My Wife Might Be a Saintess

Chapter 341: Chapter 340: Foundation Damaged

Jiang Zuo left his residence and walked along the shore of East Water Island.

He needed to survey the terrain.

This was the only way he could lay out the Grand Array according to the landscape.

The array was for advancing from Tier Two to Tier Three, so the materials didn’t need to be top-quality, but the array itself had to be powerful.

This wasn’t difficult for Jiang Zuo.

Even at Tier Two, he was fully capable of such a feat.

It would just take some time.

Jiang Zuo strolled around the outer perimeter of East Water Island and got a general sense of the terrain. A preliminary design for the array had already formed in his mind.

’It’s almost completely flat, so I won’t need to alter much. The only thing I’m missing now are the materials.’ Jiang Zuo looked up at the sky.

Under normal circumstances, the materials should be arriving soon.

Not long ago, he had received a confirmation message from Tianhe Group.

Without his confirmation, they wouldn’t have sent the package via express delivery.

The cost was frighteningly high.

However, Jiang Zuo had given Xiao Xiaomo special authorization. During the free service period, any package she sent didn’t require his confirmation.

They could just ship it directly.

Just then, a streak of light shot rapidly toward Jiang Zuo.

Jiang Zuo knew his delivery had arrived.

It was incredibly fast. Chi Xue Child and his group had spent an entire night on an airplane and still weren’t as quick.

A young man appeared before Jiang Zuo and cupped his hands in salute. "Fellow Daoist Po Xiao?"

Jiang Zuo nodded. "Where are the items?"

The young man took out a Storage Treasure, and a pile of items appeared on the ground.

A set of women’s clothing was particularly conspicuous.

Jiang Zuo was speechless. "..."

’So these people don’t even bother to pack things before sending them?’

Jiang Zuo paid it no mind, not even when the young man shot him a strange look.

He was merely curious. "You only have a Tier Three Cultivation. How did you get here so fast?"

The young man replied, "With a rather powerful Flying Magical Treasure."

As he spoke, he took out a small model car. This was the Flying Magical Treasure.

Jiang Zuo recognized it with a glance. "A projection of a real Magical Treasure? But it has no energy left."

The so-called projection meant that a powerful Magical Treasure actually existed, and a portion of its functions could be copied onto a special medium. How long the copy could be used depended on how much energy was transferred during the process.

This particular Magical Treasure was now completely drained of energy.

The young man chuckled. "To save on costs, they usually only have enough energy for a one-way trip, unless it’s necessary. Once we arrive, we fly back on our own or take a plane."

Jiang Zuo was speechless again. "..."

’So pragmatic.’

After that, the man left on his own, probably calculating the cheapest way to get back. The cheaper the return trip, the more he’d earn.

Jiang Zuo, of course, couldn’t be bothered with others’ affairs. He collected his things and found a new place to stay.

He needed to prepare the array materials here. Working at his previous residence could easily affect Su Qi.

This matter concerned Su Qi, so he needed to check and verify every single item.

He first inspected all the materials. After confirming there were no issues, he began carving Array Patterns onto the Array Stones.

This time, the Array Patterns were exceedingly complex. They were the best Array Patterns and Runes that Jiang Zuo could currently produce.

Jiang Zuo spent a long time processing the materials. To maintain his Spiritual Qi, he even set up a Spirit Gathering Array where he was working.

He did this so he wouldn’t waste any time recovering Spiritual Qi, hoping to complete his preparations in the shortest time possible.

As evening fell, Jiang Zuo received a phone call.

It was from Chi Xue Child.

Jiang Zuo was quite surprised that they were only just arriving; he had expected them much earlier.

He answered the call, and Chi Xue Child said, "Fellow Daoist Po Xiao, we’ve arrived. Where are you? We’ll come find you."

Jiang Zuo then gave them his address.

It wasn’t long before they actually showed up.

However, Jiang Zuo was a little taken aback to see that they were in a rather sorry state.

Mo Yan was so weak that Liuyue Xue had to carry him on her back, while Chu Qing was in even more terrifying shape, covered in wounds and being held by Blade Master Hai Bian.

Jiang Zuo frowned. ’This happened just from taking a plane?’

Blade Master Hai Bian said awkwardly, "Our plane was hijacked mid-flight by a Spirit Beast that emerged from the sea. It wasn’t easy to escape."

At that moment, Mo Yan, who was on Liuyue Xue’s back, suddenly lifted his head and said, "If it weren’t for me, none of you would have escaped so easily."

Chi Xue Child said, "Mo Yan did indeed contribute a great deal."

Jiang Zuo was puzzled. "A Spirit Beast that emerged from the sea?"

Blade Master Hai Bian nodded. "We’re certain it came out of the sea, but we don’t know if it was actually a Spirit Beast. They definitely weren’t human, though, and they didn’t resemble ordinary marine life."

Jiang Zuo nodded.

The ocean was full of wonders; even he couldn’t possibly recognize everything in it.

It was normal for such creatures to emerge and cause trouble. The Cultivation Realm was hardly a safe place.

It all came down to luck.

As long as the others were alright, it was fine. But Chu Qing’s injuries were strange, causing Jiang Zuo to take a closer look.

Finally, he said, "Leave Chu Qing here. The rest of you can go get some rest."

"Thank you, Uncle Po Xiao," Chu Qing said gratefully.

She also knew something was wrong with Chu Qing. Liuyue Xue had already tried to help, but there was no way to heal him quickly.

They had come here first, hoping that Po Xiao could help.

When the others had gone to rest, Jiang Zuo walked over to Chu Qing’s side. At this time, Chu Qing was still conscious.

Jiang Zuo asked, "How do you feel?"

"I feel... like I’ve become a normal person. The constant stream of power in my body is gone.

Elder Po Xiao, am I going to die?" Chu Qing asked.

Jiang Zuo carved a few small arrays around Chu Qing, then said, "Just rest for a while. The problem isn’t too serious."

Chu Qing nodded. "Okay... Actually, I’m just afraid my sister will have nowhere to vent her frustrations. I remember when we were little... if my sister... doesn’t let it out, she feels terrible, and it’s... also terrifying.

Even though... it hurts, and it’s scary... as long as my sister is okay... that’s good too."

At that point, Chu Qing’s voice trailed off.

He hadn’t died; he had just fallen asleep.

Jiang Zuo had made him pass out.

’His foundation was actually damaged. What kind of creature could injure someone with his constitution?’ Jiang Zuo sat back down, genuinely curious.

Chu Qing’s constitution was extremely special. If he managed to succeed in Entering Dao, it would be incredibly difficult for him to be killed. Injuring his foundation should have been nearly impossible.

And yet, a group of Sea Monsters had unexpectedly managed to damage his foundation and even left something behind on him. This indicated that those Sea Monsters were special in some way.

Jiang Zuo was curious, but he didn’t have time to look into it.

Su Qi still had to face her Tribulation Crossing; he couldn’t waste time investigating such trivial matters.

******

By the water’s edge, Chu Qing splashed the surface. Her brother, Chu Qing, was hurt—truly hurt.

This made her feel awful.

Chu Qing was her younger brother, so of course, she was worried.

Even though she sometimes hit her brother, those were never real injuries, just superficial wounds. This was different.

She might have been a little heavy-handed at times, but he had always been fine.

Afterward, he would even smile and say he was fine. Sure, she might have been holding a knife when she asked, but she never forced him to say it.

As Chu Qing was sulking, a bedraggled Daoist swam toward her from the water.

He called out to her, "Fairy, save me! A Sea Monster is chasing me!"

He quickly reached the shore beside her. Chu Qing looked at him for a moment before asking, "Who are you?"

Who was he? He was a grand Tier Five Elder, he had just temporarily lost all of his Cultivation. "I..."

BOOM!!!

CRACKLE~

Before the man could finish speaking, Chu Qing had already sent him on his way with her Thunder Mark Hammer. "I hate things that pop out of the water."

The Daoist had been blasted back to the bottom of the sea by the Thunder Mark Hammer. Lingering bolts of lightning from the hammer danced on the water’s surface, and the Daoist was never seen again.

Where the Daoist had vanished, a single maple leaf was left floating on the sea.

Chu Qing saw the maple leaf and struck it with her hammer again. The leaf completely disintegrated under the arcs of lightning.

If Jiang Zuo and the others had been there, they would have likely recognized this man. He was the very same Daoist who had been struck into the sea by a Celestial Tribulation back then.

Unfortunately, his attempt to come ashore had failed.

Meanwhile, in the direction the Daoist had swum from, a peculiar Sea Monster surveyed the island before disappearing beneath the waves.