166: Do I really have to say this here?

Su Ze's current strength was vastly superior to before, and he didn't have a single weak demon beast by his side.

So he didn't dare fight back at all, only passively dodging Xu Yao's attacks while constantly explaining: "Wait, wait, Xu Yao, it's really me, Su Ze. I'm not dead. Haven't I returned safe and sound?"

But Xu Yao didn't listen to his explanation at all, still saying with an expression of grief and indignation: "Do you take us for fools? Someone transformed into Su Ze's appearance before and tricked us once already!"

"Several Spirit Guard big brothers were injured trying to protect me, and now you're still thinking of tricking me!"

Su Ze now understood. It turned out that during the time he was captured, a Beast Tamer's demon beast among the Hidden Guards had a Mimicry trait and had transformed into his appearance.

It had even used that to launch a sneak attack, injuring several Great Xia Spirit Guards.

Even Xu Yao and Wang Zi had suffered significant injuries. They had only just returned to the battlefield after their wounds healed, so it was no wonder they didn't trust the Su Ze who suddenly appeared before them.

"I understand why you don't trust me. I'll give you a reason to believe, but I have another question: why were you so sure I was dead?" Su Ze asked curiously.

Could it be a smokescreen released by Fusang to shake people's hearts?

But given his previous status in Great Xia as just a student, logically he shouldn't be so highly valued.

Xu Yao also felt it now; the Su Ze before her seemed very different from the previous imposter.

That "Su Ze," she had felt something was wrong from the very first glance.

So she had been cautious and tested him a few times.

When he said, "How could I possibly eat something as precious as a demon beast egg?" Xu Yao realized the "Su Ze" before her was a fake.

She forced this fake Su Ze to take action prematurely. After injuring several Great Xia Spirit Guards, he was beaten to death by several Spirit Guard captains.

His strength was great. If he hadn't been exposed early, allowing him to come into contact with the high-level officials of the Great Xia Spirit Guards might have caused even more serious casualties.

But the Su Ze before her now gave her a sense of familiarity.

Xu Yao didn't continue attacking, but she remained vigilant, her expression revealing some sadness as she said: "After Brother Su Ze was taken away, we could only judge his condition through the state of the Void Spirit Turtle."

Her voice choked up as she said: "But... just yesterday, the Void Spirit Turtle died without any warning..."

"It must have been a contract backlash. This means its master, Brother Su Ze, has already..."

At this point, Xu Yao was already sobbing uncontrollably.

This made Su Ze feel both moved and somewhat amused.

If he hadn't guessed wrong, the Void Spirit Turtle must have fallen into a deep sleep yesterday after entering its evolution stage, and Xu Yao mistook it for dead.

"Are you... sure it's really dead?" Su Ze asked cautiously.

"Huh?" Xu Yao looked up with teary eyes, her tone becoming somewhat uncertain: "It just lay there motionless. No matter how I pushed it, teased it, or fed it, there was no reaction. Isn't that dead?"

Su Ze slapped his forehead and said helplessly: "I don't think you've ever raised a turtle before, have you? Is it possible that even an ordinary turtle looks like that when it hibernates?"

This sentence immediately made Xu Yao lose some of her confidence.

Su Ze continued to ask: "By the way, what did you do with the Void Spirit Turtle afterward? You didn't cremate it, did you?"

Xu Yao said hesitantly: "Not exactly... I just... dug a hole and buried it..."

Su Ze's face immediately darkened. He was wondering why the Void Spirit Turtle on the other end of the contract felt weaker and weaker; he thought something had gone wrong with the evolution, but it turned out it was buried alive!

"Quick, take me to dig it up. If we're too late, it might be too late."

But Xu Yao didn't move; she hadn't completely let down her guard against the Su Ze in front of her.

She asked: "Wait, don't think you can just muddle through like this! Didn't you say you had a reason to make me believe you're the real Su Ze? Then say it quickly!"

Su Ze looked around and said: "There are people everywhere, it might be a bit inconvenient... How about you come closer, and I'll whisper it in your ear."

This sentence immediately made Xu Yao vigilant again.

"Don't try to trick me. Just stand there and say it loudly, I can hear you!"

"Are you sure?" Su Ze said helplessly.

Xu Yao nodded firmly: "I'm sure!"

"Alright then..." Su Ze shrugged helplessly.

Pointing slightly below Xu Yao's lower abdomen, he said: "I remember there are two small black moles there, one on the left and one on the right, perfectly symmetrical."

This was something Su Ze discovered when Xu Yao asked him to help tie a demon beast egg to her belly to hatch it.

Hearing this, Xu Yao's face immediately turned red like sunset clouds, and she stuttered, not knowing what to say.

On one hand, she was happy, as she could determine from this information that the Su Ze before her was real.

On the other hand, she was extremely embarrassed because it was said in public.

Fortunately, the people around were in the heat of battle and didn't notice this side.

Finally, she could no longer suppress her feelings. With tears in her eyes, she threw herself into Su Ze's arms: "Brother Su Ze... it really is you. You're finally back. I thought you had already..."

Su Ze gently stroked her long black hair and said: "It's okay, I'm back. See, aren't I perfectly fine?"

Amidst the raging flames of the battlefield, there was a small pocket of warmth around the two of them.

Because anyone who tried to launch a sneak attack was turned to ash before they could even get close.

Only one person came running over, panting—it was Wang Zi.

The purple beast taming armor on his body flickered with electric arcs. The days of continuous fighting seemed to have made him lose quite a bit of weight, making him look a bit handsome.

Electric arcs gathered in his hand into a purple ball lightning, and he shouted: "Xu Yao, come back quickly! We can't be tricked again!"

At this time, Xu Yao also lifted her head from Su Ze's embrace, her face flushed as she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said: "You don't need to be nervous. I've already confirmed it. He is the real Brother Su Ze. Only he would know..."

At this point, Xu Yao stopped with a red face. Wang Zi immediately said impatiently: "Know what? Say it quickly!"

Xu Yao turned back and looked at him fiercely: "Shut up! There are some things you don't need to know! You just need to know he is the real Brother Su Ze!"

"Alright then..." Wang Zi was scolded and meakly stopped asking.

But then Su Ze mentioned the origins and hatching methods of the Golden Scale Pig and the Purple Light Electric Eagle, which immediately made Wang Zi believe him as well.

Su Ze then said: "Alright, let's go find the place where the Void Spirit Turtle is buried. If we're too late, it really will be too late."

Xu Yao hesitated: "But we're on a battlefield right now. It wouldn't be good for us to just leave like this."

Su Ze smiled and shook his head: "No, the battle was already over the moment I arrived."

Xu Yao then realized that the enemies around them had vanished at some unknown point, which was why Wang Zi was able to come over.

And in the very center of the battlefield, a wolf and a phoenix were turning everything upside down.