Chapter 262: Chapter 261: When Cultivators Get Their Period, Is It the Same as for Ordinary People?
After finishing chopping the vegetables, Jiang Zuo stepped back. He was only good at chopping; stir-frying was beyond him.
This was his weak point. Speaking of which, Jiang Zuo recalled that Dual Cultivation Skills were also a weakness of his.
He’d have to find a chance to look over the Basic Cultivation Skill a couple of times. With just a glance, he could simulate it perfectly.
Then he’d be able to answer any questions about Dual Cultivation.
If he had studied it earlier, he wouldn’t have had to let someone else answer for him last time.
"What are you spacing out for? Get me a plate," Su Qi called out.
Jiang Zuo snapped back to reality. After handing Su Qi the plate, he asked, "Where are you heading this time? Do you know what it’s about?"
Su Qi held nothing back. "It seems to be in Demon Cultivator territory. I don’t know the exact location, but it’s probably some cave dwelling."
Jiang Zuo asked curiously, "Just a cave dwelling? Then why is the Holy Land sending people? As far as I know, the Holy Land isn’t usually that concerned with these things.
Maybe if it were nearby, but isn’t it inappropriate if it’s far away?"
The Holy Land truly concerned itself with few things. Although Jiang Zuo wasn’t an expert, he had made some specific inquiries recently. Combining that with the knowledge from his past life, he could tell that the Holy Land didn’t like to meddle in external affairs.
It was usually the disciples out on their training excursions who were particularly meddlesome.
But the Demon Cultivators’ territory was not close; it was well beyond the normal range for such excursions.
Besides, this was completely different from the Blood Demon incident. The Blood Demons had targeted the Holy Land, but a Demon Cultivator’s cave dwelling didn’t target anyone in particular.
Su Qi dished out the food, set it aside, and then said, "’As far as I know’? If I didn’t know you were my husband, I’d think you were some Cultivator who showed up just to pry information out of me."
Then Su Qi leaned in close and said, "Kiss me. Let me feel if you’re really my husband."
Jiang Zuo frowned. "Is that really how you test for it?"
"What’s wrong? Afraid you’ll be kissed by someone else? Just kiss me already."
Helpless, Jiang Zuo could only lean in. But before their lips could meet, Su Qi turned her face away. "Alright, you’re the real one."
"..., And your proof?"
Su Qi smiled. "Intuition! A woman’s sixth sense is very accurate, especially for someone like me."
"Like a little sourpuss?" Jiang Zuo retorted without thinking.
He regretted it the moment the words left his mouth.
Sure enough, Su Qi’s eyes went wide as she glared daggers at Jiang Zuo. Finally, she said, "You are so done for tonight."
After that, Su Qi explained, "Actually, the reason we have to go is that the cave dwelling might be related to the Holy Land."
"It’s not a direct connection. According to the records, it might be a place where our founder once entered secluded cultivation."
"And that place holds something incredibly important."
"As for what that is, nobody knows."
Jiang Zuo nodded. ’Looks like I’ll need to keep an eye on this,’ he thought.
’Anything related to the Holy Land, especially a place Su Qi has to go, requires caution.’
’I’ll have to give up on the Yongxi. What if it’s another Ten Thousand Leaves Immortal Spirit situation? If I’m not there, the consequences will be dire.’
Jiang Zuo had already made up his mind. ’I have to find a way to follow her in secret.’
Seeing Jiang Zuo lost in thought, Su Qi asked, "What’s wrong? Are you mad?"
Jiang Zuo shook his head. "No, I was just wondering, has the Holy Land run out of people? Why is it always either a Saintess or a Candidacy Saintess sent out on missions? What if something happens to you all? There are only six Saintesses and Candidacy Saintesses combined, right?"
Su Qi paused for a moment, then said seriously, "Now that you mention it, that’s true. But according to the rules, a Candidacy Saintess or a Saintess must be present for any matter concerning a location documented in the Holy Land’s records."
Jiang Zuo frowned. ’What kind of ridiculous rule is that?’ he thought.
’Fine,’ Jiang Zuo thought. ’Now I have no choice but to go. After all, I’m a Candidacy Saintess, too.’
’The only shame is the Yongxi. I didn’t get a chance in my last life, and now I have to give it up in this one.’
’If only I didn’t have to choose between the Yongxi and Su Qi.’
"Alright, stop overthinking and let’s get ready to eat. After we eat, we sleep, and when we wake up, it’s off to work. Oh, right. One more reminder: you are so done for tonight," Su Qi said, giving Jiang Zuo a push.
"..." ’This is why it’s better to follow her in secret,’ he thought. ’Going along openly would just be a distraction.’
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Jiang Zuo was up early the next morning.
There wasn’t a hint of discomfort in his body; he was full of vigor.
Any notions of a sore back or feeling drained were completely non-existent.
Just then, Su Qi opened her eyes and looked at Jiang Zuo. "I don’t want to get up. You’re on your own for breakfast for the next few days. You got lucky last night."
Jiang Zuo nodded. "I have a quick question. When Cultivators get their... you know... is it the same as it is for normal people? Is it painful?"
Su Qi shook her head. "Nope. But I get special privileges. You have to do all the chores for the next few days. Well, I’ll still do the cooking."
Jiang Zuo’s face darkened. "So you’re telling me I worried for nothing for the past eight years? I remember back when it first started, I even prepared all sorts of things for you."
"I didn’t know any better back then either, I was scared too, you know? Besides, if I had the chance to let you pamper me, why wouldn’t I take it?"
"Watching you fuss over me made me really happy. What’s wrong? Are you upset about it now?" Su Qi said, sitting up in bed to look at Jiang Zuo.
"No, I remember being very happy back then, too. Alright, I’m heading to work. You take care of yourself today."
With that, Jiang Zuo went to get washed up for work.
As for what he’d actually do at work, he’d figure that out when he got there. In any case, he needed to earn some money.
He still had a wife at home to support, after all.
Arriving at the Tianhe Group building once again, Jiang Zuo found that while it had only been half a month since his last visit, it felt like much longer.
Being with Su Qi always made him forget about things like work.
Jiang Zuo went straight to Marketing Department Two to see if there were any available commissions.
There weren’t many people in the marketing department at the moment, as most of them were still at the Holy Land.
Those who had participated in the battle against the Blood Demons had all received invitations. The Holy Land’s reputation for "fishing" was far-reaching; there was no reason for them not to go.
They treated it as a half-month-long advanced training course, which was perfectly normal. It was all for the sake of earning more money (Spirit Stones) from commissions in the future.
When Jiang Zuo opened the commission interface, he found a pitifully small number of listings. As a Tier One, there really weren’t many good commissions for him to take on.
However, one commission did catch him by surprise. It was a request to capture a Spirit Beast.
Client: Spiritual Control Sect. Task: Capture alive a suspected Spirit Beast, the Yongxi (approximately Tier Five Peak).
Alternative Task: Provide specific information and location of the suspected Spirit Beast, the Yongxi.
These were essentially two separate commissions, and the rewards were divided into two tiers.
One: Capturing the Spirit Beast alive will be rewarded with one Ninth-Grade Spirit Stone.
Two: Providing information on the Spirit Beast will be rewarded based on its value, ranging from one Fifth-Grade to one Seventh-Grade Spirit Stone.
’So Ximen Chuihuo is trying to snatch food from the jaws of a tiger in its own den. He’s really going all out for a meal. No wonder he gets caught and beaten every few days.’ Since Jiang Zuo couldn’t eat the Yongxi himself now, he naturally hoped the Spiritual Control Sect would succeed in catching it.
As long as the Spiritual Control Sect could capture it alive, he would have a chance to get a taste.
He would absolutely make them hand over a leg of their own volition.
And if they were too reluctant, Jiang Zuo could always take matters into his own hands. Either way, he’d make sure they were perfectly willing in the end.
