In an ordinary thatched hut, on a simple wooden bed, a ray of sunlight passed through the window and shone on her delicate face.
She, who was originally sleeping, seemed to feel the glare of the sunlight, and her eyelashes quickly trembled. Soon, a pair of equally beautiful eyes opened.
Facing the bright sunlight, she didn't seem to feel the glare at all. Instead, she stared straight at it. After a long while, she blinked and slowly sat up.
She raised her hands stiffly and looked at the pair of white fingers. Her eyes were a little dull, but after blinking, they finally became a little lively.
She took a deep breath, then stood up and walked towards the door.
Pushing open the simple door, the familiar scenery in front of her once again appeared in front of her. In a trance, she thought that she was still in the illusion.
However, the wind in the air let her know that all of this was real.
In the distance, by a small lake, two figures were sitting there, leisurely chatting.
"Young Lord, it's been seven days, why hasn't she woken up yet?"
"She's too deep in time. Even if she's fed a pill, she still needs a certain amount of time. I feel that it's been two days."
"Oh, I can't tell, but I have some new questions and questions in these few days of cultivation. Young Lord, can you answer them for me?"
"I'll do my best. My knowledge is too limited. Even if it's somewhat useful, you still need someone with profound Buddhist knowledge."
"Young Lord, you're too modest. I think you're very good."
The woman slowly walked towards them. Halfway there, she stopped in her tracks.
"Young Lord, she's awake. She's right behind us." Xiao Ying heard the movement behind them and immediately turned her head and said.
After Gu Zheng heard this, he also turned his head at the same time. He didn't know when the other party had woken up, but he really didn't notice.
After seeing Gu Zheng's appearance, the woman, who was originally a bit reserved, laughed instead. Her body also relaxed quite a bit. She directly walked towards him and said as she walked.
"I thought it was someone on their side who saved me. So it was you."
Even if it was the first time they met, there was no sense of unfamiliarity in her tone.
Because she was Xing Cai's mother, in theory, she could be considered Gu Zheng's elder. Who asked him to put on that show with Xing Cai?
"Hello, Aunt Zhou. I didn't expect to meet you here." Gu Zheng said embarrassedly as he watched the other party walk over step by step.
Judging from the other party's reaction, it was likely that Xing Cai had already confessed and knew that she had been acting all along.
"Haha, there's no need to be so polite. I won't ask about your matters. Since it's all in the past, let it be. I'm just curious as to why you're here. Fortunately, I didn't expect you to drag me out. It's a pity that those two didn't come out."
Xing Cai and her mother, Zhou Xuan, also said with emotion.
"Big Sister Zhou, at that time, the illusion was about to shatter. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to leave. Why did they capture you here? It seems like they wanted to capture you." Xiao Ying suddenly opened her mouth to explain for Gu Zheng.
"Oh no, do you know how many days he's been gone?" Hearing Xiao Ying's question, Zhou Xuan's expression changed and she immediately asked, not lamenting the sacrifice of her subordinates.
"It's been about ten days. Did something happen?" Gu Zheng immediately said.
"Then there should be enough time." Zhou Xuan let out a sigh of relief and muttered to herself.
"What's going on? Why are you here? Who's the other party? Why did they capture you? "Gu Zheng looked at the other party's appearance and felt even more strange. He couldn't help but ask.
"They wanted to take this from me, but I had a magical treasure protecting me. Even they couldn't break through it. Then, they wanted to send us into an unknown place and take it away by force. However, their wish was dashed. You saved me."
Zhou Xuan said as she held a milky-white sphere in her hand. At this moment, it was flickering in an orderly manner. It was as big as a baby's head.
"What is this? It actually made you come here from thousands of miles away. " Gu Zheng could only feel a strange aura from it. From his point of view, it was more like the inner core of some kind of demon beast.
"It's not just me. Some of my husband's elites also came. However, they left early and prepared to attack the enemy from the front. As for us, we found a shortcut to enter the enemy's territory. Otherwise, how could I have been trapped by the enemy?" Zhou Xuan put away the thing and continued.
"What do you mean?" Gu Zheng asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Starry Sky has already found the hiding place of the other party. That place seems to be hidden in a semi-sealed space, and it is very difficult to enter. It is said that it is a cenotaph left behind, and there are powerful traps inside. The other party is hiding there and is using the terrain there to open a new passage." Zhou Xuan continued to speak quickly, causing her chest to rise and fall slightly.
"However, Starry Sky has also given us a top-secret information. For this reason, they have been completely exposed. We don't know how the other party is doing now. This time, we came here to cooperate with them to open the door to the depths of that place. Unfortunately, they also know about it and sent people to block us. Moreover, they want to completely close the hidden passage we found. If that's the case, we will have to sacrifice a lot if we want to enter."
"So that's how it is. Since we have found the mastermind behind the scenes, we can't just ignore it. You must know that we almost died in the hands of the other party." Gu Zheng nodded. He also understood the other party's matter.
It turned out that after so many years, Starry Sky had already completed their mission, but they had also fallen into a desperate situation.
"It's even better with your participation. This time, in order to keep a low profile, we didn't have any Grand Heavenly Realm experts. Otherwise, how could that person have captured me? By the way, I heard from those people that you have already left? Why did you come back? "Zhou Xuan said soberly. In the end, she asked curiously.
"You know the people here? That's right. Since you are already here, you must know some people over there. "Gu Zheng knew that he was worrying too much as soon as he spoke.
"We don't have much contact with the people here. If it weren't for your name, we wouldn't even be able to come into contact with them. That was a coincidence. However, the people here have already left. Even if we want to find them, we don't know where to start. But now, the most important thing is to immediately go to the underground palace in the central city. We can't let the other party seal the only entrance." Zhou Xuan thought of something and immediately said to Gu Zheng.
"Okay. Anyway, we have nothing to do. We will go with you." Gu Zheng directly agreed.
Since those people had already left, he wouldn't inform Pan Xuan for the time being. He would go back to find them when he had the opportunity.
"That's great. Let's set off now. Due to my late return, our people will definitely expose the location of the underground palace. This will cause some interference for the other party. Although we will be forced to face some interference, we will still be able to go down." Zhou Xuan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile after hearing all kinds of words.
"Xiao Ying, let's go together." Gu Zheng nodded and said to Xiao Ying.
"Young Master, I will go wherever you go." Xiao Ying immediately said.
At this time, the valley had already returned to its original state. The three people immediately walked out of the valley. After identifying the direction a little, Zhou Xuan took the lead and took off. Gu Zheng and the others followed a little behind.
Along the way, Zhou Xuan saw Xiao Ying, who looked like an obedient girl, following Gu Zheng closely.
"What a cute child. Are you really not going to consider our Xing Cai? After you left, she missed you with her Divine Sense. " Zhou Xuan obviously knew Xiao Ying's identity. Seeing the deep relationship between the master and the servant, she couldn't help but tease.
"Auntie Zhou, you must be joking. Xingcai and I are only doing this because of our own interests. My goal is the Great Dao. I don't have the qualifications, nor do I have the heart to think about these things," Gu Zheng said immediately after hearing what Zhou Xingcai said.
"Everyone wants the Great Dao, but not everyone has the opportunity. The higher you go, the more cruel it is. Since you have made this choice, I only hope that you won't regret it. I won't say anything more. Let Xing Cai walk her own path." Zhou Xuan sighed and then said no more.
The three people bypassed Aurora City and continued to move forward. After bypassing a few cities, it took them a day to finally reach the center of this place.
Xue Kui City
"Let's go into the city first and find my people. The underground palace hasn't been opened yet. At least we can rest for a while."
Zhou Xuan said as Gu Zheng and the others stopped in mid-air. Far away from Xue Kui City, Zhou Xuan said.
"Weren't you very anxious before? I thought the underground palace had been opened and the other party had already gone in. "Xiao Ying was puzzled after hearing Zhou Xuan's words.
"Actually, the underground palace has been opened. We could have sneaked in secretly. That way, no one would know. However, since the other party already knows, they will want to do the same thing as us. If we want to stop them, we have to open the palace in advance. That way, the other party won't be able to enter in advance. You should know that this place originally belonged to the other party. However, the creatures trapped inside mutated, and then there was a problem. That's how we learned from Starry Sky that there was a direct passage inside."
Zhou Xuan looked at Xiao Ying and explained. After explaining so much, the two of them understood a little.
"You mean, we can go from the innermost part of the palace?" Gu Zheng suddenly asked.
"Yes. I will tell you the details later. My father is already heading towards the other party's specific location. Now, they are waiting for us to help them reduce the pressure. Let's go down first," Zhou Xuan said to Gu Zheng.
"Okay. This isn't a good time to talk. Let's go down together," Gu Zheng said with a nod.
Although he had some doubts in his heart, he knew that this wasn't a good time to talk.
The three of them directly descended from the sky and walked towards the inside of the palace along the main road.
This Xue Kui City deserved to be called the center of this place. The huge city made Gu Zheng look askance. Just by looking at it, it seemed more like a bustling area.
Not only was there a huge Forbidden Sky Formation, but within a radius of ten thousand miles, anyone who tried to forcibly fly would probably be attacked by the formation. Moreover, they could feel that there were other extremely strong forces hidden below.
Even Gu Zheng was afraid of those forces, not to mention the various defensive formations inside. Perhaps, only quasi-sages could act unscrupulously in this place.
Gu Zheng and the other two slowly walked towards the inside of the city along with the huge stream of people.
Even in the surroundings, Gu Zheng could vaguely feel the restrained aura. He sighed in his heart. How many experts were hidden in this place? Especially, most of them weren't the kind of people who knew their place. Their eyes were also looking around at other people. They were like bandits who had found weak prey to hunt.
When they arrived at the city island, there were more ordinary people living here.
Because this place was governed like a country's legal system, it was more reassuring. No one would fight here without a reason. No matter how strong you were, you couldn't be compared to the law enforcers here.
This made Gu Zheng a little worried. If the underground palace was really discovered, even if they went in, they couldn't do anything with so many people.
The three of them stayed in a quiet place nearby. Zhou Xuan didn't go back to his room, but directly followed them in.
"It seems that you also have a headache, Gu Zheng." Zhou Xuan sat on a chair and poured a cup of tea for himself.
"That's for sure." Gu Zheng spoke his thoughts without holding anything back.
"You think too much. In fact, we don't have any intersection with this place. There are so many people here because the auction that is held once every 100,000 years will be held in a hundred years. Therefore, many people nearby have come here in advance." Zhou Xuan explained.
"So, that's how it is. If that's the case, the underground palace shouldn't be here, right? If that's the case, there's no need for us to seek revenge. If they can even deal with the people here, what can we do?" Gu Zheng said half-jokingly.
"Well, although it's not here, it's not very far from here. When the time comes and it's about to open, some people will definitely sense it. However, they don't have the item in their hands, so most people won't be able to enter. Moreover, those people don't even know what's inside. At most, they will take some of the treasures inside and leave." Zhou Xuan nodded and continued.
"Is it the Neidan in your hand? How many people can you bring in? Do you know the situation inside? "Gu Zheng said thoughtfully. At the same time, he threw out a few questions.
It's best to take advantage of the current situation to figure out the situation inside. Everyone knows the importance of information. Even if you know a little more than others, it's a huge advantage. At a critical moment, it can determine life and death.
"The Neidan can bring five people in at the same time. I know very little about the inside. The only thing I know is that the transmission device at the bottom can only be used once. In the past, the energy needed to be replenished. In the past, the energy needed to be replenished from the unknown creatures below. Now that the other party has broken free, this is probably the only time we can use the transmission device." Zhou Xuan said honestly.
"Then it's troublesome, but it's still worth a try." Gu Zheng knocked on the table and said subconsciously. However, when he saw Zhou Xuan's worried expression, he smiled and continued.
"Don't worry. Not to mention the harm they caused me before, just based on my relationship with Xing Cai, I will help you in this matter. Don't worry."
"Not at all. It's just that last time you risked your life and almost died. This time, Xing Ba and the others are here. Maybe the enemy knows about our plan. We shouldn't take such a risk." Zhou Xuan shook her head and said.
"Last time, I profited from a disaster, so blessings and misfortunes can't be compared. Since that's the case, I'll wait here and go together. During this time, I won't go anywhere else. It's a pity that I can leave at any time." Gu Zheng looked at the other party and thought for a moment.
"In that case, I'll thank you on behalf of Xing Cai. This time, because it's too dangerous, she didn't follow. You can rest assured about this. I'll go find my companions first. I'll contact you later." Zhou Xuan said with a smile on her face.
At this time, she finally felt relieved. However, she also knew that Gu Zheng's actions, although there was a reason, was definitely for Xing Cai's face. Otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have gotten involved.
She was wrong about this, but she couldn't be blamed for thinking so.
At this time, Xiao Ying, who didn't make a sound, watched Zhou Xuan leave and whispered.
"Young Master, we're not investigating the matter of Master Wu Xiang. If we do, we'll fall into the other party's vortex again."
"You're right. Even if the other party doesn't agree to let us follow, we have to follow."
Gu Zheng casually set up a barrier outside and said. However, what followed was indeed a puzzled look from Xiao Ying, so he could only explain again.
"When we were in the illusion of the Ruins of End, do you still remember that strange mountain when we went to look for the squirrel?"
"Of course I know. We seemed to have entered some unknown space." Xiao Ying nodded. She could still feel this.
"When I was there, I carefully analyzed it. There was the remnant aura that persecuted Master Wu Xiang. Although it was very faint, I could still feel it. Moreover, there was also the evil aura behind the black water. The two seemed to come from the same source, but they were not the same." Gu Zheng said slowly.
At first, he didn't notice it at all. However, after the woodcutter's reminder, he looked more carefully. If it wasn't for the sense of danger in his heart, he would have stayed for a while longer to observe carefully.
"So that's how it is. No wonder you said that even if the other party doesn't look for us, we have to look for them. This saves us a lot of time." Xiao Ying didn't have the slightest doubt and looked as if she had suddenly understood.
"You're right. Therefore, it's best for you to quickly improve your condition now. I'm afraid there won't be any idle days in the future."
After speaking, Gu Zheng walked to the side of the bed.
Not only Xiao Ying, but he also had to adjust himself. He had a premonition that he couldn't relax for even a moment.
Only three days later, Zhou Xuan found Gu Zheng again.
The three of them left the city gate together. In a place far away from Xue Kui City, three men wearing the uniform of the Star Alliance were waiting for them. Without exception, all of them were Jin Xian's peak experts.
Of course, they weren't nurtured by the Star Alliance. These three people were the elites of the Human Race that had been gathered by the Star Tyrants.
When they saw Gu Zheng's arrival, their eyes were filled with gratitude. After all, all of them knew that it was thanks to Gu Zheng that their relatives and friends were able to escape successfully. In particular, now that he had advanced to the Grand Heavenly Realm, he had ensured their safety.
"In three days, the crack in the underground palace will open completely. At the same time, it will provide some tickets for others to enter. At that time, we just have to be careful."
The few of them flew in the direction of Xue Kui City and quickly disappeared in the sky.
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