Qiao Xueying thought about it and agreed. Her lifelong relationship was her biggest secret, and even Shi Kun didn't know about it, so it was even less likely that this guy would know beforehand.

She was somewhat relieved, but after looking around, she was still a little suspicious: "Where do you go to exchange for it here?"

"I naturally have my own methods. Just like you paid a huge price to be able to use 'Half a Lifetime's Fate,' this is something I also obtained at a huge cost." Zuan wasn't lying. The thought of not being able to draw anything good in the next three lotteries made him feel terrible.

Qiao Xueying misunderstood, thinking that the other person had also used some kind of skill that could only be used once in a lifetime, just like her. She was both touched and flustered: "Actually, you... you don't need to be so good to me."

Zuan waved his hand: "You saved my life, how could I abandon you? I'm known for being very clear about right and wrong."

Qiao Xueying stared at him blankly, her eyes suddenly glistening with tears.

Why can't some people follow such a simple principle? When faced with a crisis, they only care about themselves.

Seeing her standing there in a daze with tears in her eyes, Zu'an couldn't help but say, "You're moved by this? You're really too naive."

"Nonsense, who was moved? I just got sand in my eyes. Who told you to smash these terracotta warriors to pieces and make a mess of dust?" Qiao Xueying turned around, wiping her eyes as she retorted defiantly.

"Now that you've recovered, go and finish that last terracotta warrior. I'm too tired and need to rest for a while." Zu'an sat down on the ground.

"Okay!" Qiao Xueying didn't dare to look at him and rushed towards the remaining terracotta warrior with a guilty conscience.

"Poor guy, he actually became her punching bag." Zuan clicked his tongue in amazement as he took out the 49 Yuanqi Fruits he had won in the lottery and swallowed them. Streams of heat flowed through his meridians, and he felt as if he were soaking in a hot spring, feeling warm and extremely comfortable all over.

Huh?

He suddenly discovered an astonishing fact: after he consumed the 49 Yuan Qi Fruits, the sixth magic circle was completely filled!

You should know that the sixth magic circle should theoretically require 610 Yuan Qi Fruits!

He had just filled the fifth magic circle by consuming a petal of the Vanishing Lotus, so how did he fill the sixth magic circle so quickly?

He immediately thought of the several life-or-death battles he had experienced during this period, several times his life was hanging by a thread, and he had suffered countless serious injuries. If it weren't for Qiao Xueying's "half-life bond", he would have died countless times.

The Phoenix Nirvana Sutra essentially relies on enduring beatings to improve one's cultivation level, so it seems that the suffering in these few battles was not in vain.

Of course, the person he should thank the most is Qiao Xueying. He didn't know what to say when he thought that he had suddenly gained several hundred years of life.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" At this moment, Qiao Xueying had finished off the last terracotta warrior and returned. Noticing his gaze, she immediately showed a strange expression.

"I suddenly realized you're quite pretty," Zu An replied with a grin. It was just a casual compliment, but upon closer inspection, he noticed that her skin was as white as snow and her eyes were like stars. In the past, people had overlooked her beauty because she was often dressed as a maid. Now, in her normal attire, her beauty was indeed stunning and incomparably lovely. No wonder she was ranked alongside Chu Chuyan on the list of beauties in the academy.

Hearing his words, Qiao Xueying blushed slightly and spat, "Go ahead and use those words to fool Chu Chuyan, don't use them on me."

"Huh, why aren't you even calling me 'Miss' anymore?" Zu'an looked at her in surprise.

“I infiltrated the Chu family on a mission, and I’m not really a maid of the Chu family, so why should I keep calling her ‘Miss’?” Qiao Xueying was inexplicably irritated. “Besides, I sacrificed so much to save her this time, so I can consider it repaying her kindness over the years.”

“Okay…” Zuan wanted to say something more, but a sudden gust of wind blew around them, and the terracotta warrior corpses on the ground turned into fine dust and were blown away without a trace. Then the space in front of the two of them distorted again, and another familiar feeling of weightlessness came.

When the two came to their senses, they found themselves back in the underground palace.

Noticing that the two were standing in the center of the earth seal, the previous lesson made them shout in unison, "Watch out!"

As they spoke, they tried to pull each other to jump out, but they were both stunned when they noticed each other's actions. Then the seal on the ground beneath their feet opened, and the two of them fell to the third underground level again.

"Hey, you two were arguing like crazy before you went in, but now you're holding hands and caring for each other. I wonder what happened inside the seal that caused such a big change in you two." Mi Li's teasing voice came from all directions.

The two women withdrew their hands in a flash, and Qiao Xueying awkwardly turned her face away, saying, "Who cares about him? Even if a pig were here, as long as he's my companion, I would lend a hand."

Zuan looked annoyed: "I'm not that kind-hearted. If there was a pig next to me, I definitely wouldn't pull it."

Qiao Xueying turned around abruptly: "Who are you cursing?"

"Didn't I pull you along? That proves you're not a pig." Zu'an shrugged.

"I'm not a pig, I don't need you to prove it..." Qiao Xueying paused as soon as she said it, something seemed off.

"Men are all the same, they're all no good. Their wives are on the verge of death, and they still have the mood to flirt with other women. Heh~" Mi Li sneered repeatedly.