"Lord Gai, I've failed!"
In a hidden room, Snake Woman, who had hurried back from outside, knelt on one knee and begged for forgiveness.
"Oh? Is there someone else who has the same plan as us? "
In front of Lamia was a woman dressed in luxurious clothing. Her back was facing Lamia, and she was studying something in her hand. The leader had white fur as smooth as a raccoon's, giving her a dignified look. After hearing Lamia's report, her beautiful face was slightly surprised, as if she couldn't believe that Lamia had failed.
"I'm not sure. There was an expert who was not any weaker than me who stopped me. Thinking of Lord Gai's orders, I did not waste any time and hurried back." Snake Woman did not get up or explain, only calmly describing why she had failed.
"It doesn't matter if they come or not. After all, the biggest bargaining chip isn't them. It's just that we'll have to personally make a trip and get rid of that lone group to help Lord Zhu Hun solve some problems."
At this moment, Gai Daren finally turned around, a cold light in his eyes that caused the surrounding temperature to drop.
"Go and gather our people. This time, in order to suppress my poison and with the chaos outside, they stayed for too long. Now that they have a solution, they definitely won't stay there any longer. Once they enter, they won't have another chance. So this time, I'm going to finish my business once and for all. When the time comes, we'll do what the higher-ups have arranged. Do you understand?"
"Lord Gai, we'll do as you wish!" Snake Woman did not hesitate and loudly replied.
After saying this, she got up and began to order the people who had been waiting to gather.
Sensing the commotion outside, Lord Gai gave a trace of a smile. He looked ahead as if he could see through the boundless void and see what the other party looked like.
"Senior Apprentice Sister, I'm coming to find you! Make sure you're ready! "
.....
Half a month later, outside this temporary residence:
"Thank you very much. Let's go and save the other City Lord. Relatively speaking, he's not bad," the mister said gratefully to Gu Zheng, who was about to leave.
"I'm going there anyway, it's just on the way. I wish you all a pleasant journey." Gu Zheng said with a smile.
In such a long time, he didn't do anything. After discussing the matters outside with Master, he stayed here and watched Hua Xin treat the young man's injuries. In just a few days, he was almost fully recovered. As for the rest, as long as he was carefully nursed back to health, he would be fine. Naturally, he received the other party's boundless gratitude.
The teacher, on the other hand, went to deal with the things brought by the little fellow. He had already prepared many things and was just waiting for the most special medicinal herb.
After waiting for the other party to finish, Gu Zheng took the initiative to discuss, wanting to take over the other party's task.
Mister and the others naturally did not object. Instead, they were overjoyed. Although the war seemed to have ended, it was still quite chaotic. Compared to the outside world, it was still not safe. If Pan Xuan had not entrusted them with this task, they would have left long ago.
As for the reward, Gu Zheng did not ask. In any case, they couldn't refuse. Risking their lives to stay here and refine something for Pan Xuan, the value was definitely not low.
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, the two of them said goodbye to each other. Gu Zheng left with Hua Xin and headed towards the place that Mister had mentioned. Mister did not rest much either. He gave up on this place and left in another direction to seek refuge with a City Lord who could guarantee his safety.
"What exactly is the other party refining?"
After rushing for half a day, Hua Xin finally couldn't help but ask. She caught a glimpse of a pitch-black object that didn't look much different from a high-quality Soul Stone.
"I don't know. Take a look for yourself. I only know that only the other party can refine it. After all, it's something that grows by the Soul River. There's no professional here who knows how to mix it."
Gu Zheng really didn't know. He simply reached out and threw the thing that Mister had given him to Hua Xin for her to see.
Seeing a black light being thrown at her, Hua Xin did not expect Gu Zheng to throw it away. She caught it in a flurry and only then did she see the outside of the thing clearly.
It was a small ball that was only the size of a thumb. It was pitch-black and extremely glossy. It emitted a special aura. Hua Xin moved closer to smell it and felt disgusted. She even felt a little dizzy. She quickly moved away and felt better.
If one looked at it from afar, this thing was a Soul Stone. A decent Soul Stone, that was all. As it shook, one could vaguely feel that there was liquid flowing inside.
Hua Xin observed it for a long time. If Gu Zheng had not taken it back in time, she would have probably cut it open to see what was inside.
Of course, Gu Zheng had seen it before. However, he also did not know what it could do. However, he was not as curious as Hua Xin. As long as he knew that this thing could prove his identity and obtain information about Pan Xuan.
The place that they were going to was not very close. According to the map, it was already not far from the stone bridge in the middle. With their speed, even if they rushed at full speed and did not rest, it would still take some time. The main reason was that Hua Xin was too slow.
Hence, after a full seven days, they finally slowed down. At this moment, a huge valley appeared in front of them.
The sudden valley was very conspicuous here. However, it was said that it used to be a small mountain range. After a battle, only this valley was left.
Ignoring Hua Xin's complaints, he wanted to take a break and walked up directly.
According to Mister's information, the place where they were going to hand over was here. Even if the other party had already left, there would still be people guarding here, waiting for their news.
"I hope the other party is still here."
Gu Zheng thought as he approached the huge valley entrance.
The entire periphery of the valley was barren. There were also rocks and there was no vegetation. It was a typical desolate area.
"Stop. Who are you? This is our temporary resting place. Please go elsewhere. "
Gu Zheng had just approached when two figures suddenly appeared from afar. They revealed themselves and revealed their auras. The person on the left spoke.
The two of them were dressed in the same way. They were looking at Gu Zheng cautiously. As for Hua Xin, she had been completely ignored by them. After all, Gu Zheng gave them too much pressure, which was why they had jumped out early.
It was obvious that the two of them were subordinates of the same force. Especially since the two of them were at the peak of Jin Xian, they could see the force behind them.
Gu Zheng did not waste any time. He directly threw the token in his hand out. He deliberately flew slowly in the air towards the other party, giving them enough time to make a judgment.
The person on the right was quick to grab it. Without hesitation, he injected his power into it.
The originally blue token became even more resplendent at this moment. It was like a sparkling and translucent gem. However, with a "kacha" sound, the token actually turned into ice shards and shattered in front of Gu Zheng.
Hua Xin shouted in surprise when she saw this. She subconsciously retreated a little and hid behind Gu Zheng. She felt that this token was fake. That mister had tricked them.
On the other hand, Gu Zheng did not do anything. He still stood there quietly because the other party did not have any killing intent.
"Please wait a moment. This is indeed our token. I'll go in and report!"
The two guards looked at each other. Their gazes softened as they looked at Gu Zheng and the others. Then, the guard who received the token cupped his hands towards Gu Zheng and ran towards the back of the building.
"So this is to check the authenticity of the token. It's really strange. Normal people would not have thought of it." Hua Xin also understood at this moment and said excitedly.
Gu Zheng could not be bothered with her. If this was the case, he would not have any free time.
At this moment, in the inner part of the valley, the middle part had been completely flattened. A huge formation was carved on the ground and was slowly operating.
In the middle of the formation, there was a baby who looked to be at most one year old. He was wrapped in a layer of cloth and was lying in the middle.
However, the baby did not stop crying. Because he had been crying for a long time, his voice had clearly cracked. No one knew how long he had been crying.
Looking closely, the baby's entire body was giving off a strange purple color. It was as if something was wriggling in his body. His entire body had swelled up. There was a small diamond dart embedded on his forehead. It looked like it had gone deep into his body and could not be removed.
"Sigh, Madam Xue, don't worry. The formation is much more stable now. At least it can greatly reduce his pain."
At the edge of the formation, Pan Xuan stood up. After charging the formation, she sensed Madam Xue's pain and consoled her.
"I know, but seeing him suffer like this makes my heart ache. It's all my fault. Otherwise, he wouldn't have to suffer like this." Madam Xue's eyes were filled with tears that could fall at any moment.
Looking at his own flesh and blood crying in pain, he could do nothing. Even if the formation was being weakened, it was still unbearable for him. However, he could only endure it.
"This time, the formation's improvements have reached the end for now. This time, I purposely gave the formation enough energy to last for a long time. I'll go see what's going on. Normally speaking, it should have been delivered here a long time ago. Did something happen outside?" Pan Xuan pondered for a moment before speaking.
She was prepared to go out and get the item she had entrusted her teacher to make.
Due to the sealed nature of this place, she had not gone out in this period of time. She was fully focused on improving the formation to reduce the baby's pain. She did not know what had happened outside.
They had already come out before the battle in Soul Alliance. Originally, they had secretly taken a detour to go to her brother for help. However, they had been ambushed by Gai Jin. After a battle, they had been careless and allowed the baby to be poisoned. In their hurry, they had stayed here.
Otherwise, the baby would have died before they even reached their destination.
Fortunately, Pan Xuan knew a thing or two. Using the materials she had brought from the outside world, she set up a formation to control the situation in the baby's body.
However, she was only able to control it. Due to the uniqueness of the poison, after researching it and finding that she could not eradicate it, she went out to look for the teacher Madam Xue spoke of.
With Madam Xue's name, it was very easy to find the other party. After some simple questioning, the other party could only say that he would try his best and was very confident in getting rid of the poison.
This gave her new hope. After asking the other party for help, she left behind a keepsake and an address. She returned and waited for the other party to deliver the item.
After returning, she continued researching the formation to see if she could get rid of the abnormality in the baby's body.
However, she had not made any progress in this area. After all, they were two completely different systems. She did not specialize in this area. Thinking that so much time had passed and the other party still had not returned, she came out to ask.
"The weather outside has changed. The people I sent out have returned to tell me that the teacher has left. He can't be found anymore." Madam Xue's face was filled with worry as she gave Pan Xuan a simple explanation of the situation outside.
"I never thought that so many things would happen while I was in seclusion. Fortunately, I left something with him. As long as he's fine, I'll definitely be able to find him. Time is of the essence, so I'll go look for him right now. Activate the formation and wait for me to return." Pan Xuan's face changed a few times. Only now did she understand why the other party still had not returned. Something had happened outside.
However, with the teacher's status and his strength, he should be fine. This time, she was prepared to stay by his side personally and bring the item back to ensure that nothing went wrong.
"It's really too troublesome. You've been helping me all this time. Otherwise, I don't even know if I could have made it through." Madam Xue looked at Pan Xuan and could not help but choke up.
She knew very well that it was just a coincidence that they had bumped into each other. Moreover, the other party had helped them by repelling the enemy. Out of gratitude, she had invited the other party. Later on, the other party had helped her several times. If not for the other party, they would not have been able to make it through. There was no way she could repay this kindness.
Pan Xuan shook her head and smiled. She didn't say anything.
If it were the old her, perhaps she would have left at the very most. After all, Young Master Feng's side was lacking in manpower and needed her help. She did not know how his arrangements were.
However, due to a certain person's influence, she chose to stay and help the other party without asking for anything in return.
"Madam Xue, there's someone outside who wishes to see you! It's a keepsake left by Miss Pan. "
A guard hurriedly walked over from afar and stopped when he was still a distance away. He raised his voice and shouted towards this side.
Without Madam Xue's permission, no one could enter.
"Right, Yufang is here. It seems that I don't need to go out to find him. Your Little Qi can be saved this time." Pan Xuan said with joy.
She had not expected that the other party would come just as she was about to leave. It was truly a pleasant surprise.
"Quick, invite him in. No, I'll go meet him personally." Madam Xue was also overjoyed.
She hurriedly left to meet the other party, but after taking two steps, her body swayed and she almost fell to the ground.
She had not rested well these past few days. Her body was not even at the Sky Immortal Realm. Her mind was exhausted and she was extremely weak.
"Madam Xue, wait here. I'll go get it. Rest well. Otherwise, you'll collapse first." Pan Xuan moved in a flash and helped her sit down.
"Alright, I'll wait here." Madam Xue felt a little dizzy. She knew that Pan Xuan was right. Even if she needed to rest, she had to endure until the medicine arrived.
Seeing this, Pan Xuan did not insist and quickly ran out of the door.
While waiting outside, Gu Zheng was also exploring the mountain valley. The results surprised him.
Not only were there 40 or so elites hidden inside, but most of the valley was covered by a strange formation. This formation gave Gu Zheng a sense of familiarity, as if he had seen it somewhere before.
While he was still thinking carefully, his mind suddenly moved, and he turned his gaze to the entrance.
Soon, a familiar figure suddenly appeared from there. When he saw Gu Zheng, he also stopped in midair in shock and stared at him.
Hua Xin looked at Gu Zheng, who had become a statue. She could not help but mutter to herself, but she did not say anything.
"So you're fine."
Gu Zheng was the first to break the silence, and his surprised expression returned to normal.
"What? Do I have to be fine? Don't tell me you came to find me, "Pan Xuan said with a slight smile.
Although the two of them had separated, she did not forget that Gu Zheng had given up on protecting her. Even so, she believed that he would be fine.
It was just her intuition.
The other party had appeared here, and the token she had left behind was in his hands. Needless to say, the other party's motive for coming here was to look for her. Otherwise, it wouldn't be such a coincidence.
Although the two of them were separated by a long distance, they seemed to be standing right in front of each other.
"That's true. It's good to see that you're safe. At least you're my friend. I caused you to be stranded here, so I have to bring you back," Gu Zheng surprisingly did not refute.
"It's good that you know." Pan Xuan knew Gu Zheng's character. Even if he said that, she was still happy, but there was also an indescribable melancholy.
"Aren't you here to deliver medicine? Why are you chatting here? "
Hua Xin, who did not understand the relationship between the two of them, could not help but ask.
"Oh, right," Hua Xin reminded Pan Xuan. When she thought of Gu Zheng's arrival, she also asked.
"You got the thing from Sir, right?"
Seeing Gu Zheng nod, Pan Xuan immediately waved at them, indicating for them to follow. She turned around and flew inside.
"Follow me. We need that thing inside to save someone. We can't delay any longer."
Gu Zheng did not say much. He brought Hua Xin and followed behind Pan Xuan.
They passed by the strict guards in the middle and soon arrived at the center. They could sense the operating array in the middle and the infant in the array. They also understood why the other party was so anxious.
Even with the help of the array, the infant would die from the accumulation of poison in his body in half a year at most.
"Madam Xue, the other party is here. You can rest assured this time. Little Qi will be fine," Pan Xuan had already arrived in front of Madam Xue and comforted her.
Gu Zheng also saw that this pitiful woman had a blood connection with the infant in the array. This was also the first time Gu Zheng saw a way to extend a bloodline here.
After carefully observing Madam Xue, he also understood a little about how great of a sacrifice she had made.
Originally, her cultivation was in the late-stage Zenith Heaven Realm. Now, she was even weaker than a Sky Immortal.
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