I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 123 Mountain and Lin_1

Chapter 123: Chapter 123 Mountain and Lin_1

Speaking thus, the Empress rose to her full height, as if a celestial being had descended to Earth.

"Empress, please calm your anger!" Wu Qiuyue hurriedly came forward and knelt on one knee, "Your body has not yet fully recovered, and it is not suitable for you to move about now. Moreover, you have been asleep for over a thousand years, and the world has undergone tremendous changes. This servant believes that you still need time to recuperate. As for Li Muyun, let this servant invite him here."

"No, there are things I must attend to personally." The Empress’s mood once again stabilized, and she looked at Wu Qiuyue, asking, "What do you know about this Li Muyun?"

"According to this servant’s understanding, he is believed to be a direct descendent of the Li Family’s lineage."

"The direct bloodline of Li Shimin?"

"Yes."

The Empress’s sensuous red lips curved into an enchantingly mesmerizing arc, and she said with a cold laugh, "If my memory serves me right, the direct bloodline of the Li Family was afflicted with the Blood Curse, were they not?"

"Indeed, to be precise, Li Muyun is the last of the Li Family’s direct lineage; he will not live past the age of twenty, and furthermore..."

The corner of the Empress’s eye lifted slightly, her tone mildly displeased, "Spit it out. Have you forgotten my temper?"

Wu Qiuyue quickly lowered her head, her voice filled with trepidation, "Forgive me, Empress!"

"Speak. Tell me everything you know."

Wu Qiuyue hesitated for a moment but eventually spoke, "According to this servant’s understanding, Li Muyun is the reincarnation of Li Zhi."

"Li Zhi."

When the Empress mentioned this name, her voice was light and soft, as if calling a lover’s name.

Yet within this smooth tone lay a touch of ruthless intent.

"Moreover, as this servant knows, the reincarnation of Wu Wuhao has already met with Li Muyun."

The Empress closed her captivating eyes, and at the same time, the air around her began to condense. Just before she was about to suffocate, Wu Qiuyue blurted out another piece of information: "However, they have not come together. Moreover, the poison you laid on her in the past has taken effect, and her Three Souls and Seven Spirits are gradually withering away. Within two years’ time, she will truly vanish into thin air, let alone Li Zhi; even Li Shimin will not be able to restore her soul, and she will be gone forever, no threat to you whatsoever."

The air once again returned to normal, and Wu Qiuyue secretly let out a sigh of relief. Even though she was well versed in the Empress’s temper, after more than a thousand years, she felt the Empress’s disposition seemed even more violent than before!

"There’s one more thing."

The Empress looked intently at Wu Qiuyue, "I hope this is the last thing."

"Yes." Wu Qiuyue calmed her emotions and said, "Before this servant found you, Li Muyun was taking great care of you, and he even named you Zhao’er. Even now, he is still searching for you."

"Zhao’er?" The Empress let out a cold laugh, "That is not me."

Upon hearing this, the Empress seemed to be in a much better mood. She raised her hand, and dust swirled around her, branches flying.

"Let’s go, let me take a good look at this world after one thousand four hundred years!"

"Yes!"

"Oh, one more thing. Mobilize everyone to investigate someone named Yun Chu."

"Yun Chu?"

"Hmm, most likely an ancient figure, probably from the Yin Shang period."

"Yes, your command shall be obeyed," Wu Qiuyue paused, then asked softly, "Your Majesty, about Li Muyun..."

"Just as you said, in another two months!"

Ah-Choo!

You’ve caught a cold.

Ever since you were young, you’ve always been in robust health, completely free of illness and misfortune. Yet today, just after setting foot out of the bus, a gust of cold wind blew, and damn, for the first time ever, you caught a cold!

Looking up at the skyscrapers in Eastern Sea City, you can’t help but sigh sorrowfully, "Eastern Sea, I’ve just given you my virgin... cold, what can you possibly offer me as compensation?"

"Let’s go, you whiny brat!"

Du Xishan gives you a hard slap on the shoulder, nearly making you stumble.

As you turn around, preparing to glare at Du Xishan, from not too far away comes Fatty Sun’s sickeningly sweet call, "Shan—"

"Lin—"

Two middle-aged men actually get into a massive hug in front of a crowd, making it out as if they were long-lost brothers.

However, Du Xishan then chuckles and curses, "Damn, you’re not dead yet? I’ve been waiting here for you in the cold for half an hour, thinking you old fart had gotten into an accident."

Sun Lin, not even mentioning his own tardiness, holds out his hand and says coldly, "You wish me dead? Humph, I remember you still owe me a sum of money, you old scoundrel, pay up now!"

"Ouch—bro, it’s all among brothers, right? Talking about money at such time really hurts the feelings."

"Hmph, I knew you would say that, you old rogue."

Sun Lin twists away from Du Xishan and comes over to shake your hand warmly, "Little Li, I’ve heard quite a few things about you from Old Chen. You really can’t tell, I never would have thought someone as young as you would be so capable."

You are completely baffled by Sun Lin, as you really don’t know any Old Chen.

Luckily, Du Xishan, that crafty old man, adds, "The Old Chen he mentioned is Chen Duan, that stingy old four-eyes from our school’s museum."

Oh—

So it’s that old four-eyes!

Although you feel a small sense of pride and a tiny bit of secret delight, you obviously can’t let it show on the surface.

You smile politely at Sun Lin, "Professor Sun, you flatter me, I’m just a junior, my little bit of knowledge can’t compare to yours. You’re a big name in the Huaxia Archaeological Circle."

Sun Lin laughs heartily.

You notice that fat people seem particularly susceptible to flattery; just butter them up with a few compliments tailored to their vanity, and they’re guaranteed to grin from ear to ear.

Afterwards, Sun Lin introduced you to some of his colleagues and students,

Just like Du Xishan said, Sun Lin had brought an entire archaeological team—sixteen people in total. Along with the three of you, this team was a considerable size, whose food and accommodation expenses alone would be substantial.

Yet clearly, Sun Lin couldn’t care less about that minor expense. After meeting up, you quickly got on a bus from Eastern Sea University and headed to the airport.

On the bus, Sun Lin’s people were chatting animatedly with each other. Out of the sixteen, twelve were his students, all seniors, and according to Sun Lin, this expedition served as their graduation trip, as well as their official entry into the field of archaeology.

In short, these people seemed very excited and were laughing and talking all the way.

You and Fan Yi sat together, and Du Xishan, seemingly afraid that you’d suddenly lash out at someone trying to hit on Fan Yi again, had warned his students and team members through Sun Lin beforehand. Therefore, these people behaved themselves, engaging in their own conversations.

Speaking of which, there were four girls in Sun Lin’s team with quite ordinary looks. Compared to Fan Yi, they were worlds apart.

So, even with Professor Sun’s earlier warning, when getting off the bus and entering the airport, there was still a slick, handsome young man with a greasy face who came over, eagerly extending his hand to help Fan Yi with her luggage, "Hello, my name is Xu Junjie, let me help you with that."