In a simple dungeon.
Xu Jia sat on a stone bed with a hopeless expression. His mind was in a mess. Just a moment ago, he was still patrolling around Lone Peak.
Although it was called patrolling, it was actually just sweeping around to see if there were any hidden dangers. Then, he would return to his room to rest.
After the end of the war, Lonely Peak welcomed a huge growth. It wasn't because of the increase in members, but because the Sighing Plains had already begun to mine out special Soul Stones, which allowed them to create weapons and Soul Tools more easily. As long as they were given enough time, they would be able to arm all of them.
At that time, other than the disadvantage in numbers, they already had the upper hand in ordinary battles. Although the other party was several times stronger than them, he knew that the other party's monster souls couldn't leave the area where the monster souls were. Otherwise, they would have been wiped out long ago.
As long as they could delay the Monster Souls and prevent them from supporting the other side, then it would be the greatest victory. Then, they would have to use the Sighing Plains to send reinforcements over and completely capture all the Monster Souls in one fell swoop, driving them back or killing them all.
Although the plan was far away, for the sake of fighting for the fate of the human race, they had no regrets and were willing to silently sacrifice.
However, everything went according to plan. After a routine patrol, he was stopped by a little girl who suddenly appeared. Speaking of which, he really didn't take her seriously at that time. He even thought that she was overestimating herself. He wanted to capture her and see what this strange Demon Soul that suddenly appeared had come from.
After all, it was the first time he had seen her aura.
But he never thought that he would fall into the hands of the other party and be captured by her.
He guessed that Jia Jia and the others didn't know that he was missing. At most, they thought that he went out for a walk and would return after a while. They didn't expect that he would be kidnapped by someone with a lower cultivation than him without causing too much of a commotion.
Originally, he was still very ashamed, but after seeing the appearance of the other party's elder, he remembered that he did not lose unjustly. The other party did not force him to say anything, because when the two sides spoke, they knew each other very well.
He just didn't expect that they had been here all this time. After so many days, Wen Tianhou actually didn't send them out.
If they came, they probably wouldn't even be able to establish Lone Peak before being driven out. Now, he was starting to worry for his companions.
The purpose of the other party's appearance was to say that they had begun to move. He wished he could go back and tell them to leave this place immediately. However, he knew that according to his companions' temperaments, if this place had just begun, they could still leave.
Now that he had so many subordinates, it was impossible for him to be so willing to flee alone. If he asked himself honestly, he would have made the same choice as the others. He would not have handed these people over to the enemy and escaped alone.
Even if they were already dead, they had been forcefully summoned here.
"Sigh, I'm still worried about Gu Feng. I'm afraid he won't be able to keep his life soon."
Shaking his head, Xu Jia laid on the stone bed and mocked himself.
"Da da da"
In this spacious underground, a few footsteps could be heard from afar, approaching him.
There wasn't much space underground. Xu Jia knew that he was alone in this place.
"Could it be that the other party wants to deal with me so quickly?"
Turning over and sitting up again, Xu Jia looked around. He didn't want to sit and wait for death. However, just as this thought appeared in his mind, he discovered that golden light spots appeared around his body. A sense of weakness came from his body, causing the strength he had subconsciously gathered to scatter.
Only then did he realize that he was still sealed. He was only a little stronger than ordinary people. Wanting to escape was simply a joke. This made him lower his head in disappointment.
He was meat on the chopping block. There was nothing he could do.
Soon, the footsteps stopped in front of him. There were only a few logs blocking the way. The gap in the middle was enough for Xu Jia to lean out.
However, he knew that without cultivation, even if he could walk out smoothly, he still wouldn't be able to escape.
"Xu Jia? A human? "
A gentle voice echoed in the space. Xu Jia raised his head and saw three faces. Among them, the one in front was the most beautiful. Her exquisite face made one's heart flutter.
"Who are you? What do you want to know? Ask your elders. They know more than me. "Xu Jia simply lay down on the stone bed and said weakly.
He didn't want to bother with her. What was the use of knowing so much? She was just a painting spirit who was curious about him. However, he didn't expect her to have a place to live here. It was no wonder that there were fewer of them last time. They had all run here.
"A human? That's strange. This is my first time seeing one. " Hua Mei walked past the wooden bed and curiously walked in. She reached out her hand and touched Xu Jia. She was pleasantly surprised when she felt his soft skin.
"What are you doing? A warrior can be killed, but not humiliated! "Xu Jia was really a little angry. He stood up and shouted condescendingly.
This time, Hua Mei's expression changed. She was so scared that she took a few steps back and directly hit the wooden fence.
"Crack!"
The obstacle of maintaining her face was gone.
"Why are you being so fierce? Didn't we catch you?" Hua Mei muttered softly. However, she didn't go up.
"Actually, I feel that humans aren't much different from other stones or goblin souls. At most, they feel different. Also, their bodies have warmth and are soft to the touch. It's quite comfortable. There's nothing else," Hua Xin said to Hua Mei seriously. She had interacted with Gu Zheng before. She wasn't a country bumpkin.
"Really? That feels pretty good too. It would be great if I could keep touching it. " Hua Mei said longingly. At the same time, she raised her finger as if she was reminiscing about the touch just now.
"Young Master Xu, I have something to ask you. Do you know Gu Zheng?"
Meng Zhen asked seriously, ignoring Hua Xin and Hua Mei.
The news about Xu Jia spread quickly after the other party was suppressed. Of course, she was one of the first few people to know because she came quickly.
"Hmm?"
Hearing Gu Zheng's name, Xu Jia turned his gaze back to Meng Zhen's face. Seeing the other party's sincere expression, he snorted. He didn't know what the other party's motive was, so he felt that it was better not to say anything. If the other party hadn't mentioned this name, he wouldn't have bothered with the other party.
After all, Gu Zheng had only been here for a short period of time. Even if he solved the problem of the lone peak, he didn't publicize it. Logically speaking, this side shouldn't know his name. Therefore, he was very confused. How did she know about Gu Zheng?
"I'm also good friends with Gu Zheng …"
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"Do you think we should go back? It would have been better if you had come earlier. "
In the house next to them, two tall goblin souls sat together. One of them said helplessly.
"Why should we go back? The chief wants us to solve the problem. You have to know that the other party has been suppressing us with the strength of their race. Now, they're even forcing us to not use our Soul Lakes. This is completely preventing us from developing. If they transfer us a few more times, we'll have no more people. "
Although the clansman sitting opposite him was also helpless, his tone was full of complaints.
"What can we do? We can only wait. It's our fault for being so weak and having so little resources. It's a pity that there's no suitable habitat outside. Otherwise, we'll have to rely on weakening to get out. Why do we have to squeeze together?"
The sorrow of a small race made their lives even more difficult. It wasn't that they wanted to live comfortably under the power of others, but the instincts of their bodies and the beliefs that flowed in their hearts made them have no choice but to fight for it. Even if it meant breaking their heads and bleeding, they wouldn't hesitate.
The two of them were speechless, but they had to complete their mission. They had to let the Heavenly King adjust and fight for their resources.
Just as the two of them were speechless, the only wooden door outside was pushed open. A small figure quickly came in from outside. When the two of them saw who it was, they immediately stood up.
"What's the matter, little lord?" the goblin soul on the left asked offensively.
"It's nothing. Do what you need to do. I have things to do. Don't bother me." Hua Ying waved her hand at them and said in a low voice.
She didn't allow the other party to agree. She stumbled to the side of the room and poked at it with her finger. A small hole appeared on top of it. She immediately put her eyes on it and looked outside through the small hole.
From this position, she could clearly see that there was a figure in the distance. The figure was sneakily looking in front of him, completely unaware that he was being spied on.
Seeing this, the goblin soul on the side could only smile bitterly. He went forward and closed the door. Then, he silently sat to the side, not asking what the other party was doing.
On the other side, Gu Zheng turned his gaze back from the distance. He didn't feel any guards. It was as if he had snuck in easily. He was very surprised.
However, he had another thought. Perhaps the other party knew that he was very safe here and only had guards at the important places. In fact, with his cultivation, he didn't need any protection. This gave him a very good opportunity.
Of course, this time, he was only probing and wasn't prepared to force his way in. He was only trying to confirm Xiao Ying's position. He had a thought in his mind, and that was that last time he had checked, he was sure that there was someone guarding Xiao Ying.
Even if it was just a Silver Ghost General, it wasn't something that he could deal with. He could only use his wits and not force his way in. As long as he could get close to Xiao Ying, he was confident that he could save her.
This confidence came from the Black Tower. It had already promised Gu Zheng that it would help him. As long as Wen Tianhou didn't act in time, it would be able to successfully take him away from here.
If it wasn't for Xu Jia's appearance, he would have had the chance to take Xiao Ying away. Now that he saw him, he couldn't just ignore him.
After making sure that there was no one around, his body slowly faded in the air and disappeared on the spot.
Seeing this, Hua Ying couldn't help but chuckle. She then left the hole, minding her own business. From start to finish, she didn't even look at the original owner of this place.
Of course, the people here didn't have any objections. Instead, they were on tenterhooks. When they saw her leave, they let out a sigh of relief.
Gu Zheng had already crossed the towering city wall and was sneaking inside. As soon as he entered, he looked around, not even changing his posture as he descended.
At this moment, he had already concealed all of his aura. Even so, he didn't dare to let his guard down. He knew what he was going to do. Once he was discovered, there would be no place to hide in the enemy's nest.
He could leave at any time, but once he was alerted, the enemy would be prepared. It could be said that the difficulty of rescuing Xiao Ying would be doubled.
When he didn't sense any aura in the surroundings, Gu Zheng began to move slowly. Even if he was a bit slow, he still wanted to be as safe as possible.
Behind this city wall was an empty black land. It hadn't even been repaired, let alone hidden obstacles. The only thing that was fortunate was that Wen Tianhou's residence wasn't too far ahead. He just had to pass through the middle section to enter.
On both sides were towering mountain ranges that were almost vertical without any vegetation. Anyone who hung on them would be able to see them at a glance.
Just by looking from the outside, one could see that there were many houses built inside.
Gu Zheng's figure was like a gust of wind. In less than a breath, he had crossed the middle distance and stuck close to the opposite wall, sensing his surroundings.
What puzzled Gu Zheng was that apart from the aura of the guard in front of him, there was no one around. If it wasn't for the fact that this was Wen Tianhou's residence, he would have thought that this place had been abandoned.
Although he didn't know why there wasn't a single person on duty, not even a servant, the feeling in his heart told him that he was getting closer to Xiao Ying's location. That feeling was getting clearer and clearer. She was right behind this mansion, probably deep in the mountain range.
Nimbly flipping over the wall, Gu Zheng continued to go deeper.
At the same time as he entered, Hua Ying also appeared at the place where he had come down. In her hand, a picture scroll that had shrunk to the size of a palm was shown. It showed Gu Zheng's careful movements, not noticing that he was being observed.
"I want to see what's going on with you. Could it be that our clansmen are infected with some of their characteristics?" Hua Ying said with some uncertainty.
She could monitor Gu Zheng at any time and accurately grasp his whereabouts. Moreover, she wouldn't be discovered by the other party, even if there was such a large difference in cultivation between her and Gu Zheng.
"It's very strange!"
Gu Zheng carefully shuttled back and forth, the uneasiness in his heart becoming more and more serious. Because along the way, he hadn't discovered anything, but inside the room, there were many things that were fiddled with. There were things from the outside world, but there were even more things carved from stone here. There wasn't any dust because there were too many of them, and they looked glossy. Obviously, they were often cleaned.
However, there were no traces of human habitation. This made him feel as if he had plunged into an encirclement, not knowing what had happened.
Staying in a hidden room, Gu Zheng thought for a while and reappeared his hidden body. Then, his body flashed with different lights. This time, he used another method of hiding, which was even more stealthy. The only downside was that his body could be seen by the naked eye, and his perception was greatly weakened.
After doing all this, he was thankful that the nervousness in his heart had subsided a lot. He slowly moved forward again. No matter what, he couldn't just go back.
"Where did he go? The Illusion Clan people are really good at hiding."
Hua Ying, who was following closely behind, was also surprised when she saw that her own picture scroll had disappeared. However, this made her feel that Gu Zheng was doing something extraordinary, and she became even more curious.
Since the picture scroll was useless, she had to find him. Wasn't it just a game of hide-and-seek? She was very familiar with this place. If the other party really wanted to do something, he would definitely come to the end.
Hua Ying's figure no longer hid. She quickly moved to the other side and began to speed up, not caring about whether she would be discovered by others.
On the other side, Gu Zheng gradually realized that this place might have really been evacuated. Some traces showed that there were still people here before. Thinking of Wen Tianhou's decision to seal the city, and what Gu Feng said, that their master and Wen Tianhou had "greeted" each other, there must be something wrong.
This made him move boldly, and he began to speed up in the direction he had sensed in his heart.
Soon, he passed through this group of buildings and came to the back area.
This place was different from the front. A mountain peak with a line in the sky appeared in front of him. In the gap of several tens of feet, two red ghost generals were at the entrance, guarding the left and right.
Gu Zheng saw in front of him from afar. In the middle, there was a high and empty platform. On the platform, there was a mess of stones, which looked very messy. On the surrounding mountain peaks, there were several potholes. It could be seen that these stones were taken from the ground.
If he wanted to go over, he had to go through the platform. There were narrow mountain ranges on both sides, and there was no other way. Once he walked on the platform, there was no way he could avoid the other party's detection.
The other party's strength was far above his. If he wanted to go in under the other party's eyes, he had no confidence.
Just when he was still thinking about how to avoid the two guards, a sudden gust of wind appeared behind him, making all the hair on his body stand on end. An extreme sense of danger appeared in his heart, but he didn't immediately run. Instead, he slowly turned his head to see who had appeared behind him without him noticing.
A kind-looking old man, wearing a layer of white clothes, was floating in the air. Seeing Gu Zheng turn his head, his face was very serious. He said to Gu Zheng.
"Didn't I tell you not to come here at this time? Is it so hard to stay at home?"
Without waiting for Gu Zheng to reply, his hand made a grabbing motion. With a "wa" sound, a small figure appeared in the distance and quickly flew towards Gu Zheng.
Just as it was about to land on the ground, the figure suddenly stopped in the air. Only then did it land steadily. However, the small figure still didn't react. It sat on the ground and looked at the old man in front of it in a daze.
"Old Man Xu, you were so ruthless. Couldn't you have told me before you attacked? You scared me to death." Painted Shadow waited for a moment before standing up. She wasn't afraid of the other party at all. Instead, she complained to the other party.
"I already warned you again and again, but you still snuck over. Fortunately, I'm here today. If you try to break in, I'll definitely lock you up for a hundred years. Forget it, hurry up and leave. If the city doesn't open up, don't go near the back. It's really boring. Didn't I leave the front open for you?
Next time, I won't let you off. "Old Man Xu quickly finished speaking and then disappeared. Even Gu Zheng didn't have time to react.
Clearly, because of Gu Zheng's identity, the other party didn't want to pay attention to him. In his opinion, he had been forcefully dragged over by Painted Shadow.
"Let's go. It's all your fault for insisting on coming here. This time, Old Man Xu will remember. Next time, he won't be so nice." Painted Shadow said to Gu Zheng unhappily.
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