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Chapter 37 – Labyrinth Water Prison
Ah, if you remember this chapter, it’s the part where there are tons of misunderstandings. In fact, the whole story is full of misunderstandings.
Does your heart still ache when you think of how those two suffered?
On the other hand, some people think it’s exciting and are just here for the drama.
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Reika’s Notes:
- This chapter is by Attica.
- Argh! I’m sooo angry at Binghe for torturing Shizun!
- “Small Scenario Pusher” is clearly a fujoshi device that activates BL plot developments, hahaha! (Just my idea, don’t take it seriously.)
- I made a fanart page for this chapter. For obvious reasons, it’s one of the fan artists’ favorite scenes. The fanart page has no spoilers and it’s SFW, of course.
- Thanks for reading.
Wanting to save the good item for the future where he might be in dire need of it- definitely gamer mindset lol
The miscommunication is killing meEeEeeee3e
I don’t understand SQQ, he has made so much effort to trait LBH right in order for the later to not be as angry at him when he come back from the Abyss but somehow he totally is unable to undertand that the scenario can change. He didn’t kill LQQ and now they are friend why can he understand that LBH also can change due to his change of behavior toward him before the abyss.
LBH even ask him clearly if he regret…
You should just wear it TT
I just want them to communicate and be honest. It physically pains me to see them both suffer when it could be fixed within one conversation.
It’s so true though like if they sit down and talk about it they would probably be in disbelief at how oblivious they were
thank you
Aiyooo poor Shizun… You dum dum….
Oh dear.
He rage quit the situation.
Ughhhh i hope this misunderstanding clears up soon my heart hurts for the both of them!!! Good lord huhuhuhh
I feel bad for LBH. I know SQQ is the one in jail for something he didn’t do but I can’t help but feel bad for LBH who just wants the man he fell in love with to treat him with kindness like he used to. The angst is so good. Thank u for translating!
Exactly, the angst is sooo good! I know some people don’t like this novel becouse od that but personalny I love to experience those hardships along the main characters. This novel is gold
Yup, Shen Qingqiu is too stuck on canon to see what’s actually going on with Luo Binghe’s feelings. Though, to be far, our crabby half-demon is giving some major mixed signals. Luo Binghe thinks this is a race thing. Shen Qingqiu thinks this is a revenge-for-throwing-you-in-the-Abyss thing. If he would just /say/ that, I think Binghe might actually get somewhere.
If Qingqiu’s clothes aren’t replaced, you can bet Yue Qinguan, Liu Gingge, and other Cang Qiong Sect members will be incensed.
Thank you for translating! This really is a roller coaster, I appreciate all your hard work! I’m really glad you included explanations for various turns of phrase, its very interesting!
binghe’s DEFINITELY got a fetish for his precious shizun being tied up ;DD
Why is he so dumb ahhhhh obliviousness made him the mc.
A sadist and a… person who is definitely not a masochist.
The way Luo Binghe tortures him makes me think that he’s actually trying to find a cure to heal Shen; that’s why he had to get access to his internal organs and his blood.
I’m not very sure though, it can also be that he just likes to torture the one he likes…
Poor Shizun…
Eh I really like that theory
The top title says chapter 38 but the one below it says “Chapter 37 – Labyrinth Water Prison”
Please tell me I’m not the only one who got confused and clicked ahead to chapter 39 thinking that was 38 T.T
Poor LBH! SQQ you baka!!!
Thank you for the chapter
can someone help me the name of the manga. on the top ty
It’s from Yu Ling Shi.
IDK, but in this novel, I’m loving all these misunderstandings 🙂
Thanks for the update. Kudos!
WHY THE MC IS SO F***ING STUPID. F***.
Yeah, i kinda thought that too.. “Small Scenario Pusher”, just gonna wait till it made SQQ tripped and put a hard teeth kiss to LBH, and see how LBH react then.. Lol,.. I usually not fond of the misunderstand type of plot between our CP, but i enjoyed this novel..
Thanks for your hard work 💕 💕 💕
Miscommunication and misunderstandings strike again.
Damn this hurts. I feel so bad for LBH, his little heart was poured into his Shizun; he thought he was special to him and then he was villfied and cast away like their years together meant nothing. His heart is broken and he didn’t get closure and he can’t let go because part of him wants to believe that his Shizun doesn’t hate him and had a reason for abandoning him. LBH wants to forgive him and to be by his side. His little bit of torturing is nothing compared to the torture of his heart and mind SQQ put and continues to put on him.
SQQ has his reasons but I honestly don’t feel sorry for him. What did he think would happen? And there were better ways to get LBH to go to the demon realm..he didn’t ‘have’ to push him and make it like he was doing it out of punishment or disgust. He’s an immortal, right? He could have told LBH some amalgam of the truth where he saw a vision and LBH ‘has’ to go now in order to step into his true power, and that he’ll be waiting for him to return..something like that.
But no, for the sake of plot, we have to get this whole convoluted misunderstanding. How frustrating DX
Rightttt? How frustrating! Why must he follow the plot!!! F*ck the system! The author is clearly a sadist!
But he asked LBH years ago if he was willing to suffer immeasurably in order to get power and he said yes. Which is why Shizun went through the plot eventhough he was having his doubts about putting LBH through that.
please just get together already i am dying. whats with this plot 😱
To be fair to SQQ, even without knowing the original plot, LBH is really not doing himself any favors by manipulating the Huan Hua Palace disciples, forcing his body-controlling blood down SQQ throat, and then using it to put SQQ through bodily pain.
The Yandere routine, on top of SQQ’s knowledge of canon, really doesn’t help.
However, while I understand why the ex-harem member’s whipping love rivals thing didn’t register because naturally anyone’s response would be “WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU, YOU CRAZY BITCH?!” or “DUCK!”, I find it baffling that he isn’t at least noticing something odd about how LBH gave him his shirt LOL
I think otherwise. He clearly finds it odd that LBH threw him a cloth that’s why he got tingles because it seems like he’s being treated like a woman. Of course, he’s a man after all (at this point, SQQ hasn’t realize yet that this story is BL), so he would cast away that thought :v
Aaaaahhhhh Shizun!!!!😭😭
Thanks for the chapter, Attica-Chan, Reika-Chan!❤🍪
I’m guessing LBH’s mistreatment of SQQ is gonna come back to bite him big time in the future.
Thanks so much for translating this novel. But I hope the misunderstandings would end alreaddy. Some can remain, but atleast let not LBH khink that his Shizun hates him. Please.
Thank you for translate this novel. I really love this.
Misunderstandings keep piling on top of each other. Good god help us.
Don’t know who should i pity…maybe both;;
Thank you.
I pity SQQ for being stupid, I’m just mad at LBH.
… communication is important. god they’re both just pitiful pitifulalskdfjaslkdfjlsajdfksaj
Thanks for your hard work!!
SQQ you fool A was the right answer!!! LBH being all 👀 at his beloved SQQ tied up was hilarious though. I really want the misunderstandings to end so they can be cute and fluffy 😭please talk for real SQQ and LBH…
Thanks for translating!
Awww poor Binghe. Here’s hoping they can figure things out.
Omg !!!! I’m screaming like a psychopath .
Thanks a lot for this chapter ❤❤❤
The level of the misunderstanding between these two blind gorgeous men is earth-shattering. Quite literally. Or maybe first grade prison cave-shattering to be more precise 😂
Thanks for the delicious chappie ~ !
lol he’s as dense/oblivious as Wei Ying from MDZS
To be fair, WWX had fewer cues to work with. LWJ emotes as much a a guanyin statue when he’s sober. SQQ is basing his expectations on the novel’s detailing of LBH’s character, where the sweeter LBH is, the more horrible your death. Can’t blame SQQ for not imagining that a hero with his own harem would only want him (A guy among all the fair beauties! And his own shizun at that) alone for pa pa pa. XD Its a long jump.
Yeiy… No matter what, 2019 will have a positive outlook in my eyes as I will also see Bing-mei & San Lang being animated, along with Lan er-gege in the 2nd season.
Thanks for the update.. The misunderstanding in this arc is sky high. They really need to find time to speak normally, like normal people, and not only drawing conclusions from each other’s incomplete answer.
i hope the animation turns out well. HOB’s animation developer is quite well-known so i can rest assured but it seems like SV’s studio animation is… idk i never heard it before but i hope it would be good;;
also thank you for the translationn
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Misunderstood u, misunderstood me. . This is not a good game! !!
(つ﹏<。)poor binghe , poor shizun !!!
Thank you very much for the chapter!
The one that made the system is a fujoshi I swear XD Thanks for the chapter!
SQQ: *Clothes torn with rope bindings.*
Binghe Mind: *BONDAGE PLAY, s&m. Nosebleedz.*
Thanks for the update.
My heart hurts from these misunderstandings but i love it so much orz I love the mix of angst and comedy.
I cant believe this is gonna have an animation though!! i honestly love all the works of this author and I’m soo happy for them!!! Thank you for translating this chapter, it made my day instantly better!!! also I’m very thankful fo the fanart links!! definitely helped me better visualize it!! Thanks for going above and beyond for us readers 💕💕
I honestly love LBH’s hissy fits from the misunderstanding but I dislike him using the blood to torture SQQ :I
Also these metaphors “is this what girls on their period feel?” yes SQQ, sometimes even more 030
Shen..Luo was going easy on you xD
Dang it why are you so dense ><
Shizuuuun… Y u so dense?!
cant be helped tho 😂😂 its natural for him to be so cautious since he had finished the original novel
…The level of misunderstanding here is enough to be an Olympic sport!!! lol Binghe’s glass heart is suffering. Thanks for the chapter~
Thank you for chapter!!
Bingmei is very tantrum.LOL
Misunderstanding is very funny point of this story.
“- so where did Luo Binghe’s anger come from?” -me “YOU DENSE BEAUTIFUL FOOL QINGQUI”(سˇཀˇ)س
Thank you so much for the speedy update!! I love this series so much and am looking forward to the next chapter!!
Bingmei don’t throw too many tantrums please hahahahaha
To be fair, though, it’s not that easy to shake off one’s belief. SQQ transmigrated into this world with the knowledge that he’d be tortured to dead by the protagonist and Binghe’s temperament and the way he forced SQQ to drink his blood didn’t help clearing things up either. Putting on an act or not, SQQ didn’t know that.
Anyway, I was trying so hard to feel bad for the both of them but SQQ’s inner thought AND the system weren’t helping at all, lol. So, please talk, boys and save us all from this inner contradiction.
Thanks for the chapter! It’s funny how LB doesn’t realize why his coat was returned at all.
These misunderstandings are really intense. It’s a shame Shengqiu can’t talk about the system to Luo Binghe, but perhaps the transmigrated author will be able to do so in his place.
It’s funny how Bingmei consider this event as their first date dispite Shen’s obvious suffering. This first date would definitely ended up in those ‘tales of worst date stories’ websites. Anyways, thanks Attica & BC novels for being fast and dedicated as always! (offers hugs & kisses)
I kind of had a premonition a couple of chapters ago that something like this was going to happen. And I was looking forward to it. Of course there would be misunderstanding and stuff, but the pace of the development is so! darn! slow! And the update is every other week. So it’s really hell of a wait. This is one of my all time favorite story. Looking forward to some actual development between the handsome Disciple and his lovely Master.
The update is every 5 days though…
I think the updates for this is faster than MDZS and TGCF. Love it to death.
Lmao what “Small Scenario Pusher” more like “cheesy romcom anime scenario pusher”.
arghhh I’m getting kind of annoyed with SQQ staying silent all the time -_- I’d want to torture him too
Thank You for the translation @Attica!!!!!💖
Wow, so many things I wanted to do while reading this…
“Lou Binghe! I know SQQ is being an idiot but torturing him isn’t the way to go!!!!!!”😱 and, “SQQ are you an idiot?!! There were so many obvious signs he’s different and you still think he’s the same as the boy you read about?!!!!! *proceeds to shake him around* Wake Up And See What’s Happening In Front Of You!”😡
Though in all honesty, I would probably be in the same mind frame if I was in SQQ’s position.😅 Like thinking more along the lines of, “Does he by chance like me 😶………………………………………………………………..okay, I need to step back a moment and come back down to earth.”
Also the system and SQQ’s interaction was the best!!
By the way, after reading a few comments, do you guys know how long until that time skip happens? Like how much is it gonna affect the story on a scale of 1-10?
Somebody please provide subtitles for Luo Binghe these misunderstandings are too much
I’m torn maybe I should hold off on reading this for a while. I don’t feel like reading about tons of misunderstandings and frustrating developments.
Idk, I’m enjoying all this misunderstanding immensely. Usually I’m all for the main couple to get together asap, but SQQ’s obliviousness (which turns LBH’s sense of reason on its head) is just too damn funny.
Same. It’s just a bit…distressing. I can’t see how they can even end up together after the amount of hurt they’ve dished to each other. It’ll be better if they just parted ways.
Thank you so much for the update! I’m in love with this arc. Such a rollercoaster! Fascinating gray characters who suffer for not being completely honest with themselves or each other. Like SQQ, I miss the little lamb, but confused and frustrated blackened Binghe is really fun too.
Also lol, Shizun was thinking about folding
Binghe’s robe.
SQQ, honey. No.
“A perfectly good cave had to be smashed full of holes and pits before Luo Binghe finally let out enough of his anger.”
And through all this mess, SQQ’s sarcasm remains intact, bless his nitpicking heart!
Its also funny how SQQ’s thoughts absolutely do not match his ‘aloof and silent’ exterior.
LBH : Why do you hate meeee!
SQQ : *contemplates folding laundry*
WTF LUO BINGHE?! YOU TORTURE YOUR SHIFU AND EXPECT HE WILL SMILE AND COME RUNNING TO YOU?! GO DAMN YOURSELF, THANK YOU!
Aaaah what those misunderstandings again.. and the system makes the situation worst (?) kinda haha.. but I’m just laughing so hard at the robe scene and bingmei being bingmei is such a sulky brat atm.. xD
Thanks for the chapter!!~
I kinda was thinking to wait for like 20 chapters and binge them…. but its too hard to do T_T
My!!! Mistunderstanding everywhere…I can understand both little sad puppy LuoBinghe but also SQQ who can’t guess how “correctly”react.
Galgame = simulation dating..
hmm really want to play simulation dating game with these kind of genre (shizun, shidi, martial arts, wuxia world) lolol
I don’t even know who to be sad for. Shizun who is trapped between a wall and his disciple or Luo Binghe who has a clueless master. Smh.
Thanks for the chapter!!
OMG there’s an animatio yay!!!
It’s not available yet tho
Tq for update…. But where are raws??? I m hungry
Let shake SQ a little, he is still wondering why he is mad!!!!
my heart is ache 💔
@Author411 Ah! No, it gets better, I promise. Binghe makes up for it later on and although he’s possessive the torture is mostly limited to this arc.
(Im a sucker for hurt/comfort so Im definitely biased)
I’m totally all for mean yandere-mode MLs but as I’m fond of SQQ I can’t help but feel sorry. ;_; BingHe really is being a childish hurt brat but it’s clear that the Abyss incident scarred him and his perceived rejection only hurts him more.
…i didnt realize what the system update was. Now im dying ahaha
Such a speedy translation! Thanks!
I did read the spoilers so I know he’s going to regret his actions later, but it’s taking too long (I haven’t read since ch32 I think) I just hope it comes sooner.
(Yeah, I am good with yandere MLs too, but if they hurt their significant other, they deserve to hurt several times as much. I know SQQ won’t beat him or anything, but I’m looking forward to LBH suffering. I just don’t know which chapter that’s at…)
So I’m not really dropping it, just for the moment. I’m more focused on kdramas for now because updates on novels are so slow, lol.
Its frustrating SQQ is too focused on the original plot to look at the very obvious signs
I want to shake SQQ so bad… See some sense! He’s too busy living in a plot that he didn’t realise it’s his actual life right there and LBH is his beloved student… I mean i get not talking out of guilt or something but he needs to explain something to binghe.. And LBH is also too pessimistic… I love this novel
Well just a thought anyways..
The poor guy feels that he was rejected!
Thank you very much for translating!!!
Thank you for the chapter. SQQ is kind of blind not seeing how different Binghe is from the original novel. I just wish that they could honestly speak to each other, it hurts to see them be like that. T_T
Omfg, guys holy sht. I just want to have a time to clear out their misunderstandings. Like it has gone too far. Our two bbs are suffering and hurting each other.
The misunderstandings in this chapter is strong, It almost made me go on a long journey to grow mushrooms.
Thank you for the chapter! 😀
Reading this is t o r t u r e
Also what I wouldn’t give to read all this from a Binghe pov…from the past chapters we can see that he IS very hurt from SQQs actions 3 years ago but at the same time …. his white lotus glass princess heart cant stop yearning for his Shizun…and that hes willing to forgive him and put the past behind him so long as SQQ is willing to talk to him about why exactly he did what he did…my heart pinched when he asked SQQ if he regretted it
and lMAO THE SYSTEM UPDATE WAS BC IT WAS CHANGING GENRES????!!!! im.gonna have a conniption jdjsjjdjd
Also his outer “cool, ruthless black stallion” image is just, fake — isnt?!!?? At least I think partially. He definitely leveled up all his skills (minus romance lol) but against his Shizun he reverts back to that little white sheep but…version 2. Version 2 seems more hmm not entirely blackened but…partially cooked? Lmao. He cant seem to keep that cool visage when facing SQQ he just honestly seems to want honesty from SQQ. So it really twists my guts that SQQ continues to see Binghe as the Original Black Stallion character when he’s…not lmao lmao
As to why Binghe is willing to hurt his beloved Shizun despite him not being the instigator of SQQs downfall (at least I dont think he is!) … I think it’s because… hes acting out LOL wait hold up! I think he really has no choice bc no matter what he does SQQ isnt giving him the time of day UNLESS he acts like the Blackened Black Stallion persona!!
… this Binghe has no romance/stallion points…he cant handle seeing his Shizun half naked go easy on the virgin!
@System, don’t let your host pick the decisions anymore lol you’ll both die !
Go easy on the virgin! hahaha
So many misunderstandings 😂
Hi, do you happen to know where the torturing stops? Anyone? Let me know, please, so I can skip this before I completely hate it T_T
Sorry Reader, this keeps going for a while. Not a huge spoiler but there’s a time skip and I think after that it’s not so bad but. Hm. The torture/comedic misunderstandings keep going until almost the end I believe…
Thanks for letting me know. I’ll probably drop this for now because this is hard to stomach. I love founder of diabolism by this author and it reminds me of Everyday the villain wants to capture me, but that one is easier than me.
Bye SQQ, LBH TT__TT
In the next chapter…
I don’t think Binghe was actually torturing him. He seemed to be doing an organ by organ “system’s check” on SQQ which hurt like menstrual cramps. I think the blood drinking has to do with Shen QQ’s poisoning and less to do with revenge.