Chapter 225: Chapter 224: Su Qi: You’re a Bit Domineering
"I’ll give you the Island Lord’s contact information later. You can go to him if you need anything. Also, make sure you keep the Life-Protecting Treasure I gave you safe.
Temporary communication methods don’t work well here. You might be better off just making a phone call."
At the dining table, Su Qi laid out many instructions.
Jiang Zuo could only nod.
Just then, Su Qi took off her hairband and placed it in front of Jiang Zuo.
Jiang Zuo didn’t say anything. He put down his food and took the hairband.
Then he walked behind Su Qi and started arranging her hair.
"Don’t you think you should wash your hair?" Jiang Zuo asked.
"Oh, right. Speaking of which, do I have to wear the hairband when I wash my hair, too?" Su Qi asked with a smile.
’This question again!!!’
"..." Jiang Zuo’s expression darkened. "Yes," he said offhandedly. "Wear it."
"..." Su Qi said. "Aren’t you being a bit bossy?"
Jiang Zuo just grunted an "mhm" and said, "As long as you don’t argue with me."
Then, Su Qi turned her head to look at Jiang Zuo and said with a smile, "Then tell me you love me."
"We’ll talk when I get back," Jiang Zuo said, stroking Su Qi’s hair.
Su Qi turned her head away, huffed, and said, "Stingy."
As he tied the hairband, Jiang Zuo said, "We have a long life ahead of us. There’s no rush."
’Yes, with his abilities, their days together would be long. Very, very long.’
’Perhaps even longer than in his previous life.’
’In his last life, he was able to despise Jiu Xi for that long. This life wouldn’t be much different.’
Su Qi stood up and looked at Jiang Zuo seriously. "Don’t people always say to cherish the one in front of you? I’ll always be right in front of you, so you have to cherish me."
Jiang Zuo smiled and nodded.
’That’s right. She was always in front of him. Always.’
Then Su Qi wrapped her arms around Jiang Zuo’s neck and said, "Before we change our clothes, we should..."
Jiang Zuo was left speechless.
’So, in the future, he’d have to be the one to ruin the mood.’
******
A long while later, Jiang Zuo waved goodbye to Su Qi. If Jingyue hadn’t been rushing her, Su Qi would have gone on endlessly.
After Su Qi left, Jiang Zuo returned to his room. He sat down at the table to rest for a bit.
Then, Jiang Zuo opened the Perception No. 1 group chat.
’Chi Xue Child had said he was coming. Since his senior sister, Lan Yue, was connected to Yin Li, his visit was likely related to the Abyss.’
So, Jiang Zuo directly tagged Chi Xue Child: "Are you on Liyuan Island?"
Chi Xue Child, who was still looking for his senior sister, was stunned when he saw the message. He immediately replied: "Fellow Daoist Po Xiao is on Liyuan Island too?"
Blade Master Hai Bian and Liu Yiyi were also delighted. As long as Po Xiao was here, they felt much more at ease.
Then they saw Po Xiao reply: "Mhm. Are you here for the Abyss?"
Chi Xue Child replied immediately: "I don’t know yet. I haven’t met up with my senior sister."
Jiang Zuo then typed on his keyboard and replied: "The Abyss has the power to bewitch people’s minds, so you’d best be careful. There’s a special existence within the Abyss. Don’t go looking for trouble with it.
The very cause of the world’s grand design has been broken. As the guardian, the Island Lord should have a backup plan. Go ask him.
Let me know what you find out."
’In truth, Jiang Zuo wasn’t worried that Chi Xue Child would fall for the Abyss’s bewitchment. Chi Xue Child’s state of mind was far more tranquil than most; otherwise, he would never be able to control the Red Sword.’
’And with the Red Sword’s help, the chances of the others being affected were also low.’
But Chi Xue Child, Blade Master Hai Bian, and the others were left dumbfounded. They had no idea what Po Xiao was talking about.
Liu Yiyi said to Chi Xue Child, "Why don’t you contact your senior sister first? We don’t know anything that’s going on; we can’t keep up with Fellow Daoist Po Xiao’s train of thought at all."
Chi Xue Child nodded. "I’ll contact her right now."
Meanwhile in the group chat, Fairy Mo Yan posted a shocked emoji: "Why do I get the feeling I missed something huge? Is it too late for me to go to Liyuan Island now?"
Blade Master Hai Bian and the others frowned, but before they could say anything, they saw Po Xiao’s reply: "Don’t bother coming. Anyone with a Nightmare Specialization is guaranteed to die here. The power of the Abyss is the progenitor of Nightmares. Unless you’ve found your own Dao."
Chi Xue Child stared at his phone in surprise. "No wonder Senior Sister absolutely refused to let Mo Yan come. It looks like we really are here for this Abyss thing."
Blade Master Hai Bian nodded. "It seems what’s happening here is a really big deal."
Liu Yiyi’s face darkened. "Does this mean I’m going to have nightmares here?"
Blade Master Hai Bian asked curiously, "Liuyue Xue said you can use Holy Light. Why would someone who uses Holy Light be afraid of this stuff?"
Liu Yiyi retorted irritably, "I learned Holy Light *because* I’m afraid of this stuff! If I wasn’t afraid, why the hell would I learn it for no reason?"
"..."
Blade Master Hai Bian and Chi Xue Child were speechless.
Back in the chat, Fairy Mo Yan replied: "Boss Po Xiao, don’t scare me! W-what if I’m just out having fun one day and happen to stumble upon a place with an Abyss?"
Liuyue Xue posted an angry emoji: "Don’t worry, I’ll just break your legs for you. How dare you think about running off again."
Chu Qing: "Broken legs heal in a few days. You should go for a compound fracture."
Chen Yi tagged Xiao Xiaomo: "@Xiao Xiaomo, Boss, time for a lesson. Looks like someone’s itching for a spanking."
Jiang Zuo ignored all the nonsense and replied: "The Abyss only exists on Liyuan Island. This place isn’t as simple as you think. By the way, how many of you came to Liyuan Island?"
Blade Master Hai Bian replied: "Fairy Liu Yiyi and I came with Chi Xue Child."
’After that, Jiang Zuo paid them no more mind. Those three were indeed a pretty stable group.’
’Never mind Chi Xue Child; Blade Master Hai Bian had connections to the Buddhist Sect, and Liu Yiyi could use Holy Light.’
’All three of them had attributes that naturally countered bewitchment.’
After resting for a while, Jiang Zuo prepared to set out. Before leaving, he brought the Mist with him.
’He still hadn’t returned this Mist to Blade Master Hai Bian, and at this point, Jiang Zuo had no intention of doing so. He’d just trade something for it later.’
******
As soon as Jiang Zuo posted his questions, Chi Xue Child contacted Lan Yue.
After getting the message, Lan Yue contacted Yin Li. Yin Li was currently with Jingyue and the others, and her master was also beside her.
Yin Li then asked her master, "Master, my sister says there’s a powerful existence in the Abyss and that we shouldn’t provoke it. Then she said someone told her that the world’s grand design on Liyuan Island has been broken, and she’s asking if you have a backup plan. If you do, she says someone on their end might be able to help."
The Island Lord was stunned after hearing this. He asked, "Who told Lan Yue this? How does she know so much?"
’In fact, because it had been so long, even he didn’t know much. For example, he hadn’t known that the eruption of the Abyss’s aura was caused by the breaking of the world’s grand design.’
’He didn’t even know what the "world’s grand design" was.’
"Let me ask," Yin Li said, then started typing a message.
The Island Lord said irritably, "For something this important, why don’t you just make a phone call?"
Without looking up, Yin Li replied, "I can’t. My sister said that if they find out I’m a girl, they’ll bully me relentlessly."
The Island Lord’s face darkened. "Zi Feng is only at Tier Four Peak. What are you afraid of?"
Then, the Island Lord thought for a moment and sighed. "Forget it. You probably really aren’t a match for Zi Feng. It was hard on your sister back then, too. It wasn’t easy for her to grow up."
