After shouting, Su Qi didn’t dare to look at Jiang Zuo. Hiding in the car, she asked, "Senior Sister, how did my husband react?"

Jingyue replied nonchalantly, "He was very calm. So calm I thought he didn’t even hear you. This means one of two things: either he already knew, or he doesn’t believe you at all.

You pouty little thing. He probably thinks you’re an idiot."

Suddenly, Jingyue added, "Wait, you’re not pouting at all now. When did you become such a blissful young wife?"

Su Qi said calmly, "This is how it should be, okay? We’ve always had a great relationship. It’s been great for almost ten years now."

"That’s true. But what on earth did you see in him back then?"

"Well, do I need a reason? All that matters is that I like him. Senior Sister, a single Saintess wouldn’t understand this kind of feeling," Su Qi said, twirling her hair and fiddling with her hairband.

"..."

Then, Jingyue asked curiously, "What’s that in your hair? It’s really pretty."

"My husband gave it to me. Isn’t it gorgeous?" Su Qi said excitedly. "And he even tied it for me himself. I just love it so much."

Jingyue couldn’t understand Su Qi. Why was she, a married woman, still acting like she was in the throes of first love?

’I’d better change the subject.’

So, she changed the topic. "Do you remember that guy, Po Xiao?"

"Po Xiao? Who’s that?"

"The one who wanted to invite you to dinner last time."

"Oh."

Jingyue ignored Su Qi’s attitude and continued, "I’ve heard a few things about him recently. Apparently, he joined the Market Department not long ago and is already quite well-known. The first thing that made him famous was during his cultivation assessment. They say that while being assessed at level 1.1, he utterly crushed the 1.5 examiner."

Su Qi was surprised. "That strong?"

Jingyue shook her head. "That was just the beginning. A couple of days ago, another story started going around. He supposedly beat someone who was around level 2.3 so badly they couldn’t even take care of themselves anymore.

And according to eyewitnesses, this Po Xiao only has a cultivation of 1.4."

Su Qi frowned. That sounded completely unbelievable. "It has to be fake, right?"

Jingyue shook her head. "I had someone visit the victim. It’s true. In the victim’s eyes, Po Xiao is a literal demon."

"That terrifying?"

"Exactly. That’s why I wanted to warn you. He specifically asked to have dinner with you. He might have designs on you. If he gets curious and starts investigating, he could find out about your husband. And if that happens, your husband could be in danger."

At this, Su Qi’s gaze turned instantly to ice. "Let him try. Forget about making a move on Jiang Zuo—if he so much as dares to investigate, I’ll kill him."

Jingyue smiled. "Of course, of course. When the time comes, your big sister will help you. The world is better off with one less person who has such terrible taste."

"Senior Sister, you’re not being very Saintess-like." 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"Saintesses are people, too. We’re just not allowed to have romantic partners. By the way, I originally wanted to see what this Po Xiao looks like, but surprisingly, nobody has a picture of him. It’s like he’s deliberately avoiding being seen. In fact, very few people even know his real identity.

He’s quite the mystery," Jingyue said with a grin.

’She was always interested in mysterious men.’

Su Qi said coolly, "In any case, if he dares to investigate my husband, I will take action. I’m not interested in anything else. And this time, Senior Sister, you are forbidden from provoking him."

"I know, I know. But you’re leaving for a month. Are you sure your husband will be alright?"

Su Qi smiled. "He’ll definitely be fine. I left him a little something. But Senior Sister, can you please watch the road when you drive? We’re about to end up in a ditch!"

"..."

******

Back at home, Jiang Zuo walked over to the bed and saw a piece of jade and a note on the nightstand.

The jade looked a lot like the one her aunt had given her, but this one was only engraved with the character "Qi." ’It must be one made just for Su Qi,’ he thought.

Then Jiang Zuo read the note: "Wear this around your neck. Don’t you dare take it off."

"..."

With a sigh, Jiang Zuo put it on.

’It really is a Protective Treasure. Not bad, in theory. It can block any attack below Tier Four.’

Then, Jiang Zuo smiled. Starting today, he had a month of absolute freedom. A whole month to focus on his cultivation without any distractions.

Jiang Zuo checked the time and smiled. ’Let’s see... it should be early next month. The Immortal Spirit Spring is due to erupt. I’ll have just enough time to head over and grab a few things.’

The Immortal Spirit Spring was a treasured location within the Immortal Spirit Cave Mansion, one that would even erupt and spray its contents to the outside world.

In truth, the Immortal Spirit Cave Mansion’s location wasn’t fixed; it wandered constantly. And at a specific time, the spring inside would erupt.

Back in the day, when he was in the Immortal Spirit Cave Mansion, he hadn’t paid this event any mind. At most, he’d watch it for the scenery when he had time to spare.

Things were different now. The spring’s eruption yielded valuable treasures, making it well worth the trip.

The only difficult part was calculating its location.

However, by using the peripheral rift and the cave’s entrance and exit as reference points, Jiang Zuo was confident he could calculate it with a bit of time.

After all, from inside the Immortal Spirit Cave Mansion, he had been able to see its path of movement.

The only problem was that now, aside from the rift he had used to enter, he didn’t know the locations of the other entrances or the exit.

So, his first step was to find those people in the group chat.

They had gone in and come out before.

Jiang Zuo then unmuted the group chat. Before he could even type anything, he was surprised by a frantic stream of @s from Mo Yan.

Jiang Zuo immediately replied, "Tired of living?"

Mo Yan instantly went silent. ’Strange,’ Jiang Zuo thought, ’Why has everyone been so fond of @’ing me like this lately?’

Just then, another message from Mo Yan popped up: "Boss, you’re finally here! We’ve been looking for you for ages."

With that, Mo Yan sent a flood of crying face emojis.

Po Xiao: "What’s the matter?"

"Chu Qing is so traumatized it’s practically become my own personal Nightmare world. I’m at my wit’s end." Mo Yan quickly sent a message that Jiang Zuo couldn’t quite understand.

Xiao Xiaomo also chimed in then, "Boss Po Xiao, this is what’s happening. Do you remember the Thunder Mark Hammer? For some reason, Chu Qing can’t use it. Because Chu Qing’s mind is rather... unstable, the one who usually gets hurt is Chu Qing."

Liu Yiyi: "Enough with the chatter. Fellow Daoist Po Xiao, I have a commission for you regarding the correct way to use the Thunder Mark Hammer. @Blade Master Hai Bian, Fellow Daoist Hai Bian, please transfer the commission."

Jiang Zuo soon learned the details of the commission, but he found it strange. Most of these people were disciples from major sects. There was no reason they shouldn’t be able to find instructions on how to use a mere Thunder Mark Hammer.

’Even if they couldn’t find it themselves, a commission has been posted. With so many people in the Tianhe Market Department, does not a single one of them know?’

’If that were the case, how would Mo Yan have recognized the Thunder Mark Hammer in the first place?’

’So, where did things go wrong?’

’Jiang Zuo wasn’t sure if there was a specific problem with the Thunder Mark Hammer itself, since he hadn’t inspected it closely.’

’But from what his eyes could tell, it wasn’t a special type of Thunder Mark Hammer.’

’Under normal circumstances, his eyes wouldn’t deceive him. That meant it had to be an ordinary Thunder Mark Hammer.’