Jiang Zuo felt nothing about Gu Jiansheng’s anger.
So what if he’d smacked his pet a little?
Why be so gentle with a pet that caused so much trouble?
’Come to think of it, I really have raised quite a few,’ he thought.
Jiang Zuo had no idea what had gotten into him back then, wanting to add a bit of life to his balcony.
Now, his house was on the verge of being demolished.
Fortunately, he had already sent them on their way.
After leaving Gu Jiansheng’s house, Jiang Zuo planned to head back and see if Sweet Potato and the others were still alive.
If they were, he’d have to figure out another solution. In any case, before Jian Shisan came to pick them up, he needed to take care of the Magical Treasures and the Array.
Soon, Jiang Zuo returned home.
Without Sweet Potato and the others, there was nothing wrong with the house at all.
Jiang Zuo then went out to the balcony. He checked the Array; there were no issues with it, and the Magical Treasures were still operating.
He then opened the topmost Magical Treasure, but when he glanced inside, he froze.
It wasn’t that he saw them charred to a crisp. Instead, he saw Shi Qi and Shiba surrounding Sweet Potato, who was clutching Dandan with its wings and using the egg to continuously block the attacks.
It looked quite exhausting.
When it saw Jiang Zuo, Sweet Potato even let out a happy cry, "QUACK."
Jiang Zuo: "..."
’The four of them together actually have some offensive power. And they seem to be having a great time, too.’
Duan Qiao was also surprised. ’My little underlings are still alive. How touching.’
After that, Jiang Zuo didn’t say anything.
’If they’re alive, so be it.’
Jiang Zuo then put away the Magical Treasures.
He grabbed Sweet Potato, placed a Rune on its body, and finally drew a wisp of aura from the Sun Flame Stone, infusing it into the Rune.
Once done, he tossed it aside.
Sweet Potato was confused. "Quack?"
But it wasn’t long before Sweet Potato cried out in alarm, "QUACK, QUACK, QUACK."
The constant burning allowed Sweet Potato to experience the perpetual pleasure of flames.
Next were Dandan, Shi Qi, and Shiba.
In the end, all the critters were rolling around on the ground.
This time, not even Shi Qi and Shiba could get Sweet Potato to undo the Rune.
Unless Duan Qiao helped them.
However, Jiang Zuo was taking Duan Qiao with him.
Jiang Zuo didn’t think the critters could cause so much trouble anymore.
Leaving them on the balcony, Jiang Zuo returned to his room.
He needed to cultivate. He couldn’t level up at home, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t practice.
「The Holy Land」
Jian Shisan said to the Tofu Boss, "I’m serious."
But the Tofu Boss replied dismissively, "I can’t teach you. Just go."
"I can learn slowly." Jian Shisan didn’t want to give up.
"Learn slowly? What are you planning? My shop has been demolished thirty times already! How slow do you mean? Ten years? A hundred? Should I just close up shop for good?" the Tofu Boss yelled, standing amidst the ruins.
Two days ago, Jian Shisan had told him he wanted to learn to cook—at the very least, how to prepare Yongxi Flesh.
As a good friend, he had naturally agreed. Besides, he knew why Jian Shisan wanted to learn.
He was more than happy to help with something like this.
For the past few hundred years, he had been anxiously watching Jian Shisan’s slow romantic progress, but he had no experience in this area and could only watch from the sidelines.
Now that he could help, he was overjoyed.
But in just two days, his shop had been demolished thirty times, each time in an instant.
The guy had no Talent for cooking. Or rather, his Sword Dao was too powerful and was interfering.
If Jian Shisan couldn’t handle this problem, he wasn’t going to teach him anymore. He really couldn’t afford to.
"Then what will it take for you to teach me?" Jian Shisan asked.
He couldn’t possibly give up. In fact, he didn’t even know the meaning of the word.
Ever since Yue Xi became the Saintess, he had been tirelessly chasing after her. Now that he was close, there was no way he would slack off.
"Learn to control your sword—no, forget that you’re a Sword Cultivator. Forget your sword..."
Before the Tofu Boss could finish, Jian Shisan immediately interjected, "That’s impossible. I can’t forget my sword. It must always be with me. I need it to protect my junior sister."
The Tofu Boss sighed in resignation. "Then you figure out how to cook normally."
Jian Shisan hesitated for a moment, then said, "I’ll ask a little friend."
The Tofu Boss was surprised. "Jiang Zuo?"
Jian Shisan was also surprised. "You know what’s special about our little friend?"
The Tofu Boss nodded. "A little, I suppose. The only reason I was able to touch the threshold of the Dao was all thanks to that little friend."
Jian Shisan nodded. "Just remember to keep it a secret."
The Tofu Boss nodded. "The young people these days are really full of tricks."
After that, Jian Shisan called Jiang Zuo.
Meanwhile, Jiang Zuo had just finished his Cultivation and was sleeping. He was quickly woken up and glanced at his phone.
’At first, I thought scammers were getting really dedicated, calling this late at night.’
He didn’t think it was Su Qi, because she wouldn’t call him so late.
However, when he saw the call was from Jian Shisan, he had no choice but to answer.
Then he heard Jian Shisan ask, "Little friend, I ran into some minor trouble while learning to cook today."
"Cut the crap and get to the point." Cooking was too difficult; Jiang Zuo wasn’t sure he could help.
Jian Shisan quickly explained his predicament. "Because of my Sword Dao, I can’t cook normally. But I can’t possibly try to forget my sword. I can’t do it."
Jiang Zuo replied expressionlessly, "That’s it?"
Jian Shisan said, "Yes. Do you have a solution, little friend?"
Jiang Zuo said, "You like your junior sister, right? She’s like the sword in your hand, right? So do you go around holding your junior sister in your hand?"
Jian Shisan was stunned for a moment, then smiled. "I understand now. Little friend, you are truly..."
Before Jian Shisan could finish, Jiang Zuo hung up the phone.
Jian Shisan: "..."
The Tofu Boss asked curiously, "He hung up?"
Jian Shisan looked up at the sky, noticing how late it was, and then said, "Did we disturb the little friend’s sleep?"
After all, Jian Shisan knew that Jiang Zuo was only Tier Two, and Tier Two cultivators usually needed to sleep.
Tofu Boss: "..."
’It really is quite late.’
Just then, when the Tofu Boss looked at Jian Shisan again, he was completely stunned.
He had changed. The aura of Sword Dao around Jian Shisan had vanished.
His Sword Dao was restrained, completely withdrawn.
This was a Realm that was countless times higher than his own.
And for Jian Shisan to achieve a state where his Sword Dao was no longer apparent right after reaching Inquiry was truly incredible.
This was true, peerless talent.
Back when he had first met Jian Shisan, he never would have imagined that he could be such a prodigy.
At that moment, Jian Shisan said, "Can I learn now?"
「The next day」
Jian Shisan carried a large bowl toward Yue Xi’s residence.
After a whole night of learning, he had finally made it. Although it didn’t look very appetizing, the taste was acceptable.
Even the Tofu Boss had given him a thumbs-up, though his eyes were a bit dead.
But there was no time left; they would soon have to depart for the Sword Cultivation Lineage.
If he didn’t deliver it to his junior sister, there was no telling if she’d be upset. Besides, it was a rare chance to exchange a few words with Yue Xi.
Meanwhile, back in the ruins of the tofu shop, the Tofu Boss lay on the ground, foaming at the mouth.
Yue Xi sat at a stone table, her chin propped in her hand. ’I only asked my senior brother to personally deliver some food. Who knew he’d actually go and cook it himself?’
The commotion he’d caused had alarmed the entire Holy Land.
Everyone thought he had gone crazy.
In the end, many people truly believed he was insane. A Tier Eight Inquiry expert running off to cook—if that wasn’t crazy, what was?