Hearing Xiao Ying's voice, Gu Zheng looked ahead and found that there were many more figures in the originally empty world, as if they had suddenly appeared in this world.
"It seems that the other party really has something to do and has left." Gu Zheng didn't know if the other party had really left, so he could only comfort her like this.
"If that's the case, without the other party's obstruction, wouldn't it be easy for us to get out?" Xiao Ying said happily when she heard this.
"It's not that easy. This place doesn't look big, and it doesn't look like a killing array. This kind of array is the most troublesome. After all, killing arrays can be forcibly broken, and this kind of illusion array doesn't seem to have much lethality. However, if you can't break it, you can really stay here and it'll be even more troublesome." Gu Zheng said with a serious expression.
"So that's how it is. However, I believe that Young Master will definitely break it." Xiao Ying said with a smile, full of confidence in Gu Zheng.
"Well, it seems that I'm really quite powerful in your heart. I don't have that much confidence." Although Gu Zheng said this, he was actually very confident in his heart.
"Let's go. I wonder if there are other dangers here?" Xiao Ying walked out from behind Gu Zheng and said to him.
"There must be. Any array has its dangers. It's just that the power is different and the trigger is different, so it's better to be careful." Gu Zheng strode forward and said at the same time.
At this time, the mist that had disappeared didn't reappear. Moreover, there were originally only one or two houses, but at this time, more than a dozen houses had inexplicably appeared. Moreover, the figures that appeared were all humans of different shapes and sizes. At this time, they were all busy with their own things.
It was like an ordinary village. There were old people resting at the door, children playing and playing, and men and women working. Although the number of people was small, it was a complete small village.
Gu Zheng slowly approached, but those people didn't seem to see them at all. They didn't even look at them.
"Strange, their bodies are a little illusory." Xiao Ying followed from the side and also looked around. She said in a strange tone.
"Yes, the array should have just been activated. When we came in, the other party didn't activate it at all. They also don't know that when we arrived at the stone tablet, the other party actually noticed our arrival."
Gu Zheng glanced at his surroundings. Those illusory figures were quickly solidifying. It seemed that they would appear completely in a short while.
"Let's observe first. I can feel that the exit is in this village." Gu Zheng looked around and said.
"What about over there? There's a passageway over there. Is there something behind it? "Xiao Ying asked, pointing at the passageway that had been opened up.
"Maybe, maybe not. I just feel that way in my heart. No matter what, let's explore this place first." Gu Zheng looked over and said with some doubt.
The two of them split up, each taking charge of one side and carefully patrolling the area.
Gu Zheng first walked to the room that had once received him. This room was not illusory, but there were no clues.
After walking out, he walked into a room that was somewhat illusory. It was fully furnished. Gu Zheng tried to swipe at the top, but he found that his hand had directly swiped across the top.
It wasn't just these items. Even the old man sitting at the door didn't seem to notice him. Even when he was standing in front of him, the old man didn't react.
After looking around, he didn't find anything suspicious at all.
In just the time it took to drink a cup of tea, the two of them gathered in the middle of the village.
Seeing Xiao Ying shaking her head at him, Gu Zheng was about to say something when suddenly, the surrounding noise became louder. The crowing of chickens and the cries of birds, as well as the whispers, filled their ears.
Originally, all those people had completely solidified. At this moment, they had completely merged with the surroundings.
"Why don't we go and ask?" Seeing this, Xiao Ying said to Gu Zheng.
"That's good. Only by probing more can we find out what's going on here." Gu Zheng nodded.
In his aura, those people were all ordinary people. There was no danger at all.
"Sister, do you know where this is?"
Xiao Ying immediately walked to the side. There was a delicate and pretty girl standing at the door, slowly combing her hair.
"You're asking who I am? I'm the most beautiful girl here, Furong. "The girl raised her head, chuckled at Xiao Ying, and said to herself.
"Sister Furong, I'm asking where this is." Xiao Ying asked the other party again.
But what surprised the two of them was that after Xiao Ye asked again, the other party's figure actually became illusory again. At the same time, she ignored Xiao Ying, as if the other party didn't exist.
Xiao Ying stretched her hand forward and found that her hand had also passed through the other party's figure. The other party had actually fallen into that illusory state again.
"Don't waste your energy. It'll take a while for the other party to recover." Gu Zheng walked up from behind and said to Xiao Ying.
"How can this be? I just said a few words to her." Xiao Ying seemed to be in disbelief. But no matter what she did, it was futile.
"Maybe you can only say a few words and you'll fall into this state. However, the other party is still recovering. She should be able to recover after a while." Gu Zheng said with certainty.
At this time, Xiao Ying was also carefully looking at the girl in front of her. She could see that the other party was also rapidly solidifying.
"Why is this place so strange? It doesn't even allow us to directly enter the formation. I really hate using my head."
"Alright, let's go ask some more. Let's think of a way to get out first." Gu Zheng was prepared to bring Xiao Ying out to ask. After all, there weren't many people here. It would be easy for them to finish asking.
At this time, an old woman hurriedly came over and said something to her. But the strange thing was that they couldn't hear what she was saying. Furong nodded. That woman pulled the illusory Furong in another direction.
"Let's go over there." Gu Zheng pointed to the lake.
At this time, there were five or six women there. They were loudly chatting while washing clothes.
Clap, clap.
The two of them walked over. The sound of clothes being thrown and water splashing was very clear.
These people didn't care about their arrival at all. Just like before, they didn't seem to have noticed them.
"Crash!"
Xiao Ying intentionally picked up a stone from the ground and threw it inside, causing a large splash. She wanted to see if the other party would react.
At the same time as Gu Zheng's water splashed, a bizarre wave flashed in the air. At the same time, a woman who was washing clothes stopped what she was doing, wiped the sweat on her head, and said to Xiao Ying.
"Where did this pretty girl come from? Can't you see we're washing clothes here? Go play on the side and don't cause trouble."
She didn't notice that Xiao Ying was only wearing her upper body, but the other party couldn't see it.
"This girl is pretty pretty. When she grows up, she'll definitely be a beauty. If you say that about her, why don't you consider your little fat child?" teased another woman.
"Haha!"
When the rest of the people heard this, they also laughed out loud. The scene of them laughing was like that of ordinary people.
"Big sister, where are we? We can't leave this place." Xiao Ying was delighted to see such a big reaction from the other party.
"Oh, you really have a sweet mouth. This is Carefree Village. It must be fate for you to be able to come here. Outsiders can't enter even if they want to. Why don't you just stay here? I guarantee you'll forget all your troubles." The woman from before laughed at Xiao Ying.
Gu Zheng and Xiao Ying exchanged a glance. They could both see the meaning in each other's eyes. That was because these people didn't turn illusory after speaking to each other. Instead, they continued to talk to each other like normal people.
"I still have family outside. If I don't see them, they'll be very sad. Big sister, can you tell me how to leave?" Xiao Ying looked at her pitifully.
"So that's how it is. If you want to leave, it's not very difficult. I have an origin stone for leaving here. If you help my son find the black squirrel he likes, then I'll give it to you." The woman said with a smile, actually agreeing to Little Ying's request.
"Then big sister, where do we go to find that black squirrel?" Xiao Ying's eyes were filled with joy as she hastily asked.
"Go through that misty path. There's a tall mountain over there. There are fierce beasts inside. Be careful. That black squirrel is very fast, but it doesn't have any offensive power." The woman very patiently explained. At the same time, she pointed to a path that had been broken open.
"Thank you big sister." Xiao Ying very politely said. She then took a few steps back and smiled at Gu Zheng.
"Young master, look, it seems we've found the key."
"Yes, that's right. But we still have to go check the surroundings."
Gu Zheng nodded. Inside, he felt a kind of absurdity. Why was this formation so childish? He had actually helped her find something, and she had given him something to leave this place.
This feeling was too strange. It was like helping someone and then giving them a tool to pass. But compared to those dangerous formations, Gu Zheng would rather do this kind of thing.
Moreover, Gu Zheng also understood the meaning of this formation. It was simply to stall for time or to trap them.
The two of them left and continued to explore the village. No matter who they met, they would first ask to see if they were illusory.
"Grandpa beggar, do you know how to leave this place?"
"Your heart is higher than the heavens. Unfortunately, you don't have a single cent in your pocket." A beggar covered in patches replied to Xiao Ying. Then, his body became illusory.
"Next." Gu Zheng said indifferently.
"Beautiful big sister, do you know how to leave?"
"What a cute girl. Come and drink a cup of tea I just made. I guarantee you'll like it very much."
Gu Zheng and Xiao Ying's spirits were lifted when they heard the beggar's words. But after the beggar finished speaking, his entire body also became illusory, leaving them extremely disappointed.
They then asked a few more people, but without exception, all of them were illusory.
"Is that person the only one with an Origin Stone? We've already asked a few people in this village, but half of them didn't respond." Half a day had passed, and they still hadn't found a second person. This made Xiao Ying a bit depressed. She couldn't help saying this to Gu Zheng.
"I'm not too sure, but I don't think there's only one. Don't be too anxious. If you're tired, we can rest." Gu Zheng comforted Xiao Ying.
Although he hadn't asked, he had been observing this place. His intuition told him that this place wasn't so simple. Of course, it wasn't how to leave or whether there were any threats, but what this formation was for.
Why did the other party leave in such a hurry? There must be something else that caused the other party to be unable to control this place. Otherwise, how could it be so easy to distinguish? This was simply the lowest level illusion formation.
However, he didn't see through all of this. He just vaguely felt that something was wrong.
At this moment, another young man walked over. However, he seemed to be looking for them. He walked straight over.
"Hey, outsiders, this isn't a place for you to stay. Hurry up and leave." The young man walked over and said bluntly.
"We also want to go out, but we can't. Can you tell us how to get out?" Xiao Ying asked again when she saw someone taking the initiative to come over.
"Of course, you have to find four ores and fill up the stele outside. Then, you can go …"
The young man who was kind enough to tell them suddenly froze. His expression also became stiff. He repeatedly said the last word as if he was deliberately teasing them.
"Then, where do we go? Hurry up and tell us. "Xiao Ying said anxiously.
"You've found the right person. No one in this village can beat me. If you can beat me, I will naturally give you the ores." The young man's relaxed expression suddenly became arrogant. It was as if he had changed into another person. At the same time, he took out a red stone and said to them.
At this point, Gu Zheng turned his head and looked around. In that instant of contrast, there seemed to be two waves of energy clashing. It was obvious that the first wave had been defeated. It seemed like someone was helping him from behind. Unfortunately, it was a bit lacking at the crucial moment. Before he could finish speaking, he had returned to his original state.
"Tell me what I have to do to beat you." Just when Gu Zheng was looking around, Xiao Ying impatiently said.
"This is the ores in my hand. I will put them behind me. You can guess who has them. I guarantee that they are in my hands. I won't use any underhanded means. As long as you can guess, this ores is yours." The young man said to Xiao Ying.
"So simple. Let me guess. How can I not win?" Xiao Ying didn't expect this, but she immediately said confidently.
"Okay, but if you want to fight with me and can't win, unless you give up and voluntarily stay here for ten years, you have to keep playing with me." The young man put his hands behind his back and said to Xiao Ying.
"So harsh. Can't I stop at any time? I still want to eat. "Xiao Ying said in surprise.
"No, this rule is dead. If you stop halfway, you can't leave this village for ten years." The young man said with certainty.
"Young master."
This time, Xiao Ying was dumbfounded. She looked at Gu Zheng and didn't know what to do.
"Then we will look for you later. Where are you?" Gu Zheng stepped forward and said to the young man.
"Anytime. I am at the east side of the stone tablet at the entrance of the village." When the young man saw that they weren't willing to accept his challenge, he immediately looked at them with disdain and said at the same time.
After saying that, the young man strode away.
"Don't worry. Since we have the information of the other party, let's ask more." Gu Zheng looked at Xiao Ying and said in a deep voice.
For this kind of illusion formation, it was easy to leave if you found the way. If you couldn't find the way, you would be going around in circles. Even if you tried to break it, you wouldn't be able to break it unless someone helped you break it from the outside.
However, no matter how strong the formation was, there would always be a flaw. Since it existed, there must be a key to breaking it. This key should be to take the four ores out and leave this place.
After an entire day, the originally bright sky actually dimmed, and the people below had all disappeared. Faint white fog once again filled the world, and only the stone tablet remained standing there.
Xiao Ying and Gu Zheng stood in front of the lake and looked at the rippling water.
"Young master, other than the two of them, no one else took the initiative to speak. Does it mean that as long as we take two ores, we can get out? After all, there are only two of us." Xiao Ying floated beside him and suddenly said.
"I don't think so. Actually, I feel that the reason we found them so easily was definitely not because there was no one controlling the formation. It seems that the formation's absolute power isn't here, and we were just caught up in the aftermath. That's why we found all these flaws so easily."
Gu Zheng thought about the person behind this and wanted to tell him. In the end, he was interrupted. However, it shouldn't be on purpose to disturb him.
"Well, it seems that we can only wait for them to come out again." Xiao Ying said discontentedly.
At this time, all the worlds were sealed once more. She tried to fly away, but it was like a ghost hitting a wall. She could only spin in place. After a few tries, she gave up.
After a day, those figures that had disappeared appeared once more. However, most of the things they were doing had changed. The young woman who had washed the clothes yesterday was cooking at home. The girl who had made the tea was gone. As for Hibiscus, she was sitting at the entrance of the village. She was chatting with a group of girls her age.
Gu Zheng and the others tried a few times, but found that most of them were still speaking stiffly before their bodies faded away.
"Aiya!"
Gu Zheng, who was walking through the village, was suddenly bumped into by a little fellow. That little fellow directly crashed into the ground and let out a pained cry.
It was a chubby little girl. She looked very cute. The toy in her hand had also been destroyed because of the fall. She curled her lips and tears dripped from her eyes.
Just as Gu Zheng was about to say something, the little girl's figure also became blurry. Then, she sobbed as she walked away.
"Young Master, you are too careless. You broke the other party's toy." Xiao Ying said after failing to grab the small toy on the ground.
She knew this feeling. She had also experienced something like this before. Of course, she understood.
"I really didn't pay attention. There are only ordinary people here. It is even harder to notice." Gu Zheng spread out his hands and said helplessly.
He had also seen this little girl yesterday. However, she only left behind a sentence. When her figure solidified and they spoke again, she was just like most people. She only left behind a sentence.
"I like my toys the most."
"I just feel that the other party is pitiful. Forget it, let's first help that big sister catch the black squirrel. Perhaps there are other clues over there."
Xiao Ying pointed at the sea of clouds and said.
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