Seeing Han Xiu's face quickly turn from pale to grey as she stared blankly at Shuang 'er, Gu Zheng glared at Shuang' er behind him.
When Shuang 'er saw this, she also felt that she had exposed something. She quickly stopped what she was doing and stood behind Gu Zheng with a serious expression, as if nothing had happened.
"I'm sorry, I've disturbed you." Han Xiu's lips moved. She wanted to leave this place.
"Hey, Fellow Daoist Han, wait." Gu Zheng saw Han Xiu turn around and thought about how she had paid such a price to ask him for help. Besides, he also felt uncomfortable when he saw the arrogant state of the locals. Moreover, he had a good impression of Han Xiu. It was just that her ability was a little lacking.
If Han Xiu stayed here, there might not be too big of a calamity in this life. At most, she would be cut off from her past in the mortal world.
"What's wrong? Is there anything else you need me to do? I will definitely do it well. "Han Xiu turned around and said with lifeless eyes. She did not know what she was thinking at the moment.
"Fellow Daoist Han, since you said that we were fated to be together, I will also give you an opportunity. I hope you can grasp it well. If possible, you can leave this place on your own in a few years." Gu Zheng's words made Han Xiu's unfocused eyes finally focus.
"What did you say?" Han Xiu said in disbelief.
"Do you know the magic technique that the other party used to attack? I have absolute confidence that I can let you learn it. However, that is all. In the future, I will ask the elders here to help you. " Gu Zheng pondered for a moment and explained simply. In fact, even if he left this place, he would do the same thing.
Han Xiu's eyes became brighter and brighter as she listened. In the end, she bowed to Gu Zheng and said, "Thank you senior for the gift. If there is a chance, I will definitely repay it."
How could Han Xiu not know what this meant? Because even if they went in and looked at the stone tablet, it was very likely that they would not be able to learn it. However, for Gu Zheng who had grasped the power of killing intent, he could directly force them to learn it. Although it would be somewhat difficult for them to improve in the future, it was still much better than being powerless.
Remember, don't be arrogant. Also, if you really want to go out, you can't stay here for more than ten years. No matter what, you have to go out, because after ten years, your condition will deteriorate day by day. This is irreversible. Also, I might leave you some things you need along the way. At most, it will last for a few years. Maybe it will help you when the time comes, "Gu Zheng said seriously.
"Don't worry, Elder Gu. I will definitely remember your instructions." Han Xiu also spoke with a serious expression.
"Alright, let me hand it over," Gu Zheng took out the remaining small piece of green crystal and began to explain to Han Xiu.
The room was silent. After an unknown amount of time, Gu Zheng's door opened again. Han Xiu, who was drenched and exhausted, rushed to her room step by step.
At this time, there was already some noise outside. Unknowingly, the night was almost over. Some of the early people had already gotten up and started to get busy.
"Young Master Gu, you are really good to her." Shuang 'er watched from the side for an entire night. She saw with her own eyes that the other party finally learned it. Because of this, one of her small magic tools had to be scrapped for the experiment.
Although they had gone through an entire night of suffering, Gu Zheng and Shuang 'er were not tired at all.
"Hehe, after all, it is fate. Besides, we can't just watch them get bullied. The people here are prejudiced against them," Gu Zheng said indifferently.
"Young Master Gu is really easy to talk to. If it were me, I wouldn't ask about them," Shuang 'er said with a smile.
"Of course. Otherwise, how could I have brought you back?"
.....
Another two days passed. During this time, nothing happened. The newcomers were also arranged some work and started to get busy for their own livelihood. Even if there were some who were unwilling, most of them thought about the dangers of the journey and gave up. However, there were still a few who were unwilling.
It was just that they did not know anything and did not understand anything, so they stayed here for the time being and waited for an opportunity.
In these few days, Han Xiu would come here every night to ask Gu Zheng for advice. As for that cute pet, other than going back a few times and taking a lot of green crystals, it also stayed quietly at the side and followed Gu Zheng. It was inseparable.
At the center where Gu Zheng was received, a group of people was now non-stop. Chang Xi, who had not appeared for two days, also appeared. However, one of his arms was bandaged and hung at the side.
Everyone explained that it was because of an injury caused by training. Even if they had doubts, they did not say anything.
They had been here for the past two days, arguing about the previous matter, which was to hunt the other three types of demon beasts.
Some objected, some agreed. Everyone had their own reasons. No one could convince anyone. It was still the same.
"Everyone, listen to me." Normally, Chang Xi would not express his opinion again. However, this time, he had no choice but to speak up. Thinking about the humiliation he received two days ago, his heart ached.
The other party was just relying on their previous good foundation. In less than 50 years, the other party would decline. At that time, although he would be strong and at the peak of his peak, he could not wait that long.
As for using the green mist to kill the other party, that was absolutely not possible. The old ancestor had left a warning that he could not use it to kill people. If he really did so, everyone would be hostile to him.
And the killing effect of the green mist could be seen at a glance. Even if he poisoned the other party, even if everyone found out, they would not do anything to him. They would not blame him because of outsiders. Therefore, the best method could not be used. Otherwise, he would have killed the other party with the crystal in his hand.
Everyone looked at Chang Xi. Although this suggestion was made by the village chief, everyone knew that it was Chang Xi who suggested it behind the scenes. Otherwise, with the village chief's character, he would not do this. However, he had his shortcomings.
Perhaps it was because his grandson was too outstanding. In short, he spoiled his grandson too much. It could be said that he gave him stars if he wanted.
"I know everyone's worries. I don't think we should kill them now. We can prepare a large number of traps first. Then, we have the green mist in our hands. I feel that I have completely grasped the power of darkness. As long as the other party is trapped for a while, their fate is sealed."
What Chang Xi said was actually something that they had already said. However, when Chang Xi looked at everyone with a threatening gaze, those who objected felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar. They were very smart and did not say anything.
At this moment, Chang Xi's eyes were already faintly red. No one wanted to hurt him at this juncture. With his fiery temper, although he wouldn't do anything to you right now, what if he tried to do something behind your back? How many more years do you want to live with this body of yours?
Young people were arrogant and hot-blooded. They had experienced it before, so they naturally understood Chang Xi's thoughts.
Therefore, no one said anything. They all looked around and did not want to answer him. This made Chang Xi angry. He suddenly slammed the table and said, "You bunch of cowards!
"You bunch of cowards. The opportunity to change this world has arrived, but you're here dragging us down. You're really old but not dead."
"Chang Xi, what are you talking about? Quickly leave." Before he could finish his words, his grandfather, village chief Chang, immediately shouted. His words could be said to have offended everyone present.
Chang Xi snorted angrily. He did not even look at the crowd and immediately walked out.
"I'm sorry, elders. Perhaps he accidentally injured himself while practicing martial arts, causing him to feel a little uncomfortable and anxious. I apologize to all of you. Please don't blame him too much." Village Chief Chang bowed to everyone with an apologetic look on his face.
"It's fine. Young people. Everyone came from there. We can understand." Everyone pretended to understand and said.
Soon, everyone dispersed and went back to their own places.
As for Elder Mei, she brought another elder and hurriedly rushed to Gu Zheng's residence.
At this time, Gu Zheng was in the house, slowly absorbing the dark energy in the outside world. In his perception, he could clearly feel that the dark energy was violent and filled with many negative emotions. But the moment it was absorbed into his body, he did not know why it turned into an existence of evil energy. Moreover, it was very gentle.
Gu Zheng was puzzled. According to the description, every time he absorbed a bit of dark energy, he would need to spend a long time to remove the impurities. This saved him a lot of effort.
As long as Gu Zheng was willing, this evil energy could even be transferred into the body of others to help them recover. It was much more convenient than before.
But now, his body seemed to be full. This upper limit was very low, and it was all thanks to the cover of the demon grass. Perhaps the storage capacity would be even lower.
If he were to fight with that Young Master Qi now, he would let him know why the flowers were so red.
When Gu Zheng heard some noise, he slowly opened his eyes. Soon, a familiar voice sounded from outside.
When Elder Mei came in, Gu Zheng could clearly see the anger on her face. Without needing Gu Zheng to say anything, Elder Mei and the other elder, who he did not know, quickly understood the situation.
"That Chang Xi relied on his own martial arts and was simply lawless. He did not put anyone in his eyes." In the end, Elder Mei slammed the table angrily.
"If we let him disappear from the world, do you think there will be any problems?" Gu Zheng asked lazily.
"Of course it's a good thing. He has always been disrespectful to us. Even without him, our village will not have any problems. You must know that we have been here for so long. How can we rely on a single person to save us?" Elder Mei said with narrowed eyes.
She suddenly thought of Chang Xi's injured arm. Looking at Gu Zheng's indifferent attitude, as if it was easy to take him down, she suddenly understood.
How could an injury from cultivation appear on the arm? She then thought of one of her relatives. She seemed to have heard Chang Xi's angry roar two nights ago. Most likely, he had suffered quite a bit at the hands of that person.
She did not expect that this Young Master Gu still had other methods even though he had lost all his power. Thinking of this, Elder Mei smiled and said.
"I wonder if there is anything else that Young Master Gu needs our help with? This old man believes that he still has a good reputation here. You can tell me, and I will help you solve it."
Elder Mei's reputation was indeed very high. Apart from the village chief, he was the second most respected person. Otherwise, the village would not have dared to oppose him. When he met Gu Zheng, he was also present.
"Elder Mei, if you have something to say, you can just say it. My temper is quite straightforward, so you can just say it," Gu Zheng immediately said when he saw the other party's expression.
Seeing Gu Zheng speak so frankly, Elder Mei did not know how to react for a moment. However, she was already used to speaking in such a secretive manner.
"Cough, cough, alright. Young Master Gu, you have also seen Chang Xi's arrogant attitude. He is the type of person who will definitely seek revenge for the smallest grievance. Furthermore, I can see that his gaze towards you is not too good. What I want is for Young Master Gu to get rid of that Chang Xi and uproot his family's power," Elder Mei said ruthlessly.
"You want to seize power?" Gu Zheng's expression did not change, as if this had nothing to do with him.
"That's right. Village Chief Chang is good at everything, but he is too muddle-headed. If it was just a trap, it would be impossible. If it was that simple, he would have been dealt with by our ancestors long ago. It's not like we don't have any methods. Only he can make use of that green crystal," the person behind Elder Mei said.
"I know that the two of you are unwilling to stay here. Don't worry, I swear that I will treat your companions equally," Elder Mei continued.
"Alright," Gu Zheng agreed with the same tone.
This caused Elder Mei and Elder Mei's faces to light up with joy. However, Gu Zheng continued.
"However, I will only help you get rid of that Chang Xi. I will not do anything else. Furthermore, I will also take away a portion of your crystals. You must remember your promise."
Gu Zheng stated so many conditions in one breath. However, Elder Mei nodded repeatedly. When Gu Zheng finished speaking, she immediately patted her chest and promised, "Don't worry, Young Master Gu. As long as you get rid of Chang Xi, compared to the innocent villagers, these conditions are not a problem."
"En, wait for a few more days. When we leave the village, we will naturally deal with him. The moment his life ends is not far away," Gu Zheng said indifferently. At the same time, he no longer looked at them. Instead, he looked at the cup on the table.
Elder Mei naturally knew what to do. Since her goal had been achieved, she tactfully took her leave.
"When are we leaving this place?" Shuang 'er stood at the side and listened to everything. She did not have any doubts about Gu Zheng's decision.
"How long will it take for the poison to take effect?" Gu Zheng did not answer this question. Instead, he asked Shuang 'er.
Last time, when she came to force Shuang 'er, she had secretly poisoned him. However, Gu Zheng did not know when.
"It should be around ten days later. If my calculations are not wrong, he will take effect around mealtime," Shuang 'er said with certainty.
The work and rest schedule in this place was very fixed. Therefore, Shuang 'er could easily control the time. Of course, if Gu Zheng needed to remove the poison in his body, he could do so at any time.
However, from today's matter, it seemed that there was no need to do so.
"Okay, pack up. We will leave later today," Gu Zheng said decisively. This time was enough for him to do some things.
He had nothing to do here. It was time to leave.
Two days ago, Shuang 'er had also obtained some maps for him. Of course, it was the simple type. These were all specially passed to him by Elder Mei.
However, it was centered around this village. Although it was oral, it had already formed a picture in Gu Zheng's mind.
This village was at the bottom right corner of this known world. In the middle was the Bottomless Cave. On his right was another village. On the right was the mountain range, which belonged to the human's forbidden area.
On the left was another village. He had only heard about the other villages. He did not know where that person was. There was no need to talk about the Goblin. He only knew that the environment there was much worse than here. Moreover, there seemed to be a barrier that was difficult to cross, directly separating the two worlds.
There were only two ways to pass through. One was to go to the bottom of the Bottomless Cave. When you were about to leave, you could choose not to go out. Instead, you could directly go through the no man's land and go up from the bottom.
The other way was to go through the endless mountain range and cross from the edge. However, as far as they knew, no one could accomplish this feat. In any case, they had not seen any trace of the Goblin.
With that level of skill, it would be stupid not to go out.
As for the basic information about the Demonic Beasts in the middle, Gu Zheng once again reviewed it in his mind. If one were to travel day and night from the village, and if there were no accidents, they would be able to reach the middle in about two months.
The location was particularly easy to recognize, and once he entered, he did not have to worry about getting lost.
Gu Zheng was thinking about things here. Shuang 'er began to prepare everything for the journey. As for the cute pet that had been very quiet these past few days, it was still standing there quietly. However, it would occasionally raise its head and look at Gu Zheng. It seemed to be confirming that Gu Zheng had not disappeared.
On the other side, Elder Mei and another Elder were walking back. When they were a little further away from Gu Zheng's residence, the Elder suddenly spoke.
"Do you think that Young Master Gu will betray us?"
"You think too much. Betray us? What good does he have? He made a grudge with Chang Xi on the first day. It can be said that unless he marries Shuang 'er to Chang Xi, this matter will not end, "Elder Mei said with a snort.
"Besides, don't underestimate the other party's strength. I suspect that he has not become like the others at all. What I mean is that he still has magic power in him. Otherwise, he would not be so confident to go into the Flawless Cave."
"If that's the case, then this person is too scary. However, what if he does not go through and comes back again?" That person suddenly thought of this problem.
"If that's the case, it would be better. Seeing that the other party is not a treacherous person, if he can really stay, it would be our blessing, just like the senior that the Old Ancestor met. Unfortunately, I have a premonition in my heart that the other party will definitely be able to get out of here." Elder Mei smiled and shook her head. In the end, she sighed. No one knew what she was feeling regretful about.
"Then let's see what the other party will do …"
The two of them walked further and further away. Soon, they were far away from the nearby area.
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