Gu Sheng raised an eyebrow, an interested look appearing on his face.
"My corpse is not merely remains that need to be buried. It is also... the 'key' to opening a hidden treasure deep within the Northern Abyss Burial Ground."
The woman slowly revealed the crucial detail.
"At the very depths of that burial ground is sealed an... egg that I produced before my death using my final Source Power, then sealed with a secret technique..."
"An egg?!"
Gu Sheng's heart jolted. An egg from a living Golden Winged Great Peng?!
"That's right."
The woman confirmed it.
"Within that egg is the last pure-blooded descendant of my Golden Winged Great Peng lineage.
"As long as my corpse's unique bloodline aura is used as a guide, along with three drops of my natal essence blood, the seal can be lifted and the hatchling within the egg... can form the strongest possible bloodline contract."
She looked at Gu Sheng, her tone carrying a sense of entrustment.
"In that case, what you obtain will no longer be cold corpse materials, but a living companion with limitless potential for growth—one that can one day soar across the nine heavens and become your powerful ally!"
Gu Sheng instantly understood the stakes and rapidly weighed the matter in his mind.
A Golden Winged Great Peng's corpse was certainly a supreme material for artifact refining and alchemy, worth a fortune.
But compared to a living pure-blooded Golden Winged Great Peng hatchling that could grow and form a contract... the latter undoubtedly held far greater long-term value! Its potential was simply immeasurable!
This was not a choice at all. Subduing a living Golden Winged Great Peng was far more worthwhile than greedily keeping a corpse!
"I understand."
Gu Sheng took a deep breath, his gaze turning solemn and