Chapter 509 - 508: Knock One More Time

Chapter 509: Chapter 508: Knock One More Time

「The next day.」

Jiang Zuo stared at the ceiling. He felt he’d been rather unlucky lately. His body did have a problem.

But it was temporary.

It really was temporary. This injury was just too severe. Even with a Shaping Pill, recovering his Vitality wouldn’t be that easy.

He was weak, yes, but not in the way Su Qi was thinking.

Su Qi had let him off the hook last night, but that felt even worse than if she hadn’t.

She’d even tried to console him, saying it was okay and they would definitely find a solution.

Then she told him to stop practicing Magic for a while, saying it was probably the cause.

’His whole world had gone dark.’

Just then, Su Qi woke up. She looked at Jiang Zuo and said, "Stop letting your mind run wild. We’ll go back to the Holy Land right away and have Master take a look to see if there’s a problem with your Magic.

If Master can’t figure it out, we’ll have a senior master take a look."

Jiang Zuo: "..."

"Medical science is so advanced these days; you’ll be fine for sure," Su Qi said earnestly.

But he could see she was trying her best to hold back a laugh.

Jiang Zuo stared at her, his face impassive.

After being stared at by Jiang Zuo for a while, Su Qi felt like she was about to burst.

Finally, she broke out laughing. "Okay, okay, don’t be upset. It’s not a big deal. I can tell you’re a bit weak right now. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have let you off the hook."

Jiang Zuo remained expressionless.

"You’re so difficult. I let you off, and you’re still not happy. Fine, fine, you must be feeling better now that it’s daytime, right? Let your wife comfort you." With that, Su Qi snuggled up to Jiang Zuo’s side.

Jiang Zuo: "..."

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At noon, Jiang Zuo and Su Qi found a place to eat.

After the major incident that had just occurred, many people had fled the area.

Fortunately, the hotels and restaurants were a good distance away, so people were generally still around.

While eating, Jiang Zuo asked, "Are we really going to the Holy Land?"

As for what happened that morning... it was better left unmentioned.

’The past was too painful to look back on.’

’Then again, his past had *always* been too painful to look back on.’

"Of course we’re going. Your Magic is too strange. I could live with strange, but the main problem is that you keep getting hurt."

Su Qi looked at Jiang Zuo seriously. "I can feel the faint traces of lightning-strike injuries on you. Just how big was your fight with the Thunder Element?"

Jiang Zuo looked at Su Qi and finally said, "Want me to take you to see it next time?"

Su Qi promptly pinched his waist. "So it really was a big fight! You make me so mad!"

Jiang Zuo winced in pain but said nothing.

’This time, the fight really had been massive, but he didn’t regret a thing.’

’Just you wait. Of all the people on Jiang Zuo’s list, only Jiu Xi would be allowed to live.’

’Throughout All Heavens and all the lesser worlds, there was nowhere to run.’

’The moment he reached Tier Seven, the first thing he would do was kill Flying Fish.’

’Speaking of which, the effects of his Purple Essence Pill were about to wear off.’

’Hopefully, it would last until they left the Holy Land. Then there shouldn’t be any issues.’

’As for his body, it would fully recover in a couple of days.’

Unfortunately, Su Qi wouldn’t even give him two days to rest.

’But she’ll be forced to take a break in a few days anyway.’

Since Jiang Zuo didn’t plan on using the Purple Essence Pill to practice his Purple Qi from the East, its effects were lasting a bit longer.

Su Qi looked at Jiang Zuo, her expression suddenly turning pitiful. "Was it because of me?"

Jiang Zuo nodded. "Yes."

Su Qi said nothing, simply leaning against his chest.

"Wouldn’t it be nice to just be a normal person?" Su Qi asked suddenly.

Jiang Zuo said helplessly, "A lot of the time, you don’t get to choose to be a normal person. Besides, I *am* a normal person right now."

He wasn’t wrong. For various reasons, he was currently in the state of a normal person.

’But was Su Qi really treating him like a normal person?’

Jiang Zuo’s words had a hidden meaning, and Su Qi understood it perfectly. She buried her head in his chest and mumbled, "About... that kind of thing... it’s really no big deal. I can find plenty of useful remedies that don’t have any side effects—MMPH, MMPH..."

"That’s enough. Shut up," Jiang Zuo said tonelessly, clamping a hand over her mouth.

Su Qi pried his hand away, then looked at him with a grin. "So let’s go get you checked out. If there’s no problem, you can keep practicing your Magic.

But you have to promise me, don’t get into such a big fight next time. And you have to tell me if something’s wrong."

Then Su Qi pulled open his collar to check. ’Yep, the Life-Protecting Treasure is still fine.’

’And he was wearing it properly.’

That put her at ease.

Jiang Zuo nodded.

’He usually didn’t go all out.’

’Fights like yesterday’s were ones he usually avoided.’

"Then let’s head back as soon as we finish eating," Su Qi said.

Jiang Zuo said, "My phone’s broken. Shouldn’t we buy a new one first?"

Su Qi shook her head. "They don’t sell phones here. We’ll buy one after we get back from the Holy Land. It’ll only be a few days, anyway.

Or is there some other girl waiting for your call?"

Jiang Zuo couldn’t be bothered to answer her.

’As if she didn’t already know the answer.’

"Tell me, tell me," Su Qi pressed, looking at him.

Jiang Zuo said between bites, "There isn’t."

Su Qi pouted. "As if you’d tell me even if there was."

Jiang Zuo retorted, "And as if you don’t already know that there isn’t."

Su Qi: "..."

’So what if I know? It’s fun to ask.’

Well, this was all perfectly normal for the two of them.

Not long after, they finished their meal and prepared to head for the Holy Land. Just as they reached the doorway, however, they ran into a few people.

One of them was saying to the person beside him, "Seriously, I’ve run the calculations again. If I’d pretended to leave back then and launched a sneak attack, I definitely would have knocked that woman out with one swing of my staff.

Besides, I’m feeling especially good today. If I ran into her again right now, I might just have to give it another try.

But this time, I’d be sneakier about it—make sure I’m not seen, knock her out, and run.

In the name of I, Demon Cultivator Mo Yan... uh, that is to say, the reason I’m talking like this is because there’s been a problem with my Cultivation lately. The recent Chaos has affected my Nightmare state.

I’ve been spouting a lot of nonsense. You know how it is with Nightmares. I’m sure you all understand."

Then, Demon Cultivator Mo Yan pretended to just happen to notice the people in front of him. He immediately broke into a cheerful grin. "Well, well, if it isn’t the two esteemed masters! Please, after you. I’ll get out of your way. Mind the doorstep!"

That’s right, this was none other than Demon Cultivator Mo Yan. The others with him were, of course, Chi Xue Child and his crew.

They, however, were just standing off to the side, thoroughly enjoying the drama.

Demon Cultivator Mo Yan just never learned his lesson.

Jiang Zuo and Su Qi were exasperated. Jiang Zuo was about to just walk away, but Su Qi suddenly said, "How about this time, you hide properly before you strike? I promise I won’t peek."

Hearing this, Mo Yan was tempted.

He looked at Su Qi. "Really?"

Su Qi nodded. "Really. And to be fair, I can even suppress my Cultivation to match yours."

Mo Yan was itching to give it a try. He was afraid of Po Xiao, but this person wasn’t necessarily Po Xiao.

People are always willing to take a chance on a bit of luck.

Still, Mo Yan had to ask, "No retaliating, right?"

Su Qi nodded. "Of course not."

Mo Yan grinned. "In that case, I’ll give it a shot! You’re the one who asked for it, so it’s not my fault if you get knocked out."

Su Qi nodded with a smile. "Mm, absolutely. Bring it on."

Mo Yan didn’t stand on ceremony. He immediately activated his Nightmare Space and vanished on the spot.

Su Qi, for her part, walked over to a nearby open area, making it easier for Demon Cultivator Mo Yan to make his move.