"We're really lucky this time to meet an expert. We're saved now."
The young woman who saw this scene said excitedly to the man beside her, who nodded subconsciously.
The other party did not seem any different from him, but he knew that the gap between the two of them could not be measured at all.
He could only hold on bitterly in the face of the enemy's attacks. If not for the help of others, he would have been lying on the ground long ago. On the other hand, the other party had taken care of most of them in just a few moves. Even if he had used some tricks, he would not have been able to do the same under the same circumstances. At most, he could only kill one or two of them before he was killed by the other party's counterattack.
"Who are you? My brother admits defeat this time." The leader looked at Gu Zheng and suppressed the anger in his heart as he said.
At this moment, he felt that it was his own attack that provoked the other party's counterattack. However, the other party seemed to have some concerns. The subordinates that were lying on the ground were not dead and were only unconscious.
Of course, it was not because he felt that the other party posed a greater threat to him as he was at the pinnacle of Jin Xian. It was as if he was no match for the other party and had to compromise.
Gu Zheng glanced at him and understood his thoughts. He also saw the man and woman who became very nervous because of his words. Then, a smile crept onto his face.
"What are you laughing at? Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude. You should know that there are people nearby who will come to our aid. When they realize that the time is up, they will definitely come. By then, you won't be able to leave even if you want to."
Seeing Gu Zheng's nonchalant smile, the leader became even more furious. At the same time, he viciously threatened the other party again.
No matter how powerful the other party was, he was confident that he could hold him back. After all, he was not a nobody.
"I'm laughing at your ignorance. I've left a trace outside. If I remember correctly, the patrolling soldiers are about to arrive." Gu Zheng smiled even more brilliantly.
"What!"
Everyone on the leader's side turned pale with fright. They did not expect the other party to do such a thing before entering. On the other hand, the man and woman were delighted.
The leader was sure that the other party had entered this place unintentionally. One should know that the concealment here was not something that ordinary Grand Heavenly Immortals could see through. The other party's reaction was also very surprising.
However, it was also very possible that when the other party came in, they would casually create some noise outside. At this critical moment, those vigilant patrols would definitely come over to check. If they really found any traces, none of them would be able to escape.
At this moment, Gu Zheng took a step forward. At the same time, the aura that belonged to Jin Xian, which was at the peak of his strength, suddenly burst forth. Like a wave of air, it swept across. The battle intent on his body was directed at the leader.
Only the enemies with slightly weaker cultivation bases around him were like small boats in a stormy sea. They swayed left and right, and could be overturned at any time. This made the leader instantly make a decision.
"Attack!"
As soon as he finished speaking, countless silver rays of light blossomed from his hands, causing the small space to become extremely bright. People couldn't help but close their eyes.
Even though the four people surrounding him were fearful, when they saw their leader launch an attack, a black light flashed in their eyes, and they rushed forward without hesitation. They wanted to take advantage of the fact that their opponent had lost his senses and vision to hurt him.
They had used this move many times. When they encountered some strong enemies, they would be the first to restrain them, causing them to panic. Then, the main attack would be the leader, and they would take the opportunity to sneak up and inflict heavy damage on the other party.
It had never worked.
However, this time, they endured the blurry vision and attacked the other party. The other party did not panic at all. Instead, after a few attacks, one of them was heavily injured by the other party. It was as if the other party was not affected at all.
However, what made them uneasy was that the leader who was supposed to sneak up and attack did not appear.
"Bang, bang, bang."
Following a few sounds of palms colliding with flesh, the sounds of battle suddenly disappeared. Other than a few painful groans, there was no other sound in the air. It was so quiet that it was frightening.
"Brother, did he win?" The girl closed her eyes and asked quietly.
At this time, although the light was slightly weak, when she opened her eyes, she still felt a burning pain. Although she knew the outcome of her mission, after having some hope, her heart was not as pure as before.
"I don't know. I still can't see around us. Don't be afraid. Anyway, our mission has been completed. We can die without regrets. I just wish we didn't kill a few more of them." The man said firmly.
Soon, a ray of white light blossomed from the sky. The milky white light was very gentle. It passed through everyone's body and eliminated the remaining silver light, revealing the surrounding scenery again.
"We're free? The other party saved us. "The girl looked at the surrounding scenery and murmured.
At this time, the barrier that had surrounded them had disappeared, and even the enemies that had besieged them had disappeared. However, in an extremely distant place, a familiar silver light could be seen fleeing. Soon, it completely disappeared without a trace, and only the young man from before was standing there.
It was as if they were just trapped in an illusion.
"These are for you. Hurry up and treat them." Gu Zheng walked in front of them and handed over some medicine that they could use. This was what Mr. Liu wanted him to accept.
"Thank you, Senior." At this time, the man finally reacted. However, he did not take Gu Zheng's things. Instead, he looked at his sister and said, "Hurry up and treat everyone."
"I'm Gu Zheng, and my sister is Gu Zheng. If it weren't for Senior's help, I'm afraid all of us would have died here. However, how did those people suddenly disappear?" After Fang Jie gave his orders, he turned back to Gu Zheng and asked.
"Those people were taken away by the other party's leader. The magic treasure he had was very strange. I couldn't stop him, and he escaped." Gu Zheng said "honestly".
In reality, those people had been put into the Black Tower. Although their quality was very poor, not even comparable to the arm of the imprisoned Patrol God, they could still be replenished. No matter how small a mosquito was, it was still meat.
He noticed that after hearing that the leader had successfully escaped, Fang Yu secretly sighed in relief. It was as if she wanted him to leave.
At this time, Fang Yu came to Fang Jie's side and said gloomily, "Brother, Si Ruo is dead."
Gu Zheng turned his head slightly. There were three heavily injured people on the ground. One of the women had already lost her breath, and her body was in the process of collapsing. The other two were barely hanging on and were in a coma.
"Sigh, when we came out, we knew. No matter what, at least the mission was completed, and we survived." Fang Jie's face was also gloomy, but he still comforted her.
Fang Yu nodded silently, lowered her head, and did not speak.
"What mission did Madam Xue give you after you came out?" Gu Zheng suddenly asked.
"Who are you? How do you know about us? "Fang Jie immediately looked at Gu Zheng warily.
Fang Yu, who was healing her companions, looked up at Gu Zheng at almost the same time.
"I know Madam Xue. When I saw the insignia on your chests, I naturally recognized you. Otherwise, why would I help you? I'm not a kind-hearted person who would make enemies with this group for no reason." Gu Zheng pointed at the insignia on their chests and said with a smile, not minding their wariness.
This was also why he wanted to attack. However, he was very curious. When he came in, although they were at an absolute disadvantage, none of them were afraid. Instead, they seemed to be prepared to die. It was as if they already knew their fate.
Hearing Gu Zheng's words, they relaxed. However, Fang Jie just shook his head and said, "We just came back from a city outside and are preparing to go back. There's no mission."
"En, I happen to have something to talk to Madam Xue about. Can I go back with you?" Gu Zheng did not care about their attitude. He was just about to enter the city. However, Thunder Sound City was a gathering place of tigers. It was really troublesome to find Madam Xue. After all, he did not know her exact location.
"That's not a problem." When Fang Jie heard Gu Zheng's request, he immediately agreed. The city was currently under martial law. If anyone caused trouble inside, they would probably be looking for their own death. Even if they wanted to run, they wouldn't be able to. Practically everyone in Soul Alliance was gathered inside, let alone their subordinates. "However, you have to wait a bit. We need a bit of time to rest."
"I'm not in a rush. You guys take your time." Gu Zheng said, "If you need any help, just tell me."
"Thank you senior." Fang Jie simply nodded and said politely.
Half a day later, they finally stood up. Their battered bodies seemed to have been cleaned up, and nothing could be seen on the surface. As for the two injured people, they were Fang Jie and another person. They carried each other on their backs and left together.
With injured people, their speed was a bit slow. However, they quickly arrived outside Thunder Sound City, which was Soul Alliance's headquarters.
This city did not have an ordinary structure. From afar, it looked like a huge fortress that covered this area. The entire surface of the fortress was engraved with countless glowing dark stripes that flowed on it like flowing water. It was filled with an aura that made one's heart tremble.
This wasn't just a city, but also an enormous battle fort. It had an extremely sturdy defense and ridiculous attack power. It was something Soul Alliance had spent over ten thousand years to build in order to protect themselves. Back then, they had practically emptied everything they had.
However, it was worth it. This place only belonged to Soul Alliance and did not belong to any single faction. It was also Soul Alliance's final trump card. Without it, they would have been destroyed by the demon souls when they were first built. It was also because they dealt a heavy blow to the opponent that they suffered great losses that they were able to live in peace.
The reason why Wen Tianhou did not attack was because the senior at the lonely peak was always watching him. Only when he was in Palace City could he not obtain his location. Once he left and revealed a flaw, the opponent could find an opportunity to sneak attack him.
Once he was injured, the opponent would not be merciful. Therefore, Wen Tianhou rarely attacked and did not give the opponent any chance. After all, he knew that he was not the only one behind him. Everyone had to be careful here.
Outside the city, there were only two entrances that allowed people to enter. They were like the mouths of two enormous beasts that could swallow people whole.
The originally passageway that was wide enough for ten people to walk side by side was now only wide enough for one person. There were also a few guards with powerful auras standing guard outside.
Each person that entered Soul City obediently lined up outside. There was a small black circle of light at the entrance. One person stood inside with his eyes closed, surrounded by a black fog. Quickly, the fog dissipated and the guard signaled for the person to walk in, allowing the person below to stand up again.
"Right now, this side is only responsible for entering. Everyone who enters has to be checked to prevent others from sneaking in. The other entrance is responsible for leaving, but there is no check."
As Gu Zheng approached, Fang Jie said to Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng faintly nodded. At this time, almost all of Soul Alliance's people were gathered here. If the opponent caused trouble inside, the current president would lose all of his face.
With a glance, there were still a dozen people lining up. A few of them seemed to know each other and chatted while waiting. Because checking one person took an incense stick's worth of time, the speed was really slow.
At this time, their companions had just woken up. When they reached the back of the line, they got off Fang Jie's back and sat on the ground, panting. Since there was still a long time before it was their turn, they took the opportunity to gather some strength and recover.
Gu Zheng also lined up behind Fang Jie. He chatted with him and asked for information while patiently lining up.
.....
Just as they were lining up, the leader who escaped did not attack Gu Zheng as he wished after launching his final attack. Instead, he took the opportunity to escape, abandoning all of his subordinates.
It wasn't that he wasn't cold-blooded. Those subordinates were also his companions. However, the magic treasure in his hand was more important than all of their lives. Even if he was confident that he could defeat the other party with his magic treasure, he was afraid that it wouldn't take long for the patrols outside to rush over.
Therefore, regardless of whether the opponent was telling the truth or not, he immediately left.
After arriving at a normal area, he sensed his surroundings again. After confirming that no one was watching him, he fell down. At the same time, his hand slightly drew a trajectory. Just as he was about to land on the ground, a ripple appeared in the air and his entire person disappeared.
Under the seemingly normal ground, there was a hidden cave. At this moment, there were already people waiting for his arrival.
"Gong An, why are you alone?"
Seeing the other person return without anyone else following him, Gai Jin, who had been waiting for a long time, frowned and asked him.
"Senior Gai, the others were all sacrificed." Gong An didn't even have time to catch his breath. Hearing Gai Jin's question, he immediately replied.
"What happened?" Gai Jin's sharp eyes immediately swept over, and the entire cave lit up. He could clearly see Gong An's somewhat fearful face.
"It's like this. After our spies sent us the information, we followed your orders and intercepted them halfway. As expected, we found the letter with the address on it. Just as we were about to take advantage of the situation to kill them all, a passerby barged in. He was extremely powerful. When I sensed the aura of the patrol, I fled here first. The others seemed to have been intercepted, so I didn't dare to go back."
In the end, Gong An still hesitated slightly and did not tell the truth. If he said that he was somewhat afraid of the other party, even if his ultimate goal was to deliver the important letter before abandoning his subordinates and leaving, he would probably still be tortured in fear. He had to find a very logical reason to explain himself.
"It's good that you've brought the item. The patrol has a Grand Luo overseeing it. It was a wise choice for you not to go back. Give it to me."
As expected, Gai Jin did not suspect anything. He only sighed at Gong An's good luck. Afterwards, he asked about the most crucial part of this mission, which was also their mission.
Gong An secretly let out a sigh of relief. He took out an unopened letter from his bosom and handed over the silver ball at the same time.
"Rip!"
Gai Jin ignored the seal on the letter and directly took out the letter. He skimmed through ten lines at a glance. When he reached the last line, the corner of his mouth curled up into a cold smile.
"I've finally found your location."
"Lord Gai, is it too late for us to do this?" Snake Girl saw the expression on Gai Jin's face. How could she not know that Gai Jin had already made a decision?
"There's still time. So that's where the other party's base is. This time, I'll teach them a lesson." Gai Jin recalled the time when she was humiliated during her investigation. A vicious glint flashed in her eyes.
Although she did not suffer any injuries, she had been drenched in a large basin of blood in front of everyone. That kind of ridicule and overestimation of her abilities was deeply imprinted in her heart.
However, the other party did not know that she had already found the other party's weak point. This time, she had completely found the other party's base.
She wanted to make a contribution this time and show Zhu Hun that the organization that she called mediocre was also very powerful.
"I've already notified my people. I've also called over some of my friends' teams. We have over fifty people. Unfortunately, I won't be able to accompany you," said Snake Girl regretfully.
These people were the majority of their strength. For this mission, Gong An had lost nearly a third of their strength. But because they had taken the risk of killing them, they had considered this situation. It was better not to lose any of their strength. As long as they could get back their information, Gai Jin was not angry. But Snake Girl felt it was a pity.
She had tried to persuade Gai Jin, and even Zhu Hun had solemnly warned Gai Jin. But Snake Girl knew that with Gai Jin's twisted mentality, she would definitely seek revenge. She was unable to stop her, and she also didn't want to stop her. But she still had her own mission.
That was because one of the emissaries that had been sent out had disappeared on the way back. Even his pet had gone missing. So she had to go investigate.
She wasn't unfamiliar with that place because she had personally gone to find the other party's location at the beginning. She was the best at concealment. If she wanted to, even Gai Jin couldn't find her tracks. It could be said that 99% of people couldn't see through her.
This time, Zhu Hun had sent her to investigate why Ma Nan's emissary had disappeared. Of course, she was most concerned about his pet. She only knew that the other party wasn't dead, but she couldn't find its exact location.
She also knew that this time, she was only going to investigate. Like last time, she couldn't alert the other party. She also had to go to the small border city to see how the other party was doing. It was said that they had some connection with the outer soul. Once she got rid of Soul Alliance, she would get rid of the other party as well.
"I'm not worried about your work. I'll wait here for you to return." Gai Jin heard Snake Girl arrange everything and happily stood up.
"I also wish Boss a triumphant return." Snake Girl also smiled.
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