My Wife Might Be a Saintess

Chapter 376: Chapter 375: The Once Darkest Era

The Dream Crystal Stone floated in mid-air. Jiang Zuo held his hand out beneath it, and the stone began to descend slowly.

When the descending Dream Crystal Stone touched Jiang Zuo’s hand, it met no resistance. Instead, it passed directly into his palm, merging into his hand.

Once the entire Dream Crystal Stone had vanished into his palm,

Jiang Zuo sat down cross-legged on the array he had inscribed beforehand and closed his eyes to regulate his breathing.

Opening the space within the Dream Crystal Stone was not a simple process. It was somewhat related to one’s comprehension of the Dream Realm.

Therefore, not just anyone who obtained a Dream Crystal Stone could use it.

The threshold for using it was absurdly high.

After all, very few cultivators ever came into contact with the true Dream Realm.

For Jiang Zuo, however, this was nothing at all.

The moment Jiang Zuo closed his eyes, he arrived before the Dream Crystal Stone.

With his understanding of the Dream Realm, he opened the Dream Crystal Stone with a simple touch.

Inside, Jiang Zuo saw a vast space. It was even possible to raise living creatures in it, though it would require some maintenance.

That, however, would take a great deal of time.

So, Jiang Zuo decided against it. He could worry about it later when he had time.

After confirming the nature of the space, Jiang Zuo opened his eyes.

Then, Jiang Zuo moved some items from his ring into the Dream Crystal Stone, leaving only some food and Duan Qiao inside the ring.

He wasn’t particularly concerned about where he stored his things; it didn’t make much of a difference either way.

If he could, he would have liked to give the ring to Su Qi, but unfortunately, he couldn’t part with it for the time being.

With the Dream Crystal Stone sorted out, Jiang Zuo took out Cold Moon. He hadn’t used it much recently.

The people he’d been encountering were all too high-level, leaving no opportunity for Cold Moon to be of use.

This time, however, Jiang Zuo felt Cold Moon would be very useful.

Against anyone below Tier Four, a strike from Cold Moon would definitely make them feel some pain.

Unsealing Cold Moon was simple. He had already unsealed it once before. Since his Cultivation hadn’t improved by much this time, he only needed to unseal it a little more.

Further unsealing would increase its damage against Tier Three opponents.

However, its greatest asset was still Cold Moon’s frost venom.

It only took Jiang Zuo a short while to finish unsealing Cold Moon. As for other preparations, he didn’t bother much.

He had no time, nor was there any great need.

There was one thing he did need to test, however: his Summoned Beast, Chaos.

Jiang Zuo wasn’t sure if the projection he summoned was Tier Four or Tier Three. If it was Tier Four, would he even be able to summon it on the qualification battlefield?

But he couldn’t test it at home. If he broke anything, he would have to face Su Qi’s wrathful glare.

And there was no telling what would happen then.

After that, Jiang Zuo went to the balcony. He needed to take Duan Qiao with him.

When he was out and about, there was no guarantee of a signal. Jiang Zuo wouldn’t feel at ease without it.

Jiang Zuo placed some more apples by the pond. Seeing them, Sweet Potato jumped up excitedly, crying out, "GAGA!"

"Look after the house," Jiang Zuo said.

"GA!" Sweet Potato cried, hugging an apple.

These were the apples it had always dreamed of; how could it not be happy?

But what had its master said? It hadn’t heard clearly.

Duan Qiao watched from the side. ’Sweet Potato really is the favorite,’ it thought. ’The treatment is just on another level.’

Then, Jiang Zuo simply stored Duan Qiao away.

Duan Qiao: "..."

’Not even a heads-up this time, either.’

As for Shi Qi and Shiba, Jiang Zuo tossed in a Spirit Stone. He didn’t bother with the egg.

He’d never heard of a Sure-Hit Egg needing to eat.

’But the Sure-Hit Egg is already cracked. What use is it anymore?’

Meeting Jiang Zuo’s gaze, Dandan trembled in a corner of the pond.

’This is different, completely different from what I was led to believe! Weren’t humans supposed to fawn over me and worship me?’

’Why does this human look like he wants to eat me? And in his eyes, I feel so... ordinary.’

In the end, Jiang Zuo just shook his head. ’My cooking skills are terrible, or else I could try frying this Sure-Hit Egg to see how it tastes.’

He’d never eaten a Sure-Hit Egg in his previous life.

The Sure-Hit Egg was said to be a rare item. Jiang Zuo had actually smashed one once. He was young back then, and didn’t know how to hold back. Anyone who provoked him, he would wipe out their entire Sect.

Otherwise, the cycle of revenge would be endless—a suffering he himself had experienced.

He’d kill an important disciple, and a powerful subordinate of some big shot’s relative would show up. After all the subordinates were dead, the relative, who considered himself a big shot, would personally make a move.

It was endlessly annoying.

That’s why whenever someone provoked him, Jiang Zuo would eradicate them, root and stem. No exceptions, no mercy.

That was why he had annihilated the entire Holy Land.

Jiang Zuo remembered that back then, nearly all the cultivators in the Cultivation Realm had been killed. The few remaining Sects all lived in fear, treading on thin ice.

When recruiting disciples, regardless of their talent, no one dared to accept anyone arrogant or domineering.

When encountering unfamiliar cultivators, no one dared to act arrogantly. Any who did were immediately expelled from their Sect.

That was the darkest of eras, an age shrouded in Jiang Zuo’s shadow.

Jiang Zuo had just become famous then, his reputation built on the corpses of more than half the Cultivation Realm.

The people of that era initially believed that the major Sects had deep foundations and hidden master cultivators, so they had no need to fear any single individual.

But in truth, those so-called foundations and so-called master cultivators proved to be utterly useless.

It was an age of utter frustration and powerlessness for all cultivators.

And yet, it was also the most peaceful.

Of those who remained, none dared to cause trouble, for everyone feared provoking that one particular person.

Once he was provoked, there was nothing to be said—it meant the annihilation of an entire Sect.

The Celestial Spirit Nine Peaks had never provoked Jiang Zuo, but he had heard that their Sect Leader, acting on Luo Ying’s advice, had slaughtered more than half of his own Sect overnight.

This had happened before Jiang Zuo became famous.

Everyone thought the Celestial Spirit Nine Peaks had gone mad.

But in truth, of all the major Sects, only the Celestial Spirit Nine Peaks survived.

Luo Ying, too, only managed to survive because he led the Celestial Secret Lineage in defecting from the Celestial Permanence Seven Veins.

It was a dark age that existed in the shadow of a single man.

Jiang Zuo himself, however, had no such awareness at the time. He felt that he was the one who was truly suffering.

That was not long after Jiu Xi had started pestering him.

And he had also just discovered that Jiu Xi actually possessed an Undying Body.

Recalling the past, Jiang Zuo could only shake his head and sigh.

’I annihilated the Holy Land. I wonder if Jiu Xi was heartbroken.’

Jiang Zuo didn’t dare to dwell on it. If he thought about it too much, his mind would be filled with his disgust for Jiu Xi, and it wouldn’t be good if he happened to act on it one day.

Still, it was true that Jiu Xi was in most of his memories.

Afterward, Jiang Zuo returned to his room, erased the array he had set up, and left the house.

The time was about right. By the time he reached the Tianhe Group, he should be able to meet up with Daoist Crazy Python.

Sure enough, just as Jiang Zuo arrived at the Tianhe Group, he saw Daoist Crazy Python waiting for him with his three junior martial brothers and sisters.

Seeing Jiang Zuo, Daoist Crazy Python immediately came forward to greet him. "Fellow Daoist Po Xiao, long time no see. We’re a bit early. I hope we didn’t disturb you?"

Jiang Zuo shook his head. "I’m ready to leave at any time. Do you have anything else to take care of?"

Daoist Crazy Python was pleased. "No, but two more people will be joining us. I hope you don’t mind, Fellow Daoist."

Jiang Zuo didn’t mind at all. All he had to do was complete his commission.

It made no difference to him how many people Crazy Python brought along.