Chapter 209: Chapter 208: Mr. Jiang Zuo, You’re Not Wrong

In the Holy Land’s Forbidden Area, Pure Goodness was lying prone on Shui Mian.

’She was a bit melancholic. That disgusting scumbag ran off too fast, and she forgot to tell him he had to relinquish his status as a candidate.’

’Although the status of a Candidacy Saintess was fundamentally irrevocable, he was a man, so it should be possible to strip him of it.’

’Besides, that man has such a deep understanding of Arrays, he could probably figure out a way himself. After all, he’s a man, not a member of the Holy Land. He certainly isn’t bound by our rituals, and no one would object to the revocation.’

’It would be a different story if it were a woman.’

’A woman could only go through the normal procedures.’

’But it was too late now. The scumbag had escaped the Array, and she had no idea how to contact him.’

’Besides, she had expended a fair bit of her consciousness, so she couldn’t manifest her body right now.’

’So she could only wait for next time. Hopefully, that scumbag, for the sake of the help she’d given him, wouldn’t cause any trouble for her.’

’But with Yue Xi suppressed, she would be so bored from now on, especially since the Saintess kept running off.’

’She had been able to endure all kinds of loneliness in the past, but back then, she still had something to look forward to.’

’The more she knew now, the lonelier she felt, because the person she was waiting for would never come back.’

’That was the cruelest part.’

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Meanwhile, Jiang Zuo had successfully advanced to rank 1.7. As soon as he leveled up, the Fire Elemental Leader retreated with all its forces. Although it had been stomped on again today, that couldn’t stop its inner joy.

’That was because it had seen them—the utterly humiliated Water Elements! Of course, it wasn’t kicking them while they were down. Rather, it knew it now had a true ally. It was only a matter of time before they took down the heretic.’

’Yes, I’ll go on a diet for next time. I’ll use my graceful Body Technique to show off some slick moves.’

Jiang Zuo watched them retreat. He wasn’t in the mood for a massacre this time.

But when he came to his senses, he found the house had burned down. Again.

Fortunately, some areas were still covered in a light mist of water, so it hadn’t burned to the ground.

And that place was precisely the refuge for Sweet Potato and the others.

Sweet Potato was scared to death; it had been sure it was a goner this time.

The Yin Yang Fish looked terrified as well. They had nearly been boiled alive.

’As fish, they had actually been forced to flop across dry land to escape with their lives.’

’How are we supposed to live like this? A few more fires, and we’ll be done for!’

Shiba felt utter despair.

Shi Qi was doing a little better. At least it was still alive.

Duan Qiao was almost used to it. Fortunately, it was just a fire. ’That man himself is the most terrifying thing of all,’ it thought.

’But it’s so dangerous out here in the open. You could fall asleep one day and just inexplicably die.’

’But if you don’t come out, you have no freedom.’

’If it had known, it should have just laid low and developed its strength in secret. It was too late for regrets now.’

Jiang Zuo got dressed and went to the living room. The fire here couldn’t possibly harm him; his Fire Elemental Minions were no pushovers.

Besides, he now possessed some Water Element as well.

Jiang Zuo held out his hand, and a ball of water condensed in his palm. ’To be honest, this is a bit beyond my expectations,’ he thought.

’Since when was Magic something you cultivated like this?’

’Am I cultivating Magic, or am I on the path to magical evolution?’

’If this keeps up, are all Seven Elements of Magic going to come and attack me?’

’And if I beat them all, will I be able to use the magic of the Seven Great Elements?’

’What is this even supposed to be?’

’Though, the Water Element seems a bit shy. It isn’t as responsive, and can’t compare to my Fire Elemental Minions.’

’Next time, I’ll teach them how to be proper Elemental Sisters.’

’Heh, daring to come as reinforcements... They’re simply courting death.’

Elements and Spiritual Qi are completely different types of energy. Spiritual Qi can be said to exist tangibly within the world, but Elements exist on an independent Elemental Level.

Elemental Power is inherently aggressive. Having an affinity for an Element allows one to open a rift to the Elemental Level, draw upon that Element, and in turn, cast Magic.

When the Elemental Army attacked Jiang Zuo, the surroundings caught fire for two reasons: one, the sheer number of Elements, and two, Jiang Zuo himself was a rift.

The existence of this rift allowed the Elements to manifest as Magic, filling the area with flames.

Jiang Zuo stopped thinking about it. He went over to Sweet Potato, gathered them all up, and walked out of the villa.

Naturally, Boss He was waiting at the villa’s entrance.

They had grown somewhat accustomed to this, and a new room was already prepared.

As for Boss He, he didn’t mind at all anymore. He would definitely make sure everything was perfectly arranged for Jiang Zuo.

If for no other reason than the fact that Jiang Zuo had saved Xiaoye.

He had personally witnessed the Holy Land Disciple’s shock upon seeing the Jade. He had heard the disciple say one thing: "This girl’s fortune is truly profound, to possess such a peculiar Life Protection Array Stone."

Jiang Zuo walked out and looked at Boss He. "Actually," he said, "this time, the fire could have been put out."

Jiang Zuo hadn’t used a Trapping Array this time, so the fire could have been extinguished.

Boss He was speechless. "..."

"It’s no trouble. I was thinking of renovating anyway," Boss He said, forcing a smile.

Then, Boss He handed a key to Jiang Zuo. "Your new room is ready."

Jiang Zuo accepted the key and said, "Don’t throw that Array Stone away. The longer your daughter uses it, the better it will be for her, and the more effective it will become.

"It will shatter in ten years, but you can try sending her to the Holy Land. With her current condition, it shouldn’t be a big problem."

Boss He nodded in agreement to everything Jiang Zuo said.

Indeed, his daughter could now join the Holy Land. In the Sacrificial Space, someone had offered to take his daughter as their disciple and told him to take a few days to consider it.

Now, it seemed there was no need to consider it any further.

Then Boss He said, "Last time, a senior named Ming Yu offered to take Xiaoye as their disciple..."

"Ming Yu?" Jiang Zuo was taken aback for a moment, then said casually, "She’s good. A very capable person."

’She really is capable,’ he thought. ’She broke through my Trapping Array instantly.’

’Her skill with Arrays is quite impressive.’

Hearing this from Jiang Zuo, Boss He felt even more at ease.

After that, Jiang Zuo activated his Concealing Array Stone (in reality, the effects of the Purple Essence Pill were still active and would last for another month or so; activating the stone was just a habit) and headed directly for the new villa.

By now, he already knew the layout of the cottages. The key was numbered, so finding it would be simple.

But halfway there, Jiang Zuo stopped. His heart began to pound.

He saw Su Qi. She was dressed in casual clothes, just standing there and smiling at him.

Su Qi’s smile might have been simple, but Jiang Zuo’s heart had long since changed.

He desperately wanted to see her, but at the same time, he was afraid. He felt he had wronged Su Qi.

’In my previous life, I...’

’I really... ’

"Oh my, Mr. Jiang Zuo," Su Qi said with a smile as she walked toward him. "What’s with that guilty look on your face, with your head hung low? Did you do something wrong? Of course not. You haven’t done anything wrong at all."

Jiang Zuo froze, then subconsciously took a step back.

’This was definitely the Su Qi I know,’ he thought. ’But it’s *too* familiar. I sense danger.’

’She’s calling me ’Mr. Jiang Zuo’ again, and with that overly polite tone...’

’This is a sign she’s about to make her move.’

’But what did I do wrong? Did Su Qi find out about my past life?’

’Or does she know I moved against her in the Sacrificial Space?’

But before Jiang Zuo could think any further, Su Qi said with a bright smile, "You let my words go in one ear and out the other, didn’t you? The house burned down again. So, where was my heads-up?"