Half a month later, Gu Zheng, who had been rushing all the way, finally stopped. At this time, in the distance, a very big island appeared in front of him.
In the distance, he could vaguely see the land, and there were many ships passing back and forth. Although it was very simple, Gu Zheng, with his sharp eyes, saw that all the ships were engraved with array formations to deal with some threats in the sea. It was even very stable, and no matter how big the waves were, it was like walking on flat land.
According to Senior Liu, this island didn't only have one city, and there were no walls. It was like a huge gathering place, but there was also a saying that one island was a country, and there was a lot of freedom.
This also meant that there were all kinds of forces here. An Family, and there were countless small conflicts every day.
Gu Zheng found a small forest with no one around and stopped inside.
In the blink of an eye, a large group of people appeared nearby. Everyone looked around in confusion, and they didn't know where they were at all. They were surrounded by towering trees.
"Everyone, you have arrived at Floating Clouds Island. I can only leave you here." Gu Zheng shouted to make sure that everyone could hear him clearly.
The surroundings instantly quieted down, and then some people broke down and wailed, glad that they finally got out of the devil's den.
After a long time, they slowly calmed down. Everyone looked at Gu Zheng, knowing that it was Gu Zheng who helped them escape. Especially at the last moment of despair, he pulled them up from the edge of the cliff in time. Everyone's eyes were filled with gratitude.
"Thank you, Sir." An older person came in front of Gu Zheng and bowed deeply.
"No need to thank me, it's just a matter of convenience. You can leave here and follow the road until you reach the city." Although Gu Zheng said so, he didn't move.
Because the surrounding people had already surrounded the mountain, and everyone was doing the same thing as the old man, thanking him.
Soon after, everyone left the place one after another. Most of them lived nearby, so of course they knew where this place was. No matter how far it was from here, it wasn't too far away. Eventually, they would find a way to go back.
Under the repeated thanks of the last few immortals, they also turned into streams of light and disappeared. Even here, they wouldn't have much contact with ordinary people.
In the end, only Senior Liu was left. Everyone else had left.
"Senior Liu, why aren't you leaving? Is there something else?" Gu Zheng asked doubtfully.
"Lord Gu, where are you going next?" Senior Liu mustered up his courage and asked.
"I don't have any other plans for the time being. Maybe I'll stay in this city for a few days." Xiang Xiang hadn't completely recovered yet, so she had to find a place to rest.
"My home happens to be here. Why don't you visit my humble home, sir? This way, you can avoid some inconvenience. The people here like to bully strangers." Senior Liu said happily. To him, this was a good way to repay the favor of saving his life.
"Alright." Gu Zheng believed it and agreed to the other party's suggestion. Since the other party was so eager to invite him, he could rest anywhere.
Senior Liu's house was not small. It could be seen that he was living a good life here. Thinking about his fifth-order cultivation, he could be considered a top expert in the human world. Even here, ordinary people would not provoke him.
Gu Zheng didn't ask about the trifling matters when they returned home. He directly asked for a small courtyard and stayed there with Xiangxiang Beila for a month before coming out.
After a month of recuperation, Xiangxiang and Gu Zheng had recovered to their peak condition.
Gu Zheng secretly left a note outside and left with Xiang Xiang without saying goodbye.
A month later, Senior Liu found out that Gu Zheng was missing. Looking at the note in his hand and the bottle containing the pill he gave him before, he sighed and didn't say anything.
At this time, Gu Zheng and Xiang Xiang were walking on the bustling street. There was no other way. Xiang Xiang was pestering him to take a look here. Xiang Xiang had never left Sea City and was curious about everything in the outside world.
Even if this place was similar to that place, it still made her excited. Gu Zheng could only accompany her.
"Big Brother Gu, I want to eat that."
"Big Brother Gu, this is so fun."
The excited Xiang Xiang ran around the market excitedly. The smile on her face never disappeared.
Just as Gu Zheng was accompanying Xiang Xiang, in a room on the top floor of a tower in Sea City, the entire room was very dark. Only a few small openings on one side prevented the room from completely falling into darkness. A figure was sitting quietly on the ground.
In front of him was a low table with some exquisite dishes on it. There was a pair of bowls and chopsticks, and a pot of fine wine. However, the dishes were not touched at all. The figure was sipping on the fine wine with a look of enjoyment on his face.
"Old friend, I'm really sorry." The figure said slowly. In the end, he drank the wine in his hand in one gulp. With a 'pa' sound, he heavily slammed the wine cup on the table.
A sluggish figure was standing in front of him without moving, as if he didn't hear his words.
"Sigh." A sigh sounded in the air. The figure gradually stood up and reached out his hand. A scabbard flew from the ground into his hand.
"Kacha!"
The figure gently pulled out a bit of the scabbard. A cold light flashed from the blade, instantly dispelling all the darkness in the room. The figure then put the weapon back.
If Xiang Xiang was here, she would realize that the person who sighed was actually the person she feared the most, Lord Lei. Opposite her was a delicate and handsome man who looked like her.
However, his eyes were closed and his entire body was tied to a pitch-black stone pillar. His entire body was tied to it by countless black iron chains.
Lord Lei walked step by step towards the figure in front of him. As he got closer, the figure suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes were white and there was no sign of life. A low growl came out from the figure's mouth.
The growl was filled with threat, as if warning the other party not to come closer.
However, Lord Lei ignored it and continued to approach the other party.
"Huala! Huala! "
The figure's body kept twisting. A black light flashed on the black chains and countless black fog surged out, tightly binding the other party. As the figure struggled more and more, his entire body was covered by the black fog.
All the iron chains were ringing crazily. The entire room was filled with the sound of the iron chains shaking.
Lord Lei reached out his hand and grabbed onto one of the iron chains. He directly pulled the figure and rushed out from the top of the tower.
Just as Lord Lei approached the figure, a dark cloud suddenly appeared in the sky and covered the surroundings of Sea City. The formless pressure caused everyone to feel fear and panic, as if a great disaster was about to befall them.
Just then, a white light appeared from the top of the tower, instantly breaking the dark cloud above. A huge round hole appeared above and the dark cloud quickly dissipated.
The warm sunlight shone down again, dispelling the haze in the hearts of the crowd.
On the surface of the sea tens of thousands of kilometers away, Lord Lei split open the stone platform that trapped the figure with his sword, releasing the figure.
He pointed the long sword in his hand that was emitting a cold aura at the other party and sighed softly, "Your Highness, I hope you don't blame me."
Lord Lei's expression turned serious. He lowered his arm slightly and looked calm. However, a huge sword light that was dozens of feet tall appeared in the sky. The moment it appeared, the wind and clouds changed color. It slashed towards the figure with great momentum.
"Roar!" A huge roar suddenly came from the sky. The figure suddenly appeared in a black cave. A true dragon that was hundreds of feet long appeared in the sky. Its black eyes looked at the sword light and rushed towards it.
"Don't blame me." Seeing his good friend become like this, Lord Lei's face darkened and rushed forward.
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"Brother Gu, squat down." Xiangxiang ran over from the front. She raised her head and put her hands behind her back.
"What's wrong?" Gu Zheng pretended to be curious and squatted down. He had been paying attention to her all the time. How could he not know what she was holding in her hands?
"Ha, I'll put this on for you." Xiangxiang suddenly took out a mask from behind her. It was a huge mask with a painted face. She clumsily put it on for Gu Zheng.
After that, she took a few steps back. Looking at the strange Gu Zheng, she could not help but laugh.
"Haha, Brother Gu, this is too fun." As she said that, she took out an identical mask. It was just that it was much smaller and she put it on her face.
At this moment, only Xiangxiang's eyes were exposed. Even her mouth was not exposed. The mask was really simple and crude.
"Let's go." A muffled voice came from Gu Zheng's mouth. To be honest, this mask on his face was really uncomfortable. However, seeing the smile in Xiangxiang's eyes, Gu Zheng still decided to put it on.
"No, no. Let's play for a while more." Xiangxiang, whose voice had changed a little, said coquettishly. As she said that, she skipped ahead.
They had been playing from noon to afternoon for a few hours. However, Xiangxiang was still in high spirits. Any rare thing would attract her attention.
Looking at Xiangxiang's cheerful body, Gu Zheng's lips curled into a smile. He did not lack this little bit of time. He would just let her be.
Suddenly, a few well-dressed men walked over from afar. Gu Zheng's face froze. They were coming for him.
Very quickly, they blocked in front of him. They did not say anything and just looked at him coldly.
"Who are you? What do you want?" Xiangxiang's dissatisfied voice sounded from afar. It seemed that she had encountered some problems.
"Don't move. It would be terrible if you accidentally die somewhere." Gu Zheng had just taken a step when the leading well-dressed man threatened him.
At the same time, the few people slowly approached Gu Zheng. Their hands were clenched and their fists were clenched back and forth. 'Beng' sounds could be heard in the air.
He was just a rank 3 warrior. If he did not know what was good for him, he could just lie on the ground. What else could he do?
"Go away. Who wants to go with you? If you don't go, I won't be polite." It was obvious that Xiangxiang's voice was getting more and more dissatisfied.
"Little girl, don't be so shameless. Take her away and serve her well when we get back." A loud voice rang out.
Gu Zheng's figure flashed. The few people in front of him saw a blur and lost track of him. They quickly looked back and found that he was suddenly standing in front of their young master.
A slightly gloomy young master was reaching out his hand to grab Xiangxiang's shoulder.
At this moment, both of Xiangxiang's hands were holding something. Just as she was about to throw it at him, a hand grabbed her wrist from the side.
"Who are you? Let go." That young master saw Gu Zheng suddenly charging out from the side and immediately said.
In fact, he was wondering why his men didn't stop him. This group of people was really useless. He tried to pull his hand away and realized that it wouldn't budge.
"Get lost." Gu Zheng said coldly and let go of his hand.
The young master didn't notice and was pushed back a few steps. If his men didn't catch him, he might have fallen on the road and made a fool of himself.
"You …" The young master wanted to say something, but when he saw Gu Zheng's cold gaze, he shuddered and didn't say anything else.
"Young Master Fei, Young Master Fei." The few well-built men ran back at this moment.
"What's going on? Didn't I tell you to stop him? Why didn't you stop him for a minute? A bunch of useless people." Young Master Fei scolded in a low voice.
"We don't know either. Our vision blurred and he disappeared." The leading man said embarrassedly. He knew that he had made a mistake.
"But don't worry. There won't be any mistakes. Young Master Fei, please take a step back." The leading man patted his chest and guaranteed.
"It's best to be quick. Don't cause too much of a commotion." Young Master Fei instructed and retreated outside.
He came out for a stroll today and accidentally saw Xiangxiang. He was attracted by her stunning appearance. He, who liked young and beautiful people, couldn't move in an instant.
Of course, he didn't have any thoughts about the current Xiangxiang, but he knew at a glance that she would be a very beautiful young lady in a few years.
If he brought her back and nurtured her, wouldn't that be perfect?
He cautiously instructed his men to find out about her. After all, she was followed by a tier-3 bodyguard. She wasn't from an ordinary family.
After half a day of investigation, he found out that this was the girl's first time here. Moreover, there wasn't anyone in the family that he couldn't afford to offend.
Regardless of whether she came here out of curiosity or for some other reason, he knew that her defenses were too weak. Even if he didn't make a move, there would still be others.
He had already seen a few groups of people trying to find out about her.
Naturally, he wanted to be as low-key as possible. Thus, he sent people to stop Gu Zheng while he brought two other men to catch Xiangxiang.
Although there was a slight mistake and it seemed that the other party overtook his men, it wasn't important. He would have to pay the price in the next moment. She didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth, yet she dared to wander around without strength.
Young Master Fei was still thinking about how to teach her a lesson when the leading man walked over with a sinister smile.
"Brat, I'm going to break your entire body and throw you into the smelly water outside. You'll have to watch yourself rot to death." The threatening words entered Gu Zheng's ears, causing him to involuntarily frown.
At this moment, Gu Zheng was still wearing that silly mask. No one could see what was behind it. Gu Zheng's face was already tense.
When Xiangxiang heard the leading man's vicious words, she immediately hid behind Gu Zheng. In her opinion, she felt the last sense of security by Gu Zheng's side. Even if she waved her hand lightly, these people would be turned into ashes.
The leading man quickly grabbed Gu Zheng's shoulder. Under his rapid attack, the other party didn't even react. It seemed like he had been careless and let the other party easily go around him.
Overjoyed, he exerted strength in his hand and prepared to crush the other party's shoulder.
"Hiss, hiss." The leading man felt like he wasn't pinching a bone, but a hard rock. However, no matter how hard he was, he could still break it. However, when he exerted all his strength, he only heard a 'crack' sound. All five of his fingers were broken.
The pain made him suck in a cold breath. However, the people around him didn't notice. When they saw the other party being held down by their strongest expert, they swarmed over, wanting to get more credit.
Young Master Fei saw this from outside and hurriedly shouted, "Slow down, don't hurt anyone." He cursed in his heart. These people were careless. If they startled his little girl, they wouldn't be forgiven.
Gu Zheng's eyes flashed with a trace of anger. He didn't think that the other party would dare to do this in broad daylight. It seemed like this place was really chaotic. If he was really only at the third level of cultivation, then the final result might really be like this.
With a slight sway of his body, everyone who had surrounded Gu Zheng was sent flying. Even some of the people in the surroundings were unlucky and were sent flying by the impact.
Only the leading man remained in his original position. Gu Zheng gently pushed the hand on his shoulder to the side. The leading man's arm retracted due to inertia. His entire body was paralyzed on the ground like a pile of mud.
Gu Zheng felt that the other party's heart was too vicious, so he directly shattered all the bones in his body and taught them a small lesson.
Young Master Fei was dumbfounded when he saw his men being scattered by the other party in an instant. When he was knocked down by one of his own men, he hurriedly ran away in a panic. He didn't even dare to pick up his hat that had fallen off.
Not to mention his own subordinates. Judging from the other party's posture, he was at least at the fifth level. Although he wasn't afraid of such a character, he wasn't someone he could casually offend. His own subordinates didn't care about them and quickly ran back home.
If the other party was ruthless enough to kill him, then he would have died an unjust death.
Quite a number of people in the surroundings were watching this scene. They saw that Young Master Fei, who had stood out, had kicked a hard board. One by one, they canceled their plans to deal with Gu Zheng. Those who were knowledgeable could tell that the burly man from before had become a cripple. It seemed like the other party was really ruthless.
However, if it was their own side, they might have directly killed him.
For a woman, they wouldn't go as far as to offend a fifth level powerhouse. From the aura that erupted, he might be a relatively strong character.
Gu Zheng slowly pulled Xiang Xiang out, and the surrounding crowd made way for him.
Gu Zheng pulled Xiang Xiang around a few times, and they had already gotten rid of the eyes behind them. He pulled Xiang Xiang along a cheap road.
"I'm sorry, Big Brother Gu." Xiang Xiang took off the mask on her face and stuck out her tongue in embarrassment. Because of her mischievous behavior, she had caused quite a lot of trouble during this tour. However, no one bothered with her.
"It's fine. It's not your fault." One could only blame the order here for being too chaotic.
"Where are we going?" Xiang Xiang asked curiously. At this moment, they were still walking around in the small alleys. Even when they reached the main road, they still chose to move around in remote areas. They felt very familiar with this place.
However, it was clearly their first time here, and also their first time out.
"I don't know. However, there's someone leading us in front. There's no need to worry." Gu Zheng said casually.
In front of them, a figure was running away in a panic.
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