After dealing with those people, Yuan Zhexian's gaze fell on the dying nine-striped unicorn in front of him.
Without hesitation, he took out a pill given to him by the ancient ancestor and quickly inserted it into the body of the nine-striped Qilin.
After a short while, the originally ferocious and terrifying wounds on the nine-striped Qilin began to slowly heal, as if time had reversed, and these wounds gradually disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye.
At the same time, the Nine-Striped Qilin slowly opened its tightly closed eyes, and its originally dull eyes regained their vitality.
After the Nine-Striped Qilin fully awakened, its body suddenly emitted a burst of light.
Then, the enormous Qilin gradually shrank in the light, eventually transforming into a beautiful woman with a graceful figure and lovely face.
After landing, the woman immediately knelt down without saying a word and kowtowed to Yuan Zhexian, saying, "Thank you for saving my life, Immortal Master!"
"If it weren't for the immortal's timely intervention, I would probably be dead by now."
Yuan Zhexian looked at the scene before him without much expression on his face. He simply said, "No need for formalities, please rise."
"Tell me first, what exactly happened?"
Upon hearing this, the woman with the nine-patterned Qilin spoke slowly.
"In reply to the Immortal Master, I am a rare species among the Qilin clan, born with nine stripes."
"I was born in the early days of the Dragon-Han Calamity, and only emerged from my shell and came into the world during the Lich Age."
"Some time ago, I accidentally wandered into this Netherworld Blood Sea, lost my way, and was eventually discovered and captured by the Asura Cult Leader."
"And he sealed all my magical power and gave it to his subjects."
"Then the immortal saw what happened."
After listening to the Nine-Patterned Qilin's story, Yuan Zhexian looked at her thoughtfully and said, "I see. Now that you're out of danger, you must be more careful in the future and not be so reckless again."
"Alright, you can go now."
When the nine-patterned Qilin woman heard Yuan Zhexian tell her to leave, she did not leave immediately. Instead, she stood there, reluctant to go.
A hint of nervousness appeared on her pretty face, and she didn't know where to put her hands, appearing somewhat flustered and unnatural.
Seeing that the Nine-Patterned Qilin seemed hesitant to speak, Yuan Zhexian couldn't help but feel puzzled, so he asked again, "Is there anything else?"
When the Nine-Striped Qilin heard Yuan Zhexian's question, she seemed a little hesitant. After a moment of hesitation, she finally mustered up the courage to speak: "Immortal Master, nowadays, there is no longer a Qilin clan in the entire prehistoric world."
Her voice was slightly low, seemingly containing endless sorrow and helplessness.
Then, the Nine-Striped Qilin continued, "For countless years, I have been wandering around this primordial world, without a fixed abode."
"They have no fixed place to live, nor a tribe to rely on."
At this point, a hint of despair flashed in the eyes of the Nine-Striped Qilin, but it was quickly replaced by gratitude.
"If it weren't for the immortal's rescue, I would probably be dead today."
Just then, the Nine-Striped Qilin suddenly knelt down and said sincerely, "So... I hope that the Immortal Master can take me in."
Seeing this, Yuan Zhexian thought to himself, "If I can find a place to stay in the future, I will indeed need someone by my side who can serve me tea and water and relay messages."
Thinking of this, he immediately nodded and replied, "Alright, then I will take you in and make you my maid!"
Upon hearing this, the nine-striped unicorn's face immediately lit up with ecstatic joy. It quickly kowtowed again to express its gratitude, saying, "Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"
Yuan Zhexian smiled slightly, then continued to ask, "Do you have a name?"
The nine-striped Qilin immediately replied, "My name is Xiao Jiu."
Seeing this, the banished immortal spoke again, asking Xiao Jiu whether blessed lands and grotto-heavens existed in the primordial world.
As Xiao Jiu pondered this, she was about to answer.
Suddenly, a deep and majestic voice boomed in Yuan Zhexian's ears.
"Who dares to be so bold as to kill a member of my Asura clan!"
At the same time, the sky and earth changed color. The originally clear sky was instantly covered by dark clouds, with lightning flashing and thunder roaring, and the wind howling.
Before Yuan Zhexian could react, a massive, blood-red wave instantly enveloped Yuan Zhexian and Xiao Jiu.
After the sea of blood appeared, it was as if the whole world had been dyed crimson.
The sea of blood churned and surged, with giant waves reaching hundreds of thousands of miles high, blotting out the sky and instilling fear in everyone.
The sea of blood reeked of a foul, bloody stench and contained boundless malevolent and mysterious power, sending chills down one's spine.
Faced with such a terrifying sea of blood, Xiao Jiu's body trembled involuntarily. His eyes widened, and he stared at the sea of blood with a face full of terror, muttering, "Nether... Ancestor of the Styx River!"
Upon hearing Xiao Jiu's words, information about the Styx Ancestor instantly flashed through Yuan Zhexian's mind.
After Pangu separated heaven and earth, a mass of foul blood fell from his body and formed the Netherworld Blood Sea.
Within this Netherworld Blood Sea, a placenta was naturally conceived. Over countless years, this placenta eventually transformed into the Styx Ancestor, a primordial deity.
The Styx Ancestor's strength is unfathomable, having reached the peak of Quasi-Saint level, making him one of the most powerful beings below the Saint level in the prehistoric world.
After witnessing Nuwa create humans and become a saint, he learned from Nuwa's creation of humans and created the Asura race, also wanting to become a saint, but ultimately failed.
His companion treasures are the Yuan Tu Abi Sword and the Twelve-Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus.
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