"Wait for me here. As long as you don't leave this place, you can do anything."
Outside a three-story house, Elder Nineteen left these words coldly and walked towards the Drifting Soul Clan. He didn't bring anyone with him, leaving the seven of them standing there.
At this time, they were standing in a relatively remote location near the periphery. There were a few similar buildings around them. They were all residences left by the other three major clans. The one in front of them was the Painting Soul Clan's house.
The house was not bad, but other than a few luxurious rooms, the rest were simple. There was nothing extra except for empty beds. It was very simple because no one would live here for thousands of years.
Therefore, other than being clean, there wasn't even a servant inside. It was cold and cheerless.
"I have to wait for Elder Nineteen inside. You can do whatever you want. I'm going in." The male Painting Soul said to the people behind him and then directly walked in.
"Zhi Mei, you seemed to have come here with the other elders last time. Is there any fun place here?"
When only the six of them were left, the Mirror Demon at the front asked her companion excitedly.
"Of course there is, but it's very rare. I was lucky enough to come here with another elder to buy some things. But this little time is enough for us to look around."
The female Mirror Demon, Zhi Mei, naturally knew what her companion meant. She called out to them, and the four of them didn't enter the house. Instead, they turned around and left with smiles on their faces. In the blink of an eye, only Gu Zheng and the male Mirror Demon, Mo Dou, were left.
"What are you going to do next? Are you going in or going out with me? It's my first time out. I don't want to stay in the house all the time. Why don't you go out with me? They don't want to bring us along. " Mo Dou waited until the Mirror Demons disappeared before speaking to Gu Zheng. His tone was also a little excited.
The Mirror Demons were fine. They could go out with the elders from time to time. No matter what they did, it was mostly the Mirror Demons who followed them. The male Mirror Demons basically rarely went out. They only brought two Mirror Demons to maintain order in this activity. Therefore, it was Mo Dou's first time out. Everything was new to him along the way.
In the palace city, there were many companions who had been cooped up inside and had never come out.
"Okay."
Gu Zheng originally wanted to reject the other party and stay in the house with peace of mind. However, when he saw the other party's eager eyes, he nodded. It was fine for him to stay and take a look.
This place was different from the other three clans because the Drifting Souls were located in the middle. If the Devil Souls from the outside wanted to enter the palace, they would pass through here. Moreover, this place was the center of many things.
For example, the caravans that had passed through this place in the past could only reach this place. They would go through a secondary classification here, and some things that had not been handed over to the palace would be left behind. There was also a hidden soul tool manufacturing center, which could be said to supply most of the monster souls.
Although the other Soul Races were able to craft soul armaments as well, the difference in power and strength was obvious when compared to this place. Therefore, many people came here to customize and purchase soul armaments. Of course, all of this was not free.
In the past, these soul species would go out and wander around. Regardless of bandits or newcomers, they wouldn't show any mercy. They had accumulated a lot of good things. Some demon souls endured the drop in strength and still wandered outside. At least, Gu Zheng knew that Soul Alliance had a lot of demon souls. The monsters in the air weren't bad.
Adding on the fact that the palace was sealed off for no reason, many people stayed here and brought a bit of liveliness to this place.
After all, this was the only exchange area for Devil Souls, and it was done through bartering. From one's own clan's quota to some random items, as long as it caught one's eye, anything was possible. Even one could exchange for it. For example, letting one's follower would give one more face.
After Gu Zheng and Mo Dou left, they immediately walked towards the area they came from. Looking at the relatively lively scene around them, Mo Dou was a monster in the air. On the way, it stopped and walked very slowly.
Gu Zheng wasn't that interested. This place wasn't even as lively as a small town. The things they viewed as treasures were worthless to him. Of course, it wasn't that there weren't any good things.
There were some pills that had lost their spirit aura in the outside world, damaged or dim treasures. There were some good quality items here, but they were the lowest grade items and the least valuable.
There were also some good soul tools and soul stones that only they could use.
That's right, if Devil Souls wanted to cultivate and improve, they had to consume these things to speed up their cultivation. They weren't puppets, so they naturally had their own pursuits. It was just that in this place, there weren't many pursuits.
Perhaps their only pursuit was to be selected by Wen Tian and enter another world to fight.
In truth, Gu Zheng was a bit puzzled. Although the other party seemed to be a new clan and each of them had different ideas, there were all kinds of restrictions. It was as if someone had put layer after layer of shackles on them to restrict them.
It was as if there was an invisible hand controlling everything.
"Look, they're over there."
Just as Gu Zheng was thinking out of boredom, he heard Mo Dou shout at him. Following his gaze, he saw the four Mirror Devils over there. They had some things in their hands and were leaving.
Gu Zheng knew that it was Mo Dou. He was a bit envious. He didn't have anything valuable on him, not even a soul tool that he could use, let alone other things. On the other hand, there were clearly many good things that could be exchanged. None of them were empty.
Gu Zheng was just about to comfort Mo Dou when a familiar figure suddenly appeared in front of him. In the next moment, the other party disappeared along the corner.
"Don't think too much. Their status isn't something we can compare to. Now, we just need to leave this place. Although we have our own fantasies to pass the time, it's still too fake."
After Mo Dou finished complaining, he didn't say anything else. He was just envious of the other party and didn't have any other thoughts. After all, strength was everything. If they were strong enough, they could also suppress the other party. Most of the Devil Souls outside were strong men and weak women.
However, when he saw Gu Zheng staring blankly in that direction with a strange expression on his face, Mo Dou thought that Gu Zheng had some thoughts, so he hurriedly tried to persuade him.
One had to know that some people had made mistakes in the past and were directly erased from this world. They might seem precious and unique, but if the Painting Soul had any thoughts about you, your life or death would not be in your hands. That was why Mo Dou advised this newcomer who was lucky enough to join this place, afraid that he would do something he shouldn't do.
Even if it wasn't that serious, there would still be other punishments waiting for him.
"I understand. Do you know what that place is?" Gu Zheng turned around and understood Mo Dou's concern. He smiled and pointed in that direction.
Many people seemed to be walking in that direction, but there were also many people coming out from that direction. It was obvious that that place wasn't an ordinary place to sell things. In fact, Gu Zheng was wrong.
"That place is the same as here. It's just that the things over there are more precious and advanced. Most importantly, there's a small training ground over there. Some of the Drifting Soul Tribe members are simply training there." Mo Dou thought for a moment and said.
After all, in this place, other than this small area, there seemed to be only a mountain range that could be seen. That was also a training ground of the Drifting Soul Tribe, but the training here was completely different.
"Then let's go take a look." Gu Zheng raised his eyebrows and immediately suggested.
"Why don't you go first? I'll stay here and take a look." Mo Dou saw that there were still many things around and decided not to go over. He had to follow the plan and take a look bit by bit. Only then could he not miss anything. He didn't know when he would be able to come out again.
"Alright then. If I go somewhere else, I won't tell you. Let's meet back at the residence. Take this. If you want to buy something, just buy it." Gu Zheng nodded straightforwardly. Then, he took out a handful of high-quality Soul Stones and stuffed them into Mo Dou's hands before leaving.
Mo Dou looked at the things in his hands and subconsciously hid them in his palms. Looking at Gu Zheng's back, he blinked and felt a little strange. Why would he have these things? Although they weren't too precious, they shouldn't belong to a new companion. Therefore, Mo Dou felt that Gu Zheng was becoming more and more mysterious.
However, he didn't want to know. Looking at the things that he had put away, he walked to the side happily. It seemed that he might have gained something.
Gu Zheng had already turned the corner. At a glance, he saw that it was obviously of a much higher grade than here. Faint shouts could be heard in the air from afar.
The people who had set up stalls with stones or wooden boards on the street had all entered the houses prepared by the side of the road. The street was much cleaner, and there was a hint of a town inside.
Of course, Gu Zheng was still a little disappointed when he glanced over. He didn't see the person he wanted to see. However, he saw the Mirror Demon and the other three at a glance. Their sparkling bodies were impossible to ignore. Many people were chatting nearby, and the topic was naturally about them.
After all, whether it was the Painting Spirit Tribe or the Mirror Demon Tribe, it was very difficult to see them outside.
Gu Zheng had seen Ma Nan here with his own eyes. He definitely didn't see wrongly. Moreover, it wasn't as if Ma Nan had never seen him before. He was very curious about what Ma Nan was doing here.
Following the path on the side, he slowly moved forward. At the same time, he looked to both sides silently, trying to find Ma Nan.
However, the houses on both sides didn't just have some things outside. He could also see that there was a room at the back. It was obvious that if there was a precious deal, it would be discussed at the back.
Those things that were obviously of a higher grade didn't attract Gu Zheng's attention. As he walked, he observed. Soon, he heard a reprimand.
"I'll tell you again. You must be steady, steady. Even if the other party has an opening, you must think of the other party's retreat route …"
Only then did he realize that he had unknowingly walked through more than half of the area. There was obviously a group of people in front of him, and they were talking to each other. The room in front of him was originally specially built. At this time, it was turned into a fence-like black stone pillar. There was an almost transparent black gas around it, separating the inside.
Gu Zheng walked over curiously. Only then did he realize that this was the training ground that Mo Dou had mentioned. It was a very large place, and it was the place where the Drifting Souls trained their warriors.
They purposely let others see this place so that their warriors could be better trained. On the other hand, it was also to show off their strength.
At this time, in the training ground, a Drifting Soul instructor was loudly reprimanding. He didn't care about the outside world at all, and he didn't want to embarrass this poor junior. The latter stood there bitterly and kept nodding.
Gu Zheng had dealt with the Drifting Souls before. They were relatively petite, and there were two meteor-like light spots circling around him.
Those were their natural weapons. They could only transform into two forms: a bow and a dagger. They were especially good at long-range attacks.
At this time, the instructor had already walked to the side, and let the junior try again.
The junior of the Drifting Souls floated into the air quickly. His hand made the gesture of drawing the bow and arrow again. The two light spots around him quickly gathered at the two ends. Bright threads quickly spread out from them, and in the blink of an eye, they were completed. Coincidentally, they were caught by the junior's empty hand.
At this time, the instructor at the side casually threw out a small black object. It looked like a black stone. At most, it was the size of a baby's fist. However, it was extremely fast. It drew a black line in the air, and it kept changing directions.
It moved left and right, up and down. Occasionally, it would draw a fast arc. It kept sitting down to avoid the action.
"You only have three breaths of time." The instructor at the side immediately said.
The junior's eyes, which were originally closed, suddenly opened. The originally black pupils in his eyes seemed to have turned into a black vortex. They kept spinning, catching the black stone that was obviously much faster outside.
Three breaths of time passed in the blink of an eye. When the final time was almost up, the junior of the Drifting Souls finally let go of his hand. A black line was instantly released from the bow and arrow, and it quickly chased after the black stone.
The strength of this Drifting Souls was only at the early Jin Xian stage. Almost everyone outside had a cultivation level far higher than him, including Gu Zheng. They could clearly see that the black light was quickly changing in the air. A very ordinary looking black arrow appeared in the air.
However, the tip of the arrow was not an ordinary tip. Instead, it was densely packed with hair-like needles. It chased closely behind the black stone. No matter what the other party did, he could not escape from the pursuit.
Drifting Souls, who had launched this attack, looked at his attack nervously. He did not know if he could accomplish his goal this time.
Just as the black arrow was about to catch up to the black stone, the black stone suddenly trembled. In the next moment, it created a ripple and disappeared in the air. No one knew where it went.
This made many people feel that the other party had failed again. They all felt that it was a pity.
However, Gu Zheng did not think so. From here, he could see that Drifting Souls suddenly smiled confidently. He had a feeling that victory was in his hands. It seemed that this change in the black stone was within his expectations. He continued to look down.
When the other party disappeared, the hair-like tip also shot out black lines that were smaller than hair. They quickly penetrated into the ripple that had yet to dissipate. Then, a black hole was forcefully opened by the other party. It was big enough for the black arrow to enter.
"Pa." A soft sound was heard.
In front of the instructor, a black arrow had already penetrated the black stone and fell from the air. However, the arrow shaft had disappeared, leaving only the tip of the arrow, which was less than one-third of the Arrow God.
Even so, it could be seen that Drifting Souls had completed his mission excellently.
"Good, good. It seems like you've grasped the essentials. Let's go back and take a rest. I'll explain it to you in detail." The instructor smiled as well. His eyes were full of admiration.
Many people who had given up outside were now trying to find out what happened.
When Gu Zheng saw that the crowd was showing signs of dispersing, he also lifted his feet and continued to walk forward. He listened to the discussions around him while continuing to look for Ma Nan.
He wanted to find the other party because he wanted to complete his goal. He did not forget the other party's actions. When he wanted to find him later, he had already disappeared without a trace.
Wasn't this the Goblin Souls' territory? How did they get here?
"Why did you come here alone? Where's Mo Dou? "Suddenly, someone came from the side and blocked Gu Zheng's path.
"Mo Dou has something to do over there. I came here to take a look myself." Gu Zheng looked at his companion in front of him and replied.
The person who stopped Gu Zheng in front of him was the Mirror Goblin called Zhi Mei. Beside her were three other companions. They looked at Gu Zheng curiously, as if they did not understand why she stopped Gu Zheng.
"You're also here to see Drifting Souls' statue, right? You can come with us. I want to see if I can leave behind my own calligraphy this time. I came at the wrong time last time." Zhi Mei did not seem to care about Gu Zheng's opinion. After saying a few words, she turned to her companion.
"Let him take that thing. Speaking of which, why did you buy this thing?"
The others instantly understood what she meant. The companion who was talking to Zhi Mei even grabbed the thing on the ground and handed it to Gu Zheng directly.
"I'm counting on you!"
At least she spoke in a polite tone. Gu Zheng smiled bitterly in his heart. He reached out and took it. Then, he watched the four of them happily leading the way. Seeing that Gu Zheng was still in the same spot, Zhi Mei waved at Gu Zheng.
"Hurry up and follow us. Don't get lost. That's something that Zhi Kun spent a lot of money to exchange for. Be careful."
Gu Zheng could only hug the huge thing with both hands and follow behind her. He had been used as a transportation tool by her, but he decided to endure it. After all, with his current identity, he had to follow her in this place.
Although no one said anything about the tail behind them, they all knew that someone had been following them. However, no one knew where they were hiding, so it was better not to expose themselves.
Gu Zheng was holding a large vase in his arms. There were some ordinary and rare beasts printed on it. They were so vivid that they looked like they could jump out at any time. He was sure that this was just an ordinary vase. There was nothing special about it. He did not know why the other party would spend a lot of money to buy it.
Carrying this cumbersome thing, he followed the four of them to the edge of the mountain range. There were also many people gathered here. They looked up and pointed, as if they were talking about something.
When Gu Zheng arrived here, he inadvertently glanced up and immediately stopped. His originally nonchalant expression turned strange in the air.
He saw Ma Nan above. She was led by a Goblin Soul into a cave above the mountain range.
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