People like them who cultivated to become Jin Xian were few and far between. Although this method increased the number of successful Immortals, it also created a drawback.
Without anyone to guide them, those who cultivated to become Immortals did as they pleased. Some of them were fine, but some of them had bad attitudes. After gaining power, they would do evil and harm others. The damage they caused was no less than that of demons. Gradually, no one used this method to increase the number of Immortals. Only a few Immortal Cultivation Secret Manuals were passed down.
The three of them were quite lucky. They obtained the secret manuals and cultivated successfully, becoming true Immortals. In the process of cultivation, they did not harm others because of their power.
Gu Zheng had checked this through the Book of Life and Death. Otherwise, Gu Zheng would not have given them so many things.
"You want to follow me?"
Gu Zheng asked again. The three of them quickly nodded. These three were not bad. After they confirmed, Gu Zheng said, "You can follow me, but you can't do evil. I don't have many rules, but they are very strict. If you can't take it, it's best to leave now!"
"Yes, yes, we can take it!"
Seeing that Gu Zheng agreed to take them in, the three of them were overjoyed. They all nodded hurriedly. They were already satisfied to be able to follow Gu Zheng. The strict rules were not a problem for them. They were not evil people. It was just that cultivating alone was too difficult and they wanted to have someone to rely on.
"It's good that you can accept it. What are your names? Do you have other disciples?"
Gu Zheng looked at them with a smile. There weren't many Immortals in the prefectural city, especially since Gu Zheng had killed more than 20 of them last time. Now, there were only six Celestial Immortals and four Gold Immortals. Including Taotie, there were five Gold Immortals.
There were so many Jin Xian, but so few Sky Immortals. It was very disharmonious. These three were not bad. If he really wanted to go, he could take them in.
"Senior, I'm Li Xu. I don't have any disciples!"
"Senior, I'm Yang Du. I have one disciple!"
"Senior, I'm Xiong San. I don't have any disciples!"
Previously, Gu Zheng had only asked them to build houses and gather information. He had never asked for their names. Now that they were going to follow Gu Zheng, he naturally wanted to know their names.
After the last person reported his name, Gu Zheng suddenly came to a realization. He stared straight at Xiong San. His senior brother, who had been silent because of the death of his beloved, suddenly appeared in his mind. Although it seemed like a long time had passed, it was still very clear in his mind.
Their appearances gradually overlapped, but in the end, they realized that they didn't look alike at all.
"Alright, accompany Yang Du to pick up his disciple and head to a place called Prefectural City. I will give you the map of the location!"
Xiong San felt very uncomfortable under his gaze. Just as he was about to ask, Gu Zheng spoke. The three of them nodded. Yang Du's disciple was actually his child. He couldn't be left outside. For independent cultivators like them, it was definitely a great fortune for both father and son to be able to cultivate. After all, it was very rare to have a cultivation physique.
Yang Du's child was already over 40 years old. He hadn't become an immortal yet, but with enough resources, he still had a high chance of becoming an immortal. As for Gu Zheng's request to pick him up, Yang Du didn't object at all. Instead, he was very grateful.
"You guys go!"
After drawing a map for them and giving them three storage bracelets, Gu Zheng let them leave temporarily. The three of them quickly flew away. Only the four of them were left in the house with Gu Zheng and the others.
When Gu Zheng agreed to their request, Hokkaido and the others didn't say anything. They just watched with smiles.
"Fellow Daoist Huo, Situ Daoist!"
Gu Zheng suddenly said to the two of them. Then, he took out two storage bracelets. Now, he had a lot of storage bracelets. It wouldn't be a problem for him to give out a few more.
"What's this?"
The two of them curiously picked up the bracelets. When they saw what was inside, they were stunned. Their faces were full of shock.
"This is a high-grade immortal weapon?"
Hokkaido couldn't help but say. In his storage bracelet, there was a saber lying quietly. It was a fire-attributed saber. Most importantly, the weapon's grade was high-grade.
Situ was the same. However, he didn't have a saber. Instead, he had a bow and arrow. It was also a high-grade weapon.
"This time, I'd like to thank the two of you for getting this treasure. This is just a small token of my appreciation!"
Gu Zheng smiled. The Somersault Cloud was still very useful to him for the time being. Gu Zheng didn't have many high-grade immortal weapons, but he still had a lot of them. Hokkaido only had a middle-grade immortal weapon so far. Situ was even more miserable. His immortal weapon was destroyed in the battle of the Immeasurable State. Now, he was using a low-grade immortal weapon.
The dignified Jin Xian had a low-grade immortal weapon. It was really unjustifiable.
"This, we didn't help much. This gift is too precious!"
Situ hurriedly said. Although he liked the bow and arrow very much, he knew very well that he didn't put in any effort to snatch the treasure this time. He didn't dare to take this treasure.
"Yes, yes, it's too precious. We can't take it!" Hokkaido also hurriedly shook his head. He didn't know why Gu Zheng would give them such a treasure. He thought it was a test.
If Gu Zheng had given it to them in the past, they might have dared to accept it. However, today, they saw Gu Zheng and Taotie kill Jin Xian with their own eyes. How could they dare to accept it now?
"You've already helped me by giving me this news. Take it. I don't lack it here!"
Gu Zheng smiled and pushed back the bracelet that they had pushed over. He didn't give them a chance to continue being polite. He directly walked out of the room.
The treasure was born, and it fell into their hands. It was a treasure that was very useful to Gu Zheng. Gu Zheng was very satisfied with this treasure hunt.
Looking at the storage bracelet on the table, Hokkaido and Situ were very envious. Finally, they took out the immortal weapon inside and kept looking at it with a face full of joy. Taotie had just followed Gu Zheng out of the room. There were only two of them in the room, so it was not awkward.
Although they didn't get the treasure, they got a high-grade immortal weapon. Both of them were very satisfied. This treasure hunt was worth it. The harvest was too great, especially Situ. His previous immortal weapon was just an ordinary middle-grade immortal weapon. This time, it became a high-grade immortal weapon. He was very happy.
The four of them went back happily. On the way back, Gu Zheng deliberately tried the Somersault Cloud. It was really fast. With a somersault, they were 108,000 miles away. They waited for a long time before Taotie arrived. As for Hokkaido and the others, they arrived very late.
A few days later, the three of them returned to the prefectural city. Before they arrived, Taotie left. Just like before, he didn't want to go back with Gu Zheng. He didn't want to live in the city. Gu Zheng didn't invite him again. He was alone outside. Now, there weren't many people who could hurt him, so he didn't need to worry about his safety.
Gu Zheng also taught him the escape technique. If he encountered an irresistible danger, he could escape first. This escape technique could even escape from the hands of a Sage-to-be, unless a Sage personally attacked.
There was basically no possibility of a Sage personally attacking. Gu Zheng was very clear that at their level, they attached great importance to karma. They wouldn't attack for no reason.
This also meant that Taotie was absolutely safe outside. Since it was safe, Gu Zheng didn't care.
Before they reached the Wu House, Gu Zheng's face suddenly changed. The three of them accelerated and landed from the sky.
The Wu House was in a mess. Many rooms were occupied. Wu You, Mado, and the others were not there.
"What's going on here?"
Gu Zheng quickly left the Wu House. He saw a person nearby and immediately called him over. Seeing Gu Zheng, the person was startled and immediately knelt there.
"Young Master, where have you been? A few days ago, a group of demons came to the city. Captain Wu and the others didn't fight demons and were captured by them. They want us to send them a thousand boys and girls every year. Otherwise, they will massacre the city. Where do we have so many boys and girls to send?"
At first, the ordinary people in the city called Gu Zheng Great Immortal. However, Gu Zheng didn't like this title. Later, they followed Wu You and changed it to Young Master. They even jokingly called him Young Master. Everyone knew that Young Master was protecting them and the prefecture city.
Unexpectedly, when Young Master wasn't here a few days ago, a group of demons descended from the sky and came to the prefecture city. The remaining Immortals in the prefecture city fought with them. They couldn't beat them and were all captured. They also left a message: gather a thousand boys and girls within ten days. Otherwise, the city would be massacred.
These few days, Ampoules was very anxious. Gu Zheng wasn't here. Other than one Immortal who ran away, all the other Immortals were captured. This made him very worried. He had already started to collect boys and girls. All the families with children in the city were crying.
Fortunately, this was something that happened five days ago. Gu Zheng had finally returned.
"Young Master, you're finally back!"
Seeing Gu Zheng, Ampoules also knelt down. Then, tears flowed down his old face. An Zhuo wasn't captured. However, he was severely injured. Now, he was in the prefecture and was on the verge of death.
An Zhuo also participated in the battle. However, he was too weak and was severely injured. If it wasn't for Mado risking his life to protect him, An Zhuo would probably be dead.
Gu Zheng went to see him. He was indeed severely injured. However, with Gu Zheng around, he wouldn't die. After giving him an immortal pill with good healing effects, Gu Zheng asked An Zhuo in detail.
The demons that came to the city were all flying demons. There weren't many of them, only three of them. However, they were very strong. Mado, Wu You, and the others joined forces and still weren't a match for them.
Jin Xian, who stayed in the city, was called Shi Bufan. He fought with one of them. In the end, he couldn't beat the other party and ran away. However, before he ran away, he said that there were a few more powerful people in the city. If they dared to kill the people here, they would definitely regret it.
Shi Bufan ran away again. He had the experience of running away. This time, no one was surprised. However, Hokkaido and Situ's faces were burning. Back then, they had no choice but to run away. Shi Bufan also ran away because he couldn't beat the other party. They could understand. However, when they saw it, they still felt embarrassed and embarrassed.
"So, Mado, Wu You, and the others didn't die. They were just captured?"
Gu Zheng was slightly relieved. Mado, Wu You, Aunt Cui, and Brother Hu were all captured. None of the nine Celestial Immortals escaped. However, they didn't die. Ampoules didn't know why the three demons didn't kill them. Perhaps Shi Bufan's threat was effective, so they didn't kill them for the time being.
"Where are those demons?"
"They are at the Wanshi River!" Ampoules arrived quickly.
The Wanshi River was a large river less than two hundred miles away from the prefecture city. It was not far from the river where they had moved. In fact, the two rivers were tributaries. In the end, they converged into a larger river.
These demons were actually members of the Water Tribe. They were in the river. Their request was to send the boys and girls to them and then push them into the river.
"Let's go!"
Gu Zheng soared into the sky. Outside the city, he didn't know the strength of the other party. However, there were three Jin Xian. If Shi Bufan could escape, it meant that they weren't very strong. With one Jin Xian at the late stage, Shi Bufan might not be able to escape.
Therefore, Gu Zheng didn't call Taotie. He flew over with Hokkaido and Situ.
The distance of less than two hundred miles was extremely short for the Jin Xian. Soon, the three of them arrived above the Wanshi River. Gu Zheng directly fell from the sky and plunged into the water.
The river was very long. However, since those demons were members of the Water Tribe, they must have a place to stay below. If there were so many boys and girls, there wouldn't be only one of these demons. There would be a lot of them. It would be impossible to hide.
Soon, Gu Zheng saw a gathering place of the Water Tribe. There were more than a hundred of them there.
When Gu Zheng came over, the demons there also noticed them. Immediately, three demons swam over and looked at them warily.
"Are you the ones who captured my people?"
Gu Zheng looked at them. He hid his anger and asked calmly. The three of them first glanced at Gu Zheng and then looked at Hokkaido and Situ behind him. Their expressions were solemn.
"Are you the immortals who are not in the city?"
"It seems that it's you. Where are my people?"
Gu Zheng continued to ask. The incident had happened several days ago. He was a little worried that Wu You and the others had been killed. If that was the case, Gu Zheng wouldn't be satisfied with just killing these demons.
"You are talking about those immortals. Immortals' meat is the most delicious. We couldn't bear to eat them all at once, so we only ate two!"
One of the demons laughed. Gu Zheng and Hokkaido's expressions changed drastically. Gu Zheng suddenly walked forward. He and the three demons opposite him disappeared together.
The true strength of the three demons was one Jin Xian mid-stage and two Jin Xian early-stage. Just as Gu Zheng predicted, there was no late-stage. Otherwise, Shi Bufan wouldn't have been able to escape. The mid-stage didn't even make a move. The two early-stage ones surrounded all the immortals in the city. This gave Shi Bufan a chance to escape.
Gu Zheng and the others disappeared. Hokkaido and the others were only stunned for a moment. Then, they rushed into the water demons and began to slaughter the Little Goblin.
He was a late-stage Jin Xian and had a high-grade immortal weapon. These Little Goblin were no match for him. Even in the water, they couldn't escape. Soon, they were all slaughtered by him and Situ. At this moment, Gu Zheng had already opened the Immortal Realm. The three Jin Xian were all trapped by him.
"What is this place?"
Like those who entered the Immortal Realm for the first time, they were all shocked when they entered. Gu Zheng didn't hide his killing intent anymore. He first faced the mid-stage Jin Xian.
The mid-stage Jin Xian was a little higher than Gu Zheng. The Immortal Realm wasn't like before, where it could trap people who were much stronger than it. However, a mid-stage Jin Xian wouldn't be able to break through his Immortal Realm in a short period of time.
Soon, the three Jin Xian in the Immortal Realm were attacking the surroundings. Unfortunately, in the Immortal Realm, their attacks were destined to be ineffective.
"The first one!"
Just as Gu Zheng finished speaking, the mid-stage Jin Xian was severely injured. His body flew out, but he didn't die. Gu Zheng dealt with him first and couldn't give him time to break through the Immortal Realm. It was also because of his cultivation level that he couldn't kill him in one blow.
However, this time, he was seriously injured and wouldn't be able to hold on for long.
"Peng!"
The mid-stage Jin Xian had just gotten up when his body flew out again. This time, half of his body was gone. The current him no longer had the ability to break through the Immortal Realm.
"The second one!"
Gu Zheng said coldly. An early-stage Jin Xian demon suddenly screamed. His hands and feet were all gone. This demon was a turtle demon. After being seriously injured, he revealed his true form. This time, it wasn't that Gu Zheng couldn't kill him, but that he didn't want to kill him for the time being. Because at this time, Gu Zheng still didn't know how Wu You and the others were doing.
Nine people, two had already died. He didn't know who had died.
"The third one!"
Gu Zheng said again. The third Jin Xian was the same. This was a shell-type demon. After he appeared, his shell was completely rotten. He lay on the ground and wailed. After the three demons couldn't resist, Gu Zheng withdrew from the Immortal Realm and used magic treasures to bind the three of them.
Gu Zheng now had many magic treasures. An ordinary Immortal Binding Rope was enough to control them.
"Daoist Gokusen!"
After Gu Zheng came out, Hokkaido was walking out with Wu You and the others. Wu You, Mado, and Aunt Cui were all there. The three of them were fine. However, there were only four people behind them. Two of them had completely disappeared.
These two were the immortals who had followed Hokkaido to the prefecture city.
"Young Master …!"
"It's good that you're fine. Let's go back first!"
Gu Zheng interrupted them and flew away from the Wanshi River with them. On the way back, Gu Zheng found out that these demons had some wicked interests. The reason why they killed and ate the two immortals was because they begged for mercy.
The more they begged for mercy, the more they killed. They wanted to see how desperate they were. Wu You, Mado, and Aunt Cui didn't beg for mercy. Therefore, they were lucky enough to survive.
Gu Zheng also knew the origins of these Water Tribe demons.
They were the few people who were lucky enough to escape after the battle between the Cheung Tin Tribe and the Black and White Daluo Jinxian. At that time, the three Jin Xian were on a mission and didn't return in time. Therefore, they were lucky enough to escape. After they learned that the Goblin had been defeated, they gathered some Water Tribe demons and built an underwater palace in a river.
However, the place they chose at the beginning didn't have many resources. Even the ordinary Water Tribe demons couldn't survive. In the end, they changed places and searched everywhere. In the end, they found the prefecture city.
They were lucky. When they found the city, Gu Zheng wasn't around. If Gu Zheng was around, they would have been dead. They wouldn't have been able to capture and eat the immortals.
They didn't have many people, so they didn't massacre the city. They only ordered the people in the city to contribute young boys and girls. The immortals were their food and they wouldn't let the ordinary demons eat them. Therefore, they only ate two immortals these days. They let Wu You and the rest wait for Gu Zheng to return.
The silver lining was that Gu Zheng and the rest were fine. Brother Hu was also fine. This made Hokkaido feel relieved. Brother Hu had some backbone. After he was captured, he didn't beg for mercy. He just waited quietly. He didn't expect that he would be rescued. Master Hokkaido and the rest would return in time and suddenly appear.
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