Chapter 1335 You Are Not
"Heh, you've already prepared his congratulatory gift, but I haven't yet. This truly gives me a headache; I don't even know what to send."
Ye Zhiqiu said with a laugh, then turned to look at the weakened Xiujuan.
Xiujuan, of course, understood who "he" was in Ye Zhiqiu's words, so she responded with a smile.
"With Master Ye's strength and methods, it certainly won't be difficult to prepare a suitable congratulatory gift for the Divine Emissary. If Master Ye doesn't wish to rack his brains over this, how about offering this woman's soul as a gift to the Divine Emissary? What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhiqiu's face revealed a meaningful smile, a smile that made Xiujuan feel somewhat puzzled, as it seemed to her to be mocking.
Xiujuan had known Ye Zhiqiu for more than a day or two. Although they rarely spoke when they met due to their personalities, over the years they had developed a certain level of mutual understanding, and it wasn't shallow. Thus, Xiujuan had a fair grasp of Ye Zhiqiu's character, as well as his strengths and weaknesses.
However, from the time she had first known Ye Zhiqiu until now, she had never seen such a smile on his face. This seemingly mocking smile gave her a sense of unfamiliarity.
Though somewhat puzzled, Xiujuan didn't dwell on it, instead taking up the conversation with a smile.
At this point, Xiujuan's voice paused slightly, then she continued.
"This woman is what Master Ye deserves, but Xiujuan does not intend to use her to repay Master Ye's life-saving grace. This time, Xiujuan owes Master Ye an immense debt of gratitude. Henceforth, whenever Master Ye needs it, Xiujuan will certainly repay this kindness. As for what gift Xiao Kang and I should prepare for the Divine Emissary's wedding now that this woman is gone, Master Ye need not worry; Xiao Kang and I can solve that problem."
After listening, the smile on Ye Zhiqiu's face deepened, but he did not nod to accept Xiujuan's kind offer; instead, he shook his head.
"Heh, I'm sorry, but I have no interest in this woman's soul. And I'm afraid I must disappoint you; that sword strike of mine not only destroyed her physical body, but her soul was also annihilated under that very same strike, turning to dust."
Ye Zhiqiu's words stunned Xiujuan completely, an expression of disbelief spreading across her face.
Ye Zhiqiu saying he had no interest in Ah Mei's soul didn't cause much change in Xiujuan's emotions, but Ye Zhiqiu's subsequent words shocked her deeply.
Ah Mei being slain, in Xiujuan's view, had no impact as long as Ah Mei's soul remained. The physical body being gone was no big deal; it wouldn't affect Ah Mei's value in any way. However, preserving Ah Mei's soul was essential, because without Ah Mei's soul, no further information could be obtained from her.
Xiujuan understood this, and she believed Ye Zhiqiu should also understand it very well. So, she subconsciously assumed that Ye Zhiqiu's sword strike had only destroyed Ah Mei's physical body and not her soul, because she didn't believe Ye Zhiqiu would do such a foolish thing.
But to her utter astonishment, Ye Zhiqiu's single sword strike not only severed Ah Mei's physical body but also annihilated her soul. This foolish act, coming from Ye Zhiqiu's hand, both shocked her and made it hard to believe. In her impression, Ye Zhiqiu was not such a brainless person.
"Master Ye, you. . . you're not joking with me, are you? You really dispersed this woman's soul?"
Xiujuan found it genuinely hard to believe that Ye Zhiqiu would do such a foolish thing, so, holding onto a last shred of hope, she couldn't help but ask Ye Zhiqiu for confirmation.
However, Ye Zhiqiu's longsword in his hand answered Xiujuan.
Ye Zhiqiu thrust his sword forward, piercing through Xiujuan's chest.
This spot had previously been pierced once by Ah Mei's Soul Armament, but since Xiujuan had no physical body, Ah Mei's sword strike had at that time pierced Xiujuan's Soul Body.
Even if a ghost's Soul Body is dispersed, as long as it hasn't suffered a destructive blow, it can quickly re-coalesce. A hole pierced through the chest naturally wasn't difficult to heal, so the gaping wound in Xiujuan's chest, caused by Ah Mei, quickly healed. However, the damage that sword strike inflicted upon Xiujuan's Soul Body would not recover in a short time.
Yet now, the previously healed area on Xiujuan's chest was once again attacked, and similarly pierced by a sword, and this sword was thrust by one of her own.
Ye Zhiqiu's previous words had already made Xiujuan incredulous, but Ye Zhiqiu's current actions made it even harder for her to believe.
With a look of utter disbelief, Xiujuan slowly lowered her head to look at her chest, at the longsword piercing through it.
"That woman's soul was indeed forcibly dispersed by me, because her soul could not be left. As for what gift I should give Yang Haoran as a wedding present, that has already been arranged by someone else, so you don't need to worry about me. Your Soul Transformation, and your son's betrayal of Yang Haoran, this is the best wedding gift for Yang Haoran!"
As Ye Zhiqiu spoke these words, Xiujuan's gaze was fixed on the Demon Weapon longsword piercing her chest. On the blade of this Demon Weapon longsword, she saw no markings. This discovery instantly widened her pupils. Then she sharply raised her head to look at Ye Zhiqiu, her blood-red eyes filled with ferocious killing intent!
"You're not Master Ye at all! Who exactly are you? !"
Ye Zhiqiu did not answer Xiujuan. He smiled coldly, and with a flick of his wrist holding the longsword, a terrifying force immediately erupted from the blade.
Boom! ! !
Xiujuan's body was torn into pieces by this powerful Star Spirit Power. Both the Skin she wore and her Soul Body were forcibly shredded in an instant by this Star Spirit Power.
The torn fragments of the Skin scattered across the ground, while Xiujuan's soul vanished without a trace, leaving no remnants behind.
The moment Ye Zhiqiu's longsword pierced Xiujuan's chest, Xiujuan was shocked. At that time, her first reaction was not to flee; her first reaction was to lower her head and look at her chest. This reaction showed that she truly didn't believe Ye Zhiqiu would suddenly strike her so cruelly, which is why she instinctively checked.
However, even if her first reaction hadn't been to lower her head and confirm, but to try and escape immediately, she wouldn't have succeeded. Because the moment Ye Zhiqiu's sword pierced her chest, the power released from the longsword had already restrained her body. Unless she possessed the strength to break free from this restraint, her body simply couldn't move an inch.
Clearly, Xiujuan did not possess such ability. Not to mention she was very weak at the time, even if she were at her peak, she couldn't have done it. This was because the difference in strength between her and this Ye Zhiqiu was simply too vast.
Ah Mei could easily slay Xiujuan, and this Ye Zhiqiu, in turn, was a ruthless character who could easily slay Ah Mei. She, of course, could not possibly be a match for this Ye Zhiqiu, much less break free from his restraint.
Ye Zhiqiu looked at the scattered fragments of the Skin on the ground, a sneer playing on his lips. Just then, he sensed a violent fluctuation suddenly emanate from the space not far away.
"Heh, so you're here? You've arrived just in time!"
Ye Zhiqiu sneered inwardly, but the expression on his face underwent a dramatic transformation at that moment. His sneer immediately vanished, his demeanor not only became serious, but his gaze also held a hint of unconcealable sorrow.
Like a rapid change of masks, Ye Zhiqiu instantly put on a different expression. His gaze also shifted towards the area where the spatial fluctuation had appeared. Under his watchful eyes, a spatial rift emerged, and a figure shot out from the rift, stopping not far in front of Ye Zhiqiu.
This person was none other than Xiao Kang!
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