"Where did Xu Jia go? Why is there no trace of him anywhere?"
In an empty space, Huang Wei looked at the desolate surroundings. The disappearance of his old friend made Huang Wei a little irritated.
But in this huge place, there were only the two of them. The others were all gone.
"How would I know? Right now, I don't know what the Lord is doing. He's starting to shrink everything here. Even the Sighing Plains that we've worked so hard to build will have to be evacuated." Bai Jiajia's expression was also ugly. She didn't understand what the higher-ups were doing.
"If you don't know, who would know? But perhaps for those people, this is no less than a good thing. In the long years here, their minds will be wiped out sooner or later." Huang Wei was referring to the ordinary people.
"But for us, so many years of hard work will be destroyed in a day. I really can't accept it."
"Even if you can't accept it, you have to accept it. There won't be any newcomers coming in. They've all gone out and contacted everyone they can. Those who are willing to leave can take them to a new place. At least it's better than here. Those who aren't willing to leave can't be forced. But without the support of the lone peak, their cultivation will only become weaker and weaker." Bai Jiajia also sighed.
This was the decision made by the higher-ups. They could only accept it and not oppose it.
Everyone else went to get busy. They would first move the ordinary people and those who were willing to leave to a place that had already been prepared for them. The only downside was that they would lose all of their cultivation, and they would only be able to live for a few hundred years at most before disappearing from the world.
Of course, most of them were unwilling. But even if they were unwilling, they had to be willing. Those who didn't have enough cultivation were directly taken away. Those who had some cultivation were mostly warriors from before. There was no way to replenish their cultivation here, so their future was even more bleak. Most of them followed along.
A few people weren't willing, but they didn't force it. In their estimation, without the lone peak's protection, these people would be assimilated here in a dozen years at most. They would also lose their cultivation.
Of course, there were also some who weren't willing to leave because they had lived enough and wanted to be completely free. Bai Jiajia and Huang Wei were in charge of them. When the time came, they would lead them to launch a suicidal attack on the demon soul.
All of this happened too suddenly. It was as if one moment, they were still preparing to build in full swing, and the next moment, they were all about to evacuate, leaving almost nothing behind.
"His Excellency didn't tell us either. He only said that our mission was completed and that a new world would be born here. In order to prevent us from becoming enemies with the other party and also to prevent some accidents, he just withdrew us. How can I understand?" Bai Jiajia said angrily again.
Only the heavens knew how much effort they had put in for this place, and how much regret and reluctance they felt to leave now.
"Forget it. You all know why we came here. Since the higher-ups aren't worried, why should we worry? If we rely on our strength, how long will it take to drive them out? I'm afraid that a bigger force will take over this place." Huang Wei saw Bai Jiajia's expression and couldn't help but speak out his guess.
"When I get back, I'll have to ask in detail how all of this is calculated. It seems like this is the only way." Bai Jiajia's entire body was lying in the chair, only revealing a pair of white and tender feet outside, which were moving intermittently.
"My Lord, there is someone outside who wishes to see you. It's someone from the Foreign Souls." Just as the two of them were sighing, a subordinate suddenly walked in from outside and reported to them.
"Oh? Could it be those Foreign Souls again? "Bai Jiajia sat up from the chair again, somewhat puzzled.
Those Foreign Souls had sent people before, but most of them came to ask for some supplies and give them some insignificant information. However, the enemy of an enemy was a friend, so they kept in touch with them intermittently.
"If we fight them, they can leave. How can we be in the mood to chat with them?" Huang Wei said impatiently as he lay on a chair with his eyes closed.
"Forget it, I'll go take a look. Anyway, it's more depressing to stay here." Bai Jiajia jumped down and walked in front of the subordinate.
"Lead the way!"
In a reception room below, Qian Han, who had been waiting for a long time, saw an underage child walk in and also went up to welcome her.
"This must be Lady Jiajia. You're indeed handsome and a heroine. It's a pleasure to meet you!"
Although Bai Jiajia was in a bad mood, when she saw the other party's smiling face and compliments, she felt that she could still spend more time with them or give them more supplies.
However, half a day had passed, and Bai Jiajia's face was no longer as relaxed as before. Not only did she get information about Gu Zheng, but she also got a lot of other information.
This time, the other party came not only to get some supplies, but also to get other information. This information was sent by Gu Zheng through Fei Yi some time ago.
"If that's the case, we'll consider it. Since there's nothing else, I'll take my leave first." Bai Jiajia took the initiative to bid farewell to the other party. Although it wasn't polite, the matter was over and she didn't want to continue chatting with them.
"I know that my Lord is busy. I happen to have something to do too. I'll take my leave first." Qian Han understood the other party's urgency and also stood up to bid farewell.
Bai Jiajia nodded slightly and then hurriedly left.
"Huang Wei, wake up. There's news about Xu Jia, and there's another big matter."
As soon as Bai Jiajia arrived at the place where she was previously staying, she shouted loudly. The entire space reverberated with her slightly excited voice.
"Xu Jia? How is he? Is he really dead? " Huang Wei jumped up and appeared in front of Bai Jiajia like a ghost. At this time, he wasn't afraid of the other party's power. He put his hands on the other party's shoulders and asked anxiously.
He said that he couldn't wait for the other party to die, but in fact, his tone couldn't hide his concern.
"No, you can rest assured. It's difficult for your sworn enemy to die even if he wants to." Bai Jiajia calmly moved the other party's arm away and continued to speak.
"The other party is not dead, and he's very safe now."
"Then let's hurry to find him. Anyway, there's nothing to do now." Huang Wei's tense body relaxed and he turned around so that the other party wouldn't see his nervous look.
"The other party is in that person's old nest, Palace City." Bai Jiajia deliberately walked to the other party's side and stopped for a moment before she told him the news. She saw Huang Wei's face change again, and she almost couldn't help but laugh.
"Why would he go there?"
After his face changed a few times, he remembered that Bai Jiajia deliberately said that it was very safe, and he almost lost his composure again. After calming down, he couldn't help but ask.
"I'm not too sure. I just know that it seems that the Painting Soul Clan over there took the other party away, and then Gu Zheng rescued him. However, due to some accident, he stayed there."
"It's good that he's fine. It seems that you have something to tell me?"
"It's like this. Come over, let's sit here and talk about it in detail. This matter was also sent by Gu Zheng, and we have a rough idea of what happened. It just so happens that we also need …"
Bai Jiajia came to the table at the side and waved to Huang Wei in the distance.
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"Xu Jia, I've really implicated you this time."
In a cave that had just been dug not deep, Gu Zheng said apologetically to Xu Jia who had just come out.
"It's not about being implicated. It's just a pity that I didn't see the strange scenery here. I know this place, but I didn't expect that the first time I came here would be like this." Xu Jia deliberately joked, asking Gu Zheng not to take it to heart. After all, the other party probably didn't want such a thing to happen.
He never expected that after entering the palace, he would come here as soon as he came out. After listening to Gu Zheng's explanation, he was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses.
"I won't be able to see it. I'm afraid that as soon as I go out, I'll be hunted down by countless people. I'm afraid that this place won't be able to hide for long." Meng Zhen said worriedly.
"I know. That's why we need to dig the tunnel deeper and set up a teleportation array inside. That way, we can leave this place faster." Gu Zheng nodded and pointed inside. He already had a plan in mind.
"I'll help you too. I'll go back when it's done." Xu Jia said. He could only be taken in by Meng Zhen in a state of suspended animation.
In that situation, he was no different from a dead person. He wouldn't know anything about the outside world. Only by being awakened could he wake up from that state. If no one woke him up, he would be in a deep sleep forever until he died.
Of course, the biggest advantage was that no one would notice his existence. He would be like an ordinary stone that wouldn't attract anyone's attention.
"Alright, that way, the digging speed will be faster. Oh right, I'll go out for a while and find someone to gather some information. You guys go ahead." Gu Zheng thought for a while and summoned Xiao Yu, bringing her out of the passage.
As for what he was going to do, he was naturally going to find the guy who brought him here. He wanted him to bring him some information from the outside world so that he wouldn't be completely blind.
"Ah!"
Suddenly, a tragic cry interrupted Gu Zheng's recollection. He couldn't help but raise his head and look into the distance. However, in front of him was a pitch-black ground. It was just the ordinary scenery around him. He didn't find anything.
After many days of rushing, Gu Zheng had already passed through the middle area and was about to reach Thunder Sound City. During these days, he had been rushing day and night. Other than entering the city once to gather some information, he had been rushing on his way. Finally, he was outside Thunder Sound City.
After arriving here, Gu Zheng could already feel that there were people constantly monitoring the surroundings. Without thinking, he knew that they were the patrolling guards outside.
To avoid any misunderstandings, Gu Zheng decided to reveal himself. However, he didn't expect to hear a scream even at such a close distance.
Although he wasn't sure where the scream came from, Gu Zheng didn't have the time to care about it. Perhaps the patrolling guards had caught a Demonic Soul that wanted to invade and were rushing forward.
At this moment, Pan Xuan was probably already anxiously waiting for him. However, he was afraid that he would disappoint her. The injuries in his body were unexpectedly tough. It would take at least ten years for Gu Zheng to recover his cultivation. Moreover, he might not even be able to completely eradicate it.
First, he wanted to tell them that the Demon Soul had set up an inescapable net outside, wanting to capture them all in one fell swoop. He wanted Madam Xue to warn some Soul Alliance. Second, he wanted to see if Pan Xuan had anything to recover his cultivation.
He didn't have the confidence to save Xiao Ying just by relying on his Five Rings and Li Rings. If he went to save her like this, he would probably be trapped before he could save her.
Thinking of the last scene where he saw Xiao Ying, Gu Zheng couldn't help but be stunned again. That was because she was full of trust towards him and her painful cries made his heart ache. He wanted nothing more than to recover his previous cultivation and kill that Wen Tianhou to save her.
However, he couldn't do it now. Even his plan to save her could only be done secretly. The opponent was too strong. If he wasn't careful, he wouldn't be able to save her. Instead, he could die inside at any time. The risk was too great.
"Hmm?"
Gu Zheng felt his rushing figure pass through a water curtain. The scene in front of him suddenly changed and he couldn't help but stop.
This was a translucent space. It was clearly a high-level artifact that could temporarily create an isolated area from the outside world. Gu Zheng was outside and didn't notice the existence of this place. However, the opponent just happened to be in his path, so he rushed in.
However, it was easy to enter but difficult to leave. Without the permission of the caster, it was impossible to leave this place.
"I said I didn't mean to break in here. I don't know if you would believe me or not." Gu Zheng spread out his hands and said to the group in front of him.
At this time, there were more than a dozen people dressed in the same way. They had originally surrounded six other people and were attacking them. However, when Gu Zheng came in, he had interrupted their rhythm.
Now, these people had gathered together, clenching the weapons in their hands and glaring at Gu Zheng.
As for the people they surrounded, three of them were already lying on the ground covered in wounds. It was unknown whether they were dead or alive. Only one person who couldn't hold on any longer was supporting his body on the side.
The other two were a man and a woman. The man was handsome and the woman was pretty. Their cultivation was relatively weak and they also suffered unknown injuries. Compared to the previous few, their injuries were considered light.
Gu Zheng only needed a glance to know what had happened. That scream just now was most likely one of them. If he hadn't accidentally barged in, they would have been completely killed in a while.
Then, after dealing with the other party's corpse and removing the barrier, no one would know what had happened here. It could be called perfect.
Unfortunately, the other party was so coincidental that Gu Zheng had barged in just like that. Moreover, the other party didn't have any defensive measures outside. The probability of this was simply needless to say.
"You can leave. I hope you know what you are doing. Otherwise, don't blame us for looking for you. You don't want to see us either, right?" After a short period of time, the person who seemed to be the leader looked around and said to Gu Zheng.
"I didn't see anything. I didn't hear anything." Gu Zheng's mouth showed a trace of a smile, looking as if he was trying to please them.
"It's good that you know."
The leader snorted coldly, then took out a small device from his arms. It was only half the size of a palm, like a round silver ball of light. There were layers of silver halos around it, looking very gorgeous.
He gently fiddled with it, and behind Gu Zheng, an exit that only allowed one person to go out suddenly appeared. From there, one could clearly see the scenery outside.
The six people here glanced at Gu Zheng's side, their bodies were ready to move, but after a few enemies came closer, they calmed down. After all, in their situation, it was not realistic to want to force their way out.
They didn't beg Gu Zheng to help them. After all, the other party was weak and would only die in vain.
They just felt that it was a pity. The enemy's intention was obviously not to let him leave safely.
The younger woman couldn't help but shout at Gu Zheng's side, "Be careful, the other party doesn't want to let you go. They're just confusing you."
"Go out, the more you know, the more you can't leave." The leader looked and immediately threatened Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng nodded, turned his head and walked towards the gap behind him.
The moment he turned around, a few of the leader's subordinates quietly walked out of the formation.
"Be careful!"
The woman saw this and immediately warned Gu Zheng loudly again.
However, the instant she spoke, the gap that had just been opened had already closed up. Meanwhile, several of her subordinates behind her had already charged forward with weapons in hand. They were attacking Gu Zheng from several directions with increased speed.
Originally, they wanted to wait for the other party to get close to the gap and close the gap when he was about to go out. They would only attack when the other party was confused, but the other party's voice just now had probably alarmed the other party, so they might as well take action directly.
The other party was right. Since Gu Zheng came in, they didn't intend to let him leave. Previously, they just wanted to confuse him so that they could save some energy to deal with him. But even if they couldn't save them from worry, it wasn't much of a problem.
With so many people on their side, how could they be afraid of an unknown person? They were afraid that after a few breaths of strong attacks, the other party's end would not be much different from those people.
The leader looked at his men who had already stretched out their weapons and slashed at the other party's body, and thought to himself.
"What a pity." The man on the other side also sighed softly and looked away, looking at his companions. The other party's end was probably their end in a while.
"Brother, look."
"Did you see how the other party died?"
His sister's exclamation sounded in his ears, causing him to turn his gaze again. He didn't think much of it, but when he saw the other side, his eyes suddenly widened and his mouth was wide open. He was even more surprised than his sister.
At this time, the enemies who attacked Gu Zheng were already lying on the ground, and it was unknown whether they were dead or alive. And on the leader's side, a ghostly figure was still shuttling through the crowd.
Those enemies were attacking Gu Zheng in a flurry, but they couldn't even touch the corner of his clothes. Many of them even accidentally injured their own people because of their fast hands, and they felt very embarrassed.
"Spread out, spread out."
The leader saw that he hadn't attacked the other party several times, and instead two of his subordinates had fallen. He didn't even see how the other party did it, and felt that as soon as the other party attacked, they would fall. He hurriedly shouted.
His subordinates quickly spread out. This space wasn't very big, but it was still half the size of a sports field.
"We've met an expert."
Seeing that in such a short time, including himself, there were only five people left, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, as if he shouldn't have attacked the other party just now.
But he didn't know that even if he didn't attack, Gu Zheng's side would have attacked. What he did just now also diverted the other party's attention. In addition, he revealed that his cultivation was only at the middle stage of Jin Xian, which made the other party somewhat underestimate him. They were naturally separated into two parts, and then, before the other party could react, they were defeated one by one.
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