"Senior, I only know the general direction where Joe Di went." Garrett didn't even have time to dodge before Sean Zell caught him, instantly realizing that Sean's strength was even greater than he'd imagined.
Sean Zell calmed down from his initial excitement, released Garrett, and asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Where Joe Di had gone determined whether Sean Zell qualified to enter the Immortal Realm. Whether for personal or public reasons, he was desperate to see Joe Di. A genius like Joe Di—missing this chance might mean never meeting him again.
"That's right, Senior Garrett. Sister-in-law and all of us are anxious to find out where Big Brother Joe Di is," Tyler He quickly added.
Though Garrett was about the same age as Tyler He, back when Garrett and Joe Di roamed together, Garrett's strength was less than Tyler He's now, yet he dared to provoke the Qis' Commerce Tower. Few could do such a thing.
"Sister-in-law?" Garrett looked at Tyler He in confusion.
Before Sherry Jing could explain, Tyler He said, "Senior Sister Sherry is Big Brother Joe Di's wife—didn't you know?"
He was puzzled. Sherry Jing and Joe Di should have married before Joe Di met Garrett Lance, so why didn't Garrett Lance know?
Sean Zell was annoyed by Tyler He's idle chatter. Was any of this important? It was a waste of time. Still, realizing a few moments wouldn't matter, he forced himself not to interrupt.
Sherry Jing only wanted to remember Joe Di's kindness forever after hearing of his fall, so she wished to become his widow. She never expected Joe Di would survive, leaving her unsure how to explain herself now. She couldn't simply say, "Well, since Joe Di's alive, forget what I said before."
"Yes, yes, I know Senior Sister Sherry married Joe Di," Garrett nodded quickly.
What puzzled him was that Joe Di had told him the marriage to Sherry Jing was fake. Besides, Senior Sister Sherry surely hadn’t taken it seriously, otherwise...
Wait, if Senior Sister Sherry hadn’t taken it seriously, why would she take Joe Di to Jichuan City? His mother had told him when he was young, never try to guess what your wife is thinking—women’s minds are the most complicated. Joe Di must be just like him, unable to understand Senior Sister Sherry’s thoughts. Though their marriage was fake, she must have truly fallen for Joe Di.
Senior Sister Sherry is so outstanding—only Joe Di is worthy of her.
To Garrett, beauty or ugliness didn't matter; what mattered was that when they couldn't find a sect, Sherry Jing managed to join Starstream School. That was true excellence.
After hearing Tyler He's words, Sherry Jing wanted to explain why she called herself Joe Di's wife, but just as she was about to speak, she suddenly asked, "Senior Brother Garrett Lance..."
Garrett Lance quickly replied, "Senior Sister Sherry, you're my sister-in-law now. Just call me Garrett—I've changed my name."
Sherry Jing blushed and hurriedly asked, "I want to ask why you and Senior Brother Joe Di suddenly left Starstream School back then."
Garrett said, "Of course it was for you. When Joe Di heard someone was stealing your storage pouch, he went to stand up for you. Later, he found out Owen Tao was behind it and wanted to settle the score. But Owen Tao and Joel Sa followed you out of the sect, planning to kill you outside. Joe Di and I caught up with Owen Tao, and Joe Di killed both Owen Tao and Joel Sa..."
As Garrett spoke, he lowered his head in shame and scratched the back of his neck. "I was useless—I couldn't help at all."
Even though she guessed Joe Di had probably helped her behind the scenes, allowing her to escape Owen Tao’s pursuit, hearing Garrett say it aloud still made Sherry Jing’s eyes redden.
From the day she was born, she’d never experienced real care—only the prospect of being sold. She did help Joe Di a little, or rather, she took advantage of the situation, but it hardly counted as help. Yet Joe Di risked his life for her over such a small matter.
She didn’t know how Joe Di managed to kill Owen Tao; imagining the scene, it must have been incredibly dangerous. Joe Di hadn’t even cultivated, so killing a cultivator like Owen Tao couldn't have been easy.
After killing Owen Tao, Joe Di faced exile from Starstream School and was hunted by a Golden Core expert.
But Joe Di acted without hesitation—if he hadn’t, she would have died. His only reason for intervening was that she happened to bring him to Jichuan City.
Her kindness to Joe Di couldn’t compare to a drop of water, yet in the celestial dome, Joe Di nearly died saving her. The gratitude she owed him was like a spring overflowing its banks.
Sherry Jing decided not to explain further. She had no intention of marrying anyone else. No matter what the future held, whether Joe Di wanted her or not, she would only ever acknowledge him.
"Are you finished, Garrett? Continue telling us where Joe Di went," Sean Zell said impatiently, patting Garrett’s shoulder.
Garrett hurriedly said, "After I finished cultivating, I searched everywhere for Joe Di. Until two months ago, my Commsphere vaguely sensed his location..."
"Let me see your Commsphere," Sean Zell demanded immediately.