"The opponent has left, let's leave too."
Not far from where Gu Zheng had fainted, Fei was crawling in a small cave. After observing for a while, he returned and spoke.
"Thank you. If not for you, Gu Zheng would have been in danger." Meng Zhen said gratefully.
Currently, they were in a cave where they couldn't even stretch their bodies. They could only barely sit inside. Gu Zheng's head was lying on Meng Zhen's lap and his feet were on the wall in front of them.
"It's alright, this is what I should do. I just happened to pass by here and sensed the commotion here, so I came over. After all, such a huge battle happened here, and it's still very rare. Anyone would come over to check it out. Let's go out and talk, this place is too narrow." Fei Yi said with a chuckle, standing a little higher up.
Meng Zhen nodded and carried Gu Zheng out of the temporary cave. Fei also put away his concealment treasure. This was their best concealment treasure. Even the Beast Spirit Clan's clan leader would be able to see through it.
Of course, this thing was very hard to get. There were only a dozen of them in the outer soul. If not for this thing, the opponent would have definitely discovered them.
"Young Master Gu's injuries aren't light. You have to hurry and heal."
After arriving outside, Fei Yi looked at Gu Zheng's pale complexion and quickly said after sizing him up.
"I know, but I don't have any pills that can heal him." Meng Zhen obviously knew. However, he had some precious things that were used by the Painting Soul.
The Painting Soul wasn't a Demon Soul species, but it wasn't a human either. The things it used were targeted. Of course, they were all materials that could be used by the two.
"I don't have any either." Fei spread out his hands and spoke to the other party.
Everyone knew that the outer soul was the poorest. He was probably the last one here.
"But where are you going? We're already deep inside. If you want to leave, only Soul Alliance's side is the safest place. "Fei asked from the side.
"I'm preparing to bring him back. There's definitely some medicine at home that can help him recover quickly." Meng Zhen checked Gu Zheng's injuries as he spoke.
At this moment, Gu Zheng's internal injuries could not be said to be serious. At least, they would not take his life. Most of them were from the impact of the spatial tear.
By the time Gu Zheng woke up, his strength would probably be reduced to 10%. It could be said that he would not be able to fight at all.
"Oh my god, please don't go back. You're sending him to the tiger's den."
When Fei Yi saw Meng Zhen pick up the painting, he immediately rushed to the side and said.
"Why?" Meng Zhen was puzzled.
"I just came back from the Illusory Clan and received bad news for you. The Heavenly King seems to have gathered his personal guards. The entire Palace City can no longer be entered or exited. No one, not even your Painting Soul, has secretly mobilized some people to the Palace City." Fei Yi hurriedly told the news he had heard.
"That's impossible. Does Sky King want to start a war with us?" Meng Zhen instinctively rejected the idea.
How much time had passed? It was impossible for the other party to know what had happened inside. Why would they make a move now? Weren't they afraid that they would fight to the death?
Even though there was no Clan Leader here, the Ancestral Painting was there. If it were to explode, it could completely block off the passageway between the other side and this side.
If they lost this place, the other side would suffer a huge loss. If not for the endless supply of Puppet Soldiers here, the situation over there would be even worse.
In reality, the passageway here was opened up by the Painting Soul. Naturally, they had some crucial information. The other party had infiltrated the Ancestral Painting to see if they could get rid of this threat.
However, even if all the paintings were to be destroyed, they would not be able to find what they wanted.
"Then, I don't know. I've only gotten the news from other places." Fei Yi looked at Gu Zheng and continued, "Why don't you guys leave this place first and go to our temporary resting place and think of other ways?"
"Alright, I'll bring him along. I'll hide him in my painting first."
Meng Zhen thought for a moment and was prepared to take out her painting to hide the other party.
The reason why she did not hide Gu Zheng earlier on was because if she were to place other powerful living beings into the painting, she would not be able to keep it. She would have to use her powers to maintain it. The aura that was emitted from it could tell that there was something fishy about it.
Of course, it would be easy to deal with people whose cultivation bases were far weaker than hers. She could hide them in the painting and keep them close to her.
However, just as Meng Zhen took out her painting and was about to activate it, something unexpected happened.
In an unfinished blank space, a ray of light suddenly lit up, and an aura rose from it. The originally unfinished portrait was quickly completed on top of it.
"No!"
Looking at this, Meng Zhen understood something. However, she could not stop the power that she had set up. A layer of white light shone out from the painting and surrounded her quickly.
"Tell him that when I come out, I'll look for him."
Meng Zhen only had time to leave this sentence behind before she disappeared into thin air.
Previously, when she was hiding in the place, she had been trying to contact this place. She had drawn more than ten times. Although she did not succeed, her repeated attempts had left her aura on the painting.
In addition, she could not activate it due to an emergency. After arriving here, there was almost no obstruction in the connection between the two. Even if she had only drawn a small part of the painting, it was enough to form a connection with the object stored there. She was immediately activated and was teleported away. She could not stop it even if she wanted to.
Just like that, Fei Yi watched as Meng Zhen disappeared in front of him. He was stunned and only understood what had happened after a long while. The other party seemed to have accidentally triggered something and teleported him away.
Although he did not know where the other party had gone, based on the other party's tone, she had obviously returned to her home in the Palace City.
Fei Yi was shocked by the other party's actions. He was stunned for a long while before he regained his senses.
"Alright, looks like I can only help him look. I remember that there should be a friend in Soul Alliance. Looks like I have to go there and ask for a favor this time."
He did not have any medicinal pills. However, a long time ago, there was a person from Lonely Peak who owed him a favor. He only hoped that the other party was still there.
Other than that, he had no other way. Even his External Soul did not have any medicinal pills that could treat Gu Zheng. He could only try.
Fei Yi carried Gu Zheng on his back and flew towards his temporary base. If he wanted to go there, he still had to plan. Otherwise, he would not be able to bring him there safely.
.....
A white light flashed in front of Meng Zhen and she appeared in her room. It was exactly the same as when she left. Everything was so familiar. It was as if everything she had experienced before was just an illusion.
After being in a daze for a few breaths, Meng Zhen remembered and hurriedly walked outside.
"Where do you think the young lady went? Why has it been so long? I haven't heard of any mission." Hua Xin sat on a stone stool in the courtyard. Her right arm was supporting her chin as she stared at the door. She felt that Meng Zhen would return from outside in the next moment.
"I don't know either. Now that the elders have forbidden us from leaving, we can't run around like before. It's really uncomfortable to be cooped up in here." Hua Mei also said weakly. She looked as if she had nothing to live for and was also looking outside.
Ever since they were cooped up in here, the two of them had been like this.
"Tap tap tap."
Hurried footsteps sounded from behind. It seemed as if someone was coming down from upstairs and walking towards them.
"Hua Mei, I heard a sound from behind. Take a look and see what's going on. Did something fall off?" Hua Xin said gloomily.
"Impossible. I'm too lazy to look. It's probably an illusion." Hua Mei said without raising her head.
"Why do I feel like it's the young lady's footsteps?" Hua Xin heard the familiar voice and said subconsciously.
"Impossible. You're hallucinating. The young lady didn't come back." Hua Mei said calmly.
In fact, for the past ten days, they often felt that Meng Zhen was behind them. The two of them seemed to have "heard" the clear footsteps. Of course, they didn't see anyone when they turned around. They thought it would be the same this time. They didn't have the initial excitement at all.
A breeze passed by. Hua Xin, who was in a daze, saw Meng Zhen's figure walk past her. She then quickly walked to the door, opened it violently, and walked out.
"Am I hallucinating? I think I saw the young lady." Hua Xin waited for Meng Zhen's figure to disappear before she came back to her senses and said to Hua Mei who was sitting beside her.
"I think I'm hallucinating too. Otherwise, why would I see the young lady too?" Hua Mei said with a bitter face. She felt as if she was about to be infected by Hua Xin. She was considering whether to stay away from her so that she wouldn't be as silly as her.
The air was silent for more than ten breaths. The two of them looked at the open door. It seemed as if it was originally open until a breeze blew past. The two of them shuddered at the same time and stood up abruptly. They looked at each other and said in unison.
"The young lady really came back."
The two of them ran forward almost simultaneously, wanting to be the first to follow.
"Bang!"
The two of them were suddenly stuck in that small door. They were squeezed together and couldn't move.
"Move aside. I'm going to find the young lady."
"You're the one who moved aside. Let me go first."
The two of them didn't give in. They squeezed with all their might, wanting to squeeze each other out and be the first to appear in front of Meng Zhen.
However, after a long time, the two of them were still stuck here. Neither of them could do anything to the other.
"I have a suggestion!" Hua Xin suddenly said.
"I have a suggestion too!" Hua Mei raised her eyebrows and said the same thing.
"You first!" The two of them shouted at the same time. Looking at the anger in each other's eyes, they couldn't help but shout at the same time. "Don't copy me."
"Say it together!"
"Expand the door later. This time, I'll go out first."
The two of them reached an agreement instantly. However, neither of them gave in. They were in a deadlock again.
Meng Zhen didn't pay attention to the back. At this moment, she was walking towards the largest place in the courtyard. She sensed that almost all the elders were there.
The place that Meng Zhen wanted to go to was a huge room. Almost all the elders and generation with the surname Meng had already arrived. The meeting had just begun.
"Great Elder, some people have already appeared outside. Moreover, some Ghost Generals have also appeared outside. Could it be that they have sensed something?" As the temporary acting clan leader, Meng Lost sat on the main seat and spoke first.
At this moment, everyone knew what had happened to them. The invasion of the ancestral painting, Meng Zhen's capture, and the discussion about leaving. This was the final decision they had to make.
"I don't think so. If they really did notice, based on my understanding of them, the palace's formation would have already been activated. The other party's subordinates would have surrounded this place. It wouldn't just be a few people monitoring outside," the Great Elder said slowly.
"That's right. Today, I even went out and observed those people carefully. They didn't seem to care about being exposed and continued to monitor us openly. Even when I went out and left the palace, they didn't stop me." The Seventh Elder said aloud.
The other elders nodded slightly. From the beginning, the other party had been monitoring them. However, it seemed like they were just monitoring the person who had snuck in.
"I know, but I keep feeling that something is wrong. If the other party has been monitoring us all this time without using the Heavenly King's personal guards, their movements are too deliberate. It's a pity that we don't have any information and don't know what is going on," Meng Lost continued.
"I think we should be careful. Maybe the other party has already started to move."
"Clan Leader Meng is right. Although the other party has concealed it well, we can still feel a trace of hostility from them," the Ninth Elder said loudly.
"No matter what the other party is doing, we shouldn't act rashly and alert them," the Second Elder said.
"Now, we have decided to go to the sealed area and the dark area. The former is at the edge. We can attack or retreat. However, if there is an accident, we will face the other party in their peak state. However, everyone knows the advantages, so I won't go into details."
The Great Elder spoke again. Everyone knew that this was the main point of today's meeting. They had decided where they should go.
"The second place is the dark forbidden area. Everyone saw the monster in the air. Let me explain it to everyone again."
"That place is at the south of the Black Prison. It is almost at the end of the Soul River. There is a forbidden area there. It is a large area of white land. Once you enter it, you will completely lose contact with the outside world. Moreover, you will not be able to see anything outside of the white land. Even if you are still looking at the same images, you will not be able to see anything outside of the white land. Moreover, you will not be able to see anything inside."
"Since it is a forbidden area, it will naturally be dangerous. Eleventh Elder, please explain it to everyone in more detail and consider whether we should go or not."
The Second Elder nodded and said to another elder.
"I'll make a long story short. That place is also very dangerous. When I accidentally found that place, I almost couldn't get out. Getting lost is easy to solve. Another place is that on the white ground, there will be a kind of black floating ball that will constantly appear. This kind of floating ball is extremely dangerous. Once there is a slight noise in the surroundings, it will explode. I don't even want to experience its power again."
"This kind of black ball is very widespread. However, the white land is not very big. In the middle, there is indeed a safe place without any black balls. It is enough for all of us to temporarily stay inside. Moreover, we can also act as guards outside."
After the Eleventh Elder finished speaking, he sat down.
"The dark forbidden area is the best place we have chosen. At the same time, the sealed area is also the best place. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. Today, we have to decide. Then, we can send people to make preparations." The Second Elder said.
Everyone started discussing. Indeed, everyone understood the two places. Soon, everyone had their own ideas. After a cup of tea's time, everyone quieted down.
"Then, if you agree to go to the dark forbidden area, raise your hands to vote. If more than half, go there. If not, go to the sealed area." At this time, Meng Lost opened his mouth again.
As the successor of the clan leader, she had already begun to take on the responsibility. Compared to before, her temperament also felt more mature and stable.
Everyone raised their hands to express their opinions. Meng Lost glanced over and found that there were more people who agreed than opposed. He directly announced the result. Go to the dark forbidden area.
To be honest, that place was the best choice. For the time being, they would not have a direct conflict with this side. If they really fought, they could also weaken the other side's strength and ensure that the other side would be tired before coming in. This would reduce the losses of this side.
If Wen Tianhou did not make a move, they would not directly fight to the death. What it meant to lose the ancestral painting, perhaps all the elders present understood.
There were some things that these juniors did not know.
Through this matter, half of the meeting had already passed. Just as they were preparing to continue discussing the next matter, a voice suddenly sounded from outside.
"First Elder, Second Elder, I'm back."
Such a familiar voice immediately startled the entire hall. All of the elders and the Meng generation looked towards the only entrance at the same time.
"Everyone is here. I have an important news to report. First Elder, do we still have the Restore Pill? I need it to save someone." The moment Meng Zhen entered, he saw that everyone was looking at him. He did not mind and directly asked.
"How did you come back?"
The Second Elder suppressed the shock in his heart and asked Meng Zhen.
In just a few breaths' time, it was enough for them to confirm the authenticity of Meng Zhen. It was indeed Meng Zhen himself.
"Of course, it's all thanks to Gu Zheng. He risked his life to go there and save me." Meng Zhen pursed his lips and said.
"This is unbelievable. How did he go there and how did you guys come back?" The Second Elder could not help but ask in shock.
"Yeah? Could it be that there are other ways to go there? "The Ninth Elder also could not wait to ask.
Everyone had a shocked look on their faces. They were all eager to know the truth.
Meng Zhen looked around and knew that if he did not say anything, he would not be able to do anything. Luckily, he asked when he was in hiding and Gu Zheng told him in detail.
"First of all, you guys know the way to go there. But the way to come back, I'm afraid you guys can't replicate it." Meng Zhen gave them a warning. After all, when they came back, it was Wen Tianhou who sent them back. Otherwise, they would definitely be caught by the other party.
Then, Meng Zhen started to tell them about the torture he had gone through and how Gu Zheng sneaked in step by step. He was really lucky and spent a lot of effort before he finally found her.
Even though Meng Zhen described it casually, everyone knew how much effort Gu Zheng had to put in, how much danger he had to go through to get here. Coupled with a little bit of luck, he was able to get here.
"Seems like this method is not feasible. What a pity. We'll have to thank him properly when we get back. Since you're here, take a seat and we'll discuss everything." The First Elder said regretfully.
This was an experience that could not be replicated. They could not even get past the first step.
Seeing Meng Zhen sit down, the Second Elder had a complicated look in his eyes. He then looked at Meng Shi and signaled for him to continue the discussion.
The meeting started again.
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