Gu Zheng and the short man gradually approached the city gate. At this moment, they had already landed on the ground and were walking towards the gate.
There were only two guards at the city gate. They were energetically warning the surroundings. Although there was no one in the vicinity, they were still very dedicated to looking ahead. When Gu Zheng and the other two appeared, their eyes simultaneously turned to look at them.
"There are actually two early Heaven Immortal guards. This is too extravagant." Gu Zheng put on a fearful expression and shrunk his body towards the short man.
The short man could not help but walk forward. Of course, he knew that apart from cultivators, the mortals inside could not come out because they were kept in captivity.
He really did not know how he could sneak in without this identity.
"Sir, please come in." The short man directly took out a token from his chest and waved it at them. Then, the two guards opened the restriction on the city gate.
The short man led Gu Zheng and swaggered in.
As soon as they entered the city gate, the scene inside shocked Gu Zheng. Because he was too far away, he did not see the situation in the city clearly. He originally thought that this place would be lifeless. After all, this was an isolated island and there was nothing to interact with.
However, it was indeed lively inside. Many of the mortals were not as distressed as before. It did not look much different from the outside. Although there were fewer people, there were still many people on the streets. However, most of them were walking in a hurry. It seemed like they were doing something.
When they got close to the city, the short man's voice transmission entered Gu Zheng's ears. "We will be separated soon. If you need my help, just contact me immediately. It will be more convenient because we are still related in name."
Gu Zheng nodded slightly and walked towards the other side. According to what he said before, he should be going to a family to be a servant.
Following the green stairs and turning left and right, after about half an hour, they finally arrived outside a lavish looking door.
Gu Zheng thought about the memories in his mind. After confirming that this was a good family, he went up and knocked on the door from the side. With his identity, he should not think about going through the main door.
A young middle-aged man opened the side door and looked at Gu Zheng as he asked in confusion.
"This is a letter from home." As he spoke, he took out the letter that he had prepared beforehand and handed it over.
"Please wait a moment." The man took it and closed the door again.
After a long time, the side door was opened again. A person who looked like a butler followed behind. After looking at Gu Zheng, he directly led Gu Zheng in.
Gu Zheng went through a series of tests, threats, and finally, he was forced to drink a disgusting potion. Finally, he was gloriously promoted to a servant here. His main task was to clean the courtyard. Of course, there were eight other people who had the same duty as him. After all, there were quite a lot of courtyards here.
In any case, Gu Zheng finally calmed down after he was on the verge of going berserk. During this period, the butler was in charge. Who would have thought that he would be so careful even with the recommendation letter? Was he afraid of enemies sneaking in, or was it for safety? Gu Zheng didn't know either.
However, now that Gu Zheng had a legal identity, he could finally stay here openly. Although his status was a little low and he had gone through so much trouble, at least it was all worth it.
After a month of familiarization, Gu Zheng didn't go anywhere. He just stayed here and did his job steadily. He also knew why these people were so motivated. It was because of their juniors. No wonder he saw so many young people with cultivation.
On one hand, he could win over these people, and on the other hand, he could train the newcomers. It was a good way to kill two birds with one stone.
These people were initially caught here. For the sake of their lives, they could only compromise. After more than ten generations, they would forget about the past and all of them would become loyal followers of the Black God.
Therefore, they were already used to everything. Moreover, everyone was their eyes and ears. If there was a slight difference in the situation, they would report it back to their superiors.
On this day, Gu Zheng finally used his uncle's name to come out from inside.
If it was someone else, they probably wouldn't have the chance to come out even after a few years. If they were able to come in, they would have to sell themselves to their family. It was also because of the old man's identity that he agreed to let Gu Zheng work here. This was because he could learn their family's unique cultivation method. Gu Zheng was an expert and indeed had his own unique points. Unfortunately, Gu Zheng didn't like it.
Gu Zheng didn't go anywhere. He directly walked towards the place where the short man lived. People like him usually lived on top of the mountain.
When Gu Zheng arrived at the short man's house, the short man was sitting comfortably in the living room drinking tea. He was so comfortable that it made Gu Zheng a little envious.
When the short man dismissed all the servants and set up a barrier, Gu Zheng sat down on the chair and said, "You are very comfortable. It seems that you are living a good life."
Gu Zheng was very anxious about Xiang Xiang's news. However, he didn't find any news in the house. Except for some gossip, he didn't find any important news. He didn't even see the owner of the house once. Therefore, Gu Zheng wasn't anxious.
There were many restrictions set up in the city. Now, Gu Zheng could only feel that Xiang Xiang was still alive. He didn't know anything else.
"You can't say that. I don't know how abnormal the people here are. After I came back, I had to undergo a re-examination. Moreover, it triggered a curse on my body. If I wasn't smart, I would have been found out by the other party. You wouldn't have been able to see me." Hearing all kinds of words, the short man jumped up and refuted.
Now, their identities were tied together. One's glory, one's glory, one's loss, the other's loss.
"What's wrong? Do you have any news here?" Gu Zheng was silent for a moment. He skipped this bad topic and asked. However, in terms of identity, he knew more inside stories.
"There are a lot, but there is still no news about the person who was kidnapped. As far as I know, basically no one has seen her. I haven't even seen the group of people who kidnapped her. They seemed to have disappeared. I have sent back the other news." The short man shook his head and told Gu Zheng about the situation here.
Gu Zheng listened to the short man's introduction and couldn't help but fall into contemplation.
The strength here was too far away from the Misty Island. On the surface, the strength here was less than half of the Misty Island. Moreover, the strength of this mysterious sect leader was not lower than Jin Xian. It was just that he didn't know who was more powerful than the Star Alliance Master. However, the Star Alliance Master should be more powerful. Otherwise, he would have already attacked them.
There were a few peak Celestial Immortals and many middle and early Celestial Immortals under his command.
Moreover, the short man didn't find any traces of other people, nor did he see any other signs left behind. However, he thought that it was so fast that it wouldn't be so easy to expose their tracks.
Perhaps they didn't manage to find anything.
Gu Zheng stayed for a while. After learning a little about the details, he hurried back to avoid other people's suspicions.
Another month passed by uneventfully. During this time, Gu Zheng met with the short man again. However, he still didn't know the specific layout of the city. Because all the secrets were sealed, and the short man's identity couldn't enter the mountain peak. There was only a small path above, so it was impossible to secretly stay there.
Basically, it could be said that their mission was a success. However, at least none of them were exposed. It was as if they were waiting for the people of the Misty Island to come here and take them out.
On this day, when Gu Zheng was staying in his room, suddenly a shrill alarm sounded throughout the city.
This made Gu Zheng realize that the army of the Misty Island had arrived.
Gu Zheng suddenly sat up. Like the others, he rushed into the courtyard in a panic. He saw that the defensive shield of the entire city had been activated.
Dozens of people flew out from the mountain peak and went straight to the stone wall outside. However, seeing so many people of the Misty Island, some people couldn't help but turn pale. Because the other side had at least five times more people than them.
Through the slightly transparent shield, Gu Zheng saw a group of black dots in the distance coming this way. The Misty Island didn't send out a vanguard. Instead, all of them rushed forward, wanting to catch them off guard.
Perhaps they also investigated, but no one here discovered them. They also didn't expect the Misty Island to find their position so quickly.
Although Gu Zheng stayed in front of everyone like everyone else and talked about it, in fact, he was secretly looking at those people who appeared. However, among the dozens of people who came out, none of them were at the peak of the Celestial Stage. This meant that their absolute core hadn't appeared yet.
However, in the face of such a strong enemy, none of their higher-ups appeared. In the end, what was delaying them?
And the Misty Island's army had already arrived in front of the city aggressively. Looking at the defensive shield in front of them, a few subordinates asked for instructions from the Great Elder: "Great Elder, please allow us to attack now and break the other side's defense in one fell swoop."
The Great Elder looked at the other side's members who didn't panic. He frowned. Thinking of the news sent by his own people, he said: "Don't panic, I'll go ask the Alliance Master."
In the middle of the army, there was a very gorgeous sedan. It was quietly floating in the air. No one approached within a few zhang of it.
Through the hazy curtains, one could see a graceful woman in the middle. She was the Alliance Master of the Star Alliance, the Misty Island's Island Master who was worshipped by countless people.
"Alliance Master, now that we are in front of the other side, the higher-ups of the other side, especially the one called Sect Master, haven't appeared. Do you think we should launch the attack now?"
Although the defense in front of them was a very thick formation, the Great Elder believed that under the attack of their group of valiant generals, this defense wouldn't be able to stop them for long.
"Since they aren't coming out, then you guys test them first. I'll hold the line behind you. I want to see how strong that Sect Master is." A pleasant voice came from the sedan.
"Yes." The Great Elder nodded slightly. He immediately walked back with large strides and began to make arrangements.
"Yu Wan, you lead your first group forward."
"Yes."
A middle-aged man in the late stage of the Sky Immortal Stage stepped forward to receive the order.
"First group, come forward and follow me to the enemy's formation."
After speaking, he flew out. Behind him, forty to fifty people also flew out from the group and arrived above the formation.
Yu Wan looked at the few people below who were looking at him. They didn't feel too nervous. They seemed to have a strong confidence in this defensive formation.
"Attack freely."
Immediately, dozens of multicolored lights appeared beside Yu Wan. They rushed toward the defensive shield.
However, these attacks were like stones falling into a lake when facing such a large defensive shield. Apart from some splashes and some ripples, there was almost no other effect.
The attacks from above were still continuous. Countless attacks were used in different ways to test the weakness of the magic array. The Great Elder frowned as he watched this scene from behind. The strength of the magic array was beyond his expectations.
No wonder those people didn't panic. Although they didn't know about his arrival, they were always on guard against this kind of situation.
"Second group, come forward."
Immediately after, dozens of people came forward. They quickly came to the front and began to attack.
At this time, the City Lord, under the leadership of two Jin Xian peak experts, began to search house by house. Especially those who had just returned in recent years, they were observed by many people. If they were slightly suspicious, some people were even directly killed.
They saw that the Misty Island had found this place without any warning. They didn't even get the news. So, it was possible that it was an illusion before, or it was leaked by someone inside. Although they had taken full precautions, it was very likely that the enemy had sneaked in.
Gu Zheng was no exception. It wasn't easy to get away with it. He had used the identity of the short man. Otherwise, he might have been directly taken away. The other party didn't ask about this. They had to be 100% sure. Otherwise, they would all be arrested and taken away.
Not long after the other party left, a fierce battle broke out in the distance. Even from here, they could feel the aftermath of the battle. Judging from the aura, it seemed that one of the two brothers had been discovered and was fighting to the death with the enemy.
With an earth-shattering explosion, even Gu Zheng's side was greatly affected. Many people were already in chaos and ran to the street. However, now every place was strictly guarded. If they didn't listen, they would be killed. In just a short while, a strong smell of blood came from the street.
Less than half of the people beside him also ran out and didn't come back. The rest looked up in panic. They were like lambs waiting to be slaughtered, helpless and powerless.
Gu Zheng's idea of taking advantage of the chaos was directly shattered. He could only stay here and anxiously look at the sky, waiting for them to break this formation.
At this time, all the higher-ups here were gathered on the mountain peak in the center. They gathered in a small cave.
"Is there still no way?" The sect leader looked at everyone. Although there were many people from the Star Alliance outside who were crazily bombarding the formation, he knew that even if the Star Alliance Masters attacked together, they wouldn't be able to break the formation in a short time.
This was a defense personally arranged by the Lord. Although they lost a few Peak Celestial Immortals because of it, it was still very worth it.
Including Lian Rong and Feng Yi, they were inside the cave. Looking at the pink and tender little girl opposite them, everyone shook their heads.
"Sect leader, that colorful thing is really too strange. You said that we can find the source of the colorful light without hurting her, or destroy it. We have no other way," Feng Yi said to the sect leader.
In the past half a month, many people had returned because of the matters outside. When they were suddenly gathered by the sect leader, they realized that it was because of the little girl in front of them.
There seemed to be a kind of protection in her body. Although it didn't have any lethality, it could block all kinds of imprisonment, curse techniques, poison techniques, and some dark evil techniques. Even a person's divine ability couldn't break through that protection.
If they simply wanted to kill her, it would be very easy. The colorful light didn't seem to be enough to block the attacks from the outside world. However, the sect leader's order was that they couldn't hurt a single hair on this child. This made everyone very difficult.
In the past half a month, everyone tried everything, but the final result was the same. In order to avoid hurting her, some powerful people didn't dare to test it on her.
Looking at everyone's helpless expressions, the sect leader knew that the final result would be like this. He still had one more chance, and he couldn't waste it. Otherwise, he could only pay an extremely high price to ask the Lord for help.
"Alright, then let's leave it at that. Everyone, go back and make preparations. We can't let the other party break through our defense," the sect leader muttered to himself for a moment and said to everyone.
"Yes." Everyone retreated, leaving only the sect leader here alone.
After a long time, suddenly, a trembling sound came from outside. The sect leader frowned, and in the blink of an eye, his figure disappeared, leaving behind the still unconscious Xiang Xiang.
At this moment, outside, the Star Alliance Alliance Leader had already appeared in the sky. A layer of white gauze blocked the beautiful lava, and her bare and sparkling feet were directly exposed in the air. A white ribbon stretched across her waist, and a strand of hair fluttered in the air, making her look like a beautiful fairy.
At this moment, her pearl-like eyes were looking at the peak in the distance, which directly told her that the other party's sect leader was there. On the protective shield below, a large area of silver flames was slowly burning, consuming the energy of the formation.
She was the one who launched the attack just now. Seeing that the other party's sect leader had not come out, a ball of silver flames condensed in her hand. Since the other party didn't come out, she would attack until he did.
Meanwhile, the other people in the Star Alliance had already retreated, and they looked at her with fanatical gazes that were mixed with admiration. Although she had seen the previous attack, she felt that it was too slow. Thus, she wanted to fight with the other party's sect leader and attack him. At the same time, she arranged for the spies hidden inside to start destroying the foundation of the formation.
She had already discovered the other party's weakness. The core of the formation was below the city gate. The formation was very brilliant, but it didn't seem to have enough strength to conceal this point. It was very baffling.
If it was destroyed, at least the strength of the formation would be reduced by more than half. This way, they wouldn't consume too much energy, and they wouldn't need to rest to break the other party's tortoise shell in one go.
The Alliance Master threw out the silver flames in her hand again. As soon as it left her hand, the ball of flames suddenly expanded by dozens of times. It was like a huge meteor as it quickly fell to the ground.
"Bang." A figure suddenly appeared in the sky, and it happened to be the path that the ball of Yin flames had to pass through as it fell. He directly waved his palm, and the ball of silver flames in midair turned into silver flowers that filled the sky and slowly fell to the ground.
"Hmph, you, who are as timid as a mouse, finally dared to appear." The Alliance Master looked at this uninvited guest. The aura on his body wasn't inferior to hers. No wonder he wasn't afraid of her.
"Otherwise, I would have been delayed by some matters. Would I have allowed you to behave atrociously here?" The sect leader coldly snorted and looked at the Star Alliance Master above. If it wasn't for her master's orders, she would have wanted to spar with her long ago. Don't think that this was her territory and no one dared to go against her wishes.
Invisible sparks exploded between the two of them, and the nearby people were so shocked that they hurriedly retreated, afraid that they would be affected by the flames.
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