Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

All I could see was a vast expanse of white.

Qi Qiu felt as if she were floating on clouds, her whole being bobbing up and down, like a rootless duckweed unable to find a foothold.

As he pondered his situation with a heart full of doubt, without any warning, his feet suddenly gave way, and he was caught off guard and plummeted downwards at high speed.

A sharp gust of wind swept past his ears, and a huge panic enveloped him. He reflexively opened his mouth, but was surprised to find that he couldn't make a sound.

it's over...

This desperate thought suddenly popped into my mind.

Wouldn't it be ugly to fall to your death?

You absolutely mustn't let your sister see that.

He didn't want his sister's last impression of him to be a bloody, mangled mess.

That would give me nightmares.

All my sister needs to remember is how handsome he is.

Amidst the raging wind, Qi Qiu forced a smile, lamenting that even at a time like this, he was still thinking about such things; he was truly hopeless.

The feeling of weightlessness never faded.

Qi Qiu was mentally prepared. As someone who knew his fate from a young age, he was actually more at ease facing death than most people.

It's nothing to be afraid of; everyone goes through this.

It's been falling for so long... that moment is almost here....

Thinking this, Qi Qiu finally let out a long sigh and slowly lowered his eyes. The movement was very slow, perhaps because he still had some attachment to this world and wanted to see it one more time.

The scene before my eyes grew smaller and smaller, more and more blurry, as boundless darkness slowly swallowed the light.

Just as only a narrow gap remained, something seemed to flash past in the vast white depths.

What is that?

Qi Qiu's eyes widened suddenly.

He frowned and looked at it inquisitively for a while before finally seeing it clearly.

It was a crimson streak of light, carrying sparks of light like stardust, tearing through the void at an incredible speed and hurtling toward him.

Soon the light was within reach.

In the hazy, chaotic state, Qi Qiu subconsciously reached out his hand to Liu Guang, who then caught his falling body steadily.

It's amazing.

As the light closed in on him, all the negative emotions of panic and despair vanished in an instant.

He followed his instincts and moved closer and closer to Liuguang.

He didn't know where the light came from, but he cherished the warmth of this moment.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but just as he was emptying his mind and completely immersed in it, the warmth within reach suddenly stirred.

He keenly sensed the slightest movement and reacted immediately.

Don't go...

With the fastest speed he could muster, he reached out and firmly grasped the streak of light that had already slipped away by half an inch, as if he had grabbed the last straw. He clenched his five fingers together and used all his strength.

He didn't hesitate to beg:

"Don't go, please."

Perhaps his pleas had an effect.

The light didn't leave; the light stayed.

only……

Why did the crimson streaks of light, resembling shattered stars, become increasingly darker? Moments later, they visibly transformed into clusters of blazing flames, with the temperature rising steadily.

Should we let go?

If he doesn't let go, the flames will immediately snake along his arm and wrist, burning his flesh and blood all the way, and in the end, he may be completely devoured.

So—should we let go?

As the flames spread like wildfire, Qi Qiu remained unmoved, his grip tightening even more.

There is never a second option for this problem.

Of course we won't let it go!

I'd rather die than let go.

A burst of intense, blazing fire shot into the sky, and from within it seemed to come the melodious sound of bells, like the laughter of a young girl playing and frolicking.

So familiar.

He should have heard of it.

"Heh, is that not enough?"

"Xiao Qiu, I told you your body was too weak and you needed to take better care of yourself and stop doing fortune-telling, but you wouldn't listen. Now look what's happened, you're exhausted, what am I going to do?"

"Hmph, this is the last time. If you continue to consult fortune tellers without restraint and neglect your health, I won't take care of you anymore and will go find someone else."

The woman's sweet voice sounded like a celestial melody.

Who?

Who is speaking?

Qi Qiu looked around, trying to find the source of the sound, but the firelight was too bright and blocked his vision. He could only vaguely hear another familiar male voice.

The other person's voice trembled slightly.

"Don't...don't go to anyone else."

"I can do it. I just used too much force and couldn't catch my breath. I'm not that weak. I really can do it. Try again."

etc--

That voice sounds like him...

Upon realizing this, Qi Qiu was utterly astonished.

The flames on my body continued to burn, but there was no burning pain. Instead, it was an indescribable, embarrassing, and secret feeling.

He unconsciously swallowed.

"Really? Okay then, but I still have to say, do what you can, don't push yourself, understand? If you can't get out of bed the next day and they laugh at you, I won't help you get revenge."

The girl's voice was incredibly clear this time.

Qi Qiu finally pinpointed the source of the sound. Without thinking, he looked straight ahead through the firelight and saw a huge screen hanging in the sky.

When his gaze fell upon the contents, it was as if a heavy hammer had struck Qi Qiutian's head, and his breathing became unsteady.

That is…

That was him and his sister engaging in... fishy pleasure.

But why is he the bottom one?

Various seductive sounds were constantly coming from the sky, with male voices, female voices, and the sound of bells intertwined, making it difficult to distinguish one from another.

This was a complete test of his patience.

He now wishes the flames would burn even brighter, so they could evaporate his delusions.

Reason seems to be in grave danger.

what…

It seems like we're doomed.

After an unknown amount of time, everything finally returned to calm.

Before Qi Qiu could catch his breath, he suddenly remembered something and hurriedly looked at the sky. Only when he saw the curve of the girl's lips did his brows relax and he dared to completely relax.

All the hard work finally paid off.

Having achieved his goal, the pent-up frustration in his chest suddenly dissipated, his tense mind instantly relaxed, and all his strength was drained away.

But with this release of force, the light that he had been holding tightly in his hand suddenly slipped out of his grasp.

This triggered a series of chain reactions.

The flames on his body went out, the sky turned into a bubble, and only the lingering numbness in his body proved that everything that had just happened was real.

But...did it really happen?

A thought that he had deliberately avoided from the beginning suddenly surfaced, and he could no longer deceive himself.

The moment he saw the sky, he knew.

None of this is real.

At least not now.

But dreams are fine too.

Let him deceive himself, let him taste the sweetness, let him indulge for a while longer.

He didn't want to wake up so soon.