The venom of the Fla Demon Scorpion was not only extrely corrosive but also possessed formidable penetrative power, able to seep through protective Spiritual Power and even clothing.
Although Luo Xiu had read about this scorpion's venom before, today was the first ti he had truly co into contact with it.
The scorpion venom was even more terrifying than he had imagined.
In just a brief mont, pustules began to erupt all over Luo Xian's body wherever the scorpion had crawled.
As for the places where the scorpion had stung or bitten, they oozed dark, purulent blood.
* * *
After receiving Luo Xian's permission, Luo Xiu swiftly tore the transparent straps from her shoulders.
With the last constraint on her upper body gone, the sight before him was completely revealed.
But then Luo Xiu's brow furrowed. He stared at a spot just below Luo Xian's collarbone, a look of surprise on his face.
There, unexpectedly, was a Green Lotus.
It was a lifelike Green Lotus tattoo, as if a real lotus was thriving right there.
To be precise, it was a Green Lotus totem of symbolic significance.
Luo Xiu had seen such a totem on Luo Ying long ago and understood what it ant.
Just like the Green Lotus totem on Ying'er's body. Could this woman also be from the Luo Family?
Forget it. Who she is doesn't matter; saving her life is the priority right now.
Luo Xiu stopped dwelling on it. He quickly removed Luo Xian's long dress, then gathered his Spiritual Power into a blade to slowly cut and peel away the white pantyhose clinging to her legs.
The pus and blood from her wounds had glued the fabric to her skin. Tearing them off directly would rip the wounds open and cause even more severe injuries.
Helpless, Luo Xiu could only resort to this thod.
* * *
Luo Xiu's movents were swift.
Clean and efficient, yet steady.
Within monts, Luo Xian was completely bare.
But the pustules and oozing wounds covering her body were horrifying. What should have been a beautiful sight was instead enough to make one's scalp tingle, with no desire to look any further.
Next, Luo Xiu took out a box of Silver Needles from his Storage Magical Treasure.
"Princess Luo, bear with it just a little longer. You'll be fine soon."
"..."
After a short while, as the venom in her body was drawn out by the Silver Needles, the pustules on Luo Xian's body vanished at a visible rate, and her skin returned to its original fair complexion.
Luo Xiu put away the Silver Needles and squatted beside Luo Xian, carefully tending to her wounds.
"Princess Luo, although the scorpion's venom has been completely expelled, it had already sunk deep into your bone marrow and damaged your vital energy. You'll need a period of rest to fully recover."
He then looked at Luo Xian, whose eyes were tightly shut. His gaze fell upon her exceptionally beautiful face, and he smiled awkwardly.
Her stunning face now bore a touch of haggardness, arousing a pang of sympathy.
In truth, Luo Xian had been conscious for so ti.
But the situation was too embarrassing; she didn't wish to confront it, so she continued feigning unconsciousness.
"Um… Princess Luo, the wound on your inner thigh also needs… so, um…"
Luo Xian's face flushed crimson. At that mont, she wished she could sink into a crack in the ground.
She clearly understood what Luo Xiu ant, so she reluctantly parted her legs slightly and said in a delicate voice, "Don't you dare look where you're not supposed to!"
Luo Xiu pursed his lips and said no more. I've already seen everything there is to see, proper or not.
This beautiful fairy, normally so pure, gentle, and poised, now looked as shy as a little girl. It was actually quite cute.
Nevertheless, Luo Xiu truly didn't entertain any frivolous thoughts. As a dical practitioner, he maintained a noble and sacred professionalism and had encountered plenty of similar situations.
Besides, Luo Xian wasn't like Su Shenyun or Hua Muyan, who possessed an innately enchanting physique, so there was nothing to make Luo Xiu lose his composure.
A mont later, Luo Xian was hiding behind a tree, taking fresh clothes from her Storage Magical Treasure to put on.
"Um… where did Xiu Ling go?" she suddenly asked while dressing.
Luo Xiu, standing not far away with his back to the tree, shook his head. "I don't know either. I only found you just now. I didn't find Xiu Ling."
It was strange. When he'd found Luo Xian, he had released his Divine Sense to search, but he still hadn't found that aloof fairy.
A short while later, a weak and feeble Luo Xian walked out from behind the tree. She had changed into a bright cyan gown that was elegant and dignified, yet still exuded a fairy-like aura.
Luo Xiu turned to look at her, seeing her struggle even to stand. "Are you okay to continue?" he asked.
Luo Xian bit her lower lip, enduring the pain and weakness to stand up straight. Staring into Luo Xiu's eyes, she said very seriously, "Taoist Ao, what happened earlier… please forget about it."
Luo Xiu scratched his head, feigning ignorance with a silly smile. "What happened earlier? Why can't I seem to rember anything?"
Luo Xian rolled her eyes at him, then took out a sword to use as a cane, stumbling forward.
"I will rember the debt of you saving my life today."
"Princess Luo, you're too polite," Luo Xiu laughed as he followed her. "Since we're traveling together, we should naturally look out for each other. I'm sure that if our roles were reversed, you would spare no effort to save as well."
Luo Xian seed to be reminded of the earlier incident. A faint blush appeared on her pretty face, and she quickly changed the subject. "I wonder how Xiu Ling is doing."
Luo Xiu replied, "During the earlier chaos, she probably fled far away. Let's go check on the Fla Demon Scorpion first. We can look for her together afterward."
"Mm."
A short ti later, the two arrived at the Fla Demon Scorpion's corpse.
But Luo Xiu then discovered that the scorpion's corpse was surrounded by a large group of cultivators.
"Mortal Realm wretch, you've finally shown up!"
A figure suddenly descended from the sky, landing in front of Luo Xiu.
Luo Xiu looked up and saw a young man with flowing hair, his white robes brighter than snow. His sharp gaze revealed he was not soone to be trifled with.
Luo Xiu glanced at the young man, then swept his gaze over the other cultivators nearby. He frowned slightly as he realized what was happening.
Clearly, these cultivators intended to seize the scorpion's corpse, snatching his spoils of war.
The young man looked at Luo Xiu with contempt, proudly declaring, "My na is Xing Rui. I am from the Celestial Realm, the sword attendant of the current generation's unrivaled genius, the Jade Young Master."
He then waved a dismissive hand. "Forget it. A re Mortal Realm wretch like you isn't worthy of knowing such things."
Luo Xiu looked at Xing Rui, his face impassive. "State your purpose."
Xing Rui smiled faintly. "I was beginning to think you planned to abandon your spoils. The Fla Demon Scorpion is an ancient exotic beast, a treasure from head to toe. It would be a pity to let it go to waste, wouldn't it?"
Luo Xiu said, "I have no intention of wasting it, but I never planned on sharing it with anyone either."
Hearing this, Xing Rui's lips curled into a smirk. With a sudden wave of his hand, the Void above them burst into brilliant golden light.
Luo Xiu looked up, his gaze tightening.
He saw Luo Qingxian at a glance.
But she was trapped inside a cage forged from golden light, unable to move.
And from the looks of it, she too seed to have been poisoned by the scorpion.
No wonder I couldn't find her with my Divine Sense earlier. So she fell into these people's hands.
These damn bastards, hiding in the shadows to ambush . Treating like the mantis stalking its prey, were they?
Luo Xiu looked back at Xing Rui. "Just spit it out. What do you want?"
Xing Rui said, "If you retrieve the Fla Demon Scorpion's inner core and Treasured Blood for , I will release this young lady."
Luo Xiu retorted, "You can have the Fla Demon Scorpion's corpse. Give her back to ."
Xing Rui gave a sneer, his eyes growing colder.
"Mortal Realm wretch, did you not understand ?"
"The fact that I'm even speaking to a wretch like you so politely is an honor, and it's only because you're still useful."
His tone darkened. "Even in death, the Fla Demon Scorpion is full of deadly poison! Without the proper thod, a single touch ans death!"
"So, I need *you* to go retrieve it for !"
With that, Xing Rui reached out and gently patted Luo Xiu's face, a twisted smile on his. "My little darling, do you understand now?"
"Also, this beautiful fairy has also been poisoned. If you continue to hesitate and waste ti, you won't be able to save her, even if your dical techniques are unrivaled."
"And if you perform well enough, perhaps I'll be rciful and take you as my War Slave."
"…"
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