Now, he needed to protect her. If the other Shura saw her lying on the ground alone, they would really have bad intentions. Killing her and stealing her treasures was a small matter.
It was impossible for Gu Zheng to leave her alone. After resting for another day, the unwilling Gu Zheng once again set off with Pan Xuan on his back.
Half a month later, after leaving the central forest, Gu Zheng could clearly feel that the baleful aura here had increased by quite a bit. However, it did not harm him in the slightest. There were also some puppets in the wild. Gu Zheng did his best to avoid entering the territory of those wild beasts.
On the way, he encountered some Shura who were training or traveling alone. He tried his best to avoid them, but after leaving the central forest, there was only one road that led to Puppet Town. Basically, everyone went there.
Gu Zheng carried Pan Xuan on the road. He didn't hide his power anymore, and he quickly headed for the town.
Because of the fifty years of retreat, most of the Shura gathered in Puppet Town. There were many who went out to train, and there were many who came back.
Everyone looked at Gu Zheng, who was running wildly, with astonishment on their faces. This was especially true for Pan Xuan, who was riding on his back. Who knew how many people were looking at her with envy?
In less than a year, Pan Xuan had already made a name for herself here. In the beginning, Pan Xuan had to fight off countless Shura who had no sense of propriety every day. More than a dozen of them had even died at her hands. Even so, the person in charge of this place still had to flatter her. Many of her own people couldn't stand it anymore, so gradually, no one dared to disturb her.
However, she was still the goddess in everyone's heart. She was also the one who was the most talked about. Those who were on the same level as her knew her identity and immediately gave up. She wasn't even afraid of Young Master Feng. If you dared to provoke her, you wouldn't be able to escape even if you successfully advanced to the Grand Heavenly Realm. Gradually, nobody dared to disturb this thorny rose.
Unexpectedly, she was actually carried back by a person. Many people who saw this scene envied Gu Zheng, but no one wanted to go up and court death. Not to mention Pan Xuan, after all, Gu Zheng's cultivation was there.
Seeing Gu Zheng's monstrous aura, the others were tactful and did not go up to cause trouble. However, many people spontaneously followed behind Gu Zheng and followed her.
It looked as if Gu Zheng had returned with a group of people in an aggressive manner. Even the person in charge of this place was alarmed and came out to see what was going on.
After seeing that the disaster was caused by Pan Xuan, the person in charge who had a headache immediately dispersed all the onlookers. However, the effect was minimal because Pan Xuan's face was covered by her long hair. No one knew that Pan Xuan was unconscious. They thought that Pan Xuan had deliberately let her lover carry her.
Just as Gu Zheng was standing on the street in a daze, he was about to ask someone where he could rest.
"Go left." Gu Zheng's ears were tickled by her exhalation. With a bitter smile, Gu Zheng walked in the direction the other party had pointed him in.
Pan Xuan saw that there was still a group of people behind her, and her eyes flashed. In any case, she couldn't continue pretending. A wave of killing intent surged towards the back, and the crowd scattered like birds and beasts, no longer following her.
Only then did Pan Xuan continue to bury her head in Gu Zheng's shoulder. Her heart was empty.
In a high-rise building, Ouyang Ping and You Xing were looking at everything in front of them. You Xing suddenly said, "That kid looks familiar, but have I seen him before?"
"Are your eyes playing tricks on you? Besides, to be able to be together with Pan Xuan, that kid is quite capable." Ouyang Ping clicked his tongue in wonder. One had to know that that girl's standards were high. He did not expect that he would be able to win her heart in such a short time.
"That's true. I wonder which family he is from. What a pity." Ouyang Ping did not know what You Xing felt regretful about, but that familiar figure had already been thrown to the back of his mind.
The two of them watched as Gu Zheng carried Pan Xuan away. With their eyes, they knew that Pan Xuan had deliberately carried him.
In fact, Pan Xuan had already woken up some time ago. Looking at Gu Zheng's panting appearance, her heart was filled with sweetness. She thought that Gu Zheng had risked his life to save her.
As for how to not be discovered by Gu Zheng, this was not a problem for Pan Xuan at all. Even if Gu Zheng knew that Pan Xuan had woken up, she still gave him the impression that she was unconscious.
Under Pan Xuan's guidance, Gu Zheng finally arrived at her temporary residence. It was an independent two-story bamboo house. It seemed that the treatment was not low. One had to know that these things had to withstand the erosion of the Evil Qi here, which was not a small price.
Didn't you see that all the houses on the street were built with stones? Even the few high-rise buildings were built with stones. At most, they were made with special stones.
Standing in front of this house, Gu Zheng finally said to Pan Xuan helplessly, "You can come down now. In any case, you should at least open the restriction on your house."
Anyway, she had carried him all the way, so this distance did not make a difference. One had to know that when Gu Zheng knew that Pan Xuan had woken up, he wanted to directly throw her down. What kind of protective feelings for the fairer sex? It was not enough for him to worry about.
However, in front of so many people, Gu Zheng did not want to embarrass her, so he insisted on carrying her until now.
But the worst thing was that he was still shamelessly carrying her on his back when they were at her door.
After Pan Xuan heard this, she quickly got down from Gu Zheng's back. With a wave of her hand, she opened the restriction. A gust of wind rushed in from the side of Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng was also quite tired these few days. He hurriedly walked in as well.
There was a bamboo chair, a bamboo stool, a bamboo bed, and a bamboo table. Such a large space was empty. It was really simple, which was beyond Gu Zheng's expectations.
Gu Zheng knew that Pan Xuan had gone up to the second floor, but he did not ask her. He was exhausted these days, so he did not care about anything else and sat down on the chair.
It was really comfortable. A cool feeling came from his butt and went straight to his brain. He did not know what this chair was made of, but it had the effect of refreshing the mind. It was really extraordinary. Even a chair was a treasure. From this, it could be seen that Pan Xuan had a strong background. Most people would keep it as a treasure. Who would be willing to put it here as a decoration?
What Gu Zheng did not know was that someone saw Gu Zheng enter Pan Xuan's house and then told others. This news spread throughout the town in a day. Everyone knew that Pan Xuan had a lover who was very strong. Who knew how many people were sad.
Although he was not worthy, he still had a hope. But now, even that last hope was gone.
In just a few days, Gu Zheng had become a public enemy.
For half a month, Gu Zheng continued to nurse his body. After such a long period of recovery, Gu Zheng felt that he had almost recovered. The main reason was that Pan Xuan's healing pills were very good.
Pan Xuan had been upstairs doing something. Other than coming down to give him the pills, she was upstairs the rest of the time. Gu Zheng guessed that she was recovering. After all, she had suffered a lot of mental trauma and needed some time to heal.
Gu Zheng felt that the atmosphere upstairs was still stable. He planned to go see what was so special about this Puppet Town.
Pan Xuan's house was at the edge of the town. There were some towering trees next to it. If it was outside, it would be a beautiful villa.
The scenery outside was still hazy. Gu Zheng stretched his stiff body and walked around Puppet Town.
Although he was just passing by, he had a rough idea of the layout of Puppet Town. However, along the way, Gu Zheng felt that everyone was looking at him fiercely. They all looked like they wanted to eat him alive.
Gu Zheng was confused. He had only been here for a few days. Why did everyone look at him as if they hated him so much? However, they did not make a move in the end. Fighting was not allowed in the town. Whoever violated this rule would be caught and forced to dig for a thousand years. If they did not dig for enough time or resisted, they would be executed.
It was this bloody rule that kept everyone in check. However, there were still some troublemakers from time to time. Sometimes, the Shura could not even control themselves when they went crazy. Once that happened, Ouyang Ping and the others would immediately stop it to prevent it from causing a lot of damage.
This was a miniature version of the town. There were all kinds of facilities. There was a small high-rise in the center. Passing by there, one could see that it was responsible for the basic operations of the town.
Ouyang Ping and the others were usually up there. They rarely came out unless something happened.
At the back of the town, there was a tall tower. Behind the tower was a dense forest. The tower had a total of six floors. From some discussions, it was said that there was another world inside. It seemed to be a training ground, but the level of danger was very low. It was connected to the space left behind by the old boss. However, it seemed to have been reduced to a place for people to practice martial arts.
There were no creatures inside. It was just a large wasteland. The only good thing about it was that the spirit qi inside was rich. It was the same as the outside world. There was not a trace of killing intent. This was very useful for people who cultivated special techniques.
At this time, the old boss had purposely moved it here. It was a small magic treasure.
Finally, Gu Zheng stopped at the front hall of a bar-like building. He could feel the heat inside from the outside.
There were no decorations on it. It was as if all the houses here were not beautiful. However, people kept coming in and out. Gu Zheng could clearly smell the smell of alcohol from the people coming out.
When it came to the best place to gather information, no matter where it was, the tavern was a must. There were all kinds of people inside, and it was an excellent place.
As soon as he entered, he found that there was a different world inside. The house did not look very big from the outside, but it was actually a huge space inside. Compared to the outside, it was at least ten times bigger.
As soon as Gu Zheng entered, he was shocked. Looking around, there were at least four to five hundred people inside. Basically, half of the town's people were inside. They were drinking and chatting. The smell of alcohol filled the air, but no one minded.
It was common for people to be in the mood to chat or to be directly dragged to spar with someone who was not pleasing to the eye.
There were only a few tables with one or two people deliberating there. Even if the others were crowded and there were conflicts because of snatching tables from time to time, no one disturbed those people.
Gu Zheng did not need to look to know that these people were very strong. They would rather snatch someone else's table than sit with him.
Gu Zheng wanted to find an empty table, but there was no space. Gu Zheng also did not want to snatch someone else's table. He looked at a corner and saw a person drinking alone. He did not look as fierce as the others. Gu Zheng's eyes lit up. He ordered some wine and dishes from the front and ordered them to be sent there.
"Are you sure you want to sit there?" The waiter asked in surprise. The waiter here were all puppets who had surrendered back then. Because the number of people was much smaller now, most of them were trapped in the town and were not allowed to leave.
"Yes, it's fine. Don't worry." Gu Zheng smiled. He knew that this person was very strong. Otherwise, he would not have occupied a table alone, even if it was a corner.
The waiter did not ask too much. He was just reminding him. That person was publicly known to be difficult to get along with. Although he rarely came here, no one cared about him. This newcomer might be unlucky. He probably would not be able to eat the food he had paid for.
Gu Zheng threw down a small crystal made of Flame Dragon Stone and directly walked to the corner. Although this was the Asura's trial ground, if you wanted to eat and drink, you still needed money. Moreover, these things were all brought in from outside, so the cost was not low.
The universal currency here was Flame Dragon Stone. This thing could be used outside, and it was rich in energy, so it was directly treated as money by everyone. The higher the quality, the more expensive it was. This was because it could be replenished without any hindrance. It was very useful at a critical moment.
No one here paid attention to Gu Zheng. They were all loudly talking and indulging themselves. There was basically no food in the valley. Unless one brought their own food, how much could there be?
Smelling the fragrance of the food, although it was not very good, it successfully aroused Gu Zheng's appetite. Gu Zheng was somewhat impatient.
Gu Zheng came to the corner, sat down, and said politely, "Brother, let's sit together."
That person did not say anything and continued to drink. He did not even touch the food in front of him. It was indeed strange.
"It's okay. It's empty anyway."
Seeing Gu Zheng sit down, that person's hand movements paused. He did not say anything, but his eyes were fixed on him. Gu Zheng did not mind. This person was relatively easy to talk to. Gu Zheng originally thought that it would take more effort.
Soon, the waiter brought the food and wine he wanted. Seeing the two of them coexisting peacefully together, his eyes flashed with surprise.
"Friend, did you just come recently? You look a little unfamiliar." The person opposite said.
"Just call me Gu Zheng. I just came not long ago." Gu Zheng very politely replied. "What about you? Seems like you have been here for a long time."
"Gu Zheng. Never heard of you. I hope you can live well." That person drank all the wine in the jug, put down the jug, and left after saying a few words without rhyme or reason.
"Thank you for your kind words." Gu Zheng looked at the other person strangely leaving and still replied.
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"Next."
A cold voice rang out in the air. Su Nan raised her trademark eyebrows and said indifferently.
Everyone outside looked at the frozen figure in the arena. They originally thought that the challenger would be strong, but they did not expect him to lose in such a short time.
"Is there no one else? I hope there won't be such trash next time. " Su Nan left without looking back. Even now, there were still some people who overestimated themselves who came to spar. She had no choice, and she could not refuse.
Although there was no danger to their lives, not everyone was willing to pay for the pain.
Everyone looked at each other. In the end, no one went up. The previous person's strength was already very good, and he was also relatively famous here. They did not expect that he would be completely defeated in such a short time and be frozen in ice.
Su Nan walked out of the tower bored. To be honest, the previous person was very strong, but he was a little timid. He seemed to be frightened by her reputation. Otherwise, she would not be so relaxed. Since that was the case, she might as well go and relax.
"He won again. Is he also going to stay in the tower for a year? He is too strong." A person under the tower saw Su Nan come out and said to his companion.
"I think so too. There is no opponent for him here. Why did he pay to come here? Shouldn't it be better to go out?" The person beside Su Nan also did not understand.
One had to know that Su Nan's strength had already resonated with everyone. He had already reached the limit of his limit, and he was only one step away. This place was meaningless to him. It was not like there was no hope for him to break through outside. They did not know why such a good genius came here.
Su Nan listened to these words and did not say anything. If it was not for the fact that only the tower had the most suitable spiritual energy for her, she would not be willing to fight in the arena. As long as someone challenged her, she had to accept the challenge. She could not leave for more than a day. If she could not accept the challenge within a day, she would automatically admit defeat. Then, all the days before would be reset to zero.
Su Nan also knew that she needed to go there. The spiritual energy outside was not suitable for her, and the efficiency of absorption was terrible. However, for the little worm, she had to find her. She had no choice but to endure this environment because some Asuras, for some reason, did not practice the cultivation methods of their clan.
Fortunately, as long as she persevered for a year, she could enter unconditionally. She could also charge a fee for others to enter. At this time, the only consolation was that even if she wanted to go out, she would need a certain amount of Flame Dragon Stones to store up. Of course, the purer, the better. That way, it would be more efficient and protect her from danger.
Walking into a familiar place, Su Nan shook her head when she saw that it was still a hubbub of activity. Ever since they were not allowed to leave the forest for fifty years, many people who paid for themselves to enter had already left. As for those who couldn't leave, they had nothing to do, so they just stayed here.
They either fought, drank, or slept. When they were free, they would go outside to find puppets to communicate.
"Same old rules." Su Nan raised his hand and threw a Flame Dragon Stone to the waiter. Su Nan was a regular here, and the waiter was also very familiar with him. He looked for a seat in the hall.
Suddenly, Su Nan's eyes lit up. There was only one person in the corner on the right. No matter how he met her requirements, if the other party was tactful, then it was fine. If not, then they could not blame her.
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