At this moment, her entire body was covered in blood. Her clothes were somewhat tattered, revealing large patches of her snow-white skin. She raised her head and hatefully looked at Gu Zheng as she shouted.
"Why did you do that?"
She could not understand why he did that. She was afraid that the so-called ambush was fake. Senior Deng and Charcoal had probably been killed by him. Even she had fallen into his trap, let alone them.
However, the higher-ups clearly said that this mission was carefully selected and there would be no mistakes. Why would there be betrayals?
"Maybe you guys are unlucky." Gu Zheng shrugged nonchalantly and said a reason that almost angered Ling Li to death. It was also his true thoughts. He did not know how he came here and was even mistaken for one of them.
In the end, he met two of his enemies. He had to admit that it was the will of the heavens to use him to punish these evil people.
"Sect Master Yuan, how do you think we should deal with her?" Gu Zheng suddenly asked and threw the question to the other side.
"What?" Sect Master Yuan did not expect that Lin Fan would ask for his opinion and was stunned.
"Now that everyone is dead, she is the only one left." Gu Zheng said frankly.
Gu Zheng's meaning was clear. However, Sect Master Yuan did not accept his olive branch and flatly rejected.
"I think you should make the decision. I will not make this decision."
"Alright then." Gu Zheng looked at the other side and said.
Ling Li, who was below, was not going to sit there and wait for death. Although she tried to sneak away and was discovered by him, it did not mean that she would admit defeat.
Even though she was seriously injured, the ice sword was still in her body and she had not pulled it out.
Ling Li looked at the person above who was deciding her life and death. She was like a pig waiting to be slaughtered. Endless humiliation surged in her heart and she clenched her teeth so hard that they almost broke.
While the other party was talking, she took out a pink hairpin from her head. Her originally messy hair was now completely let down and covered her face.
With the injection of Immortal Qi, the jade hairpin gradually glowed. The tip of the needle even shone brightly.
"Go!"
As Ling Lichao threw it forward, the jade hairpin left behind a blurry silhouette in the air and instantly arrived beside the sword formation. Ling Lichao followed closely behind.
The jade hairpin suddenly shot out a fan-shaped ray of light. When it came into contact with the three green swords in front of it, it was as if the swords had lost their Spiritual Qi and directly fell from the sword formation, revealing a path of survival.
In the next moment, Ling Li's figure passed through that area, exploding with all her potential as she quickly fled into the distance. As long as he could open up some distance, Ling Li had countless ways to escape.
When Gu Zheng saw this, his face darkened. He could not be bothered to talk to Sect Master Yuan as he quickly formed a seal with his hands and a streak of green gas shot into the sword array from his hands.
All of the cyan swords in the sword formation shone with cyan light. All of the flying swords instantly rose from the ground and chased after Ling Li. In the air, all of the cyan swords began to merge, quickly forming a cyan greatsword that was over a hundred feet long.
In the next moment, Gu Zheng's figure appeared on top of the cyan sword. A faint golden light appeared on his body and connected to the cyan sword, increasing its speed by a few notches.
Ling Li, who was escaping, turned back to look. Gu Zheng was already closing in on her at an even faster speed. Her originally pale face became even paler. The Immortal Qi in her body surged as she desperately tried to escape.
Gu Zheng stood on the cyan sword expressionlessly. The other party could not escape at all. He had launched a sneak attack when she least expected it. He had deliberately sealed some of the other party's main meridians. Although it would only take a short time to break through, she did not have any time at all.
Sure enough, she had only escaped a few thousand feet. In the eyes of Sect Master Yuan, the two figures were still in his line of sight, but they had already become two black dots.
Gu Zheng was already behind her. The cyan greatsword beneath him suddenly disappeared. When it reappeared, it had already turned into dozens of sword lights that filled the sky.
With a burst of speed, Ling Li was cut into pieces in midair. Even at the last moment, she still took out her defensive magic treasure. However, it was of no use.
Following the last scream, minced meat fell from the sky like a light rain, falling sparsely towards the dense forest below.
Then, Gu Zheng once again turned into a beam of cyan light and flew back. The cyan sword beneath his feet immediately disappeared.
"Thank you very much for your help. If there is anything you need help with, I will repay you generously in the future." Sect Master Yuan cupped his hands towards Gu Zheng. His meaning was obvious. He was starting to chase him away.
If his strength had recovered to its peak, he would definitely not have done this. Although the other party was holding the token of the Great Snow Mountain, the owner of the token was already dead. He could tell at a glance.
With his cultivation, it was not impossible for him to kill someone secretly and take the token of the other party. After all, the restriction on the token was placed by himself when Jin Xian was still in his early days. It could not stop him at all.
Seeing that Sect Master Yuan was already looking at him with vigilance, Gu Zheng had no other choice. Even if he told him about the Goblin's plan, Sect Master Yuan might not believe him.
Gu Zheng only wanted to leave this place. He wanted to return to the Great Snow Mountain and try his luck. He wanted to see if he could find a few Goblin scum who were lurking and serving the Goblin. He wanted to see if they knew where the Goblin's nest was.
This hope was too slim. With such important information, the Little Goblin who went out, and even some of the middle and lower levels, would probably set restrictions. They could not say anything to prevent the enemy from prying and ensure their own confidentiality.
At this moment, Gu Zheng felt his body begin to tremble. He hurriedly took out something that looked like a scale from his arms.
This scale was flashing with a blue light. The entire scale began to shrink slowly. Finally, it turned into a green imprint that was imprinted on Gu Zheng's arm.
Gu Zheng's face broke into a smile. However, he did not notice that Sect Master Yuan's expression changed when he saw this green scale. He seemed to recognize this item.
This was something that General Lei had given to him in private. He said that if he encountered any difficulties in this area that was under his jurisdiction, he could activate this item and inform them.
Sect Master Yuan would receive the message very soon. Although he was under the East Sea and could not come personally, he promised to send two of Jin Xian's strongest subordinates to him. He also promised to help him solve some of his troubles under reasonable circumstances.
This scale was the best guide. Gu Zheng needed helpers to help him. Gu Zheng had a premonition that he would definitely encounter the Asura people this time.
The current situation meant that the Asura people had received his message. They had thought that he would not need it and had kept it as a souvenir.
However, he estimated that it would take some time for them to arrive. Not to mention that it would take a long time to travel such a long distance, they wouldn't be on standby for him all the time. Moreover, the people of the East Sea weren't afraid of Asura Group One. Their backer was much stronger than Old Ancestor Asura.
Xiang Xiang's cute smile flashed across Gu Zheng's mind. It was as if she had appeared in front of him again. Gu Zheng could not help but smile.
"Xiang Xiang."
Gu Zheng shook his head. He still had many things to do. He turned around and was about to leave when he heard Sect Master Yuan speak.
"Fellow Daoist, don't leave yet. I have a presumptuous question that I would like to ask."
"Sure, but I am not from here. There shouldn't be anything that I can help you with." Gu Zheng turned around and asked doubtfully.
"It's not about this place. I just want to ask that you seemed to have called out the name of a little girl just now. Xiang Xiang?" Sect Master Yuan put away all the Dharma treasures outside.
"Yes, could it be that you know Xiang Xiang?" Gu Zheng thought to himself. He must have traveled to all the places in this place. In addition, it was normal for him to visit the people of the East Sea.
After all, Xiang Xiang had been like this for tens of thousands of years. As the Sect Master of the Great Snow Mountain, it was normal for him to visit.
"More than just know her!" Sect Master Yuan said with a smile. He stretched out his hand and there was a scale that was exactly the same as Gu Zheng's on it.
This made Gu Zheng startled. There was a faint aura of General Lei on this thing. It was definitely not fake. However, General Lei would not give this thing away casually unless the other party had done something very important. He had helped Xiang Xiang escape with her life in order to gain General Lei's gratitude.
Of course, if he left this area, he would not be able to sense this thing. The restrictions were also very great.
Sect Master Yuan seemed to have seen through Gu Zheng's doubts and continued speaking.
"Once, when I went out, I happened to pass by there. At that time, I did not know that it was a city built by their people. In the end, I met a little girl. She said that her name was Xiang Xiang and asked me to tell her about the outside world."
"At that time, I did not know her identity. I thought that she was just an ordinary little girl. I was very curious and could not stand her pestering. In the end, I simply told her about it."
Hearing this, Gu Zheng's face showed a trace of a smile. He remembered that he had also been pestered by her. In the end, he had no choice but to agree to her request. Sect Master Yuan continued to speak.
"In the end, she turned into a ray of light and disappeared from my side. At that time, I realized that she actually had such a high cultivation. Thinking of the abnormality in her eyes, I was worried about her and secretly followed her. In the end, I found out that she had secretly left the city and walked in the direction of the interior. In the end, I wiped her butt for a few years without her knowing. She caused trouble everywhere and encountered many dangers. I broke through my cultivation when I was secretly protecting her. It was only when General Lei found her and caught her that I returned."
"At that time, General Lei seemed to know what I was doing. He gave me this scale and promised that if I needed it, I could take this scale and find them. It could help me with one thing."
Sect Master Yuan finished speaking in one breath and threw the scale in his hand. It was caught by Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng looked at this scale. It was completely no different from him. However, General Lei did not tell him how to contact him. It seemed that although there were many troubles back then, it was not as dangerous as this time.
It was no wonder that Xiangxiang was hesitant to tell him about the past. She only told him that General Lei did not allow her to go out and even used such strong measures. So this was the case.
"If you have nothing else, please come to the cave for a chat." Perhaps it was because of Xiangxiang, Sect Master Yuan's attitude was much better.
Gu Zheng saw that the other party seemed to have something to tell him and did not stand on ceremony. It just so happened that he also had some things to consult him about.
"Then I shall disturb you."
Then, Gu Zheng returned the scale to him. He would not take other people's things.
Seeing this, Sect Master Yuan's face lit up. He landed with Gu Zheng and took the lead. At this time, he seemed to have let his guard down.
Of course, Gu Zheng did not know that General Lei had told him that Xiangxiang could distinguish the deepest part of a person's heart. As long as one's soul was polluted to a certain extent, Xiangxiang would not go near him.
Actually, this was the difference between good people's bottom line. They would not do anything that would harm others because of temptation. This was because he had such a character in the past. Otherwise, he would not have let Xiangxiang go near him. However, perhaps he was not as clean as before.
Seeing the light emitted from his scale, it was definitely of a higher level than his own. He had risked his life but did not get it. Then, what level did Gu Zheng have to do to make General Lei give him such a big gift?
Due to his trust in Xiangxiang and General Lei, he believed in Gu Zheng's character.
When they returned to the middle of the spacious passageway, Sect Master Yuan glanced at the dead Charcoal, then patted the wall beside him lightly. The collapsed passageways on both sides began to repair and clean up automatically, while the passageway at the back was automatically blocked.
Then, Black Tower's corpse floated up automatically and fell into the magma at the side. After a few bubbles, it sank down. It did not take much effort for his corpse to melt naturally.
Without the protection of spiritual energy, he could not withstand the corrosion of the magma at all.
Sect Master Yuan didn't make any moves either. On the stone wall that Charcoal was leaning on, a stone door silently opened. There was actually a cave behind it. It seemed like it was a temporary place to stay, so that he could take care of the Heavenly Yuan Stalk at any time.
His cave dwelling was not too big. It was very clean and tidy. There was a stone table and a few stools. There was also a stone bed for resting. It was very simple.
However, there was already a thick layer of dust on the stone bed. It looked like it had not been used for a long time. There was a cushion for meditation at the side. It was bright and clean. It looked like he was also a cultivator.
What made his eyes even brighter was that he had opened up a small passageway on both sides of the cave dwelling. He had planted many strange flowers and herbs and used spells to protect them. The originally cold and dry cave became brilliant and fragrant.
Sect Master Yuan raised his hand and flicked it lightly. A gentle wind appeared in the cave and swept away all the dust. It looked much clearer. Only then did he speak to Gu Zheng.
"Please come in. I am usually alone. Once I start cultivating, I don't have time to tidy up."
"No problem. Sometimes I am like this too." Gu Zheng said with a smile. In fact, most of the time, he really did not cultivate in detail.
When Gu Zheng sat down, Sect Master Yuan even brewed a pot of fragrant tea for him. Only then did he sit opposite of Gu Zheng with a face full of smiles.
"Fellow Daoist Han, my name is Yuan Li. Looks like you also know that I am the Sect Master of the Great Snow Mountain. Thank you for your help this time. Otherwise, I might have been in trouble this time. I did not expect the other party to be able to hire such a powerful mission. I was indeed a little careless." Sect Master Yuan said.
"Just call me Gu Zheng. It was also a coincidence. Actually, I did not accept their mission at all. I only came here because of an accident during the teleportation." Gu Zheng quickly said.
"Is that so? What a coincidence. Looks like the heavens want me to avoid this disaster. "When Yuan Li heard this, he laughed out loud. His face was full of carefreeness.
Gu Zheng really admired Yuan Li's character. As expected of the founder of the Great Snow Mountain. It was just that he did not join that mysterious organization. Gu Zheng laughed a few times and took a sip of tea.
When the sweet and delicious tea entered his stomach, he coughed twice and went straight to the point.
"I heard that Sect Master Yuan has long wanted to join an organization that protects the people here. I wonder if you would like to join."
After hearing Gu Zheng's words, Yuan Li was stunned. After he understood Gu Zheng's meaning, he said with a bitter smile.
"Looks like this news has spread everywhere. Even you, who are not local, know about it."
"It's not like that. I only found out about this by chance." Looking at Yuan Li's depressed expression, Gu Zheng had an answer in his heart.
"If I didn't join, no one would look for me at all. I also don't have any connections to join. Although I'm not a genius, my talent is still quite good. Why didn't they look for me?" As expected, Yuan Li's words were the same as what he had guessed.
"Why? Did you look for them again?" Seeing that Gu Zheng was a little disappointed, Yuan Li asked doubtfully.
Gu Zheng pondered for a moment and decided to tell him everything he knew.
He said that he found a monster capturing a human by chance. When he went to capture the monster, he found traces of Goblin.
In order to save Xue 'er, he did not hide Xue' er's identity. In the middle, he snuck into the Great Snow Mountain and found the Goblin. In the end, he fought with the monster and was teleported here.
Yuan Li's eyes widened as he listened to Gu Zheng's words. He even unconsciously straightened his body and the expression on his face became more and more serious.
"Including the person who came to snatch your item. He's also a Goblin. This time, it's said that he spent a lot of money to snatch this item." Gu Zheng finally guessed.
After thinking about it carefully, he knew that it must have cost a lot to make a group of people like Jin Xian take action. As for Big Luo, even if you had money, you wouldn't be able to get him. The item that they needed was not something that could be moved by ordinary things.
"I see. No wonder he came to make trouble again and again. I thought it was an ordinary monster, so I didn't bother with him. If I had known, I would have killed him." Yuan Li said as he came to a realization.
In the Beise Mountain Range, there were relatively many Little Goblin. As long as it didn't harm humans, generally no one would ask about it. Therefore, at first, Yuan Li thought that a monster with a higher cultivation level coveted this item. It turned out that it was premeditated. It seemed like the other party had known about his identity long ago.
This time, they deliberately came when he was at the peak of maturity and at his weakest. They wanted to put him to death.
He had to take care of this Tianyuan Plant from time to time so that it could be used to its greatest extent at the end.
"Yes. This time, the Goblin came aggressively. There have been some changes below. Unfortunately, we can't get involved at all. We can only look for opportunities to find the traitors and the monsters that are lurking around them." Gu Zheng said frankly.
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