In the blink of an eye, a month had passed. At this time, everything on the island was empty. Gu Zheng's statue had also been dismantled. After all, some of the scraps could still be used. Besides, it would not be good if it was left alone and destroyed.
Apart from the things that they needed to carry, everything else was kept in the portable space. Everyone went light, at least they would not be so tired during the journey.
Originally, Gu Zheng should have set off very early. However, Gu Zheng pulled Hai Ming to treat him again. He wanted to pull out the horn in one go. For this, Gu Zheng had prepared a lot. Unfortunately, at the last moment, all his efforts were in vain.
At the last moment, the supporting formation could not bear the weight and exploded. Fortunately, Gu Zheng stopped immediately. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Thinking of this, Gu Zheng felt that it was a pity. The longer the horn was exposed, the more it would spontaneously absorb the power of the incense. The suppression of the spiritual energy would become stronger. It felt as if the violent spiritual energy had met its nemesis and was firmly bound by the horn.
What was even more strange was that Gu Zheng found that the horn had begun to transform. It was actually changing into a treasure. It was really inconceivable.
No matter how regretful Gu Zheng was, he could only feel regret. On the way, without the support of the formation, Gu Zheng did not dare to try to pull it out. It seemed that he could only wait until he reached there to carve it again.
However, Gu Zheng did not tell him this. Therefore, when Hai Ming came out of the small courtyard, he was a little excited. Just as they started to leave the island, Hai Ming came to Gu Zheng's side and asked in a low voice.
"Master, do you think that the next time I treat my horn, I will no longer be afraid of fierce battles?"
Because of the existence of the horn, although it was much more stable now, he still had to avoid vigorous activities.
Therefore, even though Hai Ming had reached the Sky Immortal stage, he did not dare to fight casually. Gu Zheng also asked him to suppress his combat power to the Fifth Stage. Moreover, he could not use magic.
Gu Zheng had also estimated the power of the explosion, and it was slightly higher than his previous estimation. At the very least, it was an attack equivalent to the full-powered attack of a Grand Heavenly Immortal. It was simply a human-shaped bomb. As long as one was within a certain range, one would die without a doubt. Even Gu Zheng wasn't strong enough to withstand it.
"Of course, but your memory has not recovered. I'm afraid it will not be recovered in the future," Gu Zheng said regretfully.
"It's okay, Master. I think it's good........ What if........." Hai Ming..
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. Seeing that Gu Zheng did not notice his little trick, he was relieved.
Originally, they wanted to go out for a few days before Gu Zheng went out. But when they saw that they were going to leave soon, their plan could not be carried out. They could only wait for the next opportunity.
Hai Ming chatted with Gu Zheng for a while. Then, he left Gu Zheng's side. He found Ren Ting on the other side and said something to her.
Ren Ting showed a bitter expression. Then, Hai Ming whispered something in her ear. He looked like he was making a promise. Ren Ting blushed and nodded.
Soon, the group of people gradually left the island and headed for the mainland.
Seven days later, their ship gradually approached the shore. However, Gu Zheng leaped from the ship and quickly rushed over.
Because there were already more than ten people on the shore.
Gu Zheng glanced over with a solemn expression. He saw that the black-robed man in the middle was the leader. Kui Qiang, who he knew, was also close to the edge. It seemed that his status was not very important.
More importantly, the cultivation levels of these people were generally at least at the mid-stage of the Golden Immortal Realm, especially the black-robed man in the middle. He gave off a sense of pressure and was an existence at the peak of the Golden Immortal Realm.
"What do you want to do? Do you really dare to attack us? "Gu Zheng said in a deep voice.
If so many people swarmed up, then he might have to escape. However, Gu Zheng did not believe that they would dare to attack. Even if they were at the peak of the Grand Luo Realm, they would die here sooner or later.
"Fellow Daoist, you think too much. You are the master of our Young Highness. Theoretically speaking, you are one level higher than us." The black-robed man in the lead smiled and spoke. In order to express his goodwill, he took off his hat and revealed his true face.
Gu Zheng looked at the pale but abnormally young face. It was as if he had never seen sunlight before. At first glance, one would definitely think that the other party was weak. However, Gu Zheng could sense the power hidden in the other party's body. He did not underestimate the other party at all.
Gu Zheng thought for a while and waved at the ship that had stopped in the distance. The ship continued to sail over.
However, no matter what the other party's purpose was, unless they did not want to live, they would definitely be fine. Why were their lives more valuable than Gu Zheng's?
However, most of the ships still went around to the side and prepared to dock. Only the largest ship among them went straight towards Gu Zheng. When it was about to dock, a figure leaped from above and stopped on the shore.
"Grandpa Zhi, Uncle."
Hai Ming, who came up, looked at the group of people in front of him, especially the black-robed priest in front of him. He called out timidly.
"Ha ha ha! I did not expect you to grow so tall in just a few years. I almost did not recognize you." Priest Huang looked at Hai Ming, who had grown up to look like an adult. He obviously looked like the Sea King. He could not help but smile. He was no longer as cold as before.
The others were also very happy. They all looked at Hai Ming. The joy in their eyes could not be hidden from Gu Zheng's eyes. It seemed that these people were Hai Ming's elders.
Especially the horn on his forehead. It looked like it would be taken out soon. However, he knew what Gu Zheng was doing. It was not that they had not discussed it before, but they did not dare do it. They knew what the consequences would be.
But compared to Hai Ming's life, none of that was important.
"Of course. It is all thanks to my master." Hai Ming was more cautious, but his tone did not change. He spoke proudly to them.
"Of course. Fellow Cultivator Gu, we are very grateful for everything you have done for the Young Highness. All of us owe you a favor. If you need anything, please feel free to let us know. Your business is our business," High Priest Huang said with a smile.
"That's right. If you need anything, please do not hesitate to tell us." The others all spoke at once.
"Thank you, everyone. But for the time being, I do not need any help. If possible, I will not hesitate to ask!" Gu Zheng said politely.
"I know you are going to leave this place. Here are some things. Please accept them as a small token of our appreciation." At this time, under Priest Huang's signal, a person came forward and took out a white jade bracelet.
"There is no need for this. We are all …" Gu Zheng was about to say a few words of modesty when Hai Ming stepped forward and took the bracelet. He then stuffed it into Gu Zheng's hand and said to Gu Zheng.
"Master, you don't have to be polite with them. They are all family. It would be a waste not to take it!"
When he heard that he was not asked to go back, the small stone in his heart fell. He would not go back to the island no matter what. It was too boring. Therefore, he directly took the bracelet and stuffed it into Gu Zheng's hand.
"Actually, this is not enough to express our gratitude. Moreover, the Little Highness has a free and easy personality. Mr. Gu, please forgive us. We have nothing else to do, so we will not continue to send you off." Priest Huang said as everyone had already come ashore and was waiting for Gu Zheng in the distance.
"Hai Ming is a sincere person. Actually, he is quite good. I like this child very much. Goodbye!" When Gu Zheng saw this, he also took the opportunity to say goodbye to them. To be honest, he had nothing to say to them. After saying that, he directly walked in the direction of Ren Jie and the others.
"Little Highness, listen to your master. Your father will come back to pick you up after he is done with his work." Priest Huang said kindly to Hai Ming.
"I understand, Grandpa Zhi!" Hai Ming was still very respectful to him. After replying, he was afraid that Priest Huang would nag him, so he quickly ran away.
Gu Zheng couldn't help smacking his lips when he sensed the bracelet in his hand. It was stuffed to the brim with things. Furthermore, most of them were extremely precious things here. There were all kinds of healing pills, as well as many high quality weapons and armor. Everything one could think of was here.
Even if there were ten times more people, it would still be more than enough. The other party had put in a lot of effort this time.
It was just right for Ren Jie and the others. At least, they did not need to prepare anything in the early stages.
He knew that these things were specially given to him on account of Hai Ming's face. However, although he had his own reasons for treating Hai Ming's illness, it was obvious that he was taking advantage of them.
After all, they had not been able to do anything for so many years. They could only let Hai Ming, who had some excess energy, stay at home in case something uncontrollable happened.
However, Gu Zheng did not know why Hai Ming could not sense the power of the horn. He also did not know why Hai Ming could not sense it. It felt as if only he could sense it.
"Master, where are we going next?" Hai Ming followed behind Gu Zheng as if he was trying to curry favor with him. It had to be known that besides Ren Jie and Gu Zheng, the others only knew that they were moving to a certain place. As for where it was or whether it was dangerous, they didn't know anything else.
"Just follow me. However, the journey is long. It will probably take about a year. During this time, you have to rest well. Don't do anything stupid," Gu Zheng warned Hai Ming as he glanced at him.
Hai Ming knew that Gu Zheng wanted him to be steady. Before the treatment, Gu Zheng had already told him to endure for two years. When the treatment was complete, he could do whatever he wanted.
"I understand, Master!" Hai Ming replied solemnly. He still valued his own life, so he would have done so even if Gu Zheng had not told him to.
As they spoke, the two of them returned to the crowd.
"This is for you. Don't let anyone suffer!" Gu Zheng threw the bracelet in Ren Jie's direction.
"This is!" Ren Jie caught it doubtfully. He had not seen High Priest Rong give it to Gu Zheng. However, when he looked at it, he was shocked.
"Did they give it to us?"
In the blink of an eye, Ren Jie thought of something. There were a lot of resources inside, untouched.
"Mm! Don't worry and use it. There won't be any problems! "Gu Zheng patted Ren Jie's shoulder.
"Got it!" When he heard Gu Zheng's words, Ren Jie put his doubts aside. He did not understand why High Priest Rong was trying to curry favor with Gu Zheng. Since he did not understand, he did not want to think about it.
Soon, the whole group started moving again, heading west along the coast.
"High Priest, what should we do next?" one of the people asked as they watched the other party slowly disappear into the distance.
"Do as I say. The three of you will apply to be wandering Ancestral Gods. After disbanding the tribe, leave this place and go to their place. Protect the Young Highness secretly. If anything happens to the Young Highness, don't come back." High Priest Rong's eyes were still looking into the distance.
"Yes!"
The three of them nodded and understood their mission.
"With the protection of three Jin Xian, there shouldn't be any problems!" High Priest Rong thought to himself. The three of them would protect the Young Highness with their lives. There was no doubt about that.
"Let's go back."
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Gu Zheng and the rest embarked on the migration journey. Considering that there were some elderly and children in the crowd, their physical strength was not sufficient. Along the way, they directly used some wood to build a few carriages. Although they were very crude and the shock absorption was not good.
Although the carriages were not very sturdy, they were not too shabby after covering them with thick layers of animal skin.
They did not intend to do so at first. At most, they would rest a few more times. However, with a new batch of resources, they did not feel the pinch. Moreover, each of them took a lot of things. They had everything they wanted along the way and did not have to worry about their expenses.
Moreover, they were not in a hurry. Therefore, after Ren Jie asked for Gu Zheng's opinion, they slowed down. Although the distance they covered in a day was not much, it was not tiring.
Even if they slowed down, they would be able to reach their destination within the time limit.
Without the statue's conversion, the amount of incense power stored in Gu Zheng's body was pitifully low. Relying on the bit of incense power that was floating in the air, it was insignificant. Gu Zheng didn't even bother to absorb it, it was just too little.
One had to know that this was the furthest edge of the depths. There was very little incense in the air.
Therefore, it did not take long for Gu Zheng to decide not to travel with the group. He came to the front of the group and called out to Ren Jie.
"I'm preparing to go somewhere else to cultivate. You will lead the group and leave this place. If I don't return in time, you will set up a camp there. There's still three years of protection there. If that doesn't work, apply for a waiver!"
As he spoke, Gu Zheng handed over the command medallion.
"Ancestor God, where are you going? Do you need our help? " When Ren Jie heard that, he did not feel that there was anything wrong. After all, the journey was absolutely safe. With this token, even if there were some Ancestor Gods who wanted them, they could protect themselves.
This token could emit a shockwave. With a thought, anyone who had been shone by this token would have a layer of protective shield.
When it would disappear was controlled by the token. More importantly, if one was here, one would not be able to penetrate the protective shield without extremely strong power, even if one was a Grand Heavenly Realm.
Therefore, Ren Jie was not worried at all. Instead, he asked Gu Zheng if he needed help.
"No need. You don't have to worry about me. You just have to reach your destination. Remember to contact me if there's anything." After Gu Zheng finished speaking, his figure blurred and disappeared in front of Ren Jie.
Ren Jie kept the token and continued to lead the group. This little interlude did not waste much time at all.
However, Hai Ming's eyes lit up at the back. The thoughts that were suppressed in his heart began to appear again. He walked toward the center quietly and soon found Ren Ling's position. He signaled her with his eyes to begin their operation.
Ren Ling nodded in understanding. Then, she began to chat with the people around her as if nothing had happened.
This exchange of glances in less than a second did not attract anyone's attention. Instead, it made the female friend beside Ren Ting laugh.
On the other hand, Hai Ming continued to walk toward the front. He walked side by side with Ren Jie and pretended to be curious as he asked.
"I have some matters to discuss with Master. However, after I saw him talking to you, I couldn't find him. Patriarch, do you know where he went?"
"Ancestor God went out to cultivate for a period of time. Do you have any urgent matters? I can contact him. " Ren Jie did not put on airs in front of Hai Ming. With the token, as long as Gu Zheng agreed, he could communicate with Gu Zheng at any time. This was also the reason why Gu Zheng could leave without worries.
"It's not a big deal. I just have some doubts about my cultivation. When will Master return? I'll wait for him. There's no hurry." Hai Ming hurriedly said. He was just looking for an excuse. If he really called Gu Zheng back, he would be exposed.
The cultivation method he cultivated was not taught by Gu Zheng at all. Moreover, as his cultivation increased, his mind inexplicably began to understand the cultivation method. It was as if everything was a matter of course for him to cultivate to this state.
This time, Gu Zheng explained that these cultivation methods should be the time market. They were all engraved in the soul. As the suppression of the horn decreased, the cultivation hidden in the body returned again.
"When will Master come back?" Hai Ming asked casually.
"I don't know, but according to ancestor God, it seems that it will take a long time. It's very likely that he will come back when we arrive at the place!" Ren Jie said with uncertainty.
"Thank you, patriarch. I'll go back first. Let's talk about it when Master comes back!" Hai Ming heard this and already knew the information he needed to know. He quickly said goodbye.
"It seems that Master will be away for a long time this time. I can go out and play." Hai Ming thought to himself.
This was a heaven-sent opportunity for him. He had wanted to go out several times before, but in the end, this and that happened. In order to not be discovered, he had to endure until now.
In particular, although Gu Zheng usually looked peaceful, he felt afraid from the bottom of his heart. He did not dare to make him angry.
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