"Get up and talk, get up. So many people are watching."
Gu Zheng looked at Lu Jun, who was still muttering in front of him, and said helplessly.
However, Lu Jun was already immersed in his own complaints. Other than wanting to say everything, he did not think of anything else. He had even forgotten what he was doing, let alone what was happening in the outside world. He did not notice the shouts at all.
"Get up!" Gu Zheng saw that Lu Jun was sinking deeper and deeper, and suddenly shouted. His voice was like a big bell that reverberated in Lu Jun's mind.
"What's wrong?" Lu Jun raised his head and asked in a daze.
"Forget it. Isn't your gathering point below here?" Gu Zheng looked around and found that those people had already scattered far away. However, they were still looking in his direction.
"Yes, but only a small number of them are staying below. Many of them can't bear it and have already settled down in the wild." Lu Jun was already somewhat awake at this time. He looked at the river and said subconsciously.
"That's good. Let's go!" Seeing that the other party was pointing at Gu Zheng like he was a monkey, Gu Zheng picked up Lu Jun in front of him and directly jumped into the water.
Seeing the main character disappear, the surrounding people discussed for a while and left again.
However, after they left, after a few days, everyone knew that the Water Tribe, which had been weak here for thousands of years, welcomed back one of their own elders. However, as for how strong he was, everyone did not have their own opinions. Some people thought that he was very strong. After all, he was very unfamiliar and must have cultivated for a long time.
Some people thought that he was just average. After all, Gu Zheng did not look too strong. In short, everyone had a new topic to talk about.
Gu Zheng directly dived into the river with Lu Jun. Although the width of the river was not big, the depth was far beyond Gu Zheng's expectations. It did not seem shallower than a lake.
After reaching the bottom of the water, Lu Jun took the lead and swam downwards. After swimming for dozens of meters, when the light above could no longer be seen, there was a colorful whirlpool on the wall next to him, dyeing the surroundings in seven colors.
Lu Jun gestured to Gu Zheng behind him. Then, he rushed in and disappeared into the whirlpool.
Gu Zheng looked at the vortex from outside. His eyes flickered as if he was deciding whether to enter or not. Although he was a fake, if he didn't reveal his true body, no one would know his identity. But if he took this opportunity, he would be able to enter.
At the thought of this, Gu Zheng finally made up his mind. His eyebrows twitched, and a drop of golden blood floated out.......... Gu....
Gu Zheng's eyes suddenly lit up with a purple light. Two rays of purple light shot out from his eyes and shone on the drop of blood in front of him. The golden blood on the drop of blood slowly turned purple. The moment it completely turned purple, Gu Zheng opened his mouth and swallowed it. Then, he closed his eyes.
After the time it took for a stick of incense to burn, Gu Zheng opened his eyes again. However, if one looked carefully, the aura on Gu Zheng's body had become sharper. Even if Big Luo was standing next to him, he would not be able to tell Gu Zheng's identity.
Because Gu Zheng had used a secret technique, it was equivalent to changing his bloodline to Purple Robe. As a result, Purple Robe had now become Gu Zheng's aura. As long as he cast the technique regularly, he could perfectly disguise himself.
This method could only be used when one's bloodline was connected. If it was a contract or a connection between souls, it would not work at all.
Gu Zheng rushed into the whirlpool. His vision blurred, and he found himself in a room that looked like a hall. However, this hall was five or six times bigger than an ordinary house. There were a few paths on the side that seemed to lead to other places.
Behind them was a door, and the colorful whirlpool occupied the entire area of the door. This was where he came in.
"I'm really not lying. It's very likely that the other party is delayed by some matters. However, he's right at the door. If you don't believe me, follow me out!"
As soon as he entered, he heard Lu Jun's voice coming from inside. There was a wooden wall in the middle that blocked his view. However, he could hear at least a few people walking in his direction.
"Hey, don't be fooled by him. If he's really the other party, why didn't he come in? I think there's something fishy about it. We'll know in a while." An old voice sounded.
"I'm definitely not wrong. He seems to be an elder who left before. I believe in my judgment. That aura can't be wrong!" Lu Jun said solemnly.
Gu Zheng did not move. Instead, he looked at some of the decorations around him. The overall appearance was not bad, but the details were not on point. Even the decorations looked ordinary to humans. It was obvious that they were not living a good life.
"Look, this is the elder!" Lu Jun and the others turned around and saw the calm and composed Gu Zheng. They turned to the two elders behind them and a young-looking woman. Just as they were about to introduce him, they realized that they did not know Gu Zheng's name.
"Gu Zheng!"
Gu Zheng said faintly. He disdained to use any other name. He did not believe that these people who lived in seclusion all year round would know his name.
"Gu Zheng?" One of them, an old man with a white goatee, frowned and thought for a while. It seemed that this was the first time he had heard this name.
"Don't think about it with your stupid brain. This is not the first time I've heard this name. Besides, he looks a little unfamiliar. What do you think, elder?" The woman, who still had a graceful bearing, glanced at the old man next to her and said.
"I have been in seclusion for many years. I was just passing by and wanted to look for some materials. I didn't expect to be dragged here by this kid halfway. Moreover, I have only appeared here a few times before, let alone know who I am. Anyway, it doesn't matter to me." Gu Zheng said expressionlessly. Then, he turned around and walked away. It seemed that he wanted to leave this place.
They were just three peak Fairy Immortals. Gu Zheng did not care about them at all.
"Elder, please wait!" Another unborn old man, who looked like he was over fifty years old, and his hair was still gray, shouted out.
"What? I still have things to do. I have a lot of things to do. I don't have time to waste with you. "Gu Zheng turned his head and raised his eyebrows impatiently.
"Elder, don't worry. There is no need to be angry with a woman." The gray-haired elder smiled and walked towards Gu Zheng. As he walked, he reprimanded the woman.
"Yao Yu, think about it. What is there to make others think about our situation? Aren't you being a little too sensitive?"
"Elder, please come in and have a seat. The main thing is that someone pretended to be you in the past and made us look bad. She is a little sensitive. Don't lower yourself to her level."
The gray-haired elder came to Gu Zheng's face at this time. He bent slightly and made a gesture of inviting him in.
This was a perfect combination. It did not make people feel the slightest bit of disgust. It also smoothed over the previous matter.
Gu Zheng swung his arm and snorted. Without saying anything, he walked in.
When he walked past the side of the wall, it was actually a miniature living room. At the end of the opposite wall, there was a strange painting. It seemed to be a black dragon's head devouring the world. The dragon's head took up half of the painting. Below it was the coexistence of the sea and land. There were also some panicked humans and Goblin running away.
At the bottom of the painting, there was a main seat. There were four and three chairs on the side.
"Elder, please have a seat!"
The gray-haired elder who followed behind said respectfully. Gu Zheng glanced around and did not find anything different. He sat on it without hesitation.
As soon as he sat down, a dragon's roar suddenly rang in his ears. Before Gu Zheng could react, the blood and Qi in his body surged. A giant purple clam appeared on Gu Zheng's body and glared at the top.
As soon as the shadow appeared, the top immediately calmed down. The aura suddenly disappeared, and the shadow on Gu Zheng's body also returned to his body.
Gu Zheng stood up abruptly and took two steps forward. He stared coldly at the bottom. That imposing aura made the few people below hold their breaths.
"Elder, please calm down. That is a painting unique to the Water Tribe. It is one of the rare treasures. As long as it is a creature of the Water Tribe, it will not cause any harm." The gray-haired elder seemed to have expected this. The moment Gu Zheng stood up, he immediately said.
"Elder, please calm down!"
The other three people said at the same time. At the same time, there was a flash of joy in their eyes. It did not matter if the other party was cultivating in seclusion or did not want to be restrained. It did not matter if he was an elder of their clan in the past.
This was because the other party was indeed on their side. However, no matter what the other party's original form was, it was definitely a member of the Water Tribe.
If the painting was not of the Water Tribe, it would launch a probing attack. Although it was very weak, no one would be able to hide it.
One had to know that the living conditions of the Water Tribe were getting worse and worse. They might not even exist in the future.
"I will say this one last time. Seeing that we are of the same race, I can let bygones be bygones. However, if I find out any more of these tricks, then don't blame me for being impolite!" Gu Zheng's eyes were filled with killing intent. At the same time, he released an aura from his body.
They had unknowingly played a trick on him. However, he also knew that he had to do it. At this moment, Gu Zheng also let out a sigh of relief. The first step of blending into the enemy's group was a perfect success.
With the cover of these people, no one would suspect his identity.
The aura was like frost, causing the temperature of the entire room to drop a little. A layer of frost instantly condensed on the four of them. However, this made them even happier. Because from the aura of the other party, they could feel that he was definitely not an early or middle Jin Xian. He was obviously a powerful elder.
"Yes, yes, Elder Gu. We will definitely not dare to do it again. If it happens again, you don't have to say anything. We will naturally apologize with our lives!" The gray-haired elder said.
They had already confirmed his identity. If they were to do something stupid again, then they deserved to decline. They were not stupid.
"That's good. However, when did I become your elder?" Gu Zheng said with satisfaction. However, he immediately reacted and deliberately said this.
"You are our elder. We are all from the Water Tribe. Elder Gu, you can't just leave us to die. If there is no one, then we won't even have a place to stay." The gray-haired elder quickly said.
"What do you mean? I have only been out for a few days. What happened? I remember that the last time I left, it was not so miserable." Gu Zheng saw this and sat down again. It seemed that he had accepted the title of elder.
"Elder, don't worry. It seems that you have been in seclusion for a long time. Let me tell you." The four of them found a chair and sat down. However, from the seating arrangement, it could be seen that the gray-haired elder was sitting in front. The second one was Yao Yu, and Lu Jun was sitting in the last seat.
The difference in status was obvious at a glance. It was obvious that the gray-haired elder was quite important in everyone's hearts.
"Speaking of which, we only had the honor and courage to do so after nearly ten thousand years. Actually, we should have been able to see some problems when the clan elders started having problems. However, at that time, no one discovered it. By the time we discovered it, it was already too late." The grey-haired old man bitterly smiled and slowly explained to Gu Zheng.
In the past, the Water Tribe was not strong, but they were not weak either. At that time, they lived in a better place. It was a place behind where Gu Zheng came out. There was a huge waterfall. All of them lived in that place. The debris that Gu Zheng saw at the bottom of the waterfall was really caused by their carelessness.
One had to know that there was only one river here. It started from the waterfall and continued to the innermost layer. The other lakes were all polluted and were not as clear as here.
Some people thought that they should not be allowed to stay there at all. This was because the Goblin below always felt that they were drinking the water used to wash their feet. It was simply a psychological effect.
However, at that time, they had many experts. Although everyone complained, they did not say anything. However, hundreds of thousands of years ago, other Goblin's strength increased greatly after being nourished by the black gas. The Water Tribe's population was smaller. More importantly, the Water Tribe here could not absorb the black gas if they had not gained spiritual intelligence. In addition, there were people who deliberately harvested the fish and prawns that had not gained spiritual intelligence. This greatly reduced their reserve strength.
However, they could not say anything. In the eyes of the Goblin, other than their own children, any wild beast that had not gained spiritual intelligence could only be considered a monster. They did not treat them as their own kind.
In addition, the Water Tribe could be considered gentle here. Their attitude towards humans was completely different from others. Therefore, they became a thorn in the side of some people.
In addition to the accumulated hatred in the past, the other party slowly made things difficult for them. In the end, in just a few tens of thousands of years, three powerful elders died one after another. The remaining two saw that things were not right and left. No one knew if they left the place or if they were cultivating deep in the mountains.
Later on, under the leadership of the last elder, they became much more low-key. In addition, some elders who went out to cultivate also returned, and they were barely holding on.
"Now, Elder Gu, as you can see, we have been holed up here for tens of thousands of years. The talents in our tribe have withered. Soon, the other party will even expel us from here and integrate us into other tribes." The grey-haired elder said with a bitter smile.
The other party roughly explained their situation in a few short sentences. He was afraid that Gu Zheng would see this and leave. His tone was full of pity and sadness.
"Elder Gu, please help us. Otherwise, we will really be disbanded!" In the end, the grey-haired elder said with a choked voice. He forced a few drops of tears from his eyes.
"Elder Gu, please help our Water Tribe!" The other three said in unison. They looked at Gu Zheng with hope.
Although they kept calling him Elder, if Gu Zheng really did not care, they could not do anything.
There were elders who left and came here in the past. How could they control the actions of these people?
They could only hope that Gu Zheng would help them because they were all from the Water Tribe.
Gu Zheng looked at the cunning grey-haired elder. The other party said it so miserably, but Gu Zheng did not believe it at all. Letting Lu Jun, who did not have much experience, to be the front row, was really ruthless. They were really not afraid that he would break down. In fact, he was already breaking down. When he saw those who bullied him, they accidentally fell into their own inner demons when they saw him.
However, looking at this somewhat shabby scene, even if it was not that bad, it would not be too bad.
However, Gu Zheng did not care about this at all. It did not matter if they were weak. He only needed this layer of skin, this layer of identity, and that was enough.
With this layer of identity, at least there were many places here that he could enter openly. There was no need for him to do it secretly.
After deliberately thinking for a while to keep them in suspense, Gu Zheng said slowly when he felt that it was about time.
"To be honest, I didn't expect things to become so miserable. Back then, there weren't so many schemes. It's really disappointing. However, I can't just watch everyone disappear. Let me do my part on Weibo," Gu Zheng said with a sigh.
His young face revealed a look that contained the vicissitudes of life. It was the kind of feeling that could only be obtained through the baptism of time.
"Thank you, Elder Gu. In the future, our Water Tribe will follow your lead and overcome this difficulty together." The four people below were overjoyed. They came to the center and performed a solemn bow to Gu Zheng.
"It is impossible for me to lead by myself, so I need your help. Everyone will work together and overcome this difficulty together!" Gu Zheng said in a deep voice.
He was not that stupid to do his best for them. Moreover, did they not have any other thoughts?
The uncivilized Water Tribe could not absorb the black gas. Naturally, they could absorb it when they were civilized. Why did they feel so miserable? Wasn't it because once they merged, there would be no more black gas and they could only wait for others to distribute it?
Gu Zheng was sure that for Water Tribe like them, even if they had declined, there would still be a lot of black gas to be distributed. However, once they merged, there would be no more black gas. It would be better for them to follow him and drink the soup.
If they really wanted to leave, why didn't they leave the Cloud Dream Swamp? Even if they lost their battle power, it was still much better than staying here.
Wealth was tempting, and the desire to increase their strength was even more tempting. No wonder Xing Cai said that once they tasted the sweetness of the black gas, these people would be like walking into a trap. They would not be able to leave even if they wanted to.
They longed for a situation where they could break through to a high enough level to exchange for the antidote and leave this place.
Little did they know that along with the risk, they could lose their lives here.
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