Chapter 646 - 645: Testing Jiang Zuo

Chapter 646: Chapter 645: Testing Jiang Zuo

"Even if there’s a one-in-ten-thousand chance of a daughter, that leaves 9,999 chances for a son! So I’m definitely having a son."

Jiang Zuo was a bit dumbfounded when he heard that.

’What kind of twisted logic is that?’

’Since when could you determine the baby’s gender like that?’

Still, Jiang Zuo hoped for a son too. You didn’t have to be so careful with them; he’d heard you could just let them run wild.

Then Jiang Zuo paused. ’We haven’t even gotten to the advanced training yet, and we’re already talking about having kids?’

’Aren’t we getting a little ahead of ourselves?’

However, Jiang Zuo was more concerned about the advanced training. If it happened too soon, it wouldn’t actually be ideal.

But Jiang Zuo would still do his best to make the advanced training happen sooner. Not for any other reason—only because it would make Su Qi happy.

He could tell just by looking at her now. She was so excited about reaching the next step that she was already acting like she was about to have a baby.

Let alone when she actually started the advanced training.

’So, he wouldn’t intentionally delay things.’

Of course, Jiang Zuo didn’t ask what the next step was.

’These two would eventually explain it, even if he didn’t know what they were bickering about right now.’

Jingyue said, "Haven’t you seen the Little Wild Cat? So adorable! Girls are wonderful. I’ll look after her when the time comes."

Su Qi immediately refused. "No way. Senior Sister, you’re a bad influence. Master always said you led me astray."

Jingyue said, "Nonsense. Did *I* start dating early? Was it my fault you started dating so young?"

"..." Su Qi froze. It seemed that was true. Then she said, "Well, that’s not my fault either. It’s all my husband’s fault."

Jingyue didn’t argue with that. Instead, she said, "Then do you think it’s appropriate for two people who started dating young to raise a child? What if you two turn my niece into a girl who dates too early?"

Su Qi was stunned again. Her Senior Sister had a point.

Then Su Qi looked at Jiang Zuo.

Jiang Zuo, holding his chopsticks, said with resignation, "Why are you looking at me? You’re the pretty one. What does that have to do with me?

Besides, isn’t it too early to be talking about this?

We haven’t even gotten to the next step yet."

Jiang Zuo’s reminder made Jingyue remember. "Oh, right! Let’s get to the next step. Master is still waiting. Otherwise, we’re going to get a beating."

Only then did Su Qi ask, "What is the next step?"

Jingyue looked at Jiang Zuo, then said to Su Qi, "It has to do with your husband. I heard it’s a test for him."

Su Qi was confused. "I’m the one doing the advanced training. What does that have to do with my husband?"

Jiang Zuo felt helpless. ’Will this test expose the fact that I’m also a Candidacy Saintess?’

’He wasn’t afraid of anything else, only of Su Qi finding out.’

’If that happened, would I have to confess everything?’

’And then face a miserable end?’

Jiang Zuo shook his head. ’That’s unlikely. The Array wasn’t created to test me for the sake of this training, so no one should be able to discover my identity as a Candidacy Saintess.’

Jingyue asked curiously, "Brother-in-law, why are you shaking your head? You don’t want to go?"

Jiang Zuo shook his head. "No, it’s just a test. It’s nothing."

Jingyue pulled Su Qi along. "Then let’s go. We’ll lose points if we’re late."

As Jingyue pulled her out, Su Qi still asked, "Senior Sister, you still haven’t explained why it’s my advanced training, but my husband who’s being tested."

Jingyue said, "It’s just what I heard. How am I supposed to explain a rumor to you?"

Su Qi: "..."

Jiang Zuo put down his chopsticks and followed them, hoping this test would be somewhat normal.

’If I pass, Su Qi will probably jump on me happily and throw her arms around me.’

’She has none of the shyness she had when she was younger.’

’In a way, the Su Qi from back then was cuter.’

’But Su Qi was Su Qi. It wasn’t a matter of liking one version more than the other—it was more that he liked both of them best.’

’He liked the Su Qi of the past more, and he liked the Su Qi of today more, too.’

「Sometime later」

Jiang Zuo followed them to the area behind the Holy Land.

There was a large building here, likely used for Cultivation.

Jingyue led them directly into the building’s underground levels.

Before long, in a vast, open space underground, they saw Yue Xi.

Yue Xi watched them with cold eyes, looking as though she could string them up and give them a good thrashing at any moment.

Jingyue immediately said, "Master, my brother-in-law is an ordinary person. You can’t hold him to the standard of a Cultivator’s speed."

Su Qi added, "That’s right, Master. We’re only Tier Three, so of course we couldn’t get here that quickly."

From the back, Jiang Zuo simply called out, "Aunt," and said nothing more.

Yue Xi didn’t waste any more words. "Let’s get straight to the point. This time, we are testing Xiaojiang’s heart."

Faced with this, Jiang Zuo naturally had to clarify. "My heart for Su Qi?"

’If that’s really it, I have no idea how to cheat. And what kind of thing could even capture my emotions?’

’So if that’s the case, this is going to be tricky.’

Fortunately, his aunt shook her head. "Not that. For that, all that matters is that Su Qi can feel it. Our assessment is useless."

Su Qi nodded. "Exactly! I can feel it, anyway. A really happy feeling."

Yue Xi shot Su Qi a look, and Su Qi immediately lowered her head and fell silent.

Then, Yue Xi looked at Jiang Zuo and said, "Allowing Su Qi to undergo this advanced training means the Holy Land is consenting to a Candidacy Saintess becoming pregnant. This will have a significant impact on the Holy Land.

Do you understand?"

Jiang Zuo nodded.

’Of course, Jiang Zuo didn’t say something stupid like, "Su Qi is my wife. If I say she gets pregnant, she gets pregnant."’

’Antagonizing the Holy Land would only make Su Qi sad.’

’After all, this was her home.’

’Besides, the Holy Land wasn’t being unreasonable; they had already made significant concessions.’

’After all, in the eyes of the Holy Land, he was just an ordinary person.’

Yue Xi said, "Therefore, there will certainly be a great deal of pressure in the future. You must at least have the fortitude to withstand it.

As for how we determine if you have that fortitude, that part is simple."

Yue Xi pointed to the open space. "In there is an Illusionary Heart Array. The moment you step inside, you will be trapped in endless visual illusions. If you can walk to the very end, you pass.

Taking even one step back counts as failure."

Jiang Zuo simply nodded. ’His aunt was being quite considerate,’ he thought. ’She specified they were *visual* illusions, which meant everything I’ll see inside is fake.’

’That’s basically giving me a cheat sheet.’

’But they were just illusions. Jiang Zuo was unafraid.’

Yue Xi added, "Oh, and we can also see the illusions you’ll be seeing. So, whatever you do in there, remember to consider that your wife is watching."

Jiang Zuo: "..."

’They’re just illusions. What kind of actions would I need to take?’

’It’s not like anything R-rated is going to pop up, right?’

Jiang Zuo didn’t overthink it and simply asked, "So I just walk straight in?"

Yue Xi nodded. "Yes. You can enter whenever you’re ready. You could even try to sprint straight through in one go, if you think you can make it."

Of course, Jiang Zuo wasn’t that foolish. The open space didn’t look very large, but he knew it was actually vast. For someone who hadn’t truly experienced an Illusion Realm, trying to run across would take a very long time.

’Still, he had one more question, though it wasn’t convenient to ask.’

’What are the illusions in this Illusion Realm based on?’

’Are they random, or are they based on my own inner thoughts?’

’If it’s my inner thoughts, then I’m screwed.’

’If I could just see the Array formation itself, I’d know what kind of Illusion Realm it was.’

’For now, all I can do is take it one step at a time.’