Chapter 234: Chapter 233: The Secret to Winning Over Su Qi
Meanwhile, with Su Qi’s help, Jingyue used the skeleton to destroy the Glazed Bracelet.
No abyssal aura assailed their position.
Since its purpose was to suppress one of the four directions, the skeleton’s power destroying the Glazed Bracelet was equivalent to destroying everything.
The power of the Abyss couldn’t get through at all, and besides, Jingyue was beginning to take control of the Array here.
Trying to cross over would be suicide.
At that moment, Jingyue stood beside the skeleton. Standing there, she seemed to resonate with the power of this place, allowing her to harness everything within it, including the Shield.
Su Qi asked, "Senior Sister, how are you feeling?"
Jingyue smiled and said, "I feel fantastic. I could take on ten of you right now, no problem."
Su Qi: "..."
’My Senior Sister’s Cultivation is 2.7, and mine is 2.5. Is a gap like that really something to be proud of, saying she could take on ten of me?’
"Let me take a moment to understand everything here. I need to activate the power of the Four Directions Guardian. No matter what, I have to help suppress the Abyss," Jingyue said.
Su Qi said nothing to this. She didn’t want the things from this place getting out either.
Although she didn’t fully understand just how terrifying the Abyss was, she had felt an ominous presence the moment she entered. It was better for things like this to not appear in the outside world.
Meanwhile, Yin Li, who was outside, watched everything unfold with a placid heart.
"My sister isn’t replying, and I can’t go in. I’m so bored."
Yin Li then hesitated for a moment before muttering to herself, "Maybe I should use this time to go into seclusion?"
As soon as the idea came to her, Yin Li immediately set up a "do not disturb" Array on the ground and gleefully went into seclusion.
’Anyway, she’d spent more than half her life in seclusion.’
’Bored? Seclusion. Happy? Seclusion. Sad? Seclusion... Er, she didn’t think she’d ever actually been sad.’
’Her sister and her Master had always treated her well, so she never had to worry about anything.’
’So, seclusion it was.’
And so, she truly entered a state of seclusion.
Jiang Zuo, on the other hand, sat where he was, waiting for Jian Shisan to take care of the Abyss.
That’s right. Jiang Zuo had discovered that the current Abyss was actually no match for Jian Shisan.
’Since it was no match for Jian Shisan now, it would likely be even less of a match for him in the future.’
’With Jian Shisan around, the Abyss wasn’t a major problem.’
’However, Su Qi and the others needed to take Jian Shisan back to find Auntie, so they still had to find a way to Seal the Abyss.’
’Now that they had Jian Shisan’s help, that problem wouldn’t be too difficult.’
Then, a vast wave of Sword Qi annihilated the being that had spilled out.
"Human, you will pay the price for your foolish actions. This place can no longer seal us. Remember, *us*."
"You will regret this."
Jian Shisan stood there, disdainful. ’Regret?’
’Over this thing that was neither human nor beast?’
’Was it even worthy?’
After the Abyssal Being retreated, Jian Shisan also withdrew back into the Array.
Seeing Jian Shisan return, Jiang Zuo said to him, "The Saintess is dead."
Jian Shisan had just landed when he heard Jiang Zuo’s words. In that instant, his mind went blank, and his heart even seemed to stop beating.
His entire body trembled. He turned stiffly to Jiang Zuo and said in disbelief, "You... you’re lying, right?"
Jiang Zuo nodded. "Yeah, I’m lying."
"..."
Hearing this, Jian Shisan was both relieved and furious.
Before he could say anything, Jiang Zuo spoke again, "But if I hadn’t saved her by a stroke of luck, she would have been dead for days."
Jiang Zuo looked up at Jian Shisan. "So, do you regret it now?"
Without another word, Jian Shisan turned and headed straight out of the Array.
Jiang Zuo: "...Where are you going?"
Without turning back, Jian Shisan replied, "Back."
Jiang Zuo was a little exasperated with this man. ’Can’t you calm down? I already said she’s fine.’
"Can you not be so rash? What’s the use of going back now?"
Jian Shisan said resolutely, "It doesn’t matter if it’s useful or not, I have to go back."
"I can’t believe I left her out there to face a crisis all alone. It’s unforgivable. You saved her this time, but what about next time?"
"The fact that she’s okay is a gift from the heavens. I can’t just take this chance for granted and feel relieved."
"I will not let something like this happen again. And even if it does, I must be the one to die before she does."
"I can’t wait."
Jiang Zuo sighed. ’He really is one of a kind.’
’He had worried that Jian Shisan would just feel relieved that Auntie was okay, so he’d deliberately made it sound worse to make him feel a sense of regret.’
’Thinking about it now, he realized he’d gone overboard.’
"It’s a bit complicated. She’s fine right now. Can you just be quiet and let me finish?" Jiang Zuo said.
After hesitating for a moment, Jian Shisan did not leave.
Jiang Zuo then gave him a rough summary of what had happened.
This included Yue Xi stepping down, him marrying Yue Xi’s disciple, and Jingyue becoming the new Saintess.
Jian Shisan said in disbelief, "You mean to say you’re the same age as that Su Qi? And you’ve achieved Entering Dao?"
Jiang Zuo shook his head. "Temporarily 1.7."
Jian Shisan: "..."
’What was he even witnessing today?’
’Was this guy a freak or a prodigy?’
After a moment, Jian Shisan finally asked, "So, Junior Sister... she’s no longer the Saintess?"
A hint of joy appeared on Jian Shisan’s face. For him, this was the happiest news he’d heard in several hundred years.
’His Junior Sister had stepped down at the promised time. This meant he had a chance.’
But a moment later, his expression turned to one of fear. He hadn’t been able to go back, and his Junior Sister had nearly died.
"Thank you. Thank you for giving me a second chance," Jian Shisan said solemnly to Jiang Zuo.
’Yes, to Jian Shisan, this was exactly that—a chance. A chance to start over.’
’If Jiang Zuo hadn’t intervened, he might have spent the rest of his life in regret and guilt.’
’He would never have been able to forgive himself, never been able to let go of his own foolishness.’
’So, how could he not thank Jiang Zuo?’
’Although he didn’t know the specifics, this junior was no ordinary Tier One. A Tier One cultivator couldn’t have entered this Array.’
Then Jiang Zuo said, "So, you have someone you want to protect, and so do I. She was originally looking for you, but this Abyss is beyond my control. I can’t rest easy. I need to Seal it."
Helping with a Seal wasn’t a big deal. But Jian Shisan was extremely curious. "How did you manage to marry a Candidacy Saintess?"
Jiang Zuo said plainly, "Back when I was still a normal person, I pursued her for about a year and won her over. Then we dated for nearly nine years and got married three months ago."
"As a... a normal person, you won her over?" Jian Shisan felt like he was hearing a fairytale.
’Back in his day, he was already Tier Seven before he dared to appear before the Saintess, and even then, he barely managed to say a few words.’
’And this guy managed it as a normal person?’
Then Jiang Zuo added, "Oh, right. To this day, she still thinks I’m a normal person. Don’t let it slip."
Jian Shisan: "..."
’So not only did a normal person successfully pursue a Candidacy Saintess, but he even married her?’
Jian Shisan said excitedly, "Can... can you... teach... teach me?"
Jiang Zuo stared blankly at Jian Shisan. ’Teach him?’
’How could he? He’d managed to win her over through sheer luck back then. He’d used up ten years’ worth of luck just pursuing Su Qi.’
’That method was too mystical. It couldn’t be taught.’
