"Wah!"
Village Chief Xu and the elders abruptly stood up and looked at Gu Zheng in disbelief. Such a delicate Priestess had actually appeared in front of them. If that was the case, then it was very likely that both of them were Priestesses. No wonder the two of them had the courage to traverse such a long route to come here.
"Truly, the heavens do not want my Stone Peak Village to perish!" Village Chief Xu couldn't help but cry out in tears.
"I am also not sure if I can cure them." Gu Zheng looked at the other side who was wild with joy and swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth. Wasn't Shuang'er here? He hoped that she could solve the other party's problem.
"This matter should not be delayed. Us brother and sister will go and take a look first. What do you think?" Gu Zheng stood up and said to them.
"Thank you very much. You two have worked hard. I will personally lead the way for you." Hearing Gu Zheng's words, Village Chief Xu immediately said. It was as if once they took action, they would definitely be able to solve these problems.
It couldn't be helped. One couldn't blame him for thinking this way. The identity of a Priestess was there. In this place, it could be said that she was the representative of omnipotence. Even if others wanted to impersonate her, they couldn't.
Gu Zheng immediately followed Village Chief Xu to the westernmost side. On the simple stone wall, they passed through a small door. Meanwhile, the other elders and villagers who had heard the news were anxiously waiting outside.
When Gu Zheng arrived inside, he discovered that everyone was casually lying on the ground. More than half of the people were already unconscious. The rest of the people were also somewhat confused. Only a few people were still conscious. Seeing them return, they struggled to get up. However, their bodies were too weak. They couldn't even do this.
Looking at this pitiful situation, Shuang'er's heart was greatly impacted. She suddenly remembered the situation of her hometown. Therefore, when she arrived here, she hurriedly asked about the situation of those who were conscious. From time to time, she would also check the condition of the others.
However, Village Chief didn't know that this actually had nothing to do with the power of darkness. Instead, he looked at Shuang'er excitedly while comforting the others.
Gu Zheng sensed the air. There was an extremely faint aura, and he could feel their auras slipping away bit by bit. Even if they sent people to ask for help now, even if the other side sent people over immediately, even if they traveled day and night without any accidents, it would probably be too late.
If things continued at this rate, the lives of these people would be finished in less than a week. However, Gu Zheng did not know the specific reason.
Gu Zheng's hands shot out rays of green light, trying to use the power of darkness hidden within them to examine them. However, everything was normal within their bodies, and he did not sense anything strange.
"Little brother, is it a little serious? It's not easy to treat." Village Chief Xu, who was originally excited, felt his heart sink when he saw Gu Zheng's expression.
"It's fine, Village Chief Xu. I'm good at fighting, but my sister is better at this. Don't worry, I'm sure this problem can be solved." Hearing Gu Zheng's words of comfort, Village Chief Xu calmed down slightly and waited quietly to the side.
Outside the stone wall, more and more people gathered at the entrance. There were men and women, old and young, because their families were all inside. When they heard that the Central Source Village had sent a priest to check on the situation, word quickly spread. Soon, everyone knew about it, and everyone who could spare time came to this place.
Time passed bit by bit. It had been four hours since Village Chief Xu and the others had entered, but they still hadn't come out. This made the people outside impatient.
"What's going on? Why haven't they come out yet? "
"Could it be that even the priest can't handle it?"
"Don't be anxious. Trust the priest. The situation might be complicated. How long has it been?"
There were all kinds of voices. Just as everyone was doubting what was going on, Gu Zheng and the others finally came out.
Everyone cheered because there were two pale-faced men following behind them.
Especially the smile on the village chief's face, it made everyone's heart calm down.
Village Chief Xu took the lead and said to everyone with a smile, "Thank you, little priests. We've successfully found the problem. However, the two priests are too tired, and we still need to prepare a batch of medicinal ingredients. By tomorrow, everyone will be cured. They'll be fine after a few days of rest."
This time, the crowd's cheers were even more deafening, echoing loudly in the cave.
Gu Zheng supported Shuang 'er, who was a little tired. This time, she was exhausted. It turned out that these people had been infected by a very small poisonous insect. It was hidden very deeply and was completely immune to the power of darkness.
"Are you alright? Why don't you rest for a while before preparing the medicinal ingredients?" Gu Zheng asked softly.
"No need. I'm just a little exhausted. It's nothing." Shuang 'er took a breath and continued, "When I come back, I'll take a Qi Returning Pill. I don't have enough reserves now. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so tiring."
Gu Zheng looked at Shuang 'er with heartache. Although it was the lowest level Qi Returning Pill, it was the best pill she had. It was given to her by one of the guards. He couldn't take it out no matter how many good things he had.
However, Shuang 'er didn't have any rest. After asking for an empty room, Shuang' er took the pill and immediately began to work. Different powders appeared in her hand like magic. Soon, the table was covered with all kinds of medicinal ingredients.
Gu Zheng could only look at her. For this matter, he couldn't intervene at all.
Different powders were taken out and mixed together in different proportions, then mixed with other powders of different proportions. Then, using the magic power that she had just recovered, she began to purify and mix it bit by bit. For the entire night, Shuang'Er was completely focused on her work.
Her face was pale and her body was on the verge of collapsing. On the morning of the second day, the configuration was finally completed.
"Hurry up and rest. I'll take care of the rest." Gu Zheng, who had been waiting at the side, immediately said.
"No, there's still one last step. You have to help me later. Stimulate the green light a little and mix it together. Only then can we completely eradicate all the poisonous insects here." Shuang 'er said tiredly. Then, with Gu Zheng's help, she walked out again.
In a slightly larger open space outside, more than a dozen large stone jars were already neatly arranged there. Around them were only Village Head Xu and a few others. The other villagers were all chased back home, afraid that they would disturb Gu Zheng and the others.
After seeing Shuang 'er with a pale face and staggering steps, even Village Chief Xu couldn't help but say.
"Why don't you take a rest first? There's no need to rush."
Shuang 'er slowly shook her head. Then, she broke free from Gu Zheng's support and took out her small bag of medicinal ingredients. She held her breath and began to pour it into the pure water bit by bit.
As the powder was poured into each of the vats, the water quickly turned blue. Faint blue dots of light appeared in the water, looking very mysterious.
After doing all this, the little bit of strength that she had gathered with great difficulty once again disappeared. She couldn't help but fall back.
Fortunately, Gu Zheng had been worried about Shuang 'er and followed her. Seeing this, he immediately supported her from behind. He only heard Shuang' er say to him in a slightly hurried voice.
"Hurry up, sprinkle the water evenly in this space like it's raining. Over there, the ward area needs to be a little more fierce. The last four vats of water, let everyone here drink a mouthful, including the patients."
As soon as her voice fell, Shuang 'er's head tilted and she directly fainted from exhaustion.
Village Chief Xu heard these words clearly. He hurriedly let the elders go and inform everyone, while he stayed here to see what would happen next.
Gu Zheng carried Shuang 'er on his back and took out a slightly smaller green crystal. Then, with a pinch of his hands, he suddenly slapped it upwards. A green light as thick as a thigh shot into the sky, forming a green cloud above the cave.
Immediately after, Gu Zheng's hand gesture changed above the cloud. Once again, more than ten green lines quickly condensed and stretched from top to bottom into the stone vats.
The water inside was sucked up little by little along with the green lines. In the blink of an eye, there was nothing left, not even a drop of water.
At this time, the villagers who had long since been prepared also came here. Under the instructions of the elders, they began to line up and prepare to drink the water.
At this time, the cloud in the sky that had already changed color suddenly shook and rolled. Drops of blue rain mixed with traces of green light began to fall from the sky.
In the beginning, the raindrops blurred the whole world. You might not be able to see each other's faces even if you were face to face. Soon, the rain became lighter and lighter, and the area became smaller and smaller. The cloud also gradually shrunk and gradually stopped in the west, where it was still drizzling.
The whole sky was suddenly washed by the heavy rain, and a fragrant smell filled the air. When one smelled it, they would tremble from the beginning to the end. Their spirits were incomparably refreshed, as if they had slept for three days and three nights.
At this time, those who drank the blue water did not care that they were soaked and whispered to each other on the side.
"My chest was very stuffy before, and I couldn't take a deep breath at all. Now it's not stuffy at all."
"Me too. I always felt itchy all over before, but now it's all better."
In the west, when all the clouds disappeared, some of the less sick people had already begun to fight. In front of them were a few people carrying a bottle of water.
After Gu Zheng finished releasing his magic, he flashed and carried Shuang 'er back to the room from before. He gently placed her on the bed and looked at the silly girl. What happened outside had nothing to do with him, so he believed that Shuang' er was not wrong.
When Shuang 'er woke up in a daze, she saw two people, one big and one small, guarding her side. Her face reddened, and after a long time, she remembered what happened before. She immediately got up from the bed and asked.
"Young Master Gu, are their conditions better?"
"Don't worry, your body is still a little weak. It's already been three days, so there's no problem." Gu Zheng quickly said.
Hearing this, Shuang 'er let out a sigh of relief. Her movements were not as anxious as before, and a faint smile appeared in her eyes. It was the smile of a doctor who was happy to see a patient recover.
"That's good, but I've delayed your time, Young Master Gu." Shuang 'er said in a low voice. Although Gu Zheng usually did not say anything, when he was moving, there was a trace of anxiousness. It seemed that he wanted to leave this place as soon as possible, as if there was something outside that he needed to do.
"It's fine, this little bit of time won't make a difference." Gu Zheng smiled. Even now, he had not told her that Snow had been captured. Although he could not sense Snow's situation from here, he believed that Snow was safe.
This was because the Goblin still needed her to attract his attention. They might even use her as a trap to ambush him.
As long as he was alive, the Goblin would not kill Snow. They could not afford the revenge of an expert.
Gu Zheng and the others waited for three more days. When Shuang 'er had fully recovered, they prepared to leave this place.
On the second day after Shuang 'er woke up, Gu Zheng went to check the belongings of the newcomers.
This place was no exception. Many newcomers had also been teleported here. Sadly, at this time, Stone Mountain Village was suffering from the disease. There was no one to stand guard outside.
After the lightning tribulation ended, the newcomers went out and discovered some belongings scattered at the foot of the mountain. There were also some people's belongings on the mountain peak. Unfortunately, before they could find these items, they had all been killed by the lightning tribulation.
This was also why they had sent Little Feng to the back of the mountain to keep an eye on things. In the end, it just so happened that Gu Zheng and the others returned, saving the lives of the villagers.
However, Gu Zheng still went to check their belongings. However, he still did not find the belongings of the people he wanted to see. Instead, he saw some familiar items. After showing them to Shuang 'er, Shuang' er was sure that they were the belongings of Young Master Qi's guards.
It seemed that Young Master Qi's luck was quite good. He had run through all three villages without encountering him. As for the other two villages, they were too far away. Gu Zheng was too lazy to look for them. He would just let them fend for themselves here for a few hundred years.
Originally, according to Gu Zheng's plan, he wanted to secretly leave this place and choose the time when they were sleeping. However, he didn't expect that not long after he went out, he would find Village Chief Xu and many people waiting for him at a corner.
"Ancient Priest, I knew that you wanted to leave two days ago. I thought that you would leave this place today. Sure enough, it was just as I expected," Elder Xu laughed, a proud look on his face.
"I just don't want to trouble everyone. Besides, we still have some things to do. Please forgive us for not saying goodbye." Gu Zheng apologized to Elder Xu. Since he was caught by the other party, he naturally had to express his apology.
"Hehe, I know you want to keep a low profile. I just want to ask, what kind of mission did Village Chief Mei arrange for you to not even tell us? You look so careful. If you need anything, please let us know. We will see if we can help. Otherwise, we will feel bad," Village Chief Xu said solemnly.
Previously, when Village Chief Xu came over, Gu Zheng had already told him about the change in Village Chief Xu's position. But Village Chief Xu had found an excuse to avoid it.
"Okay." Gu Zheng saw that Village Chief Xu was very strong. It seemed that if he did not tell him the truth, he would not let him go.
"We have some things to do in the Extreme Edge Mountain Range. As for the specifics, I can't tell you."
"Extreme Edge Mountain Range?" When the group heard this, they collectively took a deep breath. Village Chief Xu could not help but ask, "What are you going to do there?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand and said, "Forgive me for being rude, but our village has a hunter who is very familiar with that place. Do you want him to lead the way?"
Gu Zheng knew that because they could grow some food here, although it was barely enough to survive, there was almost no danger.
Therefore, they rarely went to the middle of the forest. However, they could not only eat the food here. Their main battlefield was in the periphery of the Extreme Edge Mountain Range, so it was less dangerous than the forest.
Otherwise, many of them would have starved to death during this time.
"There's no need. We can't tell others what we're doing. Thank you for your kindness." Gu Zheng cupped his hands in thanks.
"Alright, we really can't go too deep into that place. Only you have the courage to go alone. But you can go this way. There's a passage that leads directly to the bottom of the mountain. Just let us send you off." Village Chief Xu couldn't force him. After all, they only knew a bit about that place.
Gu Zheng nodded and followed him into a passage in the corner. They quickly arrived at the foot of the mountain.
"Village Chief Xu, let's part ways here."
After they came out, Gu Zheng politely said a few words to them and then left with Shuang Er's cute pet.
"Truly a young hero." Village Chief Xu exclaimed as he looked at the other party's back. Only when the other party had completely disappeared from his sight did he lead the elders back.
"Village Chief, village Chief!" As soon as he returned to the village, he saw the people who had gone to tidy up their rooms anxiously standing in front of him.
"What is it? Did the other party leave something behind? "He asked curiously. Apart from that, what else could make him so excited?
"What's going on? Tell me clearly." Village Chief Xu looked at the other party nodding and shaking his head.
"Come and take a look." That person said straightforwardly. He turned around and walked in front.
Village Chief Xu was also very curious when he saw this scene. He led the somewhat tired people over.
Outside the room Gu Zheng and the others had stayed in, seven or eight ferocious monsters were scattered on the ground. One of them was the Giant Evil Beast that had severely injured them. Behind it, there were many living materials scattered on the ground.
"I didn't expect it to be like this. Gather everyone. We'll set off for Central Source Village in five days." Village Chief Xu directly ordered.
Gu Zheng and the others had already left. Shuang 'er asked curiously, "Are you afraid that our identities will be exposed?"
"Hehe, so what if it's exposed? By then, we'll have already left this place. In any case, I won't be coming back." Gu Zheng shrugged.
Although he had gained quite a lot from this place, it was more harmful than beneficial to him. It was not worth staying here.
"That's true. I don't like this place either. I keep feeling that this world is strange. However, it's great to be able to get Young Master Gu's help." Shuang 'er laughed secretly. If it weren't for Gu Zheng, she wouldn't have been able to leave even if she had magic power.
Besides, once she broke free from Young Master Qi's restraints, she would be able to see Sister Xue 'er and Big Brother Zhao Man again. That feeling would be even better.
"Let's go. The sooner we settle the matter with Little Cute Pet, the sooner we can leave this place. Isn't that right, Little Cute Pet?" Gu Zheng purposely teased Little Cute Pet.
"Ao Ao." The cute pet flew out from Gu Zheng's shoulder and protested while circling around Gu Zheng.
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