Chapter 1458: Shout Owner Come Listen

Meixi knew he was referring to her previous puppet body, but now that she and her physical body had merged, she was naturally a complete person. This brat was audacious enough to want to be her master?

As for Jie, he thought, "My wife, your maid?" This was outrageous!

So, both simultaneously stopped fighting and charged towards Zu'an, looking as if they wanted to tear him apart.

However, both stopped in their tracks because Zu'an now held a red bow.

A terrifying sensation flowed from it, a power capable of destroying the world.

They had recently felt this power; the suns falling from the sky were due to it.

"Our apologies, venerable one!"

Both instantly lost their courage and retreated.

Zu'an secretly wiped a cold sweat; to earn rage points, he was practically dancing on a grave.

"We have no grievances with either of you; let's stay out of each other's way," Zu'an gestured to Yun Jianyue and the other two women, then slowly retreated into the distance.

Clearly, if they remained there, Jie and Meixi might not continue fighting.

They retreated far to a hidden spot. Yan Xuehen whispered, "Will they still fight?"

After all, having seen that Zu'an possessed something that could threaten them, they might not continue their life-and-death struggle. Anyone rational would know to avoid "the snipe and clam fight, letting the fisherman profit."

Zu'an, however, said, "Don't worry. Their thousands of years of animosity, coupled with the recent incident involving Yi Yin, mean they won't easily remain rational."

Sure enough, from a distance, Jie and Meixi seemed to argue a few more times before clashing violently again.

Yu Yanluo expressed some concern: "Meixi seems a bit weaker than Jie."

When comparing the two, they naturally sided with Meixi.

"Don't worry," Yun Jianyue said, looking at Zu'an with a half-smile. "Meixi is indeed quite a bit weaker than Jie, but Jie is only in a soul state, and his strength is far from its peak. Meixi, on the other hand, has just regained her physical body, and with the Fiery Spear someone just gave her, whose flames seem to have a certain suppressive effect on soul entities, the tide could turn. It's hard to predict the outcome." She added, "Little An, you really spare no expense for pretty ladies, giving away Heaven-grade weapons just to court them."

Yan Xuehen, standing nearby, became flustered. "Nonsense! I'm his... elder. How can him giving me something be the same as him giving something to others?"

As she spoke, she felt the Primordial Chaos Silk on her waist burning intensely. She could almost feel its heat, even though the silk inherently had no temperature.

"Elder?" Zu'an looked at her with a knowing smile. "Is there an elder who acts as a sword sheath for a junior?"

Yun Jianyue also scoffed, "If you weren't pretty, do you think he would have given it to you?"

Yu Yanluo nodded in agreement, feeling a deep resonance. "Ah Zu is good at everything, it's just... he's a bit too much of a philanderer."

Feeling flustered by their remarks, Yan Xuehen quickly changed the subject. "Don't get distracted! Did you notice that 'Yi Yin' seems very skilled with all kinds of weapons? Several times, Meixi's Fiery Spear was about to injure him, but it was deflected by some mysterious force."

Due to the 'Flower Name Card,' she still believed Jie was Yi Yin. Yun Jianyue nodded slightly. "Indeed, I noticed that too. That large, clumsy-looking man actually seems proficient with any weapon. Whether it's flowers, plants, or trees, or even nearby silk, or stones on the ground, he can always wield them with divine skill."

In fact, at a certain level of cultivation, even flying flowers or plucked leaves can harm people.

However, that's usually when there's a significant difference in strength between the combatants. If both sides are equally strong, attacking with flowers, plants, or leaves would not only be ineffective but also a waste of energy.

But Jie was different; every ordinary item he used became like a true weapon, its power unleashed to the extreme.

After fighting for a while longer, Meixi gradually began to falter, and suddenly, her opponent seized an opening.

Jie manipulated a stone behind her, which suddenly struck her in the back.

As if hit by a heavy hammer, Meixi gasped and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Crucially, due to the impact, she stumbled forward.

A cruel grin flashed across Jie's face. He seized the opportunity and charged forward, intending to finish her while she was vulnerable.

He hated this woman to the core. Back then, he had doted on her so much, yet she harbored sinister intentions and overthrew his kingdom.

That might have been acceptable; after all, it was a matter of national and personal vendetta, which in a sense he could even understand.

But this hussy had enticed other men, and he had no idea how many betrayals she had committed against him.

As the ruler of a nation, how could he possibly tolerate that?

A glimmer of despair flashed in Meixi's eyes. She had just regained her physical body and hadn't had time to rejoice before facing death so soon?

However, she wasn't the weak type. Gritting her teeth, she desperately swung the Fiery Spear towards his vital points, determined to make him pay a price, even in death.

Seeing her actions, Jie secretly sneered. After killing her, he would have ample time to dodge her dying attack.

This woman was truly malicious; even at death's door, she still wanted to drag him down with her.

Just as he was about to seize the opportunity to finish her, a grating voice suddenly came from a distance: "What are you looking at?"

"What's it to you?!" Jie couldn't suppress his impulse and subconsciously turned to respond.

Immediately, his entire body stiffened as he felt a tremor originating from his very soul.

It was the exact same feeling as before—the power that had shot down the suns.

Because of this momentary delay, Meixi's Fiery Spear plunged directly into his glabella. The flames on it instantly infiltrated his entire body, fiercely scorching his soul.

"Ah!"

Jie screamed, punching Meixi, who flew off like a tattered sandbag, landing far away.

Meanwhile, Jie began stumbling and struggling on the spot, the Fiery Spear still lodged in his head.

His body rapidly swelled and contracted in quick succession. Then, with a deafening boom, his body exploded, releasing an immense power that scattered outwards. The surrounding forest was completely destroyed in that section, revealing a giant, football-field-sized crater where Jie had been.

Even Zu'an and the others, who were far away, were forced to retreat by this immense power, their hearts filled with dread. "Is this the power of an Earth Immortal's death?" they wondered.

If they were so affected from such a distance, how much more so Meixi, who was at the very center.

She had tried her best to retreat, but unfortunately, everything happened too fast for her to completely avoid it.

She was directly hurled into the air by the powerful shockwave, like a kite with a broken string.

Seeing this, Zu'an rushed out and caught her.

Yun Jianyue saw this and curled her lip. "That guy, he's always the fastest to run in these situations. Is he going to spin around a few times while holding her before coming down?"

Yan Xuehen and Yu Yanluo nearly burst out laughing, nodding in strong agreement.

Zu'an, of course, had no leisure to flirt with Meixi. He was merely worried that his Valkyrie would be utterly destroyed here, which would be a tremendous loss.

He noticed that Meixi was covered in injuries, and her breathing was incredibly faint, as if she could stop at any moment.

He quickly took out several healing elixirs and fed them to her, but her body seemed very unusual; the medicine had no effect after she swallowed it.

A thought struck him, and he quickly pulled out a handful of vitality fruits, stuffing them directly into her mouth. The vitality fruits melted upon contact, and soon, a hint of color returned to Meixi's pale face.

Zu'an quickly circulated his energy to heal her. After a while, Meixi groaned and slowly regained consciousness.

Seeing Zu'an, she was startled. As memories of what had just happened gradually returned, she remained silent for a moment before softly saying, "Thank you!"

"How are you now?" Yan Xuehen and the two other women gathered around. They naturally didn't want anything to happen to Meixi, especially since Zu'an's Puppet Curse still relied on her.

"Not optimistic," Meixi said weakly. "That guy tried to drag me down with him before he died, severely damaging my soul. I might need to go into a long period of dormancy to recover."

Zu'an's heart sank. If he had known this, he should have intervened sooner.

However, if he had intervened too early, Meixi and Jie might not have even fought.

Meixi suddenly touched Zu'an's glabella with her finger, and a golden light flashed and vanished.

"What are you doing?!" The women were startled and furious, completely unprepared for her sudden attack.

Meixi calmly said, "I merely restored my contract with him. If my soul goes into slumber, this body will be very vulnerable without care. After thinking it over, he's the only one I can rely on."

Having recently merged her soul with the body, she also learned about the body's interactions with Zu'an during that period. She knew he had a way to store it in a miraculous space, which would be the safest option, allowing her to peacefully sleep and recover her soul.

Zu'an was both surprised and delighted. He hadn't expected to regain his lost Valkyrie, and one with a complete soul at that!

Although she would enter a long slumber and have no combat power for a while, it didn't matter. Mi Li frequently went into slumber to recuperate, so he was already accustomed to such situations.

By the way, what kind of scene would it be if Mi Li woke up and came face to face with Meixi?

"Call me 'Master,' let's hear it?" Zu'an couldn't help but say, looking at her defiant eyes.