After Hua Xin said that, she didn't say anything else. The entire room was silent and they could hear everything that was happening outside clearly.
"I see. I didn't think that there would be such an encounter in that mysterious place. It would be great if I could go in."
Meng Wu came back to his senses after a long while and said regretfully.
It seemed that she also wanted to experience what it was like to be moved. Although they had all heard of it, none of them had met the one that belonged to them.
They also wanted to experience that feeling. However, there was no way to do so in this place.
That was because everyone here relied on other things to reproduce. Although they were somewhat different, if they wanted to produce a new descendant, they would have to go to the ancestral painting every certain period of time to communicate with it and gather power. It would take a long time for a new clansman to be born.
However, there was another way. That was to meet someone that they liked. The two of them could also give birth to their own descendant. However, no one had met someone that they liked in such a long time. They didn't expect Meng Zhen to meet one.
Being moved wasn't as simple as finding a random person. The other party had to meet the conditions of being the painting spirit from top to bottom. In other words, the similarity between the two was at least 90%. Anyway, up until now, other than Meng Zhen, no one else had met this condition.
At this moment, Meng Wu was filled with envy.
Even if she automatically picked up the rights of being the successor after being together with the other party, it was still something that people yearned for.
"Is that person outside?" After a long while, Meng Wu came back to his senses and asked impatiently.
"Of course. This time, I'm bringing him back to see if it works. If it doesn't work, I'll send him away," Hua Xin said honestly.
Anyway, it hadn't worked yet and Miss wasn't moved at all. When the time came to chase the other party away, Miss would still be the first successor.
She knew all this in her heart. Obviously, she wouldn't delay Meng Zhen's matters. Otherwise, she wouldn't have done this.
"Then what are you waiting for? Let me check on Sister Meng Zhen first," Meng Wu raised his eyebrows and urged immediately.
She couldn't wait to see who exactly the other party was. He could actually be moved by Meng Zhen. Maybe she could be moved too.
After a while, Gu Zheng was already standing in this room. He looked at Meng Wu in front of him and kept looking at him curiously as if he wanted to know everything about him.
Hua Xin's strange gaze made Gu Zheng feel a little awkward. He didn't know what Hua Xin had said to Hua Xin for her to agree to bring him in.
However, Meng Shi was also very beautiful. He was comparable to Meng Zhen and would attract attention wherever he went. However, he was obviously taller than Meng Zhen and had a more heroic aura.
Speaking of which, it was quite comfortable to look at the other party. Especially after being baptized by those demonic souls, it was rare to see such a pleasing demonic soul.
However, Gu Zheng also discovered a problem. The closer a Demon Soul was to a human form, the more powerful it was.
"What did you look like when you met the other party? Change it and let me see."
After observing for a long time, Meng Lost finally spoke.
The illusory race was indeed the illusory race. Their illusory skills were very realistic. At first glance, there were no flaws. However, there were some subtle differences. If the other party was stronger, he might have been able to pass off the illusory as the real thing.
Of course, she knew that the true core of the illusory race could mimic a portion of the other party's strength based on the illusory demonic soul. It was very heaven-defying.
She didn't mention the other party's true form. If a ball of black mist was counted, the other party didn't have a true form. Normally, they would maintain their form according to their preferences. There were all kinds of forms. However, they were tactful and wouldn't imitate those they couldn't afford to offend.
Gu Zheng was already mentally prepared. A thin layer of black mist covered his body. Soon, Gu Zheng's original appearance appeared in front of Meng Lost.
"Not bad. So you're imitating the people from Gu Cheng. You look very similar."
When Meng Lost saw Gu Zheng's appearance, she stood up and stood in front of Gu Zheng. She clicked her tongue and praised.
"However, I don't have that feeling. What a pity. I'm a woman of my words. You should change back to our appearance and we'll go back together."
Meng Lost turned left and right around Gu Zheng. She even stuck out her nose and sniffed. Other than the initial admiration, there was no other reaction. This made her feel a little disappointed.
Gu Zheng nodded. He didn't say much and left with Hua Xin.
At this moment, the courtyard was empty. There was only the black ball cage in front of them. The simple room they were assigned was somewhere else.
"What's in here?"
Gu Zheng couldn't see inside at all. He asked Hua Xin casually.
"I don't know. You can ask later. Follow me back to the resting place first."
Hua Xin gave Gu Zheng a look, indicating that she had something to tell him.
"What identity did you arrange for me to make the other party so curious?"
When they arrived at the temporary resting place, Gu Zheng finally asked. This was also what he was curious about. It wasn't easy to bring an outsider back with him. It wasn't convenient to ask earlier. Now, he could finally find out.
"Hehe, the identity I arranged for you is of course the safest. You can also leave at any time. Hurry up and thank me. Give me the antidote while you're at it."
Hua Xin smiled proudly. Then, she told him about Gu Zheng's arrangement.
This time, Gu Zheng was really taken aback. He didn't expect the other party to have an inexplicable connection with Meng Zhen. Meng Zhen probably still didn't know what was going on inside.
At this moment, even if Gu Zheng objected and gnashed his teeth in hatred, it would be useless. Unless he didn't want to go in.
Looking at Hua Xin's sly eyes, he knew that the other party was doing it on purpose. She wanted to return all the grievances that he had suffered previously.
"Forget it. I'll give you the antidote. Go back and circulate it for six hours. It can only be undone. I don't have a second set of antidote." Gu Zheng took out a pill and threw it over.
The other party made things difficult for him. He had to get some back.
Although Hua Xin was very suspicious, she decided to swallow her anger when she saw Gu Zheng's nonchalant look. It was just six hours. She could afford to wait.
As Hua Xin left in a huff, Gu Zheng didn't go out either. He didn't want to run into trouble. He just waited there, waiting for something to happen outside. Roughly calculating, it had been about two days. When he knew that he had to leave soon, he came out of the house and went to the courtyard.
The empty courtyard was already filled with people. Hua Xin stood with a group of painting spirits. She was chatting happily with the others. The male spirits were tidying up. It looked like they were almost done. Other than one person checking the seal of the black ball, the others were waiting at the side, waiting for Meng Zhen to come out.
Gu Zheng knew the situation inside. The position of the male spirits was just that low. He wouldn't ask for trouble. He had to remember these details in his heart. Only then could he disguise himself better. He walked to the side of the group of people.
The male spirits looked at Gu Zheng. They were curious why there was a stranger after not seeing him for a day. However, they didn't say much.
Soon, Meng Zhen walked out and led them out of the place.
"What's in here? Where did you go? "
Along the way, Gu Zheng quickly became familiar with the surrounding male spirits. He claimed to be one of Hua Xin's people. He followed everyone back and asked casually.
"I don't know. We were just guarding over there. After Miss Meng Zhen returned, she brought this black ball and asked us to look after it." The male spirit beside him didn't know either.
To be honest, they were just there to act as shields. Who asked Meng Zhen to like this style?
Gu Zheng asked around and quickly understood. They were just there for show. Perhaps there was some information among the female spirits in front. Clearly, with his current status, he couldn't go near that place.
It wasn't that Gu Zheng wanted to find out more about that place. It was just that the black ball gave him a familiar feeling. It was as if he had seen it before.
Unfortunately, he didn't know its situation. He could only find an opportunity to find out more when he reached there.
With a pass, Gu Zheng easily entered the mysterious palace city with the team.
The entire palace city seemed very mysterious. In fact, the space inside was not big. If it was calculated, it was less than half the size of the small border city.
The area could be divided into three places. The left and right sides were the residences of the Painting Soul Clan and the Ghost General Clan. In the middle, the front was where Wen Tianhou's subordinates dealt with some matters between spirits. It was also the only office.
Behind the office was where Wen Tianhou lived. It was completely close to the mountain range behind.
However, no one had been there. Even if Painting Soul and the others were here, they would at most go to the office area in front and be received by Wen Tianhou.
This made Gu Zheng very puzzled. There was no one here. Why would they seal the city? Were they afraid that the enemies outside would sneak in? But they hadn't sneaked in for so long. How could there be anyone?
He didn't know that because of his arrival before, Wen Tianhou felt a little insecure. At a critical moment, if he came out to cause trouble, the consequences were not something he could bear. So he simply sealed the city.
It was just for a period of time. Even if it took a little time, it would be more reassuring. Therefore, the palace city was sealed. It was also an unprecedented thing.
After Gu Zheng and the others entered, they turned right along the city gate and walked towards where they were.
The place where Painting Soul was located was a super huge courtyard. Thinking about it, it occupied half of the city. How big was it?
After entering from the outside door, Dream Lost separated from them and walked in another direction, leaving Gu Zheng and Painting Heart alone.
Looking at the black ball that was also taken away, Gu Zheng had no choice. However, to his surprise, this place was completely different from what he had imagined.
Or rather, from the moment they entered, they found that it was as if they were outside.
There were actually green plants here.
For example, the plants that grew outside were planted very regularly when they entered. Moreover, the buildings here looked very exquisite. They were not inferior to the buildings outside at all. Obviously, they were the work of a master.
After entering Painting Soul's place, they saw a good pine wood door. Outside, there was a pair of strange beasts carved here. Even the surrounding walls were carved with strange beasts in various postures.
This was a typical rich mansion outside, the type that would be designed so extravagantly.
When they entered the door, Gu Zheng also discovered that the floor, which was originally simply paved with stone, was also engraved with fine lines. It was very layered. Moreover, not far in front of them, there was a rockery standing in an open space. It was surrounded by lush green grass and there was an exquisite corridor in the distance.
As they followed Painting Heart inside, more and more decorations appeared in front of Gu Zheng.
Through the half-open windows of the exquisite house, they could see some decorations hanging on the whitewashed walls.
Admittedly, these things were not worth much in terms of practical value. They were even very ordinary things. However, one had to know where this place was. Just the periphery of this place could be decorated so beautifully. This place was simply a paradise.
Because there were not many people in the Painting Soul clan, most of them were empty. As they walked, they could occasionally see subordinate Monster Souls carefully tidying up.
These Mirror Soul clan members were also female. Most of them were tidied up by male Monster Souls. On their bodies, one could see shiny mirror-like skin that could reflect the scenery outside. This was also the origin of their clan's name.
These mirrors were also their Companion Soul Weapons and were very powerful.
The further in they went, the more luxurious it was. Gu Zheng simply thought that he had come to a rich family. After passing through a few corridors, they came to a large courtyard. Only then did Painting Heart stop.
To her, this scenery was already very familiar. Of course, she did not feel anything. Of course, she still knew that the outside world was barren.
Gu Zheng also did not know where this was. However, according to the route they had taken, they should have come to the depths. If he was not wrong, this should be where Meng Zhen was.
"Dong, dong, dong."
Painting Heart went forward and carefully knocked on the similarly exquisite wooden door. Even though there was a formation protecting it, she was still afraid that she would accidentally break it.
The sound was not loud, but in this quiet courtyard, it was enough to spread far and wide, allowing the people inside to know what was happening outside.
Gu Zheng's ears twitched. Soon, he heard someone quickly approaching from inside.
As the wooden door was opened, a similarly exquisite little face appeared. Her eyebrows were somewhat similar to Painting Heart's. She looked at Painting Heart with some surprise.
"Painting Heart, you're finally back. Miss was still thinking about you just now."
"Hua Mei, it's been hard on you. You've been so busy alone. Now that I'm back, you won't be so tired in the future." Painting Heart also said happily.
The two of them had a very good relationship. They were very close and took care of Meng Zhen together. They were her true confidants.
"It's not hard at all. Come in quickly." Hua Mei immediately moved aside and said enthusiastically. However, when she moved aside, she saw Gu Zheng behind her. She pointed at Gu Zheng and said coldly, "Who asked you to come here?
If there's nothing else, leave quickly. Don't make Miss unhappy. "
She thought that Gu Zheng was a male soul of her clan and did not take him seriously at all. This showed how low his status was.
However, it could also be seen from another aspect. All the Human Soul Elders of the Painting Soul Clan were female. There were very few males who could reach the peak of the Spectral Soul Realm. Their overall strength was far inferior to the females.
Before Gu Zheng could speak, Hua Xin had already spoken on his behalf.
"This is our Miss' friend. He's just borrowing our appearance. He's not one of us."
She did not hide anything from Hua Mei. She pointed it out directly so that the other party would not do anything unhappy.
She was not afraid of the other party's strength. After all, even Gu Zheng could not escape from here. However, the other party said that he was Meng Zhen's friend. From the details, she knew that he had interacted with Meng Zhen before. That was why she brought him here.
If he was willing to come here, the chances of him being a friend were very high. If he was an enemy, he might not even know how he died. After all, Meng Zhen's strength was not weak.
"I'm sorry. Miss is definitely very happy to know that you're here. Please come in." Hua Mei's attitude changed drastically when she heard this. She said apologetically to Gu Zheng.
Although she did not know Gu Zheng's identity, Meng Zhen had very few friends. After all, they rarely went out. Using this identity probably had something to do with the seal outside.
Gu Zheng followed behind and walked into this place that should belong to Meng Zhen.
The space in front of him was not very big. There were only two rooms. Judging from the aura, it should be the place where Hua Xin and the others usually lived. There was a small two-story pavilion inside. The decorations were even more luxurious. Li Man was filled with Meng Zhen's aura. It was obviously her residence.
"I'll go and pack up. I'll see Miss later. Please take care of me, Sister Hua Mei." Hua Xin said to Hua Mei after she went in. After seeing Hua Mei nod, she walked towards her room.
Gu Zheng was thinking about how to tell her. After all, he did not have any reason to look for her. He just wanted to use this reason to come to the palace to look for Xiao Ying.
However, he was also glad that he had an excuse. Otherwise, even if he came here, he would not have a place to stay. The level of danger was too high.
"Friend, please wait. I'll inform Miss."
In front of the pavilion, Hua Mei did not stop walking. She turned her head and smiled at Gu Zheng, showing the demeanor of a noble.
However, he was thinking about his own problem at the moment. When he heard her order, he nodded subconsciously. He paused for a moment and continued to follow behind her. He did not hear what she said at all. He felt that she wanted him to follow her, so he did not stop and continued to follow behind her.
Hua Mei also did not expect that Gu Zheng did not stop. In addition, Gu Zheng subconsciously restrained his footsteps. With her cultivation, she thought that he had stopped in place. She did not realize that Gu Zheng was still following her a few steps away.
After hurriedly passing through a few corners, they left this place from the back of the pavilion together. A garden appeared in front of Gu Zheng's eyes and drew his attention back.
Although the sea of flowers was only simulated by a formation illusion, the alluring fragrance of the flowers made people feel as if they were in a world of flowers. Even their tense minds relaxed.
Slowly exhaling, Gu Zheng looked to the side. A steaming hot spring appeared in his line of sight.
The huge bath was dozens of meters wide. The clear hot spring water inside was emitting a pleasant temperature. If one were to lie down and soak in it for a while, it would be a rare pleasure.
However, when his gaze swept over, he saw a familiar figure soaking in it.
"Fragrant shoulders leaning against the jade wall, soft fingers circling the clear spring!"
A poem suddenly appeared in Gu Zheng's mind. In the next moment, he turned around and retreated back the way he came. He wanted to go back and talk about it when the other party was not paying attention.
At this moment, he remembered Hua Mei's words. She had asked him to wait outside, but she had neglected the fact that Meng Zhen was soaking in the hot spring.
"Stop!"
At this moment, a cold voice suddenly sounded in the air. At the same time, an extremely cold air rapidly approached Gu Zheng.
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