The female Jin Xian looked at Gu Zheng's approaching figure. Her originally helpless eyes were now filled with despair. She never thought that she would fail at the last moment and expose herself.
That Li Li didn't want to protect herself, but the thing behind her.
Gu Zheng's hand moved slightly, and a few rays of golden light entered her body from the void, taking over her movements.
Li Li's sudden death just now was out of his expectations. Under his control, he actually used an unknown method to commit suicide. In order to prevent this person who knew the inside story from dying, other than the fact that she could move her mouth, everything else was out of her control.
This female Jin Xian's cultivation could be said to be the lowest here, and her temperament seemed to be the worst as well. It felt like she was forcefully promoted. He even suspected that Li Li's actions just now were purposely to expose himself to hide from this woman.
One had to know that if the other party hadn't been exposed by his words, he wouldn't have considered asking him. The simple conversation just now had cleared the other party's suspicions. It seemed that he was quite smart and knew to use some things to clear his name. Perhaps this was all a disguise. He wouldn't be careless.
Moreover, Gu Zheng also noticed that as he approached, there was even a hint of anxiousness in the eyes of the others. If it wasn't for the fact that he had carefully removed their cultivations from the seal, they would probably have fought to the death. This made him feel confident.
"What's your name?" Gu Zheng looked at the other party and smiled.
The other party wanted to close her eyes, but found that she couldn't even do that. She could only close her mouth tightly. Her heart was filled with regret. Why couldn't she control herself just now?
"I won't be merciful. If you want to experience the torture just now, I can let you experience it carefully." Gu Zheng's smile became even brighter, but his tone made the other party tremble.
"My name is Tang Qing. Don't kill me!"
Tang Qing heard Gu Zheng's threat and thought of Li Li's scream just now. Her body trembled, as if she could see herself being tortured and even having her soul searched. Finally, she couldn't help but cry out. There was a hint of sobbing in her mouth.
"Miss Tang, just answer my questions. If you hide anything from me, don't blame me for being rude. Unless you have a way like Li Li."
Gu Zheng took a closer look at the other party. He was sure that the other party was not faking it. Instead, he was truly lacking in temperament. He was like a flower that had just come out of the greenhouse. He was incomparably delicate and couldn't withstand any wind or rain.
Not only that, but he also raised another golden barrier around him, completely isolating the others so that they would not be disturbed.
"Alright, as long as you don't torture me, just give me a quick death." Tang Qing calmed down a little when she couldn't see her companion.
"Relax. In essence, you're just an accomplice. You haven't reached the level of being hated by both men and gods. Perhaps I can spare your life." Gu Zheng stared into her eyes and said in a relaxed manner to ease her tension.
"What do you want to know? I don't know much, but I won't lie." Tang Qing's eyes didn't move as she looked at Gu Zheng.
"Very good. Next, let's begin the 'I ask questions and you answer' segment." Gu Zheng didn't release the other party's restriction. He began to throw out his questions one by one.
Not long after, Gu Zheng found everything he wanted from Tang Qing. Or rather, everything she knew.
She wasn't supposed to be here in the first place. It was just that the person who replaced her had some accidents. That was why the higher-ups allowed her to be stationed here for the first time. Anyway, it was very safe here. There were many people around.
Her identity was the daughter of one of the Demon God's generals. Those people were there to protect her. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people squeezed into this small city.
Li Li was the person in charge of this place. Originally, only one person was supposed to cooperate with her. However, Tang Qing's appearance forced him to cooperate with her. There had been no problems until Gu Zheng and the others arrived.
As for why she knew about the Demon God, it was because she accidentally mentioned it to her father.
As for her father, he was the overall person in charge of another place. He was in charge of collecting the magic power of mortals collected by these people. It seemed that he was sacrificing some kind of special treasure. This method was necessary. In order to avoid attracting attention, they had been using all kinds of methods.
The demand for the treasure was very small. They collected enough from a few places. That was why they kept a low profile. In order to avoid suspicion, they even forced some Celestial Immortals to nourish them. Anyway, those Celestial Immortals were very weak. The mental cultivation method they learned was not enough for them to advance. They also wouldn't reveal it to others.
As for the Demon God behind the other party, she didn't know anything other than his name.
"What a headache. I didn't expect that the Demon God, which ordinary people can't meet, would make me so careful. However, how many of them are out there? There shouldn't be many."
Gu Zheng thought helplessly. However, he thought of the person he met in the Phoenix Secret Realm. He didn't know if it was because of the person's curse before he died that led him to meet the other party.
The only thing that reassured him was that the other party's cultivation was definitely not at the Sage-to-be level. This was something he found out in private from Elder Jin. Because they had injured their origin, there was no chance for them to advance. Otherwise, the Old Ancestor wouldn't have dared to accept them.
As long as that was the case, he wasn't afraid.
In the end, Gu Zheng forced Tang Qing to bring them to the place where their father was. She didn't have a choice even if she didn't want to. As long as Gu Zheng searched her soul, he would know.
After removing the shield outside, Gu Zheng walked out with ease. Although there were some twists and turns, at least part of the matter was resolved. The place where the old man escaped to would definitely be reported back.
As for the others, Gu Zheng knew some of their deeds. Compared to Tang Qing, who grew up in a sheltered environment, their hands were stained with evil. Naturally, they fell into his hands. How could he let them go? However, he was prepared to hand them over to those people when the time came and let them know that evil had its retribution.
Tang Qing lowered her head and followed behind her. She didn't dare to look at the others because she had betrayed everyone. The only thing that made her feel at ease was that Gu Zheng had promised to let her father go once. She also knew that the Demon God was evil, but she couldn't do anything about it. She could only take advantage of the opportunity to escape.
Gu Zheng guessed based on Tang Qing's special ability. Because of Tang Qing's special ability, the other party should be controlled. He had never had any killing intent before, so why would he use such a cruel method? However, everything would depend on when the time came. People were fickle. As for Tang Qing, at least she could guarantee that she hadn't done anything outrageous.
He also didn't blame the other party for not asking for help or warning the others. It didn't matter if the others believed them or not. Even if this place was exposed, they could still hide in other places and use other methods to disguise themselves.
Tang Qing had dozens of disguises. Because the people they needed were too small and there weren't many of them, it would be difficult to attract attention.
After Gu Zheng went out, he directly said to Bao Xu, "You don't need to watch here. Give me a quiet room. I will wait here for them to come back. If there is no need, don't disturb me."
"No problem. Luan Er, you and the Ancient Immortal go down and find a quiet place." Bao Xu directly nodded and said respectfully.
As for the others, they wanted to talk to Gu Zheng, but Gu Zheng didn't even look at them. He directly left, leaving the courtyard covered in golden light.
No one could go in, and no one could come out.
After Gu Zheng left, Bao Xu said to everyone, "Everyone, let's go. Wait for two more days before everyone comes back."
"Master Bao, why don't we invite the Ancient Immortal tonight? We can be the host and show our gratitude," a family master said.
"The other party is an Immortal. Do you think they care about our things? Didn't they just say not to disturb them? If you want to go alone first, I don't mind leading the way for you. However, don't look for me for the consequences. "Bao Xu glanced at everyone and said coldly.
How could he not know what they were thinking? At a time like this, he didn't want to be the leader and test the waters for them.
"Don't say that. Since the Ancient Immortal has ordered, we won't disturb them." The family master hurriedly said and went back without saying anything.
If it was any other time, he wouldn't be like this. However, at this time and place, Gu Zheng had taken care of all the consecrators in one fell swoop. They subconsciously feared Bao Xu. If Bao Xu spoke ill of them behind their backs, none of them would be able to bear Gu Zheng's anger. They might not even have a chance to explain.
Even if someone helped them take revenge, the other party would have gone far away.
"Since there is nothing else, I won't accompany you. I still have to prepare to pick up my family members. I don't want to be late." Bao Xu said and left with his wife.
Everyone looked at each other. They wanted to discuss how to deal with the consecrators, but Bao Xu didn't even give them a chance.
"Forget it. Let's go back. At least we can't disappoint our own people." Family Master Hei waved his hand and left with his men.
The others could only leave with them. In the blink of an eye, other than the two servants, the place returned to its usual peace.
In the blink of an eye, two days passed.
After asking Tang Qing for all the news, Gu Zheng was resting. Suddenly, his ears twitched and he opened his eyes.
"It's faster than I expected."
He had already sensed that Meng Zhen and the others were coming.
"Follow me."
Gu Zheng said to Tang Qing, who was obediently waiting at the side. Then, he strode out of the place and walked towards the South City Gate.
After he left Bao Luan's place, Bao Xu got the news. He quickly took Bao Luan and the things he had prepared and followed Gu Zheng. He knew that if Bao Luan could leave, it could only mean that his companions had returned. It also meant that all the family members had returned.
When Gu Zheng came to the gate, the others also got the news and rushed over with their men.
"Finally, we're almost there."
Ye Qiu looked at the tall city wall in the distance. Although the city wall only had a large pile of stones without any defensive array, behind it was his home for more than ten years. Even now, he still couldn't believe that he had really returned.
"Yeah, I wonder how cousin is doing. Everyone, please don't doubt it." Ming Yan said worriedly.
"Impossible. With that immortal here, the other party will definitely believe it. And the traitor won't be able to escape." Ye Qiu said confidently.
Along the way, everyone was covered in dust, but everyone's energy was not bad. With the replenishing pills, as long as they stopped to drink water, they wouldn't feel tired at all. It was as if their bodies had inexhaustible energy, which also greatly increased their speed.
Most of them accepted the fact that they had been saved. They all raised their heads and looked at the city that they used to live in. It was as if everything that had happened before was an illusion. It was a pity that their cultivation talent had been wasted. Most of them were afraid that when they returned, they wouldn't be valued. But they were glad that it was better than dying there.
"Oh my god, we're finally here. Let's hurry up and take these crazy people away."
At this time, Brush's eyes were also filled with tears.
That was because he was the one who took care of those people who had lost their sense of self. He was even able to tie them up. He could only persuade them nicely and coerce them into not running around. Along the way, he had almost broken down.
It wasn't anyone's fault. Who asked him to swear that he would leave them to him? Luckily, Meng Zhen was there to help. Otherwise, he would have broken down.
Soon, they were close to Yan City. Looking at the black mass of people outside, a lone man stood at the front. No one dared to go past him.
As they got closer, many people saw their family members and became excited. After coming out of that dark place with no future, they could still calm down. But when they saw their family members, they couldn't help it.
"Pass down the order. Let them do as they please." Yan Yufei opened the curtain and ordered Brush outside.
Soon, there was an uproar. When there was still some distance left, someone finally couldn't hold it in any longer and directly sped up. With someone taking the lead, the others followed behind. The orderly formation became scattered. Only the carriage in the middle was still leisurely, moving forward at a moderate pace.
When those people returned, some cries and grievances suddenly burst out. Once upon a time, they were considered to be favored by the heavens. But now, they had suffered so much.
"Father!"
When Ming Yan saw her father looking at her worriedly, she finally couldn't help but run over. She threw herself into his arms and cried.
"It's good that you're fine. It's good that you're fine!" Her father held back his tears and hugged Ming Yan.
As for Ye Qiu, he was much calmer. From his trembling body, one could tell that he was emotional. He tried his best to control himself, but he carefully looked at his family members.
"You're all back. That's great." Bao Luan looked around happily.
"Looks like we've successfully found the other party."
The carriage came to a stop in front of Gu Zheng. Meng Zhen jumped down from the carriage and said to Tang Qing.
"Yes, everything is under control. But the background of this matter is a little scary. You definitely won't be able to guess it." Gu Zheng pretended to be mysterious and said.
"Could the other party be a Big Goblin with a background?" Meng Zhen thought for a while and said. Before Gu Zheng could say anything, he denied his own guess.
"No, since I can't think of it, it's definitely not an ordinary person. Let me think carefully."
"It can't be the Demon God. Could it be that the other party came back from the dead?" Meng Zhen asked in surprise.
"You're right. It's just that it's not the dead Demon God. It's another one." Gu Zheng shrugged his shoulders. From Wood Wolf's words, he knew that there were other Demon Gods out there.
"It can't be. The previous one almost got us killed. This time, we have to face him again!" Meng Zhen said with a headache.
"Don't be discouraged. We're not going to deal with him this time. Let's find the old man who escaped. The other party might be hiding there. There's a secret place for the other party. As long as we destroy that place, we'll leave immediately. We won't fight with the other party." Gu Zheng looked at Meng Zhen and laughed.
"You scared me. That Demon God is very strange. He's so weak. He relied on the other party's weakness and our help to kill him. Who knows how powerful he is this time. It's better if we don't fight with him." Meng Zhen finally relaxed.
"It's okay. If we meet the other party next time, I'll go first and beat him half to death. Then, I'll let you guys have him." Brush floated over and said shamelessly.
"Alright, we'll go look for that Demon God directly. I'll leave it to you." Meng Zhen chuckled and said.
"Erm, we only dealt with one last time. Don't be so anxious. Let's wait for another two years. I'll check on Goddess Yu Fei's situation. I won't disturb you guys." Brush said and left carefully.
"Hehe, I really don't know how the other party's personality was formed." Gu Zheng didn't know what to do with Brush. Although the other party was boastful, he could still do something. He wasn't a bad person.
"Ancient Immortal, thank you for your help. Otherwise, we would have been hoodwinked forever."
A few stronger people from Yan City walked over. The leader was Bao Xu. Even Family Head Hei was behind him. After all, Bao Xu and Gu Zheng knew each other the earliest.
"Everyone is grateful to you. Why don't you enter the city and let us express our gratitude?" Family Head Hei said sincerely this time.
Although he was angry when he saw the scene, that was all. At this moment, after experiencing the suffering of his own people, he naturally felt the same way.
"Forget it, we still have things to do. This time, it was us who happened to pass by. I hope that you will be more vigilant next time. Trust between each other is the foundation." Gu Zheng turned his head and smiled at them.
"We won't repeat the same mistake, and we won't be like before." Family Head Hei said quickly.
"This medicinal pill is for the one in your family. Although I am not too harsh on her, she will have to take care of her for tens of years. Consider this as my compensation." After pondering for a moment, Gu Zheng pulled out a very ordinary-looking medicinal pill and handed it over.
His words were right. If he let them be close for a while, they would break up because of benefits sooner or later. However, he couldn't care that far.
"Thank you, thank you." Family Head Hei didn't think of this. He quickly took it and said gratefully.
"Alright, we'll meet again someday."
Gu Zheng said goodbye to them, then turned around and entered the carriage. The white horse also began to turn around and prepare to leave.
"Tang Qing, what are you doing there? Hurry up and drive the carriage." Gu Zheng's voice floated out from inside. Tang Qing, who was still in a daze outside, immediately sat in front of the carriage.
At this point, they finally had a formal coachman.
"Thank you, Ancient Immortal. Goodbye!"
When Ming Yan saw the situation over here, she immediately waved her hand and shouted at them.
Ma Luan, Ye Qiu, and the other people who had been saved were all waving their hands and thanking Gu Zheng. Even the people who had lost themselves seemed to have realized something. They also shouted and waved their hands, as if they were thanking Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng could vaguely hear the voices behind him and a smile appeared on his face.
The carriage quickly soared into the sky and slowly disappeared into the horizon.
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