My Wife Might Be a Saintess-Chapter 39 - 38: I’m in a Hurry

"We robbed you, so what? This place is crawling with all sorts of people. Do you even know who you just got robbed by? Hand over the Moon Lotus Flower if you don’t want to die," one of the four men said.

"Junior Sister, you go first. I’ll hold them off," Wen Xin said.

Yes, the people Jiang Zuo had run into were none other than Wen Xin and his junior sister, Ruan Yuhong.

’This really put Jiang Zuo in a tough spot. He didn’t particularly want to take Wen Xin’s things. But he was out of time.’

Ruan Yuhong hesitated for a moment. "Forget it. Let’s just give it to them."

Ruan Yuhong then tossed the Moon Lotus Flower over to them. "Can we go now?" she asked.

"Go? You’re dreaming. Since we’re already robbing you, did you really think we’d just take one flower? Hand over everything you have."

"You..."

However, before Ruan Yuhong could finish, Jiang Zuo appeared. ’Perfect timing,’ he thought. ’I was just wondering how I was going to get it.’

Jiang Zuo had no intention of concealing himself, so everyone saw him the moment he appeared.

Both Wen Xin and Ruan Yuhong were stunned.

The four men, however, grew wary. "Fellow Daoist," one said, "what’s this all about?"

Jiang Zuo walked toward them and stated calmly, "I want the Moon Lotus Flower."

The four men frowned, and one of them laughed. "A 1.3? Are you crazy? The four of us are 1.5. No need to be in such a hurry to get yourself killed."

Jiang Zuo didn’t break his stride. "I’m in a hurry."

"In a hurry to get reincarnated, are you?" 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Just then, Wen Xin shouted, "Fellow Daoist, don’t be rash! You’re no match for them."

Ruan Yuhong added snidely, "I’ve never seen someone so ignorant. How has he managed to live this long?"

But by now, Jiang Zuo had already closed in on the four men.

Naturally, the four men didn’t hold back, intending to kill Jiang Zuo on the spot. But as he drew near, Jiang Zuo burst into motion, launching an attack on one of them.

Jiang Zuo wasn’t one for talking during a fight.

"You’re courting death," one of them sneered, reaching out to grab Jiang Zuo.

But how could Jiang Zuo possibly let himself be caught?

He instantly dodged the man’s attack and appeared right in front of him, Cold Moon now in his hand.

Without hesitation, he slashed Cold Moon straight across the man’s neck.

When Jiang Zuo attacked, he only used killing blows.

The man was horrified. He tried to defend himself, but it was too late.

CLANG! Just as Jiang Zuo was about to land the fatal blow, one of the others reacted in time, blocking his blade.

Without the slightest pause, Jiang Zuo reversed his grip and thrust the blade toward the first man’s heart.

The man snapped out of his shock and instantly tried to dodge the blade.

But it was too late.

SPLURT...

The blade plunged deep. Without pausing, Jiang Zuo ripped it out and moved on to the others. They had already reacted, and he had no time to waste. Any further delay would be dangerous.

Although the man hadn’t dodged the attack completely, he had managed to avoid a fatal blow.

However, Cold Moon was poisoned. The man was temporarily out of the fight.

Now one against three, Jiang Zuo attacked relentlessly, giving them absolutely no time to counter.

Every strike was aimed to kill, and every blow struck terror into their hearts.

Facing Jiang Zuo head-on, the three men could do nothing but join forces in a desperate, passive defense.

Jiang Zuo’s attacks were so fast they could barely keep up.

They were all terrified. A single mistake meant death for one of them.

The pressure was driving them mad.

After a moment, the man holding the Moon Lotus Flower finally broke. In a panic, he threw it away.

"We don’t want the flower! It’s yours!" Tossing the flower away did, in fact, cause Jiang Zuo to slow his assault.

The three men seized the opening and immediately fled.

They never wanted to see Jiang Zuo again. ’A 1.3 Cultivation level? That has to be a lie!’

Since they had left the flower, Jiang Zuo had no desire to waste any more time. Besides, continuing the fight would not be to his advantage.

Jiang Zuo turned, only to find that the woman had picked up the Moon Lotus Flower again.

Jiang Zuo stared at her coldly.

His gaze sent a chill of terror through Ruan Yuhong. She didn’t have an ounce of courage to fight him.

Because the man on the ground was now dead.

’This person is only at a 1.3 Cultivation level?’

’I was so stupid,’ she thought. ’I almost picked a fight with him. If my senior brother hadn’t stopped me, would I be dead right now?’

"I’m in a hurry," Jiang Zuo said flatly.

His voice was devoid of any emotion.

’If this woman didn’t hand over the Moon Lotus Flower, he wouldn’t mind taking it himself.’

At that, Wen Xin unhesitatingly took the Moon Lotus Flower from her and offered it to Jiang Zuo. "Thank you for saving us just now, Fellow Daoist. This flower is yours. Oh, and my junior sister was quite offensive earlier. Here, these are all the Spirit Stones we have..."

Jiang Zuo took the Moon Lotus Flower and left without a word.

Only after Jiang Zuo was gone did Wen Xin let out a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness that Fellow Daoist was reasonable."

Ruan Yuhong scoffed. ’You call that reasonable? And what was with that stone-cold expression? Does he really think he’s some great master?’

’Even if he can fight above his level, he’s still just a 1.3 in the end. For someone his age to only be at 1.3... it’s nothing to be proud of, as far as I’m concerned.’

******

Jiang Zuo put the Moon Lotus Flower away. The flower always reminded him of the Yue Lian Holy Land, but in reality, the two had absolutely nothing to do with each other.

The closer Jiang Zuo got to the epicenter of the explosion, the more people he found. Most of them were just there for the spectacle, or hoping to fish in troubled waters.

Along the way, he discovered a fair number of cultivators who had suppressed their Cultivation from Tier Two. With his own 1.3 Cultivation, he definitely couldn’t make any waves among them.

’If I tried to take things by conventional means, I might not stand a chance against them.’

Still, Jiang Zuo had no intention of backing down. He wouldn’t retreat until he saw the situation for himself.

His only worry was Su Qi. It wouldn’t be good if he ran into her.

Just then, Jiang Zuo felt his phone vibrate. He pulled it out and saw a notification. Chi Xue Child had tagged him: "Fellow Daoist Po Xiao, I asked around. What emerged is indeed a Sun Flame Stone, but it’s just a companion stone. The real cause of this commotion is the Ten Thousand Flowers Fruit."

"Hold on, I’m sending you a picture."

A moment later, Jiang Zuo saw an image appear.

The image showed a gigantic vine covered in many tendrils. In the center of the vine was a single Ten Thousand Colors Leaf, and upon that leaf rested a Ten Thousand Colors Fruit.

The Ten Thousand Colors Fruit, also known as the Ten Thousand Flowers Fruit, was said to be a fruit cultivated from more than ten thousand Spirit Flowers.

The vine itself was what cultivated the Spirit Flowers.

The vine absorbed all those flowers and, in turn, produced the Ten Thousand Flowers Fruit.

But what caught Jiang Zuo’s eye was an orange stone beneath the vine. That was the Sun Flame Stone.

’So it really is just a companion stone.’

Demon Cultivator Mo Yan: "Fellow Daoist Po Xiao, I’ve got a picture too. Take a look."

Mo Yan had sent a panoramic view. It showed the same vine, but now Jiang Zuo could also see its surroundings.

The vine was growing in the middle of a lake, and numerous wooden stakes dotted the water’s surface, arranged in what seemed to be a meaningful pattern.

Demon Cultivator Mo Yan: "They think it might be an Array. No one can get past it right now, so nobody’s gotten their hands on anything yet."

Chi Xue Child asked curiously: "How come you changed your name back?"

"You don’t get it, do you? When you’re out in the world, especially in a place with this many Demon Cultivators, you can’t have a weak-sounding name. The title ’Demon Cultivator’ makes people give you a wide berth. So from now on, you all have to call me Demon Cultivator."