Chapter 212: Chapter 211: Don’t You Have a Brain?

Jiang Zuo took two bites. Mm, the flavor was definitely right, but the texture was a little different.

It wasn’t as perfect as the one he’d eaten in his previous life. Speaking of which, Jiu Xi had once fought him over this very food.

Of course, he had still mercilessly crushed her in an instant.

’Now that I think about it, if Su Qi had been the one fighting me for it, I’d probably be the one getting instantly crushed.’

Afterward, Jiang Zuo looked up at Su Qi. Su Qi and Jiu Xi didn’t look alike at all.

Jiu Xi was more beautiful than Su Qi, more beautiful even than Jingyue. And yet, the one Jiang Zuo loved was the Su Qi right before his eyes.

An already beautiful face, and a truly fascinating soul. In his eyes, Su Qi was perfect, the kind of person who didn’t need to change a thing.

Sensing Jiang Zuo’s gaze, Su Qi turned to look at him and gave him a gentle smile.

The kind that could topple kingdoms.

Jiang Zuo naturally returned her smile.

"Hey, that’s going too far! Flaunting your love right in front of me? Do you have no respect for us proud singles?" Jingyue said in a huff.

Su Qi made a silly face at Jingyue, then ordered a few more servings of tofu.

Afterward, Su Qi placed Sweet Potato and the others on the tabletop, wanting to introduce them to Jingyue.

"Senior Sister, Jiang Zuo found more Spirit Beasts! Come take a look. Oh, and there are two fish. One of them is also named Shi Qi, and they’re incredibly smart."

As she spoke, Su Qi moved Shi Qi and Shiba to the edge of the table.

Shi Qi and Shiba jumped in fright when they saw the Saintess. ’We’ve seen this woman before! Isn’t she the Saintess from the Holy Land?’

They might not remember a Candidacy Saintess, but they would certainly remember the Saintess.

They had seen both of the Saintess’s faces.

’Oh my god, what will happen if she recognizes us?’

Jingyue stared at these creatures in utter shock. A Vermilion Bird Descendant was one thing, but these two fish were clearly highly intelligent, and what in the world was with that thumb-sized girl?

’Can you just casually find things like these?’

’Who do you think you’re kidding?’

Jingyue felt that Su Qi’s IQ really took a nosedive whenever her husband was involved.

’This whole situation is obviously suspicious.’

But as for what the problem was, Jingyue couldn’t quite put her finger on it. She just knew it wasn’t normal.

’Could an ordinary person, no matter how lucky, really have this much good fortune?’

’And would these creatures really follow him so willingly?’

She could overlook Sweet Potato; given its status as a Holy Beast, it was plausible. But these two fish and this tiny girl were a different story entirely.

Jingyue stared at Su Qi, completely dumbfounded, and then asked, "Are you brainless?"

Su Qi: "..."

Jiang Zuo: "..."

Jiang Zuo thought for a moment. ’I’d better not stay here. Jingyue isn’t like Su Qi. She’s the type to analyze things calmly, and it’s obvious Duan Qiao and the Yin Yang Fish have aroused her suspicion.’

So, Jiang Zuo stood up and said, "I’m going to go find the owner."

Su Qi: "???"

Although she didn’t know what Jiang Zuo was up to, Su Qi didn’t stop him.

Once Jiang Zuo was gone, Su Qi looked at Jingyue and demanded, "What do you mean I’m brainless?" 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Jingyue pointed at Duan Qiao. "What is this?"

"Duan Qiao," Su Qi replied. "She’s an Artifact Spirit."

"And these?" Jingyue asked, pointing at the Yin Yang Fish.

"Duan Qiao’s fish, Shi Qi and Shiba," Su Qi replied.

"In all the years you’ve been alive, have you ever seen an Artifact Spirit that comes with two strange fish?

Even if one did exist, could an ordinary person really have that kind of luck? To just happen to find these things one after another?

And even if there were such a person, why would an Artifact Spirit willingly submit to an ordinary human?

On what grounds?" Jingyue demanded of Su Qi.

Duan Qiao, listening from the side, was speechless. ’She’s right. If that monster were an ordinary person, I’d be the one calling the shots.’

The Yin Yang Fish inwardly agreed. ’If that fiend were an ordinary person, could he have caught us?’

’An impossible dream! An ordinary person would have to be serving us on a silver platter.’

Only Sweet Potato, munching on an apple, had no strong opinions. The first person it saw after hatching was Jiang Zuo.

It didn’t care what Jiang Zuo’s Cultivation was; even if he tormented it, it wouldn’t fight back.

After listening, Su Qi fell into thought for a moment. Finally, her face darkened. "So, you’re saying... someone is deliberately planting these things near my husband for him to ’accidentally’ find?"

Duan Qiao: "..."

The Yin Yang Fish: "..."

Jingyue: "..."

Jingyue was flabbergasted. ’Her train of thought is really... one of a kind. Can’t you just suspect your husband for once?’

Then again, Jiang Zuo really was an ordinary person. Jingyue was sure of that.

She had spent a long time doing a thorough background check on him; otherwise, she never would have let Su Qi marry him so easily.

This Jiang Zuo had no blemishes on his record, nor any romantic history whatsoever.

Su Qi was his first love, and of course, the same was true for Su Qi.

That they had actually made it all the way to marriage was, frankly, a bit of a miracle.

After a moment, Jingyue said, "Now that you mention it, there might actually be something to that."

After all, she didn’t really believe Jiang Zuo was some kind of hidden powerhouse. If he were, he couldn’t have gone his whole life without showing any signs.

"Then who’s doing it? Are they trying to use my husband?" Su Qi asked.

Jingyue looked directly at Duan Qiao. "Why don’t we just ask her? Torture a confession out of her, and I’m sure she’ll talk."

Duan Qiao was dumbfounded. ’How did I get dragged into this?’

Duan Qiao immediately cried out, "No, it’s not like that! We’re telling the truth! We follow Master willingly, with absolute loyalty! Shi Qi and Shiba, too!"

At that moment, Shi Qi and Shiba began swimming in circles, and a line of words appeared on the water’s surface: YES, WE SWEAR ON OUR LIVES. WE HARBOR NO DISLOYALTY, NOR IS ANYONE PULLING OUR STRINGS.

Jingyue sighed. "I guess we can’t get anything out of them. Still, you need to pay attention. You can’t just be a fool and believe everything."

Su Qi’s expression was grim. She turned to Jingyue and asked, "Senior Sister, do you think... it could be some female senior who has taken a fancy to my husband? And she’s deliberately sending these things over? And now she wants to steal him from me?"

Jingyue: "..."

Duan Qiao: "..."

The Yin Yang Fish: "..."

Jingyue was shocked to find that she couldn’t find a single flaw in that line of reasoning. ’Heavens, are all married women like this?’

’How terrifying.’

’Being single really is better.’

Seeing Jingyue’s silence, Su Qi pressed, "Senior Sister? Do you think it’s possible?"

Jingyue snapped, "I don’t think anyone in this world besides you would fall for that husband of yours."

"Oh, really? That’s a relief. By the way, could it be that someone felt a fateful connection with my husband and deliberately sent these things for his protection?"

Jingyue shook her head. "I don’t know. But there probably isn’t any immediate danger. We’ll just have to see what these things are useful for. In any case, you must remain vigilant."

Duan Qiao felt completely helpless. She spoke up, "You really don’t need to be on guard against anything."

Then, Duan Qiao said humbly to Su Qi, "You are our mistress. We wouldn’t even dream of saying no to anything you ask of us. It is our duty."

Su Qi hesitated for a moment, then asked, "In that case... can you do a side flip? Or a 360-degree front flip or backflip?"

"Huh?" Duan Qiao’s face was a mask of confusion. ’What kind of request is that?’

Upon hearing this, however, Sweet Potato abruptly dropped its apple, scurried over to Su Qi, braced itself, and executed a 180-degree backflip, sticking the landing.

Su Qi stroked Sweet Potato’s head, then said to Duan Qiao, "See? Even Sweet Potato has almost mastered it."

Duan Qiao: "..."