"What's your choice?"
Wei Wufang looked at Gu Zheng's words with a smile. It was like asking him if he wanted to eat something sweet or spicy when he was cooking. It was a very simple multiple-choice question.
But the moment the other party opened his mouth, cold sweat appeared on his forehead. It flowed down his cheeks and finally gathered at his chin. Then, it formed droplets and dripped down.
He knew that if he made the wrong choice, his little life would be over. At such a close distance, even if he had several plans to activate the array formation here and warn the outside, he would still be dead.
But the question was, why did he help the other party? The other party had not done him any favors. To a certain extent, he was just a strong man that the other party had forcefully captured and forced to serve them here. Otherwise, he would die.
The only difference was that his cultivation was weaker. In addition to his performance before he was transferred here, there were no shackles on him, allowing him to have freedom in name. This place was in the middle of nowhere. Even if he wanted to escape, he would be discovered the moment he went out. In other words, if there were no other reasons, he would probably stay here for the rest of his life until he died.
The rest of the people here, with the exception of a few who were also humans, were all demons. Or rather, they were the local races here. Naturally, they would bully the humans outside to the end. Therefore, he had always hoped that they would not slack off if they could.
"But you can't go out."
In just a few short breaths, countless images flashed through Wei Wufang's mind. In the end, he said with a serious face.
He did not know why the other party was here. Even the decision he made this time was for his own life. He was forced to make this decision, but he did not regret it at all. He vaguely felt a sense of relief.
Even if there was no hope of escaping now, perhaps he would die this time.
In fact, it would be good to die. This was not the world they wanted. A passerby who was forced to stay here, no matter how much time passed, would not be accepted by this place.
Gu Zheng naturally did not know that the thoughts of the person in front of him, who seemed to be struggling to make a decision, were fluctuating like a tsunami.
"Are you talking about this prison cell? I can go out at any time, but I don't know the situation of the guards outside. As long as I avoid them, none of their traps will be able to stop me. "
Gu Zheng was very confident. He had already prepared himself. If the other party did not agree, he would sneak out. If everything went well, the other party might not realize that he had disappeared for a few days. The premise was that he could avoid the guards outside, unless the other party did not have any defense.
The possibility of that happening was too low. After all, his arrival would definitely cause the other party to strengthen their defenses. Who knew if he had any accomplices? Thus, he decided to consider this person in front of him. With the other party's' cooperation ', the chances of him going out without being discovered would greatly increase.
Moreover, with a local leading the way, he would be able to understand and integrate into this place better.
From the looks of it, the other party seemed to be really willing to help him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have said such a thing. Of course, Gu Zheng wouldn't completely trust the other party.
"This is the place where the water demons are imprisoned. Because of your appearance, most of them have been expelled. There are almost no guards nearby, and other defensive measures have not been activated. I'm confident that you won't be able to leave this place. However, this place is an independent island. Although there are only two guards outside and the defense is very lax, the entire island is covered with a special sensing formation."
At this point, Wei Wufang did not know whether the other party would believe him or not, but he knew that he had no way out. Perhaps there was a way out if he followed the other party.
As long as Gu Zheng left this place, no matter how he explained, the other party would not believe him. Instead, they would think that he was lying to get rid of his responsibility. He would definitely end up in a miserable state. In that case, he could only bet on a glimmer of hope. This guy who dared to come here alone, although his strength seemed a little weak, he hoped for a miracle.
"It's that simple?" Gu Zheng said in disbelief.
"That's simple?" Wei Wufang was stunned. He didn't understand what was going on in Gu Zheng's mind. "You have to know that once we leave and alert the people inside, they will come after us in at most half an hour. There are a total of five elders here for the water demons. Three of them are in the middle stage of the Grand Heavenly Realm, and two of them are in the early stage of the Grand Heavenly Realm. If any two of them catch up, we will be finished."
As far as he knew, one person couldn't fight against two people of the same cultivation level, not to mention fighting against people of a higher cultivation level. He was afraid that after a few dozen rounds, this place would be over. Now, the best thing to do was to secretly deactivate the formation and let it lose its effect for a while. It would be enough for them to escape.
In this way, with the lax defense here, it would be basically impossible to detect them. If they really waited until the elders came here, it would probably take a few days. They would probably have left by then, and it would be impossible for the other party to find them.
Wei Wufang immediately told him his thoughts. He advised him not to use such an open method. It was too high-profile. Even if they had the ability to escape, what would they do later? If they kept him here, they would never be able to get rid of the other party's tracking. Sooner or later, they would be sealed here.
"Then what do you have in mind?" When Gu Zheng heard this, although he didn't really care, he felt that if he could keep a low profile and spend a little more time, it would be fine.
"I still have a good friend. He usually patrols some places. I happened to have a chance and heard in private that he knows a place. If he destroys it, it won't attract attention." Wei Wufang immediately said.
"Can he be trusted? You have to know that if he reports you, he might be exposed in advance. "Gu Zheng said seriously.
"I don't think so. He's also very angry and has been complaining in private. He has long said that he wants to leave." Wei Wufang thought for a moment before saying.
"Then call him over. Just outside the house. This way, if anything happens, it'll be safer." Gu Zheng nodded and agreed.
"Okay, please …" Wei Wufang hesitated for a moment. He just remembered that he didn't know the other party's name.
"Gu Zheng."
"Lord Gu, I'll be right back. Please wait outside for a while." Wei Wufang immediately said and turned to walk outside.
When he saw that Wei Wufang opened another light door and left, Gu Zheng turned to look at where he was. The purple light had risen again. The little fish inside was tirelessly bumping into it, wanting to leave. When it saw Gu Zheng looking at it, its two blue eyes, which were not much bigger than a grain of rice, flickered and looked at Gu Zheng with a pitiful expression.
Gu Zheng smiled and walked up to the blue crystal fish.
"Don't move. Wait until the purple light fades. I'll bring you out."
He could ignore the automatic detection formation, but once it was activated, he had no good way to deal with it. All he could do was wait quietly.
The little fish seemed to understand Gu Zheng's meaning. It stopped trying to break through the formation and floated in the air, waiting quietly.
Taking advantage of this, Gu Zheng focused his attention on Wei Wufang. He placed a small detection formation on the other party. He was not at ease. If the other party was just acting, he would be able to leave as soon as possible.
After Wei Wufang came out of the house, he walked along a relatively remote path and headed to a certain place.
The outside world was pitch black, just like the night. He couldn't even see his own fingers. However, for Wei Wufang, even though it affected his vision, he could still see his surroundings clearly. Soon, he arrived at the place he was looking for.
"Jiang Feng, are you in there?"
This was an ordinary stone house with simple windows and a wooden door. Wei Wufang stopped by the window and asked softly.
"I'm here. What's the matter?"
Inside the house, an equally soft voice sounded. It was barely audible to Wei Wufang.
"Open the door. I'll go in. I have something to discuss with you."
After waiting for two breaths, the wooden door opened silently. It was wide enough for one person to pass through. Wei Wufang looked around and entered in a flash. Then, the wooden door closed again.
"What's wrong? Aren't you guarding the captured Mirror Demon in that room? Why are you here? Do you want to change jobs with me? Let me experience the feeling of rest and relaxation. "Jiang Feng said half-jokingly. He didn't know why the other party was looking for him.
However, his voice was very soft in the air. It was guaranteed that only the two of them could hear him. Of course, he knew that the other party wouldn't come to change jobs. Besides, it was already so late. Something else must have happened.
"It's like this … As long as you destroy that place, it will be our chance." Wei Wufang quickly explained the situation. At the same time, he looked at the other party's expression. If the other party really did something wrong, he would immediately kill him.
Jiang Feng's strength could barely be considered as Jin Xian. He had forcefully increased his strength with a secret technique. Perhaps his true strength was at the bottom. At most, he could defeat a few peak Heaven Immortals.
"I see. I can't stand it anymore. Since Brother Wu has such a good chance, I will definitely leave with you. I can't live like this anymore. I would rather wander than stay here. However, there are people guarding that place. It's already so late. We have to go slowly. It will take some time." After Jiang Feng heard this, he immediately expressed his confidence and decided to leave with him.
"It's okay. Your safety first. I will wait for you behind my house. It's a blind spot. It won't be easy to be discovered. Let's move now. I will wait for you." Wei Wufang immediately said. A little time was fine. Safety first.
"Okay, Brother Wu. Let's go now. We have nothing to pack anyway. Oh right, should we inform Meng Hwa?" Jiang Feng hesitated and asked.
Meng Hwa was the other companion. He was also not satisfied with the current situation. The three of them had a good relationship and had relatively more private contact.
"No. Although the other party has some complaints, I don't trust him. I only trust you. The other party might leak the secret." Wei Wufang decisively rejected and urged him to move quickly. The sky would be bright soon. It would be very troublesome to move at that time.
Jiang Feng nodded and said no more. The two of them quickly left the house.
"I will wait for your good news there." Wei Wufang said again and walked to the side.
The two of them went in different directions and quickly disappeared.
However, Jiang Feng only took a few steps and stopped at a corner. He watched Wei Wufang's figure disappear into the darkness in the distance. The corner of his mouth curled up. For him, his opportunity had come.
No one knew that he was actually a spy inside. This was also his mission. Otherwise, with his cultivation and human identity, it would be impossible for him to have such an easy position. Not to mention, his cultivation had been forcefully raised by this place.
However, in reality, it was only a method arranged by the other party. No matter where it was, there were very few cases of betrayal. After all, the price was too high. If it were not for the special situation here, they would not have specially arranged for a spy.
Because of his performance, no one here suspected him. He also had to endure the scolding of the Goblin. He was no different from the other humans.
After waiting for a while, when he felt that Wei Wufang had gone far enough, he quickly walked in another direction. He didn't follow Wei Wufang's instructions to destroy the outer detection formation. Instead, he rushed towards the resting area of the elders.
At this time, at Elder Shu's resting place, the other four elders, including Elder Lin, were also beside her. They were discussing the reason for the disappearance of the Water Demon and the sudden appearance of the Mirror Demon.
Previously, the subordinates that were sent out one after another had returned with news that they did not find any trace of the Water Demon. After a few days of searching, they had searched almost all the places that the Water Demon could appear. Some teams had also begun to go deeper into other places. However, they did not have much hope at this time. This gave everyone a headache.
Elder Shu suddenly thought of a question and asked an elder next to her, "Who is Lord Zheng?"
"It's my subordinate. According to the current time, he should have arrived there. Lord Xue will come in a few days. At that time, he will know what happened."
"Sigh, actually, one of us should go. If that's the case, I'm afraid that the other party would have arrived by now." Elder Shu sighed and said.
"You mean that they will give up on the Mirror Demon?" Elder Lin, who was quick-witted, immediately understood what Elder Shu meant.
The others also thought of this problem. The Mirror Demon was an existence that depended on the Painting Soul. The other party controlled their life and death. If they realized that something was wrong here, they would very likely give up directly to prevent the other party from getting any information.
"Elder, a human subordinate outside is asking to see you. He claims to be Elder Shu. He has something important to report."
At this time, a guard outside hurried in and reported to Elder Shu.
"Oh? Let him in. I'll see what's the matter. " Elder Shu raised her eyebrows and seemed surprised. However, she still allowed the other party to enter. This was the first time such a thing had happened since the arrangements were made.
The guard went down and quickly brought Jiang Feng, who was waiting outside, in. Then, he retreated.
"Greetings, Elder Shu and the other elders." Jiang Feng quickly bowed to the elders.
"What's the matter? Hurry up and say it. I told you not to look for me if it's not important." Elder Shu stared at Jiang Feng, wanting to know what the other party was here for.
The other elders also looked at Jiang Feng curiously. They knew that he should be a spy that Elder Shu had arranged.
"It's about Wei Wufang. He wants to take the Mirror Demon away from there …" Jiang Feng quickly explained the situation.
"I think that your identity has been discovered by the other party. Then, he wants to leave. The Mirror Demon is locked in the array and can't come out at all. He doesn't have the ability to break it from the outside. He's just trying to mislead us. Or maybe there's someone outside waiting for him. They only need a little time to get him out."
As soon as Jiang Feng finished speaking, Elder Lin subconsciously said. He also said what many other elders were thinking, but they didn't think as far as him.
"I really didn't lie to you. I found an excuse to slow down for safety reasons. If we don't go over now, the other party will know." Jiang Feng was a little anxious when he saw that the other elders didn't believe him.
"No matter what, since something like this has happened, let's go take a look. We won't waste any time." Elder Shu stood up and decided to go take a look. She believed that Jiang Feng wouldn't dare to lie to her. The consequences were not something that he could bear.
"Then, should I still destroy the array?" Jiang Feng's heart relaxed. Then, he thought of something and hurriedly asked.
Elder Shu glared at him. She couldn't be bothered to talk nonsense with him. She directly led the others to the place where Gu Zheng was locked up.
After Jiang Feng opened his mouth, he was extremely regretful. What was he thinking just now? Why did he ask such a stupid question? When he saw the elders leaving, he hurriedly followed behind.
Elder Shu, who was leading the way, took the lead and entered the room. Her face instantly turned ugly. At this time, the room was empty. In the place where Gu Zheng was originally, there were only a few dim lenses left. The guard, Wei Wufang, was also gone.
"How did the other party move so fast in the air? Could it be that he sensed something? But why didn't we feel the detection array being activated?" Elder Lin, who came in later, looked around and said in disbelief.
One had to know that the detection array was connected to every elder, but it seemed that the other party didn't sense anything.
"Could it be that the other party is hiding here?" Another elder was puzzled. After all, they didn't think that the other party could go around the array.
"Not good, this is the other party's trick." Elder Shu crushed the lens in her hand. It seemed to be left behind by the dead Mirror Demon. This Mirror Demon was still dead. Suddenly, she thought of something and rushed out.
Jiang Feng, who had just arrived, didn't even have the time to say a single word before he saw all the elders leaving in a different direction. Looking at the empty space, he was a little stunned.
Where was Wei Wufang? Didn't he say that he was waiting for him? According to the time, he shouldn't have arrived yet. How did the other party disappear?
How did the other party suspect? He was confident that he didn't reveal any flaws. He turned around and chased after the elder. He wanted to explain that he didn't reveal any information to the other party. Please don't blame him.
When he rushed over, the elders were interrogating a guard who had fainted. His heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition arose in his heart.
"It's Wei Wufang. I didn't have time to warn him before he knocked me out." The guard didn't dare to answer the elder's question carelessly. Thinking of the last scene he saw, he said with certainty.
At the side, there was a hidden flaw that was deliberately left behind. At this time, it was already destroyed, which meant that the detection array was also ineffective. The other party took the opportunity to leave.
"The Mirror Demon is already dead. Wei Wufang is probably afraid of death. Coincidentally, there is someone outside waiting for him. He really played us." Elder Shu analyzed from the side. He didn't blame Jiang Feng, but punishment was still necessary.
"Elder Shu, Elder Bo and I will chase after the other party. Maybe we can stop him." One of the elders immediately requested.
"Kill him on the spot. Please, Elder Dou."
Two figures left the group and quickly chased after the others.
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