The Rebirth of the Cultivation Leader Qin Zhao as a Celebrity
Chapter 226 - 223 Ouch, kiss me quick

Chapter 226: Chapter 223 Ouch, kiss me quick

"You hit me." His tone became even more wistful.

"Who knew it was you!"

Qin Zhao’s mouth twitched, but she still wiped the bloodstains off his face with her sleeve.

Then she checked Chu Yan’s pulse, a bit worried. She hadn’t rendered him useless, had she?

"I’m fine."

Chu Yan propped himself up against the stone wall with one hand, and with the other, he locked her in his embrace.

If it were the Chu Yan of before, he definitely would have been killed by her blow. But in the past few days, he had absorbed quite a lot of power from the ghosts, so Qin Zhao’s strike didn’t actually do any harm—it just left a bit of pressure on his chest.

"Not only did you leave me out, but you also hit me." His voice gradually turned colder, his gaze deeper.

"Qin Zhao, you’re done for."

No sooner had he said this than Chu Yan pressed his lips against hers. When Qin Zhao resisted, he whined pitifully in pain.

"Stop moving, it hurts so much."

"Weren’t you just saying it didn’t hurt?" Qin Zhao asked him, somewhat confused.

"It hurts now, really bad. Kiss me again, and it won’t hurt."

"...."

Under the dim light of the flashlight, Chu Yan’s complexion seemed even paler.

Qin Zhao felt even more guilt in her heart. What could she do but let him have his kisses?

"Qin Zhao! Qin Zhao!"

Shangguan Qiu’s shouts came from outside.

Qin Zhao finally pushed Chu Yan away, panting slightly, "Quickly, open the mechanism."

He frowned and pressed the mechanism beside him.

The stone wall slowly opened, and upon seeing Qin Zhao was all right, Shangguan Qiu instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing Chu Yan, she was somewhat surprised, "How come he’s here?"

"He came for me."

Qin Zhao looked a bit helpless.

Shangguan Qiu nodded, then her gaze fixed on Qin Zhao’s flushed lips.

"Qin Zhao, are there bees in there?" Shangguan Qiu gestured towards where they had just come from.

"No, why?"

Shangguan Qiu retracted her hand and pointed at her lips, "Your mouth has been bitten by an insect, it’s very red, and it’s swollen."

After saying that, she took her backpack off, intending to get some ointment for her.

"...." Qin Zhao’s face flushed, and she wished she could find a crack in the ground to hide in.

Chu Yan watched her, teasing, and even chuckled.

"It wasn’t bitten by an insect; there’s no need for medicine."

Shangguan Qiu looked puzzled, and Qin Zhao had no choice but to say, "I bit it accidentally."

"Oh." Shangguan Qiu, who had been single all her life and was as naïve as they come, didn’t overthink it. She never would have guessed that Chu Yan had pulled Qin Zhao in just to kiss her.

"What are you yelling about?"

From a tomb chamber not far away, the Stone Gate slowly opened.

The man in the suit, seeing the three of Qin Zhao, looked somewhat displeased.

Old Li followed him, changing his expression slightly upon seeing Qin Zhao and Shangguan Qiu.

"How did you get out so quickly?"

Qin Zhao glanced at him coldly, "With your little tricks, do you think you could trap anyone?"

"Don’t make noise, or you might wake the monster."

The man in the suit suddenly interjected, pushing up his glasses. One lens was cracked, covered with scuff marks—damage from the earlier fall into the pit.

Ye Qian and Kang Xingkuan also came out, and Kang Xingkuan asked, "What should we do now?"

They hadn’t expected Qin Zhao and Shangguan Qiu to run out, bringing along another man.

They hadn’t factored in these three individuals when they were plotting the plan earlier.

They and Old Li, along with the man in a suit, had reached a common goal.

That was, to steal the monster’s money bag first, and then the money bag would belong to Kang Xingkuan, who would later need to share a portion of the gold within the bag with the others, depending on the amount contained.

Why would the money bag go to Kang Xingkuan?

Because when it came time to steal the money bag from the cave, Kang Xingkuan risked taking it while the others covered for him.

At this moment, the man in a suit’s expression fluctuated, clearly unsure of what to do. The other people were also staring at Qin Zhao’s group with guarded looks.

Invisibly, their party had split into two factions.

Qin Zhao smiled and said with composure, "You want to go get that money bag from the monster?"

"How did you know?!"

Old Li stared at her in astonishment, his complexion not looking very good.

He had never mentioned the money bag to these two, so how could she know?

Qin Zhao continued, "How I know isn’t important. With the monster so formidable, are you sure you can make it out safely? We can go down with you and provide some cover."

"Who knows if you’re providing cover or planning to steal?"

Kang Xingkuan disagreed; he had done the most dangerous part and didn’t wish to share his spoils with anyone else.

Chu Yan looked at him indistinctly and said, "We can choose not to go, but we’ll definitely wait at the cave entrance. Do you think you’ll be able to sneak past us when you come out?"

The implication was clear: let them join, or wait to be robbed upon exiting!

Chu Yan wasn’t exactly a good Samaritan, lacking a basic moral compass—Qin Zhao’s restraint was his only line. So, when they emerged, taking their money bag wouldn’t cause him any sense of guilt.

After he finished speaking, the faces of the people opposite turned incredibly sour.

In the end, the man in the suit made a decision, "Alright, you’ll go down with us. More people might help to distract the monster’s attention.

Remember to run fast; if you’re unable to escape, don’t blame me if you die inside."

Toward the end, the man in the suit let out a sinister laugh.

The broken pieces of his glasses reflected the flashlight’s beam, exuding a chilling coldness.

Qin Zhao glanced at him coldly, the corners of her lips curled with a hint of sarcasm.

Who’s she trying to scare? He doesn’t even realize he’s close to death!

"Let’s go, and keep it down."

The man in the suit led the way, heading towards the cave entrance.

The day he had crawled out, he covered the entrance with a large stone.

He and Kang Xingkuan worked together to move the stone, then secured a rope around the rock, and descended the rope into the eerie place below.

Qin Zhao stepped forward and saw the area below was bathed in a sanguine hue: the ground was red, the stone walls were red, and the environment was extremely unsettling, with a sinister and evil aura emanating from it.

After the man in the suit descended, he gestured for them to follow.

Ye Qian and Kang Xingkuan went down first, followed by Qin Zhao’s group.

Qin Zhao and Shangguan Qiu descended particularly quickly, not even needing the rope; they could leap down and land silently. Shangguan Qiu’s cultivation wasn’t as high as Qin Zhao’s, but at least he was a Heavenly Master skilled in cultivation, and his agility was unmatched by any of them.

Upon reaching the bottom, the oppressive and malevolent atmosphere became stronger, suffocating, almost making it hard to breathe.

Not far away, by the red stone wall, a deep snoring sound was heard; a blood-red monster enshrouded in black fog lay on the ground asleep, its body undulating with the sound of its snores.

The fog around the Swallowing Elephant wasn’t thick, allowing a glimpse of a palm-sized gold-threaded pouch hanging at its waist.

"You go and take it."

The man in the suit nudged Kang Xingkuan and then turned to the others, pointing to several spots near the monster.

He meant for them to reach those spots first, preparing food. If the monster woke up, they would leave the food in those places and hurry back up.

Looking at the monster, Kang Xingkuan’s legs grew weak.

He took a deep breath, thinking of the golden block his classmate had obtained. If he had more gold, his future life need not be a worry; he might even have the chance to buy a house in Imperial City!

With that thought, a glint of frenzy flashed in his eyes.

Slowly, Kang Xingkuan approached the monster.

Please don’t wake up.

Monster, please don’t wake up!

Holding his breath, Kang Xingkuan fervently prayed in his mind.