At the same time, in the same cave, the golden symbols around them had disappeared completely. A man, a woman, and a brush that had turned into a spirit surrounded them, staring at each other.
After a simple friendly introduction, the brush finally understood that it was not a demon in front of it. Thus, it was released from its bindings.
"You mean to say that the matter below has been settled?" Finally, the brush spoke. Of course, it did not have a mouth, but it could still speak. After all, it was a spirit. It was just that it could not transform into its own body.
"Of course. That's why there's no need to block this place anymore." Gu Zheng said as if it was a matter of fact.
"This is too shocking. How long has it been? You've even taken care of that terrifying person? I can't even imagine it. You're even stronger than the Emperor." The brush said in shock.
"I already said that it was the help of the Asura race. Oh right, you've eaten the imperial jade seal now. Will you be fine?" Gu Zheng did not want to explain further.
"It's fine. I feel like I'm full of energy now. Even though I can't beat this lady, it's easy to deal with those people from before. I'm not completely powerless." The brush continued to tremble in the air, emitting specks of golden light, revealing a unique aura.
"Forget it. The power of the imperial jade seal is not something you can use as you wish. Forget it. Come with me and I'll escort your Goddess Yu Fei back." Gu Zheng looked at the smug look on the brush's face and could not help but give it a blow.
Even though the power was strong, it was a waste of talent for someone who had never cultivated it. There was no way he could fully utilize it. At most, it would be effective against some special enemies.
"How about this? You follow her first. If there's nothing else, we'll leave this place." Gu Zheng pointed at Meng Zhen, whose eyes were shining.
"Who is this woman? I don't want to follow her." The brush looked at Meng Zhen's eyes and for some reason, felt a chill in its heart. It was extremely unhappy.
"I'm Gu Zheng's friend. We'll get to know each other in the future." Meng Zhen also realized that she was a little too excited. She concealed it slightly and extended her hand to the brush to express her friendliness.
"The other party will also follow us. You should follow them. We need to leave as soon as possible. The journey is not short, so there's no need to say anything else." Gu Zheng made the final decision.
"Alright then. But let me tell you this. If anything happens, don't expect me to save you." With a leap, the brush landed on Pan Xuan's shoulder and instructed.
"Don't worry, I'm not weak. Even if I don't need your protection, I might even need to protect you." Meng Zhen revealed a trace of her aura. The smile in her eyes did not fade. Her eyes were curved into crescents as if she had picked up a treasure when the brush followed her.
Although she was feeling a little uncomfortable, it wouldn't really affect her movements for a long time.
"That's great. I can finally follow you carefully." The brush felt Meng Zhen's aura and said happily. It didn't dislike Meng Zhen. Although Meng Zhen's eyes looked like he wanted to devour it, Meng Zhen's aura made it feel comfortable.
"Since that's the case, let's leave." Gu Zheng stood up and walked out.
Although he said that he was very close to the ground, there was actually quite a distance between them. Of course, he wasn't in a hurry. On the way, he still wanted to ask around if there was any news about any seniors who could check on Meng Zhen's condition.
This place didn't change much from the last place they came in. Soon, Gu Zheng found the buried exit.
"This is your first time in the Great Desolate World. This is a beautiful and lucky world, but it's also a terrible and cruel world." Gu Zheng turned to Meng Zhen and said.
"I'm really looking forward to it." Meng Zhen understood what Gu Zheng meant, but she was still filled with anticipation.
After all, with their strength, they could protect themselves even in the Great Desolate World.
"Boom!"
A huge hole was blasted in front of them. The two figures flew out quickly. But when they came out, they stopped in mid-air and looked around carefully.
The place where the mountains were originally standing was now a pile of ruins. More than half of the mountains had collapsed. The others were more or less damaged. Only their mountain was strengthened by the Demon Soul and became the sturdiest mountain in the area. So, it didn't suffer much damage.
"How many people are fighting here?" Meng Zhen felt the battle aura in the air that hadn't dissipated completely and said in surprise.
"Think about it. Most of the elders of the four races. Even the leader of the other party didn't return." Gu Zheng sensed the surroundings and confirmed that there was no one around before replying.
"The other party died with no regrets. Who asked him to have a conflict with Zhu Hun? Looks like he was tricked. Otherwise, why didn't he leave a way out?" Meng Zhen sighed.
"No wonder we didn't see him in the previous battle."
"Let's not care about him for now. Let's go."
Gu Zheng identified the direction and flew towards the distance.
He believed that the enemies …
.....
Fog Valley
A woman walked carefully from behind and soon came to the entrance of a courtyard. At this time, two people were guarding there. When they saw her, one of them opened the seal and said at the same time.
"Sir Ren Xue, are you here to deliver supplements to the other party again?"
"Yes, the other party's body is almost exhausted. I was ordered to stop extracting the other party's essence. Of course, it's the same thing. Take a look." Ren Xue smiled and handed over a watering can.
"It's about time. When Sir succeeds completely, Sir Ren Xue will definitely be Sir's confidant with your contributions," the other person said flatteringly. However, he still took the can and checked it carefully.
"Sir Ren Xue, please!"
After checking, the guard respectfully returned the can. At the same time, he activated the array and opened the passage in front.
Ren Xue nodded and walked in.
"I'm really envious of Sir Ren. Previously, you actually caught an ancient Big Goblin. Although it was a little weak, the effect was much better than the previous one. You immediately became the second most powerful person." Seeing Ren Xue walk in, the guard on the left said enviously.
"You can't stop your luck. Although you lost your ground carefully, you caught one of the enemies. Your contributions are much greater than your mistakes. What you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts," the guard on the right said enviously.
Every time Ren Xue came over, they would sigh. They couldn't help it as Ren Xue's life was too good. Everyone here was extremely envious.
Especially now, Sir Ren was about to succeed in his transformation. At that time, as the number one contributor, his benefits would definitely be higher than theirs. At the very least, his cultivation would increase by a few folds.
Of course, Ren Xue couldn't hear their discussion behind her, but she could guess that as Sir Ren was about to recover, she was once again standing on the cusp of the storm. There were too many people fawning on her, which made it even more unbearable for her. However, she could only face them with a smile and accept their praises.
The backyard wasn't very big. Just by walking a few steps, one would be able to see a huge ancient tree. It was at least ten feet wide, and its lush leaves almost covered the entire back of the tree. It seemed to be full of vitality.
However, under the big tree, two pale-looking women were tied up. Vines as thick as an adult's arm were firmly tied up on their bodies. Only their heads were exposed, and the rest of their bodies were firmly bound by the vines.
Some thin vines even pierced into their bodies and would bulge from time to time. It was obvious that they were extracting something from their bodies, causing their faces to contort in pain from time to time.
Ren Xue walked a few steps and arrived in front of the two of them.
"Ren Xue, you're here again. I'm afraid this will be the last time we meet." The woman on the left had a delicate face. If mortals saw her, they would shout loudly that she was the reincarnation of a vixen. Her seductive eyes revealed endless charm.
"Haha, it seems our plan has completely failed. Fortunately, at least we didn't implicate you." The woman on the side opened her tired eyes and said to Ren Xue.
If Gu Zheng was here, he would be sure to know from the other's behavior that she was Li Le.
"I'm sorry, Master, Ancestor. The other side is too strict. There is no way to find a chance to break in and rescue you." Ren Xue said with a gloomy face.
This place was not monitored. This was confirmed repeatedly, so they didn't have to deliberately hide what they said. However, they had very little time, and every minute was incomparably precious.
"It seems that the previous plan was useless. This is our predestined fate. We really suffered a double loss." Li Le said with a crying smile.
"Master, you can't say that completely. At the very least, the other side is absorbing our life essence, but they don't know that the two of us together have a powerful poison. They don't notice it at all. Instead, they fuse it together as a tonic and absorb it. Perhaps when they break through, we'll be able to trick them." Ren Xue turned to Li Le.
"Li Huarui, you always have to be careful. Given the other side's identity, our poison will only be able to paralyze them for a bit. Other than that, it won't cause them any harm." Li Le glanced at her helplessly.
Before coming here, even Ren Xue didn't know the true identity of that lord. But when she found out, everything was too late. The plan that they had racked their brains for was simply a joke in front of the other party's identity. It was completely useless.
"Let's start. Otherwise, there won't be enough time." Li Huarui didn't refute Li Le because she was telling the truth.
If they could commit suicide, they would have done so long ago. But now they couldn't even die.
"Sorry, I'll have to trouble you again." A trace of pain flashed in Ren Xue's eyes, but she still poured the water over their heads.
"Hmph!"
The clear and somewhat viscous yellow water slowly fell on Li Huarui's head, causing her expression to suddenly change. She carefully let out a muffled groan. Clearly, this yellow water brought them great pain.
However, this water wasn't deliberately used to destroy them. Instead, it was used to speed up their recovery. It was just that this method was too overbearing. It was like forcibly pouring water over them. That kind of pain was like a knife slowly cutting into their skin.
Seeing this scene, Ren Xue's mouth twitched slightly. The anger in her eyes became even more obvious. But she could only deeply suppress it in her heart. She couldn't reveal the slightest bit of it outside.
Phew!
Soon, Ren Xue's movements stopped. Li Huarui let out a deep breath. The yellow water outside her body had completely disappeared. Feeling the magma-like pain in her body, she could only silently endure it.
"Martial Ancestor, I'm sorry!"
Ren Xue apologized. She poured the remaining water according to the method. Only when the last drop was completely gone did she take it. This was her mission. Even if it wasn't her, it would be someone else.
Before she came, it was someone else who did this. Now, she took the initiative to take on this task.
"After this time, there will be a period of stability." Li Huarui, who had recovered slightly, spoke again.
"Heh, when we go down, it will be the time of our death. The fickle heart in your body will be gone. You are now much stronger than me." Li Le said, trembling.
Her cultivation was only at the Jin Xian Realm, but her disciple had already reached the early stage of the Grand Immortal Realm many years ago. How could she not sigh?
"Yes, if the other party didn't want to wait until my fickle heart completely bloomed, why would they keep me until now? The next opportunity will come. How could the other party let go of this opportunity?" Li Huarui revealed a trace of an ugly smile.
She didn't know how many days she had stayed here. From the initial hope to the final despair, she had accepted that she was the other party's fertilizer. She had thought of all kinds of methods, but in the end, they all failed.
It wasn't until the arrival of her disciple that she gave her a glimmer of hope. But in the end, nothing changed. Instead, her master was dragged into the abyss of despair.
"Little Xue, don't worry about it. Just treat us as if we don't exist. Don't think about revenge for us. The other party is too strong. With your contribution, follow the other party. Maybe you will have a good future until you have enough strength to find a way to leave." Li Le suddenly said to Ren Xue.
"I …"
"My master is right. If you still recognize me as your master, listen to your grandmaster and carefully go down. If there is danger, be careful. Don't do anything stupid."
Ren Xue wanted to say something, but she was directly interrupted by Li Huarui. Even her tone was a little serious.
This was probably the last time they would see each other. The next time they met, it would be when they were separated by life and death. They would become the other party's nutrients from the inside out. They didn't want Ren Xue to take unnecessary revenge for them. The difference in strength between the two was like heaven and earth. It was useless except for death.
"I understand. Master, Grandmaster, goodbye!"
Ren Xue knelt on the ground and kowtowed to their race a few times. Then she turned and walked out, leaving behind a few sparkling drops in the air. They carefully fell on the ground and then disappeared.
Li Le and Li Huarui didn't say anything. They just quietly looked at each other.
The sky was completely silent. Only the leaves in the sky rustled slightly as the breeze blew past.
.....
"It's been so many days. Let's go down and rest."
In the sky, Gu Zheng, who was rushing all the way, found a small city not far ahead. He turned his head and said to Meng Zhen.
"Okay, this time I won't shout like before. I will be careful." Meng Zhen hurriedly said.
Meng Zhen, who came to the Untainted Land for the first time, begged Gu Zheng to let her see the outside world not long after they left. Under Gu Zheng's lead, they saw a prosperous city. It was like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden. It was dazzling.
Even when they were in the small world, their Soul Painting Tribe rarely went out. There was almost nothing in the city outside. It was so boring. There was the prosperity of the Untainted Land. Meng Zhen was almost instantly lost in it. She couldn't control her curiosity and kept asking questions. It was as if she was a wild girl from the countryside.
In the end, Gu Zheng couldn't stand the fact that Meng Zhen would make a fuss about whatever he saw. It attracted the attention of some locals. In order to reduce the trouble, he took Meng Zhen away. Otherwise, the trouble that Meng Zhen would cause would really be a mess.
Meng Zhen couldn't be blamed. She was like a child who came out of the mountains and suddenly came to an incomparably prosperous city. Everything she saw was incomparably magical. It was understandable that she would lose her composure.
This was also because Gu Zheng was careless. He had been to the cities in the small world. Although there was a big difference, he didn't think she would be so rude. Later on, on the way, he asked the writing brush to explain the world to her. Finally, she understood a little.
"Okay, let's take a break."
Gu Zheng also knew that the scale of the city in front of them was not big. It was almost the same as a town. Compared to the previous city, it was like heaven and earth. It was a good opportunity for Meng Zhen to transition. Besides, Gu Zheng didn't intend to stop Meng Zhen from entering the city. After all, she had come out.
Very soon, the two of them landed not far away from the town. Both of them dressed up a little and looked completely different. Gu Zheng only restrained his aura, so his appearance didn't change much. The main thing was that Meng Zhen changed into a slightly prettier face to avoid trouble. She knew that in the city, her appearance could bring a lot of shock.
"Let's go!"
Gu Zheng inspected the area and then stepped onto the dirt road that was filled with flying dust. He walked towards the town not far away.
This town should be the only interaction point for many villages nearby. On the road, they could see tired ordinary people. Their hands were full of crisscrossing deep trenches. Those were the traces left behind by years of labor. They brought all kinds of things into or out of the city. Most of them were firewood or some wild animals in exchange for supplies to survive.
In fact, at this time, for ordinary people, the wild was more dangerous. The roaming Goblin and powerful wild animals were far from what they could deal with.
"Why are they so pitiful?" Meng Zhen followed beside Gu Zheng. She looked at those people and was a little shocked.
In the previous city, most of them were at least well-dressed and in good spirits. However, in front of them, all of them looked tired. It was obvious that they had been in a situation where they didn't have enough to eat for a long time. However, they still had happy smiles on their faces. It was obvious that they were happy.
"This is a remote area. It's not easy to run things here. Most people rely on the weather to survive. Once there is a disaster, they can only bear it themselves. However, they are indeed a little strange."
Gu Zheng looked at them strangely. After all, it was normal for them to be tired after a long period of not having enough to eat. However, he felt a weak vitality in them that was supporting them.
"Maybe there is a kind person helping them. Let's go in first." Meng Zhen looked at the door in front of her and threw this question to the back of her mind.
Gu Zheng didn't think too much about it. Maybe there was a kind person helping them.
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