After shouting, Su Qi didn’t dare to look at Jiang Zuo. Hiding in the car, she asked, "Senior Sister, how did my husband react?"
Jingyue replied nonchalantly, "He was very calm. So calm I thought he didn’t even hear you. This ans one of two things: either he already knew, or he doesn’t believe you at all.
You pouty little thing. He probably thinks you’re an idiot."
Suddenly, Jingyue added, "Wait, you’re not pouting at all now. When did you beco such a blissful young wife?"
Su Qi said calmly, "This is how it should be, okay? We’ve always had a great relationship. It’s been great for almost ten years now."
"That’s true. But what on earth did you see in him back then?"
"Well, do I need a reason? All that matters is that I like him. Senior Sister, a single Saintess wouldn’t understand this kind of feeling," Su Qi said, twirling her hair and fiddling with her hairband.
"..."
Then, Jingyue asked curiously, "What’s that in your hair? It’s really pretty."
"My husband gave it to . Isn’t it gorgeous?" Su Qi said excitedly. "And he even tied it for himself. I just love it so much."
Jingyue couldn’t understand Su Qi. Why was she, a married woman, still acting like she was in the throes of first love?
’I’d better change the subject.’
So, she changed the topic. "Do you rember that guy, Po Xiao?"
"Po Xiao? Who’s that?"
"The one who wanted to invite you to dinner last ti."
"Oh."
Jingyue ignored Su Qi’s attitude and continued, "I’ve heard a few things about him recently. Apparently, he joined the Market Departnt not long ago and is already quite well-known. The first thing that made him famous was during his cultivation assessnt. They say that while being assessed at level 1.1, he utterly crushed the 1.5 examiner."
Su Qi was surprised. "That strong?"
Jingyue shook her head. "That was just the beginning. A couple of days ago, another story started going around. He supposedly beat soone who was around level 2.3 so badly they couldn’t even take care of themselves anymore.
And according to eyewitnesses, this Po Xiao only has a cultivation of 1.4."
Su Qi frowned. That sounded completely unbelievable. "It has to be fake, right?"
Jingyue shook her head. "I had soone visit the victim. It’s true. In the victim’s eyes, Po Xiao is a literal demon."
"That terrifying?"
"Exactly. That’s why I wanted to warn you. He specifically asked to have dinner with you. He might have designs on you. If he gets curious and starts investigating, he could find out about your husband. And if that happens, your husband could be in danger."
At this, Su Qi’s gaze turned instantly to ice. "Let him try. Forget about making a move on Jiang Zuo—if he so much as dares to investigate, I’ll kill him."
Jingyue smiled. "Of course, of course. When the ti cos, your big sister will help you. The world is better off with one less person who has such terrible taste."
"Senior Sister, you’re not being very Saintess-like."
"Saintesses are people, too. We’re just not allowed to have romantic partners. By the way, I originally wanted to see what this Po Xiao looks like, but surprisingly, nobody has a picture of him. It’s like he’s deliberately avoiding being seen. In fact, very few people even know his real identity.
He’s quite the mystery," Jingyue said with a grin.
’She was always interested in mysterious n.’
Su Qi said coolly, "In any case, if he dares to investigate my husband, I will take action. I’m not interested in anything else. And this ti, Senior Sister, you are forbidden from provoking him."
"I know, I know. But you’re leaving for a month. Are you sure your husband will be alright?"
Su Qi smiled. "He’ll definitely be fine. I left him a little sothing. But Senior Sister, can you please watch the road when you drive? We’re about to end up in a ditch!"
"..."
******
Back at ho, Jiang Zuo walked over to the bed and saw a piece of jade and a note on the nightstand.
The jade looked a lot like the one her aunt had given her, but this one was only engraved with the character "Qi." ’It must be one made just for Su Qi,’ he thought.
Then Jiang Zuo read the note: "Wear this around your neck. Don’t you dare take it off."
"..."
With a sigh, Jiang Zuo put it on.
’It really is a Protective Treasure. Not bad, in theory. It can block any attack below Tier Four.’
Then, Jiang Zuo smiled. Starting today, he had a month of absolute freedom. A whole month to focus on his cultivation without any distractions.
Jiang Zuo checked the ti and smiled. ’Let’s see... it should be early next month. The Immortal Spirit Spring is due to erupt. I’ll have just enough ti to head over and grab a few things.’
The Immortal Spirit Spring was a treasured location within the Immortal Spirit Cave Mansion, one that would even erupt and spray its contents to the outside world.
In truth, the Immortal Spirit Cave Mansion’s location wasn’t fixed; it wandered constantly. And at a specific ti, the spring inside would erupt.
Back in the day, when he was in the Immortal Spirit Cave Mansion, he hadn’t paid this event any mind. At most, he’d watch it for the scenery when he had ti to spare.
Things were different now. The spring’s eruption yielded valuable treasures, making it well worth the trip.
The only difficult part was calculating its location.
However, by using the peripheral rift and the cave’s entrance and exit as reference points, Jiang Zuo was confident he could calculate it with a bit of ti.
After all, from inside the Immortal Spirit Cave Mansion, he had been able to see its path of movent.
The only problem was that now, aside from the rift he had used to enter, he didn’t know the locations of the other entrances or the exit.
So, his first step was to find those people in the group chat.
They had gone in and co out before.
Jiang Zuo then unmuted the group chat. Before he could even type anything, he was surprised by a frantic stream of @s from Mo Yan.
Jiang Zuo imdiately replied, "Tired of living?"
Mo Yan instantly went silent. ’Strange,’ Jiang Zuo thought, ’Why has everyone been so fond of @’ing like this lately?’
Just then, another ssage from Mo Yan popped up: "Boss, you’re finally here! We’ve been looking for you for ages."
With that, Mo Yan sent a flood of crying face emojis.
Po Xiao: "What’s the matter?"
"Chu Qing is so traumatized it’s practically beco my own personal Nightmare world. I’m at my wit’s end." Mo Yan quickly sent a ssage that Jiang Zuo couldn’t quite understand.
Xiao Xiaomo also chid in then, "Boss Po Xiao, this is what’s happening. Do you rember the Thunder Mark Hamr? For so reason, Chu Qing can’t use it. Because Chu Qing’s mind is rather... unstable, the one who usually gets hurt is Chu Qing."
Liu Yiyi: "Enough with the chatter. Fellow Daoist Po Xiao, I have a commission for you regarding the correct way to use the Thunder Mark Hamr. @Blade Master Hai Bian, Fellow Daoist Hai Bian, please transfer the commission."
Jiang Zuo soon learned the details of the commission, but he found it strange. Most of these people were disciples from major sects. There was no reason they shouldn’t be able to find instructions on how to use a re Thunder Mark Hamr.
’Even if they couldn’t find it themselves, a commission has been posted. With so many people in the Tianhe Market Departnt, does not a single one of them know?’
’If that were the case, how would Mo Yan have recognized the Thunder Mark Hamr in the first place?’
’So, where did things go wrong?’
’Jiang Zuo wasn’t sure if there was a specific problem with the Thunder Mark Hamr itself, since he hadn’t inspected it closely.’
’But from what his eyes could tell, it wasn’t a special type of Thunder Mark Hamr.’
’Under normal circumstances, his eyes wouldn’t deceive him. That ant it had to be an ordinary Thunder Mark Hamr.’
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