"It's over just like that!" the crowd below exclaimed, exchanging glances with one another.
After the two of them exchanged a few words, the bald man headed back in the direction of South Fey City.
Although they were astonished, everyone was still beaming with joy. After all, their own elder had won in the end.
If their elder hadn't resisted at the end, the other party wouldn't have been able to leave so easily.
As for his two subordinates, they had also left with their tails between their legs. Their earlier display of strength had really helped them vent their anger.
This was especially true for the group of young men, who felt that their elder's temperament was really compatible with theirs. After knowing the purpose of the other party's visit, he had attacked without a second thought, unlike Yu Ye and the others, who had always been submissive.
Although they knew that they weren't strong enough and had to survive, they couldn't help but feel aggrieved. They desperately wanted someone who could stand up and stand in front of them, even if they weren't strong enough.
Initially, they hadn't understood the new elder. If it hadn't been for the fact that the other party had bullied them to their doorstep, they wouldn't have sent someone to ask for help.
When they saw Gu Zheng descend from the sky, the people who had been hiding also came out.
"Congratulations on your triumphant return, Elder Gu. This isn't right. We are in troubled times now. If you act so impulsively, you will offend others and make things difficult for us in the future!" Yu Ye congratulated him as soon as she came out. Then, she started to complain.
"I don't need you to tell me. I know what to do. It's just that lousy place. At most, we'll just move to another place," Gu Zheng said as he looked at the crowd.
"That's easy for you to say. Without a place, we won't even have the most basic black aura!" Yu Ye said bitterly.
However, Gu Zheng didn't pay any attention to her. Instead, he walked straight to the crowd behind him.
The crowd made way for him and looked at him with admiring eyes.
"Elder Gu!"
Zong Hua exclaimed excitedly when he saw Gu Zheng walk up to him.
"Well done. Our Water Tribe really needs a young man like you." Gu Zheng patted him on the shoulder and praised him. At the same time, a golden light rose from his palm and entered his body.
"This is what I should do!" Zong Hua could feel his injuries healing at an incredible speed. In fact, under the stimulation of this power, his insides were beginning to stir. Perhaps if he went into seclusion for a bit, he would be able to break through to the next realm. Knowing that the elder was giving him some benefits, he said gratefully.
"Hehe, we should actually bring out this kind of momentum. People can die, blood can flow, but the humility in our bones can never be used. Even if we are weak, we still have to fight," Gu Zheng said to them.
He had long since decided that he would fight against everything here. He was the kind of person who wasn't afraid of anything. If he didn't do that, how could he cause any trouble?
Anyway, the one who died was a Goblin, and it had nothing to do with him.
If it weren't for the fact that he had just arrived, the baldy who dared to come looking for trouble would have died in his hands. Even if the baldy went back to look for trouble, it had nothing to do with him. It was better to cause some trouble.
The surrounding Water Race people all agreed, feeling that what he said had struck a chord in their hearts.
Only Yu Ye shook his head bitterly, not knowing what to do.
However, even if he didn't have a territory, as long as the elder was around, at least he wouldn't be bullied like before. After all, as long as he was willing to work hard, he would be able to find some of the black gas outside.
Thinking of the past, Yu Ye didn't intend to say anything, and let Gu Zheng do whatever he wanted.
At this time, Gu Zheng came in front of the young girl, who had just turned into a human. There was still a hint of immaturity on her body, and it was obvious that she had completed her spiritual intelligence and transformation at the same time. His eyes couldn't help but look at her chest, at the white jade pendant that was still glowing faintly.
There was a very simple layer of restriction on the pendant, which seemed to have been placed by Zong Hua. If it hadn't been there before, anyone with a bit of cultivation would have been able to take something out of it. Even now, this pendant was still without an owner.
She was really a lucky person.
With a glance, Gu Zheng found that there were quite a number of items inside. It would not be an exaggeration to say that this was the entire fortune of a Gold Immortal. There were some relatively precious medicinal pills and some formidable magic treasures. It was truly like a small treasure vault.
No wonder that baldy was so thick-skinned as to want to steal things from here. Gu Zheng had just retracted his gaze when his eyes suddenly widened, and he looked in again, revealing a trace of a smile on his face.
The surrounding people saw that Gu Zheng was motionless as he looked at the young girl, especially the strange smile that Gu Zheng had at the end, making them think that the elder had taken a liking to this young girl.
Originally, this young girl looked like a lotus flower that had just emerged from the water, and her tender and pitiful appearance attracted the attention of many people. Adding on the fact that they were originally from the same race, everyone misunderstood, and some of the thoughts in their hearts disappeared.
Gu Zheng didn't think about what others thought, and he only spoke to the young girl.
"What's your name? Can I take a look at your jade pendant? "
"En! I'm called Yingshao. " Yingshao hesitated for a moment before handing over the item in her hand. She felt that she had a natural sense of obedience towards him, and she unconsciously wanted to agree to his request.
What made her feel especially good about him was that he was only looking at her jade pendant and not at her beauty. She didn't think that he would look at her as if he wanted to devour her like everyone else.
After receiving the jade pendant, Gu Zheng immersed his consciousness into it and rummaged through it. Finally, he found something that made his heart skip a beat.
An ancient bronze box appeared in the air and entered everyone's eyes.
After taking this item out, Gu Zheng prepared to return the jade pendant to the young girl. However, Yingshao looked too weak, and if she foolishly held onto such a treasure, it would be easy for others to target her.
Moreover, since she had this item, she definitely wouldn't be able to keep it a secret, so he might as well seal it for her. If anyone dared to forcefully look into it, he would immediately know. This would be his revenge for taking her item.
Thinking to himself, Gu Zheng grabbed towards Yingshao's hand.
Yingshao stood there dumbly, not knowing what to do. She could only watch as Zhao Fu grabbed towards her.
This was because Gu Zheng was evidently not looking at her, and his gaze was fixed on the bronze box.
However, she felt that her hand was lightly touched by Zhao Fu, causing her thumb to hurt, and Zhao Fu let go of her hand.
At that moment, Yu Ye saw this and came to Zong Hua's side. He whispered something to him, and Zong Hua continuously nodded.
Yingshao looked at the beads of blood on her thumb, and she hurriedly sucked on it. Just as she was about to ask something, she saw that the drop of blood in the air was faintly flashing and slowly fusing into the jade pendant in Gu Zheng's hand.
At the same time, she felt that there was a special connection between her and the jade pendant, as if it was a part of her body.
As a golden light flashed on her jade pendant, Yingshao saw Gu Zheng handing her the jade pendant and saying to her, "There's something I need.
"There happens to be something I really need inside, so I won't be polite. Now, I've already sealed this jade pendant for you. Although it still can't display its original function, only you can smoothly take things out of it. As long as your divine sense isn't stronger than mine, others won't be able to pry into what's inside. You can rest assured now!"
Yingshao nodded as if she understood. Then, she took the jade pendant and hung it around her neck.
She could feel that she no longer needed to spend so much effort to take things out like before. Now, as long as she took a fancy to something, it would appear in her hand with just a thought.
"Thank you!" Yingshao said softly.
However, her voice was too soft, and no one else heard her. Gu Zheng had already turned around and walked towards Yu Ye.
"Elder Gu, what's that in your hand?" Yu Ye asked curiously. He couldn't tell what was inside the small square bronze box.
"It's very important to me! If there's nothing else, then let's go back. "Gu Zheng looked at the bronze box in his hand. His eyes were still filled with joy as he said to Yu Ye.
"Elder Gu, I should've told you a few days ago that we should go to South Goblin City. We're going there to review the final information about our encampment!" Yu Ye said to Gu Zheng.
"Oh? Could it be that there's a dispute? "Gu Zheng vaguely knew that the baldy wanted to restrict him.
"Of course, if we fail this time, we won't even have a place to rest. It also means that our Water Clan will be completely wiped out. We can only live here as Loose Goblins." Yu Ye said gloomily.
Gu Zheng nodded. He also understood why these people led the majority of the clan's youths here to forcibly occupy a water source. They even spent a lot of effort to modify it.
If he hadn't appeared, they would've probably driven him out of the river. This was to prepare for the future.
"If we succeed, can we continue to survive in that river? Can we even change to another place?!" For example, to return to our previous location. "Gu Zheng thought of the secret passage that he had preserved. Perhaps it could be of some use.
"There's no need to think about our previous location. That place didn't belong to us 50,000 years ago. It's just preserving the place where we live now. Although it's not very good, at least it's a place to rest."
Although it didn't matter where the Water Clan lived, those who hadn't reached the Sky Immortal Stage couldn't completely leave the water source.
Gu Zheng nodded thoughtfully. He didn't say anything. Anyway, he had to make a trip to South Goblin City. It didn't matter if he went sooner or later.
"Zong Hua, you guys continue to stay here. Just like before. If there's any problem, inform me immediately!" Yu Ye instructed Zong Hua.
With Gu Zheng's help, Zong Hua's injuries had already recovered. He immediately nodded to show that he understood.
After Yu Ye briefly introduced the place to Gu Zheng, she walked towards South Goblin City with Gu Zheng.
The two of them came here, but when they left, there was a little tail behind them.
It was Yingshao. Gu Zheng couldn't refute Yu Ye's explanation.
As an Elder, it wasn't good to have no one by his side to serve him. It was best to have someone from the same clan.
Secondly, Yingshao was carrying a precious treasure. For someone who was only at the Fourth Stage, it was simply a disaster. If someone took advantage of Gu Zheng's absence to snatch the jade pendant or capture her, she wouldn't be able to resist.
After considering all the factors, staying by Gu Zheng's side was the safest place.
Gu Zheng was helpless. He could only accept the fact that this little servant was here.
Soon, they arrived at South Goblin City. There were only two Fifth Stage Goblin guards outside. What caught Gu Zheng's attention was that at the edge of the door, there was a layer of blue light that constantly flickered. It provided a faint light inside the passage. However, he felt that this thing couldn't be so simple. Before they entered, he casually asked about it.
"I don't remember there being such a thing before. Why is it so beautiful now? It's a detection method." Gu Zheng used his divine sense to check it out, but there was clearly an extremely strong interference. He couldn't get close to the city wall at all. Once he got close, he would be pushed back by a tyrannical force.
Gu Zheng didn't dare to casually probe. He could only perk up his ears and listen to Yu Ye's answer.
"Well, it's very simple. If anyone without Goblin bloodline passes through here, the blue light will trap them. Even if Jin Xian is at his peak, he will need some time to escape. There's also a formation set up above the city, so you can't exceed a certain height inside. Otherwise, you deserve to die." Yu Ye immediately explained.
"Speaking of which, didn't humans often come to cause trouble in the past? Ever since this detection formation was set up, it's quieted down. However, the materials required are too expensive. It also needs a special bloodline as a primer, so it can only be set up at the city gate."
As they spoke, the three of them walked in from below. The tunnel wasn't very long. In just a dozen breaths' time, they walked out.
However, when they just entered, Gu Zheng only felt a weak force around him. It pierced into the depths of his soul. Once it touched it, it retreated. If he wasn't vigilant, he wouldn't have noticed it.
Fortunately, in order to hide from the water-kind creatures, Gu Zheng had changed his look completely. He even hid his soul deeply in the deepest part of his body, which blocked the purple cloak completely. Otherwise, with his lousy hiding skill, Gu Zheng couldn't have survived this round.
After successfully passing through the city gate, Yu Ye brought Gu Zheng to the center. After passing through the city gate, Gu Zheng had a rough understanding of the situation here from Yu Ye's brief introduction.
In the center, there was a relatively large building. In addition, there was a general in charge of guarding this place. He had been here for many years, but he didn't appear often. He was an expert in the middle stage of the Zenith Heaven Realm.
Most of the people lived around the general's residence. The closer they were to the periphery, the more there were some wandering Goblin.
The surface area of the South Demon City wasn't very big. The exterior was made of coarse large rocks that were simply fixed together with spells. However, some effort was put into the interior. At least it wasn't as messy as imagined.
Gu Zheng casually asked and found out that there were a total of four Zenith Heaven Realm experts here. One of them was a peak Zenith Heaven Realm expert. He was the commander of this place and was actually in control of everyone in the west.
Gu Zheng was a little surprised. He didn't expect there to be so many Zenith Heaven Realm experts here. Moreover, there were also four Goblin Zenith Heaven Realm experts on the opposite side. On the other hand, there was only one human in the middle stage of the Zenith Heaven Realm. With such a great disparity in strength, it was no wonder that things turned out this way.
However, Gu Zheng also admired the human from the bottom of his heart. No matter what the reason was, he must have contributed to the difference in the lives of the humans on the opposite side.
While casually chatting, Gu Zheng also noticed that there was some kind of trading rule in this place. There was bartering. There was also a small black bottle in one's hand. He didn't know what was inside, but he felt that it was definitely filled with the black gas.
He didn't know whether the black gas or the power of incense was more powerful. Both of them could strengthen one's cultivation. However, the black gas was passive while the power of incense was active.
There was really everything in the Vast Thousand Domains.
However, Gu Zheng saw many humans in tattered clothes on the streets. Everyone was walking carefully at the edge of the streets and dodging as if they were afraid of the Goblin on the streets.
Some young Goblin deliberately got close to them. Those humans stood where they were and didn't dare to move. Those Goblin just casually whipped them a few times and left while laughing as if they were having fun.
Gu Zheng acted as if he didn't see anything. Under Yu Ye's lead, they arrived at the door of a relatively luxurious courtyard. However, it looked a lot more dilapidated, as if it hadn't been renovated for many years.
"This is the stronghold of the Water Tribe. Other than some dilapidated buildings, there's nothing else. However, it's very clean. Some servants live here all year round and clean it. Sir, please don't worry. No one dares to do anything in the city." Yu Ye smiled and said to Gu Zheng.
Then, he stepped forward and pushed the door open and walked in.
The courtyard wasn't big. There were only a dozen rooms in it. Just as Yu Ye said, there were five young servants inside. The place was relatively clean, but it couldn't cover up the dilapidated condition of the place.
"Our distribution of black gas is getting less and less. The limited resources are allocated to other places. Places like this are neglected!" Yu Ye explained awkwardly as he led Gu Zheng to a slightly bigger room. Looking at the scene inside, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
Other than being relatively clean, there wasn't anything praiseworthy. Some places were even a little damaged. The decorations inside had even fallen off a layer. It was a little unbearable to look at.
However, Gu Zheng wasn't the kind of person who would particularly care about such things. He could just put up with it for a while.
"Elder Gu, this is the remaining black gas. It's all here. I still have to go to the General's Residence and purposely have to wait for a long time. Therefore, I can't accompany you. If you want to go out and buy something, you can use this black gas. However, it's a little too little. I hope Gu Zheng doesn't mind." When Yu Ye saw that Gu Zheng didn't show any dissatisfaction, he heaved a sigh of relief. He hurriedly took out a small black bottle and said to Gu Zheng.
"How much is this black gas? It's been too long. I don't know how many changes have happened! "Gu Zheng casually said as he took the bottle.
"There are less than a hundred black gas in these jade bottles. It's indeed a little too little. It's a little different from the past. After such a long time, the black gas has been gathered into a unit. No matter who absorbs it, it's the best amount!" Yu Ye didn't doubt Gu Zheng. This was because Gu Zheng had told everyone that he had been in seclusion for hundreds of thousands of years. He even went out and came back in between.
Gu Zheng sensed the inside of the bottle. Many thumb-sized black gas were gathered into a ball and floated inside. The surface of the ball was imprisoned by a layer of black light. It was like a black marble. Indeed, every ball was exactly the same size.
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