At this moment, in a dark underground cave, a group of people was slowly walking in a long and narrow tunnel. There were dim luminous pearls illuminating the tunnel at intervals. In addition, there was the sound of water dripping from an unknown place. Together with the sound of friction as they walked, it made the place even more eerie and terrifying.
The passage was very large, and there was not only one way. The route was very complicated, and if one had never been here before, it would be easy to get lost.
Among them, a young woman took the lead, but she still looked a little timid. There were six people following behind her, looking vigilantly at the side.
But the others were behind her, so they could not see her expression.
They were none other than Shuang 'er and her companions who had just arrived at this place. Their speed was relatively slow when they arrived at this place. Moreover, this place was quite far from Feng City, and the sky was already getting dark. So, they found the entrance to this cave in a dilapidated temple.
"Why is it so quiet here? Didn't you say there were many people here?" Shuang 'er, who was in front, saw the surrounding scene and was a little scared, but he did not show it.
"I don't know, there were many people before. Are we too late?" The fifth sister, who was behind him, whispered.
"Let me go ahead and have a look. There seems to be nothing there, and we don't know what exactly is there. I heard that it seems to be a place to store some sundries, and the place that the fifth sister said is the place where we rest outside." At this time, the eldest brother, who was next to the fifth sister, said.
"Okay, let's go directly." After hesitating for so long, they had only walked half of the distance. Hearing this, Shuang 'er did not hesitate to give the order.
Even if she was a little nervous, after all, she had always been following the orders of others. Now that she was leading a group, she was actually a little nervous.
But she could not show it on her face. Thinking of the usual Gu Zheng, she tried to put a faint smile on her face. Although it was a little stiff, it gave her an inexplicable confidence, as if Gu Zheng was by her side.
As they slowly moved forward, there was a sudden sound of pain in the air.
"There's someone!" Shuang 'er subconsciously whispered, and at the same time, her figure began to suddenly accelerate, and in a flash, she left the group and rushed forward.
Because she could clearly tell that it was the sound of someone suffering from some kind of pain, she instantly forgot that she was leading a few members and rushed over.
Seeing Shuang 'er disappear in front of them in an instant, the boss was also stunned. However, he didn't say anything and quickly led them to follow along the path.
When they arrived, they found the two people lying on the ground, writhing and writhing. Half of their clothes were torn, revealing their red skin.
Their faces were also extremely red, like ripe apples. Heat waves were rising from each other's bodies, as if they were being steamed by raging flames. It looked very uncomfortable.
On the other side, Shuang 'er had already taken out a relatively large box, which was filled with bottles and jars. These were all things that she had thought out and refined on her own.
She usually carried two different medicine boxes with her. One was medicine for ordinary people, which could also be used to treat low-level martial artists. The other was for people with higher cultivation. These medicines were things that she had come up with when she had nothing to do. Of course, a portion of it was the medicinal herbs that Young Master Qi had given her. The other portion was quite a lot that she had gotten from Gu Zheng.
Not only that, she also used her previous knowledge of medicine to combine some of the simple treatment methods of immortals to create new treatment methods.
Of course, all of this was thanks to the dead Young Master Qi. Because he didn't give Shuang 'er other cultivation methods, he collected a lot of knowledge in this area for her.
Shuang 'er quickly took out a blue jade bottle and carefully dripped a drop of blue water from it. This drop of water spun and stopped between them, emitting a layer of ice aura.
The temperature in the air began to rapidly drop, causing the Six Friends of Qing City who had just arrived to suddenly shiver. They couldn't help but take a few steps back, and only then did they feel a little better.
However, the two people below seemed to feel a lot more comfortable. Even their moans were much softer, and their bodies unconsciously leaned towards the middle.
"They have a blood curse on their bodies, and it seems that it has just flared up. If we had come a little later, I'm afraid you know what would have happened to them." Shuang 'er quickly said. At the same time, her hands didn't stop moving, and a layer of unknown powder was gently sprinkled on their bodies.
"Blood curse!" The few of them suddenly remembered the restriction on their bodies. They looked at the two people in front of them, who they had met once before. Just now, they had a miserable appearance, and now there were many bloody scratches on their bodies. Their hearts surged with joy. If they hadn't coincidentally met Young Master Gu, then their fate would have been sealed.
"En, but I can't remove it for them. If it didn't flare up, then it would be better. Right now, I can only temporarily suppress it. If everything goes well, then I should be able to bring it back for Young Master Gu to treat them. If it continues, then I will be helpless." A strong white light appeared in Shuang 'er's hand, completely covering the two people.
After a full half cup of tea's time, a trace of sweat appeared on Shuang 'er's forehead. Only then did she put away the white light in her hand.
Looking at the two people, there was only a faint red color on their skin, and their breathing had become much easier. It was unknown how many times better than before. No matter what, at least their lives were saved.
Afterward, Shuang 'er used some unknown method to split the water droplet into two, and put each of them into Po Hu's crystal necklace. Only then did she let out a sigh of relief and put away the things next to her.
"My profession is a doctor, so when I encountered this kind of situation, I subconsciously ran over." Shuang 'er only just remembered that she had abandoned the six of them, and explained.
"It's fine, it's fine." The boss waved his hand and looked at the brothers behind him. Everyone's heart was very shocked. They had never heard of the name 'doctor' before. They knew that this profession was generally a doctor who treated mortals. In their hands, there were some defective medicinal pills that had been passed down. Even so, they were still very precious.
In other words, after being Shuang 'er's subordinate for such a short time, they could see that Shuang' er's character was very gentle. This made everyone feel a lot better. If it was really true, then they wouldn't lack medicinal pills in the future. It could even be said that they had profited from a disaster.
Now, even if they were asked to leave, they wouldn't leave. Because normally, even if they were to pay for it, perhaps such a person wouldn't want them.
"I'll go look for the entrance. That entrance is hidden. I only found it by accident. I just went down to take a look and then hurried back up. I don't know if the other party has closed it or not." When the cold air in the air subsided, the fifth sister volunteered.
Now was the time for them to show their value. If they really saw Shuang 'er's gentle character and deliberately didn't do anything, then they would cry if they were driven out.
After saying that, she walked around the unconscious man. This was the temporary residence of the people who were being controlled. In the middle was a slightly larger living room, and next to it were small rooms that had been dug out. This was where they received their missions.
However, just as she went past the unconscious man on the left, suddenly a hand reached out and grabbed her ankle. Originally, they came in with some fear, afraid that they would attract other people's attention. The strength of the Bronze-masked Man made them very desperate. If they didn't know that Shuang 'er's cultivation was also a Celestial Immortal, they would have persuaded Shuang' er to go back.
"Ah!"
Suddenly, a fiery big hand grabbed her. Feeling such a surprise, she couldn't help but scream. Subconsciously, she jumped forward and broke free from his hand.
"Don't go!"
A weak voice came from this person's mouth. However, no one was an ordinary person, so they all heard it clearly.
"You're awake, Yuan Qing?" The big brother who had interacted with him hurriedly walked over and supported him against the wall.
Before he could answer, the other person next to him also woke up with a low groan. The third and fourth brother behind him immediately walked over and supported him against the wall.
The second brother and sixth sister warned the people next to them, in case an unknown enemy appeared.
"Are you feeling better?" The big brother and the others each fed each other a basic Qi Recovery Pill and asked.
The two of them nodded weakly. However, the previous torture seemed to have drained their spirit, and even their eyes were half-closed.
"Don't go to that hidden passage, because it's a trap. I'm afraid you didn't notice it. If you go back to the original path, you won't be able to get out." Yuan Qing panted slightly and said weakly.
"How could this be?" The big brother said in surprise. At the same time, he indicated for the fourth brother and second brother to go back to the original path.
"Ahem, ahem. Not long ago, a new copper-masked man came here and forced the few remaining people to leave first. Then, he tortured us for a while before causing our restriction to break out. Perhaps he knew that we were dead for sure, and that was when the information was leaked." Another person continued his words.
"That's right. Due to the failure of your mission, they knew that someone would definitely come here. Therefore, they immediately set up a line of defense. Once you enter and find the hidden entrance, the entire underground cave will explode. They have already left this place through another tunnel, and we are the bait that was abandoned." Yuan Qing panted heavily. It seemed that the slight movement he made just now had pulled at his wound again.
"Only by finding another entrance can we enter the secret room below. There's a new escape route there."
The two of them talked back and forth, and soon, they understood the situation.
"What kind of restriction can trap us?" Shuang 'er said unhappily. At the same time, she rose up and stretched out her delicate palm to hit the top of the wall.
The result was beyond her expectations. The moment her palm touched the wall, the seemingly ordinary wall flashed with a trace of yellow light. Not only did it block Shuang 'er's attack, but it also rebounded with a huge force.
She didn't think of this at all, and fell from the top in a sorry state.
"Don't waste your energy. When you came in, the defensive formation was already activated. You know, this place is so close to Feng City. Why didn't the experts prepare for it? This is also a prison of the other party. The concealment and defense are especially high," Yuan Qing looked at Shuang 'er and said. At this time, he already had some strength, much better than before.
"If you didn't come early, we'd probably be just skeletons left. We'd better find a way to find the alternate passage," the other person, Yun Lang, said.
At this time, the sound of hurried footsteps came from outside. The second brother and the fourth brother came back with a dignified face. Looking at everyone's inquiring eyes, they nodded heavily and told everyone that what they said was true. The entrance had been sealed.
"Okay, don't be discouraged. We have to find the passage below and go down quickly before the other party leaves here. Otherwise, we'll be trapped here until we die," Shuang 'er said calmly. Shuang 'er said with a calm expression. She had the protective item that Gu Zheng had given her. Even if everything here collapsed, she was confident that she could protect everyone.
Perhaps it was because of Shuang 'er's calm expression, at least the Six Friends of Qing City didn't worry much. They didn't know the power of this passage, and felt that Shuang' er was confident that she could get them out.
As for the two people who were rescued, they smiled bitterly. However, when they looked at the crowd, a glimmer of hope rose in their hearts. Perhaps they could escape by following them.
The two of them were fifth stage cultivators. Although they were in a weak state and there were bursts of pain in their bodies, they knew that the restriction on them had been lifted.
Following Shuang 'er's order, everyone began to spread out and explore the surroundings.
Yuan Qing and the other two didn't know where the hidden passage was, because in the end, their consciousness was blurred. They didn't know which copper-masked man went out.
"Di, di."
In an independent room, the surroundings were eerie. A figure was tightly handcuffed to the wall. His face was deathly pale, and his breathing was weak. His hands and legs were locked, and there was even a huge iron handcuff at his waist that was embedded into the wall.
On his right hand, his five fingers were spread open, and they were locked in place by small iron handcuffs. Drops of blood fell from his fingertips in a very regular pattern.
At the bottom of the handcuffs, there was a strange groove that was only slightly bigger than the drop of blood. Every time a drop of blood fell from the groove, the groove would flash with red light, and the drop of blood would disappear without a trace.
Following a few low cries in the distance, the silhouette raised his head and listened carefully. However, after those cries died down, there was no more movement. It was deathly silent, as if the entire world had left him.
Only after a long time would there be low cries in his ears.
However, this silence was quickly broken. The sound of unhurried footsteps could be heard from the distance, walking towards this place.
After taking a few steps, they would let out a low groan, and sometimes they would even let out a scream. Then, they would return to their silent state.
It did not take long for the footsteps to reach this place.
"Zhao Man, it seems like you still won't submit to us."
Zhao Man, who had lowered his head, raised his head again and looked at the unfamiliar person and the familiar mask. He spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, but the copper-masked man dodged it.
"You want to persuade me to surrender? Dream on."
The copper-masked man did not care. He looked at the wall opposite him, where there was a cage made of black fog. There was a long spear in the cage, and there were traces of black fog entangling it at every moment.
The original color of the long spear was almost invisible, and only a blue light occasionally shone, indicating that it had not been turned black.
"That's a pity. Your fiancée, Xue 'er, has been captured by us. However, you don't have to be sad. You will be reunited sooner or later." The copper-masked man chuckled.
"You …" Zhao Man was anxious, but there was nothing he could do. He was already in such a state, and even he could not save himself, let alone Xue 'er.
"Young Master Gu will avenge us. Just you wait." Zhao Man spat out these words coldly, and could only comfort himself.
"Haha, don't worry. No matter how powerful he is, as long as the Great Clan Elder comes out, he will crush all the stones in his path. When the time comes, you will be reunited in the underworld." The copper-masked man laughed.
"It's a pity that your weapon still can't be demonized. I wanted to leave you with an intact corpse, but now I have no choice but to sacrifice you. This way, your weapon will completely belong to us." The copper-masked man laughed. As soon as he finished speaking, a long sword suddenly appeared in his hand.
In this dark illusion, it was still emitting a cold light. There were still traces of blood on it, and a thick smell of blood was emitted from it.
The long sword was raised, and suddenly pierced towards Zhao Man's abdomen. The copper-masked man was prepared to let Zhao Man's blood dry and complete the refinement of the long spear. When the time comes, he will take the long spear and leave, completing his mission.
When he thought of Young Master Xi receiving this gift, his status would rise slightly. Now that this place was under Young Master Xi's control, his gift would definitely move Young Master Xi.
If not for this long spear, with Zhao Man's previous actions, he would have been executed a long time ago. Now that he was using his blood to slowly remove the traces that belonged to him from the spear, it would become an ownerless weapon.
Zhao Man looked at the sharp blade coming towards him, and closed his eyes in despair. He was not afraid of death, but he was worried about Xue 'er's safety. Even if he knew that she was a fox demon, he still loved her.
"Farewell!"
But at this moment, a furious voice came from the darkness.
"Stop!"
At the same time, a cold light flashed from the darkness, and flew towards the copper-masked man's head. If he insisted on continuing, Zhao Man would definitely die, and his head would not be able to avoid being split open.
In front of his own life, the copper-masked man knew what to do. Even if his long sword could pierce through Zhao Man's abdomen in the next second, he had no choice but to withdraw his sword.
"Ding Dang!"
The weapon that was aimed at his head was knocked away. He looked at it carefully, and saw that it was a short dagger. But the force behind it was not small, and he almost took a step back.
He raised his sword and looked over with rapt attention. There were many figures in the distance. A group of people was rapidly approaching.
Zhao Man, who was waiting for death at the side, opened his eyes in shock. He did not understand why someone would save him.
As the group of people got closer, Zhao Man saw the person in the lead, and his eyes widened.
"Shuang 'er!"
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