Chapter 86

As dusk approached, the sky gradually darkened. The tomb guards outside Ding Mausoleum retreated far away, not daring to approach. They had clearly heard about the haunting. The three of them waited in a hidden place for a while. Li Jinglong secretly observed and looked around. A moment later, Ashina Chong went up first and opened the door to Ding Mausoleum.

"Zhao Zilong." Li Jinglong said to the Carp Demon, "Keep a lookout outside. If someone comes but doesn't come in, notify us."

The Carp Demon's figure just happened to be able to squeeze into the ventilation opening above the tomb. It obeyed and hid in the pond outside Ding Mausoleum and the sewer under the stone railings to wait.

"Let's go!" Li Jinglong pulled Hongjun and flashed into Ding Mausoleum. As soon as the two of them entered, Ashina Chong locked the door from the outside.

"You want to …" Before Hongjun could finish his sentence, Li Jinglong pulled him inside.

"If nothing happens, he will come early tomorrow morning to let us out." Li Jinglong said. Hongjun wanted to light the fire, but Li Jinglong held him down, not allowing him to lift his hand.

He stretched out his hand and couldn't see his five fingers. He could only hear Li Jinglong's voice beside his ear, "Hold on tight to me."

The passageways inside Ding Mausoleum were tangled and complicated. Hongjun almost bumped into something, but Li Jinglong held him tightly, indicating that he should stick to the wall and walk. Miraculously, Li Jinglong was very familiar with this place. The two of them stuck to the wall and didn't know where they were. They couldn't see anything, only the warmth of Li Jinglong's palm.

"Sit."

Hongjun sat down on a coffin and was suddenly startled. Li Jinglong whispered, "This is Di Gong's cenotaph."

Hongjun finally relaxed. Li Jinglong listened attentively. In this deep underground, the surroundings instantly became incomparably quiet. It was as if they could hear the two people's heartbeats. It was colder underground than outside, and there was a chill. Li Jinglong took Hongjun's hand in his and rubbed it.

"Until when?" Hongjun asked.

"Tomorrow morning." Li Jinglong said, "I'm guessing that wine, sex, wealth, and Qi each invaded a mausoleum, but I'm not sure what their purpose was … and Xie Yu went to another mausoleum, which was the Zhao Mausoleum."

"But when Cheng Xiao entered Zhaoling, Xie Yu wasn't there." Hongjun said, "Don't you think it's strange?"

"It knew that you were going to Zhaoling, so it followed you and waited," Li Jinglong answered. "It's not strange. I've already confirmed that this is a trap."

Hongjun immediately picked up the call!

"In other words …"

"Shh …"

"Xie Yu sent wine, sex, wealth, and Qi … If my guess is correct, it entered the imperial mausoleum to find something." Li Jinglong said indifferently, "When the incident happened, Huang Yong went to inform the Exorcism Division. Xie Yu found out, so it beat him at his own game and waited for you in the Zhao Mausoleum."

"There's another possibility," Hongjun said seriously.

"What possibility?" Li Jinglong asked in a low voice. He reached out and hugged him.

Hongjun answered, "What if Cheng Xiao saw Xie Yu?"

"That's impossible," Li Jinglong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Cheng Xiao is a person. I'm very sure of this."

Hongjun didn't say anything. Li Jinglong answered, "In the past, I watched many children grow up in the Shenwu Army."

"En, the two of you have known each other for a long time," Hongjun said casually.

Li Jinglong whispered in the darkness, "Are you jealous?" There was a smile in his voice.

Hongjun didn't answer him. Li Jinglong said again, "I originally thought that you didn't like me that much. Get a little angry?"

Hongjun: "…"

Hongjun only wanted to beat him, but Li Jinglong said, "You can't kiss on Di Gong's cenotaph, but it's fine …"

As he said this, Hongjun felt Li Jinglong's scorching lips lightly touch the side of his face. He hurriedly pushed him away. He couldn't act recklessly in the tomb.

"… Presumably Di Gong … en, won't blame me." Li Jinglong answered.

Hongjun knew that Li Jinglong always considered himself as Di Renjie's successor and was proud of being Di Renjie's successor. But every time he heard this name, Hongjun would think of that scene in his memories. This made him very uncomfortable, so he sighed.

Li Jinglong misunderstood him and said with a smile, "You don't believe me?"

"No," Hongjun answered casually, "Can I take a look here?"

Li Jinglong said, "Light a lamp. Just now, I didn't know if there was a demon in the tomb, so I didn't let you light a lamp. Now that I think about it, there isn't."

As he said this, he opened the wooden box. Fireflies flew out and illuminated the small room. There was only a square ebony box in the room. Inside it was Di Renjie's clothes. Hongjun used the lamp to look around. He saw that there were many scrolls and paintings stored in Di Renjie's tomb.

"Di Gong's tomb is in Luoyang." Li Jinglong said, "Zhongzong insisted on leaving this cenotaph for him."

Hongjun obtained permission and asked if he could take a look. Li Jinglong signaled him to do as he pleased. He tiptoed and said, "Many things are brought in by me when I offer sacrifices every year. At that time, I thought about putting the Sword of Wisdom here."

When Li Jinglong was a colonel in the Long Wu Army, he would follow the Imperial Family and the Crown Prince every year to offer sacrifices to the ancestors of the Tang Dynasty's Imperial Family. When he arrived at Dingling, he would stay here alone for a while.

"Cheng Xiao is Lian Hao's distant cousin." Li Jinglong said, "You've met Lian Hao from the Supreme Court."

Hongjun: "En."

He used the light emitted by the fireflies to look at the books on the shelf. They were all copies of cases that happened in Luoyang during the Shenlong Era. Li Jinglong seemed to be immersed in his memories. He said, "The Six Armies have a reserve team. The young people in the team are all twelve or thirteen year old children who wholeheartedly want to join the army. That year, I was also like this."

"En."

"The various army captains often go to see these young people every year to prepare for selection. Cheng Xiao met him at that time. He is very smart and very brave …"

"En."

"But I don't like him."

"What do you like?"

"I like good-looking and stupid ones."

Hongjun: "… …"

Li Jinglong said, "If it really doesn't work, I'll make do if he's good-looking. It's just that he's too smart and likes to think that he's smart. This older brother can't serve him."

Hongjun coldly said, "He's also very good-looking."

"He's good-looking? Are you blind? "Li Jinglong said.

Hongjun turned around to hit his head with the book, but Li Jinglong laughed and made way for Hongjun to sit. Hongjun ignored him and was about to go out when Li Jinglong said, "Don't walk around. Stay inside."

"I really don't like smart people." Li Jinglong said, "Because I'm very smart myself."

Hongjun's heart was sour. He said, "In the past, in the Long Wu Army, did a lot of children like you?"

"I finally got the answer." Li Jinglong laughed.

"Do you like … uh, good-looking young men?" Hongjun flipped the scroll again. Li Jinglong raised his hand and the fireflies flew to Hongjun's face, illuminating the scroll.

Li Jinglong said, "If I tell you the truth, are you angry?"

"I'm not angry." Hongjun replied.

"Yes." Li Jinglong said honestly, "When I was thirteen or fourteen years old, I realized that I didn't like girls and only liked young men. Most of it was natural."

Hongjun thought of Qin Wu, Cheng Xiao, and then thought of Li Jinglong's previous performance in Ping Kang. He finally understood. However, Li Jinglong's bluntness surprised him. It was as if it was only at this moment that he saw another Li Jinglong who was different from usual.

"But when I was in the Long Wu Army, I was innocent." Li Jinglong said.

"I know. You said it before." Hongjun laughed and replied.

"You asked me when I fell in love with you." Li Jinglong thought for a while and said, "Maybe I fell in love with you after seeing you a few times."

Hongjun turned around and looked at Li Jinglong. His heart was filled with complex emotions. Li Jinglong said softly, "Come here, Hongjun. I miss you."

Hongjun went forward and sat on Li Jinglong's lap, looking down at him. Li Jinglong looked up at Hongjun and said, "When I was in the Long Wu Army, they often talked about this behind my back and tarnished my reputation."

Hongjun touched the side of his face, hugged his neck, and let him bury his head in front of his shoulder.

Li Jinglong said again, "Sometimes I also find it strange. What do I like? Like Qin Wu, like Cheng Xiao? It's like I'm looking for someone, but they don't look like me. It's vague … "

Hongjun's eyes suddenly widened.

"But when we met in the Exorcism Division and fought, at first the light was dim, so I couldn't see clearly. Later on, I focused and looked at you." Li Jinglong said, "It's really strange. I thought it was you. You're just like that … "

He looked up and narrowed his eyes again. He looked at Hongjun and said, "Your eyebrows, eyes, your appearance, even the way you talk, and the silly way you usually talk … they all make me feel … like it's my destiny. When I see someone like you, I'll crazily like you … The young men I knew in the past all looked a little like you, but just a little bit, just a little bit … made me feel a little moved, let alone …"

Hongjun couldn't help but think of his childhood memories. He looked down at Li Jinglong and stared blankly into his eyes.

Li Jinglong hugged him and looked up. Fireflies fluttered around them. In that weak light, Li Jinglong seemed to be piously looking up at one of his gods.

Hongjun covered his face with one hand and slowly connected the dots. Li Jinglong's memories might have been erased by Qing Xiong, or by Di Renjie … no matter who it was.

But in the deepest part of his heart, he still seemed to remember himself.

He remembered that he wanted to get rid of the demonic seed in his body, so he sought immortality and the Dao, wanting to learn magic. He remembered the time they spent together, and even saw his own shadow in the other young men.

He didn't want to say these words, because once he said it, it would be equivalent to taking off all his armor in front of Hongjun, and he would be defenseless.

"Let alone my prince?" Li Jinglong raised his eyebrows and said in a low voice.

Hongjun covered Li Jinglong's face with his hand and looked at his handsome face. He said, "Sometimes I can't help but think that if Father was the Demon King of Chang 'an, it would be more difficult for you."

Li Jinglong smiled and said, "Then the two of us would have to fight to the death. Maybe in the end, I would still have to yield to you."

"I won't be merciful." Hongjun said.

Li Jinglong said, "That's natural."

Suddenly, Li Jinglong thought of something else and muttered, "That year, how did the battle between your father and Xie Yu start?"

Hongjun was very confused. Even he knew very little about what happened that year. He said, "The demon race was divided into two factions."

"That is to say, the demon race will also fight." Li Jinglong said.

"Of course." Hongjun replied.

Li Jinglong frowned and thought. Hongjun felt that he seemed to have some inspiration, so he got off his body and sat to the side.

"What are you thinking about?" Hongjun asked.

Li Jinglong turned his head and glanced at Hongjun. He said, "I keep feeling that I'm about to grasp that clue. What you said just now, can you say it again? "

"What if my father is the Demon King of Chang 'an?" Hongjun asked.

"Later." Li Jinglong said again.

"The demon race was divided into two factions?" Hongjun said.

Li Jinglong suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He said, "Do you remember what Yongsi said?"

"Wine, sex, wealth, and spirit." Hongjun said, "It's four demons."

"What do they do?" Li Jinglong's breathing became rapid. He felt that he was only one step away from the truth!

"Protect another demon?" Hongjun said, "Xie Yu split into three souls and turned them into three demon seeds to replace the Tianma seed that he couldn't find …"

Li Jinglong said, "One is in Lu Xu's body."

Hongjun nodded. "But we destroyed it."

"The other one is unknown." Li Jinglong said with a trembling voice. "What you saw in the Zhao Mausoleum that day, do you think it was the second or third one?"

Hongjun scratched his head. He couldn't answer. Li Jinglong immediately said, "An inner demon needs a parasite. Do you think that Xie Yu's two inner demons will fight?"

"Ah?" This idea was too outrageous, but Hongjun could vaguely understand where Li Jinglong's conjecture came from. The demon race was divided into two factions — Xie Yu's own inner demons would also be divided into two factions. For example, he turned one of his souls into an inner demon and implanted it into Lu Xu's soul, causing him to completely demonize. But after demonizing, Lu Xu was still Lu Xu. He wouldn't become Xie Yu!

In other words, there was another inner demon host body with its own consciousness in the divine land. Whether it was a human or a demon, it definitely existed.

"So our enemy changed from one to two?" Hongjun said.

"What if they fight among themselves?" Li Jinglong asked Hongjun.

Hongjun murmured, "It can't be … he …"

Li Jinglong said, "Xie Yu used a soul to refine an inner demon seed and then looked for a parasite to implant. This doesn't mean that he will devour Lu Xu's soul and turn Lu Xu into his own. In other words, the person implanted still has his own will, right? "

Hongjun immediately nodded. Li Jinglong said, "If it were me, I might want to devour Xie Yu in turn, or hope to get rid of Xie Yu's control."

"I don't think Xie Yu will tell this parasite," Hongjun said.

Li Jinglong said, "Then we might as well tell him."

Hongjun, "…"

However, at this moment, Li Jinglong's voice fell. His left hand kept the firefly and closed the box. His right hand quickly covered Hongjun's mouth. Then, he pulled him into a corner.

A gust of wind blew into the tomb, as if there were many ghosts rumbling past. The books on the shelves were blown up by the wind, and a faint blue light slowly lit up. In an instant, it was as if a group of ghosts had come back to life. The scene was extremely spectacular!

Spiritual power shuttled back and forth, as if it was sweeping through all areas of the tomb. It was accompanied by a strange man's hoarse laughter. When Hongjun heard that voice, his eyes widened and his hair stood on end.

That strange gust of wind retracted and disappeared with a "shua" sound. Li Jinglong held Hongjun's hand and came out of the corner. Hongjun's left hand held Li Jinglong's finger, and his right hand held a throwing knife. The two people very lightly bowed and walked out of Di Renjie's cenotaph.

The faint blue light was like a river shuttling back and forth inside the tomb. Li Jinglong indicated for Hongjun to lower his head and avoid the river of light. The two people hid behind a three-colored terracotta vase as tall as a person. They saw that figure enter the tomb with an extremely strange movement.

What they saw was only the demon's shadow. They saw that the shadow was like a person, holding two crutches, but it was silent. A moment later, it reached a high place, and another demon followed behind it. The two demons seemed to be using the syllables of the human language to converse, but they had extremely vague guttural sounds.

"… Inside … where?" One of the demons said, "The tomb door … Open."

"Quickly." The other demon replied, "Don't … Have time …"

The demon in front let out an ear-piercing sneer. Immediately after, the tomb rumbled and Li Xian's coffin was opened.

Hongjun stuck his head out to take a look and was immediately dragged back by Li Jinglong. Hongjun hurriedly waved his hand to indicate that the two demons had already entered. Li Jinglong also stuck his head out to take a look.

The entrance to the central tomb was located at a high place. In an instant, a strange purple-black light burst out from within. For a moment, it was as if countless people were talking and singing inside, accompanied by the endless sound of copper coins rolling down.

Li Jinglong quickly wrote a word on Hongjun's back: Wealth.

Hongjun's eyes widened. The purple-black light dimmed, and then there was a chaotic sound inside.

What are they doing?! Hongjun's curiosity was about to explode, but he couldn't chase after them to take a look. Li Jinglong held his hand tightly, not allowing him to move.

But in the next moment, all the sounds stopped.

"I … Xie Yu … knows."

"Even if he … What can he do? Even … Arrange … Not to kill … "

"… Light."

"They won't know …"

"It's strange … An ambush."

"… In Qiaoling …"

The two figures walked out again with crutches.

The sound was very soft and unclear. Li Jinglong just listened attentively. After a while, the demons left the tomb. In less than the time it took to drink a cup of tea, the tomb returned to silence.

"What is it?" Hongjun asked in surprise.

Li Jinglong immediately raised his hand and thought in the dark.

"Where are the exorcists or … the soldiers that Xie Yu mentioned?" Li Jinglong repeated from memory, "The tomb door has not been opened. The other one urged the first one to hurry up and not waste time. "

Hongjun was reminded like this. He also recognized something from the gurgling sound and said, "I hate Xie Yu, do you know?"

"I suspect that Xie Yu already knows." Li Jinglong said, "Even if he knows, what can he do? He doesn't know our arrangements. As long as we don't kill people. It's easy to say that we don't kill people, but they won't know our detailed arrangements. It's strange that there is no ambush? It should be in Qiaoling. "

Li Jinglong and Hongjun looked at each other. Hongjun whispered, "They are not with Xie Yu!"

Li Jinglong said, "What kind of demon speaks like this? Fish? Birds? "

Hongjun frowned and shook his head, saying, "What are the two crutches?"

Hongjun was about to get up, but he was pulled back by Li Jinglong until the Carp Demon came in and shouted in the dark, "Hongjun?"

Hongjun and Li Jinglong left the tomb. The moon was high in the sky. Li Jinglong inspected the surroundings and saw that no one had died. He immediately went down the mountain with Hongjun.

A White Deer with a broken horn emitted a gentle white light in the moonlight. It stepped on the grass and came to the foot of the mountain. It said to Hongjun and Li Jinglong, "We fought in Qiaoling. Da Lang was injured and went back first."