In a luxurious hall under the tower, the six of them were kneeling on the ground with one knee facing the bright white ground. They didn't dare to raise their heads to look up.
They reported the bad news to Lord Lei in full detail. Lord Lei held a colorful stone and looked at it for a long time, causing them to feel uneasy.
"Alright, I got it. You can leave now." After a long while, Lord Lei put down the stone in his hand and placed it in a special flower pot before speaking.
There were countless similar stones in the flower pot, but they didn't have the spirit energy in Lord Lei's hand. Furthermore, the color was very eye-catching. It seemed to be flowing slowly as though it was alive.
Although the subordinates were doubtful that Lord Lei didn't punish them or even reprimand them, they still felt relieved. Everyone hurriedly left and rejoiced that they had escaped a calamity.
However, that muscular man seemed to know something. After the others left, he mustered up his courage and said, "Lord Lei, should we send people to the palace? I'm afraid that the number of people left behind is too little."
Lord Lei's head that was looking at the flower pot instantly lifted up and looked at the muscular man with a pair of sharp eyes.
The muscular man felt his legs go soft. He was familiar with Lord Lei's character and naturally knew that Lord Lei was angry.
"Don't bother about these unnecessary things. Don't ask about this matter. I will make the arrangements." Lord Lei saw that the muscular man was about to lose his balance and turned his head towards the flower pot as though there was something attracting him.
"You'd better observe the situation in the city. Some reckless people don't seem to know who we are. Some of their lackeys have already infiltrated the city. Find them and cripple them. Chop off their limbs and throw them outside the city."
Lord Lei instructed indifferently, but his words were filled with dense killing intent.
"Yes, Lord. This subordinate will do it right away." The muscular man replied loudly and quickly left the hall.
The muscular man wiped off the non-existent sweat on his head. He didn't know why Lord Lei would ignore Princess Honeylush's actions. One must know that if they returned to the palace in the Eastern Sea ahead of time, Princess Honeylush would eventually return because there was a very important item inside. It was something that Princess Honeylush needed.
However, Lord Lei had already instructed them to not ask about it. Thus, he suppressed this thought in his heart and didn't want to find trouble for himself.
As for Lord Lei, he looked at the empty hall and mumbled to himself, "Are they finally here? I thought he was joking at the time, but I didn't expect him to really see this day. It seems like I'm finally going to be transferred out of this damned place. "
Lord Lei's lips curled into a smile, as though he had thought of something good.
Following which, Lord Lei disappeared from the main seat. The doors to the hall suddenly closed, and the hall fell into its usual silence.
On the other side, when Gu Zheng and Xiangxiang Beila were escaping, they had just arrived at the East Sea. Before they were far from the shore, they discovered that there were several auras around Xiao Yitian.
Gu Zheng hurriedly carried Xiang Xiang and plunged into the East Sea to avoid the other party's line of sight.
As soon as he entered the bottom of the sea, land was not far below him. Before Gu Zheng could think of what to do next, Xiangxiang's words entered his ears. "Brother Gu, I'll block the other party's pursuit. Leave the rest to me."
Only then did Gu Zheng recall that Xiangxiang Beila once told him that as long as they entered the East Sea, she would be able to shake off the other party.
Gu Zheng felt the surrounding water gathering around him. In the blink of an eye, an extremely transparent water shield enveloped them. Furthermore, Gu Zheng also discovered that soil was rapidly covering the periphery of the water shield.
Furthermore, their figures were moving forward at an extremely fast speed. It was as though there was an invisible hand in the water that was pushing them.
Within a few breaths, Gu Zheng could no longer see the outside. Everything was covered by soil. The entire space was pitch-black. Even his divine sense was unable to penetrate the outside.
He only felt that he was drifting in the water and didn't know where he was heading to. Following which, he relaxed. This way, the other party definitely wouldn't be able to find him. He could finally let go of everything.
Gu Zheng looked at Xiangxiang Beila, who had her eyes closed. Bits of mana fluctuations were emitted from her body.
It seemed that she was maintaining this unknown shield. She might as well quietly recover from the injuries in her body. With such a small injury, Gu Zheng was not willing to use that piece of leaf.
Gradually, Gu Zheng's breathing also slowly calmed down, faintly discernible. His entire mind was immersed in his body.
He didn't know how much time had passed. All he knew was that he felt someone whispering in his ear. At the same time, he felt his sleeves being gently pulled by someone.
Gu Zheng slowly opened his eyes. A golden light flashed in his eyes. Some of the pitch-black space was instantly illuminated. In the blink of an eye, it turned dark.
In fact, Gu Zheng had already recovered. He was just familiarizing himself with the two magic weapons in his body. Because the relative grade of the two magic weapons was relatively low, Gu Zheng didn't spend much time to master them. It was enough for him to display their abilities.
"How long have we been floating under the sea?" At this moment, seeing Gu Zheng wake up, Xiangxiang Beila quietly stood to the side. However, with the help of that brief moment of light, Gu Zheng was able to see the excitement in Xiangxiang Beila's eyes.
"We have been floating for about a month. We have long since left the land. We are now at the bottom of the sea, 10,000 metres below." Xiangxiang Beila's voice revealed a hint of excitement. She had never been so far away alone.
"Where do we go next?" Gu Zheng estimated that they were somewhere in the deep sea. However, although Xiangxiang Beila had told him some things, only Xiangxiang Beila knew the location of those ingredients.
Even if she had told him the location, he was unfamiliar with this place. It was not impossible for him to figure out the location.
"Next, we will go to the palace. I know that he has placed one of the seasonings somewhere. We must steal it back." Xiangxiang Beila whispered.
Gu Zheng keenly noticed the main point of Xiangxiang Beila's words. Why did they have to steal it? Moreover, her tone was so low.
"Are you talking about the palace where the person in charge lives?" Gu Zheng swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said in disbelief.
"Yes." Xiangxiang Beila lowered her head, her voice as soft as a mosquito's.
"No way. Can we really succeed?" Gu Zheng sucked in a breath of air. Although this place was the edge of the East Sea, no matter how poor it was, for someone to be sent to guard this place, their strength would not be weak.
"Do you think they will just guard this place and wait for us to walk into their trap?" Gu Zheng asked with uncertainty.
"They definitely did not expect us to come here. They do not know what I am looking for. Aside from Xiao Yitian, I did not tell anyone. Moreover, the palace's defense is not very strong. Most of the people there followed the general to Sea City."
Xiangxiang Beila's words made Gu Zheng feel slightly relieved. However, Gu Zheng still felt that something was strange. He felt that something was wrong. However, no matter how hard he thought about it, he could not figure out what was wrong.
"What is it? Is there something else?" Xiangxiang Beila asked, looking at Gu Zheng's frowning face.
"No. Since you are so sure, then let's go." Gu Zheng did not think of anything wrong, so he simply put it to the back of his mind. He would observe the situation first. If something was wrong, he would pull Xiangxiang Beila and run.
Xiangxiang Beila slowly opened the shield outside. Although the entire seabed was dark, Gu Zheng and the others could see everything clearly.
At this time, they were hiding in a huge cave. A faint layer of light covered Gu Zheng's body, blocking the seawater from entering.
Xiangxiang Beila swam nimbly in the water, signaling Gu Zheng to follow. Gu Zheng's mind moved, and his body automatically followed behind Xiangxiang Beila. However, his body felt a little stiff.
Gu Zheng was at the entrance of the cave when a strong undercurrent came back. If Xiangxiang Beila had not helped him in time, Gu Zheng would have been swept away by the undercurrent.
Xiangxiang Beila did not seem to be affected. She was even more nimble than on land.
Only then did Gu Zheng realize how great the restriction he received was. He did not seem to be very good at standing in the water. It would be good if he could display 50% of his fighting strength.
The seabed was the world of the aquatic creatures. He might not be able to defeat Xiangxiang Beila in this state. It seemed that he had to be very careful.
Gu Zheng followed behind Xiangxiang Beila, following her closely.
The undercurrent was everywhere here. Who knew when it would come from the surroundings. They could only be careful. Gu Zheng did not want to be swept away by the undercurrent. It would be too shameful.
Xiangxiang Beila led him back and forth to avoid the undercurrent. It seemed that she was very familiar with the surrounding terrain.
After a day of arduous travel on the seabed, an incomparably huge light curtain finally appeared in front of them. It was like a huge bowl on the ground, emitting a bright light.
Xiangxiang Beila hurriedly dropped Gu Zheng on a pile of rocks. The familiar water curtain quietly appeared again, but this time, it was not covered by a layer of soil.
Just when Gu Zheng was surprised, more than a dozen shrimp soldiers and crab generals floated by not far from them.
Most of them were in their original form. Their cultivation was also very low. They were estimated to be around the third rank of human. They lined up in a row and walked towards the distance.
Gu Zheng realized that they had already arrived at the range of the palace. No wonder they did not encounter any turbulence for some time. However, he still could not see the exact location of the palace from here. It was still that huge shield.
Xiangxiang Beila's small face tensed up. Since they were here to steal things, if they were not discovered by the other party, they would not be able to enter if the other party activated the array.
The two people walked and stopped. Not only were there patrolling teams on the road, there were even some alarm traps set up in some places.
Gu Zheng was very puzzled. After all, this was the East China Sea. Who would dare to behave atrociously here?
Besides, with that kind of strength, what good things could there be here? In any case, Gu Zheng would definitely not be here.
Along the way, he was puzzled. Under Xiangxiang Beila's guidance, they avoided many open and hidden traps. Without Xiangxiang Beila's guidance, Gu Zheng would not have discovered some of the traps. The protection was really tight. It basically eliminated the possibility of outsiders being able to invade this place.
However, why was this place so heavily guarded? And why was that Lord overseeing this place? Perhaps there was something else that he did not know.
Gu Zheng also did not understand. However, it just so happened that there were too few obstacles in this operation. At least, he did not have to worry about being hunted down. Under the water, he did not have the confidence to escape.
Xiangxiang Beila led Gu Zheng around and finally arrived at the periphery of the light shield.
At this moment, Gu Zheng could already see a portion of the interior clearly. The exterior wasn't blocked by a luxurious main hall. Instead, it was filled with ordinary houses. They were scattered all over the place without any pattern at all.
Although there were many colorful corals on the eaves, looking very beautiful, it looked very out of place.
Even if it was a remote place, it would not be so casual. Looking around, there was not a single corridor. There were only a few simple roads paved with stone and jade. The surroundings were simply decorated with stones.
It did not look like the palace of the East China Sea at all. If it was not so heavily guarded, it would be normal to say that it was an abandoned place.
"You used to live here?" Gu Zheng saw that Xiangxiang Beila was looking for something on her body and could not help but ask.
"Yes, I have lived here for tens of thousands of years. However, in the past, the protection was not so tight. Later, something happened, and so I slowly began to arrange so many traps. It was mainly to guard against those ignorant sea beasts. Ordinary people would not have the courage to break in here." Xiangxiang Beila replied proudly. No matter what, she was still a member of the Dragon Palace.
"Found it." Xiangxiang Beila raised something in her hand. Gu Zheng looked and saw that it was a blue dagger.
"Don't underestimate it. This is something that I specially prepared for sneaking out to play. I did not expect to be able to use it now." Xiangxiang Beila gently drew a circle on the shield, and a light blue curved door appeared on the shield. It didn't cause any alarm at all.
"Come on, it will be much better inside. Basically, everyone has gone to Sea City." Xiangxiang Beila took the lead and walked in, leaving behind a sentence for Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng felt his body light up and entered directly. It was a dry environment, equivalent to an underground world.
Xiangxiang Beila took out the dagger and a wisp of blue liquid was absorbed from the shield.
He did not expect that this thing could be recycled. Gu Zheng was really shocked by Xiangxiang Beila's previous behavior.
"Come back, we can use it to get out." Xiangxiang Beila looked at Gu Zheng's shocked face and proudly raised her head at Gu Zheng.
"Let's go quickly." Gu Zheng urged. He did not know why, but he felt that this place was very strange. It was better to quickly steal the thing and leave this place.
There was really no one here. It was like an empty city. The area was very large. Xiangxiang Beila led Gu Zheng for a long time before they arrived in front of a huge palace.
This palace was made of black Xuan Crystals. Faint black gas lingered outside the walls. There was no door at all.
There was not a single decoration around the palace. It was very conspicuous in this strange place. However, Gu Zheng judged that this was not some main palace. But why would the thing be placed here?
A huge mist whirlpool blocked the entrance of the palace. Gu Zheng sensed it and knew that he could not force his way in. This was a restriction left behind by a Grand Heavenly Immortal.
Xiangxiang Beila skillfully came to the entrance. She crossed her hands in front of her and a series of blue seals flew out from her hands, immediately entering the mist whirlpool.
The mist whirlpool flickered continuously. Suddenly, the entire whirlpool trembled slightly. Its entire shape turned upside down and a circular passageway as tall as a person opened up in the middle.
"I'm very glad that the way in and out has not changed." Xiangxiang Beila was very excited. Her suppressed voice could be heard.
"Let's go. There's definitely no danger inside." Xiangxiang Beila called out to Gu Zheng and walked in eagerly.
Her figure flashed and she passed through the whirlpool passageway and disappeared.
Gu Zheng followed closely behind. With a leap, he flew in.
Inside the whirlpool passageway was a very bright hall. Countless luminous pearls were inlaid on the walls, illuminating the entire hall.
There were special wooden shelves all around. Many rare materials were placed on them. However, most of them were randomly piled together without any order.
Gu Zheng watched as Xiangxiang Beila ran to the corner of the wall. He went to the side and casually picked up a blue crystal. A layer of frost immediately formed on his hand. Gu Zheng hurriedly wrapped his hand with a layer of Immortal Qi. Only then did he feel much better.
Gu Zheng only took a few and put them back. Most of them were needed for refining. They were of no use to Gu Zheng at all.
"Take whatever you want, Brother Gu. These are all places to store miscellaneous items. No one would know if something is missing. It seems that no one has been here for a long time." Xiangxiang Beila saw Gu Zheng in a daze while holding the items. She thought that he was embarrassed.
She could not help but say.
Gu Zheng originally did not want to take them. However, after hearing what Xiangxiang Beila said, he did not have anything on him at all. He directly took a lot of rare materials and put them into his bracelet.
This bracelet was also given to him by Xiao Yitian. He licked his face and accepted it. Although the space was not big, it was enough for him to use. Otherwise, he really did not know where to put those treasures.
There was not enough space in the Twin Pearl Jade to store such a big thing.
When Gu Zheng finished taking some things, Xiangxiang Beila also walked over. She held a blue water ball in her hand and said happily, "Look, this is the Inky Flood Dragon's Inner Core. It is indeed still in the same place."
"Very good." Gu Zheng was also very happy that he had obtained the item so easily. He wished he could immediately obtain it. The feeling of losing his strength was very unpleasant. Fortunately, his physical body's toughness had not decreased by much. This was his trump card.
"Then let's go quickly." He really did not want to stay in this place at all.
"But, there is still one thing missing. There is someone guarding that place." Xiangxiang Beila said coyly.
Gu Zheng really did not expect that there was still an item that needed to go somewhere. Moreover, there was someone guarding it.
"Didn't you say that there was no one here?" Gu Zheng remembered that she had just said that not long ago.
"Yes, there is no one in this area. However, there is someone in another area. There is no conflict at all." Xiangxiang Beila said rationally.
Gu Zheng was defeated by Xiangxiang Beila's childish logic. What else could he do? He could only say, "Alright, let's hurry and take a look."
The two people once again retreated from the hall. Xiangxiang Beila even carefully resealed the whirlpool. There were no flaws at all.
Xiangxiang Beila once again led the way in front, continuing to walk towards the east.
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