Chapter 453 - 452: You Be the Woman, I’ll Be the Man

Chapter 453: Chapter 452: You Be the Woman, I’ll Be the Man

When Duan Qiao heard Jiang Zuo say that Su Qi wanted something, it was both overjoyed and terrified.

It was overjoyed because it had many things and might be able to satisfy the mistress. This would count as atoning for its sins, and it certainly wouldn’t be abused again.

It was terrified that if it didn’t have what she wanted, the Great Demon King might just butcher it.

’You don’t even have something this simple? You fish for things all day, what a waste of time.’

Although its time wasn’t good for much to begin with, if the Demon King said you were wasting it, then you were wasting it.

Su Qi looked at Duan Qiao curiously. "You have a lot of things?"

Duan Qiao nodded. "I do. What does the mistress want? I’ve fished up a lot of things recently."

At some point, Duan Qiao had started to find fishing for things to be quite fun.

Su Qi thought it was already incredible that Duan Qiao could fish up a broken egg. To think it could actually fish up lots of things.

Besides, she couldn’t see where it kept them.

Then, Su Qi said, "Do you have any storage items? Like a bracelet or something similar."

Duan Qiao paused, then asked, "Just storage items?"

Su Qi froze. ’Just?’

’Storage Treasures are incredibly rare, you know.’

’Low-tier Cultivators like us almost never have them.’

’Among the Saintess Corps, only Jingyue has one. None of the others do.’

Then, to Su Qi’s astonishment, Duan Qiao produced a thin sticker from its fishing rod. "This. It’s a Storage Sticker, a very useful and concealable Storage Treasure."

Su Qi: "???"

’Since when do Storage Treasures look like this?’

Still, Su Qi took the sticker, skeptical.

It was a transparent sticker.

Duan Qiao explained, "This Storage Sticker can be stuck anywhere. Once you refine it, you’ll form a short-range Spiritual Connection with it. As long as you’re within its range, you can take things out."

"It’s incredibly convenient."

Su Qi was stunned. ’Is it really that incredible?’

"What if I stick it on my clothes or a Magical Treasure?" Su Qi asked.

Duan Qiao nodded. "You could, but it would be easily destroyed if it’s on a Magical Treasure that gets hit."

Su Qi was surprised, then said, "I’m going to the spare bedroom to refine it. I’ll be quick."

With that, Su Qi ran off to the spare bedroom.

Jiang Zuo felt helpless. That was where he practiced his techniques.

Still, the Magical Treasure Su Qi was holding was genuine. He hadn’t expected Duan Qiao to possess such a thing.

In truth, Jiang Zuo knew that Duan Qiao had a Spatial Ability of its own, so storing a few things wasn’t an issue.

His original idea had been to have Duan Qiao serve as Su Qi’s Storage Treasure, but unfortunately, Duan Qiao had too much of its own junk.

Jiang Zuo glanced at Duan Qiao, and the bridge immediately stood at attention.

Duan Qiao recalled that it hadn’t been afraid of this person in the past. It was only after spending more time around him that an inexplicable fear took root.

’This man feels like he’s capable of anything,’ it thought. ’And don’t even think about trying to bargain with him. You’ll just end up suffering for it.’

Jiang Zuo merely glanced at Duan Qiao before sitting down on the sofa and turning on the TV.

Seeing that it wasn’t needed, Duan Qiao spoke up. "I’ll be heading back, then."

Jiang Zuo gave Duan Qiao another look but ultimately said nothing.

Duan Qiao felt utterly helpless. Although it knew Jiang Zuo didn’t mean to stop it, couldn’t he at least say something?

His silence was terrifying.

In the end, Duan Qiao safely retreated from the living room. Only when it was back on the balcony did it feel a sense of relief.

Still, as long as the mistress was happy, it should be completely safe now. Perhaps its underlings would even be freed from their frozen punishment.

In truth, with Duan Qiao’s abilities and the Yin Yang Fish, undoing the ice would have been laughably easy.

But how could it possibly dare to do so?

Jiang Zuo, for his part, waited for Su Qi to emerge from her refinement.

In reality, with Su Qi’s abilities, refining a mere Storage Treasure wouldn’t take much time at all.

Before long, Su Qi came out, her face beaming with excitement.

She looked at Jiang Zuo and said, "Guess where I stuck it!"

Jiang Zuo replied without a change in expression, "The bottom of your foot."

Su Qi: "..., I’m not talking to you anymore. I’m going to go thank Duan Qiao."

Hearing that Su Qi was coming to thank it, Duan Qiao was struck with terror.

’No, don’t thank me!’ it panicked. "Mistress, you must be joking! This is all part of our duty. It’s only right, only right."

Su Qi thought for a moment, then tapped Shi Qi’s block of ice. Shi Qi was released.

"I’m letting Shi Qi out to keep you company."

Having successfully rescued one of its underlings, Duan Qiao was deeply satisfied.

This was Qiao Sheng, the hard-nosed power of the Balcony Overlord.

After that, Su Qi returned to her room. She needed to start packing; having a Storage Treasure would make things much more convenient.

Jiang Zuo, meanwhile, used Su Qi’s phone to look up the Sea of Seven Emotions. It was indeed a beautiful place, and the upcoming event there seemed to be quite large-scale.

As for the specific details of the event, Jiang Zuo didn’t quite grasp them. It seemed to be something like a festival.

Just as Jiang Zuo was about to take a closer look, Su Qi suddenly poked her head out of the room. "I just remembered something! There’s an event at the Sea of Seven Emotions, and since we aren’t taking on any sect missions, some of the other junior sisters from the Holy Land might be there."

"To be safe, we should disguise ourselves."

"Huh?" ’Disguise?’

Jiang Zuo had only ever considered wearing a mask; true disguise had never crossed his mind.

Besides, with auras being a factor, would a disguise even be effective?

Thanks to the Purple Essence Pill, a disguise was no problem for Jiang Zuo, but the same couldn’t be said for Su Qi.

Su Qi took out two Elixir Pills. "Look what I have."

Jiang Zuo took a look and was slightly surprised.

Divine Transformation Pills.

The Divine Transformation Pill was not high-grade. Its effect was singular, and it wasn’t expensive, but it was exceptionally rare because few people were willing to practice the Alchemy required to make it.

It wasn’t expensive because its effect was quite limited. If it were effective against cultivators just two Tiers higher, its price would skyrocket.

A Divine Transformation Pill could alter one’s appearance, aura, and Divine Thought—an effect that could be considered heaven-defying.

However, this particular Divine Transformation Pill could be seen through by anyone around the Tier Five Peak.

It was simultaneously heaven-defying and completely useless—a contradictory Elixir Pill.

The effect of the Pill was worth far less than the Spirit Medicines used to create it.

Hence, it was rare, cheap, and had no market.

Su Qi was truly lucky to have two Divine Transformation Pills.

Just then, Su Qi pulled out a large bottle of the pills. "I picked these up on a mission. My martial uncle said they were useless, so I took them all. They’ve just been sitting at home."

Jiang Zuo: "..."

’There must be dozens of pills in this bottle,’ Jiang Zuo thought. ’The alchemist who made these was either ridiculously rich or an idiot.’

Jiang Zuo asked, "So, what kind of disguise did you have in mind?"

Su Qi said, "How about you disguise yourself as a woman, and I’ll be the man?"

Jiang Zuo stared at Su Qi without a word. That was never going to happen.

’Setting everything else aside, what about sleeping? Wouldn’t that be awkward?’

Su Qi stuck out her tongue. "Fine, then you can make yourself ugly, and I’ll make myself beautiful. It’ll be a feast for your eyes."

Jiang Zuo: "..."

Finally, Jiang Zuo said, "Let’s both just be plain. If we want to have a normal trip, let’s do it as normal people."

Su Qi huffed and went back into the room to pack. A moment later, her voice drifted out. "Fine, I get it! But if you dare complain that your wife is ugly, I’ll immediately change into the most beautiful woman you’ve ever seen."

’The most beautiful woman?’

’What would Su Qi look like at her most beautiful?’

’Like Jiu Xi?’

’Jiu Xi could overwhelm anyone with her looks. She was known as the most beautiful in the entire Cultivation Realm.’