Chapter 1451: Pointing at a Deer and Calling It a Horse

Zu'an immediately showed an excited expression. He had always been curious about where the souls of Valkyries like Daji and Mo Xi had gone, constantly wondering how to restore them, but he had found no way.

Now, he finally had a chance to restore Mo Xi's soul!

Unfortunately, Mo Xi had already severed her connection with him, so even if her soul was restored, it wouldn't concern him.

His heart twinged at the thought; it was truly painful.

"What do we do now? Should we join forces and capture her?" Although Yun Jianyue had felt a bit schadenfreude earlier, it wasn't in her nature to simply swallow such a huge loss and do nothing.

Now that she considered Zu'an one of her own, she naturally empathized with him.

Yan Xuehen hesitated slightly. After all, if they did that, the 'Love Stronger Than Gold' curse she was afflicted with would never be broken.

However, whether it was broken now seemed to make little difference.

Anyway, after this, she would just return to Baiyu Jing and never see him again...

Zu'an pondered for a moment, then shook his head slightly. "Her cultivation is too high. Even if we subdue her, we can't make her obey us and break the contract."

"Us?" Yu Yanluo was startled, wondering if anyone else in their group had been cursed.

Seeing Yan Xuehen's murderous glare, Zu'an quickly let out a dry laugh to cover up. "Let's think about where to find Yi Yin instead."

"We don't even know who Yi Yin is, how can we find him?" Yu Yanluo's attention was indeed diverted.

"I do know some things about Yi Yin..." As they left the valley, Zu'an began recounting what he knew about Yi Yin to the three women. "Mo Xi was the last empress of an ancient dynasty called Xia, and Yi Yin was the greatest founding contributor of the Shang Dynasty, which replaced the Xia..."

After finishing, Zu'an said, "Unfortunately, I don't know where to find Yi Yin."

The group looked worried. Yu Yanluo couldn't help but ask, "Then what about the Puppet Curse Mark in your body?"

Zu'an was silent for a moment, then a hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes. "We just need to eliminate the Demon Emperor in this world."

That way, without the caster, the Puppet Curse Mark would become meaningless.

The three women were startled. Their first thought was that it was a wild fantasy, but then they reconsidered, realizing it wasn't impossible.

Just recently, he had shot down even the Golden Crow suns in the sky. Those suns, and even Xihe, combined, were incomparably stronger than the Demon Emperor.

With the Sun-shooting Bow having one last arrow personally bestowed by the Heavenly Emperor, killing the Demon Emperor was not impossible.

Just then, a strong scent of wine suddenly wafted through the air.

"Why is there wine in this place?" Yun Jianyue was puzzled.

Zu'an, however, was delighted. "Since there's wine, it proves there are people nearby. We can ask them if they have any clues about Yi Yin."

Even Mo Xi didn't know, so the chances of others knowing Yi Yin were even smaller, but they had no other choice now but to try.

The group followed the scent and soon found a small lake ahead, with no villages or settlements nearby.

They searched around for half a day and finally determined that the scent of wine was indeed coming from the small lake.

"Is this all wine?" Zu'an cupped some of the lake water in his hands and tasted it, surprised.

"Who dares to make such a ruckus here and disturb my pleasure?" At that moment, a booming voice rang out, seemingly displeased at being woken.

It was then that they noticed a person lying in the center of the lake. He had been covered by a large lotus leaf, which was why they hadn't seen him before.

The person was a large man, especially round in the belly, like the pot-bellied middle-aged men of his previous life.

However, his flesh wasn't flabby fat, but rather a robust, overgrown sort of stoutness.

"This King?" Zu'an was startled. That title seemed...

Concerned about the Puppet Curse Zu'an was under, Yu Yanluo directly asked the man, "Sir, have you ever heard of Yi Yin?"

Yan and Yun secretly sighed. Her voice was incredibly gentle and pleasant; what man in the world could refuse her request?

"Yi Yin?" The large man, who had been lying down, suddenly sat upright, his gaze becoming incredibly sharp. "Are you asking about Yi Yin?"

Yu Yanluo's heart skipped a beat, sensing that the man's reaction was unusual, but she still said, "Yes, do you know where we can find Yi Yin?"

The large man said resentfully, "Yi Yin, who caused my kingdom's ruin and my family's destruction, how could I not know him?"

Yu Yanluo's expression changed. She immediately knew she had asked the wrong person.

At this, the large man scrutinized Yu Yanluo and the other two women, a hint of greed flashing in his eyes. "To think there are such exquisite beauties in this world, and three of them at once! Haha, my luck is truly good. All of you, stay and keep me company."

Yun Jianyue's expression turned cold. "You're asking for death!"

How could she tolerate such insolence? Her Moon Crescent Wheel materialized from thin air and slashed towards the large man's neck.

The large man snorted and waved his hand dismissively. The lake water around him immediately burst up, forming a thin water barrier.

The incomparably sharp Moon Crescent Wheel struck the water barrier but was directly repelled.

The group's expressions changed. "An Earth Immortal!"

The large man lumbered step by step across the lake's surface, his heavy body not sinking an inch into the water. "I've been lonely here for so many years. The heavens must have taken pity on me, so they sent me three beauties."

Zu'an quickly shielded the three women behind him. "Run!"

After all, they had just experienced the Sun-shooting event not long ago, consuming a significant amount of their power. Even if they were at their peak, they might not be able to defeat an Earth Immortal, unless they used the Sun-shooting Bow.

But that had another purpose, and using it here would be too wasteful.

Seeing Zu'an's intimate demeanor with the three women, the large man's expression darkened. "The beauties can stay, but the man is unnecessary."

Rage value from Xia Jie +444 +444 +444...

Seeing the name, Zu'an was both surprised and enlightened.

Since Mo Xi was here, it was natural that Xia Jie would be too. Nanchao was precisely where the Shang Dynasty exiled them after the fall of Xia.

Was the lake full of wine the legendary Wine Pool, which proved Xia Jie to be a tyrannical ruler?

While he was momentarily stunned, several streams of wine, like arrows, shot towards him with terrifying momentum. Their power was something he couldn't withstand in his current state.

Fortunately, he possessed Lan Fu's ability, allowing him to directly communicate with the water elements within. In the nick of time, he made the wine arrows veer off course.

"Interesting," Xia Jie was taken aback, then charged towards them with a sinister grin.

Zu'an immediately used Great Wind to start fleeing. Yan Xuehen and the others, who had moved away earlier, couldn't help but say, "We can't outrun an Earth Immortal. It would be better to stay and fight; that's our only chance."

From her experience, she naturally judged that such an escape would only lead to them being picked off one by one, leaving no chance of survival. Why would Zu'an make such an unwise decision?

"Run towards Mo Xi!" Zu'an had a plan. He grabbed the three women and continuously teleported using Great Wind.

Fortunately, the two locations weren't far apart. Soon, the group arrived at the previous valley, where Mo Xi was dancing joyfully amidst the silk, seemingly celebrating something.

Seeing that Mo Xi was now only a single figure, Zu'an's heart sank. Could it be...

"You're back so soon? Did you find Yi Yin?" Mo Xi noticed them and asked, puzzled.

At this moment, her form was more solid than when they had last seen her, and her eyes were more vibrant and beautiful.

Before Zu'an could answer, Xia Jie's enraged roar came from behind them.

He couldn't believe he had almost let a few ants escape. It was preposterous!

Rage value from Xia Jie +666 +666 +666...

Hearing Xia Jie's voice, Mo Xi's expression darkened. "What are you doing here?"

A swirl of dust and smoke transformed, quickly coalescing into Xia Jie's form. Seeing Mo Xi, he frowned. "I'm not here for you. These people offended me, so don't meddle in my affairs."

Mo Xi glanced at Zu'an. "Since I haven't found the person I'm looking for, they have nothing to do with me."

Clearly, she didn't want to offend Jie for the sake of Zu'an and the others.

Yan Xuehen and the others' hearts sank. So the two knew each other, and she was clearly going to stand by. Zu'an's 'driving the tiger to devour the wolf' plan had failed.

But at that moment, Zu'an said, "Who says I haven't found him? Isn't he Yi Yin?"

After speaking, he pointed at Xia Jie and activated the skill of his "Nickname Card," changing Xia Jie's name to Yi Yin!