Yang Zhilu, who had been gathering strength for a long time, had been waiting for this moment! Her slender, jade-like finger, as sharp as the finest sword in the world, thrust straight at Luo Xiu's throat!

Seeing Yang Zhilu suddenly launch a counter-attack, Hua Muyan's face paled in shock, and she desperately dashed toward Luo Xiu. "Master, be careful!"

If Luo Xiu died, she would die too. She naturally didn't want to die now. Although she had been reduced to Luo Xiu's maid, he hadn't actually mistreated her. He had given her the dignity and respect she deserved, so she had no desire to die.

Just as she thought Luo Xiu was done for, she saw Yang Zhilu suddenly freeze, as if time itself had stopped.

Luo Xiu casually reached out and caught Yang Zhilu's finger. "Your petty tricks are meaningless in the face of absolute strength," he said indifferently.

Yang Zhilu's face turned vicious. Gritting her teeth, she tried to detonate her Dantian. "Scum! Even in death, I'll take you with me!"

Unexpectedly, a bizarre aura penetrated her abdomen the next moment, instantly severing her Spiritual Power and preventing her from detonating her Dantian. Unbeknownst to her, Luo Xiu's other hand was already resting on her smooth abdomen.

"Quite feisty, aren't you?"

Luo Xiu admired her exquisite body. "I remember in the Congo Rainforest," he continued, "I accidentally stumbled upon you while you were bathing. You went berserk, tried to kill me, and even gouged out one of my eyes. It's clear you value your chastity very highly. And now, here I am, right in front of you, while you are completely naked. What can you possibly do to me?"

With her final gambit thwarted, despair washed over Yang Zhilu. She muttered, "This is impossible... You were clearly afflicted by the Holy Boi Religion's Blood Ban Technique. How can you still have..."

"Luo Xiu, I am in your hands now. Kill me or cut me to pieces as you please. I have nothing more to say, except to ask for a quick death."

Luo Xiu replied, "Killing you means little to me. Just answer my previous question. If you want to live, fight for your chance to have one."

Yang Zhilu took a deep breath and began to speak slowly. "That day on Zhangwei Mountain, my junior sister and I fought until we were both grievously injured. We fell off a cliff and were washed away by a river. We traveled together for a while, looking after and helping one another. Eventually, we managed to escape that perilous forest."

"And after that?"

"We continued exploring the Shanhai Territory together," Yang Zhilu said. "Not long ago, this ruin opened up. My junior sister and I decided to seek our fortunes inside, so we followed those Demon Beasts here. However, shortly after entering, we were targeted by several lechers from the Upper Realm. They pursued us, and we were separated in the chaos."

Luo Xiu frowned. With the beauty of Mu Xueyan and Yang Zhilu, they would indeed be easy targets if they lacked the strength to protect themselves.

"I fled all the way to the Divine Bone Forest," Yang Zhilu said. "My speed and agility caught the attention of those Upper Realm experts. They wanted me to join them and help explore the Bee Hive. This was our fourth attempt to explore it. If you hadn't appeared when you did, I might have already..."

Luo Xiu smiled. "So, in a way, I'm your savior."

Yang Zhilu stared at him. "As for where my junior sister is now, I truly don't know, and I didn't harm her. Perhaps she has fallen into the hands of those lechers from the Upper Realm... or perhaps she escaped their clutches, just as I did."

Luo Xiu's expression turned grim as he turned to leave. "Get some rest."

Seeing his retreating figure, Yang Zhilu asked in confusion, "You're not going to kill me?"

"No."

"Then aren't you afraid I'll find another chance to kill you?"

Luo Xiu gave a detached smile. "This might hurt your pride, but in my eyes, you're no more than an ant. You don't even qualify as a potential threat to me."

Yang Zhilu bit her lip. "Luo Xiu, I'm sorry. When I gouged out your eye... I overreacted. Afterward, I even followed Chu Qingchan and stood against you all along. If you want revenge, I would completely understand. But I hope you won't humiliate me. Just grant me a quick death."

Without looking back, Luo Xiu said, "For now, just stay here. After I find Mu Xueyan, I'll let her decide whether you live or die."

"Luo Xiu!" Yang Zhilu suddenly called out.

Luo Xiu sounded impatient. "What now?"

Yang Zhilu took two steps forward, her tone pleading. "Since you're so powerful, if you can, I hope you'll save my junior sister. If she falls into the hands of those lechers from the Upper Realm, I can't imagine what would happen... To the disciples of the Stunning Beauty Palace, chastity is more important than life itself. We devote our hearts to only one person in our lifetime."

"I don't know what happened between you and my junior sister in the past, but during the time we spent together, she confided in me... She said that in her heart, she has already accepted you. And I can tell you care a great deal about her, too."

Luo Xiu's expression remained unreadable. "Weren't you two sworn enemies, ready to kill each other on sight? Why do you want me to save her now?"

Yang Zhilu sighed. "My junior sister and I grew up together. We were actually very close. We became enemies because I suffered a cultivation deviation and killed our master. Furthermore, I never joined the Holy Boi Religion. The reason I worked with them was that they helped me overcome the adverse effects of my deviation and return to normal. I owe them a debt."

"Rest assured," Luo Xiu said. "If I find Mu Xueyan, I will definitely save her."

"Thank you."

...

「In the blink of an eye, night had fallen.」

The sun and moon in the small world of the Ancient God Ruins were clearly not real celestial bodies, but likely illusions created by some kind of formation. The moon hanging in the sky was huge, as if within arm's reach. It cast an eerie green light, bathing the entire Ancient God Ruins in a somber, hellish glow.

Luo Xiu took Dou Dou and left the Land of Lawlessness to find Luo Ying. The members of the Jade Blade Sect were behaving themselves, roasting meat over a fire at their temporary camp to rest and recover their strength.

Upon seeing Luo Xiu approach, Yu Qingfeng and Yao Yi hurriedly stood to greet him, offering him fine wine from the Upper Realm with both hands.

Luo Xiu accepted the wine with a nod. "Let's go. Lead the way."

...

「About an hour later.」

The group made their way through the Divine Bone Forest and arrived at a gorge. The stone mountains on either side were sheer and perilous. They were entirely black, resembling mountains of charcoal.

In truth, this entire area was magnetic.

Yu Qingfeng said, "Young Master, the Bee Hive is inside this Magnet Mountain Gorge. Furthermore, all magical treasures are useless here, so we can only rely on our own strength."

Yao Yi added, "In the deepest part of the Magnet Mountain Gorge, there is a Thousand-Year Thunderstruck Wood. The Bee Hive is built on it."

Luo Xiu nodded slightly. "Let's go in."

"Sect Leader! Elder Yao! Is it really you?! Are you both alright?"

Just as they were about to move out, excited shouts echoed from the dense forest nearby.

They looked toward the sound and saw a group of figures in uniform running out of the forest toward them.

Yu Qingfeng smiled. "Young Master, these are the members of the Subordinate Demon Sect I mentioned before—the one we subjugated after coming to the Lower Realm."

Yao Yi chimed in, "I believe they're called the Heavenly Gull Sect."

"The Heavenly Gull Sect?"

Luo Xiu frowned. The name sounded familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before, but he couldn't quite place it.

Yu Qingfeng explained, "These Bird Demons may be weak, but their flying speed is exceptional. Since we can't use magical treasures here, they can be a great help. That's why I chose to take them in."

While they were talking, the group from the Heavenly Gull Sect arrived. One of the beautiful women among them saw Dou Dou next to Luo Xiu, and her eyes widened in shock. "It's you!" she exclaimed.

Then, her gaze shifted to Luo Xiu, fixing on his distinctive left eye. "And you... Chen Shuisheng!"

Even though his appearance had changed, she would never mistake that eye. Not to mention Dou Dou was with him. She would recognize these two even if they were reduced to ash!

Luo Xiu also recognized the demon woman. He suddenly recalled that she was the Heavenly Gull Sect disciple he had met once before—Yue Chuqing. Their first encounter was when she and other disciples of the Heavenly Gull Sect were hunting Yaya. At the time, Luo Xiu had intended to kill her and had even torn off one of her wings. She only escaped because she possessed a life-saving magical treasure. And that was how their grudge had begun!

Gritting her teeth, her eyes filled with murderous intent, Yue Chuqing whirled around to face an old man beside her. "Grandfather, that's the bastard who stopped us from hunting the Demon Kun and tore off one of my wings!"

Hearing this, the old man's face instantly darkened. He strode forward and said in a cold voice, "So you're the little beast who hurt my Qing'er!"

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