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Chapter 704: Chapter 38 Luo Yan Cleverly Responds to Shi Liuli Chapter 704: Chapter 38 Luo Yan Cleverly Responds to Shi Liuli The second round had barely passed its halfway mark, and six competitors have already been eliminated, two-thirds of them.

The two remaining happened to be husband and wife, which surprised even the revered Central Watcher.

What intrigued him even more, however, was how the couple would strategize against each other next…

Although the husband might not have realized it, the wife seemed eager to start.

“It’s simple now.” Luo Yan said with a smile after the scowling beffrobed monk had left.

“Liuli, I’ll just bow out then.”
“Hold on,” Shi Liuli said calmly, “since it’s the same whoever wins, why don’t we follow the rules?

Otherwise, such blatant favoritism won’t look good to the revered Tianjun, right?”
“Exactly, exactly!” the Central Watcher hurriedly agreed, “If you quit now, it wouldn’t be according to the rules.”
Since when were there rules against quitting voluntarily?

Luo Yan had a million complaints in his mind, but considering the adage about not reasoning with a woman, he felt it was best not to say too much.

However, it was somewhat nostalgic to see Miss Shi, who was usually calm and composed, suddenly reveal this unreasonable side that she had kept hidden for so long.

With this thought, he was almost moved to tears, thinking that since the lady wanted to play, he’d play along with her.

“It’s my turn to ask a question,” Shi Liuli addressed him composedly, “Husband, have you been keeping a lot of secrets from me?”

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“How could I!” Luo Yan replied without a second thought, “Liuli, I…”
“The truth,” Shi Liuli interjected swiftly.

“Wrong answer,” the Central Watcher responded quickly.

“Hmph.” Shi Liuli slightly curved her lips, revealing an indistinct emotional nuance, and said calmly, “Husband, it’s your turn.”
Luo Yan: ……….

So we’re doing a lie detector test now, huh?

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“Lady, are you using your Art Calculation tactics to spy on your husband’s whereabouts?” he countered, not wanting to be outdone.

“That’s correct,” Shi Liuli replied without hesitation, “Husband and wife should not only love but also know each other.

My calculations of your whereabouts are to better understand you and to further consider for you, with no other thoughts mixed in.”
“An excuse?” Luo Yan ventured.

“Wrong,” the Central Watcher pronounced gravely, “It’s the truth.”
It was actually the truth!

Luo Yan suddenly didn’t know whether to be happy or sad.

Happy that the Liuli Lady still loved him after all, but sad that her desire for control was a bit too strong.

Can’t a man have his little secrets?

If she dared to calculate my movements now, I can’t even imagine what she might deduce in the future!

“Husband,” Shi Liuli continued to question, “who is secretly nurturing you from behind?”
“This…” Luo Yan found himself in a quandary.

He had anticipated this: if he said yes, Shi Liuli would accuse him of lying; if he said no, she would claim it was the truth.

The guessing game would go on based on whether she confirmed her suspicions…

Of course, if the guess was wrong, the game would end.

The issue was Luo Yan knew all too well that her guess was spot on!

She was suspecting Ah Jing, ah!

It looks like I have to twist the truth!

Now, let me think…

Thanks to his extraordinary ability to learn with a single exposure, Luo Yan quickly thought of a solution and replied:
“There is no one secretly nurturing me from behind.”
Ah Jing is in my Sea of Consciousness, not behind me!

“The truth,” Lord Zhonghou said leisurely.

Shi Liuli’s gaze sharpened, and she realized that her words had been twisted.

She was about to ask again, but then she remembered that it was now her husband’s turn, so she smiled lightly and said nothing, her thoughts whirling quickly in her mind.

“My lady,” Luo Yan asked with a smile, “have you ever felt for a moment that, as a husband, I am utterly useless and without your hard work, I would surely turn the Heavenly Craft Workshop upside down?”
“No!” Shi Liuli exclaimed in desperation, “I…”
“The truth!” Luo Yan immediately shouted.

“Wrong, it’s a lie,” Lord Zhonghou said calmly.

Shi Liuli reined in her anger and silently repeated the Calming Incantation several times in her mind, then stared at Luo Yan and asked:
“Husband, have you had any dalliances with other women since our marriage?”
“Liuli,” Luo Yan replied without hesitation, gravely, “Since marrying you, I have never had any improper conduct with any other woman!”
Shi Liuli stared at him, feeling as if a huge weight had been lifted from her heart.

As long as he doesn’t deceive me about this one thing, even if he keeps other secrets from me, it’s all right…

“The truth.” She couldn’t help smiling.

This time it wasn’t the placating faux smile for her husband’s benefit, but a genuine smile of joy from her heart.

“Wonderful,” Lord Zhonghou remarked with emotion, “The gap between hearts is like a chasm.

To truly know each other, how difficult is it?”
“Suspicions arise when actions are unknown; even so, to still stand by each other, that’s what shows the true value of love…”
“Alright, alright, that’s enough.” Luo Yan had already found him disagreeable, and now that Shi Liuli had secured her place at the Golden Que, he interrupted the other man irritably.

“Hahaha, I’ll stop there,” Lord Zhonghou waved his hand and then said to Shi Liuli, “Your talent in Art Calculation is truly rare in the world.”
“Normally, those who secure a place have to wait in the Soaring Heaven Pavilion, but I suspect it will take some time to gather all twelve.

If you’re interested, you could learn our Art Calculation in this Golden Que Secret Realm.”
“Art Calculation?” Luo Yan asked incredulously.

“Yes,” Lord Zhonghou said with a smile, “All twelve of us Lord True Monarchs are ancient cultivators proficient in Art Calculation.”
Luo Yan suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.

This Liuli Lady, already so brilliantly clever, if she were to fully master the way of Art Calculation, how much longer could I live?

“Cough cough,” Luo Yan coughed and said, “Actually, it’s sufficient to learn enough Art Calculation for practical use; there’s no need to go any further…”
“Learn,” Shi Liuli said earnestly, “Of course I want to learn.”
“Indeed,” Luo Yan quickly changed tack, “It might seem unnecessary, but considering the current struggle between good and evil, it is indeed essential to learn some for self-defense.”
Shi Liuli gave him a scornful look and gracefully left with her maids.

“You’re quite clever,” Lord Zhonghou said meaningfully, looking at him, “But, you should know that a master of Art Calculation is not so easy to deal with.”
“Trying to deceive a master of Art Calculation is tantamount to courting death, so you’d better take care of yourself.”
“Hmph.” Luo Yan couldn’t be bothered with him and simply strode away.

After leaving the pavilion where Lord Zhonghou resided, Luo Yan started to worry again.

Miss Shi’s suspicions are growing stronger; what should I do?

As Lord Zhonghou said, once she becomes a master of Art Calculation, calculating here and there, it’ll be like having ten thousand cameras watching me twenty-four hours a day.

I wonder if Ah Jing can stand up to Miss Shi’s scanning…

ugh, what am I saying, scanning?

It’s Art Calculation!