"What are you doing here instead of patrolling? Do you want to fight? I'll accompany you to the end." Wu Xiaofeng walked forward and said in an unhappy tone.
"Hey, General Wu, don't scare me. I don't dare to fight with you. Didn't I just chase away a troublesome thief? I'm just bringing my brothers back to rest. We just happened to pass by here." Hua Long was still speaking nonsense.
"That's for the best. Take care." Wu Xiaofeng said coldly.
"Let's go, brothers. Let's not disturb General Wu. When we arrive at the trade fair, I will replenish everyone's supplies and strive to ensure that everyone can survive this Holy War." Hua Long called out to his brothers behind him.
Hua Long looked at the chaotic aura of the opposite side and rolled his eyes. "I wonder how many of you will survive this time. It's really sad." Hua Long saw Gu Zheng standing behind. At this moment, Gu Zheng looked like a Jin Xian middle stage cultivator, neither strong nor weak. He was very inconspicuous.
"This brother looks a little unfamiliar. You must be new. Come and follow me. What's the future if you follow this old fart? You might die outside. It's better to patrol the valley with me. It's much safer." Hua Long laughed.
"No need." Gu Zheng flatly refused.
Hua Long did not care. He had to disgust the opposite side. He was in a good mood and walked past them.
When the members of the Hua Long Squad passed by, they even made provocative gestures towards Monkey Six.
If Wu Xiaofeng had not stopped them, they would have rushed up to fight.
Wu Xiaofeng looked at them with an unhappy face.
Monkey Six said guiltily, "I'm sorry, Captain. I dragged us back."
Among them, he had the lowest cultivation level. The members of the Hua Long Squad were at least Jin Xian middle stage cultivators, and they were relatively strong.
"It's okay. You're more useful than them." Wu Xiaofeng comforted him.
Indeed, in this place where all divine senses were suppressed, a person who specialized in scouting and concealing was indeed more useful than outside.
Everyone also comforted Monkey Six, telling him not to think too much.
"He's not friendly to you guys." When the Hua Long Squad was far away, Gu Zheng opened his mouth and said.
"That's because I had a disagreement with this guy when I first arrived here. It's a grudge that has lasted for hundreds of years. However, this guy's strength is not below mine." Wu Xiaofeng didn't want to talk about what he had said back then, which had caused the two strongest experts to become enemies as usual. Wu Xiaofeng didn't want to explain, so he avoided the important points and trivialized the topic.
Changing the topic, everyone began to talk about the thrilling moments of the previous battle. Gu Zheng listened with great interest from the side.
Gradually, Gu Zheng and the others also forgot about the unhappiness from before. Wu Xiu also brought out some top-grade tea from who knows where for everyone to taste.
On this day, Gu Zheng chatted with them about everything under the sun. Only at night did they disperse and go to rest. There was no concept of night here, they just followed the time in their hearts.
After one night, Gu Zheng left Wu Xiaofeng's encampment. He planned to familiarize himself with the surroundings.
It must be known that members like him who were brought back had to obey the allocation. Generally, they were first assigned to non-combat positions, and after a little familiarization, they would be assigned according to their own abilities.
Members with strong combat strength were first assigned to their own teams in the Abandoned Land.
Each team had six people, and each team had a captain. If a member was injured, they would either have to wait for the higher-ups to assign them or recruit new talents themselves.
Wu Xiaofeng's team belonged to the twenty-seventh team, and they were responsible for recruiting new members from outside. The six monkeys were added when there were vacancies.
Hua Long was responsible for patrolling the surroundings and providing timely support to nearby personnel.
There were a total of fifty teams in the Abandoned Land, but it seemed that there were less than two hundred people in total. Because they had to complete the assigned tasks and the high casualty rate, many people were unwilling to join.
Those who weren't willing to join didn't receive any additional green liquid from the Abandoned Land. They could only stay near the valley and receive the minimum amount of green liquid. Usually, they also had to be on guard against enemies that infiltrated the area. However, now that there was a big battle nearby, they basically wouldn't receive any more green liquid.
Gu Zheng circled around the valley and found that it was actually quite big. All the members were resting around the valley.
This was because the World Energy near the valley would be further filtered, especially at the entrance of the valley. It could be said that it was the closest to being free of pollution.
In the end, Gu Zheng still came to the outside of the valley. There was no difference from yesterday. Everyone was still doing what they were supposed to do.
"Brat, it's you. Don't turn around." A familiar voice sounded.
Gu Zheng turned around and saw that it was Hua Long from the other day. He stood in front of Gu Zheng with his arms crossed and looked at him provocatively.
His team members formed a circle, surrounding Gu Zheng in the middle. The people nearby pretended not to see anything. Some of the more timid ones even left.
Gu Zheng's brows furrowed. No matter where you go, there are people like this. Their petty tricks really make people feel uncomfortable.
"What? You're unhappy? Come and hit me. Don't worry, I won't resist." One of Hua Long's team members tried to provoke Gu Zheng and said with a smile.
One must know that violence was not allowed here. Hua Long's team had the right to enforce the law. If anyone dared to resist and alarm the elders, the elders would personally take care of the person who resisted.
Gu Zheng also knew this. Of course, he would not fall for it. He stood still and looked at them coldly, waiting to see what tricks they were up to.
Hua Long saw that Gu Zheng did not fall for it. His expression did not change and he did not mind. He put down his arm and said proudly, "Brat, be smart. Don't get close to people you shouldn't get close to. Otherwise, there will be too many accidents in this world. It would be a pity if you got injured or broke an arm."
Hua Long directly threatened Gu Zheng. Hua Long's method was tried and tested. If Gu Zheng did not care, then he would take the opportunity to beat him up a few more times. If he was not convinced, then he would beat him until he was convinced.
With his strength, he rarely failed. Except for a few people in Wu Xiaofeng's team, most of them were still reasonable.
Those few people could enter Wu Xiaofeng's team to take refuge. But now, Wu Xiaofeng's team had no place. Let's see what you can do.
Gu Zheng looked at them coldly and did not say a word.
One of the team members saw that Gu Zheng was pretending to be a dead person and said disdainfully, "You are just a middle stage Jin Xian. Why are you so arrogant? You will regret it." He pretended to come up and massage Gu Zheng.
"Hey, stop. We are civilized people. You have to be polite first. Do you understand?" Hua Long stopped his men. He could not leave any evidence for others to use against him.
"Think about it carefully. If you know what's good for you, I can arrange for you to be in the patrol team. You should know that no one can get in."
Hua Long said to Gu Zheng. He even used his left hand to touch Gu Zheng's collar and flicked the non-existent dust in the air, threatening Gu Zheng.
"Do as you see fit. I don't need you to answer now. But my patience is limited." After saying that, Hua Long laughed and left with his team.
Gu Zheng shook his head. He did not listen to those words. He was not afraid of them.
In fact, Gu Zheng also had a token that could be used to form a team. It was reasonable to say that he could form a team of six people including himself. He could apply for it or recruit it himself.
A team of six people was the best lineup here. It would not attract too many enemies, but it would also not be too weak.
However, Gu Zheng did not want to form a team now. Even if he wanted to, he would have to wait for a while. Anyway, he did not need the green liquid and did not need teammates.
Now, most people were trying to adjust their state. The earliest was two months. The latest was half a year. If they could pass this hurdle, they would have another five hundred years to breathe.
Many people here had a calm face. They were not nervous about the upcoming battle. After all, at this level, they knew that running away would not solve the problem. Only by bravely rushing through could they welcome the future.
This time would come in the blink of an eye. If they had time to complain, they would rather continue to adjust their state.
Gu Zheng also found a place to stay. He already had a plan in mind. If possible, he was confident that he could rush out.
For nearly a month, there were teams returning every day. There were also scattered newcomers and Yao Beasts brought back. Everyone's heart began to tense up. They had a feeling that a storm was coming.
Gu Zheng would occasionally go to Wu Xiaofeng's station to take a look. He would chat and laugh with them. Sometimes, they would even exchange pointers. However, Gu Zheng discovered that Wu Xiaofeng was actually a demon who pampered his sister.
His sister's combat strength was basically zero. He had forcefully fed her with medicinal pills. Who asked his sister to come in as an ordinary person? In order to protect his only sister, this big man had asked to come in. He had even used his connections to send her to the logistics department where there was no danger.
His sister was a good person. She was just a little shy. Every time Gu Zheng went, she would secretly take out some good things to entertain him. This made Wu Xiaofeng hope that Gu Zheng would go to their place every day. One had to know that they usually did not see these things.
On this day, Gu Zheng walked around the valley as usual. When he was about to go back, Wu Xiaofeng hurried over. When he saw Gu Zheng about to leave, his eyes lit up. "Brother, you should release Monkey Six. We agreed on seven days. It's already the eighth day."
Gu Zheng was confused. "What seven days? Eight days? What did I do to Monkey Six? Why do I have to release him?"
Wu Xiaofeng looked at Gu Zheng's serious face and asked, "Didn't you ask for special training for Monkey Six? Did you ask him to go to your place seven days ago?"
"I've been alone for the past few days. I didn't see Monkey Six. What happened to him?"
Although Monkey Six had said that he wanted to learn from him when he was there and he had agreed, the key was that he did not come.
Wu Xiaofeng was dumbfounded. He had always thought that Monkey Six was with Gu Zheng. Monkey Six had said to him that when he came back, he would make everyone look at him differently.
He did not expect that everything he said before was a lie. He did not go to Gu Zheng's place at all. This was really beyond Wu Xiaofeng's expectations.
"What's the matter?" Gu Zheng asked. It seemed that Monkey Six had disappeared.
"This is bad. Where could he have gone?" Wu Xiaofeng was very concerned about his subordinate. "Monkey Six disappeared. The last time I saw him was eight days ago. At that time, he said that he was going to go to your place for training."
Gu Zheng looked at Wu Xiaofeng anxiously and suggested, "Why don't we go look for him?"
"I want to. What time is it now? Why would he disappear? But I don't know where he went." Wu Xiaofeng looked helpless.
"Why don't we go back and ask the few of them to see if there are any clues?" Gu Zheng continued. He had a deep impression of Monkey Six.
That guy was a monkey spirit. His body was a monkey, and he was impatient when he spoke, giving people a feeling of unease. But when he entered battle mode, it was as if he was a different person. All his previous shortcomings disappeared. He was worthy of everyone's trust.
"Okay, then let's go back and ask." Gu Zheng and Wu Xiaofeng returned to the base. A group of people was waiting for Monkey Six.
"Captain, where is Monkey Six?" Four Rabbits asked anxiously when they saw that Gu Zheng did not see Monkey Six. With a woman's sixth sense, she felt that something was wrong.
"Monkey Six disappeared. He probably left eight days ago when he said that he was going to Gu Zheng's place. Think about where Monkey Six could have gone."
"I don't believe that Monkey Six would run away. He often said that this battle would continue. He wants us to continue fighting," Four Rabbits said loudly.
The others had not reacted to the news of Monkey Six's disappearance. He was usually fine, how could he disappear just like that?
"He's really gone. Otherwise, where could he have gone?" Wu Xiaofeng said helplessly. These people were all brothers that he had gone through life and death with. He could not bear to lose one of them.
"Did he go to the edge?" Er Hu, who had been silent all this time, said loudly. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Er Hu scratched his head embarrassedly. "Once when he was sleeping, I heard him talking in his sleep. He said something about the edge. I think he probably went there."
"Where is the edge? Who knows?" Everyone looked at each other. This was the first time they had heard of this place.
"Is it to the west of us? The mountain range there is the edge to us." A mosquito-like voice came from the side. Everyone looked for the voice and saw that it was Wu Xiu. With so many people looking at her, Wu Xiu's face turned red.
"How can you be so sure? Did you hear Monkey Six say it?" Wu Xiaofeng asked anxiously.
"No, no." Wu Xiu hurriedly waved her hand. "Because Monkey Six would usually look in that direction from the tree. He would often be in a daze, especially in the past few decades."
Monkey Six usually liked to stay in the tree. This was normal. But who would pay attention to what Monkey Six was looking at? Hearing her words, it was possible.
Wu Xiaofeng made a prompt decision. "You guys stay here and rest. I'll go take a look."
"We'll go too." The other team members said in unison. Gu Zheng looked at them. They were really a team that could live and die together.
"Bullsh * t. Don't you know what time it is? Don't cause trouble. Stay here. Do you hear me?" Wu Xiaofeng was so anxious that he cursed.
"Big Brother Wu, I'll go with you." Gu Zheng interrupted. He did not know why, but when he heard about the edge, Gu Zheng's heart seemed to waver. It was as if there was something there that was attracting him.
"Did you hear that? With Little Brother accompanying me, you guys can relax now." Wu Xiaofeng was also relieved. Anyone who had seen Gu Zheng's fighting strength would be relieved.
"Yeah, I'll go with Big Brother. It's easier to move with fewer people. Don't worry." After saying that, Gu Zheng took the little bug out of his ear. When they came out of the hall in the valley, the little bug had been in such a groggy state. Gu Zheng had carefully examined it and found that there was nothing wrong with it. Moreover, there was a layer of mysterious energy constantly radiating around the little bug. Gu Zheng even suspected that the little bug was about to spin a cocoon again.
"This is Xiao Chong. Everyone knows her. She seems to be in a deep slumber right now. I'm not sure either. I definitely can't bring her along this time, so I'll entrust you guys to take care of Xiao Chong." With that, Gu Zheng carefully placed Xiao Chong on his palm and handed it over.
As the only female in the group, Fourth Rabbit took it. In terms of meticulousness, Fourth Rabbit was still the most meticulous. "I'll take good care of her. Then, I'll leave Sixth Monkey to you."
"Mm, Big Brother and I will leave first. The sooner we leave, the sooner we can find Sixth Monkey," Gu Zheng said to the others.
Everyone knew that time was precious, so they did not say anything. They watched as Wu Xiaofeng and Gu Zheng set off toward the west.
There were relatively fewer forests on both sides. If they left the valley, Gu Zheng would need about 10 days to run at full speed. Considering that Wu Xiaofeng could not keep running at full speed, it would take 12 days or even longer to reach the west. As for Sixth Monkey, it would take at least 18 days. If they were faster, they might be able to intercept Sixth Monkey.
When they were completely out of the valley, Gu Zheng's group inevitably slowed down.
"Can you find any traces of him along the way?" Gu Zheng asked Wu Xiaofeng as they sped along.
"No, he's so cautious. If he really doesn't want us to find him, I really can't find any clues." Wu Xiaofeng shook his head.
Next, Gu Zheng and the others tried to find some clues as they ran toward the west. Wu Xiu had only given them the approximate location, so they still had to investigate bit by bit. On the way, Wu Xiaofeng would take out the green ball to look at it every few days.
Wu Xiaofeng explained that if they were going to fight, all the captains would have to give up on their missions and rush back as fast as they could because Shura's army would have arrived by then.
Fortunately, when Gu Zheng reached the bottom of the mountain, the green ball did not shine. Unfortunately, they really did not find Sixth Monkey's group along the way.
In this way, Gu Zheng would have to search from one place to the other. Without further ado, Gu Zheng and Wu Xiaofeng followed the established route from the south to the north.
When they came, they did not come in a straight line. Instead, they came at a slight angle. This way, they would be at the furthest place. This would increase the probability of finding Sixth Monkey. Wu Xiaofeng did not think about what would happen if they failed. Right now, he just wanted to bring Sixth Monkey back and let him know that everyone missed him. He hoped that he would not do anything stupid.
At a glance, this mountain range was endless. It was said that except for the exit, all the other peaks were like this, blocking all the paths. No one knew what was outside.
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