Cohabitation with Sword Spirit-Chapter 157 - 127: The Mischievous Three Thousand Questions

Evening of October 17, 2017

After dispersing the fairies, Wang Jiu entered the tall book tower through the main entrance. Crossing the circular hall, he stepped onto the spiral staircase and headed straight for the top floor. Walking up the stairs, with each step forward, he could see rows upon rows of display shelves flashing past him.

The display shelves didn't just hold books; there were also audio-visual talismans and items of commemorative significance, in extraordinarily large quantities.

The book tower itself was not small, and after being transformed by an immortal technique, it boasted an astonishing internal space, now entirely filled with display shelves, a testament to the rich collection of Li Jing and Zhou Wenjun.

As he climbed the stairs, he eventually arrived at a small, pitch-black door with a "Do Not Disturb" sign hanging on it. Wang Jiu pondered for a moment, then used a Shape Manipulation Array to float the bracelet in his hand and knocked on the door.

A moment later, the door opened, and Li Jing, in his pajamas, disheveled, came out. Upon seeing Wang Jiu, he immediately furrowed his brow: "Why is it you? I'm not available to see guests today. If you have something, go find Zhou Wenjun; she's on duty today."

As he spoke, Li Jing attempted to turn back into the room, muttering, "Why did Wenjun let this person in? I'll have to have a serious talk with her during the next shift change."

Wang Jiu had no choice but to present the VIP gold bracelet in front of him.

Seeing the VIP gold bracelet, Li Jing was startled but then maintained a calm expression and said, "Sorry, I've read under the lamp too much, and my vision has significantly deteriorated. I can't see what you're doing."

"You clearly saw me just now."

"I don't know what you're talking about... Wenjun! What are you doing!"

Seeing Li Jing's uncooperative attitude, dodging even the guest reception obligation, Wang Jiu had no choice but to use the secret phrase Zhou Wenjun taught him.

"The killer of Mr. Feng, the second male lead in 'Star River Destruction,' is actually..."

Before finishing the sentence, he heard Li Jing exclaim, "Damn!" and jumped up on the spot, then took a step toward Wang Jiu, staring at him with an aggressive gaze.

"What are you trying to do!? Even as the mighty Celestial Divine Sword Spirit, you resort to such lowly dramatic spoiler threats?!"

Speaking, Li Jing's voice couldn't help but tremble.

If it were anyone else, Li Jing would have unleashed dozens of Silent Truths on them, but having been a main force in the Trial Cave's demon-sealing action, he was one of the few at the Li Family Mansion who knew Wang Jiu's true identity, and thus knew such magic was pointless.

Even though Wang Jiu, in human form, didn't seem to have a strong True Essence Fluctuation, his Pure White Sword Body was Immortal, not even all the best great immortal techniques from the Li Family Mansion's experts could harm him.

As for using magic to plug his ears? There's no thousand-day thief-proof against spoilers; he couldn't possibly live his life deaf and blind.

Wang Jiu said, "I'm here today for a home visit regarding Li Wanqing. I have some questions about her that I want to ask you."

Upon hearing Li Wanqing's name, Li Jing's brow immediately furrowed.

"You're here for Wanqing? Hmph, I signed a contract to revoke parental rights with her long ago. Someone as mediocre as I have no right to supervise her. You should find someone else, like Wuqing Daoist or Yuqing True Master."

Wang Jiu said, "If necessary, I'll visit them one by one, but right now I need to clarify Li Wanqing's childhood development trajectory from you to know our opponent."

Li Jing impatiently paced back and forth at the door.

"Fine, go ahead and ask!"

"First question, when Li Wanqing was born, was it natural delivery, cesarean section, or painless labor?"

Li Jing raised his head, not saying a word.

Wang Jiu looked at him seriously, waiting for his answer.

A moment later, Li Jing asked angrily: "What does this question have to do with Li Wanqing's development trajectory!?"

Wang Jiu said, "Of course, there's a correlation. Studies show that different delivery methods have about one in ten thousand influence on a baby's personality, and I believe the investigation of Li Wanqing should be as detailed as possible."

"...Fine, natural delivery."

"Her birth height and weight, as well as reactions like crying and laughing..."

Li Jing was stunned: "You need to know this much detail!?"

"Of course, this is basic investigative homework," Wang Jiu said. "Considering there are over three thousand more questions, I suggest you stop wasting time asking such trivial questions."

"Three thousand..." Li Jing looked at Wang Jiu in disbelief, then asked, "If I don't cooperate, you'll continue with the spoilers?"

Wang Jiu said, "Yes."

Fuming, Li Jing reconsidered and then said, "Did Zhou Wenjun tell you to say that!?"

"Yes."

Li Jing took a deep breath and said, "Fine, I can help you with those three thousand questions, but you'll have to do something for me. When you go back, tell Zhou Wenjun that 'Stealing Dreams and Fragrance' ends in a harem! Her favorite male lead and supporting male CP can only happen in dreams!"

"Hmm, alright."

"Come in, then. What you want to ask, my collection room has everything."

——

Following Li Jing into his bedroom, Wang Jiu realized the space here was also altered, far more expansive than it appeared from the outside.

The bedroom was divided into three sections, with a small area used for sleeping and resting, containing only a simple wooden bed inscribed with a Concentration Array and a rudimentary wardrobe. The outer layer was a collection room, holding thousands of volumes of the latest serialized novels, painting albums, and newly released audio-visual talismans, as well as some classic works Li Jing never tired of, placed closest to him in the inner collection area.

The outermost area was a lavishly decorated screening room, with walls and ceilings made of Void Stone, interconnected by a networked Array, with several empty slots in the array. By placing audio-visual talismans into these slots, the screening room could be transformed into a realistic illusion realm, truly immersing the audience. Additional enhancement arrays were installed to extract part of the user's Divine Sense, turning text and static images into dynamic illusions that suit the user's aesthetics through mental supplementation.

This entire setup was top-notch in both cost and technology. As Li Jing led Wang Jiu through, he proudly gave a brief introduction. However, he quickly suppressed his pride, leading him further into the inner collection room.

Then, he used immortal techniques to extract over a hundred books and more than a dozen high-quality audio-visual talismans from several display shelves, piling them in front of Wang Jiu, forming a small mountain.

"The materials on Li Wanqing are all here, from prenatal records to observation diaries before signing the contract to revoke parental rights. It's all here. Feel free to browse."

Wang Jiu looked at the pile, surprised, and praised, "Quite an excellent record-keeping habit."

Li Jing, rather sarcastically, said, "After all, she's the genius upon whom the family's countless elders have pinned their hopes. If these tasks weren't done well, someone like you would come and waste my time. Well, take your time, and if it's not enough, feel free to take any books in this room. I won't be accompanying you."

With that, Li Jing took out over a dozen books from the collection room—one of which was 'Star River Destruction'—sealed himself in the innermost rest area, and layered over twenty isolating immortal techniques, sealing himself tight.

Seeing the mountainous records before him, Wang Jiu lost interest in pursuing Li Jing further.

Though not very familiar with social customs, Wang Jiu could tell Li Jing harbored a clear personal disdain for him.

Such things are common; not everyone can be liked by everyone. Wang Jiu recalled in the past, back in Jiuzhou, he too had enemies all over the world—whether as a human or as a sword. Especially after Zhao Yuming suggested gifting him a sword scabbard, for some reason, his foes seemed to multiply daily.

So, Wang Jiu got used to being hated, and his simple approach was to ignore them. Since Li Jing disliked him, he'd minimize contact. After this home visit and understanding Li Wanqing's childhood development, they likely wouldn't need to meet again.

As he thought, Wang Jiu began flipping through the materials Li Jing had provided.

——

The materials Li Jing left exceeded expectations in their detail.

And the content was beyond imagination.