"It seems that the little girl has forgiven you," Little Ying retreated to Gu Zheng's side and said as she watched the other party leave.
"It doesn't matter if she forgives you or not. You can't bully a little girl. Later, we will go over there and inquire about who the young man's daughter is. You will have to prepare another gift when the time comes," Gu Zheng said as he watched the other party's figure disappear into the village.
"I have already prepared it. When I was looking for something, I put it away. If you need it, you can bring it over at any time," Little Ying said with a proud face, as if she was very smart.
"Haha, you are really fast. Let's continue," Gu Zheng laughed and said.
The two continued to walk forward. After walking for a while, they arrived in front of the tea lady's house.
Her house was a little special. There was an extra layer of space under the eaves in front. A few small tables were placed on the side, and there was a separate shelter above them like a rain pavilion. It had a different kind of atmosphere.
However, she was not outside at this time. There were only wisps of rising water vapor constantly coming out from the small table.
There was a pot of fragrant tea on the table, and there were two cups beside it. It seemed that she had something to do and left temporarily.
Gu Zheng and Little Ying stood outside and waited quietly without making a sound.
Not long after, the door opened and the tea lady came out again. Seeing the two people quietly waiting at the door, she was obviously a little surprised. Then, she said with a smile.
"It seems that you two have been waiting for a long time. Please come in and have a seat."
"Then, we will have to trouble you." Gu Zheng smiled and sat down without being polite.
The tea lady smiled and poured a cup of tea for Gu Zheng and Little Ying. Then, she made a gesture of invitation and said, "Why did you want to come here to drink tea this time? I couldn't even invite you last time."
"Last time, I was in a hurry. You also know that we need to leave this place. Therefore, I have come to trouble you this time." Gu Zheng looked at the somewhat dark green tea and lifted his cup to take a sip.
A faint mustard like taste rushed to his head, and he couldn't help but frown. On the other hand, Xiao Ying, who was beside him, drank it all in one gulp, but still looked like she hadn't had enough.
"If there's anything you want to say, you can say it. For the sake of this little girl, you can be considered half of our family." As the dishwasher spoke, she poured Xiao Ying twice as much tea.
"Thank you, we are a family." Xiao Ying picked up the cup and drank it up impatiently, but she still refuted.
"Hehe, there's no rush. Drink slowly. You can only drink three cups. If you live here for a long time, you'll be able to drink without restraint." The tea servant served Xiao Ying another cup and said with a smile. She had the appearance of a gentle big sister next door.
"I want to give the old man over there a cup of tea in exchange for the raw stone in his hands. I wonder if you can part with a cup of tea?" Gu Zheng put down the tea in his hand and said directly.
"Just like this little girl said, you want to leave, so you came to me. I can't refuse your request. Seeing that we're on the same side, I won't make things difficult for you. Just tell me if my firewood tastes good or not."
The tea servant put down everything in her hands and looked straight at Gu Zheng, as if waiting for his answer.
"For me, this cup of tea is really disgusting, but for Xiao Ying, it might be a supreme delicacy."
Gu Zheng muttered to himself for a moment. Seeing Xiao Ying's somewhat worried gaze, he slowly opened his mouth and said.
After he finished speaking, the tea servant actually laughed as if she had seen something funny.
"Is there something wrong with what I said?" Gu Zheng raised his eyebrows and asked with a puzzled expression.
"Whether it's right or not is up to me. I just feel that you are a bit too formal. I already said that we are on the same side. Even if you say one word, I will approve. I will go and get the Yunyan that the other party is envious of. Only then will the other party absolutely give it to you."
The tea servant giggled while covering her mouth. Then, she walked back into the house, seemingly to get something.
Gu Zheng was also startled when he heard the tea servant's words. Then, he looked at Xiao Ying and smiled. He didn't expect that he would benefit from Xiao Ying this time.
Xiao Ying saw Gu Zheng looking over and also laughed mischievously. Then, she continued to drink the small amount of tea in her cup.
If it wasn't for the tea servant saying that Xiao Ying couldn't drink too much, Gu Zheng would have given his cup to her. It was really too disgusting. However, seeing the tea servant's actions, Gu Zheng thought for a moment and still drank it in one gulp. After drinking it, his entire face turned bitter.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ying laughed even more happily. This was the first time she had seen Gu Zheng so embarrassed. She didn't expect that the young master she worshipped would be defeated by a small cup of tea.
At this time, the tea servant came out with a small flowerpot. Seeing Xiao Ying's appearance and Gu Zheng's appearance, she understood what had happened.
"This is his thing. You will naturally understand if you give it to him. In fact, except for a few special people like us, the others basically won't say anything to you. If it was someone else, we would have trapped them here. No matter what, they can accompany us. So, you should quickly leave."
While speaking, the tea servant handed the thing in her hand to Gu Zheng.
"Thank you. If there is a chance, I will definitely repay everyone's friendship." Gu Zheng received it and said gratefully.
"I'm afraid there won't be a chance. But, forget it. As long as you treat her well, it will be fine. No matter what, she is still a member of our Painting Soul Clan. She can be considered our junior." A trace of bitterness flashed in the tea servant's eyes.
"Right, this is the raw stone you want. Take it with you." The tea servant, who was in a bad mood, seemed to have thought of something. She casually threw the raw stone on the table and walked into her room, closing the door behind her.
"Young Master, it's a raw stone. So she also has one. It seems like only that person has one." Xiao Ying took out the raw stone on the table and said to Gu Zheng in surprise.
"The other party told us so much. You can guess it right?"
Gu Zheng looked at Xiao Ying, who seemed to have just realized something, and swallowed his words. Instead, he said, "Don't worry.
"That's right. So, we should hurry up and leave this place as soon as possible."
"En."
Xiao Ying said and walked towards Elder Wei with Gu Zheng.
"Grandpa, look what I brought for you."
When they arrived at Elder Wei's place, he was still lying there. Xiao Ying rushed up and shouted as if she was familiar with him.
"Creak."
When he opened his eyes, he immediately saw the item in Gu Zheng's hands. With a strong and sturdy body that didn't match his age, he immediately stood up, even the rattan chair below releasing a noise that couldn't bear the weight.
"I didn't expect that you would be able to guess what I want without even looking for me. It seems like you have put in a lot of effort."
"Grandpa, this is something good that we have prepared for you. Of course, it is to show our filial piety to you." Xiao Ying said sweetly. At the same time, she took the thing in Gu Zheng's hand and wanted to give it to him.
But before she could take two steps, the old man waved his hand. The porcelain in her hand was instantly sucked over and firmly landed in his hand.
"En, it really is quite a lot. It seems like she is really willing to spend a lot of money this time." The old man opened the porcelain and took a look inside. A delicate tea fragrance came out from the mouth of the porcelain. Even though Gu Zheng didn't know much about tea, he felt his soul become clear. It was definitely a good treasure.
"Grandpa, since you are so satisfied, then give the raw stone in your hand to us." Xiao Ying said with a fawning smile.
"Of course, take it away. I want to go back and enjoy it." The old man threw the raw stone over and happily carried the porcelain back home.
"Young Master, look, we have already collected three. The last one is in the hands of that bad little brother. As long as we win against him, we can leave here."
Xiao Ying caught the raw stone that the old man threw over and quickly ran to Gu Zheng's side. She raised her hand and happily said.
"So, let's go. As long as we get the last one, at least we can leave here at any time." Gu Zheng nodded and took the raw stone from her hand and said.
"Then let's go quickly." Xiao Ying happily said. This time, she felt that she had helped the Young Master a lot. She was especially happy.
The couple quickened their pace and quickly rushed towards the stone tablet. Soon, they found the young man standing under a small tree and looking at the stone tablet. They didn't know what the other party was thinking.
"What? Are you ready? I won't give you the raw stone in my hand so easily. "The young man said coldly when he saw Gu Zheng and the others coming over.
"Still the same rules as before? This time, I will bet with you. "Xiao Ying stepped forward and said loudly.
Because on the way here, they had already discussed that if they failed, they would directly cripple their bodies. If it really didn't work, Gu Zheng would directly take Xiao Ying and fly away. As for the people here, they could only wait until later. After all, they had already done their best.
"Good, come!"
The young man stood up straight and said solemnly. It seemed that he didn't relax because of Xiao Ying.
Xiao Ying also took a deep breath and directly floated in front of the young man. She carefully looked at the young man, trying to find a trace of clues.
A layer of strange red light appeared from the young man's body and shrouded Xiao Ying in the blink of an eye. Gu Zheng's complexion changed because the stone platform seemed to have undergone some changes that he didn't know.
That red light actually completely blocked Gu Zheng's vision. He couldn't even see the figures inside. It was like a red sea, dividing the people inside into two worlds.
However, in less than two breaths of time, before Gu Zheng could figure out what was going on, the red wave suddenly disappeared in front of Gu Zheng, revealing two figures inside.
Xiao Ying pointed at the young man's palm. It was actually a raw stone. In other words, Xiao Ying had guessed correctly the first time.
Only then did he become somewhat stunned. He originally thought that the other party had some skills since his tone was so arrogant. He didn't expect that the other party would actually lose.
"Here, your luck is pretty good. You can leave this place. Unlike me, I lost here and couldn't leave." The young man didn't waste any time and directly threw out the raw stone in his hand. He only said in a somewhat lonely voice.
After Gu Zheng received the raw stone and heard what the other party said, his heart moved and he softly asked, "Then, friend, you were also captured from the outside world?"
The young man glanced at Gu Zheng and then said, "Yes and no, I'm already dead. The only thing I can't let go of is my daughter. I don't want her to stay in this painting forever. However, Kenben can't break free from the other party's control, so you should hurry up and leave. Once this illusion is pulled back, you won't be able to break free either."
"Then, can I help everyone leave this place? Or do you all want to stay here? "Gu Zheng looked at the other party and asked tentatively.
"No one here wants to stay here. Only at this time, when we break free from the control of that person, can everyone be free." The young man leaned against the tree and said casually.
Gu Zheng gave all the raw stones in his hand to Xiao Ying and told her to go to the stone tablet to find a way to leave this place.
He looked at the young man and said, "Thank you for deliberately letting us leave. Can I let everyone out?"
Xiao Ying thought that he was very lucky. At first, even she thought so. However, when the young man said that she couldn't escape, she realized that perhaps the young man also knew about her cultivation and deliberately let her win.
"You want to take us away? Your cultivation is too weak, but if you want to take the person sealed here, then jump into the lake. Otherwise, you can only leave from here. " The young man suddenly stood up and said to Gu Zheng. At the same time, he looked in the direction of the village entrance.
Gu Zheng also looked in the direction of the young man's gaze. At this time, on the stone tablet behind him, a white light suddenly fell from the sky and enveloped everything within a radius of three zhang. At the same time, he could feel a faint spatial fluctuation.
"Young Master, the passage has been activated. I feel that it can last for at least half a day. Should we leave now?" At this time, Xiao Ying also came from behind and said to Gu Zheng.
"Father!"
Before Gu Zheng could reply, a tender voice rang out from the distance. At the same time, a small figure quickly ran over.
"Let's wait a bit longer. Let's go find someone first." Gu Zheng said, but his eyes were looking at the small figure. It was the little girl they had met before. He did not expect her to be the daughter of this strong man.
Gu Zheng now understood why the other side had let them go so easily. At the same time, he brought Xiao Ying back to the village.
That small figure was smiling happily. She was still holding the toy Xiao Ying had given her. The white figure on her shoulder was firmly resting on her.
"Little Xue, you didn't go find your friends to play today?"
"Father, they had something to do, so I came back first. Is that big brother and sister over there? Why didn't they leave? "Little Xue threw herself into the young man's embrace and giggled happily.
"They have something to do. Come, I'll play with you."
"Okay."
As Gu Zheng and Xiao Ying left, the voices behind them could no longer be heard.
"I really didn't expect that little girl to be his daughter. I couldn't tell at all." Standing at the edge of the empty lake, Xiao Ying sighed with amazement.
"Yes, but what's even more lamentable is that the other side is trapped here. Unfortunately, we don't have any good ideas."
Gu Zheng sighed and then carefully looked at the lake's surface.
This small lake wasn't very big, and it wasn't very deep. At the very least, Gu Zheng could see everything below with a single glance. There wasn't anything out of the ordinary. The only thing was that there used to be some fish, but now there was no life inside.
But since that person had told him that, then there was definitely something fishy going on below.
Gu Zheng's body released a layer of golden defense. Xiao Ying saw Gu Zheng's actions and understood what he meant. She also released a Buddhist light that surrounded herself.
Plop.
In the next instant, the two of them jumped into the lake at almost the same time.
The bottom of the lake was incomparably clear. The two of them didn't find anything suspicious when they jumped down. But as they jumped down, the originally calm bottom of the lake started to shake.
Along with the shaking, a blue whirlpool appeared at the bottom of the lake.
Xiao Ying glanced at Gu Zheng, and the latter nodded at her. Then the two of them went inside.
"Crash!"
The two of them once again flew out of the lake and floated in the air. Looking at the familiar yet strange surroundings, they couldn't help but be dumbfounded.
They weren't teleported to some inexplicable place. Instead, they were still in this valley. Moreover, everything around them seemed to have returned to normal. The sun was shining brightly, the grass was lush, and even the air was fresh.
Moreover, there were more than a dozen people leisurely chatting in the valley. These people were none other than some of the people who had been in the valley before.
But soon, Gu Zheng discovered a problem. These people didn't seem to be able to see them. They were still doing their own things, letting them know that they were still in the illusion.
"Eh? Is that Big Sister Xing Cai? "
Gu Zheng was just about to go down and see where to go when he suddenly heard Xiao Ying's strange voice.
Looking in the direction she pointed, Gu Zheng saw a beautiful woman wearing a pink dress. She was talking to another familiar-looking woman under a tree. Their faces were full of smiles, and from time to time they would laugh, it seemed that they were having a great time chatting.
However, when Gu Zheng looked carefully, although that woman looked very similar to Xing Cai, she still wasn't Xing Cai. She was much more mature than Xing Cai, and also much more voluptuous. Her temperament was also much more stable. But at first glance, they were at least seventy percent similar.
"Wait for me here."
Gu Zheng looked around and roughly understood the situation here. He said to Xiao Ying and then flew down to the room below at an extremely fast speed.
Just as he said that, he saw a figure sitting on a chair in the middle with her eyes closed. She looked exactly like Xing Cai outside.
Beside her, black runes were shining with a strange light. They were constantly entering her body, making her look like she was surrounded by black light.
Although it looked terrifying, it was more like they were protecting her. However, the black runes seemed to be unable to hold on at this time.
Gu Zheng saw this and directly went forward to shatter the black runes. He picked up the unconscious woman and flew out.
"Young Master, the whirlpool below is shrinking. If we don't go back now, it will be too late."
As soon as Gu Zheng came out, he heard Xiao Ying's anxious shout.
"Go!"
After a slight hesitation, although he sensed that there were people beside him, Gu Zheng directly flew to Xiao Ying's side. He took the rescued people and Xiao Ying and flew down to the whirlpool that was beginning to shrink.
"Rumble!"
After another teleportation, the space actually began to tremble. The residents had disappeared at this time. The original white fog had now turned gray and filled the entire space.
However, a white light was still there in the distance, but it was also shaking at this time.
Seeing this, Gu Zheng and Xiao Ying immediately sped up and rushed over there.
In a few breaths' time, as they rushed in, they turned into white light and disappeared. As they disappeared, the light pillar finally shattered, and the entire space began to slowly turn illusory.
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