At the moment of Commander Mi's death.
In the wilderness outside, Ma Nan, who was moving forward, immediately stopped.
"What's wrong? Leader Ma. "
Beside him was a tall Goblin Spirit, who was also a subordinate of Master Jin's clan. This time, he specially accompanied Ma Nan to the city where his clan was located, preparing to introduce each other and let the other party become external help.
Seeing the shocked expression on Ma Nan's face, he asked in surprise.
"It's nothing, I've made you worry. I just suddenly thought of something." Ma Nan heard his question and his expression slowly calmed down.
"If that's the case, why don't we rest for a while and continue our journey when you're in a better state. We're not in a hurry anyway." The envoy knew that the other party just didn't want to talk about it, but he didn't mind.
He was just an ordinary Jin Xian middle stage Goblin Spirit. Ma Nan's status in the future was needless to say, so he was willing to form a good relationship with him.
"Alright, sorry for the trouble." Ma Nan went along with the flow, because at this moment, he still couldn't believe it.
Commander Mi was dead!
He just sensed that Commander Mi was dead. This wasn't as simple as the death of a friend he had been accompanying. He already thought of Master Jin and the battle that happened there.
Was there something that he didn't notice?
But it was too late to say anything now. If Commander Mi was dead, he felt that Master Jin's group, as well as his own people, wouldn't have a good ending. The best result would be to be captured by the other party.
No matter what, he had to change his plan of staying at Master Jin's place.
Although there were still some scattered subordinates guarding outside, the main fighting members were all brought over. As long as they helped Master Jin, he didn't care if they died. Anyway, they were just stepping stones, and there was no need to recruit them again. At most, it would take some time.
But if Master Jin died, then there was no need to talk about his own consequences. He would definitely be used as a scapegoat. At that time, he would be in the other party's territory. Once the news spread, his own fate could be imagined.
Even if Master Jin didn't die, his good impression of him would definitely be gone. Even Commander Mi was dead, it could be seen how bad the situation was. He had to leave and couldn't go there.
The only good news was that he had already completed the conversion. He just had to wait quietly. The bad news was that if things were really bad, he would be alone again, being chased by both sides.
He had really suffered a double loss after trying to get the bride!
Thinking of this, he looked at the envoy who was about to land on the ground and immediately flew into the distance. The best thing he could do now was to find a place to hide. Once he recovered his strength, he would go and find out what had happened. He would never put his fate in the hands of others again.
"Eh, where is Chief Ma?"
When the envoy came to the ground, he turned around and saw that Ma Nan's figure had disappeared. He was startled and a bad feeling rose in his heart.
But without Ma Nan, he didn't dare to go back. When he saw that there was no sign of Ma Nan and that she wasn't joking with him, he wailed in his heart and flew in a certain direction to find Ma Nan.
.....
"Where did you pick this person up from? Or is this the person you want to pick up?"
At the entrance of the Black Hall, Elder Gu asked curiously as he watched Gu Zheng walk over and saw the unconscious person behind him.
Although she didn't care about the other party's appearance, the other party seemed to be a little weak. He was only at the early Jin Xian level and probably couldn't even defeat her guards.
"I picked him up. He just came here and I happened to bump into him. When I came here, he covered for me so that I could sneak in here. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to sneak up on him so smoothly." Gu Zheng admitted directly.
One must know that when the other party came in, they would definitely patrol around. Gu Zheng wasn't confident that he could avoid the other party's detection. After all, the Life Imprint was different. If he was discovered, it would be difficult to achieve the same result.
They weren't ambushed, so Gu Zheng and the others might not be able to stop them.
If the other party escaped, this place would be even more dangerous. Once they realized that there were so many people here, the other party would definitely be on guard. If one of them went back, then the next investigation would come very quickly.
Now that the other party was completely wiped out, no one would know that they had failed. At least they could buy a long time.
"I see." Elder Gu nodded and didn't say much. She also knew what was going on.
Now that the outside of the Black Hall had returned to normal, Gu Zheng looked around and didn't find any trace of those people, so he asked curiously.
"What are you going to do with Ma Nan's people?"
"Lock them up first, then find time to refine all of them into puppets. Some of them will supplement the materials I need." Elder Gu said matter-of-factly.
"You must know that the basic materials needed to summon these puppets are very few, but there are some key places that are still very difficult to find. Not every part of the black water contains the energy, but their bodies naturally have it. This is also the reason why I couldn't summon the guards later."
Elder Gu explained in detail to Gu Zheng, afraid that the other party would misunderstand.
"Can't you subdue them? Comparatively speaking, it would be better to force them to be your subordinates rather than puppets, right? After all, their cultivations are not weak at all. "Gu Zheng frowned for a moment before quickly relaxing his brows and continuing to ask.
"I also want to. After all, there are so many people. I have plenty of ways to subdue some, but they have an indelible mark on them. I took a look at them, but there's nothing I can do." Elder Gu also felt a little regretful. If it wasn't for the fact that there was no other way, she wouldn't have killed the goose that lays the golden eggs.
"Why don't I go take a look? If I can erase the other party's mark, then I'll keep them for now. Moreover, I have an even better idea. Once it succeeds, you won't have to worry about the other party's threat for a short time." Gu Zheng thought for a moment, then said.
"Well, I'll wait for your good news in the Black Hall."
Thinking that the mark on Gu Zheng's body was completely gone, Elder Gu immediately agreed. Even if Gu Zheng wanted to try, she was willing. After all, with such a group of subordinates, even if they were not convinced, she had a way to control them and make them do things for her.
The benefits were simply worlds apart from the decision she made. She had no choice but to use the worst method. She couldn't just kill them for nothing. That would be a waste.
After telling Gu Zheng where they were imprisoned, Elder Gu shook her head and walked towards the Black Hall.
Taking advantage of this time, there were still some guard work to be done. As for his own consumption, there was no need to worry. After all, there wouldn't be any enemies for a long time, so his tense mind could relax a little.
Gu Zheng walked in the direction of the mountain range behind him. Those people were simply placed there.
"Look, it's that mysterious person who came to help Elder Gu."
After Gu Zheng walked around the Black Hall, some of Elder Gu's subordinates were busy repairing some damaged buildings. When they saw Gu Zheng walking over, they immediately whispered in each other's ears.
"Yeah, I didn't expect them to be so powerful. I really don't know how they were able to come down with such high cultivation. I really don't dare to imagine." Another person with a lower cultivation echoed.
Although the other person's voice was soft, Gu Zheng still heard it clearly. After the other person drove away the enemy, his body seemed to have endless energy. Several of them were talking about him. He could only quicken his pace and quickly pass through this distance. After bypassing the mountain rocks in front of him, his ears finally had some peace.
"Lord Gu."
As soon as he turned around, he saw Xiao Fang, who was standing guard not far away. When he saw Gu Zheng come out, he immediately stepped forward and shouted.
Gu Zheng nodded his head and walked towards the other party.
At the foot of this mountain, there was an open space that had been artificially excavated. There were some gravel scattered around it that had not been cleaned up. It was obvious that Elder Gu had just opened it up to imprison these people.
"Is there anything I can help you with?" Xiao Fang saw Gu Zheng walking over.
He knew that this was Elder Gu's friend who had saved them from danger. Without his help, they would have been done for. Therefore, he came over to see if there was anything he could do to help. He didn't even care about his duty as a guard.
"I'll go in for a while. If there's nothing else, you continue to stand guard." Gu Zheng refused the other's help and walked directly inside.
The latter retreated embarrassedly and continued to stand there like a wooden stake. After all, with Elder Gu's barrier, the people inside had no chance to come out. His role was to act as a pillar.
The passage was about the width of a person. After a few steps, a layer of rippling grayish-white barrier appeared. Relatively speaking, the grayish-white was still very faint, and the situation inside could be seen more clearly.
Standing outside, Gu Zheng looked inside very carefully. In any case, he couldn't see the outside from inside.
As a temporary place to imprison them, of course, there weren't any good conditions. The surroundings were all rocks, and the space was extremely narrow. It was like herding ducks, stuffing them all in and leaving nothing behind.
Although they had already failed and their fate was no longer in the other party's hands, some people still couldn't stand such a crowded place. Although they couldn't go out, they could still open up a temporary foothold on the hard rocks beside them.
Therefore, Gu Zheng saw many people standing on the walls, filling up the surroundings. Below them, there were only palm-sized stone pillars supporting them. Only then did the space below become slightly more spacious.
Most of them were already dejected and didn't talk at all. Everyone looked lifeless. Only a few looked unwilling and whispered to the people around them. Unfortunately, the other party didn't pay any attention to them. Only they whispered to each other, as if they were planning something.
Seeing this, Gu Zheng felt a bit more confident. This was their only chance.
Those who were unwilling were naturally Ma Nan's loyal followers. They might even be the first batch to enter. There was no room for negotiation with such people. Gu Zheng had already marked them. When the time came, they would be refined into puppets by Elder Gu.
He wouldn't be merciful to such enemies.
As for the remaining people, there was still a chance to fight for them.
After all, no matter how deeply they were infected by the imprints in their bodies, they would involuntarily listen to Ma Nan's orders. However, Ma Nan hadn't activated them yet. In other words, they hadn't been completely drawn into the abyss.
Once they were activated, there would be no chance at all. This gave Gu Zheng the confidence to directly cross the barrier and enter.
As for whether they agreed or not, it had nothing to do with him. Even if they didn't agree, they had to be united. If they wanted to court death, he would help them. It had nothing to do with him.
Of course, Gu Zheng didn't know that although Ma Nan also wanted to activate these imprints, on one hand, these imprints hadn't been planted for a long time. Many of them hadn't reached the ideal state. Secondly, he hadn't found the right opportunity. He kept delaying it, wanting to activate them all at once.
On the contrary, he wasn't as decisive as Commander Mi. When he came, he activated his part. Unfortunately, they were all killed by Elder Gu.
Gu Zheng's appearance made the people inside raise their heads to look at this uninvited guest. Those who knew him or didn't know him all looked at him.
They knew that Gu Zheng was on Elder Gu's side.
Perhaps this time, it would decide their life or death. Those who were standing on top didn't dare to stand on top. They all came down and squeezed together. The crowd couldn't help but move closer to Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng looked at the people inside. Xi Xian and Little Hou's team didn't dare to raise their heads to look at Gu Zheng. There were some people whose eyes were more fervent. Although they were Ma Nan's people, they weren't willing to die for him.
There were also those who were nervous or pretending to be calm. They all had different thoughts.
"I'll give you all now …"
Gu Zheng didn't care. He smiled and said. However, just as he finished speaking, a few people suddenly appeared from the crowd and rushed towards Gu Zheng.
Further away, there were more than ten figures rushing over. It seemed like they wanted to go all out. Even if there was no hope, they still wanted to try.
Gu Zheng's originally warm face instantly turned cold. Looking at these people who were pouncing towards him, killing intent rose from his heart and spread out in all directions like a snowstorm.
The Ma Nan members here suddenly felt the surrounding temperature plummet. It was as if they were naked in a world of ice and snow.
The members who rushed over were also affected. Their speed was greatly reduced. However, they still gritted their teeth and rushed towards the other party.
They would rather these people die than be used by the other party. Therefore, they went all out and angered the other party. This way, their mission would be completed.
However, in their current situation, even if they still had their cultivation, they wouldn't be able to use even 50% of their strength in this barrier.
Following Gu Zheng's cold snort, the figures in the air suddenly turned into a cloud of black mist.
In order to reduce trouble, he killed all the people who had been marked. In any case, these diehards didn't expect the other party to surrender.
Following a series of slight explosions, these people saw their companions turn into a cloud of black mist. They thought that it was the other party's revenge. Everyone looked at Gu Zheng in fear, causing Gu Zheng's side to become empty. They all squeezed behind him. Other than fear, they didn't have any other emotions.
"Okay, now you can listen to me. I didn't expect you to agree anyway."
After those eyesores were all dealt with, the frost on Gu Zheng's face disappeared and the surroundings returned to normal. However, looking at Gu Zheng's smiling face and his cold tone, everyone's heart trembled. They felt that something was wrong.
Whether it was good or not, Gu Zheng didn't know. However, he felt that he was about to collapse.
After five days of hard work, Gu Zheng walked out of the room. He asked Xiao Fang, who had been standing guard at the side, to pass a message to Elder Gu. Only then did he leave in a hurry. He found a room at the side and began to recover after he stopped being on guard.
The process of removing the mark was really difficult. Even if the other party didn't resist and allowed him to do as he pleased, every person who had their mark removed couldn't help but howl in pain. It made everyone think that he was torturing them for fun.
It was easier for those who had been marked for a short period of time, but for those who had been marked for a long time, it was more difficult.
Even so, there were still over twenty people who couldn't endure the pain and died.
If Gu Zheng hadn't tied them up, he would have suspected that these people would rather die than suffer such inhumane torture on the way here.
They were in pain, and he was also tortured. However, he couldn't shut their mouths and could only endure it.
It took him half a month to recover. He decided that if there were more people like this, he would rather they die than help them resolve the hidden dangers in their bodies.
The key was that they didn't know about it. They thought that Gu Zheng had such a perverted hobby. It was really depressing.
Shaking his head, Gu Zheng removed the barrier and prepared to go out to find Elder Gu. He still had an idea that he hadn't told her.
However, when he opened the door, he found Mo You pacing back and forth outside. She was also shocked by his appearance. Now, she was looking at Gu Zheng in fear, as if she wanted to run.
"Why are you here? Did someone bully you? " When Gu Zheng saw her appearance, he was also helpless. However, he was a little used to it and didn't show any surprise.
"No, I was just thinking that I have nothing to do here. I kept feeling that something was wrong, so I wanted to see if there was anything I could do," Mo You said after her figure returned to normal.
In fact, after knowing that she was brought here by Gu Zheng, she wasn't bullied at all. Instead, she was respected. No matter what she did, there would be people helping her.
However, this made her feel a little uneasy and uneasy. She knew that Gu Zheng would definitely leave this place, and she couldn't follow him. After a long time, these people wouldn't remember her forever. She still felt that it was good to have a job of her own. This way, she wouldn't be ostracized.
Although Gu Zheng hadn't left yet, she already knew that she would definitely be left here. For her own sake, she kept pacing back and forth in front of Gu Zheng.
"So it's about this. No problem, don't worry." When Gu Zheng heard her, he understood what she meant and directly agreed.
Hearing Gu Zheng's guarantee, Mo You happily left. To her, it was enough to be able to live safely here. She really didn't care about anything else.
The only thing that puzzled her was why she was here. That part of her memory was already gone.
However, it didn't matter. As long as she was alive, no matter what form she took, at least she was still herself. Wasn't that right?
That was what she wanted from the bottom of her heart.
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