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"Sister-in-law." After returning to the ward, Jiang Shu called out guiltily.

"How dare you call me sister-in-law? Where are you running around instead of taking good care of your health?" Lu Rou said angrily.

"I'm sorry, sister-in-law. I'm going to find Su Qing." Jiang Shu said apologetically.

"Have you found him? He has been missing for a long time." Lu Rou asked.

"I have some idea. Now I need to trouble my sister-in-law to take me to the divine realm. I want to find the Dongwu God of Painting." Jiang Shu said.

"Looking for him? What for?" Lu Rou asked.

"Su Qing has developed an inner demon. He should have been locked up in the painting world of Dongwu Painting God to practice." Jiang Shu said.

"How come he also has a mental demon? I understand. I'll take you there." Lu Rou said, holding her forehead.

"Thank you..."

"Don't thank me. Your safety is my greatest thank you. This is for you." Lu Rou handed Jiang Shu a bottle of pills and said.

"This is?"

"It can heal your most serious injuries in a short period of time. It's something I have been studying for thousands of years, and I have only recently made a breakthrough. I will be in seclusion with Ze Hao recently, so I can't take care of you two, so you two should be careful." Lu Rou said.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law, we will definitely return safely."

"I'll keep talking big after I succeed." Lu Rou said.

Then a piece of talisman paper was stuck on Jiang Shu.

The next moment, Jiang Shu stood in front of the temple of Dongwu God of Painting and met the eyes of Zhang Zeduan who had just walked out. For a moment, she didn't know how to start talking.

Zhang Zeduan made a gesture of invitation and invited Jiang Shu to come in.

After Jiang Shu entered the hall and sat down, Zhang Zeduan half-lay down and asked leisurely, "What is it that the Crown Prince wants to see me about?"

"Where is Su Qing?" Jiang Shu asked.

Zhang Zeduan adjusted his glasses, sat up and said, "Since you knew to look for me, you should know that he is in the South China Sea."

"There is no abnormality in the South China Sea now. If I can't find the Eye of Boundary, I can't get in. Similarly, if you seal the Eye of Boundary, I can't get out. But you are still sitting here without guarding the Eye of Boundary, so who is guarding it?" Jiang Shu asked.

"A few days ago, I went to get the realm that you used to seal Huo Jue. Su Qing gave me a reason that I couldn't refuse to ask me to help him." Zhang Zeduan said.

"What's the reason?" Jiang Shu asked.

"You know, painters are the poorest. I'm just a poor painter with little money. I can't afford the tea bill in the private room of Wenyu Tower. I have always relied on my face to buy on credit. Su Qing wrote off my debt, and I don't have to pay for tea in Wenyu Tower anymore." Zhang Zeduan said leisurely.

"..."

What a perverted reason...

Whenever a cultivator encounters a bottleneck and needs to practice in seclusion, they will look for an absolutely secluded place to practice. After Zhang Zeduan ascended to heaven, the realms he wrote about became a popular choice for the immortals. They are secluded and will never be disturbed, and they can ensure that the cultivator will not be noticed by mortals and cause panic in the mortal world.

Although Zhang Zeduan never asked for money when he painted scenes for people, most people in the entire fairy world remembered his help. Therefore, no one dared to neglect him when he traveled in the fairy world. Wherever he went, he was received with the best treatment.

Even though this was Zhang Zeduan's first time walking in the mortal world in a thousand years, there were always people following him and paying him wherever he went.

It was euphemistically called: "It's rare for the Dongwu God of Painting to come out for a walk, how can we neglect him?"

This is not a question of money, Jiang Shu said inwardly without any words.

"But his help is a bit troublesome. After all, it is a rare thing for a god to experience inner demons. Those who practice immortal cultivation will go through the calamity of inner demons before becoming gods. It is not a rare thing. On the contrary, it is something that all immortals should be vigilant about going through the calamity of inner demons after becoming gods. When your master went through the calamity of inner demons, all the immortals, big and small, in the fairy world came together in the East China Sea to guard him. It was not only to protect him, but also to kill him at the most vulnerable moment when he fell into the devil, in order to maintain peace in the three realms." Zhang Zeduan said.

"Is there anything I can do?" Jiang Shu asked.

"My realm cannot seal gods. I sealed Su Qing in my painting realm while he was still rational, but it was just a delaying tactic. I took this opportunity to stay in the human world with this realm. First, the flow of time in the human world is slower than that in the fairy world, so I can guarantee him enough time to suppress it. Second, I am waiting for your reinforcements."

But you didn't seem anxious at all during the few days you were in the human world. Jiang Shu thought to herself speechlessly.

"What about now? Why are you back?" Jiang Shu asked.

"Because I can't suppress him anymore. If I don't come back, am I going to seek death? Your master is protecting him in the South China Sea. I stayed in the South China Sea not to seal him, but to hide it from the people in the mortal world and devour the thunder and tsunami caused by Su Qing's divine power to avoid harming mortals." Zhang Zeduan said.

"So I can just go there? I don't need to worry about the problem of the environment."

"It will be fine once you get out of the border," said Zhang Zeduan.

"Thank you, Dongwu Painting God." Jiang Shu said.

But after thinking about it, Jiang Shu realized that something was wrong and asked quickly: "Dongwu Painting God is not here to stop me? I thought Su Qing would not..."

"Your master is waiting for you over there. With your master here, Su Qing's words are bullshit." Zhang Zeduan said slowly.

What a cultured painter. Jiang Shu complained in her heart.

"But to be honest, I'm looking forward to you." Zhang Zeduan said.

"I still don't understand what you meant when we first met." Jiang Shu said frankly.

"I meant that your strength is too weak. Your family members praise you too much. If your strength can't keep up, you will be looked down upon in the fairy world because of relationships and background. But now it seems that I was overthinking. Taiyuan is not a person who makes decisions about the three realms based on relationships. The fact that he chose you as the Crown Prince of Heaven shows that your ability has caught his eye. Just treat my reminder as bullshit." Zhang Zeduan said.

"Thank you for the guidance, God of Painting." Jiang Shu said politely.

What a subtle reminder... Jiang Shu thought to herself.

Before leaving, Jiang Shu recalled the eight words that Su Qing used to evaluate Zhang Zeduan.

The saint sees through everything and never becomes an ordinary person.

So Jiang Shu asked, "I wonder what the God of Painting feels about coming to the mortal world this time?"

"My thoughts..." Zhang Zeduan thought for a while and said, "I just think there are so many beautiful women in your mortal world, and they especially like me to call them sister."

"..."

"We, as gods, have lived for thousands of years. How painful our lives would be if we kept dwelling on the past. It would be better for us to be more open-minded and think about where to buy our next meal on credit." Zhang Zeduan said nonchalantly.

Jiang Shu smiled happily and said, "If the God of Painting wants to visit the mortal world again next time, please come to me. I will show you around. I won't keep accounts."

"I understand, thank you." Zhang Zeduan said.

Seeing Jiang Shu standing in front of his palace, thinking about the direction, Zhang Zeduan waved his hand and drew a cloud in front of Jiang Shu, saying, "This cloud will take you to the South China Sea."

It was not until Jiang Shu got on the cloud and left that Zhang Zeduan breathed a sigh of relief and said to himself, "Su Qing, you helped me to overcome the divine tribulation and ascend to heaven back then. Now you are living a life worse than death because of your inner demons. I will never sit idly by and watch."

"I hope Jiang Shu can really succeed as the Out-of-this-World God promised."