"Kitten!"
When Gu Zheng saw this, he subconsciously shouted, wanting to stop the other party. However, after shouting, he remembered that the other party was still in his arms and was still recuperating. She had not come out at all.
Anger flashed in his eyes, but it was too late to stop the other party. He could only place a divine thought on it and then watch as the other party teleported away.
The mixed ore in his hand instantly turned into a pile of dust, and even the black crystal inside was turned into fine powder.
The other party had swapped the crown prince right under his nose, and he did not even realize it.
"I … Tell you … Even the captain of the patrol team can't kill the innocent. We can only … only go back and be judged."
The third brother looked at Gu Zheng's ashen face and forced himself to speak while trembling.
In theory, they deserved to die. However, in their opinion, as long as they could go back, the other party would definitely save them. If Gu Zheng killed them, it would also be very troublesome. Especially with the previous threat, they felt that it was a kind of safety.
That was why the boss took the risk with them. Because if they went back to be judged, there was a high chance that they would die. However, after completing the mission, there was a high chance that they would be saved.
The other party would definitely save them. This was also their confidence.
"Okay, okay, okay. Trial. I will judge you right here." Gu Zheng's anger disappeared, and then he said calmly.
"You … You …"
The third brother wanted to say something, but as Gu Zheng raised his hand, his body flew up as well. It was as if his neck was being choked. The following words were forcefully swallowed back.
"Big Brother, the other party is not like what you said. We don't seem to be in a good situation." The second brother trembled as he spoke to his big brother. It seemed that the other party was going to kill them here.
"No, the other party is just venting. At most, we will suffer a little. We will not die. Don't worry!" The big brother's eyes were also filled with fear. The jade butterfly in his hand had also shattered. He had already done what he wanted to do, so he could only comfort himself like this.
"No …"
As the third brother forcefully squeezed out a sound, it came to an abrupt stop. His entire body abruptly collapsed in the air, and he couldn't be more dead.
"I am willing to lead the way for my lord to find the horse bandits' lair!" The big brother fell to his knees and immediately begged for mercy.
The development of the situation seemed to be beyond his expectations, and he immediately used their backup plan.
"Please spare my life, I'm willing to be your slave!" The second brother followed suit and knelt down. He looked down at the ground, not daring to raise his head. His eyes were filled with fear.
"Working like a horse?"
"Yes, yes, yes, I'm willing to work like an ox or a horse!" Big Brother heard this and nodded his head repeatedly. His eyes also did not dare to look at Gu Zheng.
"But you didn't grasp the opportunity I gave you, and you even made a fool out of me. Do you think I'm still that stupid? Be my slave in your next life!"
As the cold voice fell, the two of them only felt a huge pressure from head to toe. Huge pressure came from all directions.
The two of them still wanted to beg for mercy, but before they could even make a sound, they completely disappeared from the air in the next moment.
After calming himself down, Gu Zheng walked outside.
He had been hunting geese all day, and this time, he was finally pecked by one. This put him in a bad mood.
As for the Divine Consciousness left on it, perhaps because it was too far away, or perhaps because of the special situation here, he could not contact it at all.
When he came outside, You Yu was still busy. Old Chen was constantly giving orders to the others. Among their excuses, there was a cloth bag half the height of a person. No one knew what was in it.
"Boss Wine, the three brothers are gone. It seems like you were right. The other party was already prepared. Perhaps they heard something, and we were unlucky because we were stuck in the middle," a slightly smarter bandit said to Boss Wine.
If the other party dared to kill one of them, he would dare to kill a whole bunch of them. They were very glad that they did not run away.
"Don't worry first. At least there's no danger to your lives. Speaking of which, work is not exploitation. Don't let the other party seize the opportunity and give orders." Boss Wine felt more and more certain that his initial decision was correct. Then, he walked out of the group and walked towards Gu Zheng.
Actually, there was no need for him to give orders. When they saw that the three brothers did not walk out, everyone had already decided in their hearts that they could not attract the attention of this murderous god.
Among them, the two bandits who had chased after You Yu initially hid in the crowd at the back. They were afraid that Gu Zheng would come after them.
At this moment, Gu Zheng had already arrived beside Old Chen. Before he could say anything, Old Chen pointed at the cloth bag and said, "You came at the right time.
I have already taken out some of the Soul Stones from the warehouse. Although they have not been further refined and their effects are not as good, they are still useful. Don't be afraid of wasting them. "
"Thank you."
Through the opening of the bag, which was not tightly sealed, one could see that there were indeed many Soul Stones inside. Gu Zheng was really here for this, so he did not refuse and directly took it in his hand.
"Captain!"
At this moment, Boss Wine walked over in a flattering manner. When he saw that Gu Zheng was about to leave, he immediately shouted.
"What's the matter?" Gu Zheng frowned and said impatiently.
"Do you want to restrain everyone on our side? If there are still bandits and accomplices, it will not be good if they cause more trouble," Boss Wine said hurriedly as he thought of this.
When Gu Zheng heard this, he looked over there. The captive over there was very self-aware and stood there obediently. However, what Boss Wine said was right.
If he wanted to go out now, Old Chen would not be able to suppress them if they rebelled or escaped. Hence, he nodded.
"Take it. You will come with me later and pass these things to my team members."
"Don't worry. Sir, you are being considerate towards your subordinates. Sir, you must have just returned from a mission." Boss Wine immediately took the bag and flattered at the same time.
"Cut the crap. I am not asking you, so don't speak."
After saying this, Gu Zheng walked over to the bandits. After spending some time, he sealed 90% of everyone's cultivation. When Tie Tou and the rest returned, they would not be able to cause any trouble.
After returning, Gu Zheng pointed to the front. Boss Wine followed behind obediently.
What Gu Zheng did made everyone feel more at ease.
Walking out of the Black Forest, Gu Zheng thought of the three brothers and the faction behind them. He could not help but turn his head to the side. Boss Wine was still carrying the Soul Stones for Gu Zheng with a smile on his face, as if it was an extremely honorable mission. After thinking for a while, he asked.
"Boss Wine …"
"Sir, don't flatter me. What Boss Wine? That is just a title. I am Wine Rule. Rule as in rules."
As soon as Gu Zheng opened his mouth, Boss Wine immediately spoke. He did not want to die outside.
"Wine Rule? Interesting. Do you know Ma Nan? He is the person behind the three brothers. "Gu Zheng chuckled and said.
"I know. He is the biggest bandit here. It is said that there are more than a thousand of them. Not to mention that he is a Grand Luo expert, he even has a few subordinates who are Grand Luo experts. They are very powerful." Wine Rule did not hide anything.
"However, his cultivation is definitely not very high. At most, he is a mid-stage Grand Luo. If he is any higher, this official will not let him leave."
"Why is he still blocking the bandits outside when he is so big? And you guys, it is so dangerous." Gu Zheng did not understand. There were not many people here. Even if the humans and demons were added together, it was not a lot. There were at most a million people.
Moreover, most of them were civilians. Due to some accidents, their entire villages were destroyed, and they came here. Anyway, other than their cultivation, they had nothing else. They could not practice cultivation techniques, and even absorbing Soul Stones could not increase their cultivation.
This was what Pomelo told him on the way here.
As for the others, they could use the Soul Stones to increase their cultivation. Although they could not practice cultivation techniques here, it was the only way.
"Of course there's profit to be made. These Soul Stones are sometimes not fixed. There are many Soul Stone mines that appear out of nowhere. At the same time, they are accompanied by Soul Water. Normally, Soul Water can be collected and used to heal ordinary injuries. The more, the better. However, these Soul Stones will suddenly appear out of nowhere and disappear for no reason."
"Of course, it is not just these basic things. Sometimes, if you are lucky, you will encounter different kinds of natural Soul Crystals. The energy inside is purer than the synthesized ones. It can be used to set up arrays or increase one's cultivation. It is also said that it is more powerful when used to cast some secret techniques."
"These things will not fall into the hands of the Demon Spirits outside. They have more resources. In fact, the place where we built the Guan Zhong is at the edge of a fixed Soul Stone mine. It is huge and can only be entered through a special passage. It is also a stable source of Soul Stones for everyone."
"As for us outside, we're not just searching for those things. More importantly, we're roaming around, killing those unformed Demon Souls while searching for new humans and Demon Clans that have entered alone. In fact, our existence is also tacitly approved. After all, some people can't stay still.
Jiu Gui immediately said, but he was a little puzzled. Everyone knew about these things. Could it be that the other party had just woken up from his seclusion?
He had heard that many seniors who had just arrived had tried to leave this place. They had thought of many ways, but they had not succeeded. Later on, the Guan Zhong was born.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was right. At the same time, he lamented his bad luck. The other party's companions must have encountered some problems and were saved by the other party. Then, they came here to get Soul Stones to solve their urgent needs.
"Are you bandits all good?" Gu Zheng glanced at him from the corner of his eyes and said slowly.
From the beginning to the end, the other party had been praising the benefits of being a bandit. He did not believe it.
"Of course, we are all bandits. Naturally, we will rob some, whether it is the enemy or our own. After all, sometimes we are not so lucky. As long as we don't kill people and run into patrolling soldiers, it is fine," Jiu Gui said carefully.
"I understand. Then, Ma Nan's side is also recognized by the palace?" When Gu Zheng heard the other party's words, he understood the bandits' intentions.
On the one hand, it was to open up the outside world and pull in those who had scattered in. On the other hand, it was to pick up the resources outside. These things would eventually return to their territory.
On the other hand, they were also blocking a few people and trapping them here, not letting them run around. It seemed that this place was truly lacking in people.
However, these bandits could only block a portion of the people. At least, there were still many people who were unwilling to be left out and secretly snuck out to the so-called Soul Alliance or wandered outside. After all, there was no way to get rich other than through the military. If they were lucky outside, they could secretly bring it back. Whether it was for their own use or for other things, it was better than staying here.
"Of course not. The palace doesn't recognize it. If you bring us back, there will be rewards. As for us, we will have to go in and do manual labor for free. If there are no accidents, it will take us at least five thousand years to come out." Jiu Gui said bitterly.
"Then it's easy." Gu Zheng smiled and made a decision in his heart.
Whether that item was useful to him or not wasn't important. What was important was that the other party had stolen his item right under his nose. If he could not vent his anger and take back his item, he would not be able to vent his anger.
"Boss, don't be impulsive. The other party is very strong and is said to be very cruel." Jiu Gui saw Gu Zheng's smile, but didn't feel the slightest warmth. Instead, he felt the surroundings become even colder.
"I know my limits. Don't say too much!"
Gu Zheng quickened his steps. After walking out of the black forest, he realized that he had deviated a bit. He immediately adjusted his direction and walked towards Tie Tou.
Before Gu Zheng reached that area, Tie Tou and the others had already charged out.
Jiu Gui looked at the people in front of him. They suddenly appeared and he understood their identities. Looking at their appearances, they were probably veterans in the army.
He guessed wrong. It was only because they had fought in the black tower so many times that they had a fierce aura. They were quite different from veterans.
"Gu Zheng, you're finally back. They didn't make things difficult for you, did they?" Tie Tou didn't know if the identity he made up for Gu Zheng was still valid. However, looking at Jiu Gui beside him, it seemed to be a good one.
Gu Zheng did not say anything else. He pointed at the wine rules behind him and said, "The other party is very cordial. They are extremely excited about my arrival. I only helped them with a small matter, yet they took the initiative to send over so many. Everyone, hurry up and get them. I will stand guard for everyone."
Tie Tou nodded and said to Jiu Gui, "Hand them over. Thank you for your hard work!"
He thought that the other party was from there and had specially helped him to bring them over.
"No need, no need. It's what I should do." Jiu Gui was also very embarrassed, but he couldn't explain. However, he still handed over the things in his hands.
"It's actually spirit ore that has been refined once. You guys are really generous."
When he opened it, Tie Tou immediately cried out in surprise.
They originally only wanted some raw ore and could refine some themselves. With these, they could save a lot of time.
"Yeah, it seems like Gu Zheng has a lot of face. I didn't know that the other party was willing to give so much. It's more than enough." Ying Xi was also stunned when he saw the spirit ore inside.
Although it wasn't a lot, not to mention recovering all of them, there would still be some left even if they doubled the amount.
"Don't be so courteous. The other party has already given it to us. Let's split it evenly. It seems that we can use it. If we can't finish it, we can keep it for ourselves." Gu Zheng directly waved his hand and distributed the rewards without hesitation.
Anyway, it was useless to him. However, when he looked at Jiu Gui beside him, his eyebrows twitched. He even thought that if he had met Gu Zheng before, it would have been better. Such a generous person would be much better than pulling together a team by himself.
Gu Zheng also learned some concealment skills along the way so that he didn't look any different from here.
"Haha, this time we are benefiting from it."
"Gu Zheng, you are really generous. If you need anything, just give me a shout. My life is in your hands."
Everyone said excitedly. At the same time, they expressed their gratitude to Gu Zheng, looking as if they were risking their lives.
Tie Tou and Ying Xi distributed the Soul Stones to everyone in an orderly manner. Soon, it was empty. Everyone was given at least 200 Soul Stones. Most of them were about the same. Soon, they all sat on the ground and began to absorb the Soul Stones.
Gu Zheng saw that everyone only had a few Soul Stones in their hands. There was even one person who only had one Soul Stone. Moreover, it was the dimmest Soul Stone. After hearing that it was all theirs, they were reluctant to use it.
"Is it very precious?" Gu Zheng asked Jiu Gui, who was next to him.
"For an individual, it is a huge amount of wealth. If they have nothing to do and don't eat or drink, it would take them nearly a hundred years to accumulate so much Soul Stones." Jiu Gui said with heartache. These Soul Stones should have been his. What a pity.
"If that's the case, it is a lot. But it doesn't matter."
After only half a day, everyone woke up one after another. Moreover, it seemed that compared to before, everyone had recovered a lot of their spirit.
After everyone woke up, Tie Tou stepped forward and said, "Gu Zheng, let's go. These Soul Stones make us feel a lot more at ease."
It seemed that all of them had only recovered a little of their vitality and had the strength to protect themselves. With Gu Zheng's existence, they could shield most of the dangers. Every little bit counted.
"Let's go over there. After meeting up with them, we'll leave together." Gu Zheng pointed in the direction they came from.
"That's even better. With the other party's cover, ordinary bandits won't dare to come." Ying Xi said excitedly.
"Yeah, if you had told me earlier, I would have saved those two Soul Stones. What a pity." Tie Tou shook his head and said regretfully.
Not to mention him, the others more or less looked at Gu Zheng with some resentment. If they had known earlier, they wouldn't have wasted it.
The other party's layer of skin was an invisible protection. Sometimes, it was even stronger than Gu Zheng's.
"Don't talk nonsense. Let's go. They are still waiting for us over there." Gu Zheng said snappily.
Under Gu Zheng's lead, the group of people hurried over.
By the time they arrived, Elder Chen had already packed everything up. The injured people were also more or less healed. They could set off at any time.
The unconscious You You had already woken up. She stood beside Elder Chen and looked at Gu Zheng cautiously. She wanted to say something, but she didn't dare to step forward. Her grandfather had clearly instructed her to do something.
Gu Zheng didn't say anything. These people were all from the same village. Later on, a natural disaster fell from the sky and destroyed the entire village. However, only a few dozen of them came here. The others were nowhere to be seen.
They relied on each other for survival and were sent here to do some simple mining work. It could be said that they had a peaceful life.
This was because even if they came to this place, their nature hadn't changed. After experiencing so much, they only wanted to live well.
"Wine Rule, bring your people and follow behind. I will release some of the seals for you so that you can travel quickly."
Gu Zheng directly gave the order and then walked in front of Elder Chen.
"Let's go!"
Elder Chen nodded and then called out to the people behind him. Then, a few young guards came out from behind and walked in front to lead the way for everyone.
The team, which wasn't too big, began to move slowly according to the established route.
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