"Then do you know how to leave this place? Is there anyone else here? "Gu Zheng continued to ask.
"I don't know! It's just me and grandpa, "Xiao Ying shook her head and said.
"What was the name of this place in the past? Has no one been here before?" Xing Cai interrupted and asked curiously.
"I don't know! It's just me and grandpa here, "Xiao Ying shook her head and said honestly.
"Have you heard of a person called Elder Gu?" Gu Zheng suddenly asked.
"I don't know!" Xiao Ying's words were the same as before, but her tone was much lower. She felt that she didn't know anything, and she didn't know if she would anger them and eat her.
"Are you going to clean up everything here?" Xing Cai interjected from the side.
"I know this, I'm the one who cleaned up everything." Xiao Ying's tone was obviously higher, as if she was excited because she knew something.
Gu Zheng looked at the innocent appearance of the other party. It seemed that she really didn't know anything about this. He felt a little helpless, and after thinking for a moment, he asked another question.
"Why did you hide yourself before, and then suddenly attack us?"
"I listened to grandpa's words before, and he told me to scare you and drive you away. In the end, I happened to encounter the Sky of the Blood Moon, and then I couldn't control myself. I really didn't want to attack you, and I can't beat you. Are you afraid that you won't eat me?" Xiao Ying waved her hand and said anxiously.
"Sky of the Blood Moon?" Gu Zheng was stunned. He seemed to remember this name, but where exactly was it? Was it his previous life or this life? He felt that he had seen it unintentionally, and it also seemed that someone had mentioned it before.
"Right, who is your grandpa? Is he also here? "While Gu Zheng was thinking, Xing Cai continued to ask.
"I can't tell you, please let me go," Xiao Ying could feel that Xing Cai had a good impression of her, and hurriedly begged her.
"No, we only promised not to eat you, but we didn't say that we would let you go, unless you bring us to your grandpa." Gu Zheng could not recall where he had heard this from, so he gave up. Perhaps it was just a similar sentence.
"No way! Even if you eat me, I won't take you to my grandpa. I won't tell you that my grandpa is at the eastern end of the village." Xiao Ying puffed up her cheeks, looking like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water.
"Since we've already promised you that we won't eat you, then forget it." Xing Cai said to Xiao Ying while holding back her laughter.
"Then I'll go and see what this grandfather has to say." Gu Zheng gently tugged, and the green light around Xiao Ying's body loosened a little, making her feel less uncomfortable. She followed behind them in the air, swaying as they headed east.
"Young Master, why do you think the other party isn't worried that we'll kill her?" Xing Cai asked Gu Zheng.
"How do you know that the other party isn't paying attention to us at all times? This is his territory, so he must have some tricks up his sleeves. However, the other party has already shown goodwill to us, so we can't go too far." Gu Zheng looked straight ahead as he replied to Xing Cai.
Xing Cai circled around them, so they didn't feel like they were being peeked at. Xiao Ying, on the other hand, wanted to secretly struggle out, but Gu Zheng tied her up and didn't want to let her go. No matter what she did, it was useless.
After a while, they arrived at the eastern end of the village. Xiao Ying didn't need to look to know which was her grandpa's courtyard.
In a row of tightly shut houses, there was a clean house near the entrance, and the door was even open. It would be strange if they didn't notice it.
Gu Zheng didn't stand on ceremony and directly walked in.
An old man with a head full of white hair and a small goatee was sitting beside a stone table in the courtyard. Plates of exquisite dishes were placed on the table, and there was a rich wine fragrance in the air. It was as if he was waiting for them to come and entertain them.
"Grandpa!"
Xiao Ying followed in and shouted in a wronged manner.
The old man glanced at her and pointed his finger at the air. A blood-purple light appeared in the air and quickly rushed towards Xiao Ying.
Gu Zheng didn't stop the old man and sat down opposite him. Xing Cai was like a maid, standing sideways behind Gu Zheng. Even if there was an extra seat beside her, she didn't take it.
"Grandpa, I didn't bring him here." Xiao Ying, who had been untied, immediately flew behind the old man and explained in the air.
"It's good that you're fine. Quickly go back and rest." The old man said to Xiao Ying kindly.
Xiao Ying nodded in the air. Then, her body exploded into a ball of green light and disappeared from the air. No one knew where she went to rest.
"The two of you have come in. The Black Dragon Immortal Mansion should have been open for a few days. It wasn't easy for you to find this place. Please!" The old man suddenly sighed and said to Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng glanced at the dishes on the table and didn't touch them. He went straight to the point and said, "You'd better leave these things for others. We don't have the fortune to enjoy them."
"Old Mister, may I ask where this place is? How can we get out of here? "
"This is the Extreme Dao Land. Elder Gu is resting here." The old man didn't keep them in suspense. The two of them acted as if they hadn't seen each other for many years and directly answered.
"As for how to get out, it's easy to see. Follow this road to the north. In the middle, there's a huge dojo. There's only one teleportation formation that can leave this place. The others have all been destroyed."
Gu Zheng looked at the old man and didn't say anything. Suddenly, he laughed and waved his arm in front of him. The wine and delicacies disappeared and turned into real wine and simple cooked food.
Although they didn't look as complete as before, they were real things.
"It's been a long time since I tasted these things." The old man didn't stand on ceremony. After seeing the wine, he poured himself a cup and drank it in one gulp. After tasting a few mouthfuls of the dishes in front of him, he said with satisfaction.
Xing Cai, on the other hand, was a little confused. She really didn't know what they were talking about. It felt like there was something she didn't know.
"Old Mister, why did you attack us before?" Gu Zheng looked at the old man with a smile and suddenly asked.
"I didn't want to either. But at that time, I really couldn't control myself. Ever since I was infected by the other party, I couldn't control myself when the blood moon was in the sky. It was as if my brain was filled with bloodlust. I wanted to attack any human I saw, even if it wasn't my intention." The old man put down everything in his hand and said apologetically.
"Where is this place? How did you become like this?" At this moment, Xing Cai also knew why the atmosphere was so strange. It turned out that this person was the monster that attacked them before. However, he looked no different from an ordinary human now.
"In the past, when we were resisting the invasion of the other party's traitors, a Goblin Grand Heavenly self-destructed here. Not only did it destroy everything here, but the boundless ghostly aura has been lingering here. In fact, we're already dead. It's just that this Goblin has a special treasure that trapped us here. Most of the people who have lost their minds are gathered in the middle. Every time the blood moon rises, they will attack Elder Gu's final resting place in an attempt to truly kill her."
At this moment, there was no need to say anything more. The old man knew that the other party wasn't on the side of the traitors. This was because the other party had been carefully observing the opposite side since the moment they entered.
"Could Elder Gu still be alive?" Xing Cai clearly heard about the only female Grand Heavenly and couldn't help but ask in surprise.
"I'm not sure either. She should still be alive. Even if she's alive, I'm afraid she's not in good condition." The old man seemed to have thought of something and said with a gloomy expression.
"Could it be that you haven't been there all these years?" Gu Zheng asked in surprise.
"Why wouldn't I? Right now, there's only a few of us outside. We're occupying a few directions on the periphery, waiting for reinforcements from the outside. However, what's more despairing is that all the entrances to this place have been sealed. Without reinforcements, we can't possibly break through the layers of ghostly army and rescue Elder Gu." The old man smiled helplessly.
Even though it was only a few words, Gu Zheng already understood.
That Elder Gu's condition wasn't too good either. Perhaps she was too severely injured in that battle. In addition to the incessant invasion of the other party, she could only defend herself, causing her condition to worsen. Otherwise, if she had recovered a little, as long as there were no Grand Heavenly outside, how could they stop her?
Then, some people tried to probe for reinforcements. In the end, when this place was sealed, there wouldn't be any reinforcements at all. The strength of the few of them was too weak.
Even if it wasn't sealed, the battle situation outside was fixed. Only the enemies would come. Fortunately, after the entrance was sealed, those people outside didn't come in to harass them. After all, almost everyone outside was their enemy. Only a few dark ones had split into two groups.
"If we want to leave this place, can we only go to the Taoist temple in the middle?" Gu Zheng asked again to confirm.
"Yes, there's no other way other than there. If I remember correctly, there are still some companions who have retreated inside. They're still holding on under Elder Gu's lead. However, I don't know what the situation is like now. I haven't returned for a long time." The old man said again.
"I wonder what's going on outside now? Can you tell us more about it? "
Gu Zheng briefly explained the situation outside. However, he didn't know much, so he just made a guess.
"Thank you for your advice, senior. We still have things to do, so we won't disturb you any further." After Gu Zheng told him everything he knew, he stood up and bade farewell to the other party.
Xing Cai nodded and thanked the other party. Then, she followed behind Gu Zheng and left.
The old man looked at the two people opposite him as they walked toward the door. A complicated expression appeared in his eyes. Just as they were about to walk out of the door, he suddenly spoke.
"The two of you, I know you want to leave this place. I wonder if this old man can ask you for a favor?"
"Senior, if there's anything you need, just say it. If it's possible, we'll definitely help." Gu Zheng turned around and said politely.
"I want to go with you. Looking at your situation, I'm afraid no one else will come. I should have gone back long ago, but I can't stop worrying about Xiao Ying." The old man stood up and sighed.
"It's great to have you lead the way." Gu Zheng was overjoyed. He wanted to say something just now, but he thought the other party might not agree. With him leading the way, it would save him a lot of time.
Half a day later, the three of them were flying through the sky on a boundless plain. As for the village, they had long since left it behind.
After flying for a while, Duan Chen suddenly made a request, and the three of them stopped on the ground.
"Senior Duan, is it really okay to put a restriction on your body like this?" Gu Zheng asked the old man next to him.
The old man's full name was Duan Chen. He introduced himself to the two of them on the way.
"You don't know when the blood moon will come. There's no sign at all. At that time, I won't be able to control myself. In order to avoid harming you, it's better to do this." Duan Chen didn't care at all.
At this moment, Gu Zheng had placed a restriction on his body. It could be said that Gu Zheng could make Duan Chen unable to resist with just a thought. However, with Duan Chen's cooperation, the restriction was buried deep in his body. In other words, Gu Zheng could control their life and death.
Gu Zheng had never imagined that Duan Chen would do this. Was he not afraid of attacking him?
Xing Cai also couldn't understand what was going on in Duan Chen's mind. He trusted them to the extreme.
However, they didn't ask about it. They just buried it deep in their hearts.
"Oh right, Little Ying forgot," Xing Cai suddenly said in surprise.
"Don't worry. She should be recovering from her injuries here. Don't let her be bored." Duan Chen smiled faintly and took out a scroll from his bosom.
The painting was a scene of a farmhouse. The whole painting was like a world of its own. The stream was flowing, the leaves on the trees were swaying, and even the fragrance of the fruits could be felt from the painting. The whole world was living inside.
Little Ying was in the scroll, resting on the grass outside. Below the scroll was a part of the house. It was pitch-black, as if something had eroded and destroyed it.
"This thing is just an ordinary scroll. Later on, a fragment flew in from an unknown place and strangely merged with it. From then on, it gained an incredible power. Everything inside it came to life." Duan Chen placed his hand on the scroll and tapped it lightly. Ripples rose from the scroll like a layer of mist.
"At that time, Little Ying ran out from the house below. However, she lost her legs forever. Moreover, she became neither human nor ghost, as if she was affected by that evil treasure. I have been raising her as my granddaughter. Unfortunately, she will never grow up. She is also bound by this scroll."
Little Ying, who was inside the scroll, seemed to have sensed something. She rose from the ground and looked up in surprise. It was as if she could see Duan Chen. She made a grabbing motion, and the lantern returned to her hand from the darkness below.
Her body emitted a wisp of green light, and her body gradually disappeared. At the same time, a wisp of green light appeared on the surface of the scroll. It fell to the side and turned into a cute girl.
"Grandpa, have those bad guys who wanted to eat me left?" Little Ying said cheerfully. However, she didn't see Gu Zheng's face turn dark behind her.
"When did I say I wanted to eat you?!" Gu Zheng couldn't help but say. He didn't say he wanted to eat her. It was too much to frame her like this.
"Ah!" Little Ying cried out in surprise. She turned her head and saw Gu Zheng. She accelerated in the air and hid behind Duan Chen.
"Don't worry. They won't eat you. They are not bad people. They are trustworthy big brother and big sister." Duan Chen pulled Little Ying out with a smile and introduced Gu Zheng and Xing Cai.
"There used to be a lot of ghosts here. They were all released by that Goblin. They can strengthen themselves by devouring others. There were a few times when they ran into the vicinity of the village. That's why she was scared," Duan Chen explained to Gu Zheng and the others.
"Oh." Little Ying believed Duan Chen's words. She watched the show with Gu Zheng and the others.
"Don't worry. With big sister here, I guarantee that no one will eat you," Xing Cai said with a smile, trying to get closer to Little Ying.
"Only then will I believe you. My grandpa is strong enough to protect me." On the contrary, Xiao Ying didn't appreciate his kindness and said indifferently.
"They are also trustworthy. If I'm not here, you can follow them," Duan Chen said with a smile.
"Grandpa will always be here. I will always be by his side," Little Ying said quickly.
"I know. I also hope to be by your side. Take out a few red fruits later, okay?" Duan Chen said kindly.
"I know. I'll take them out when we reach the front. Otherwise, they will spoil." Little Ying smiled sweetly when she heard Duan Chen's words.
"Not far ahead, we will enter the area of the real magic treasure. It won't hinder us at all. However, you will encounter all kinds of illusions accompanied by blood poison. It is basically impossible to prevent. If you are poisoned too deeply, you won't be able to withstand it. However, we have the red fruits. At least the blood poison can be removed from your body," Duan Chen said to the two waiting beside him.
Gu Zheng didn't know anything about this place. However, he knew that if he had someone familiar to lead the way, it would greatly reduce his time.
As for his suspicions, most of them had been eliminated after Gu Zheng completely controlled the other party. He just didn't understand why the other party wanted to help him.
"We should set off. I really hope we can leave this place as soon as possible. There are still things we need to do outside." Gu Zheng nodded, indicating that he understood.
The four of them flew up again and sped up.
After a day's time, a red scene appeared in front of Gu Zheng's eyes.
There was originally some red fog lingering in the air. It almost felt like they were in the blood moon.
"From there, everyone has to be careful. The closer we get to the center, the higher the probability of encountering enemies. I really hope we can have a safe journey," Duan Chen said at this time.
The world of red fog seemed to have a fixed range. It neither spread nor retracted. From the outside, it looked more like some residual waves.
Gu Zheng didn't have time to carefully observe what was strange about it before he plunged into it.
"What a heavy evil aura." Xing Cai couldn't help but tremble as soon as she entered.
Compared to the outside world, this place seemed to be an evil world. The evil aura was everywhere, and the blood fog was everywhere. It emitted a nauseating smell.
Even if you covered your body, you wouldn't be able to stop the evil aura from seeping into your body.
After advancing for a short distance, Gu Zheng discovered that a strange red color had appeared on Xing Cai's body. At the same time, he felt uncomfortable, but he couldn't find the reason for it.
"Xiao Ying, take out the red fruits." Seeing this scene, Duan Chen hurriedly ordered Xiao Ying, who was beside him.
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