In this place created by the Sage-to-be, it was absolutely forbidden for such things to happen. One must know that the Sage-to-be was an almighty human. How could he tolerate such things?
If this was really the case, his dream would not have any hope of fruition.
Furthermore, it wasn't as if Gu Zheng hadn't asked Ren Jie and the others. Under normal circumstances, when a human was with a demon, or a demon was captured by a human, they would at most suffer a little more, be a little more tired, and do a little more work.
Under normal circumstances, they would not even torture them. If something went wrong, they would be dead. If there were disobedient captives, they would naturally have a way to deal with them.
Therefore, Gu Zheng's first reaction was to not believe it.
But seeing this group of people so frightened, if it was not so, they would not take such a big risk to escape.
No matter what, he had to protect them and wait for things to develop.
"I know. You all rest here for a while. I will go and verify it. Before that, I will protect you here." Gu Zheng comforted them a little and then flew towards the demon.
These humans had been chased for a day and a night. They were already exhausted. If it were not for their last breath, they would not have been able to bear it. Hearing Gu Zheng's words, they also rested on the ground.
With an ancestor god protecting them, at least they were safe.
"Which tribe are you from? Why are you chasing them?" Gu Zheng stopped in front of them and asked the demon who was panicking.
"We are from Dongyan Village. May I ask why ancestor god is obstructing us from capturing these fugitives?" A captain who seemed to be in charge of their operation squeezed out from behind and said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner.
"Capturing fugitives? What's wrong with the other party that requires you to act like this? I think many people have died! "Gu Zheng looked at the demon in front of him and said as if he did not know.
These demon had a layer of fine green scales on top of their heads, but he did not know what kind of Goblin they were.
"Some time ago, the enemy took advantage of the fact that no one was around to kill our companions. Some of us saw it with our own eyes. Several of our companions have already died. Just as we were about to capture them and send them to Eastern Earth City, they received the news in advance and took the opportunity to escape. Only then did we chase after them. Some of them resisted, but for safety's sake, we killed them on the spot." The demon captain explained in detail as soon as he left.
He knew that their current actions were very misleading. After all, from the higher-ups' point of view, they were the ones capturing humans, especially when the other party was a human Ancestral God.
"So that's how it is!" Gu Zheng came to a sudden realization. However, he was wondering why the two men's statements were different. He could tell that neither of them were lying.
"Didn't you suspect anything when you saw them running away?" Gu Zheng asked again.
"That's because the other party didn't have enough strength to resist us. They deserved it. If it weren't for the rules, we would have killed them on the way. Why did we have to tie them up and bring them back for a confrontation?" The captain said with killing intent. He then pleaded.
"Ancestral God, please let us go. When we capture the other party, we will naturally know the cause of this matter after a confrontation."
Gu Zheng thought about these words for a while. Both of them were right. Neither of them were lying. In that case, it was better to let the two sides confront each other and find out the cause of this matter.
Gu Zheng felt that something was wrong. How could there suddenly be demons eating humans and humans killing demons? It was as if there was a pair of black hands behind the scenes pushing them.
"How about this? I'll let you confront each other now. Neither of you are lying, so I can't judge." Gu Zheng pondered for a while before saying.
"It's all up to the Ancestral God." The demon captain said respectfully. He knew that at this time, it was not up to him to make the decision.
Gu Zheng looked at this tactful demon and nodded silently. He turned around and came to the human side and said the same thing.
The human side naturally agreed because they were not lying. They were not afraid of the other party at all. Besides, with Gu Zheng's existence, they were not afraid of the other party being driven to desperation and hurting them.
Gu Zheng immediately removed the restraints on both sides. However, to prevent both sides from acting rationally, he still erected a golden transparent barrier in the middle to separate the two sides.
The two sides quickly came to the concave ground in the middle and looked at each other. The atmosphere was a little heavy. This place was a little spacious, so it was not so crowded.
"Let me say it first. On the first day, when we returned as usual, we discovered that our companion had disappeared for no reason. Normally, after we left, those demons would also leave a few people behind. Perhaps at that time, they would take the opportunity to capture him and eat him." A human man came out and said with grief and indignation. It seemed that the first person who went missing was related to him.
"You must be joking. Three months ago, all the Transvestites had to come back. You guys just left and they came back. Although we weren't there, we were the ones in charge of counting the number of people. This was an order from the Ancestor God." The Transvestite Captain retorted.
"Why don't you say that one of our patrolling companions disappeared for no reason when he was patrolling alone …"
"Could it be that on the third day …"
Both sides began to blame each other. However, Gu Zheng frowned as he listened from the side. This was because he had already found some suspicious points.
Seeing that the human side was getting more and more agitated, Gu Zheng could not help but ask them to calm down and interrupt their conversation.
"You guys stop first. It seems that you both think it's the other party and you both saw it with your own eyes, right?"
Both sides nodded at the same time and agreed with Gu Zheng's point of view.
"Then here's the problem. I won't talk about the distance. Let's say that when you saw the other party dragging your companion away and eating him, all of you were on the other side. Your Ancestral God was concentrating on training your bodies, right?" Gu Zheng first said to the humans and then asked the demons.
"Yes!"
"First of all, when you saw the other party eating your companion, you said that he was in a hidden corner and the demons were eating him. However, that person did not have any cultivation base at all. How could he hide from the other party's vigilance? Besides, was the other party really that hungry? You should know that that place is the other party's home. Why didn't he do it secretly at home and let you guys see him outside? Isn't that too much of a coincidence?" Gu Zheng said to the humans.
"And you guys, when your companions were killed by the other party, wasn't your Ancestral God in the clan? No matter how the other party sneaked an attack, it's impossible for him to make any noise. Could it be that he was not vigilant at all? Or did you guys only know about it after reading the report? This is obviously suspicious. I'm Jin Xian's subordinate. If I didn't know about this, I might as well die. "
Gu Zheng said to the demons with a sneer on his face. It was such an obvious flaw, yet they had not thought of it. It seemed that they had unknowingly been blinded by someone and had subconsciously overlooked this problem.
Hearing Gu Zheng's words, the confusion on their heads completely disappeared. Only then did they seem to have a sudden realization. They all understood that this was not the only suspicious point. It was as if someone had confused them and made them do this deliberately. They had been used by someone.
But who would do this?
The humans and demons were confused. Who was the one causing trouble? Even their Ancestral God was confused.
Especially the humans, they were even more furious. They had lost many of their loved ones. In the end, the one who killed them was not the demons, but someone else. Because they had also been used by someone else.
Subconsciously, the demons and humans looked at Gu Zheng, as if he had some way to know.
"I also don't know who set you guys up. I just felt that your actions were a little strange. That's why I came down to ask. I didn't expect it to be a misunderstanding." Gu Zheng did not know whether to laugh or cry and quickly explained.
They also lowered their heads in disappointment. They thought that Gu Zheng had just appeared, how could he know who it was.
"If that's the case, then it's best because we don't want to run away." The old woman at the front said.
"However, you still can't go back at this time. Otherwise, the person behind the scenes might be waiting for us to catch you. At that time, your crimes will be big. You have to know that you are now guilty. Only by finding the person behind the scenes can you wash away your crimes." The Goblin on this side spoke up for them, telling them not to return for the time being.
If it was not for this matter, their relationship would not be so bad.
At this moment, a figure flew over from the distant sky. After seeing the situation here, he immediately shouted.
"Quickly leave this place."
Just as she finished speaking, a figure suddenly appeared behind her and struck her from behind with a palm, hitting her in the middle of her back.
This woman who warned Gu Zheng immediately spat out a mouthful of blood. Like a meteor, she smashed into the mountain peak not far from Gu Zheng, creating a big hole and causing the entire ground to tremble.
"Haha, meddlesome person, this is the price you have to pay. You don't know the difference between life and death." The figure on the top shouted arrogantly.
"It's the Ancestor God!" The demons below all became restless as they looked up and said.
It was actually their Ancestor God. Gu Zheng's expression turned serious, but he did not go out. Instead, he hid his aura and even the golden light had been quietly hidden.
"You trash, what are you doing? Quickly catch these people back. How dare they escape." The Ancestor God on the top saw the situation below and shouted at the demon captain.
"Ancestor God, there is a misunderstanding. Please allow me to explain." The demon captain shouted to the top.
"Hmph, if there is a misunderstanding, let's talk about it when we return. Right now, I order you to catch them." The Ancestor God on the top waved his hand impatiently, not listening to his mother.
"Ancestor God …" The demon captain wanted to say something but was interrupted by the top.
"Looks like you have objections. I know you are unreliable and have already betrayed the village. However, I have already ordered the warriors behind to come over. In a while, none of you will be able to escape." Their Ancestor God did not explain to them. With a wave of his hand, a black light formed an endless barrier in front of the mountain range. This way, they would not be able to escape.
"Cough cough, quickly leave this place. He has already been controlled by the Evil Demon. Your Ancestor God no longer exists. It's just his body." A figure suddenly came out from the hole and stopped in mid-air as he shouted at them.
It was a woman in a purple dress. She was dressed in purple from head to toe. Even her waist-length hair was purple. At this moment, blood was flowing out from the corner of her mouth. Her anxious expression made everyone feel that she was telling the truth.
"You still have the strength to appear. Why are you pretending to be a good person instead of running away? Go to hell!" The Ancestor God of Dongyan Village snorted. His figure flashed and appeared above the purple woman. A huge club appeared in his hand and smashed down at her.
At the critical moment, a purple diamond-shaped shield appeared above the woman and blocked the fierce attack. However, her figure was once again smashed into the ground and disappeared.
"Our Ancestor God's name is Song Hu. His original form is a python. Please be careful." There was a struggle in the demon captain's eyes. However, when he thought of the woman's words, he finally became clear-headed.
Ever since the Ancestor God returned, everything seemed to be different from before. He felt that the Ancestor God's temperament had changed from the beginning to the end. One had to know that these elites were of the Snake Foot Clan. They had been by the Ancestor God's side for a long time. In the past, they could be said to be the Ancestor God's family.
However, everything was different now. They could feel the changes. It was as if the Ancestor God had become a different person. It seemed that the woman was right. Perhaps their Ancestor God's body had been taken over by someone else.
Otherwise, why would something like this happen not long after the Ancestor God's return, and why would they gather together so often? There must be some mystery behind it. However, he did not know what it was.
Gu Zheng nodded and accepted the other party's kindness. He whispered to them, "Stay away from here for a while.
"You guys stay away later. Be careful not to get caught in the crossfire."
After saying that, he no longer hid his figure and rushed toward the rapidly falling Song Hu. He wanted to take advantage of the situation and kill the woman who disturbed him.
"Bang!" A light sound rang out.
The two exchanged blows in the air for an instant before separating.
Song Hu looked at Gu Zheng, whose aura was not inferior to his, and threatened, "Where did you come from, Ancestor God? I advise you to mind your own business. Otherwise, you might end up like that woman."
Gu Zheng ignored the other party's threat and questioned, "You actually attacked another Ancestor God for no reason. Do you know that you have broken the rules?"
Although the woman said that Song Hu had been replaced by someone else, Gu Zheng could not believe her one-sided words.
When Song Hu heard Gu Zheng's question, he laughed and said to Gu Zheng, "Haha, how is that possible? I am the Overgod of Dongyan Village, and this woman is the mastermind behind all of this. Otherwise, why would I deliberately let these humans escape and lure her out?"
"Is that true?" Gu Zheng's eyes repeatedly looked at the humans and Song Hu below, but he could not see if Song Hu's body had been taken over by someone else.
"Nonsense. Fellow Daoist, although I don't know what the other party is using, the other party is clearly a demon. Clearly, they like dark things and are disgusted by the opposite. Fellow Daoist, you will know once you try."
At this moment, the woman below rushed out of the cave. When she heard Song Hu's words, she hurriedly retorted.
Hearing this, Gu Zheng also looked at Song Hu. He didn't know how Song Hu would answer him.
"You are quite eloquent. We snakes like dark places to begin with. This is the nature of our race. It is simply unavoidable." Song Hu looked at Gu Zheng as he replied.
This change made Gu Zheng unable to distinguish between them. After all, what he said was not without reason. However, he did not need to distinguish between them and directly cut the Gordian knot.
"In that case, why don't we go to the deacon? The deacon will definitely be able to distinguish who is right and who is wrong."
"Good idea, but I'm afraid the other party will not follow us." The woman below took out a pill and swallowed it. After hearing all kinds of words, she immediately agreed.
"That's a good idea, but I want to take my warriors and captives away. When we return … Damn it, what are you doing!?" After Song Hu slightly relaxed his vigilance, a golden light suddenly bloomed above Gu Zheng's head. It was like a blazing sun that emitted endless rays of light in all directions.
The entire world was illuminated by the sudden light. However, the light did not have any lethality. Gu Zheng was observing the two of them when the light appeared.
Due to the suddenness of the incident, the two of them thought that Gu Zheng really wanted to go to the deacon. Therefore, they were caught off guard and were instantly shone on by the light.
The purple woman below subconsciously raised her palm to block the dazzling light.
As Song Hu was talking, he was even more unprepared. Black smoke instantly appeared around his body. Following that, a black barrier rose and blocked the light outside his body.
However, Gu Zheng was already certain that there was something fishy about Song Hu. After all, he was a Goblin from the Jin Xian era. Did he think that Song Hu was stupid to use his habits to fool him?
The wisp of black smoke gave Gu Zheng a familiar feeling. Although he did not know what it was, it was clearly not something normal.
His light was mixed with a trace of fire. It was only effective against demons and ghosts. Its power was almost negligible. Song Hu had such a big reaction at the beginning. Needless to say, Song Hu was the one lying.
"What are you? How dare you invade another person's body? How audacious!" Gu Zheng shouted at Song Hu.
"Hehe, since you found out, blame me for not giving you a chance. Before you die, don't forget to remind yourself that you were meddling in other people's business." Song Hu's expression slowly condensed. He pointed to the sky, and a huge black cloud suddenly appeared in mid-air. Then, it turned into wisps of gray fog and fell down, disappearing without a trace.
Song Hu's eyes, which were originally somewhat sinister, now became even more sinister. Wisps of gray smoke constantly flickered in his eyes. It was indescribably strange.
Song Hu's aura suddenly changed. It seemed that he had been discovered by Gu Zheng and was no longer hiding in front of them. As for the humans and demons below, they had all fainted.
Gu Zheng sneered and did not reply. In this way, the cannibalism was caused by Song Hu. Moreover, Gu Zheng also understood why these people were sent to hunt down the humans.
The deaths of the humans could be pushed to the demons, and he could even obtain the human corpses. As for the missing people, of course, he could push it to Song Hu's personal guards who were most familiar with him. He could even kill his own family in the name of righteousness and completely hide his presence.
In addition, the outside world did not know about this. As long as the village hid it, it would be fine.
If not for Gu Zheng's sudden appearance, even this woman would have died here. What a flawless plan!
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