Zuan: "???"

Seeing this, his eyes almost popped out of their sockets. What the hell?

They just pledged their loyalty to you, and you killed them in the blink of an eye?

They promised to throw out a few cool terracotta warriors to show off later!

As if sensing his confusion, Mi Li glanced indifferently at Chu and Qiao beside her and said, "I only spared them because of you; otherwise, they would have suffered the same fate."

"Why kill them? They were loyal to you!" Zu'an was anxious. He found it hard to accept that the once lively terracotta warriors had been reduced to pieces of clay.

"Loyalty?" Mi Li scoffed. "Say it all you want, but to keep your subordinates from betraying you, the key is to offer them enough benefits."

"Unfortunately, my current state of soul makes it difficult to guarantee this, and I can't take them with me anyway, so it's better to kill them all to avoid them revealing my secret in the future."

"You killed them all just for this?" Zuan's mind was in turmoil. "They can't even speak, so how could they possibly reveal your secret!"

“They just witnessed everything that happened here, and even if they can’t speak, I won’t let them live,” Mi Li said coldly. “I would rather betray others than be betrayed by them.”

Zuan: "..."

Who are you, ma'am? How come you even brought up Cao's motto?

But only now did he finally realize that Mi Li and he were completely different people. He had transmigrated from a civilized society in the future, and although he was a bit greedy, a bit lecherous, and a bit handsome...

But overall, he still considers himself a good person, respects human life, and treats people as equals from the bottom of his heart.

But the world of cultivation is much crueler. People are born unequal. Those born into noble families or with outstanding cultivation talents are born more noble than others.

Especially those in positions of power, who treat life as worthless, and someone like Mi Li, who was once an empress, would not care about such things at all.

Noticing his somewhat unpleasant expression, Mi Li snorted coldly: "You're so indecisive, not like a man at all. You weren't so hesitant when you were fighting before, so why are you acting all affected now?"

Zuan gave a wry smile: "Obviously it's different. It's only right to use any means necessary when fighting an enemy, but I can't be so ruthless towards those who aren't enemies."

"Naive!" Mi Li commented. "Throughout history, countless famous generals have shared your thoughts, which is why they were invincible on the battlefield, but ultimately died at the hands of their own people in the court. I wouldn't stop you from doing this under other circumstances, but now my life is tied to yours, and I will never allow you to make such a mistake."

Zuan remained silent. Although he knew there was some truth to what she said, he still couldn't accept her ruthless way of doing things.

Mi Li clearly had no interest in lecturing him on life's lessons: "They'll both be waking up soon. You need to know what you should and shouldn't say. My soul was quite damaged today, and I also sensed that the 'Xiangfei Red Tears' poison seems to affect the soul as well. I need a long period of slumber to recover. Don't bother me unless it's absolutely necessary."

After saying that, she flashed back into the Tai'a Sword. After a while, her worried voice came again: "You brat, don't die by accident during this time. You know, if you die now, it will be a double tragedy!"

Zuan: "..."

Why does this word sound so strange?

"Don't worry, although I have many flaws, I have at least one advantage, which is that I'm afraid of dying." The only person in the world who can so confidently express their fear of death is probably Zu'an.

After a long while, when no one heard Mi Li speak, Zu An couldn't help but complain, "At least say something! This is so rude."

Despite his complaints, he didn't actually go and knock on the Tai'a sword to force Mi Li to give him a heartfelt farewell. Instead, he hurriedly went to check on Chu Chuyan and Qiao Xueying.

With a soft moan, the two slowly awoke.

"How are you feeling?" Zu An looked at them nervously. Although Mi Li kept assuring him that nothing was wrong, after witnessing her ruthless style, who knew if she was just lying to him?

When Chu Chuyan woke up, she suddenly found herself in a man's arms. Startled, she pushed him away and then darted to the side. Her long hair flowed freely, her skirt fluttered, and her figure was extremely graceful and charming.

Zu An thought to himself, "As expected of my wife, she's so beautiful even when she's just spinning around."

But no matter how beautiful you are, you can't just turn your back on me like this, can you?

At this moment, Chu Chuyan recognized him and realized that her strong reaction just now had been a bit excessive. Her face flushed slightly: "I'm sorry, I didn't know it was you."

Zuan felt a little better: "By the way, do you remember what just happened?"

Chu Chuyan's face flushed instantly, and she quickly turned her face away: "I don't remember!"

Zuan: "???"

That Mi Li actually lied to me!

At this moment, Qiao Xueying's voice came softly: "You two are showing off your love, can you please consider that there is a seriously injured person here?"

Hearing the resentment in her voice, Zu An felt a little guilty, after all, her injuries were because of him: "I'm sorry, I'll take you out now and see if we can find any medicine to heal you."

"Huh? I remember you were seriously injured before, why don't you feel anything now?" Qiao Xueying suddenly asked curiously.

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