Chapter 1456: Pointing at a Deer and Calling It a Horse

Zu An immediately showed an excited expression. He had always been curious about where the souls of Valkyries like Daji and Mo Xi went, and had been wondering how to restore them, but he couldn't find a way.

Now he finally had a chance to complete Mo Xi's soul!

Unfortunately, Mo Xi had already cut off her connection with him, so even if her soul was completed, it would have nothing to do with him. Thinking of this, his heart twinged; it was truly painful.

"What should we do next? Should we work together to capture her?" Although Yun Jianyue had been somewhat gleeful earlier, it wasn't in her nature to suffer such a significant loss and then do nothing but silently endure it. Now that she considered Zu An one of her own, she naturally empathized with him.

However, whether it was resolved or not seemed to be of little consequence now. Anyway, after this, I'll return to White Jade City and never see him again...

Zu An pondered for a moment, then shook his head slightly. "Her cultivation is too high," he said. "And even if we subdue her, we can't make her obey us and release the contract."

"We?" Yu Yanluo was startled, wondering if anyone else in their group had been cursed.

Seeing Yan Xuehen's murderous glare, Zu An quickly let out a hollow laugh to cover it up. "We should think about where to find Yi Yin," he suggested.

"We don't even know who Yi Yin is, so where do we look?" Yu Yanluo's attention was indeed diverted.

"I do know some things about Yi Yin..." As the group left the valley, Zu An told the three women what he knew about Yi Yin: "Mo Xi was the last empress of an ancient dynasty called Xia, and Yi Yin was the greatest contributor to the founding of the Shang Dynasty, which replaced the Xia Dynasty..."

After finishing, Zu An said, "Unfortunately, I also don't know where to find Yi Yin."

The few of them frowned, and Yu Yanluo couldn't help but ask, "Then what about the puppet curse in your body?"

Zu An was silent for a moment. Finally, a murderous glint flashed in his eyes. "As long as we get rid of the Demon Emperor in this world, that should be enough," he said. This way, as long as there was no caster, the puppet curse would lose its meaning.

The three women were startled. Their first reaction was that it was a bit fanciful, but after a second thought, it wasn't impossible. He had just shot down the Golden Crow suns in the sky; those suns, and even Xihe, combined were countless times more powerful than the Demon Emperor. With the last arrow bestowed by the Heavenly Emperor still remaining for the Sun-Slaying Bow, killing the Demon Emperor was not impossible.

Just then, a strong scent of wine suddenly drifted through the air.

"Why is there wine in this place?" Yun Jianyue was startled.

Zu An, however, was pleased. "Since there's wine, it proves there are people nearby," he said. "We can ask them if they have any clues about Yi Yin." Even Mo Xi didn't know, so the chances of others knowing about Yi Yin were even smaller. But there was no other way now; they could only try.

The group followed the scent and soon found a small lake ahead, but there were no villages or anything similar around. They searched around for a long time and finally confirmed that the scent of wine was indeed coming from this small lake.

"This whole thing is wine?" Zu An cupped some of the lake water in his hands and tasted it, surprised.

"Who is making noise here, disturbing my enjoyment?" At this moment, a loud voice rang out, seeming to express displeasure at being woken up. It was then that they noticed a person lying in the middle of the lake, previously hidden by a large lotus leaf, which was why they hadn't seen him.

This person was a large, corpulent man, particularly round in the belly, just like the pot-bellied middle-aged men Zu An had seen in his previous life. However, his flesh wasn't just fat; it seemed more like a sturdy, robust kind of plumpness.

"'Guaren'?" Zu An was startled. This title seemed...

At this moment, Yu Yanluo, worried about the puppet curse on Zu An, directly asked the man, "Brother, have you ever heard of Yi Yin?" The two women, Yan and Yun, secretly sighed in admiration, thinking, "Her voice is so gentle and pleasant, what man under heaven could refuse her question?"

"Yi Yin?" The large, corpulent man, who had been lying down, suddenly sat up straight, his gaze becoming incredibly sharp. "Are you asking about Yi Yin?"

Yu Yanluo was startled, sensing the man's unusual reaction, but she still replied, "Yes, I wonder if you know where to find Yi Yin?"

The large, corpulent man said with hatred, "Yi Yin, who caused my kingdom to fall and my family to be ruined, how could I not know him?"

Yu Yanluo's expression changed; she immediately realized she had asked the wrong person.

At this moment, the large, corpulent man gazed at the three women, including Yu Yanluo, and a glint of greed flashed in his eyes. "There are actually such stunning beauties in the world, and three of them at once!" he exclaimed. "Haha, my luck is truly good. All of you stay and accompany me."

Yun Jianyue's expression turned cold. "You're asking for death!" she snapped. How could she tolerate such insolence? The Crescent Wheel flashed out of thin air and slashed towards the corpulent man's neck.

The corpulent man snorted and with a casual wave of his hand, the lake water around him surged up, forming a thin water curtain. The incomparably sharp Crescent Wheel struck the water curtain but was directly bounced back.

Their expressions changed. "An Earth Immortal!" they exclaimed.

The corpulent man stepped onto the lake surface, walking over step by step, his heavy body not sinking into the water at all. "I've been lonely here for so many years," he said, "Heaven must have pitied me, sending me three beauties."

Zu An hurriedly shielded the three women behind him. "Run!" he shouted. After all, they had just experienced the Sun-Slaying event, and a significant portion of their cultivation had been consumed. Even at their peak, they might not be able to defeat an Earth Immortal, unless they used the Sun-Slaying Bow. But it had another purpose, and using it here would be too wasteful.

Seeing Zu An and the three women's intimate appearance, the corpulent man's expression darkened. "The beauties can stay," he sneered, "but the man is unnecessary."

Rage points from Jie of Xia +444444444...

Seeing this name, Zu An was both surprised and suddenly enlightened. Since Mo Xi was here, it was natural that Jie of Xia would be too. Nanchao was precisely the place where the Shang Dynasty had exiled them both after the fall of the Xia Dynasty. Could the lake that was just full of wine be the legendary wine pool said to prove Jie of Xia was a tyrannical ruler?

While he was momentarily stunned, several streams of wine arrows, carrying terrifying momentum, shot towards him. Their power was something he couldn't withstand in his current state. Fortunately, he possessed Lan Fu's ability, allowing him to directly communicate with the water elements within. In his haste, he made the wine arrows deviate a short distance to the side.

"Interesting." Jie of Xia was surprised and charged towards them with a grimace.

Zu An immediately used 'Great Wind' to begin escaping. Yan Xuehen and the others, who had already left, couldn't help but say, "We can't escape an Earth Immortal. It's better to stay and fight if we want any chance of survival." With her experience, she naturally judged that such an escape would only allow the opponent to defeat them one by one, leaving no chance of survival. She wondered why Zu An would make such an unwise decision.

"Run towards where Mo Xi was just now!" Zu An already had a plan. He grabbed the three women and continuously teleported using 'Great Wind'.

Fortunately, the two places were not far apart. Soon, the group arrived at the previous valley, where Mo Xi was happily dancing amidst the silk, seemingly celebrating something. Seeing that Mo Xi was now only a single figure, Zu An's heart sank. Could it be...

"You're back so soon? Have you found Yi Yin?" Mo Xi also noticed them and asked doubtfully. At this moment, her figure was more solid than what they had seen before, and her eyes were more vibrant and beautiful.

Before Zu An could answer, Jie of Xia's roar came from behind. He hadn't expected that he would almost let a few mere ants escape; it was outrageous.

Rage points from Jie of Xia +666666666...

Hearing Jie of Xia's voice, Mo Xi's expression darkened. "What are you doing here?" she demanded.

A wisp of smoke and dust shifted and quickly condensed into the form of Jie of Xia. After seeing Mo Xi, he also frowned. "I'm not here for you," he said. "These people offended me. Don't meddle in my affairs."

Mo Xi glanced at Zu An. "Since you didn't find the person I'm looking for, they have nothing to do with me," she said. Clearly, she didn't want to offend Jie for Zu An and his companions.

Yan Xuehen and the others' hearts sank. So the two knew each other, and she clearly intended to stand by. Ah Zu's 'drive the tiger to devour the wolf' scheme had failed.

To their surprise, Zu An suddenly said, "Who said I didn't find him? Isn't he Yi Yin?" After speaking, he pointed his hand at Jie of Xia and directly activated the 'Flower Name Card' skill, changing Jie of Xia's name to Yi Yin!