Luo Xiu and Master Ping joined forces to deal with the Golden Roc Ancestor, who was now just a wisp of a Residual Soul. This naturally posed no difficulty. The Lei Luan corpse, possessed by the Residual Soul, was a bit troublesome, but only slightly so.

After Master Ping used the Dao Law God Chain to forcefully extract the Golden Roc Ancestor's Residual Soul from the Lei Luan corpse, Luo Xiu immediately activated the Soul Capturing Technique and captured it. However, Luo Xiu didn't plan to imprison the Residual Soul within the Soul Imprisonment Mark to resurrect it at a later date. He had already suffered a setback once before when he resurrected the Azure Dragon Venerable. From this, he concluded that if someone was powerful enough in life, they could break free from the control of the Elysian Nether Earth.

The Golden Roc Ancestor had been an expert of the same caliber as the Azure Dragon Venerable, and in some aspects, he was even stronger. Naturally, Luo Xiu dared not take such a risk.

「In the Golden Roc Nest.」

Master Ping said to Luo Xiu, "It looks like everything went as you hoped. He used the Golden Roc Secret Method to refine this Lei Luan corpse to its optimal state. Now, even its blood is warm, perfect for taking back to the Land of Lawlessness and returning to its rightful owner, Lei Luan."

Luo Xiu nodded slightly, a flash of light shimmering in his left eye as he directly opened a spatial entrance to the Land of Lawlessness. A Dao Law God Chain then wrapped around the Lei Luan corpse and sent it through.

In fact, Luo Xiu's initial plan was to have the Golden Roc Ancestor sacrifice those Upper Realm weaklings. This was simply a way to get him to refine the Lei Luan corpse first. Luo Xiu would then seize the corpse and send it to Lei Luan in the Land of Lawlessness.

After sending the Lei Luan corpse away, Luo Xiu closed the spatial entrance and looked up at the Golden Roc Inverse Feather, which was several tens of meters long, his expression thoughtful.

He suddenly asked, "How are we supposed to use this thing to save the Plateau Saintess?"

Master Ping replied, "It's very simple. Just insert it into the Saintess's flesh, and the Inverse Feather will automatically absorb the residual Golden Roc Sword Qi in her body."

Hearing this, Luo Xiu's expression became somewhat strange. "But this thing is so big, and so thick... how is it supposed to be inserted..."

As he was speaking, he saw Luo Qingxian approaching and hurriedly shut his mouth.

But Luo Qingxian had already heard him and stated seriously, "It can be inserted."

"Ah?" Luo Xiu was momentarily stunned, not expecting such a direct response from the Holy Maiden.

"Can you withstand it?"

"I can." Luo Qingxian nodded gently and said, "It can be made smaller."

Luo Xiu looked puzzled. Usually, isn't it about making it bigger before... you know? Who makes it smaller first?

Just then, Luo Qingxian waved her jade-like hand. Using some unknown Taoist Art, the Golden Roc Inverse Feather before them instantly shrank until she could pinch it between two fingers. She handed the Golden Roc Inverse Feather to Luo Xiu and said, "This belongs to you."

Luo Xiu took it, glanced at it, then handed it back to her. "No need, you take it."

Luo Qingxian looked puzzled and didn't reach out to take it. She didn't understand why Luo Xiu would be so generous with such a supreme treasure, treating it as if it were a small gift.

"This Golden Roc Inverse Feather contains traces of the Golden Roc Ancestor's Dao Technique, and possibly even his Divine Skills. It's akin to the Ling Bone of an ordinary Demon Beast," she explained. "Moreover, it can be used as a deadly weapon. With this Inverse Feather and your talent, you'll soon be able to comprehend a supreme Dao Technique and grasp the Golden Roc Sword Intent."

Luo Qingxian had thought that by saying all this, Luo Xiu would take back the Inverse Feather. To her surprise, he still appeared indifferent.

Luo Xiu suddenly asked, "After you left the Dragon Grotto, did you come directly here?"

"Yes," she answered.

Luo Xiu asked again, "Then what brought you here?"

Luo Qingxian replied honestly, "I came to the Golden Roc Nest specifically for this Golden Roc Inverse Feather. Unfortunately, my strength was insufficient, and I nearly lost my life here. I was fortunate that you rescued me."

Luo Xiu pushed the Golden Roc Inverse Feather into her hand. "There you go. Take it."

Luo Qingxian asked, "Why?"

Luo Xiu naturally understood her question and smiled. "Because my surname is also Luo. My name is Luo Xiu."

Upon hearing this, Luo Qingxian's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. "So you are... from the Lingtian Plateau?"

Luo Xiu nodded. "Sort of."

Luo Qingxian said no more and accepted the Inverse Feather. At that moment, a feeling of entitlement washed over her. Because I am the Plateau Saintess, with the purest Plateau bloodline flowing in my veins. In terms of status alone, I can sit on equal terms with the Emperor of the Heaven Azure Empire! And this person before me, this 'Luo Xiu,' is from the Lingtian Plateau, so it is only natural that he should protect me, his Saintess. Therefore, it's not surprising at all that he would give a treasure like the Golden Roc Inverse Feather to me. In fact, it is to be expected.

After all, as the Holy Maiden, she had been spoiled since childhood. She was used to being waited on hand and foot. Her Highness the Holy Maiden, so high and mighty, needed to do nothing but cultivate and grow stronger. As for anything else, whatever she desired, people would line up to deliver it to her, terrified she might not accept it.

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"I don't sense the aura of the Plateau bloodline from you, so are you a disciple of a lower clan?"

Hearing this, Luo Xiu was completely baffled. Lower clan, upper clan—he had no idea what she was talking about.

Seeing that Luo Xiu couldn't answer, Luo Qingxian continued, "You must be a descendant of the lower clan members who were exiled."

"Uh... probably."

Luo Qingxian said, "However, as a disciple of the lower clan, to reach the Mahayana Realm at such a young age without the Plateau bloodline is impressive. Combined with your talent for breaking through the Azure Dragon Sword Array, you could definitely go to the upper clan to develop and obtain more cultivation resources."

She held out a token. "Take this. When you return to the Upper Realm, you can go directly to the Lingtian Plateau. Seeing this token is as good as seeing me in person; no one will dare to stop you. When the time comes, you can find me in the upper clan, and I will make the arrangements for you."

"Okay, thanks." Luo Xiu accepted the token, thinking that he indeed needed to visit the Lingtian Plateau someday.

"You saved my life and gave me the Golden Roc Inverse Feather. It is I who should be thanking you." With that said, she walked aside, found a spot to sit cross-legged, and began using the Golden Roc Inverse Feather to extract the Golden Roc Sword Qi from her body.

Luo Xiu naturally didn't stay idle either. He went to the other side, sat cross-legged, and began using the Soul Capturing Technique taught to him by Chi Sha to refine the Golden Roc Ancestor's Residual Soul. Even though it was just a wisp, it was still the Golden Roc Ancestor's Residual Soul. Refining it could produce a significant amount of Yin Essence Power, which would be a great help for his condition.

「As time went by...」

Suddenly, Luo Qingxian's delicate body shuddered. Her complexion turned deathly pale, and she coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"What's wrong?" Luo Xiu, who had been concentrating on refining the Golden Roc's Residual Soul, hurriedly got up and rushed toward her. After a quick examination, his expression gradually grew solemn.

"Fairy Luo, your situation is troublesome... Not only do you have Golden Roc Sword Qi in your body, but you've also been poisoned. The poison was previously suppressed by the Golden Roc Sword Qi, so I didn't notice it. But now that the Sword Qi has been extracted by the Inverse Feather... the poison has flared up."

Hearing this, Luo Qingxian's fine brows furrowed as she recalled, "I remember on my way to the Golden Roc Nest, Hong Shizhang gave me a Spirit Awakening Pellet."

Luo Xiu fell silent and continued to examine her. After a moment, he said, "This is a type of Spring Poison, likely refined from the inner core of a Coupling Python."

As he spoke, he noticed Luo Qingxian's face flush. Her entire body was drenched in a fragrant sweat, and her normally clear, bright eyes held a seductive, hazy look.

"I'm... so hot..."

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