After an unknown amount of time, the distant chirping of birds gradually opened the eyes of Zuan, who was lying unconscious on the ground.
The surrounding grass, flowers, and trees came into view one by one. Although the grass was still the same grass and the trees were still the same trees, they looked somewhat different to me.
He couldn't quite put his finger on what was different, but he could almost see the vitality and energy among the flowers and plants. He had the same reaction when he first broke through as a cultivator.
His gaze slowly moved around, and suddenly an old and hideous mummified corpse came into view, which was none other than Old Man Mi.
Startled, Zu An leaped up from the ground, his leap reaching several dozen feet high before landing slowly a moment later.
He was completely dumbfounded, staring in disbelief at the hands in front of him, his chaotic thoughts gradually coming back to him.
His last memory was that he had played all his cards, but he was still no match for Old Man Mi and was captured. Then Old Man Mi's purple sunflower-shaped finger touched his forehead, and then he knew nothing more.
"Damn it, has Old Man Mi successfully possessed me?" Zu An was immediately horrified.
Although it still retains its own consciousness, it is estimated that it will not be long before that consciousness completely disappears.
He couldn't help but think of a movie from his previous life called "Alien". In the movie, the facehugger larvae of the opposite sex parasitize the human body. On the surface, the person is no different from usual. However, when the larvae mature in the body, they will burst out of the human body.
He felt the same way as those parasitized in Alien.
"You're finally awake." A lazy voice came from beside me.
Upon hearing this, Zu'an was overjoyed: "Empress, it's my turn to say that. You've finally woken up."
Mi Li's illusory figure gradually appeared in front of him, with fiery red lips and imposing phoenix eyes, she was as beautiful and noble as before.
Mi Li snorted: "I've been awake for a while, you're the only one sleeping like a pig."
"Since you were awake a long time ago, why didn't you help me? I was calling out to you nonstop!" Thinking of the despair he had just experienced, Zuan couldn't help but feel a surge of resentment.
"Forget about that for now, help me out first. I've been possessed by a pervert. His consciousness is mostly lurking in my body right now, and he might completely replace me in the next second," Zu'an said hurriedly. Worried that she wouldn't take it seriously, he quickly added, "You and I signed a 'life and death pact,' so if I'm really possessed and my soul perishes, you'll definitely die with me, right?"
Mi Li rolled her eyes at him: "Look how anxious you are. That old man Mi failed to possess you."
"Failed?" Zu'an had a thousand words to say, but upon hearing these words, he froze, unable to recover for a long time. "What do you mean by 'failed'?"
"Are you an idiot? Of course, failure is failure. What else is there to say?" Mi Li said irritably.
Zuan was still somewhat incredulous: "Where is Old Man Mi's soul now?"
“Of course, his soul and spirit were completely destroyed,” Mi Li said. “However, to be precise, apart from his own consciousness, most of his soul was absorbed by you.”
Zuan looked completely bewildered: "Did the Empress help me eliminate him?"
This was the only explanation he could think of.
“That’s not it,” Mi Li shook her head. “That man surnamed Mi was a eunuch. He must have been castrated from a young age, so he never experienced what it’s like to be a man. After he took over your body, his soul was devoured by your exaggerated masculine fire, and he was eventually reduced to nothingness.”
Zuan: "???"
"That's all?"
Mi Li snorted: "That's just your perception of it being simple. The method of possession is inherently extremely dangerous, requiring the search for a suitable vessel in all aspects. If I'm not mistaken, the reason he initially chose you as his vessel, besides valuing your status as the son-in-law of the Chu family, was most likely because you were placed under a restriction. This way, your body would be closest to that of eunuchs, while also offering hope of recovery, allowing you to become a real man again after he removes the seal."
"So no matter how you look at it, you are the most perfect vessel. Unfortunately, he calculated everything but did not expect that you would break the seal on your body in advance. As a result, the extremely yin and cold soul seed was burned by your yang fire, leading to the failure of the possession and the eventual destruction of his soul and body."
After hearing her explanation, Zu'an finally understood what had happened, and was both surprised and delighted: "I never thought being a man would have such advantages, haha, thank you, Queen Sister, you not only made me a man again, but also indirectly saved my life..."
Hearing his incoherent words, Mi Li blushed, her mind filled with images of her own experience in the secret realm from Chu Chuyan's perspective.
Zu'an suddenly realized: "Empress, you should have told me sooner! You have no idea how scared and desperate I was just now."
“Why should I tell you?” Mi Li snorted. “Anyway, I knew from the beginning that Old Man Mi’s possession would not succeed, so I naturally couldn’t be bothered to come out and help.”
“I remember telling you before not to become dependent on me, as it wouldn’t be good for your growth,” Mi Li said seriously. “This is a rare opportunity for you to experience life-or-death trials so that you can become stronger in the future.”
Zu An was stunned. He had initially complained that Mi Li hadn't helped him in his time of need, but now he realized that she had done it all for his own good, and he was deeply moved: "Thank you, Empress Sister, you are so kind to me."
Sensing the sincerity in his tone, Mi Li turned her face away: "Don't thank me. I'm not doing this for you. I just don't want to be implicated by you."
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