In the blink of an eye, another year had passed.
In the past few days, Sen Lu had come here once. After leaving behind some precious pills for Gu Zheng, he didn't say much before leaving in a hurry.
As for Xiao Ying and Gu Zheng, other than the necessary patrols, they almost never left the main door.
On the outside, it looked calm and peaceful. It was not much different from when he had first arrived.
Of course, there were some differences. After all, the place next to Gu Zheng's was filled with people. More than a dozen Peak Jin Xian cultivators were also stationed here. However, they were all under Gu Zheng's jurisdiction.
On this day, Gu Zheng stood in the courtyard, looking at the refreshing wind in the sky. He was preparing to make a trip to Pan Xuan's place. No matter what, Gu Zheng believed that the Blue Medicine Sect would not be able to hold on for much longer. Even with nearly 700 reinforcements, Gu Zheng did not have the slightest bit of confidence.
The disparity between the enemy and himself was too great. Even with the protection of the array, it could only save his own fate.
"Miss Sen, this is the temporary resting area of Alkaid Island."
At this time, a somewhat flattering voice came from outside. Gu Zheng's eyes fell from the sky and looked towards the entrance.
An elite disciple of the Blue Medicine Sect took the lead and walked in. Then, a woman stepped in from the outside and saw Gu Zheng standing in the courtyard.
"This is Elder Gu who was stationed here. He is in charge of everything here." The elite disciple immediately introduced to Miss Sen.
Gu Zheng also knew this elite disciple. His name was Cao Xi. He was considered to be someone with outstanding ability and cultivation. Many of the ordinary matters on the island were conveyed by him. He would often be seen visiting Elder Qi's place every ten days or so.
"Elder Gu, this is our Sect Master Sen's only beloved daughter, Sen Yan. She is here to do a routine patrol." After Cao Xi introduced Sen Yan, he immediately turned his head to Gu Zheng and introduced the woman's identity.
Every Grand Heavenly Realm cultivator would be assigned an outer sect elder position by the Blue Medicine Sect. This way, at least it would be easier to call each other by name.
"Miss Sen, this is our first meeting. You are indeed as beautiful as the rumors say." Gu Zheng looked at Sen Yan and praised.
Her skin was whiter than snow, her teeth were white, and her lips were red. Her face was beautiful, and her pair of lovely and moving eyes were free and tender. Looking at her, one would unconsciously want to feel sorry for her. Gu Zheng had to admit that she was indeed a beauty.
"Elder Gu is too courteous. My husband should be the one to come, but he's too busy right now and can't take the time. He entrusted me to see if there's anything the elders need."
Sen Yan smiled faintly. Her voice was soft and melodious, extremely pleasant to the ears. From the way she spoke, one could tell that she was a relatively weak woman, unlike many women who were alone outside who were so strong. This had a lot to do with the environment she was in.
"Everything is fine here. Everything is very sufficient, and there isn't even the slightest bit of neglect." Gu Zheng sighed in his heart, but said with a smile on his face.
"That's good. If there's anything you need, Elder Gu, you don't have to be courteous. Feel free to let us know. We'll definitely do our best to do it." Sen Yan was neither anxious nor impatient, giving off a very peaceful feeling.
"If there's a need, I'll definitely not be courteous." Gu Zheng said politely.
"I've disturbed Elder Gu. I still have many things to do outside, so I won't be chatting with Elder Gu." Sen Yan smiled faintly, then said goodbye to Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng symbolically walked to the door and watched as the other party walked in another direction. It seemed that she was going to the middle of the stone hall. At this time, Elder Qi should be there.
The other party came to visit him first, and didn't even let go of this little detail.
"She's gone? You're still looking? "Xiao Ying walked up from behind and said with some jealousy as she watched the other party's figure disappear.
"What do you know? I'm just feeling it! "Gu Zheng laughed. He knew that Xiao Ying didn't know what was going on.
"Isn't there someone over there who's throwing herself at you? You still have to look at others. "Xiao Ying's little finger pointed to the island where Pan Xuan was stationed.
"You don't say. We'll go there in a while. What do you think?" Gu Zheng said deliberately.
"I'm not going to talk to you anymore." Xiao Ying snorted angrily, then turned around and walked into the house, leaving Gu Zheng alone in the courtyard.
After a while, two figures rose up from the other side of the island and flew in another direction. It seemed that they were rushing towards the other islands.
"Senior Gu."
At this time, two people walked out from the other rooms and greeted Gu Zheng.
"It's your turn to patrol today? You're really fast! " Gu Zheng looked at the two people in front of him. One of them was Jin Xian late stage, while the other was Jin Xian middle stage. They were in a group of two, and each of them was responsible for patrolling Qi Tian.
"Yes. Although the other party hasn't returned, we still have to set off." One of them smiled.
In any case, the next reincarnation cycle would take at least two months. As long as they did not leave the island and complete their duties, Gu Zheng would not ask them what they were going to do. The biggest possibility was that they were going to be near the central stone hall. The spiritual energy there was abundant. It was a good place for cultivation.
"Xiao Ying, we're leaving. If you don't leave, I'll leave first!" Gu Zheng shouted behind him. However, there was no movement from behind.
Gu Zheng shrugged. In the next moment, he soared into the sky and flew into the distance.
As expected, just as Gu Zheng was flying away, a stream of light shot out from the house and flew towards Gu Zheng.
"I want to see what you want to do. In any case, staying at home is boring." Xiao Ying said in a serious tone. Gu Zheng nearly snickered when he heard that.
In just a short while, Gu Zheng arrived at Pan Xuan's island. Before he even got close, dozens of divine senses swept over and quickly retracted.
Pan Xuan's island was completely different from Gu Zheng's. The entire island was flat like a grassland. At a glance, there was no place to hide.
However, Gu Zheng could see at a glance that there was a somewhat domineering room. It was a three storey standalone villa. The outside was dyed red. He was afraid it wouldn't be conspicuous enough.
There was no need to look. This was definitely Pan Xuan's doing. For the Blue Medicine Sect, as long as they didn't destroy the most basic formations, they could do whatever they wanted. After all, everyone had different ideas. Blue Medicine Sect naturally chose to satisfy them as much as possible.
By the time Gu Zheng and Xiao Ying landed, Pan Xuan had already waved away the surrounding people. On the grass outside, there were already chairs set up, waiting for their arrival.
"This place is really good. It's not like my place. There are so many hills everywhere. There are so many places to set up defenses. It's a headache." As soon as Gu Zheng came down, he sat down without a trace of politeness. He drank a mouthful of hot tea and enjoyed the moderate sea breeze.
"I'm the one who didn't have any defenses here. There aren't even any natural barriers. The other party can come back from all directions. The range of defense is even larger. Can't you see that the people have been sent to the edge?" Pan Xuan ignored Gu Zheng's complaints and complained instead.
"I thought you were going to say that you're not afraid of any difficulties." Hearing the other party's words, Gu Zheng gave her a strange look. Only then did he notice the bracelet on her wrist. A trace of a smile appeared on his face.
"Maybe. Maybe I used to say that, but now I don't feel as confident as before." Pan Xuan didn't care at all. She handed a blood red gem to Xiao Ying and continued.
"I thought you would always stay on that island. What's the matter? Why else would you come to me? "
"Can't I come to you if there's nothing? At the very least, I have to see if you're used to this place. " Gu Zheng gave a lame excuse. However, he saw Pan Xuan's expression of disbelief. Even Xiao Ying beside her rolled her eyes. Obviously, she didn't believe him either.
"Alright. This time, I have an extremely important matter. It's absolutely very important." Gu Zheng's face turned serious before he spoke seriously.
"Then you can tell me later." Pan Xuan looked at Gu Zheng's serious expression. She understood that he really did have something very important to say. She stretched out her hand and flicked it. A red blood barrier instantly enveloped them.
"You can tell me now. This way, no one will be able to pry into what I say." Pan Xuan said with interest.
"I have some accurate information. This time, the other party is very aggressive. I'm afraid that we won't be able to stop them. Even with our current strength, I'm afraid that you'll lose too many people. After all, these are your subordinates." Gu Zheng said seriously.
"Are you concerned about me?" Pan Xuan suddenly asked. "Not really.
Well, you can say that. After all, you helped me before. I don't want you to suffer too many losses. As for the people from the Blue Medicine Sect, they are already preparing to leave this place. All that talk about fighting to the death with this place and not having any trouble in the future is just a lie. It's all to buy time for them to leave. "Gu Zheng looked at Pan Xuan's somewhat serious expression and changed his words.
Although Gu Zheng didn't go out during this year, but through those who came to the island, he knew some things about the outside world. Moreover, there were people who regularly notified them of certain things.
"What information do you have? Is it reliable? You must know that the other party is doing this through the old ancestor's favor. Otherwise, why would we intervene in such a trivial matter? We can't be careless about this matter. "Pan Xuan also straightened up.
"It's very reliable. Due to some unexpected reasons, I saw the other party's outpost. The other party was once my in-name disciple. At this time, the leader of the team is his father. He's a character with heaven-defying strength." Gu Zheng simply explained some of the information to let the other party understand.
"Unite several races? Their hidden wealth under the Holy Ground? " After Pan Xuan heard this, she fell into deep thought. Since Gu Zheng said so, it was obvious that there must be some accurate information.
"No wonder my people found that the other party's people are getting fewer and fewer, and the people outside are getting more and more. Could it be that we have too many casualties here, and are not afraid that the old ancestor will personally come to punish us?" Pan Xuan said thoughtfully.
"Why would the other party be afraid? Even if your old ancestor knows, will he really come out? Besides, the Sea Race will probably be merciful to your people. If the losses are a little less, then everything will be fine. "Gu Zheng said meaningfully.
"Indeed! The old ancestor said a long time ago that if there isn't a very important matter, he will definitely not interfere in anything. "Pan Xuan's heart trembled, but in front of Gu Zheng, she still said the words in her heart.
After hesitating for a moment, Pan Xuan said, "But we have already promised the other party that we will help them defend here."
If it was really as Gu Zheng said, then all of them had been used. They were just pawns used to block the other party, so they used a lot of money to bribe everyone, and told everyone that they would definitely win to strengthen everyone's confidence.
"Are you not feeling well? What if something happens to you? You saved me once, I don't want you to die here. "Gu Zheng said with some disappointment.
"Haha, with your words, I will help you deal with the Blue Medicine Sect. In any case, the other party was heartless first." Pan Xuan's face revealed a charming smile. She didn't have the slightest suspicion that Gu Zheng was deceiving her.
If by any chance Gu Zheng was bribed by the other party and deliberately misled them, then they would be digging their own grave. However, Pan Xuan believed in Gu Zheng. There was no reason why he would change this mission without considering the consequences of violating it.
"It's good that you know. I was thinking for you. You must know that these people are your subordinates. Losing your strength will be a lot less, and I'm afraid it will bring you a lot of harm."
Facing this woman who once admired him, Gu Zheng also had a headache. Although everything was clear, the other party's sacrifice made Gu Zheng unable to be ruthless.
If it was anyone else, Gu Zheng would've just left without a care in the world.
Gu Zheng knew that he was a little good to his friends, but he just couldn't change it.
"Alright, I got it. I can give the order to have the subordinates gather at the island in the middle to resist. But how will they be able to identify them? At that time, the other party will go berserk and not recognize anyone. "Pan Xuan thought of the most crucial question.
"This question, when I leave this place, I will ask the other party. When the time comes, I will come back and give you the answer." Gu Zheng understood the other party's worries. To prevent the news from being leaked, the other party would only send this message at the last moment. Even if the Blue Medicine Sect found out, it would be too late.
"En, I got it. Aren't you going to sit for a while?" Pan Xuan said subconsciously when she saw that Gu Zheng had already stood up.
"The other side won't give the Blue Medicine Sect a chance. So once they are done with their preparations, they will seize the opportunity to attack. Before this, I found out that the other party is almost done with their preparations. Let's hurry." Gu Zheng said as he stood up.
The other party had even prepared the first wave of ambush. It seems that they are almost done with their preparations.
"Alright, I will wait for you here. Be careful!" Pan Xuan couldn't help but say as she tore off the blood shield outside.
Gu Zheng didn't say anything. He only nodded at Pan Xuan and then flew towards his island with Xiao Ying.
He didn't hide his figure at all. After all, he and Pan Xuan came here together. It was normal for them to meet.
"Young Master, why do we have to help the Sea Clan on the other side of the North Sea? Aren't most of the people in the Blue Medicine Sect your own kind?" Xiao Ying couldn't help but ask on the way.
She was really puzzled. Theoretically speaking, humans should be helping the Blue Medicine Sect. "Don't say that.
You must know that the Great Desolate World isn't as simple as what you see in front of you. On the path of cultivation, there are many trials and tribulations. The slightest carelessness can lead to death. If the Blue Medicine Sect on the other side didn't have any major problems, I would have taken action for the sake of the humans. However, I definitely wouldn't put myself in danger. Unfortunately, the other party has already cut off their own fate. They only have themselves to blame for this. "Gu Zheng slowly explained as he looked at the curious Xiao Ying.
He knew that his words would definitely affect her. In fact, his actions had already unknowingly affected her. As the saying goes, one is marked by the company one keeps. Some of Xiao Ying's principles were slowly instilled into her by Gu Zheng because he didn't want her to walk on the path of evil in the future.
After all, the other party was a soul body. Even if she was special, she would still be greatly attracted to the darkness. Therefore, along the way, Gu Zheng paid great attention to his own words.
"And more importantly, between the Blue Medicine Sect and my in-name disciple over there, who do you think will be close to me?" Gu Zheng also threw out a question.
"Of course it's the other side. The Blue Medicine Sect here is not related to us in any way. If it wasn't for that woman, we wouldn't have come here." Xiao Ying immediately blurted out when she heard Gu Zheng's question.
"You know it too. So when faced with a choice, you will naturally choose your own people or those close to you." Gu Zheng said with a smile.
"But when faced with a matter of right and wrong, sometimes you can even throw away your own life. You can't let the other party have their way, even if the other party is someone you know."
"A matter of right and wrong? Is that the same as this? "Xiao Ying blinked her big eyes and asked again.
"Of course it's not the same. I hope that we will never meet. For example, if you have a good friend who wants to kill your grandfather, no matter how good your friend is, you can't just step aside, let alone step aside, right?" Gu Zheng said after thinking for a while.
"That's right. Even if I die, I can't let grandfather sacrifice himself." Xiao Ying said with an agitated expression. She even raised her little fist.
But in the blink of an eye, her expression turned gloomy because she knew that her grandfather was no longer around.
"Is it because grandfather also chose to sacrifice himself in the face of a matter of right and wrong?" Xiao Ying said somewhat gloomily.
"Your grandfather's situation is a little special, but it's not much different. For the sake of protecting the deepest part of his heart, he made the choice willingly. Even if no one knows about it, even if no one will remember it." Gu Zheng said somewhat seriously.
"I know. My grandfather sacrificed himself for the sake of that black dragon. He told me that he doesn't regret it at all." Xiao Ying said somewhat confusedly. At this moment, she somewhat understood.
"So, I don't want to face this situation at all. Because no matter what choice I make, I have to face it. There's simply no escape." Gu Zheng sighed.
After that, the two of them didn't speak and quickly returned to the island. However, they didn't directly return to their residence. Instead, they came to the stone hall in the middle.
"Elder Gu, what's the matter?" Sensing Gu Zheng's aura, Elder Qi came out and asked.
"It's like this. I suddenly had a feeling in my heart and need to go into seclusion for a while. I'll need Elder Qi's help with the matters on this island." Gu Zheng said to Elder Qi with an embarrassed look.
"No problem. Congratulations Elder Gu. If your strength can make a breakthrough, you will definitely become a great fighting force." How could Elder Qi refuse? He immediately congratulated Gu Zheng.
"That might not be the case. However, in order to prevent any accidents, Elder, please take this. If I have not come out by the time the other party arrives, just wake me up. The safety of the island is the most important." Gu Zheng modestly took out a golden crystal core and handed it over.
"Okay, then I'll help you arrange some things. You can go into seclusion at ease." Elder Qi didn't refuse. He also thought about Gu Zheng's thoughtfulness and had no reason to refuse.
After bidding farewell, Gu Zheng directly returned to his room. He laid down a thick barrier and began his' seclusion '.
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