Zhong Yue's heart thumped in disbelief, it was as if thousands of horses were galloping in his mind!
He knew that there was a human spy in the monster race, it was this person who killed all the Qi Practitioners that participated in the hunt for Jun Sixie, erasing all traces of the battle, which was why Lang Qingyun couldn't prove that he was the one who saved Jun Sixie!
But now, Gu Hongzi suddenly addressed him as Junior Martial Brother Zhong, the shock he felt was unimaginable!
"Could he be the spy that our Swords Gate planted in the monster race? It is possible, the four young aces of Swords Gate were ambushed in the Savanna Wasteland, but none of them were injured, only Senior Martial Sister Jun Sixie almost lost her life. But none of the monster Qi Practitioners that chased after me and Senior Martial Sister Jun were strong. This means that someone must have secretly lured away the monster Qi Practitioners to allow Senior Martial Sister Jun to escape. And Gu Hongzi, as the city lord of Gu Xia City, is the most likely culprit!
Zhong Yue recollected his thoughts, he smiled and said, "What are you talking about, city lord? I don't understand. "
Gu Hongzi strode towards the direction of Gu Xia City, he said indifferently, "You suspect that I'm lying? There is no need for me to do so, I can kill you with a flip of my hand, why would I need to test you? Junior Martial Brother Zhong, go back to Gu Xia City and recuperate, we will talk again after you have recovered. "
Zhong Yue was skeptical, he followed behind Gu Hongzi, grabbed a handful of herbs and stuffed them into his mouth.
His injuries were severe, but after the tempering of the 【Sun Moon Prodigious Emanation Art】, it did not take long for his injuries to be suppressed. A day later, when he reached the vicinity of Gu Xia City, his injuries were already slightly better, but there were still some lingering injuries that required continuous tempering.
Zhong Yue returned to the Falcon Ridge and went into seclusion.
Is Gu Hongzi a spy planted in the monster race by Swords Gate, or is he lying to me? If he is a spy, then how did he manage to establish himself in the monster race? I have a foothold in the monster race because of my identity as a dragon, and Ao Fenglou had helped me to prove my identity as a half-dragon half-monster. How did Gu Hongzi manage to become one of the few higher-ups of the monster race without being suspected?
Gu Xia City was extremely important to the monster race, it was one of the six cities in the East Barren, and to become the city lord of this fortress, one had to prove one's innocence!
Gu Hongzi becoming the city lord meant that the monster race had investigated him and did not find anything wrong with his bloodline. This was why Zhong Yue did not admit that he was Gu Hongzi.
Also, Gu Hongzi could be said to be one of the most outstanding young experts of the monster race. Perhaps only Lang Qingyun could be on par with him. Someone with such a bright future, and a city lord at that, could he really be a spy for the human race? But since he said that he would talk to me after I've recovered, then I'll wait for a few days. "
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The Battle of Ten Thousand Li this time was equivalent to a tempering experience. Every time he fought with others, it was equivalent to using the opponent's attack as a hammer to temper his Mental Energy, Soul, and body.
Furthermore, the battles had allowed him to unleash all of his potential, allowing him to have a deeper understanding of the level of Rebirth and solidify his foundation.
These few days, he did not forget to cultivate, his Yuan Shen had grown another two feet, reaching a height of eighteen feet, getting closer and closer to the limit of twenty feet.
After these few days of training, his speed of absorbing the beast god essence had increased, and his cultivation base had also increased!
This was the cultivation that he had obtained through real cultivation. He did not rely on a divine item like the Spirit Serum to increase his cultivation, but his own ability to cultivate!
It's not far from me to reach the level of Awakening! After dealing with the monster race, it seems like I have to return to Swords Gate to prepare for my breakthrough into the level of Awakening!
Zhong Yue got up and headed to Gu Xia City to seek an audience with Gu Hongzi.
"Junior Martial Brother Zhong, have you recovered?"
Gu Hongzi looked at him and praised, "What a strong body, no wonder you were able to escape from the pursuit of the monster races and make it all the way to Gu Xia City! Now, I've received news that along the way, there were fifty-eight Awakening Qi Practitioners that died because of you! Among them, there were even some powerful figures, including the Qing Long Keep Lord. "
Zhong Yue's expression changed slightly, he shook his head and said, "I didn't kill so many monster Qi Practitioners, only four Qi Practitioners died in my hands, the others were killed by their own kind, like Ha Ming 'er, that old monster ate many of the monsters. Most of the other Qi Practitioners died in the hands of the saint city lord, Shi Buyi, and the Qing Long Keep Lord was also killed by him. "
Gu Hongzi laughed and said, "Shi Buyi will not take the blame, neither will that blind Ha Ming 'er. You are the one who will take the blame. The deaths of these Qi Practitioners will be blamed on you, and even the death of the Qing Long Keep Lord will be blamed on the dragon race behind you! This is a bad thing, but also a good thing. From now on, your name will spread across the world, and everyone will know of your cruelty! "
"Cruelty …." Zhong Yue's face turned gloomy.
Gu Hongzi laughed and said, "When I first heard that there was a young dragon in Gu Xia City, I suspected that it was a Swords Gate Qi Practitioner in disguise. After that, you saved Jun Sixie and I saw you casting the 【Great Boundless Sword Qi】 from afar. After that, I asked the old geezer and he said that it must be you, and asked me to take care of you. "
"Old geezer?"
Zhong Yue's heart thumped, but his expression remained unchanged, he smiled and said, "I don't understand what the city lord is talking about, please enlighten me."
Gu Hongzi laughed, and a strand of Sword Qi leaped out from his fingertip. Zhong Yue looked at it and found that the internal structure of the Sword Qi was exactly the same as the 【Great Boundless Sword Qi】.
"I am the disciple of the old geezer, he did not have any good intentions in taking me in as his disciple, he wanted me to blend into the monster race and become one of the higher ups of the monster race."
Gu Hongzi shook his head and said, "I am a half-monster, half of my bloodline is human. My mother is a human, but I don't know who my father is. "
Zhong Yue's heart thumped, such things were common in the monster race's territory, where the humans were enslaved and dominated. It was not uncommon for the half-monsters to mix with the humans. However, because the half-monsters were the offspring of a human and a monster, their status was very low, not much higher than the humans.
Recently, Zhong Yue had seen quite a number of experts among the new generation of the monster race, but he had never seen any monster and human hybrid. This was because in the East Barren, the status of the half-monsters was low, and they were not valued. Hence, there were not many Qi Practitioners.
"Then, my mother was eaten by the monster race, but because I am a half-monster, they did not eat me. The monster race did not see me as a human, nor did they see me as a monster. When I was at my lowest, I met the old geezer, he asked me if I wanted to do something for the human race, and I said yes. "
"Therefore, he accepted me as his disciple. Every year, he would find me for a month or two and teach me how to cultivate. He taught me how to hide the human bloodline in my body and how to make myself look like a pure-blooded demon."
"I don't have a father, but when I met him, I felt like I had a father …."
Gu Hongzi laughed, his eyes became teary as he thought of the past, and he said, "What happened after that was that I grew stronger and stronger, and my prowess grew higher and higher. Eventually, I became a monster expert, and the city lord of Gu Xia City that guarded the gateway to the Great Wilderness. The old geezer said that Gu Xia City was the gateway to the Great Wilderness, and also the gateway to the East Barren. He might not need me anymore in this life, but the next headmaster of Swords Gate might need me. "
Zhong Yue's face changed drastically, he said in fear, "City Lord Gu Hongzi, you have such a rough life! I am a dragon, and also a monster, a half-dragon and half-monster, there are similarities between our lives …. City lord, are you trying to silence me by telling me so much? "
"You still don't believe me completely, seems like you are much more mature than before."
Gu Hongzi looked at him with praise, he smiled and said, "When you first came to Gu Xia City, you were too young and immature, leaving behind too many flaws. At that time, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, I thought, why would the old geezer send such an unreliable little guy. Such a brainless little guy, it doesn't matter if he dies. But when you came to Gu Xia City for the second time, there were fewer flaws, you were more meticulous, and you have grown so much that even I am impressed. Thus, I erased all the flaws that you left behind the first time, and sent you to participate in the disciple selection battle. After the disciple selection battle, you became even more mature than before, and you even became Shi Buyi's closed-door disciple. You managed to return to Gu Xia City alive and used my strength to repel the enemies. Such skill, it is truly admirable. "
He took out a sword token and threw it to Zhong Yue, he said, "This is the sword token that the girl with the surname Qiu returned to the old geezer. The old geezer gave it to me as a keepsake, he said that you will understand once you have a look at it."
Zhong Yue received the sword token, he examined it carefully, and after confirming that it was Qiu Jin'er's sword token, he was 80% convinced.
"City lord, the humans in your territory are in a difficult situation, why don't you do anything for them?" Rays flashed in Zhong Yue's eyes as he asked.
"I can't do anything for the humans in Gu Xia City, or I will arouse suspicion. In order to achieve great things, one must give and take. "
Gu Hongzi kept quiet for a moment, he stood up and said, "If I want to stay in the monster race, I can only be a pure-blooded monster. If I show even the slightest bit of mercy towards the humans, I will arouse suspicion. For the survival of the human race, someone has to be sacrificed. Whether it is you, me, the old geezer, or the ordinary mortals, we are all sacrifices on the altar, ready to be sacrificed at any time …. "
"The old geezer is about to die, the Great Wilderness will be plunged into chaos. This is the moment of life and death for the human race. If the chaos comes, I won't be able to stay in the monster race any longer, I will have to participate in the war. I don't have a father since I was young, but there is an old geezer who treats me like a son, I see him as my father. He wants me to be the next headmaster of the Gu Xia City, but how can I watch him die like this? "
Gu Hongzi patted on his shoulder, he smiled and said, "Fortunately, the Gu Xia City has you. In the future, you will be able to take over my position, leaving a place for the humans in the East Barren, and a door to the outside world for the humans in the Great Wilderness!"
He then said calmly, "The old geezer is preparing for a battle that he cannot afford to lose. If he wins, the Great Wilderness will be safe. If the Swords Gate loses, the Great Wilderness will be destroyed, and the last place for the humans in the Great Wilderness will be the Gu Xia City."
