Chapter 564 - 309: Ji Meng: He Said I Am His Wife?

Chapter 564: Chapter 309: Ji Meng: He Said I Am His Wife?

Then he stumbled inside.

"Is he afraid of me?" Ji Meng looked at Song Qing.

"Not at all. Miss, will this be put on our boss’s tab again?" Song Qing asked with an apologetic smile.

"Yes. Did you tell him?" Ji Meng asked.

"I did, I did," Song Qing immediately replied.

"He didn’t mind?" Ji Meng asked.

"No," Song Qing shook his head just as Xiaopang brought out a fresh flatbread.

"Did he say anything else?" Ji Meng asked.

Song Qing hesitated.

Upon seeing this, the aura around Ji Meng shifted. Sensing the sudden chill, Song Qing immediately blurted out, "One of us asked the boss if he was planning to take a concubine."

Cold sweat beaded on Xiaopang’s forehead. If Song Qing dared to rat him out, he was ready to fight him to the death.

"Why a concubine?" Ji Meng asked curiously.

"Because we all know the boss already has a Dao Companion," Song Qing explained.

"And how did he reply?"

"Our boss also asked why he would take a concubine, and we naturally mentioned his Dao Companion."

Hearing this, Ji Meng grew quite curious. "What did he say after that?"

"He said..." Song Qing lowered his head and whispered, "Our boss said, ’Why couldn’t she be the wife I’ve mentioned?’"

Ji Meng fell silent for a moment before saying, "Why did you suddenly start selling soy milk?"

Song Qing felt baffled by the abrupt change in topic. But he answered immediately, "Because someone might want to drink it."

"By the way, who asked that question about the concubine?" Ji Meng asked suddenly.

Song Qing didn’t dare to speak, while Xiaopang trembled all over.

Holding the flatbread, Ji Meng said, "Whoever said it pays for our meal."

"No problem," Xiaopang piped up immediately.

With that, Ji Meng turned and left, her footsteps light as if she were thinking of something happy.

Once she was far away, Xiaopang plopped down onto the ground. "That scared me to death! Is that Brother Jiang’s Dao Companion? What a terrifying presence. As expected, I should marry someone with worse Talent than mine.

"If she had good Talent, how could I handle her?

"But Brother Jiang should be nearby."

Song Qing’s legs were also trembling. "Young Master Jiang is nearby?"

"Otherwise, why would she say to pay for ’our’ meal?" Xiaopang pointed out.

Song Qing nodded. That made sense. Wait, so the two of them were going to share one flatbread? That was too frugal.

Xiaopang thought the same. Had he known, he would have given them an extra piece.

***

When Ji Meng found Jiang Man, she froze for a moment. She discovered that Jiang Man, who was supposed to be waiting for her, had already started Cultivation. He was practicing the Nine Stars Contemplation Method.

Ji Meng didn’t disturb him. Instead, she sat down on a nearby rock and watched him practice, eating the flatbread while she waited.

Fortunately, Jiang Man stopped after finishing a cycle of his Cultivation Skill and didn’t continue.

"How long has Miss Ji Meng been waiting?" Jiang Man asked immediately.

"I just sat down." Ji Meng split the flatbread in half and handed a piece to him. "It was still hot earlier, but it has gone a bit cold now."

Jiang Man took it, took a bite, and commented, "Some say that the inherent taste of food is limited, but when paired with a wonderful story or a stunning person, the flavor is elevated infinitely.

"That’s exactly how the taste of this flatbread has been elevated."

Looking at him, Ji Meng tested the waters, "A fifteen percent discount on Elixirs?"

Jiang Man rejoiced, "Miss Ji Meng is truly a good person."

Ji Meng smiled and said, "Young Master Jiang’s weakness is so obvious. It makes you an easy target for manipulation."

Jiang Man ate the flatbread and didn’t reply. He figured Miss Ji Meng didn’t have enough understanding of an Unparalleled Celestial Pride.

Afterward, they strolled around the area. By evening, Ji Meng asked if Jiang Man had anything else he wanted to do now that his task was complete.

"I want to continue Cultivation and improve my combat abilities," Jiang Man replied.

His practical combat skills were still lacking. He usually won by crushing his opponents through a higher Realm or superior Cultivation Skill. If he faced someone on his level, winning wouldn’t be easy, so he needed to improve in that area. It was also to prepare for the Bai Family Ancestor. The longer this dragged on, the more dangerous it became, as the opponent’s time outside was limited. The ancestor might act recklessly later; if he went mad and attacked him directly, it would be troublesome.

"It seems Young Master Ji will return to give lectures in the second year," Ji Meng said.

Jiang Man was a bit surprised. "Again?"

Ji Hao coming over was indeed a good thing. He taught exceptionally well and could even compile Cultivation Skills. He was practically a miniature, world-shaking Unparalleled Celestial Pride.

When night fell, Ji Meng suddenly asked, "Has Young Master Jiang found an Evil God whose Evil God Arrays are very good?"

Jiang Man shook his head. "I asked a few, but they all said many Evil God Arrays are very good." Promptly, he asked, "Are there any other characteristics?"

"The Evil God should be considered relatively ancient," Ji Meng said.

"Then I’ll ask around again recently. If I get any news, I’ll inform Miss Ji Meng." After saying that, Jiang Man added, "Will I then be able to check Miss Ji Meng’s pulse?"

"Does Young Master Jiang really know medicine?" Ji Meng asked curiously.

"I do," Jiang Man said confidently. If not, he could just go back and learn it. It would be quick.

Afterward, Jiang Man escorted Ji Meng to her door. Then he waved goodbye.

Ji Meng watched him leave before turning to enter the courtyard. As soon as she walked through the entrance, she saw Qing Dai coming out to greet her.

"Miss, was it your husband who escorted you back just now?" Qing Dai asked immediately.

Ji Meng looked at Qing Dai and said, "You were peeking?"

Qing Dai immediately shook her head. "It’s hard not to notice when your husband was flying with you so slowly. Didn’t you realize, Miss? When you two came back, his Sword Flight speed was two or three times slower than anyone else’s."

Ji Meng didn’t answer and simply continued walking inside.

"Did you run into your husband by accident, Miss?" Qing Dai asked.

Ji Meng kept walking without acknowledging the question.

"Miss, now that your husband is back, shouldn’t we go and eliminate that person from the Bai Family? If he harbors any ill intentions toward your husband, wouldn’t that be incredibly dangerous?" Qing Dai asked.

Ji Meng halted her steps and gave a slight nod. "Find a way to lure him out."

Then she would kill him.

***

At Jiang Man’s residence.

"Old Huang, look, this is the letter Miss Ji Meng wrote to me."

As Jiang Man spoke, he took out the letter to show the Old Yellow Ox. The Old Yellow Ox kept its head down, munching on grass without the slightest intention of looking at it.

Jiang Man continued, "Old Huang, I’ll read it to you."

The Old Yellow Ox slightly raised its brows, looked at Jiang Man, and said, "You better think about how much time you have left first. If you don’t reach the Ninth Level of Primordial Spirit in two hundred days, your wife is going to become a widow."

Jiang Man felt that made sense; he needed to continue improving. Otherwise, it would be quite dangerous.

At this time, the Tengu walked over and said, "Master."

"What’s wrong?" Jiang Man asked.

The Tengu said pitifully, "When can we go back to the prison?"

Jiang Man was curious. "What’s the matter? Don’t you like freedom?"

The Tengu said it didn’t want freedom anymore and wanted to go back and see the prison.

Jiang Man shook his head. The Tengu had been spoiled since birth and failed to realize how good its living environment truly was. When its belly was full, it longed for freedom. If it were starving, it wouldn’t have the luxury to think about freedom; all its time would be spent scavenging for food.

However, going back wasn’t really an option anymore.

After tucking the envelope away, Jiang Man recounted his recent experiences to the Old Yellow Ox. He wanted Old Huang to help him figure things out and see if it was really someone from the Bai Family who wanted to kill him.

As for the Tengu, Jiang Man told it to go eat some grass for now, promising to take it back to the Law Enforcement Hall prison if the opportunity ever arose. Things had been too strict lately, so there was no way in.

The Old Yellow Ox stayed silent for a moment before saying, "There are always people who are unsatisfied with the current hand they’ve been dealt and want to shuffle the deck."

Jiang Man was a little surprised. "Unsatisfied? The Evil Gods?"

"Not just the Evil Gods, but also people within the Immortal Sects," the Old Yellow Ox said calmly. "Some are heavily injured and on the verge of death. Unable to preserve their physical bodies, they want to use the chaos to become Evil Gods and reclaim their past glory.

"Others have reached a bottleneck in their Cultivation. Now, due to the appearance of the Immortal Dao Coordinate, they are starting to have ideas.

"They hope to cast the Immortal Dao Dice.

"And you have become the testing ground for all of this.

"You need to spread the news of the Immortal Dao Coordinate as quickly as possible and direct everyone’s attention toward Ji Hao.

"Otherwise, you’ll be in even greater danger."

Jiang Man remained silent for a while before saying, "It feels like because I got married, coupled with the appearance of the Immortal Dao Coordinate, I’ve fallen into an endless pit of crises.

"At first, I thought I was going to be killed by my wife. I didn’t expect that someone wanted to kill me just to enrage my wife."

Pausing for a second, Jiang Man asked curiously, "If I get killed, will my wife really be enraged?"

"I don’t know about that, but I’ll run away first anyway, so you don’t have to worry about me," the Old Yellow Ox replied.

Jiang Man was speechless.