Chapter 558 - 557: The Enlightenment Stone Is About to Appear

Chapter 558: Chapter 557: The Enlightenment Stone Is About to Appear

Jiang Zuo followed them for a long way. They were also in Concealment, and their speed wasn’t slow at all.

By the time Jiang Zuo finished listening to the scandalous tale about Su Qi’s aunt and Jian Shisan, he found himself at a Holy Land outpost.

The very same villa complex.

Come to think of it, the first time he’d come here, it was specifically to get something.

He had come to take that Balancing Glass Cabinet.

That was his first time coming into contact with one of Jiu Xi’s possessions.

He hadn’t known back then that Su Qi was Jiu Xi, so he’d felt no guilt whatsoever when he took it.

’Thinking about it now, the guilt is pretty heavy.’

’So, should I return it?’

’That way, she probably won’t hold it against me, right?’

Jiang Zuo thought, ’That could work.’

Soon, Jiang Zuo arrived at the Jingyue House once again.

He had been here quite a few times and knew the way well.

’By my logic, if I return the cabinet to Su Qi, she theoretically won’t hold it against me.’

’If I get caught later, I’ll have a good excuse.’

’I borrowed it, and now I’m returning it. If that’s not enough, I’ll throw in some Spirit Stones as a rental fee.’

’What could Su Qi possibly say to that?’

’It’s perfectly reasonable for a husband to take his wife’s things, after all.’

’Throwing in a rental fee is already going above and beyond.’

With that, Jiang Zuo took out the Balancing Glass Cabinet and placed it in a conspicuous spot.

Looking at the Balancing Glass Cabinet, Jiang Zuo couldn’t help but frown. He realized his Ice Crystal Wood Lotus was still inside.

’I have to part with the Ice Crystal Wood Lotus just to return the Balancing Glass Cabinet?’

’Fine. As long as it keeps Su Qi from holding a grudge, I don’t care.’

’My Five Elements Power is incomplete right now anyway. What’s one less?’

’Come to think of it, I was originally just missing Earth and Fire. Now I’ll be missing Water again.’

’Achieving the Innate Three Qi feels so far away now.’

Having made his decision, Jiang Zuo stopped worrying about it. ’It’s just an Ice Crystal Wood Lotus. I’m giving it to my wife, not some stranger.’

’There’s nothing to be reluctant about.’

Afterward, Jiang Zuo decided to leave a note to show his "sincere heart."

Jiang Zuo took out paper and a brush, planning to write a very polite message.

But after writing just a couple of words, Jiang Zuo burned the paper.

’I forgot. Su Qi would recognize my normal handwriting.’

So, to be safe, Jiang Zuo decided to write in an ancient script.

To the esteemed Fairy Jiu Xi:

I had heard that the Fairy possessed the Balancing Glass Cabinet, and in a moment of urgency, this one took the liberty of borrowing it...

Jiang Zuo sighed as he wrote this. ’Too stuffy.’ He tore it up and started over.

Jiang Zuo put brush to paper again:

Balancing Glass Cabinet returned. Ice Crystal Wood Lotus and a Sixth-Grade Spirit Stone enclosed.

Then, Jiang Zuo tossed the note onto the Balancing Glass Cabinet. ’Yep, this style suits me better.’

’Forget being stuffy, forget a sincere heart. Take it or leave it. I haven’t been found out yet, so why should I bother indulging her?’

’So the matter of the Balancing Glass Cabinet is dealt with. The other things are easy to handle, but the Misfortune Coin is the hardest to resolve.’

Jiang Zuo shook his head. ’I’ll deal with that later. For now, I should leave.’

’I’ll just wait for Su Qi to come back and see what kind of expression she makes when she sees the Balancing Glass Cabinet.’

’I’ll be able to tell from her reaction whether I’m in trouble or not.’

He casually tossed a Sixth-Grade Spirit Stone on top and left without another thought.

’Honestly, the Array here is absolute garbage. Since Su Qi sometimes stays here, I’ve even been tempted to modify it myself.’

’But it’s just a thought. Of course, I’m not actually going to change it.’

As Jiang Zuo walked out of the villa, he noticed that the people from the Holy Land had gathered.

There were about twenty or thirty of them.

More women than men.

Jiang Zuo walked over, curious to see what they were up to.

"Breaking news, the Enlightenment Stone has appeared," a senior sister in the lead said.

Jiang Zuo was stunned for a moment. ’The Enlightenment Stone has appeared?’

’This early?’

He remembered the Enlightenment Stone was inside the Celestial Book Tomb, and there were conditions for the tomb to open.

To open the Celestial Book Tomb, one had to both unravel the Celestial Book Array and obtain the Celestial Book Key.

The Array was easy to unravel, but the key was hard to come by.

In his past life, he had entered by accident.

He had been surrounded, heavily injured, and ended up falling into the Celestial Book Tomb.

If he hadn’t happened to have the key at that exact moment, he probably wouldn’t have been able to get in.

But on second thought, Jiang Zuo felt it was possible.

The opening of the Celestial Book Tomb had no time restrictions, nor was there a limit to how many times it could be opened.

Anyone could enter as long as it was open. But whether they could obtain the Enlightenment Stone depended entirely on their own abilities.

’The people from the Holy Land want to go?’

’With their strength, it’ll be far too difficult.’

’It’s practically a suicide mission.’

Setting aside the threat from other Cultivators, the terrifying Restrictions and various treacherous challenges within the Celestial Book Tomb alone were enough to make countless people shrink back in fear.

Besides, the Celestial Book Tomb was extremely fair; it scaled according to one’s strength.

No matter how strong or weak you were, you wouldn’t be at a disadvantage, nor would you gain an unfair advantage.

As for whose territory the Celestial Book Tomb was...

Jiang Zuo had never thought about it before, and he wasn’t thinking about it now either.

But it was definitely the territory of some big shot, that much was certain.

’So, with the Celestial Book Tomb opening, should I go?’

Jiang Zuo wasn’t sure. Getting in and out of the Celestial Book Tomb would take some time.

If that time happened to overlap with Su Qi’s return, it wouldn’t be good.

’So, I’ll have to ask later and see when Su Qi is coming back.’

Meanwhile, the Holy Land Disciples were asking, "Senior Sister, the Enlightenment Stone must be something incredible, right? Are you planning to lead us there just to be cannon fodder?"

The strongest among them were only Tier Two. Go snatch the Enlightenment Stone?

If that wasn’t being cannon fodder, what was?

The senior sister looked exasperated. "Can you all use your brains for a second? The appearance of the Enlightenment Stone will definitely cause a huge stir. We won’t be able to snatch it.

But we can bask in its presence.

If we can just feel the aura of the Enlightenment Stone, it will provide an unimaginable boost to our Cultivation.

It’s not impossible that we could advance by leaps and bounds."

Listening from the side, Jiang Zuo was a little bewildered. It was true that the appearance of the Enlightenment Stone would affect a certain area and provide considerable help to one’s Cultivation.

’But advancing by leaps and bounds?’

Jiang Zuo hadn’t felt anything like that at all.

However, if these people were just planning to consciously leech off the periphery, there shouldn’t be much of a problem.

The area outside the Celestial Book Tomb was vast.

Once the Enlightenment Stone appeared, the power it instantly radiated could be felt throughout that entire area.

There were indeed benefits.

’Looks like this senior sister isn’t a fool.’

At that moment, the senior sister added, "And for safety, I’ve already requested something from the Holy Land. As long as we don’t do anything reckless, it shouldn’t be a big problem."

Someone immediately asked, "Senior Sister, where is the Enlightenment Stone appearing?"

The senior sister replied, "The Demon Cultivation Realm."

At this, everyone was dumbfounded. Wasn’t that just another way of being cannon fodder?

The Demon Cultivation Realm wasn’t necessarily dangerous, but its appearance was coinciding with the emergence of the Enlightenment Stone.

Countless Demon Cultivators would surely gather nearby to leech off the Enlightenment Stone. If they went over to fight for a spot, it would be a miracle if a battle didn’t break out.

Besides, they would be on the enemy’s home turf. It definitely wouldn’t end well for them.

The senior sister said, "You don’t have to worry about that. We can disguise ourselves as Demon Cultivators this time. A small Demon Cultivator Sect is already selling spots, so it shouldn’t be a big problem."

"Can they be trusted, Senior Sister? They’re Demon Cultivators, after all," a disciple asked.

The senior sister smiled. "Whether they can be trusted isn’t for us to decide. We’ll just have to wait for the item I requested to arrive."