Chapter 258: Chapter 257: Extremely Cruel
Jiang Zuo couldn’t help but laugh out loud at what he was reading.
He never would have thought that he would do something like that when he was younger.
He also never expected Su Qi to have had such complex inner thoughts.
The notebook was fascinating. Sometimes, when it talked about him, even Jiang Zuo himself felt a little embarrassed.
No wonder Su Qi didn’t want him to read it.
If it were his, he’d want to burn it on the spot.
He didn’t waste any time and continued reading.
But before Jiang Zuo could turn the page, a crisp laugh came from the doorway. "Tsk, tsk. Mr. Jiang, you look so happy. What’s so funny? Care to share it with this humble little lady?"
Jiang Zuo’s smile froze on his face.
He then wiped the smile from his face, calmly closed the notebook, and placed it back where it belonged.
Then, ignoring Su Qi, he walked straight out.
But as he passed Su Qi, her expression turned cold. She grabbed Jiang Zuo with one hand and, with a sudden exertion of force, threw him directly onto the bed in the room.
Su Qi said, "Honey, take a Bone Healing Pill. It won’t hurt too much. Just bear with it, and it’ll be over soon."
Jiang Zuo: "???"
’Is she for real?’
Soon after, the sounds of various bones shattering echoed from the room.
The scene was beyond description.
******
In another room in the Holy Land, a pitiful-looking Jingyue said, "Master, why did you let the little resentful wife go but not me? I’m a Saintess, you know!"
Jingyue was currently strung up, just short of being beaten.
Yue Xi said, "Because this is more interesting. Let them love and fight. This will let Xiaojiu know that the price for offending her master is her notebook.
After he’s finished reading it, how am I supposed to threaten Xiaojiu?"
When they realized someone had gone to the small house, Yue Xi and the others knew what Jiang Zuo was up to.
It made Su Qi so anxious she was on the verge of tears.
It was hilarious.
Jingyue: "..."
’I would never write that kind of stuff, not even if it killed me.’
******
The next day, Jiang Zuo awoke from unconsciousness. Although he had never sensed any real danger, he still felt like he had just escaped death.
Of course, he couldn’t move a muscle right now.
He could feel Su Qi sleeping beside him, but it seemed his cervical vertebrae were also broken.
Seriously, this was the most ruthless Su Qi had ever been with him.
If someone were to ask Jiang Zuo now if he would dare to read it again...
He would actually feel conflicted, but after a moment, he would decide that he wouldn’t be reading it again in the near future.
Just then, Su Qi woke up. She placed a hand on Jiang Zuo’s chest, intending to push herself up, but his chest immediately caved in.
"..."
’The pain was heart-piercing and bone-shattering. Su Qi must have done that on purpose.’
"I didn’t do it on purpose." Su Qi then used her Spiritual Qi to set the bone and waited for it to heal.
Su Qi sat up on the bed, looked at Jiang Zuo, and said, "Are you thinking that I’m going to ask you if you’ll dare to read it again?"
Jiang Zuo: "..."
"And then you’d answer that you wouldn’t, but you’d just stop reading it for a short while, right?" Su Qi added.
Jiang Zuo: "..."
Then Su Qi leaned down and whispered in Jiang Zuo’s ear, "So I won’t ask."
After speaking, she gave his ear a little nip.
Jiang Zuo sighed internally. ’Looks like I really can’t read it for a while. Su Qi’s getting angry.’
Then, Su Qi snuggled up to Jiang Zuo and said aggrievedly, "It’s embarrassing."
Jiang Zuo said, "So... I’ll wait until you’re not embarrassed anymore to read it?"
"I don’t believe you. Back when you were chasing me, you’d always say things like that before doing something, but you never kept a single promise."
"..."
Finally, Jiang Zuo asked helplessly, "When will I get better?"
Su Qi suddenly smiled. "That depends on my mood."
Jiang Zuo: "..."
"Alright, alright, you’ll be better in a moment. Here, eat this."
As she spoke, Su Qi took out a pure white pill.
Seeing the pill, Jiang Zuo was at a loss for words.
This was no ordinary medicine. It was a Source Bone Pill, capable of regenerating all the bones in one’s body and strengthening them.
However, before consuming it, all the bones in one’s body had to be shattered—an extremely brutal process.
’So, Su Qi did it on purpose?’
’She was letting off steam and helping him strengthen his body at the same time.’
This pill had almost no Cultivation restrictions. Anyone below Tier Five could use it, but it was most effective for those at Tier Four.
Giving it to someone at Tier One or Tier Two would be a complete waste, to say nothing of an ordinary person.
By Jiang Zuo’s own estimation, it was worth no less than an Eighth-Grade Spirit Stone.
’She’s giving such an expensive pill to me, just like that?’
’How long did she have to beg to get this?’
’Or was this originally for her own use?’
Seeing Jiang Zuo’s lack of reaction, Su Qi said unhappily, "What’s wrong? Afraid I’ll poison you? Is your wife that evil?"
Jiang Zuo shook his head.
"Then be good and eat it."
In the end, Jiang Zuo took the pill. It was actually a huge waste for him to eat it, as he could achieve anything on his own. He never had to worry too much about his Cultivation and needed no help from others.
But Jiang Zuo ate it anyway.
Sure enough, it wasn’t long before he felt himself starting to recover.
Sensing Jiang Zuo’s recovery, Su Qi smiled and asked, "Was it pretty?"
Jiang Zuo nodded. "Very pretty."
He could already move again.
Su Qi pretended to be angry. "I was talking about the notebook."
But Jiang Zuo shook his head. "I was talking about you."
Su Qi said shyly, "I just woke up. My clothes are wrinkled, my hair is a mess, and I haven’t even washed my face... Mphh."
Just then, Jiang Zuo kissed her.
In the end, Su Qi hugged him back.
******
「The Next Day」
Jiang Zuo and Su Qi left the Holy Land together. Su Qi was smiling happily, her arm linked with Jiang Zuo’s.
Jiang Zuo asked, "The sacrificial ceremony ends today, right?"
Su Qi smiled. "Yup. We can finally go back. All that’s left of the ceremony is the clean-up, so no Candidacy Saintesses are needed anymore. Master will arrange everything herself."
Su Qi didn’t mind that Jiang Zuo hadn’t gone fishing for the past few days. She had been very happy, and there would be plenty more chances to go fishing.
Besides, she had fed him the Source Bone Pill, and Jiang Zuo’s body was now much stronger.
That was enough.
Jiang Zuo looked at Su Qi and noticed she was truly happy. ’Does going home make her this happy?’
Jiang Zuo had also heard from his aunt-in-law that Su Qi was always especially happy whenever she went back after the ceremony ended.
Previously, Jiang Zuo thought it was because he was outside the Holy Land. Now, it seemed it could also be because their home was outside, or rather, that their life was out there.
Only out there did everything belong to them alone.
Jiang Zuo had lived for a very, very long time and had almost forgotten that feeling. In his previous life, his location was constantly changing; there was no place he was reluctant to leave.
As long as a place held no relative value to him, he would leave.
In this life, however, he was perfectly content as long as he was with Su Qi.
Not long after, Jiang Zuo and Su Qi returned to their little house.
Su Qi was in charge of packing their things, while Jiang Zuo just needed to help out on the side.
But before long, there was a knock on the door.
Su Qi told Jiang Zuo to get the door.
When he opened the door, Jiang Zuo saw two people: the familiar Sister Jingyue, and a stranger with a pure and innocent-looking face.
Just then, Jingyue spoke up. "Brother-in-law, let me introduce you. This is our Junior Sister Qing Lian. She’s heading out with us for some training."
Qing Lian spoke politely, "Hello, Brother Zuo."
For a second there, Jiang Zuo almost thought this Qing Lian was going to call him "brother-in-law."
