My Wife Might Be a Saintess

Chapter 367: Chapter 366: I Believe, I Can Create a Miracle

Jiang Zuo and Su Qi followed Qianning and the others for a long time before finally reaching the core of the ship’s lower deck.

There were no rooms here, only an altar. A sphere of light floated above it.

The sphere of light emitted a soft glow, illuminating the area.

The man, the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion, said, "Take a look. What do you think this is?"

Qianning said in surprise, "Your aura is here, and there’s a lot of it."

She then looked at the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion and asked, "You’re not some kind of ship spirit, are you? Is this your real body?"

The Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion reached out and flicked Qianning on the forehead. He smiled. "My Life Soul is inside it."

Qianning rubbed her forehead and frowned. "Life Soul?"

A Life Soul wasn’t something one could just leave anywhere. It could easily cause immense harm to its owner.

If certain people got their hands on it, the consequences would be fatal.

The Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion laughed. "Don’t worry. This is just a sliver of my Life Soul, it can’t cause me any harm. Even if Young Master Qin were to obtain it, he’d still have to defeat me fair and square."

"If he wanted to use this Life Soul to scheme against me, he would need to be at least two realms higher than me."

"And there is no such person in this world."

"My brother says to always be humble. There are heavens beyond the heavens, people beyond people, and voids beyond the void. No living being is the strongest, only ever stronger," Qianning admonished.

The Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion nodded. "I’ll remember that. In unknown worlds, stronger beings are looking down on us."

Only then did Qianning turn to look at the sphere of light. "So, what does this thing do?"

"First, bond with it. Place your hand on it," said the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion.

Qianning did as she was told. "And then?"

Then, the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion suddenly turned his head toward Jiang Zuo and Su Qi. "Place your hands on it."

Jiang Zuo and Su Qi’s eyes widened. ’That’s right, there’s no mistake. He was just talking to us.’

Jiang Zuo spoke up. "Is he talking to you?"

Su Qi shook her head. "But I feel like he was looking at you."

Jiang Zuo was speechless. "Why would he look at me? I’m not a Candidacy Saintess."

Su Qi asked, "So, should we do it?"

Jiang Zuo said, "Go ahead. It should be fine."

Su Qi nodded, then walked around to the back and placed her hand on it.

Jiang Zuo, however, kept his eyes fixed on the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion. He had felt that gaze earlier. ’Something seems off about this Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion.’

But after they moved, the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion wasn’t looking at them anymore.

Once Su Qi placed her hand on the sphere, the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion announced, "Alright, the bonding process will now begin."

Qianning asked, "Why do I have to be the one to bond with it? Other than asking it to take me out to have fun, is there any other reason?"

The Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion replied with great seriousness, "There is."

At that moment, Jiang Zuo sensed that the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion wasn’t looking at Qianning, but at them, behind her.

Through the vision, he could even see the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion facing them directly.

The Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion then spoke. "It can be used to confirm whether I am alive or dead."

"If I live, the ship lives. If the ship lives, I live."

"No matter how battered or crude this ship becomes, as long as it still exists, it means I’m not dead. Or at least, not completely dead."

"Give me time. No matter how hard it is, no matter how long it takes,

I will return.

I will definitely return.

Return to you.

Wait for me.

No matter how long it takes,

You must wait for my return."

"There are heavens beyond the heavens, people beyond people, and voids beyond the void,

But I believe

I can create a miracle."

In a secret chamber in the Holy Land, the moment Jingyue heard these words, she left the room as fast as she could.

’I have to go to the Forbidden Land. I have to see the Forbidden Land Maiden. I have to tell her this news, tell her directly, because these words are incredibly important to her.’

These were the words the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion spoke to the Forbidden Land Maiden—meant for her in the past, and for her in the future.

And the ship still existed.

This was hope itself—the kind of hope that would allow the Forbidden Land Maiden to keep waiting.

Soon, Jingyue arrived at the edge of the Forbidden Lake. Pure Goodness was sitting on the surface of the water, staring blankly.

She glanced at Jingyue when she arrived, but then returned to her daze.

Jingyue said immediately, "I have a video recording I want to show you."

Pure Goodness replied flatly, "My primary consciousness says no."

Jingyue paid her no mind, instead speaking to the mark. "Share video."

The mark didn’t respond, showing no respect for the administrator whatsoever.

In the end, Jingyue leaped into the lake herself. Then, the recording she considered so vital appeared on the water’s surface.

The Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion looked out at Pure Goodness, and Pure Goodness, in turn, stared back at the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion, stunned.

"It can be used to confirm whether I am alive or dead..."

After hearing his words, tears streamed down Pure Goodness’s face without her realizing it. "Liar! You’re all liars! Trying to trick me again... For how many more years are you going to trick me?"

"I won’t believe you! I won’t believe you this time!"

Just then, Qianning’s voice came from the recording. "What nonsense are you talking about? Who gave you permission to die?"

The Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion chuckled. "That’s right. Our Miss Qin won’t let me die, so how could I possibly die?"

"Trust me, how could I be willing to die before I’ve married you?"

"WAAAH..." Pure Goodness burst out crying.

"Liar! Liar! You big liar!"

At that, the recording stopped, and the image vanished.

Pure Goodness was still weeping, and Jingyue could only watch, unsure of what to do.

She had never encountered a situation like this before, so she could only sit to one side and watch her cry.

Finally, exhausted from crying, Pure Goodness dissolved back into the lake water.

Jingyue asked, "Do you want to see what happened before? I think I can let you watch along with him."

A moment later, a will emanated from the lake. "No."

Jingyue smiled. She said nothing more. ’That recording should be enough.’

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Back with Jiang Zuo, he and Su Qi had watched with their own eyes as the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion and Qianning vanished.

Su Qi, whose hand was still outstretched, found she could no longer touch the sphere of light.

Indeed, after the vision disappeared, everything there changed.

The sphere of light vanished. The Immortal Spirit Aura dissipated. A dark, gloomy aura filled the area, and the brand-new wooden planks became ancient and decayed, as if they had weathered endless ages in an instant.

Everything had returned to its original state.

Jiang Zuo looked on in astonishment. ’If the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion wasn’t lying, does that mean he’s still alive?’

’But in my past life, I never saw the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion. So was it all just a lie? Or has not enough time passed yet?’

Jiang Zuo couldn’t be sure.

At the very least, he couldn’t detect any special life-force connection on the ship.

However, the Lord of the Immortal Spirit Mansion was a man of extraordinary talent. Jiang Zuo couldn’t completely dismiss the possibility.

Jiang Zuo then turned to Su Qi. "Did you feel anything?"

After all, Su Qi had just taken part in the bonding process.

Su Qi pulled her hand back and shook her head, her mind clearly elsewhere.

"What’s wrong?" Jiang Zuo asked again.

Su Qi lowered her head. "I just feel that the girl, Qianning... her life must have been so bitter."

She knew, after all, that Qianning was very likely the entity in the Forbidden Land.

And as for the man, she had never seen him in the Holy Land. Judging by the state of the ship, she was certain his fate couldn’t have been a good one.

Yet it seemed Qianning was still waiting for him to come back.

That’s why she felt Qianning’s life was so bitter. Waiting for the one you love to return is an endless torment.