Chapter 2348: Time Limit

Zu An was completely confused. He couldn't understand what Jiang Luofu really meant.

Was she just downplaying the situation, or was it really just some casual fun? If it was the former, how could he be a heartless rat? If it was the latter… No, how could Principal Jiang be that kind of person?

For many years, because of the daring stockings Jiang Luofu wore and her inherent beauty, her unique presence and charm had attracted countless fans. But Zu An had never heard of anyone truly getting close to her before. On the contrary, many perverts had been beaten up and tossed into the alleys. There was no way she'd be that kind of casual woman.

But JIang Luofu’s soul had already returned to her body and she slowly opened her eyes again. She discovered that her face was really hot, but she had to force herself to calm down and say, “You are not allowed to tell anyone about this, especially not Xiaoxi.”

“Oh…” Zu An reflexively nodded, but he suddenly felt as if this wasn’t quite right. He was about to say something when Jiang Luofu raised her hand to stop him.

“I already said it was a beautiful misunderstanding. I could sense that you didn’t have any bad thoughts when our souls intersected, or else I wouldn’t have just let this matter end like that. In that case, why don’t we just forget about this matter? That’s better for both of us.” Jiang Luofu’s gaze regained its usual coldness.

“But that’s not fair for you,” Zu An said; he was also feeling a bit frustrated with himself. The reason why Jiang Luofu had been taken advantage of like this was because he lacked fundamental knowledge.

“I just had my soul touched a few times by you; it’s not that big of a deal. I’m a bit tired and want to sleep.” Jiang Luofu’s tone was so calm that it was nearly ice-cold.

Zu An shivered. He felt really strange right now. He was clearly the one who had taken advantage of her, but why did it now seem as if she'd used him, and their relationship had even worsened as a result?

Even so, he knew that she needed some time to cool off alone after this.

Especially after she showed that most unsightly side of herself in front of me just now…

He couldn't really persuade her further and got up to say goodbye. “Then I’ll be leaving first. The sinister energy in your body has already been completely removed. If you feel any other sense of unease, tell me immediately.”

Jiang Luofu was speechless.

Would I still dare to look for you after what just happened?!

But after a moment of hesitation, she still voiced her agreement.

When he saw that she turned her back to him and spoke in a deliberately cold voice, Zu An also felt a bit uncomfortable. But when he remembered how much he'd hurt her, he didn’t have the shamelessness to explain himself. He cupped his hands and left the room in low spirits.

…

When he left, Jiang Luofu, who had been sitting up straight a moment before, seemed to have lost all strength. Her body immediately gave out. Her previously cold gaze seemed to fill with spring rain. She muttered quietly to herself, “I’m going to die from embarrassment…”

She suddenly twisted her body. She felt a bit uncomfortable somehow. After she looked up and made sure that he'd closed the door properly, she removed her stockings. When she saw the situation inside, her face immediately turned red.

I really can’t wear long one-piece pantyhose anymore in the future…

She'd never known that her body actually had that much water inside of her.

“Intersection of souls…” When she recalled the metaphors and hints that had been recorded in the texts she'ad read before, Jiang Luofu gritted her teeth in annoyance.

Those seniors really are scammers! Why didn’t they write it more explicitly? I ended up embarrassing myself so much as a result!

When she recalled the feeling of their souls merging, Jiang Luofu reflexively held her face. She couldn't help but become a bit absent-minded.

…

Meanwhile, after Zu An left Jiang Luofu’s room, Ji Xiaoxi rushed over when she heard the news. “How is my little aunt?”

When he remembered the freak combination of factors that had just intersected with Jiang Luofu, Zu An found it a bit hard to look Xiaoxi straight in the eyes. He replied a bit unnaturally, “The sinister energy inside her body has already been completely removed, but she needs to rest. It would be best if you don’t disturb her for now.”

When she heard that her little aunt was fine, Ji Xiaoxi had a big smile on her face. “Big brother Zu, you’re too amazing! No trouble is too much for you to handle.”

She was good at medicine and was the one who understood Jiang Luofu’s condition the best. She'd used all kinds of methods to try and remove the strange power from her little aunt’s body, but wasn’t able to succeed. However, Zu An had ended up doing so so quickly.

Zu An felt a bit guilty and quickly changed the topic. “How are the preparations on your side?”

“I’m studying the Monster World’s medicine and poison. Even though there's a big difference from the knowledge of our world, the fundamentals are similar across the many variations of the medical field. I should be able to master it all in a few more days.” Ji Xiaoxi stuck out her little chest and had a proud look on her face, as if she was waiting for praise.

“Xiaoxi really is amazing!” Zu An couldn't help but rub her little head.

Those manuals condensed an entire world’s medicine and poison knowledge, and yet she'd already reached such mastery in a short amount of time! Even if she was already a little divine physician, this kind of speed was still a bit too much, right? It could only mean that her understanding of medicine and poison was extremely close to the dao. Only that way would she be able to easily absorb any new knowledge.

When she heard his explanation, Ji Xiaoxi was a bit distracted. “I'cw never thought about all of those things before. I just feel naturally closer to everything when I look at plants and herbs, as if they're trying to tell me what they do on their own.”

Zu An was even more shocked when he heard that.

Could this be one of those legendary heavenly physician immortal sacred bodies?

He was about to ask more about that when Suolun Shi ran over. “Big brother Zu, a woman sent a message asking to arrange a meeting with you in the same place as before.”

When they heard that, all of the women turned to look at Zu An with interrogative looks in their eyes.

In that instant, Zu An actually felt a bit nervous. He quickly said, “It’s probably Salamay. What are you all thinking about?”

When they recalled Salamay’s appearance, the women covered their mouths and smiled. Some of them even whispered among each other as if they were teasing him.

Zu An’s face darkened. He left the cave and went to the place where he'd met with Salamay the past few times. Sure enough, she was standing there with her hands behind her back.

“Judging from the first miss’ expression, you should’ve already successfully rescued Mojard,” Zu An said with a smile.

“It was thanks to the young master’s blessings.” Salamay cupped her hands. “However, the Monster Lord returned much earlier than usual. It was thanks to the mysterious person who infiltrated the palace treasury that we were able to succeed, or else all of us could already have been captured.”

“Oh? There was actually a mysterious person who attacked the treasury? Does the first miss know who has such incredible abilities?” Zu An asked, pretending to be curious.

“After thinking about it, the only one who could fit the description of the mysterious person is the young master.” Salamay looked at him with a big smile.

Zu An’s expression changed. “I was leading the Monster Lord away from the palace, so how could I have been there? Besides, if I had that level of skill, the True Demon race wouldn’t be in its current state.”

Salamay had been staring straight into his eyes the entire time. However, he had already experienced all sorts of events and his acting had no flaws. She couldn't detect anything suspicious. Thus, she said with a chuckle, “What you say makes sense. It seems I overthought things.”

She took out a storage pouch and handed it to him. “After what happened, there won't be another chance to approach the storehouse. I’ve searched other sources to gather a batch of materials that should be enough to create a new transport formation. I wonder how long it will take for the young master to create it?”

Zu An received the storage pouch and examined it. He saw all kinds of formation materials inside and was shocked. He hadn’t expected to receive these unexpected gains. He remarked, “The first miss seems to be in quite the rush, no?”

“Of course we’re in a rush. The current situation…” Salamay stopped midway through her sentence. She quickly changed her tone. “An additional day we delay is another day my father suffers. Of course we need to save him as quickly as possible. Is three days enough?”