The entire manor was huge. Just the front yard alone took him quite a while to walk through. Just this space alone was about the same size as the village where Manager Feng had been. This was just the tip of the iceberg. It was no wonder that the guard from before had taken so long to report his arrival.
After passing through a few corridors, Gu Zheng came to a slightly bigger house. It seemed to be a place used to receive guests.
Sure enough, the guard bowed and shouted respectfully towards the inside of the room.
"Manager Li, the Ancestor God has arrived."
"Come in!" An old voice came from inside.
"Sir, please!" The guard made an inviting gesture to Gu Zheng and then hurriedly left.
Gu Zheng took a deep breath, pushed open the half-closed door and walked in.
As soon as he entered, he saw a benevolent-looking old man sitting on the main seat. He had a head full of silver hair and seemed to be in good spirits. He was wearing a cyan robe and looked very old, which made him look a little old.
"Please take a seat, Ancestor God. This time, your name has resounded throughout the entire place. You're really a young hero! You've greatly boosted the prestige of the South. "Manager Li invited Gu Zheng and said with a smile.
"Manager Li, you're flattering me. It's just a small matter. How could it be worthy of your attention?" Gu Zheng said politely and then sat on a chair at the side.
He couldn't see through Manager Li's cultivation. Needless to say, he was definitely a Zenith Heaven expert. As for his specific cultivation, he couldn't deduce it if Manager Li didn't make a move. He had to keep a low profile.
"I'm not the one who said this. I'm afraid everyone knows about it now." Manager Li said kindly to Gu Zheng.
Then, he asked a lot of ordinary things in succession, as if he was the uncle next door, asking about his well-being.
Gu Zheng could only smile and chat humbly with him. He didn't know why Manager Li was so enthusiastic.
He didn't know that his matter had been reported. In a few days, Manager Li's master would come down personally. If there were any gains, then his contribution would be the greatest. It was nothing more than being so enthusiastic about Gu Zheng.
Perhaps Manager Li saw that Gu Zheng was a little embarrassed, so he didn't say much and directly said to Gu Zheng.
"You're here to apply to go up?"
"Yes. Although the battle has just ended, the points and population of Xifeng Village are enough. I don't want to waste time. I hope Manager Li can approve it." Gu Zheng said honestly.
"You want to rush for the next battle? You want to go out? "As soon as Gu Zheng finished speaking, Manager Li said Gu Zheng's thoughts.
"Yes, I have something to do outside! I need to go out as soon as possible. "Gu Zheng didn't expect Manager Li to see through him at a glance, so he directly admitted it.
"Originally, according to the rules, a new village like yours has to stay here for at least a hundred years before you can go up." Manager Li's words made Gu Zheng's heart jump. If that was really the case, then it would be terrible.
"However, seeing that you're so outstanding, we can make an exception and let you go up."
Manager Li's next words made Gu Zheng feel relieved. It seemed that the reputation he gained from the previous battle had some effect.
"Okay, here's your token." At this time, Manager Li returned the token in Gu Zheng's hand. On the token, a golden light was constantly entwined on it. Some scenes were faintly discernible on it, and it seemed to be a majestic city.
"Now, the token has been enchanted with a spell. When you go back, you have to transfer this spell to your flag. Otherwise, your people won't be able to pass through the boundary outside and enter," Manager Li explained at this time.
"As for your encampment, you can only go up there personally to see if there are any vacancies. After you've chosen, you can bring your people there. I can teleport all of you there for free."
When Gu Zheng heard this, he felt that it was a lot more convenient. He didn't have to painstakingly walk over. Seeing that Manager Li was easy to talk to, Gu Zheng cautiously raised his own opinion.
"Manager Li, can I trouble you with something?"
"Say it. If I know, I'll definitely tell you." Manager Li felt that this kind of small problem shouldn't be difficult for him. After taking a sip of the cold tea, he replied to Gu Zheng.
"Manager Li, I have something to ask. If I have this thing, will I not be able to choose a new place?" Gu Zheng took out the small red ball and raised it.
Because he already knew that this thing belonged to the back cover, and it was closely related to West Wind Village. He didn't know if there was a conflict.
Seeing this thing, Manager Li's gaze was instantly attracted. He stared at it motionlessly, as if he was thinking about something.
"Manager Li? Manager Li? " After a full ten minutes, seeing that Manager Li was still staring at it in confusion, Gu Zheng couldn't help but shout.
Manager Li heard all kinds of shouts and came back to his senses. He hurriedly said to Gu Zheng, "Of course not. If you choose a place above, there will also be something like this. It will also be the foundation of your encampment. At that time, it will form an absolute private territory of yours. The area will be very large. Now that you have it, it means that West Wind Village has a place for your own. You can't apply for another one."
"Then what should I do!" Gu Zheng sincerely asked for guidance.
"Hehe, it's very simple. Find this place, then directly place it on your territory. That piece of land will naturally become your village." Manager Li seemed to have thought of something, and a strange smile appeared on his face. Although it disappeared in a flash, it was still discovered by Gu Zheng.
"But there are still people living above?" Gu Zheng immediately said when he thought of the mysterious expert.
"It's very simple. Either you dare to force the other party out, or you continue to hide here and not go up. If a group of people like you casually live above, I guarantee that you will regret it very much. There are no protective measures above. Just like when you were attacked before, many tribes can attack you!" Manager Li's expression became serious as he said this.
"You mean that tribes can attack each other as they wish above?" Gu Zheng really didn't know the situation above.
"Yes, because above, there is no protection from your own territory. Think about it, the other party can teleport into your center. Then, can you sleep peacefully?" Manager Li said earnestly.
"Is there no other way?" Gu Zheng asked, unwilling to give up.
"Of course there is. Xifeng Village is completely disbanded. After a few thousand years, this small ball will naturally not be able to hold on and will automatically shatter. At that time, you can rebuild Xifeng Village. The second way is to change to another small tribe and start again. Then, you can slowly climb up. I think the second way is not bad. With your strength, I'm afraid you can climb up again after a few thousand years," Manager Li said seriously.
"Alright, seems like I'll think about it first. Thank you, Manager Li!" Gu Zheng was a little dumbfounded. He stood up and bid farewell.
He definitely couldn't use these two methods. It was better to see how strong the other party was before making a decision.
"If there's anything, feel free to come over. I'll be here for the next few days," Manager Li said casually. After watching Gu Zheng leave, he chuckled softly.
"Everything is so coincidental. Looks like I'll have to tell my senior and junior brothers!"
As Gu Zheng thought about this, he left the place. Only when he reached the street did he remember that he had forgotten to tell Manager Li about the strange changes that had happened to his statue.
However, thinking about how the other party had always told him that he was here, he decided to go back first. If the golden light on the token had a time limit, it would be troublesome.
Thinking of this, Gu Zheng couldn't be bothered to look around other places. He directly went outside to meet up with Mi Fei. After finding Mi Fei, who had been waiting for a long time, they hurried back to their village.
This time, Mi Fei's reward couldn't be considered a bad harvest. Apart from a variety of resources, there were also a lot of weapons and armor. However, these things were all for ordinary warriors. Although not all warriors could use them, it was enough for the most elite warriors to change their equipment and display better combat strength.
The two didn't linger and went back.
Three months later, Gu Zheng saw that the entire tribe was flickering with golden light. Everyone seemed to be covered in a layer of golden light. The towering flag fluttered in the wind, and every once in a while, a golden wave would sweep out, washing everyone with a layer of golden light. Even Gu Zheng couldn't avoid being covered in a layer of golden light.
With this layer of golden light, He Sheng and Ren Jie could be much safer. During this time, no one could attack them. It could be considered a safety talisman.
As for the statue, Gu Zheng also studied it a little. In the end, he was surprised to find that the ancestral god token could transform the statue into its previous core state. However, it was still like a water ball and had lost its ability to convert Joss Flames.
Through the token, it could be transformed into a statue again. Its size could be adjusted at will. As long as it was willing, it could even be ten times larger than before or shrink to the size of a normal person. It was very magical.
Since the matter of the statue was resolved, Gu Zheng could finally leave for the City of Hope.
This time around, Gu Zheng would bring Qing Xuan and the other two with him to the past.
The three of them had been there before, so it was much more convenient.
After bidding farewell to them, Gu Zheng rushed to the City of Hope with Qing Xuan and the others.
Before arriving at the City of Hope, Gu Zheng thought that there wasn't much difference between this place and other places. It was just a little bigger and more majestic.
By the time they arrived at this place without stopping, Gu Zheng was deeply shocked.
It could only be described as a super huge city. The scale was more than ten times larger than the South City. Moreover, at the outermost periphery, there was a tall city wall surrounding it. The entire city wall was made of red jade. At regular intervals, there was a red pillar that pierced the sky, as if it penetrated the world.
The sky above the entire city was dyed half red, like the sunset at dusk.
Moreover, there were many scattered small villages in the surroundings. However, there was no ancestral god's aura in them. It seemed that they were all scattered village names.
Just like the cities in the outside world, in front of the huge city gate in front of them, people came and went. It was unusually prosperous.
The few of them also descended from the sky from afar.
At the periphery of the city, there was an invisible force confining the surroundings. No matter who it was, no one could fly. Moreover, even the energy in the body was firmly bound.
Gu Zheng roughly tested it. Even if he tried his best, he could only display one percent of his strength, which seemed to be maintained at the early stage of Celestial Immortal.
Before coming, Qing Xuan and the others had already told Gu Zheng to be prepared.
After all, it was impossible to use force here. Once the patrolling guards found any signs, regardless of the reason, they would immediately arrest the person.
The group walked along a neat path directly inside. The closer they got to the city, the more they could feel the substantial power of the incense, as if they were soaked in it.
Gu Zheng had also discovered that even the villagers with low cultivation levels could display strength that was one level higher when soaked in the water. This was also why it attracted everyone's attention.
Moreover, around the City of Hope, at least half of the population gathered at the upper level. It could be seen that the outside was simply a place to play.
In addition to the almost unprotected restrictions, large-scale fighting was even encouraged here.
It could be seen that this was the real testing ground of the Sage-to-be, and also the place that he attached the most importance to.
Gu Zheng and the others walked through the unguarded city gate, and the inside suddenly became open and spacious.
Not to mention the ancestral gods who were walking back and forth, even the faces of the villagers were brimming with joy. As they walked on the road, the surrounding shops were all open. From time to time, some villagers would go in and out with different things in their hands.
If one didn't look carefully, there was no difference between here and outside.
Gu Zheng curiously walked on the road for a while, and then asked Qing Xuan to bring him to the place where he was working.
After walking back and forth on the street for half a day, they suddenly walked out of the place that was like a street block.
A huge square appeared in front of them.
There was clearly an invisible boundary between those streets and this place. The surrounding area was completely empty, and there were no buildings. There were only many exotic flowers and plants that emitted a fragrant scent.
Many ancestral gods walked in from other entrances, and walked towards a huge house in the center of the square.
According to Qing Xuan, it actually contained everything, and all the functions of the south city were gathered together.
The four of them talked as they walked. When they reached the center of the square, Gu Zheng pointed at a bulge in the middle that was the size of an ordinary house. At the same time, there were a few similar jade platforms at the edge.
"What is this for?"
Because it was too small, and looking from the outside, it was just a lonely jade platform.
"This is a place where some of the wandering Ancestor Gods would spar with each other. If a conflict were to arise, this is an extremely good place to resolve it. If one were to fight in this place, one would be able to fight without any qualms. Life and death would not be a concern. This is just a simple teleportation platform. There are other spaces within it." Qing Xuan took a look and explained to Gu Zheng.
Although the three of them had been here before, according to the time, Qing Xuan had stayed here the longest, and Man Tian had only been here once before leaving.
Qing Xuan knew enough, and therefore, Gu Zheng asked Qing Xuan about some things.
"Once the arena matches begin, a jade platform will rise up from the enormous plaza, allowing everyone to battle. Even the Elder Gods will only be able to see the battles. No one will be able to see the process of the battles, only the results."
While Qing Xuan was talking, a white light flashed on the jade platform, and two figures appeared on it.
One of them looked very proud, and the other looked very depressed.
"Hurry up and hand it over. If you didn't surrender in time, I would have taken your life!" The person ignored the surrounding people, and said to the person who had failed on the platform.
The person who had failed didn't say much, and took out a bright object, threw it over, and then left dejectedly.
"I guess they are betting on something. If they didn't surrender in time, they might die. Even so, many of them couldn't hold back and died." Qing Xuan explained when she saw Gu Zheng's eyes staring in that direction.
As for the surrounding people, they were already used to such things, and didn't stop their footsteps at all. At most, they looked at them curiously, and guessed why they were fighting. One must know that the incense beads required to activate the arena weren't cheap.
This matter didn't delay Gu Zheng much, and they continued to walk forward. Soon, they arrived at the entrance of a huge hall that was at least ten feet wide.
There weren't any guards here, and even so, no one dared to do anything out of line.
Gu Zheng's group wasn't obvious here, as they came in a group. Relatively speaking, it was more obvious if they were alone.
The scene inside was clear at a glance. Gu Zheng's group took a glance, and quickly walked to the side.
Compared to other places that were bustling, this place was more deserted.
This was because only those villages that needed to be promoted would come here to find a place for themselves.
As Gu Zheng walked over, there were still people talking about him. Even after such a long time, the heat still hadn't died down. It was just that it wasn't like before, where everyone was talking about that matter. Now, only a few people would talk about this topic.
"Are you looking for the location of the village road? You can choose your location here. "When Gu Zheng's group arrived at this place, the woman inside spoke first.
She waved her hand in front of her, and in front of her, there was nothing, and red dots were floating.
All the red dots were surrounding a huge red dot in the middle. Needless to say, that huge red dot was the City of Hope that he was in.
However, there was only a rough area marked by the red dot, and there was no geographical map. This made Gu Zheng a little disappointed, as he wanted to look at the terrain.
"I want to find the location of a tribe, and this is the core of that location." Gu Zheng thought for a moment, and directly took out the small ball and asked.
"Sure, please let me take a look for you." The woman said straightforwardly, and at the same time, kept the red dot in front of her.
Gu Zheng didn't hesitate and directly handed the small ball in his hand over. However, he didn't know that outside, when someone saw the small ball in Gu Zheng's hand, their eyes lit up, and then walked out as if nothing had happened.
After the woman took it, she directly placed it in her hand, and a faint white light shone on her hand, wrapping it up.
"I'm sorry, this place has been blocked, and I have no way of knowing the location." After a little while, the woman said apologetically, and at the same time, returned Gu Zheng's small ball.
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