In Bao Xu's study.
Time passed carefully. After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, the entire room fell silent again. Bao Xu and his wife's expressions had become extremely ugly. Their eyes were filled with uncontrollable anger.
That was because the Daoist who was deeply trusted by everyone had done such a vicious thing behind their backs. He had only arranged for an incarnation to let them know that he was going to travel after more than ten years.
"How despicable. I didn't expect that damned consecrator to betray us right under our noses. How hateful." Bao Xu stood up and slammed the table. He was so angry that he almost dropped the bowl of porridge.
"It has already happened. Fortunately, the ancient immortal saved our son. Otherwise, we would have been kept in the dark until our deaths." The noblewoman said with tears in her eyes.
After hearing Gu Zheng's explanation and her son's description, she finally understood that it was actually a demon's den that had confused them for a thousand years.
"Thank you so much, ancient immortal. Not only did you save my son, but you also saved everyone in the future. As long as I can do it, I will do it." Bao Xu walked forward and said sincerely to Gu Zheng.
"Father, it's still a little early to say this. Let's trick that consecrator out and let the ancient immortal capture him. Everything will naturally be clear. The ancient immortal's goal is to completely eliminate that group of people." Bao Luan immediately said.
Although there was still some time before dawn, he still had to give Gu Zheng some time to observe.
"Ancient immortal, you are truly noble. I will make the arrangements now." When Bao Xu heard his son's words, he immediately felt deep veneration and said to Gu Zheng.
They did not think that their son was lying. That feeling of blood connection was something that no one could sever.
After Bao Xu finished speaking, he immediately left the room. He had to make some preparations so that the other party would not suspect anything. Coincidentally, the matter of his family's past could be used as a breakthrough point. He would not be suspected by the other party.
However, his eyes were already red and contained endless anger. However, he knew that he could not do anything to that consecrator. He could only rely on the ancient immortal to capture him.
"Ancient immortal, why don't you sit down and rest?" The noblewoman said to Gu Zheng.
"There's no need for that. I still have some things to do outside in case the other party finds any traces of me. Escaping in the past will also give you some time."
After Gu Zheng finished speaking, his entire figure disappeared from this place.
After he came here, he found the courtyard where the other party was hiding. The reason why he didn't act rashly was that he couldn't find the other party's trace. It was either the other party was too strong, or he had a very powerful concealment magic treasure on him. Otherwise, if he knew the other party's background, if he was weak, he would directly rush up and kill the other party.
As for being strong, that was impossible. Strong people would not do such a thing.
"Luan 'er, let me take a look at you. You've lost weight. It's mother's fault for sending you into the Devil's Cellar and nearly causing your death." After Gu Zheng left, the noblewoman's tears carefully flowed out. She stepped forward and hugged Bao Luan tightly.
Just now, she was forcefully holding it in. When she heard the other party's suffering, even if the other party deliberately downplayed some things, she could still imagine the pain the other party had suffered. The other party was able to go in because of her support. She didn't expect that he would almost harm her child. How could she not be sad and afraid? It was just that Gu Zheng was there just now, so she suppressed herself.
"Mother, don't worry. I'm blessed. I won't die so easily." Bao Luan's nose counted, and his tears carefully flowed down.
He really thought that he was going to die in there, but the heavens had eyes and allowed the ancient immortal to save them.
.....
The sky had just brightened, and the sound of roosters crowing rose and fell. The entire city also carefully got up, and the entire city began to become noisy.
And in a separate courtyard of the Bao family, which was not much smaller than the main courtyard, Li Li woke up from his meditation and walked out of the courtyard. He breathed in the turbid air, but the haze in his heart did not dispel. Instead, it became even more serious.
"It seems that I've been anxious during this period of time. I need to rest for a period of time. Haste makes waste."
Thinking of the recent cultivation difficulties, Li Li felt a little depressed. His cultivation stagnated, which made him a little unhappy. However, he also knew that he could not force it, or it would backfire.
"Next time, I must ask the other party to give me more benefits. Otherwise, my progress will be too slow."
Thinking of that child of fortune, he felt a little better. He prepared to go out and find his other friends.
"Immortal Li, the family head has something to ask of you."
At this moment, a servant's voice suddenly came from outside.
"What's the matter?" Li Li opened the door and walked in carelessly. His tone did not have the slightest respect for the Bao family.
After all, he was a high and mighty immortal, and these people were just ordinary people. Only the Bao family member whose cultivation was much weaker than his was worthy of a glance. Even if he was once one of these ordinary people, but who asked him to have an immortal fate? Naturally, he was different from them.
"I'm not too sure, but the family head said that the family head has already agreed to your request." The servant said with some fear.
The consecrator in front of him was not a kind man. Although he would not take your life, if you did not comply with his wishes, a beating would be considered light.
"Hehe, it seems that I came out of seclusion at the right time." When Li Li heard this, a smile appeared on his face. "Then go back and tell the family head that I'll be there in a while."
Seeing that the servant turned and left, Li Li returned to the courtyard and breathed out a trace of turbid Qi in his body. He still had to be reserved, even if he only needed a few breaths to arrive.
In the living room, Bao Xu waved away the servant who could pass on the message. He turned his head to look at the exquisite jade box at the side. Inside it was a treasure that they had obtained a long time ago. That consecrator had been coveting it for a long time. If he wanted the other party to not come, he had to find a good reason.
"Uncle, do you think that consecrator will accept me?"
Beside him, a five-year-old boy was nervously and cautiously asking from the side.
"Definitely. Your father came to find me several times in the past. It was just that the time wasn't right. Don't worry, your talent isn't bad, and with this treasure, he will definitely agree. But how much you can learn will depend on yourself." Bao Xu warmly smiled.
Yesterday, he had spent the night looking for the boy's father. When he had told him, the other party had been extremely shocked. But after hearing his intentions, he had carefully agreed. Glory was glory, and loss was loss. Bao Xu naturally wouldn't do something so irrational.
So he had brought the boy here. But at this time, he wouldn't tell him the cruel truth. He comforted the boy. He didn't know whether or not the other party was watching them, so he naturally wouldn't reveal any flaws in his words.
"I will definitely be careful. Just like big brother Bao Luan, when I grow up, I want to be a chivalrous hero." The boy happily raised his arms, imitating a battle. He looked as if he could do it.
"Good, good, good. But the first thing you need to learn is patience. Otherwise, there's nothing I can do if you can't pass the first test." Bao Xu spoke as if he was coaxing a child.
When the boy heard this, he immediately sat up straight. His eyes no longer looked around, and he looked very obedient.
This wait lasted for two hours. The boy's body trembled slightly, but he did his best to persevere. His eyes were still fixed on the door, as if the other party would walk in the next moment, see his perseverance, and accept him.
Bao Xu also couldn't bear to see him like this. Just as he was about to tell him to rest, that incomparably familiar voice rang out.
"Patriarch Bao, I had a sudden epiphany. I'm really ashamed to have made you wait."
Just as he finished speaking, Li Li's figure coincidentally walked in from outside. He then carelessly walked to the side.
"Don't mention it. Focus on cultivation. Anyway, it's not important here." Bao Xu said straightforwardly, as if he had also just arrived.
In reality, he was already filled with hatred. What did he mean by waiting? He had always waited. But his expression didn't reveal his anger at all.
"I wonder why Patriarch Bao called me here." Li Li only laughed dryly. His eyes fell on the jade box, and a trace of greed flashed across his eyes. Only then did he speak seriously.
"Pretend, you really can pretend. Let's see if you can still be so relaxed later."
Bao Xu stood up and brought the boy beside him to Li Li. "This is a junior of my clan. His talent is not bad. It's a pity that I didn't have the chance last time. I don't know when the next time will be. Please accept him. Naturally, I won't let you work for nothing."
"Well said, well said. Since Patriarch Bao has asked, I naturally won't refuse. But I'm usually busy and don't have much time. I'm really afraid that I'll delay this proud son of heaven." Li Li's face became somewhat ashamed, and he found an excuse for his usual inaction.
"I know that you don't have much time. This is a treasure that I obtained by chance. Please take care of it." Bao Xu took the jade box and directly handed it over with both hands.
The small jade box was only the size of a palm. Exquisite patterns were engraved all over its body. A special aura was hidden, making people wonder what was hidden inside.
"Then I'll accept it. I'll take good care of this boy. Please rest assured, Patriarch Bao." Li Li could no longer pretend to be ashamed. His face revealed great joy as he stretched out his hand to grab the jade box.
"I'll have to trouble Immortal Li. There will be great rewards in the future." Bao Xu took the boy and retreated a few steps, still saying.
"Well said, well said …"
Li Li didn't pay attention to their actions at this time. He spoke carefully, and his eyes were all attracted by the jade box in his hand. He grabbed it with one hand and opened it with the other.
Facing this thing that he had dreamed of, he couldn't snatch it by force. Now, it finally belonged to him.
"Bang!"
A cloud of cold air suddenly erupted from the jade box, and with lightning speed, it directly froze Li Li. The jade box in his hand was empty, and there was nothing inside.
Bao Xu looked in front of him nervously. This jade box had been replaced by Gu Zheng and turned into a trap. Naturally, there was no treasure inside, but a trap.
"Bang!"
At this time, the frozen Li Li suddenly exploded into a cloud of white mist, and then disappeared inside the ice.
Bao Xu was shocked when he saw it, and immediately shouted.
"Ancient Immortal!"
Unfortunately, the Ancient Immortal was no longer here. In the sky outside Yan City, Li Li's body appeared again, and he looked down carefully.
"How dare you trick me? But when did I expose myself? I'll show you later."
"You can't turn back." Gu Zheng's figure slowly appeared beside him, and he looked at the other party with a sneer.
"Damn it!" When Li Li saw Gu Zheng, his pupils suddenly shrank. His whole body turned into a cloud of white mist again, and he wanted to escape.
However, he was shocked to find that his body couldn't move, and a drop of cold sweat dripped from his forehead.
"I put you here, but I don't want you to really leave. You'd better come down with me." Gu Zheng waved his hand, and a fine golden fishing net appeared beside him, and directly wrapped up the other party like a dumpling.
After that, Gu Zheng and Li Li's figures quickly flew down. Just as they landed, in other directions of the city, several figures quickly rose into the sky and flew in different directions.
However, as soon as they left the city, they were all frozen in the air.
"It's really easy to lure him out. I knew he wasn't the only one." Gu Zheng came in front of a bound human girl. "But this beautiful girl is a thief."
The girl in front of him was shocked and frightened. She wanted to break free, but the difference in strength between the two was like heaven and earth. She was caught by Gu Zheng according to the law.
"Family Head Bao, where is the Immortal?"
Below, the boy looked at Li Li in front of him, and he was a little careful.
"We'll talk about this later." Bao Xu was a little anxious. Why didn't the Ancient Immortal make a move? If the other party wanted to take revenge, they couldn't do anything.
"Brother, come out quickly. Someone is coming down from the sky."
At this time, the boy's father rushed in from outside like a whirlwind and said to him.
Bao Xu hurriedly ran out with him and saw Gu Zheng carefully descending from the sky. Behind him, there were five or six bound men and women.
"Eh? Isn't that the Hei family's Immortal? Why are they all caught? " Bao Xu saw Li Li in front at a glance, and only then did he relax a little. Then, he realized that the person behind him was so familiar, and he was surprised.
However, at this time, he also understood why the other party didn't make a move here. Obviously, they were afraid of hurting them, and he felt even more grateful.
However, he was still wrong. In fact, Gu Zheng deliberately let the other party go in order to lure others out. Yesterday, he used half a day to set up an inescapable net around the city. Without his permission, no one could escape from this city.
"I don't know. Could it be that they are all together? The other party is going to land in that empty courtyard. Let's go and take a look."
"My son, go home first. Don't ask about anything else."
The boy had just followed them out, but before he could even ask about the matter of him becoming their disciple, he saw his father and clan head leave in a hurry again, only leaving behind a sentence of arrangement. He wanted to cry, but no tears came out. He could only carefully walk towards the place where he lived, hoping that the other party would turn back and bring him along.
When Bao Xu arrived, he realized that his wife and son had already ordered some guards to guard the entrance. They waved away the servants who wanted to watch the show.
"Father, you came at the right time. The ancient immortals have already caught all of them." Bao Luan said excitedly when he saw Bao Xu.
"Yes, Madam. You stay outside and guard. I'm afraid that the other families will come over in a while. You only need to let their Patriarchs in. If there's anything, you can ask them when they come in." Bao Xu arranged and brought Bao Luan in.
As soon as he entered, he saw the Consecrators of the other clans. That was to say, all of the Consecrators of the other clans were here. He was secretly shocked. No wonder no one had discovered them. They were all people of the other clans. He even saw his own people nurtured by another clan among them.
However, he was puzzled. If these people were all lured by the other party, this city would be completely in the hands of the other party. No one would be able to resist. Why did they have to be so sneaky and use such a slow efficiency?
However, he didn't say anything because Gu Zheng had already taken out an extraordinarily mighty longsword. Under the resplendent white light, countless silk-like rays of white light pierced into the void from all directions. It was unknown what he was doing, so he just stood aside obediently.
After more than an hour, Gu Zheng finally stopped. The longsword was still floating in the air. The light at the sword hilt was still flickering, maintaining the seal on the surroundings.
"You're here?" Gu Zheng turned around and said to Bao Xu and company.
"Ancient Immortal, are they all accomplices of the other party?" Bao Luan could not help but ask.
"Although I'm not sure, the other party wanted to escape immediately. Even if they aren't accomplices, they can't be separated."
Gu Zheng naturally knew which one of them was truly on the other's side. There was something strange about the other's body that made it impossible for him to detect the other's presence with his Divine Sense. He could only discover the other's presence with his naked eye. However, the difference in strength was too great. This little trick could not escape his grasp.
"Ancient Immortal, Husband, the family heads outside don't agree to come in alone. They insist on bringing some people in." At this moment, Bao Xu's wife came in and said anxiously. As a woman, she was really not good at dealing with them.
"Hmph, it's not up to them now. Although this place is big, with so many people coming in, what if they delay the Ancient Immortal? If there are still enemies hidden in the crowd and they don't want to leave, I'll go talk to them." Bao Xu thought for a moment and decided to take action himself.
"I say, Family Head Bao, you're so impressive. Even if this is your home, you can't stop the Immortal's footsteps."
He had just taken two steps when a potbellied man walked in. His tone was filled with disdain, as if he didn't care about the other party at all.
Bao Xu's expression immediately darkened. This was because the other party was from a powerful family. He had a true ally behind him. He had been borrowed from the outside world and was an extremely powerful existence even among the consecrators. No one dared to provoke him and he usually looked down on others. If he hadn't spent a great deal of effort to invite that consecrator back in time, the situation would have been even worse.
But now, it seemed that everyone's consecrators were implicated. It would not be easy in the future.
BANG!
"Noisy!"
Before Bao Xu could say anything, Gu Zheng said indifferently. The expression of the man behind that man changed. He raised his hand as if he wanted to block something. But as his voice fell, his body suddenly bent and he was sent flying.
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