Jian Shisan frowned. He looked at the aura emanating from Jiu Xi and said, "It is indeed a bit different. It’s as if this enlightenment wasn’t triggered by her, but was actively bestowed upon her by heaven and earth.
Moreover..."
Jingyue asked, "Moreover what?"
Jian Shisan shook his head. "I can’t see it clearly."
Jian Shisan truly couldn’t see it clearly, but he had a strange feeling.
Jingyue didn’t press him. Instead, she asked, "Martial Uncle, can you wake Junior Sister?"
Jian Shisan nodded. "I can, but it would be pointless. She’ll continue to gain insight even if she’s awake."
Jingyue was surprised. "How can anyone be that incredible? Junior Sister was never like this before."
Jian Shisan didn’t have an answer to that, but he had a bad feeling. He was thinking of calling Jiang Zuo.
Jiang Zuo had incredible insight; perhaps he would know something.
Just as Jian Shisan had this thought, they all heard a phone ring.
They glanced at each other curiously, only then realizing it was Jiu Xi’s phone.
The moment the phone rang, Jian Shisan felt that wave of enlightenment get suppressed instantly.
Yue Xi and Jingyue felt it too.
It was as if some invisible force had disrupted the enlightenment, one that the enlightenment itself was powerless to resist.
And in that same instant, Su Qi woke up.
The moment she came to, she noticed her phone ringing. But just as she was about to answer it, she was surprised to find three people standing in front of her.
Yue Xi said, "Answer it."
Holding her phone, Su Qi asked tentatively, "Can I go outside to take it?"
Yue Xi nodded.
"Master is the best," Su Qi said with a smile and ran out.
Yue Xi couldn’t help but ask, "What just happened?"
To be honest, no one understood.
*******
Meanwhile, Jiang Zuo was leaning against a tree. His call had gone through.
After a moment, he heard Su Qi’s playful voice on the other end. "What’s up? Miss me?"
Jiang Zuo just said softly, "Yeah."
The feeling was gone. That terrible premonition had vanished. Hearing Su Qi’s voice, his heart was finally at ease.
"Why’d you stop talking?" Su Qi asked from the other end.
Jiang Zuo said softly, "I..."
Jiang Zuo had wanted to ask if he was going to lose Su Qi, but he came to his senses the next moment.
’Those weren’t words he should say.’
’Lose her?’
’No. No one can take her away from me.’
"What’s wrong with you?" Su Qi asked. "You’re acting strange."
In the end, Jiang Zuo laughed. "In a few days, I’ll have a surprise for you."
Su Qi was suspicious. "It’s not going to be a scare, is it? Have you found some other pretty girl?"
Jiang Zuo’s face instantly darkened. "What on earth goes through that head of yours all day?"
Su Qi said, sounding wronged, "You’re what I think about all day."
Jiang Zuo: "...Anyway, just you wait."
Su Qi giggled. "Should your wife get all clean and wait for you?"
Jiang Zuo’s face went completely dark.
After that, Jiang Zuo hung up.
During the call, he had taken the medicine he’d prepared.
His body had mostly recovered now.
He had just refined it today, and he’d already used it tonight.
He didn’t know if his luck was good or bad.
But he knew his luck could never be too good.
Just now, he had only wanted to wholeheartedly break through to Tier Three, and he had instantly gathered the Five Elements Power and the Essence of Sun and Moon.
But the unexpected consequences made him uneasy.
Jiang Zuo returned to the valley once more. The phenomena there had already subsided, seeming to have been caused by the light of the full moon.
It hadn’t lasted long, and Jiang Zuo had simply given up on it.
Just then, Jian Shisan called Jiang Zuo.
Jiang Zuo had just unblocked his signal.
Answering the call, Jiang Zuo heard Jian Shisan’s serious voice, "Just now, Jiu Xi fell into a strange Heaven and Earth Enlightenment."
A Heaven and Earth Enlightenment was a good thing, but since Jian Shisan called it strange, there was definitely a problem.
Jiang Zuo asked, "What did you discover?"
Jian Shisan said, "Young Friend, have you heard of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Technique?"
Jiang Zuo frowned. "What do you mean?"
In the end, Jian Shisan offered three words: "Supreme Forgetting Emotions."
Jiang Zuo was stunned for a moment, then finally nodded. "I understand."
Then they hung up.
The Supreme Forgetting Emotions Jian Shisan mentioned was just a state—the result of achieving Great Success in the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Technique.
But Su Qi hadn’t actually been practicing the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Technique.
In the end, Jiang Zuo sighed. "My wife sure has a lot of problems."
Jiang Zuo immediately stopped thinking about it, because this was a blind spot in his knowledge.
But he could investigate it, understand it, and ultimately solve it.
At least he now knew how to prevent that sort of thing from happening.
Finally, he began his Cultivation once more.
As for the Five Elements items, Jiang Zuo retrieved the Ice Crystal Wood Lotus, the Sun Flame Stone, the Bright Moon Bead, the Heart-Piercing Wood, and the Golden Radiance Stone.
He hadn’t lost much this time.
「The next day at noon」
Countless flames and numerous water droplets appeared around Jiang Zuo.
The Fire Elemental Army had arrived.
The army that arrived this time was much larger than before.
The number of Water Elements had multiplied several times over. Although they couldn’t match the Fire Elemental Army, they could no longer be underestimated.
Moreover, none of them were in their primitive state; they had all grown arms and legs.
On Jiang Zuo’s side, the Fire Elemental Minions were doing even better. They were all wearing armor, just short of having elemental horses.
But the Water Elemental Sisters were far behind. Few had four limbs, and not a single one had taken on a humanoid form.
Their overall constitution was poor.
At that moment, Jiang Zuo also appeared. The Fire Elemental Leader looked at Jiang Zuo provocatively. ’He has already communicated with the outside world. Soon, this heretic will know the terror of the Elements.’
’His army will only grow larger, and his allies will only become more numerous.’
’The heretic will be dominated by the Elements.’
He swung his blade down. "Kill! Destroy the heretic! Today, I have no allies. Fight for the glory of the Elements!"
"Fight for the glory of the Elements!"
"Fight for the glory of the Elements!"
The Fire Elemental Minions also charged forward. "Protect Big Brother! Annihilate the powerful enemy! Fight for Big Brother!"
"Fight for Big Brother!"
"Fight for Big Brother!"
At that moment, Jiang Zuo also took a step forward. He needed to give the Fire Elemental Leader a whole new understanding of an elemental’s life.
’It was born only to be stepped on and beaten by him.’
Soon, Jiang Zuo had the Fire Elemental Leader pinned under his foot.
Fire Elemental Leader: "..."
’Why? He had even warmed up beforehand and maintained his ethereal body.’
’Why was he still pinned in a single move?’
’Was there something wrong with his riding stance?’
This battle lasted for a long time, from dawn till dusk, and then from dusk till dawn again.
「The next day」
Jiang Zuo successfully reached level 2.4.
At this moment, the Fire Elemental Leader erupted with power and once again escaped from Jiang Zuo. Since Jiang Zuo had already succeeded, they planned a strategic retreat.
However, they hadn’t gotten far before they stopped in their tracks.
The heretic had actually reached another critical moment.
That’s right. Jiang Zuo had suppressed his advancement all night for the sake of leveling up twice in a row.
Otherwise, how could he make the Fire Elemental Leader doubt the meaning of an elemental’s life?
Fire Elemental Leader: "..."
’You despicable heretic!’
Afterward, the Fire Elemental Leader once again rallied his troops and charged directly at Jiang Zuo.
This time, with another wave of his hand, he summoned his backup army.
The great battle began once again.
And then, the Fire Elemental Leader was once again pinned under Jiang Zuo’s foot.
Fire Elemental Leader: "..."