Chapter 603 - 602: There’s a Savory (and Sweet) Tofu Pudding?

Chapter 603: Chapter 602: There’s a Savory (and Sweet) Tofu Pudding?

It took Su Qi quite a while to put on the Stone of Seven Emotions and Six Desires. All in all, it wasn’t a pleasant process.

"Well, great. Now I can’t take it off. I’m stuck wearing it," Su Qi complained. "Don’t buy this kind again next time."

"Got it," Jiang Zuo said dismissively.

’Don’t worry. There definitely won’t be a next time.’

’Who in their right mind would buy something like this?’

’If it weren’t for that baffling epiphany, he would almost never have given Su Qi gifts.’

’He’d only given her a few when they were younger.’

Soon, Jiang Zuo brought Su Qi to the vicinity of the tofu shop.

"Tofu again? You know, you’re always welcome to make a pass at me," Su Qi said with a smile.

Jiang Zuo then pointed to Sweet Potato and Duan Qiao on his shoulder. The message was clear: they weren’t alone.

Duan Qiao was especially quick on the uptake. It had its ears covered—who knows when—and seeing Su Qi look its way, it immediately said, "Don’t you worry, Mistress! We can’t hear a thing, and Sweet Potato is too little to understand anyway."

Despite what it said, Su Qi was still a bit embarrassed. She only dared to say such things to Jiang Zuo. When others were around, she was always prim and proper.

’I’m not that shameless, you know.’

Su Qi moved to Jiang Zuo’s side and whispered, "You are so going to get it in a few days."

Jiang Zuo just chuckled. That was a problem for a few days from now. In any case, he wasn’t afraid at the moment.

’Besides, with Su Qi’s personality, she’d have forgotten all about her threat in a few days anyway.’

And so, Jiang Zuo was fearless.

Just then, Su Qi grabbed Jiang Zuo’s phone and said, "I’ll set a reminder so I don’t forget. What do you say, Mr. Jiang Zuo?"

Her expression was deliberately threatening as she spoke.

Jiang Zuo just chuckled in response.

After that, they entered the tofu shop. The place was usually empty; most people probably ordered delivery.

This time, however, Jiang Zuo saw Lu Zhen again. Lu Zhen’s clothes were normal now, and his hair was no longer a mess; he had clearly tidied himself up.

Upon seeing Jiang Zuo and Su Qi, Lu Zhen immediately came forward and said, "W-welcome," in the Ancient Language.

Su Qi was baffled. She couldn’t understand him.

Just then, Lu Zhen realized his mistake and switched to the modern tongue. "Wel... Fang Ying, welcome."

Su Qi: "..."

Jiang Zuo ignored him completely, pulling Su Qi to a table on the side.

Su Qi looked at Jiang Zuo curiously. "Was that ’Fang’? I didn’t mishear that, did I?"

Jiang Zuo set two teacups on the table, and Lu Zhen, ever the dedicated employee, poured tea for them.

Then Jiang Zuo said, "You heard him right. But aren’t you curious about the extra person here?"

Su Qi replied, "What’s there to be curious about? It’s perfectly normal for a restaurant to hire people, isn’t it?"

Jiang Zuo thought about it. ’I guess she has a point.’

’It was mainly that Lu Zhen had been dressed so poorly yesterday and had inexplicably come over to pour tea. That’s what had surprised him.’

’Today was different. He looked like a regular waiter.’

As for the whole "Fang" business, Jiang Zuo didn’t care.

Su Qi didn’t pay it much mind either. She took an apple away from Sweet Potato and started to tease it. "Come on, one backflip, and I’ll give you a bite. Otherwise, you’re on a diet today."

Sweet Potato: "QUACK?"

Su Qi shook her head. "Quacking won’t help."

In that moment, Sweet Potato recalled the terror of being dominated by its mistress.

Duan Qiao went quiet, staying silently to one side. ’What if the mistress gets a sudden whim and makes me do a few flips, too? How embarrassing would that be.’

’I am the great and mighty Duan Qiao, after all. I have my dignity to consider.’

’I will not do a flip, no matter what she says.’

Just then, Su Qi said, "Duan Qiao, why don’t you demonstrate for Sweet Potato?"

Duan Qiao: "You got it!"

Jiang Zuo watched, at a loss for words.

’What a strange fixation Su Qi has. All she thinks about is backflips.’

’Come to think of it, she’s never made *me* do a backflip.’

’Back when I was pursuing her, if she had made me do a backflip, I might have picked up a new Skill by now.’

’Proficiency: Fancy Backflips.’

Just then, Lu Zhen suddenly asked, "Um, should I get the boss for you?" He was still speaking the Ancient Language.

Su Qi frowned. "Why does what he’s saying sound vaguely familiar?"

Su Qi’s grasp of the Ancient Language was terrible. She had only learned a little bit as a child, so it just sounded familiar; she had no idea what he was actually saying.

It was inconvenient for Jiang Zuo to explain, so Duan Qiao spoke up. "Mistress, it’s the Ancient Language. He’s asking if he should get the boss for you."

Su Qi was surprised. "Duan Qiao knows the Ancient Language?"

Duan Qiao puffed out its chest. "Don’t be fooled by my size, Mistress. The truth is, I know everything about the Cultivation Realm."

Su Qi stared at Duan Qiao, observing it for a long moment. She was starting to feel like her husband had really picked up a treasure.

By this point, Jiang Zuo had already told Lu Zhen to get the boss. He had no idea what the Tofu Boss was doing back there.

But just as Lu Zhen called out a couple of times, Jiang Zuo suddenly froze.

’It’s faint, but there’s no mistaking it.’

He said a quick word to Su Qi and then headed for the kitchen.

Su Qi gave a casual reply and went back to teasing Sweet Potato while asking Duan Qiao to teach her some of the Ancient Language.

Sensing its chance to prove its worth, Duan Qiao held nothing back, eagerly wishing it could make its mistress master the language in an instant.

’This time, I’ve really latched onto a powerful backer.’

’My life as Qiao Sheng just got a whole lot easier.’

’I no longer have to worry about the Great Demon killing me at the drop of a hat.’

Meanwhile, Jiang Zuo had already reached the back kitchen. The moment he stepped inside, he knew he hadn’t been mistaken.

The Tofu Boss had unexpectedly begun the process of Entering Dao. It was clearly an accident; otherwise, he never would have attempted it here.

Although Entering Dao was relatively easy, that didn’t mean one didn’t have to worry about being disturbed during the process.

The Tofu Boss, at least, was someone who did.

Since the Tofu Boss was unprepared for this sudden entry, he was actually showing signs of an impending Qigong Deviation.

’He must have run into some kind of internal conflict.’

Shaking his head, Jiang Zuo picked up a pair of long chopsticks from the side and began to gently tap them against the Tofu Boss’s body.

A single tap stirred the Dao within the Tofu Boss’s body. After that, Jiang Zuo didn’t stop, instead moving faster and faster.

The Dao, which had been on the verge of running rampant, began to stabilize before finally starting to dissipate.

Jiang Zuo hadn’t helped him Enter Dao. Instead, he had directly dissolved this opportunity to do so.

’How to put it... The Tofu Boss harbored an internal conflict that was incompatible with his Dao. So, regrettably, Entering the Dao would have only harmed him.’

’Because once he Entered the Dao in this state, even if he got the chance for an Inquiry, he would never be able to succeed in Attaining the Dao.’

’After all, not everyone was Jian Shisan. His Dao was centered on his little aunt; in theory, his entire path should have collapsed when she died.’

’But it didn’t. He could still conduct his Inquiry and Attain the Dao, advancing continuously until he finally stepped into the realm of the Supreme.’

’Jian Shisan’s talent when it came to the Dao was unparalleled in all the world.’

Not long after, the Tofu Boss came to his senses.

He first let out a sigh, then turned and noticed Jiang Zuo.

Then he said gratefully, "Thank you for your help, young friend. The consequences would have been unthinkable otherwise."

Jiang Zuo shook his head. "If things had run their natural course, you would have only been injured at worst. It wouldn’t have had a major impact on your future path."

Then Jiang Zuo asked, "What were you so conflicted about?"

The Tofu Boss sighed before saying, "In your opinion, young friend... when it comes to tofu pudding, is savory better, or is sweet the correct way?"