"What deal?" Zaun stared at the undead army in the distance, his heart turning cold. He hadn't even escaped the wolf's den, and now he was in the tiger's lair. It seemed that he was doomed today.

Mi Li quickly said, "You should also know that once these undead legions fully break out, all living beings here will die..."

Zu'an couldn't help but ask, "Weren't they Qin soldiers in their previous lives? It's one thing for them to resent Zhang Han, but as the Empress, shouldn't you be able to command them?"

Mi Li shook her head: "It's true that they were Qin soldiers in life, but they died full of resentment and were suppressed for thousands of years. Now they have completely turned into vengeful spirits and have no reason left. The only thing left in their minds is bloodlust and cruelty, to destroy all living things they can see. Once they are completely released, none of us will be able to escape death."

"What kind of deal are you talking about?" Zuan was able to chat and laugh with Mi Li before because she was beautiful. These vengeful spirits didn't have that advantage, and the thought of it made them shudder.

“Don’t waste your purification on me. Use it to deal with these vengeful spirits. It will be better for both of us!” Mi Li said.

Zuan was overjoyed. It seemed that this woman had indeed believed him and thought that he could purify her, and was therefore afraid.

Thinking of this, his attitude became even more forceful: "Why should I let you off so easily? You almost killed my wife."

Mi Li's face shifted between light and shadow, clearly indicating a difficult internal struggle. However, glancing at the edge of the pool, she saw the terracotta warriors retreating relentlessly, their formation on the verge of being broken.

After all, the difference in numbers between the two sides was too great. The undead army numbered as many as 200,000, and their advance was relentless. The terracotta warriors only had a few thousand. If the undead army hadn't been unable to break out all at once, they would have been crushed by the sheer number of them.

"Fine, I agree to leave your wife's body, but you must promise never to use purification on me again, and you must be responsible for finding all kinds of rare and precious treasures to reshape my body in the future," Mi Li said in a deep voice.

Zu'an was overjoyed; this was an unexpected delight. It seemed the legendary purification technique was indeed very effective in deterring her: "Alright, I promise you, hurry up and get out of Chu Yan's body!"

"Do you think I'm an idiot? What if you turn your back on me after we've just come out like this?" Mi Li sneered.

"Then what do you suggest? How about we make a contract together, so you won't have to worry about these things?" Zuan said.

"No, there are too many loopholes in the contract. You're a cunning fellow; who knows if you'll play some word games to trick me?" Mi Li flatly rejected the idea.

Zuan: "..."

"Big sister, you were the one who tricked me with a fake contract just now, weren't you? How dare you bring that up?"

It makes me so angry just thinking about it!

"Azu, don't agree to her. That woman is very cunning and is definitely up to some trick again," Chu Chuyan's voice rang out.

Qiao Xueying quickly chimed in, "That's right, this woman is too wicked, don't trust her."

Mi Li snorted coldly: "Two stupid women, what do you know? All's fair in war. We didn't have any relationship before, so it's normal for us to use some tricks. You can only blame your stupidity for falling for it so easily. But now we're in the same boat, so it's different."

Zu An was speechless for a moment, feeling offended by her words. However, he remained rational and did not let anger cloud his judgment like Chu Chuyan and Qiao Xueying. After all, he was just bluffing.

"If you don't sign a contract, then what do you suggest we do?"

Mi Li had already thought it through: "Ordinary contracts have too many loopholes. Let's go back to basics and sign a 'life and death pact' so that no one can play tricks on us."

"'Life and death are intertwined'? What is that?" Zu'an was completely confused.

Mi Li quickly explained, "In life and death, we made a vow. I will hold your hand and grow old with you..."

Qiao Xueying, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but mutter, "Shameless! You wouldn't be trying to steal Miss Chu's husband, would you?"

Chu Chuyan's expression was also one of astonishment, clearly indicating that she shared the same thought.

Mi Li was furious: "What nonsense are you two stupid women spouting? Do you think anyone wants to fight you for this stinking man? This poem is not used to describe romantic love at all. It was circulated in the army back then to describe the camaraderie between comrades. As the name suggests, it is a promise between comrades to live and die together."

Qiao Xueying's face immediately turned red: "Who...who said I'm afraid of...afraid of this?"

Chu Chuyan was also feeling shy and didn't notice her unusual behavior.

“By signing this contract, our souls are linked together. If you die, I die; if I die, you die. This way, we won’t have to worry about either of us doing anything that would be detrimental to ourselves.” Mi Li continued, “Only in this way can I leave your wife’s body with peace of mind. Otherwise, I would rather we both die together.”

"To live and die together?" Zuan hesitated, after all, no one wanted to put their fate in someone else's hands.

Chu Chuyan gritted her teeth and said, "Grandpa, don't agree! Take Xue'er out with you quickly, I'll hold her off here!"

Zu An frowned, but before he could answer, Mi Li interrupted, "What a stupid woman! If he were willing to abandon you, he would have run away long ago. Why would he wait until now and get so badly injured?"

"Besides, I don't even mind your man, so why are you complaining about me? I am so powerful that there are few in the world who can hurt me, yet your man is so weak. To be honest, I'm the one who should be worried."

Qiao Xueying, who was standing to the side, immediately objected: "Hmph, who are you looking down on? He can live for at least a thousand years, and he can live even longer as his cultivation level increases. It would be a loss for him to be bound to you by life and death."

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