The next moment, Gu Zheng's figure appeared at the seaside. He looked at the distant white clouds. It was as if there was a huge dragon hidden within, churning continuously. Before he could say anything, his heart skipped a beat.
The immortal energy hidden in his spear had been activated. This meant that Zhao Man had encountered extreme danger and was in a desperate situation.
However, Gu Zheng was not too worried. With his temporary immortal energy, he would have the power of an Immortal. Escaping this crisis should not be a big problem.
However, since they had already reached this stage, there must be something even more dangerous happening to them. He had to go check it out. He could not let them be in danger. After all, they were his friends. Coincidentally, he had nothing important to do right now.
Gu Zheng went to the place where Xing Cai was in seclusion. As expected, she was still in seclusion. After thinking for a moment, Gu Zheng flew towards the manor at the foot of the mountain.
At this moment, Mo Xing and his son were practicing something on the side of an island. The two of them were constantly moving about. Every now and then, the Great Elder would stop and give Mo Xing some pointers.
Suddenly, a person ran over from outside. When he was still some distance away, he stopped and shouted, "Great Elder!
"Great Elder, Elder Gu is looking for you."
When Gu Zheng returned, Xing Cai had announced that Gu Zheng was a guest elder. Moreover, he had a lot of authority. He was only below the Great Elder and had the right to ask about anything.
"Okay, I know," the Great Elder replied casually and stopped giving pointers to Mo Xing.
"Not bad, not bad. Looks like you haven't been slacking off. You've improved a lot."
"Of course. Let me tell you, if not for the fact that I was afraid of hurting you, I would have used the ultimate move that Big Brother Gu taught me," Mo Xing said happily after being praised.
"In that case, I have to thank you for showing mercy. Your Big Brother Gu is looking for me. Let's go back." Only at times like this could the Great Elder show the warm side of a father. Normally, when they were outside, he would need to use his authority to manage so many things. However, he was going to rest soon. He would let the next person take over.
Soon, the two of them packed up and returned home.
At this moment, Gu Zheng was already waiting for them in the living room. When he saw them, he quickly got up.
"Congratulations to Elder Gu for coming out of seclusion. It seems that your body is fine now. Congratulations." The Great Elder said with a smile. It was just a simple parting, but Gu Zheng had actually reached the middle stage of Jin Xian, the same cultivation level as the Alliance Master. It was really unexpected.
"Grand Elder, you look much better than before. Looks like Mo Xing's cultivation has improved a little." Gu Zheng and Grand Elder exchanged a few pleasantries before getting straight to the point.
"I'm here to tell you that when the Alliance Master comes out, tell her not to be anxious and to wait for a while. I have something to do outside, and I'll definitely do what I promised her." Gu Zheng went straight to the point.
"What's wrong? Elder Gu, why don't you rest for two more days? If it's convenient, please let me know and see if I can help you." The Great Elder was very puzzled. There didn't seem to be anything happening nearby, and he felt that Gu Zheng was very anxious. It should be his private matter.
"It's not a big deal. A friend of mine in the human world is in trouble, and I need to go to Feng City to take a look." Gu Zheng thought for a moment, but he didn't say it. He didn't need to trouble the people of the Star Alliance for this matter. Besides, if the Immortals interfered in the affairs of the human world, it would easily bring him some trouble that he couldn't get rid of.
This was also the reason why Immortals were rarely seen in the human world. Unless it was necessary, they generally wouldn't interfere in anything.
"Feng City?" The Great Elder saw that Gu Zheng didn't want to say, and understood that he wanted to solve this matter alone. "It just so happens that I have an old friend there a long time ago. Although I don't know if he's still alive, I think he might be able to help you."
The Great Elder pondered for a moment and took out a simple jade pendant. There was a square hole in the middle, and the word "Xu" was engraved in all four directions.
He threw the jade pendant with a remote control, and it directly floated in front of Gu Zheng.
"Take this jade pendant and find a family with the surname Xu. If he's not at home, maybe his descendants can still recognize it. Of course, it's also possible that the whole family doesn't exist anymore. After all, it's been thousands of years."
"Don't worry, when the Chief comes out of seclusion, I'll pass on your words to him." The Great Elder saw that Gu Zheng didn't accept it and knew that he didn't want to involve himself. At the same time, the jade pendant directly fell into Gu Zheng's hand.
"Okay, thank you very much for your help, Great Elder." Gu Zheng looked at the Great Elder's eyes, which seemed to say that if he didn't accept it, he wouldn't help him. He had no choice but to accept it with a wry smile and hang it on his waist.
"Then I won't disturb you any longer, Great Elder. I'll take my leave first." Gu Zheng stood up and saluted the Great Elder.
"Here, I wish you all the best, Great Elder." The Great Elder walked Gu Zheng to the door and respectfully sent Gu Zheng off.
Gu Zheng nodded, then his body rose and turned into a stream of light, flying into the distance. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared in front of the Great Elder.
"Father, Gu Zheng forgot that the thing is here." At this moment, Mo Xing's surprised voice came from behind.
The Great Elder turned around and saw Mo Xing holding up a white jade bottle and running over from behind.
"I was just about to leave when I saw this thing on Big Brother Gu's seat. I remember that when he left, there was no one on the floor." Mo Xing handed the jade bottle to the Great Elder with a puzzled face. He couldn't believe his eyes.
The Great Elder knew at a glance that Gu Zheng didn't want to take advantage of him and deliberately set up a concealment spell. He was really a friend worth making.
The Great Elder opened the jade bottle to see what was inside, but as soon as he opened the cork, a very rich fragrance spread out from inside.
Mo Xing sensed a medicinal aroma gushing into his head and a cooling sensation spread through his mind. It was as though he was in the middle of a cool stream on a hot summer day. It was incomparably comfortable and he could feel his cultivation base rising slightly.
But in the next second, the medicinal fragrance disappeared. Mo Xing looked and saw that the Great Elder had already put away the jade bottle. Mo Xing's sharp senses noticed that his father's hand seemed to be trembling slightly.
"Father, what is this? Why are you so excited?" Mo Xing took a deep breath as if he wanted to inhale all the medicinal fragrance in the air.
"Good stuff, good stuff. This is the Immortal Expansion Pill. I didn't expect to see such a treasure." The Great Elder's eyes were full of tenderness as he kept rubbing the jade bottle in his hand.
"Father, you haven't told me what this can do." Mo Xing seemed to have not seen his father lose his composure in a long time. He couldn't help but ask anxiously.
"It seems that I owe him a big favor this time." The Great Elder laughed and didn't explain. Instead, he said to Mo Xing, "Let's go. Let Elder Mu take over my position and be in charge of everything in the Star Alliance. I'm going to cultivate in seclusion."
After the Great Elder finished speaking, he turned around and ran towards the top of the mountain. It seemed that he didn't want to waste a moment.
Mo Xing was stunned at first, but then a look of ecstasy appeared on his face. He understood what his father meant and quickly ran towards Elder Mu's house.
It seemed that his father was going to break through to the Jin Xian stage.
The fastest route to Feng City from here was a diagonal route. Gu Zheng certainly knew that the fastest route was the closest one.
However, after a slight hesitation, Gu Zheng still flew close to the coast, avoiding places with human habitation. After flying at full speed for more than ten days, a very familiar city appeared in front of Gu Zheng.
With a shake of his body, Gu Zheng changed his attire and disguised himself as an ordinary person before sneaking in.
At this time, there were still many people on the street, and the tall tower was still very eye-catching. Gu Zheng walked around for a while, then turned around and walked into a big house.
In a backyard of the big house, a crab the size of a washbasin was basking in the sun comfortably. Below it was a huge pool. Half of its body was submerged in the water, and a series of bubbles came out of its mouth from time to time.
Suddenly, a figure appeared behind it. Unfortunately, the crab didn't notice and was still enjoying its sunbathing.
The figure didn't care and just stood there, looking at the top of the tower. In the middle position, there was a bright room.
When the sun set, the crab was ready to take its body out. But then, it saw a black figure appear in front of its eyes. It was so scared that its seven souls almost jumped out.
However, the other party turned around. It was about to attack, so it immediately put down its big claws and quickly came to the feet of the other party. It smiled and said, "Master, long time no see. I have always been here. I didn't forget your orders."
Gu Zheng looked at it indifferently and didn't say anything. He turned his head to look at the tower. With his oyster, he could see a figure in the room. In particular, the familiar small figure was also in the room.
"Master, this family is fine. They have established a foothold here. There were several people who wanted to use dirty tricks, but I stopped them. Now, they have been safe for a long time." The little crab thought that it was clever, but it didn't know that Gu Zheng didn't come for this at all.
After a long while, Gu Zheng replied indifferently.
"Okay. You can leave by yourself when the time comes. I should be going too."
After saying this, Gu Zheng's figure flashed and disappeared from this place. Before Little Crab could say anything else, it was as if he had never been here.
This was because a figure had pounced out from the tower.
While the little crab was still in a daze, a small figure suddenly appeared in front of it.
"Princess, Princess Honeylush, is there something you need?" The little crab looked at the person before it and sensed the astonishing presence. It immediately became tongue-tied. How could it not know Princess Honeylush? It couldn't afford to offend her even if there were a hundred of her.
"Where did that person go?" Honeylush sensed the familiar presence in the air and asked.
"I- he left." As soon as the little crab finished speaking, the figure beside it disappeared again. The little crab let out a sigh of relief. It was better to stay here for a while before leaving.
At the same time, a figure had already left this place with lightning speed, advancing in the direction of the inland direction. When his figure completely disappeared in the horizon, another figure appeared on the city wall, looking around at the empty surroundings, and muttered to himself:
"Brother Gu, why didn't you come to see me? I miss you so much."
A line of tears flowed down her cheeks and dripped onto the bluestone.
"Princess Honeylush, perhaps he has something to do. It's getting cold. Let's go back." General Lei, who had been behind her all this time, walked out from the shadows and looked at the lonely figure.
However, the figure didn't move at all. General Lei didn't try to persuade her either. He just silently stayed by their side until the sky turned bright. Only then did he turn around and return to the tower.
Gu Zheng flew all the way until he arrived at the place where he had lost his memories. Looking at the sparkling lake before him, he suddenly remembered that he had acted as a kind Old Man and Old Woman. He wondered how they were doing now. He hadn't had the time to thank them yet.
Gu Zheng immediately changed his direction and flew towards the small village.
When Gu Zheng arrived here, what he saw was indeed a different scene.
The entire village seemed to have been ransacked long ago. Half of the houses had collapsed and there were specks of blood on the ground. Some injured people and others were packing up with tears in their eyes. The faint smell of blood in the air told Gu Zheng that there had been a conflict here less than a day before he arrived.
In the air, Gu Zheng didn't find anything suspicious with a glance. Moreover, the presence of the Old Man and Old Woman who had saved him wasn't there either.
Gu Zheng's expression changed. He sensed the faint demonic qi in the air and directly descended into the village.
When the others saw a stranger walking towards them, the few old men who were closer to the outside hurriedly ran inside. One of the old men even fell on the ground. His head was smashed, but he still got up and continued running, shouting as he ran.
When the young men heard this, they immediately came to the front with simple farming tools and blocked his way, glaring at him like a tiger eyeing its prey.
"Brother Shi Lei." A young man looked at Gu Zheng's familiar face and felt that it was very similar to Shi Lei who had lived here for a period of time. He subconsciously called out.
"Guanghui, what's going on? Did the bandits ransack this place?" Gu Zheng looked at this somewhat familiar young man. He vaguely remembered that this young man was the most enthusiastic to follow him and learn some hunting skills.
The young man in Guanghui told the others about Gu Zheng's identity. Only then did they put down the farming tools in their hands. However, the tall and straight stature and the vague position where they stood, they could gather again and attack Gu Zheng as soon as something went wrong. At a glance, one could tell that they were people who had undergone military training.
"Brother Shi Lei, let's talk inside. I'll go inform Village Chief Xuan first. He's over there treating the seriously injured." Guanghui said, wanting to show the Village Chief.
"No need. Let's go directly to the Village Chief." Gu Zheng saw that the other party wanted him to rest here, so he rejected the other party's suggestion and followed the other party.
In a relatively bright room at the entrance of the village, it was actually a large courtyard. The inside was not damaged, but before they got close, intermittent cries of pain came from inside.
"What's going on? Didn't we still have so much? How did we use it up so quickly?" An irritable voice came from inside. It seemed that the owner was very angry.
"Village Chief, you forgot. We used up almost all of it yesterday. This is the last bit that we collected from other places." An aggrieved voice came from inside.
"I don't care. Hurry up and stop a few people from going up the mountain. You must pick more today. There are also these few things. Otherwise, people will really die." The voice softened a little and hurriedly ordered him to pick more.
"Bang!"
A young man suddenly pushed open the door and ran out of the house. He almost bumped into Gu Zheng and Guanghui.
"Hey, Brother Guanghui, I was just about to look for you. Village Chief Xuan has run out of herbs. Can you lend me some people? I have to hurry up and gather the herbs. Otherwise, their injuries can't be controlled and they will die." Speaking of this, the young man's eyes turned red.
They were all his fellow villagers. How could he not feel sad to see them suffer?
"Okay, come with me." When Guanghui heard this, no one hesitated and agreed. He turned to Gu Zheng and said apologetically, "Brother Shi Lei, I have something urgent here. You go in first. Village Chief Xuan will be very happy to see you back. Everyone misses you."
After he finished speaking, he prepared to go up the mountain to find people, but a pair of hands stopped him.
"No need to go through so much trouble. You know that I am very powerful. Coincidentally, I have some medicine with me. Although it's not much, it's enough." Although Gu Zheng did not know the situation inside, as long as they did not die, they could definitely be saved.
"Really? That's great. Hurry up and go in. Village Chief Xuan will be very happy when she knows. "Guanghui was overjoyed when he heard this. He did not doubt Brother Shi Lei's words at all.
As he spoke, he immediately turned around and prepared to enter the house.
"Brother Guanghui, this is?" The young man asked, puzzled. He had never seen this person before.
"He is a person saved by Mr. and Mrs. Sun. He is very capable." Guanghui patted him on the shoulder and gave him a reassuring look.
The three of them walked in one after another.
The moment he entered, Gu Zheng saw that the courtyard was filled with injured people. However, most of them were lightly injured, with broken bones or twisted flesh on their limbs. They were all lying weakly on the ground, occasionally letting out a painful groan.
Because there were not enough medicinal herbs, they could only wrap a simple layer of cloth to stop the bleeding temporarily. It could be said that the ground and bodies were covered in dried blood stains. Moreover, there was a lot of blood flowing out from their wounds. Everyone was extremely weak and did not even have the strength to stand up.
There was also unbearable pain in the house. It seemed that the seriously injured were all inside.
"Brother Shi Lei, these are all former companions. They were all injured a few days ago. Fortunately, the other party retreated. Otherwise …" Guanghui sighed heavily.
Gu Zheng understood what he meant. Otherwise, Gu Zheng would not be able to see them. On the ground, Gu Zheng could clearly see his former companions. However, they did not seem to notice his arrival because they did not have the extra strength to observe.
"Old Li, hold on!" Suddenly, Village Chief Xuan's roar came from inside. Some chaotic voices also came from inside.
"Little Gui, quickly take the medicinal herbs from the cabinet on the left. Quickly!"
"Oh, oh. But I don't have time to mash it. I'm afraid …" Little Gui's voice was slightly sobbing.
"What are you afraid of? If you don't get it, Old Li is going to die. Hurry up!" Doctor Xuan's roar could be heard clearly from outside.
"Sigh, it seems that Uncle Li really can't make it through this." Guanghui sighed. He also knew the situation inside, but there was nothing he could do.
However, before he finished speaking, he saw a gust of wind blow past him. Gu Zheng disappeared without a trace. The door in front of him was already open.
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