"Hmph, I told you that you would definitely be in trouble. You didn't believe me and even dared to imprison me. I think you'll only know how powerful I am after you're beaten up."
Hua Xin said arrogantly. She no longer had her initial unwillingness. She acted like a villain who had gained the upper hand.
If it wasn't for her misgivings, she would have already gone up and beaten him up.
Yan Ge ignored Hua Xin. He just stared at Gu Zheng without any ripples in his eyes. He still didn't understand and was still thinking.
"Let me ask you something. What's going on with you? Who was it that injured your sister? "
Since the Black Tower didn't answer, there was no time limit. However, Gu Zheng was prepared to take a detour and find a breakthrough from Yan Ge. He wanted to see if he could find some information.
Yan Ge glanced at Gu Zheng. His somewhat absent-minded eyes refocused. Then, he looked back at the coffin behind Gu Zheng with some reluctance.
"I know, I know."
Yan Ge didn't answer. The air immediately fell silent. However, Hua Xin saw this and became restless. She hurriedly shouted. When she saw Gu Zheng looking over, she immediately told him what she knew. Speaking of which, among the Yao Souls, anyone who had the slightest bit of information knew about this.
"After they fled, they were injured by another water-demon. If it weren't for the fact that his sister fought with her life on the line, and that one of our elders gave them an emergency item, they would have died."
A simple sentence let Gu Zheng know the general situation. However, Hua Xin clearly didn't know why a former expert would be reduced to a bandit who relied on robbery to survive.
No matter how he looked at his sister, it was easy to guess that the development of the situation was nothing more than escaping from a large-scale pursuit. In the end, in order to save his sister, Yan Ge used his own cultivation to forcefully suppress the situation, and then killed those Demon Souls to continue maintaining the situation of his enchantment.
"What happened to your Elder in the end?" However, Gu Zheng was still a little curious. What was the final outcome of Elder Painting Heart? It was one thing to help Painting Heart advance, but he had actually sponsored Painting Heart's enemy. It was simply a slap to Wen Tianhou's face.
"What else could it be? Of course, he was called away. It's such a big problem. No one can justify it. If he hadn't intervened, he might have been able to stay." Hua Xin spread out her hands and said with a look of pity.
The corner of Gu Zheng's mouth twitched slightly. He had actually helped Yan Ge and the others leave. He was speechless. According to what Hua Xin had said, if the other party had not made a move, they would have been fine even if they had given them something good in front of everyone.
This Soul Painting Clan was truly too formidable. Could it be that they really weren't afraid of Wen Tianhou? Perhaps he had a trump card that he didn't know about.
"Do you know where these conscripted people left from?" Gu Zheng raised his eyebrows and continued to ask.
"I don't know about that. Perhaps our elders know. I'll ask around for you when I get back. We'll know when the time comes." Hua Xin patted her chest with a look of assurance. It was as if her elders would definitely tell her if she went to ask.
Of course, Gu Zheng didn't believe it. To be able to make Wen Tianhou place so much importance on it and continuously mobilize the forces here, it was clearly an incomparably important matter. Other than him, no one else knew about it.
If it was him, he wouldn't let those he didn't trust know about it.
"I know about this. Moreover, it's a route that only our Water Soul Clan has."
Kai Ge, who had been silent at the side, suddenly spoke at this moment.
"Yeah, the Water Demon Clan takes a different route. However, it seems that other than the Clan Leader of the Water Demon Clan, no one else knows about it." Hua Xin was enlightened when she heard that. At the same time, she looked at Yan Ge with a strange look. She couldn't believe that he was the Clan Leader.
"You seem to know a little about everything. Now, don't speak without my permission." Gu Zheng immediately said to Hua Xin. She knew a lot of things, but unfortunately, it was all on the surface. If one listened carefully, it wouldn't be of much use. Gu Zheng turned to look at Yan Ge.
"What do you want?"
"I'm not begging you to let this person stay. I just want to protect the lives of my sister and me," Yan Ge said.
"At this moment, you still want me to stay? You …" Hua Xin was unwilling to give up when she heard that.
"Shut up. Did I allow you to speak?" Gu Zheng suddenly shouted from the side and interrupted Hua Xin's words.
Hua Xin looked at Gu Zheng's serious face and curled her lips. She simply walked to the side and studied the scenery carefully.
Speaking of which, it was the first time she had seen a dark and damp cave. Previously, she wasn't in the mood. Now that she looked at it carefully, the scenery was quite unique.
"Do you still have the right to talk about conditions now? Even if your cultivation is not bad and wasn't weaker than mine in the past, you should know that I can kill you easily now. Moreover, you are still wanted. There are many benefits to killing you, "Gu Zheng looked at Yan Ge and said unhurriedly.
These Demon Souls could mention the Heavenly King, but he didn't dare to. He reckoned that once he mentioned it, the other party would know about him. Even if the other party wasn't in a good condition now and wasn't someone he could deal with.
In other words, the other party had less than ten percent of his strength left. However, as long as he had the ability to move, he wouldn't be much different from a slightly bigger ant in front of the other party.
This caused Yan Ge's pupils to shrink. However, he endured it and carefully looked at Gu Zheng before he said, "That's right.
"Other than me, you can't get this information from the Clan Leader. Moreover, I don't ask for much. I just want her life. I don't have the intention to kill her."
"I'll say the same thing again. You don't have the right to bargain. You should know that your sister is still in my hands."
Gu Zheng chuckled and walked to the side. His hand grabbed at the void. With a flash of black light, a water belt hidden in the void was cut off.
She was still too inexperienced to play tricks in front of him.
However, in order to prevent the other party from playing any other tricks, Gu Zheng took out the Black Tower. With a thought, the entire coffin returned to its original state and entered the Black Tower.
"You …"
When Yan Ge saw that his sister had disappeared, his anger exploded. However, he had just taken a step forward when a huge pressure suddenly came and pressed down on his body, making him unable to take another step forward.
Although Hua Xin, who was not far away, had been looking at the nearby scenery, her mind had been slightly behind her. When she saw that Yan Ge was defeated, she was secretly pleased. Who told you to use your cultivation to do whatever you want? Now, you've received your retribution. She hoped that Gu Zheng would kill the other party directly.
"Calm down first. Let's have a good talk."
Gu Zheng didn't care about the anger in the other party's eyes at all and said leisurely.
After the time it took for a stick of incense to burn, Yan Ge's aura suddenly retracted. Even his expression was a little dispirited. He looked like he was unwilling to give up and said directly.
"I can tell you. I can even bring you there with me. However, you have to let my sister and me go. However, I'll say this first. That place seems to be inaccessible except for us. However, if you ignore the Spirit River, you might be able to go there. However, no one has come back after going there."
When Gu Zheng saw this, he suddenly had a thought. He didn't answer the other party directly. After all, he was just trying to find out where Wen Tianhou had sent them to. After all, he had all kinds of backup plans. He didn't need to go through that place and fall into a trap.
However, since the other party valued his sister so much, there might be something that he could use. After pondering for a while, he didn't answer the other party. This made the other party anxious and he couldn't help but ask.
"What exactly do you have to do to let my sister go?"
"How about this? I'll talk to you about a cooperation. Listen to me first."
"I can see your sister's injuries. If we really do as you say, not to mention how much time it will take, even if you cure her, I'm afraid that both of you won't be able to break through with your cultivation. The damage to your foundation will cause you to be trapped at the peak of the Spectral Soul Realm forever."
"However, I have a way. I'll be responsible for completely curing your sister without damaging her foundation. But you …"
"As long as my sister is fine, my life is yours. I'm willing to do anything! Even if it's my life! "
Yan Ge had been listening the entire time. What the other party said was right. He had hit the nail on the head and saw through his weakness. In truth, if it wasn't for his cultivation of the same origin suppressing his sister, his sister would have died a long time ago. When he heard that Gu Zheng had a way to save his sister, he didn't listen to Gu Zheng's conditions and directly interrupted him.
No matter what the conditions were, he would even give his life to the other party. What else could he not agree to?
"That's what you said. Then let down your guard. Only then will I be at ease."
Gu Zheng was stunned. He didn't expect the other party to have such a deep sibling relationship. Since that was the case, he wouldn't be polite.
After hearing this, Yan Ge's originally vigilant aura dissipated completely. There was no protection on his body at all. It seemed that he had completely followed Gu Zheng's instructions and let down all his guard.
Gu Zheng couldn't see the Demon Souls' side, but it didn't matter because the method he used wasn't an ordinary method, but borrowed the power of the Black Tower.
With a thought, the Black Tower flew in the air and arrived in front of Gu Zheng. It slowly rotated, and at the same time, waves of intoxicating sounds were transmitted from the Black Tower.
It was dreamy and illusory, like water and clouds. Amidst the clouds and mist, even if it was just the residual waves, Hua Xin, who was eavesdropping from afar, was completely intoxicated. She couldn't help but walk towards the Black Tower.
Even Yan Ge looked like he was drunk at this moment. He began to sway and stagger towards the Black Tower. He had lost control of himself.
Gu Zheng didn't expect the Black Tower to be so strong. However, on second thought, the Black Tower could catch those people out of thin air in the past. It could even catch some Grand Heavenly Immortals. Only then did he understand that he seemed to have greatly underestimated the Black Tower.
This was still his casual control. If he used his full strength, wouldn't he be invincible against these Demon Souls? If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have wasted so much effort with that elder. He could have just taken him in directly.
It was just like that precious gourd. However, he didn't need the other party's permission. Although the restriction was a little big, it was enough. It was really a good thing.
Thinking of this, Gu Zheng's eyes became brighter and brighter. It was no wonder that he had hurriedly given up control of the Hua Xin. The Black Tower shook slightly, and Yan Ge's body suddenly disappeared.
Gu Zheng already knew that the other party had landed on the second level. It was a spacious area. Other than the red house that was the symbol, the rest of the area was empty. Yan Ge was already standing where he was in a daze. He didn't know why he was here when he woke up after hearing that hallucinatory voice.
Although he felt that there was something wrong with this place, he didn't think of the Black Tower. After all, many people outside already knew. Although the Black Tower had completely disappeared, he obviously still didn't know.
He only felt that his extremely weak cultivation and the house that was like an abyss in front of him made him feel an indescribable terror. It was as if there were countless eyes sizing him up, wanting to take his life.
However, before he could think of anything else, Gu Zheng's figure appeared above his head. Then, a black ray shot out from his palm. In the blink of an eye, it formed a black pillar and completely drowned Yan Ge.
In the next moment, Yan Ge's figure was once again released from the Black Tower.
Seeing that he had returned to the cave, Yan Ge unconsciously felt a sense of fear towards this unfamiliar Gu Zheng. It was an unknown that he couldn't see through. Even he himself didn't know why.
"Alright, no matter where you run in the future, you won't be able to escape from my hands and feet. If you don't believe me, you can try. As long as I want, you will be captured and brought back to the Black Tower." Gu Zheng clapped his hands and said that he had accomplished his mission.
He wasn't wrong. In reality, including the people he had released from the Black Tower, as long as he wanted, they could return at any time within a certain range. And this range was so large that it could almost cover the entire Black Prison that could be explored. This was also a safety measure that he had left behind.
If those people faced him, it could be said that they didn't have any power to resist. It should be known that at least half of them were Demonic Souls, and he might encounter them again in the future.
However, for people like Meng Zhen who had truly escaped, he couldn't do anything. He couldn't even absorb them back into the Black Tower.
"Since that's the case, please treat my sister's injuries. If there's anything you need me to do, please instruct me." Although Yan Ge quickly checked his body and didn't find anything different, he still said respectfully.
Because he realized that when he looked at the Black Tower, he couldn't summon up any power to resist. This was completely different from the feeling just now. It also made him believe that the other party had already completed his task. He only hoped that the other party wouldn't go back on his words. Otherwise, he would rather die than work for the other party.
"Of course, but there's still a small problem. I'll tell you about it first." Gu Zheng smiled slightly and controlled the Black Tower to come in front of the coffin. A gust of black gas emerged from the top of the Black Tower, and Yan Ge's barrier was lifted out and suspended in mid-air.
"Because your sister's matter can't be solved in a short time, I have to bring her along and treat her at all times. It will take some time, and at this time, you have to go and investigate some things."
"Alright!"
Yan Ge stared at Gu Zheng and said in a deep voice. It was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
"Don't think that I'm threatening you. It's just that your sister's situation is like this. I dare say that other than me, no one else can treat her without any repercussions. So, you don't have to worry."
As Gu Zheng spoke, he sucked his body into the Black Tower and disappeared in mid-air. Then, a pitch-black stream of water spurted out from the Black Tower, forming a black crystal that was the size of a fist. It was shaped like a heart, and there were countless fine black holes on it. Waves of black gas were constantly emitting from it.
With one look, one could feel that it contained an aura that made people tremble.
"This is your core. Take it back!"
Gu Zheng only glanced at it briefly, and with a wave of his hand, he sent this core to Yan Ge. This was where most of the essence of Yan Ge's body was. It could be said that if a water demon swallowed it, his cultivation would directly cross over to the human soul stage. This was also where the absolute essence of his body was. It could only be condensed with a blessing, and it was exclusive to the Water Soul Race.
Yan Ge sucked the crystal into his mouth, and in the next moment, a huge force exploded from his body. The stream of water under him swelled and surrounded him into a water cocoon. The aura inside was also rising steadily. This made Hua Xin, who had just come back to her senses, open her mouth in shock. However, she quickly ran back from the side and hid in Gu Zheng's body. Only then did the oppressive aura lessen a little.
"I hope you're right. What do you need me to do?"
The stream of water on Yan Ge's body suddenly shrank, and a long-haired man with an extraordinary bearing walked out of the water cocoon and said to Gu Zheng.
Currently, Yan Ge had already returned to his human form, and his cultivation had recovered by more than half. He only needed to rest for a period of time to fully recover. However, his fear of the Black Tower had increased by another level.
The increase in his cultivation had made him sharper. He already knew that this Black Tower was an incredible thing. Even with his current strength, he could not resist it. Since that was the case, he could only rely on it to fulfill its promise.
This was because his previous and current self could not resist it.
"Don't worry. I have never broken my promises to others. You know that the Palace City has a plan to deal with the Soul Alliance. Do you know anything about it?" Gu Zheng took a glance at Yan Ge and knew what he was thinking. He comforted him and asked straightforwardly.
"I don't know. Ever since I returned to my previous form, I have never left the Soul River. I have only been robbing enemies in the surroundings."
Just as Gu Zheng expected, Yan Ge did not know anything.
"Then you have a mission now. That is to go to the Soul Alliance side and search for this information. Find out their exact movements and strength. However, you have to be careful. Without any truly useful information, even if your sister recovers, I will not let her leave. This is a trade." Gu Zheng carefully instructed.
Since the opponent wanted to wipe out the Soul Alliance in one fell swoop, there had to be people inside. Outside, there was an inescapable net.
Soul Alliance's current strength was much higher than Gu Cheng's on the surface. Although they did not have many subordinates, not even 20% of Gu Cheng's, and their quality did not need to be mentioned, in terms of experts, they were much higher than Gu Cheng.
However, there was the natural defense of the Sighing Plains. Anyone who went there would be greatly weakened. Additionally, there was an enemy not inferior to a heavenly king. In reality, if that enemy did not die, they would not be able to completely destroy Gu Cheng and would be even harder to deal with.
If Wen Tianhou did not get rid of the enemy, Gu Cheng would not be able to be completely destroyed. They could only be weakened. Therefore, thousands of years ago, they decided to attack the Soul Alliance. They could not let the opponent become the second Gu Cheng.
"Good! Wait for my news. "
Yan Ge straightforwardly agreed. He then took a deep look at the black tower before transforming into a cloud of mist and dissipating in the air.
"Ok, let's go!"
Gu Zheng didn't say anything. He said something to Hua Xin behind him, and then walked outside.
Since the opponent was so confident in finding him, there was no need to leave a contact location.
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