"Lord Cheng, what's the matter? Why did you come here so aggressively?"
While Gu Zheng and Meng Zhen were on the move, several elders were already standing in front of the main gate of the Soul Painting Clan. They brought a few subordinates and blocked the main gate. They looked at a muscular man in front of them. His upper body was naked, and his face only had a red eye that was constantly rotating. It was very strange.
"The Sky King asked me to search for the person who broke into the forbidden area. Fifth Elder, are you going to stop me?"
Although there were only a few Black Ghost Generals following Lord Cheng, their aura was not inferior at all. Facing the threats of the elders, no one had the intention to retreat.
"Forbidden area? We didn't go there. Or is it Lord Cheng's decision? " The Fifth Elder stood at the front and did not back down at all. He snorted coldly as he stared at the eyeball in front of him.
"How would I dare to impersonate the Sky King? I have concrete evidence. You have people who sneaked in. Don't make things difficult for me. After all, that person is definitely not from your tribe." Lord Cheng looked at the elders in front of him with a headache.
Even if he had a unique Demonic Soul, he did not have the slightest bit of confidence against the other party at the same level. He was strange and powerful, but the other party was even more unpredictable. He definitely could not be impulsive. Otherwise, with so many people, he would be in trouble.
"You think we can't do that just because you say so? The last time you searched, you caused the death of one of our clansmen. We will not forget this matter. If you want to search, you can, but you must be a Heavenly King. You are not qualified. "The Third Elder did not ask for the other party's reason and flatly refused.
"The Sky King has something to do and can't be here. You can follow me. I just need to catch the other party and I will leave. It has nothing to do with you."
As Wen Tianhou's most trusted subordinate, Lord Cheng knew what he was doing. He was cursing these Painting Souls in his heart. However, he still had to go in and couldn't be entangled with them.
He was a little worried that the other party was stalling for time. Was he hiding something? However, he knew that there was nothing he could do. If the other party didn't give way, he couldn't break in with force.
Mobilize the guards? Even if all the guards were to join forces, they might not be a match for these people.
This was also the reason why they hadn't left. Wen Tianhou wanted to personally watch the other party, especially because of the other party's background. Even if Wen Tianhou was wary of the other party, he could only slow down the other party. As long as the other party didn't leave, he could buy some time.
"Don't worry, if I do anything else, I'll be at your disposal."
In order to capture that person, he had once again spoken ruthlessly. The black staff in his hand had already reacted. The other party was definitely not far from here.
Speaking of which, in the entire Palace City, other than this place, there was no other place to hide.
"Third Elder Sister, since he said so, what's wrong with letting him in? After all, he also said that it's impossible for him to be one of us," said another elder behind the Third Elder.
"Seventh Sister, you can't say that. If you open a path, it's hard to say what will happen in the future. Anyway, if the Heavenly King doesn't come, we won't make way for him."
Behind the Seventh Elder, the Sixth Elder also spoke. If Gu Zheng was here, he would realize that the Sixth Elder was the one who first met the three elders.
"Sixth Elder Sister, I think Seventh Elder Sister is right. Since the other party is acting like this, it must be the Heavenly King's order. Otherwise, they wouldn't have harassed us if they knew. Let's send them away quickly. After all, they're not one of us," advised the Fourteenth Elder.
This time, there must be people from their side who were involved. Otherwise, how could outsiders sneak in without anyone knowing? Only they had the ability and dared to go in. Had they not made enough mistakes in the past?
Since the other party wasn't going to pursue the matter this time, it saved them the trouble of arguing with the other party. No matter who it was, no matter how they tried to lure them in, as long as it wasn't their own people, they didn't care at all.
The others understood what the Fourteenth Elder meant. He wanted them to leave quickly. After all, it had nothing to do with them whether the other party could catch them or not.
"No, if you want to go in, the Heavenly King has to come. Otherwise, I won't let them go."
The Third Elder stood outside and flatly refused. He didn't give any face to his own people at all.
At this time, the Prime Minister was also in a difficult position. He didn't know what to do. The longer he delayed, the other party might hide.
Maybe then, the Heavenly King would come and find them. However, he knew that the Heavenly King wouldn't come in his current situation.
"Why is it so noisy here? What happened?"
At this time, a lazy voice came from behind. Everyone looked over and hurriedly shouted respectfully.
"Second Elder Sister!"
Their voices rose and fell, and even the Third Elder stood to the side and made way, calling out respectfully.
This was because they were able to come here because of the Patriarch and the two Elders. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to come here at all, let alone start to reproduce here. If there was a chance, they would have been able to completely bring their people over. It was all because of their hard work in the early stages.
Now that the Patriarch's life was unknown and the Great Elder didn't come out for many years, everyone was very worried. However, the Second Elder was the first to stand out from the crowd. He didn't come out until he was back to normal.
Only so many people could come, and they had secretly used other methods to come here. Even if the Patriarch threatened Wen Tianhou not to reveal anything about them, they wouldn't obstruct their plan. In any case, they had found a suitable place and were ready to leave the vortex.
Under normal circumstances, the Second Elder would be in seclusion and wouldn't come out at all. No one had expected that she would be alarmed this time.
The Third Elder immediately explained the whole story, and at the same time added her and the other sisters' opinions.
"So it's like this." The Second Elder pondered for a moment and slowly looked at everyone before continuing.
"I thought it was a big problem, but it turned out to be a small problem."
"I need to be quiet for this period of time. Don't sulk. Let them go in and take a look. You stay by their side and watch them carefully."
"And you, you can stay in there for at most two hours. Whether it's solved or not, you have to come out. You can't stay here."
"Are you willing?"
The Second Elder's dignified eyes looked around.
"We will naturally abide by it!"
The other Elders said together. Since the Second Elder had spoken, even if they were unwilling, they wouldn't raise any objections.
"Thank you, Second Elder. It won't take so much time. If there's a mistake, I'm willing to take responsibility!"
The Prime Minister was overjoyed and said directly.
"Go in. Don't think about causing any trouble. I'll keep an eye on you." The Third Elder looked at him coldly and said in an equally cold tone.
"Don't worry, I won't."
The Prime Minister also looked over, unwilling to admit defeat. He walked in along the path that was revealed by the crowd. Naturally, the Third Elder followed beside him.
After the Second Elder greeted everyone briefly, he returned to his seat. The others also dispersed. A few elders followed behind the Prime Minister and accompanied the Third Elder to keep an eye on the other party in case the other party tried to play any tricks.
The Prime Minister didn't mind. The black rod in his hand flashed slightly and transmitted the location of that person clearly to him.
Even if it was his first time here, he felt as if he had been here before. After turning left and right, he quickly arrived at a courtyard.
"Third Elder, may I know what this place is?" The Prime Minister looked at the obviously different courtyard. He rolled his eyes and turned to the Third Elder. His voice suddenly rang out in the air.
"There's a detention area in our meeting place. Do you think the other party is here?" The Third Elder was expressionless and didn't give the Prime Minister any face.
"Of course. I want to take a look at your detention area. Third Elder, please open the passage so that I won't ruin it. It won't look good." The Prime Minister pointed at the courtyard and said.
He could sense that the aura was below, but it was hidden by a very powerful array. If it wasn't for the black rod in his hand, even he would have been able to hide it.
"Hmph!"
The Third Elder snorted. Although he didn't want to open the passage for the Prime Minister, he still raised his head at the thought of his Second Elder's order. Seeing this, an Elder behind him stepped forward. After a while, he opened a huge hole in the ground.
"Excuse me."
The Prime Minister didn't stop walking. He jumped down quickly and arrived at the place he sensed in a few flashes.
When he saw that position, his eyes immediately turned red. The Third Elder, who was following behind him, was amused, but he didn't show it on his face. He just said faintly.
He just said calmly, "Prime Minister, we did imprison a criminal here. However, before you came, he was already executed. Could it be that this is a trace left behind by the criminal after he died?"
The Third Elder ignored the broken wood beside him and said that the criminal was already dead.
At the place where Xu Jia was originally imprisoned, there was only a black ball of light floating in the air. It was emitting a strong aura, but it disturbed the Prime Minister and attracted him here successfully. It was a waste of time.
"It's not time yet. Let me take a closer look." The Prime Minister ignored the Third Elder's mockery and closed his eyes.
The black rod in his hand shone brighter. Wisps of black mist kept coming out of it and condensed into a thin line in the air. It pierced through the void and disappeared.
"Here!"
The Prime Minister opened his eyes abruptly and moved quickly again.
No matter how the criminal tried to hide, as long as the mark on his body was still there, he couldn't hide from the Prime Minister's detection. Even if the criminal tried his best to cover for him, the black rod in his hand could help him get rid of all obstacles.
However, in the entire Painting Soul Clan, except for the Clan Leader, no one had surpassed the Human Soul and reached the Immortal Soul. Naturally, they couldn't completely block his detection.
He didn't make a mistake this time. The Prime Minister approached the place quickly. However, when he was about to reach the place, he suddenly stopped in the air. Then, he raised the black rod in his hand and the wisp of black mist was cut off.
"What's wrong, Prime Minister? Lord Prime Minister, do you need help? "The Third Elder followed behind him, and a smile appeared on his face when he saw this. He then withdrew his smile and asked.
The Prime Minister didn't say anything. He moved again and soon stopped in front of a dilapidated house.
"Who are you?"
There was an Elder guarding the small dilapidated house. When he saw the Prime Minister and the Prime Minister, he stood up from his seat and asked.
"I'm going in to look for someone. The criminal disappeared here." The Prime Minister said in a deep voice.
There was actually an Elder guarding this small place. Obviously, it wasn't an ordinary place.
"How dare you! What kind of place is this? You can enter just because you want to. Even if Wen Tianhou comes, he can't enter." The Elder guarding the place immediately scolded the Prime Minister with a gloomy face.
If it weren't for the Elders behind her, she might have already attacked.
"Prime Minister, this isn't any other place. It's the place where our ancestor's painting is enshrined. If you don't know, you should ask for permission. After all, no one can enter this place." The Third Elder said with a faint smile.
The Deputy Prime Minister looked ahead silently. Even though he knew that the other party had entered this place, seeing how the other party was acting and how the elders were preparing to make a move, the Deputy Prime Minister knew that he would be surrounded in an instant if he tried to force his way in.
Moreover, he also knew that it wasn't suitable to force his way in.
"I'll report this to the Heavenly King. I'll remember all of this."
After a long while, the Prime Minister said these words and walked out. He knew that the Heavenly King didn't want him to completely anger this side. He would come back to settle the score with them when his plan succeeded.
"Take care. We won't send you off!" The Third Elder shouted from the side, causing the Prime Minister to quicken his pace.
"If it weren't for Second Sister allowing him to enter, he wouldn't have been able to enter. He can forget about searching the place. It's already too easy for him to walk out safely."
An Elder at the back said as she watched the other party's disappearing figure.
Just now, she wanted to do something to the other party, but she was stopped by the Third Elder.
As the crowd dispersed, the Second Elder appeared in the distance and walked towards them.
"Don't say so much. The other party is the Heavenly King's trusted aide. Those little tricks can't be hidden from the Heavenly King. Why should we anger the other party? What we're asking for now is time. Let's wait until Meng Si becomes the Clan Leader and contact the Clan Leader.
"We know. What we need now is time."
The people behind nodded. They knew what the Third Elder was worried about.
"They went in?" The Third Elder came to the gatekeeper and asked respectfully.
"They went in. They specifically told me to go in and call her out when the Blessing Ceremony is about to begin. She said that she knew what to do and wouldn't go in." The gatekeeper said calmly.
"Then I'll have to trouble you. Please take care of Meng Zhen." The Third Elder heaved a sigh of relief after hearing the gatekeeper's words.
The gatekeeper nodded and returned to his seat, closing his eyes.
"Let's leave and do what we need to do."
The Third Elder chased the crowd away. As for Xu Jia, who had already disappeared, it didn't matter whether he left or not. Since they had a choice, they might be able to reduce the number of casualties by making a decision earlier.
Just as the Prime Minister was thinking of a way to go in, Meng Zhen and Gu Zheng had already come out of the dungeon.
"Can the thing you left behind interfere with the other party?"
Gu Zheng asked curiously as he followed Meng Zhen.
The shadow in the dungeon gave off a strange aura. He didn't believe that it could really confuse the other party. It felt too fake.
"As long as it's not a Heavenly King, the other party will definitely be attracted. I feel that the elders won't be able to stop them. So, we have to hurry." Meng Zhen said confidently.
"If that's the case, then it's good. Where are we going now?" Gu Zheng didn't pursue the matter and continued asking.
Because the other party was already blocking the entrance. Even if they could leave from the side, they would be caught before they could leave the city. With the other party's mark on them, there was no way they could escape.
"Let's go to the ancestral painting to hide. They definitely won't be able to enter." Meng Zhen said confidently.
"Ancestral painting?"
Gu Zheng had heard of it a few times, but he still didn't understand. Could a painting be used by the ancestors to hide from the other party's search?
"Of course. You don't know now. I'll tell you later. It's right in front."
Following Meng Zhen's finger, Gu Zheng looked over. A building that didn't fit in with this place appeared in the distance.
One had to know that the decorations here were exquisite. Suddenly, there was a huge stone house that seemed to have been built with irregular stones. No one knew how long it had been here. Many of the stones outside were broken, and it looked like it was going to collapse at any time. Compared to the building in the distance, it was hard to believe that there was such an ancient building.
Furthermore, at the entrance, there was a gatekeeper dressed in tattered clothes. She was sitting quietly on a stone pillar with her eyes closed. Her somewhat messy hair covered most of her face, but one could see that her body seemed to have fused with the stone pillar below.
She was as still as a mountain. She was like a hermit who didn't fear anything. But Gu Zheng felt that she was.
"Great Elder! Great Elder!" Meng Zhen started shouting from afar.
The Great Elder slowly opened his eyes and looked at the two people hurrying over from afar. When his gaze swept over Gu Zheng, he couldn't help but feel his heart tremble. It was as if all the secrets in his heart had been seen through.
"This is too scary. Is this Great Elder that strong?"
Gu Zheng couldn't even sense the cultivation of the other party. She was like an ordinary person. She didn't have any aura on her. Subconsciously, people would overlook her.
"What are you doing here?" The Great Elder looked at the two people who were running in front of him and asked slowly.
"I'm here to take refuge. This is my Heart Touching. Because of some reason, I'm wanted by the Sky King. Now that they're here, if I don't go in, I might be discovered by them. At that time, I might be teleported away by them," Meng Zhen said simply.
"No. Outsiders can't enter the ancestor's painting. Even if you're Heart Touching, you can't enter." The Great Elder closed his eyes, not caring about Gu Zheng's life.
"Great Elder, we'll just hide outside for a while. We won't cause any more trouble. The previous time, I was still young. This time, I know what I'm doing." Meng Zhen said again. But the Great Elder didn't move at all and just sat there.
Even if she wasn't guarding the door, Meng Zhen didn't dare to enter from the side. Seeing this, she gritted her teeth and threw out her painting. It covered her and the Great Elder so that Gu Zheng wouldn't know what they were talking about.
Soon, both parties appeared outside again. This time, the Great Elder seemed to have been convinced by Meng Zhen. He looked at Gu Zheng and then closed his eyes.
"Come in quickly," Meng Zhen looked at Gu Zheng who was still in a daze and called out to him. Then, she walked in from the side.
Gu Zheng came back to his senses and followed her in.
At this moment, the Prime Minister came out of the dungeon and rushed over.
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