Chapter 242: Chapter 241: Understanding Su Qi
And of course, the one answering the questions was still Su Qi.
Jiang Zuo, on his end, was starting to get injured, but he didn’t pay it much mind. There wasn’t much he could do right now.
Jian Shisan asked, "You don’t know the answers to these questions either?"
Jiang Zuo shook his head. "No, I know all of them."
Jian Shisan was surprised. "Then why aren’t you answering?"
Jiang Zuo looked toward Su Qi’s position and said, "Tell me, how could I possibly answer?"
’How could I answer? The moment I answer correctly, Su Qi will have to face the "punishment" of the Celestial Tribulation. No matter how many times I killed Jiu Xi in my past life, I could never treat Su Qi with that same attitude in this one.’
Jian Shisan suddenly laughed. "You know, I’m starting to admire you. Anyone who manages to marry a Saintess is no ordinary person, after all. But I still think she was right to marry you."
Then, Jian Shisan asked, "Why hide it from her? Isn’t it painful for you?"
Jiang Zuo looked at Su Qi and finally said, "It’s not painful. It actually makes me quite happy. Besides, she’s the one who kept a secret from me for ten years."
Jian Shisan just smiled and said nothing. He didn’t know much about these matters.
But he could tell that the young couple was on very good terms, and he was a little envious.
"Fourth question: In the modern world, what is the true meaning of the phrase ’the fire flows in the seventh month’? Please answer."
The moment he heard the question, Jiang Zuo, who had no intention of pressing the button, slammed it instantly.
Su Qi also pressed her button at that moment, but she was a step too slow.
Then, Su Qi heard the person on the first platform answer, "It describes the sweltering heat."
Su Qi sighed. ’He beat me to it. We’re going to get struck by lightning now.’
However, the Celestial Tribulation surged and struck the first platform directly.
Su Qi was stunned. ’The answer was wrong?’
Jingyue also asked, "Was that your answer as well?"
Su Qi nodded. "It should be right... Let me think."
A moment later, Su Qi’s eyes lit up. She pressed the button. "Summer is ending and autumn is beginning; the weather is turning cool."
Correct answer.
Jingyue looked at Su Qi curiously. "How did you suddenly remember?"
Su Qi said, "That’s what I always thought it meant, so I subconsciously remembered the wrong answer. If that person down there hadn’t answered incorrectly, we definitely would’ve been struck by lightning."
Jingyue frowned. ’A coincidence?’
Then, Jingyue asked, "Were the previous questions harder, or was this one harder?"
Su Qi answered instinctively, "This one, definitely. The previous ones were elementary-school level, and most people get this one wrong."
Jingyue sighed internally. ’Oh, my little shrew, there’s something wrong with that person.’
’He didn’t even flinch at the elementary questions, so why would he rush to answer this one? And what a coincidence that it happened to be one you were sure to get wrong.’
Jingyue said nothing. If this person posed a hidden danger, Su Qi would certainly find a way to get rid of him.
Especially since his cultivation level was still very low.
So, Jingyue felt she had to investigate him in secret. If he threatened to disrupt her junior sister’s normal life, she would take action.
’If he has ulterior motives, Su Qi would never accept this kind of help gratefully.’
"Senior Sister, what are you thinking about?" Su Qi asked, looking at Jingyue.
Jingyue smiled and said, "I was just thinking that our little shrew has gotten silly again. Life must be treating you well."
Su Qi was confused. "Senior Sister, how am I being silly? Because that person gave the wrong answer before I had a chance to?"
Jingyue said in surprise, "Oh, so you noticed?"
Su Qi said, "You’re wrong, Senior Sister. You have to understand one thing: from the very beginning, no one has known that I, Su Qi, am here. They only know that Saintess Jingyue of the Yue Lian Holy Land is here.
"So even if he was helping intentionally, he was helping you, Senior Sister, not me.
"If it were me, I wouldn’t accept it. I’d rather be struck by lightning than accept it.
"Other than my husband, I won’t accept help from any man with ulterior motives, like trying to get on my good side."
Jingyue was stunned. Su Qi had a point. Because she knew Su Qi was here, she had forgotten that for everyone else, Su Qi was in their blind spot.
But then she thought about it again, and something wasn’t right. ’If he was helping me, how did he know Su Qi would get the answer wrong?’
’Was it really a coincidence? Or did he just assume that my group would also fall for the common mistake with this question?’
’So, was he actually trying to help me, the Saintess?’
If that was the case, Jingyue wasn’t too concerned. She was just afraid it had something to do with Su Qi.
Don’t be fooled by how sweet Su Qi was with her husband; to outsiders, she was incredibly cold. It was as if all her expressions were reserved for her husband alone.
Because of that, she couldn’t tolerate a speck of impurity, not from anyone.
If Jiang Zuo ever went off to flirt with another woman, the little shrew might actually break his legs.
That would stop him from philandering.
After that, Jingyue stopped overthinking it, though she was determined to keep an eye on the situation.
Just then, Su Qi asked, "Senior Sister, what if he’s trying to win your favor?"
"What do you mean, ’what if’? I have so many fans and a whole line of people trying to win my favor. You expect me to worry about every single one?" Jingyue retorted, annoyed.
"Then aren’t you thinking about getting married someday, Senior Sister? Or are you not planning to marry at all?" Su Qi asked.
"I’ll definitely get married," Jingyue said after a moment’s thought. "But not to just anyone who tries to win my favor. I want to marry someone who can wait for me."
Su Qi asked curiously, "Wait? How long would he have to wait?"
"Hmm..." Jingyue thought for a moment. "Until I step down from my position as Saintess."
"Won’t that be soon?"
Jingyue smiled and shook her head. "Not soon. Because it’s a wait with no end in sight. I plan to be the Saintess for my entire life."
After her master was suppressed, Jingyue learned a secret: Su Qi was actually the most suitable candidate for Saintess.
And if Su Qi became the Saintess, the Holy Land might never have another Saintess after her.
This would be equivalent to ruining Su Qi’s entire life.
Therefore, Jingyue would never let Su Qi become the Saintess. She would not step down.
Not unless a day came when Su Qi was no longer the most suitable candidate.
As for love, she didn’t understand it, but she was willing to marry a man who would wait for her for his entire life.
Not the kind who waits for the sake of waiting, but the kind who truly waits for *her*.
Of course, she would never marry someone fickle or who philandered.
Someone who claimed to be waiting for her but ran off with other women in the meantime—that wasn’t waiting. It was completely different from what she imagined.
But Jingyue didn’t dwell on it. That was all still a distant future for her.
It might never even come close in this lifetime.
Of course, the most important thing right now was to survive.
Meanwhile, Jiang Zuo sighed. "I knew she’d get it wrong. She never thinks these things through."
Jiang Zuo had clearly noticed Su Qi’s hesitation.
Jian Shisan climbed up from the ground, looking miserable from being struck as well.
"I didn’t realize you knew your wife so well."
Jiang Zuo nodded. "Yeah. Back when we were students, I had to remind her about this exact question several times.
"That’s why I gave the wrong answer as soon as I heard the question. I was afraid she wouldn’t remember."
