Lan Xiuya's words were nothing short of earth-shattering.
At this moment, Wu Tian's mind had gone completely blank; he had no idea what to say.
Lan Xiuya also knew that her statement was indeed very abrupt.
So, she quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand me, I don't mean anything else!"
"But it's just that... the matter I need your help with this time absolutely requires this method. I can't help it."
She was clearly the sect leader, usually appearing gentle and composed, but now her flustered demeanor made her seem like a young girl.
Wu Tian finally managed to regain his senses.
Then, he stammered, "No... no, what... what exactly are you trying to do? How can you even say something like that?"
"I can't understand. What kind of matter could possibly make you say such a thing?"
Lan Xiuya's face turned red as she said, "This is something I must do, so... it has to be done no matter what."
Wu Tian knew Lan Xiuya must have something important to discuss.
But he never would have dreamed that Lan Xiuya would say something like this!
He raised his hand and said, "Let's both calm down. Explain to me properly why you need to do this."
Lan Xiuya gently swallowed, then said, "This is our mission... because you are the successor of the Sacred Dragon, and I am the successor of the Profound Ice Butterfly, we have to do this."
"The Profound Ice Butterfly was a first-tier spirit beast in ancient times, and also one of the five great super spirit beasts under the Sacred Dragon. Before the Sacred Dragon fell, it entrusted the keys to the five great super spirit beasts."
"Now, one of the keys is within my soul, but to retrieve the key, we can only adopt this method."
"Wait a moment," Wu Tian asked, "No, I'm getting confused."
"Key? What key? I've never heard of such a thing?"
Lan Xiuya explained, "In ancient times, the Sacred Dragon possessed a vast Sacred Dragon Treasury. It's said to be a small world filled with countless rare treasures, even many top-tier immortal techniques."
"However, to prevent the treasury's contents from being plundered after its demise, the Sacred Dragon sealed it and divided the key into five parts, entrusting them to the five great super spirit beasts."
"Now that you have inherited the Sacred Dragon's power, and once you reach the Immortal Realm, you can truly wield the authority the Sacred Dragon possessed. This signifies that the time has come."
"The Sacred Dragon Treasury, in essence, is your treasury. Therefore, I need you to retrieve the key now, open the treasury, and prepare for future events."
"Future events?" Wu Tian said, "Are you referring to fighting the demon race?"
This time, it was Lan Xiuya's turn to be surprised.
She said, "You know about the demon race? Have you encountered demonic creatures already?"
Wu Tian revealed the Demon Slaying Token on his chest and said, "Not only have I encountered demonic creatures, but I am also a member of the Demon Slaying Palace now. Therefore, I know everything about ancient times."
Lan Xiuya was even more astonished, saying, "My heavens, you've only just entered the Immortal Realm, and you've already joined the Demon Slaying Palace? It's incredible."
"Although the entry requirement for the Demon Slaying Palace is the Immortal Realm and above, they generally do not accept those who have just entered the Immortal Realm."
"Even I only received permission to join after reaching the high-grade Immortal Realm and defeating a third-tier demonic creature."
Hearing this, Wu Tian couldn't help but think to himself, *Is she already surprised by this? If she knew I joined the palace when I was at level nine, she'd probably faint from shock.*
However, such matters were not important. Wu Tian continued, "Let's put that aside for now. Just tell me, is the treasury matter true? Are you sure there's no problem?"
Lan Xiuya nodded and said, "Of course, there's no problem. When I entered the Immortal Realm, I met the Profound Ice Butterfly itself. It told me this personally, so it cannot be false."
Upon hearing this, Wu Tian became somewhat lost in thought.
He hadn't expected something like this to happen, that the Sacred Dragon had such a powerful treasury.
If the treasury could be opened, wouldn't their side's combat power increase significantly?
However...
Thinking of this, Wu Tian became hesitant.
He looked at Lan Xiuya and said, "Sect Leader Lan, I still feel that this is not quite right. Is there no other way?"
"You are my elder, how can I do that kind of thing with you?"
"Besides, you yourself said you haven't experienced such matters. If I really did it, wouldn't I be at a disadvantage?"
Lan Xiuya shook her head and said, "This is a matter of great righteousness for heaven and earth; it cannot be measured by gain or loss."
"Besides, you know I'm older than you, but you still accept me. What objections could I have?"
Wu Tian felt a bit ashamed, thinking, *No way, I said I don't dislike you, but I never said I had to do that kind of thing with you!*
Thinking this, Wu Tian couldn't help but look at Lan Xiuya a few more times.
To be honest, Lan Xiuya was incredibly beautiful.
Her beauty was of a transcendent, otherworldly kind; "beautiful woman" was not enough to describe her; only "celestial maiden" could.
A woman like this was truly exquisite!
What man in the world, upon seeing such a perfect woman, wouldn't be moved?
But Wu Tian was still hesitant.
He continued to ask, "I can understand your intentions, but I still feel this matter is a bit too much. Can we find another way?"
Lan Xiuya said, "The key is hidden within our souls. Only through the union of our physical bodies can it be retrieved. Otherwise, you would have to kill me."
"After you kill me and then devour my soul, the key will naturally fall into your hands."
"Ah? No way?" Wu Tian found this condition unacceptable as well.
He couldn't understand why things had turned out this way.
Why did he have to sleep with Lan Xiuya? Could it be that the Sacred Dragon had some perverted taste?
Lan Xiuya then said, "Wu Tian, please don't have any burden."
"This is something I do willingly. I believe you can lead us to defeat the demon race, so I entrust my body to you."
"Don't worry, I absolutely won't speak of this afterward. We'll only do this once, can we?"
For a woman like Lan Xiuya to say such a thing, it was impossible for Wu Tian not to feel a stir of desire.
After all, he was a man, and a man who had experienced many encounters with women.
Faced with such a request, and such a beauty, wouldn't it be too unfitting for him not to act?