Those who were able to see the light of day, after going up in trepidation, found that they were really saved and were not deliberately teasing them. After thanking the stranger who saved them, they left one after another.
They have developed a fear of this place and will probably not stay here for the rest of their lives.
Gu Zheng had originally planned to leave after seeing the other party leave. However, the only person left in the corner piqued his curiosity. That was because the other party did not get any better after his treatment. Instead, the seal in his body had been removed.
"Hey, are you okay?"
Walking to the corner, Gu Zheng looked at the incomparably weak person and asked aloud.
This person looked very young, about sixteen or seventeen years old. His cheeks were ashen, as if he had been poisoned, but Gu Zheng knew that everything in the other person's body was normal. He couldn't be any better, but this person was still lying there, seemingly unable to get up.
"Thank you for saving me, but I'm different from them, I'm afraid I'm going to die here." When the young man heard Gu Zheng's shout, he struggled to open his eyes, pondered for a moment, and then said.
"Strange." Gu Zheng looked at the other person's appearance, he was not pretending at all, but no matter how he looked at him, he looked very normal.
"Can I ask Senior for a favor?" After waiting for a few more breaths of time, the man said while panting. Without waiting for Gu Zheng to speak, he had already taken out a small azure stone slab from his bosom. A hand just happened to grasp it, and he was about to raise it.
But the trembling hand, just as it was raised a little, it had already slipped down powerlessly. The stone slab in his hand fell to the ground, turned a few times, and lay on the ground.
"Senior, please send this to the East Sea, someone will naturally receive you, and you will be greatly appreciated." The young man tried several times, but he couldn't reach out his arm to grab it, and could only look at Gu Zheng with pleading eyes.
Gu Zheng squatted down, grabbed the blue stone slab below, and after a little inspection, he understood the identity of the person in front of him. He directly reached out and handed over a blue water ball, and sent it into the other person's mouth.
"That's a must. I want to ask you something. You can tell me later."
Seeing the blue water ball, a look of surprise appeared in the young man's eyes. Then, a desire to live rose in his heart again. He didn't have time to ask why the other party had this, but he knew that it could heal the injuries in his body, so he swallowed the water ball directly.
Strangely enough, after swallowing the water ball, the originally weak young man stood up nimbly in just a few breaths. His previous appearance was completely different.
"Thank you, Senior. Otherwise, I really would have died here." The young man stood up and immediately said to Gu Zheng, "I wonder why senior also has our Water Clan's crystal."
"Hehe, we'll talk about that later. You're from the East Sea, why are you here? What's your purpose?" Gu Zheng didn't answer. Instead, he took out another water ball, which they called a crystal, and handed it over.
"I'm here on the orders of the commander to find an important person. The other party passed by nearby, and I was caught by the other party when I followed him. I thought I was dead for sure this time, but thanks to senior's help, you killed all those villains. Not only did you save my life, but you also eradicated the source of this disaster." The man took the crystal, but didn't consume it. Instead, he said respectfully.
But in the end, the other party didn't reveal any important information, even if he was facing his savior. Obviously, the important person he was looking for was more important than his life.
Gu Zheng was a little irritated. He sensed a familiar aura from the blue stone slab, so he didn't beat around the bush and asked directly.
"I'm Gu Zheng. If you're looking for Xiang Xiang, you should know my name."
"Lord Gu!"
The man was very surprised. Although he didn't know Gu Zheng, the other party had guessed his mission at first glance. In addition, the crystal in the other party's hand was one of the more precious ones in the East Sea. Only the upper echelons would have such a pure thing, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to recover to his original state with just one crystal.
But this thing was impossible for outsiders, especially those who weren't from the Four Seas. Even other aquatic creatures couldn't consume it, not to mention that it was even more difficult to obtain it. Even he didn't receive such treatment.
"What's going on? What happened to Xiang Xiang? "
He thought of the cute Xiang Xiang who dared to leave with him for the first time. He helped her solve the problem, but she left again and even sent people to look for her.
If he hadn't happened to come here, wouldn't this person who was looking for Xiang Xiang be dead?
"Lord Gu, I'm Lan Hai. Because I'm good at tracking, I'm just following orders to find Princess Xiang Xiang's route. As for the reason, they didn't tell me. I guess Princess Xiang Xiang left without permission. There were no signs before, but they didn't force Princess Xiang Xiang to do anything. It's very strange." Lan Hai immediately said what he knew at this time.
"Where are you now? Can you determine the location of the other party?" Gu Zheng asked immediately.
"I almost know the last location of Princess Xiang Xiang. After tracing, I can determine that the last place she disappeared is here." Lan Hai took out a simple map and pointed to a position. This position was quite close to here. "Of course, I need to continue to search in the past to trace the next place."
"Here!"
Gu Zheng looked at the position above and couldn't help but be shocked.
These days, although their speed was slow, after more than a year of rushing, they were still close to the edge of the South China Sea. In other words, the location that Bai Jiajia told him was not far away.
Strictly speaking, as long as they continued to move in the southwest direction, they would arrive at the place after ten thousand miles.
The last place where Princess Xiang Xiang disappeared was on the edge of the mainland, which made people wonder if there was a connection between the two. However, Gu Zheng was only guessing in his heart. He didn't know the specifics yet.
Lan Hai naturally didn't know Gu Zheng's thoughts. When he saw Gu Zheng's finger fall, he immediately said, "Yes, I heard some information about this place from other people."
"In this place, there is a large human city. It is relatively prosperous, and there is an outlet to the sea in this location. This place outside used to be a deserted island. Although the Spirit Qi is good, the location is not very good. It has been abandoned for a long time, but some time ago, it seems that a sect appeared out of thin air and is now occupied by them."
"But according to the person who told me the news, that sect is relatively harmonious. In the beginning, they communicated with the people nearby. After a period of time, they directly went to Wind Island. Occasionally, a few disciples would go out to exchange some good pills for some things. As for the situation inside, they are not very clear."
"Princess Xiang Xiang disappeared in the middle of this city and this island. We can't rule out that she went to the city or the island, or just a passing point, and continued to rush to other places."
Lan Hai was indeed an expert in tracking. In just a few words, he let Gu Zheng understand everything. Even this information was just his own speculation.
"Master Gu, Princess Xiang Xiang has missed you on many occasions. I don't know how she is now. Can you come with me to find Princess Xiang Xiang?" Lan Hai finally pleaded.
Although he was an expert in tracking, he wasn't strong enough. Who knew how many troubles he'd run into along the way? Fortunately, this was a special time, so he was more scared than hurt. Still, he couldn't guarantee that he'd make it to the end.
Later on, after receiving accurate information, they also actively wanted to send reinforcements to cooperate with him. However, due to some matters, they could not come over in a short period of time. In the end, he was also captured. Fortunately, he was lucky and was saved by Lord Gu.
"No problem. But I still have some things to do right now, so I'll delay it for a few days. You can follow me for a few days, then I'll go with you to explore the area," Gu Zheng said without hesitation.
Since he knew, he wouldn't ignore the past. In any case, the matter with Meng Zhen hadn't been resolved yet. He was planning to find another way after reaching the end.
"That's great! I thank you on behalf of all of us, "Lan Hai said happily.
"Come with me first, I still have a companion."
Gu Zheng felt that a lot of time had passed. It was about time for Tang Li to wake up, so he immediately led Lan Hai downstairs.
"I heard that there's a Grand Luo monster keeping watch here. Ordinary people can't do anything even if they find their way here. Master Gu's friend must be very strong," Lan Hai said with some reverence as they walked.
His strength was merely at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Immortal realm. He simply could not sense how powerful Gu Zheng's strength was. After all, to him, Golden Immortals and Grand Heavenly Immortals were like an endless ocean with no end in sight when their aura was not completely revealed.
Moreover, he knew that when the princess first met the other party, his strength was only at the Jin Xian stage. Of course, his battle prowess was still relatively strong. After all these years, no matter how much he improved, it would only be by one level at most. But even so, he was still many times stronger than Lan Hai.
Gu Zheng nodded noncommittally. He didn't say much, but quickened his steps. He was worried that Tang Li would do something stupid if he woke up. Meng Zhen wouldn't ask about the other party's identity. If he really did something out of line, then it'd be troublesome.
Meng Zhen might seem cheerful and aloof in front of Gu Zheng most of the time, but she grew up in the Black Dungeon. When it was time to be ruthless, she'd be ruthless.
As for Lan Hai, he knew something was wrong as soon as he spoke. If he said that, wouldn't Gu Zheng look bad? Seeing that Gu Zheng wasn't angry, he relaxed a little. Still, he didn't ask Gu Zheng any more questions, but obediently followed behind him.
By the time Gu Zheng returned, he saw that Tang Li had already woken up. He was talking to Tang Qingmeng about something and didn't have any problems as expected. When he saw Gu Zheng return, he immediately went to greet him.
"Many thanks to Senior Gu for helping me out of my predicament. Otherwise, I would've made more mistakes. Even so, I still can't forgive myself. Back then, I only agreed to help coordinate things here. I didn't participate, but I ended up being controlled by him."
"It looks like you've completely recovered. Congratulations." "But you don't have to blame yourself too much. The biggest culprit is that Demon God. If you really feel guilty, then help your own people in the future." Gu Zheng looked at the Demon God and said, "But you don't have to blame yourself. The biggest culprit is that Demon God.
"Many thanks to Sir Gu. Thank you for saving my father," Tang Qingqing said with a red face. Tang Qing said with a red face. Before, she really thought that Gu Zheng was trying to kill Tang Li. It wasn't until her father woke up and explained everything to her that she realized she'd completely misunderstood Gu Zheng.
"Haha, it's fine. No need to be polite. I still have things to trouble your father with," Gu Zheng smiled.
As for Lan Hai, he simply stood on the side and watched. He knew of this man's status, but he never expected him to be subdued, much less the beautiful woman by his side. His previous suspicions were confirmed. He couldn't tell her cultivation level, but the treasures on her body were enough to terrify anyone.
He was thinking that this mission wouldn't be as dangerous as before when he heard Tang Li speak up.
"I know what you mean. Naturally, I can help you. It's great that this thing is in your hands. Who knows how many times better than that demon god."
"Although I don't consider myself a gentleman, there are things I should do and things I shouldn't do. I naturally have my own bottom line in my heart. At the very least, I'd never do anything that would harm the Heavens for no reason," Gu Zheng said seriously.
"I can tell. Otherwise, my daughter wouldn't have come back safely. I've already detonated this place before, so I can see everything clearly. But before that, there's still a few more kittens that need to be taken care of. Otherwise, they'll cause trouble," Tang Li said simply as he turned to look at the skies.
He could tell that Gu Zheng wasn't lying. In this world, a true gentleman would have been eaten clean by others long ago. Having a bottom line in one's heart was already good enough, especially when the other party's bottom line was so high that most people couldn't reach it.
Although the man and woman hidden in the void couldn't hear their conversation, they could still see everything clearly. It seemed that Tang Li had already betrayed His Excellency Demon God. When the demon god looked over, a bad premonition rose in his heart. He shouted at the woman beside him.
"Hurry up and run!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he flew towards the only opening in the void, hoping to leave as soon as possible.
As for the woman, she only reacted when she saw the man leave. But as soon as she got to her feet, she discovered that she couldn't move anymore. At the same time, the space around them was rapidly collapsing. Soon enough, the energy protecting this place disappeared and she too fell here.
Tang Li was in control of everything here. Even if the array formation was damaged, he could still control everything inside.
As for the man who'd fled ahead of time, he only made it halfway before he realized in despair that the path in front of him had completely disappeared. In the next instant, he was swallowed up by the void.
By now, all of the Demon God's people had died except for Tang Li and Tang Qing.
"Senior Gu, don't worry. Those people outside will die suddenly in half a year at most without the antidote here. There's no need to eliminate them one by one." Once Tang Li was done, he turned to Gu Zheng and said, "If you want to maximize the effects of that core of origin energy, you need to go to the sacrificial altar inside. Even if everyone dies, it'll still have some effect there."
"That's great, then please lend me a helping hand." Gu Zheng knew that the seal outside the core was about to lose its effect. Seeing that Tang Li was willing to cooperate with him, he was delighted.
"If you dare to play any tricks, I won't let you off," Mao Zhen jumped out from the sidelines and said seriously.
"Don't cause trouble. Don't measure the stature of a gentleman with a petty person," Meng Zhen reached out a hand and dragged Mao Zhen back.
"I won't lower myself to the level of a child," Tang Li said as he glanced at Mao Zhen before walking forward.
"I'm not a child."
Hearing this, Mao Zhen's body flashed as he turned into a child and pounced on Tang Li's leg to bite him.
Clang!
"It hurts!"
Mao Zhen muffled his mouth as he cried out in pain.
Naturally, he knew that Tang Li was a friend, not an enemy. Moreover, he was helping Gu Zheng with his matters. If he dared to hurt him, Gu Zheng would beat him back. He only wanted to tell Tang Li that even if he wasn't tall enough, he wasn't a child. If his voice wasn't loud enough, how could anyone tell he was a child?
He wanted to teach Tang Li a lesson, but ended up almost breaking his teeth. Meng Zhen withdrew his strength in time, or else he'd have bitten off a chunk of flesh from Tang Li's leg.
"Hurry up and cultivate until you grow up. Only a child will borrow the strength of others," Meng Zhen naturally knew how to dispel Mao Zhen's ill feelings and comforted him.
"I know. I'll rely on my own strength to let him know how strong I am. Don't look down on me." Mao Zhen's teary eyes cleared up at Meng Zhen's words. At the same time, he raised his little arms to encourage himself.
It was obvious that he'd been fooled easily. No matter how much he pretended to be an adult, his foundation was still there.
"I believe that you can do it. This is something my father gave me. I'll give it to you as compensation for what happened just then." Tang Qing walked forward and held out her hand. There was a shiny stone in her hand. It looked very beautiful.
Mao Zhen's eyes lit up when he sensed the aura coming from it. He was about to grab it when he recalled something and withdrew his hand.
He asked seriously, "Did you give this to me willingly?"
"Of course. This is my apology to you on behalf of my father. I hope you won't get angry at him," Tang Qing repeated herself despite her doubts.
She had been rather angry just then that he'd said such things to his father. But when she saw that he was only a child, her heart relaxed. Who would get angry at a child who threw a tantrum, even if he was just an immature weapon spirit?
"Then I won't be polite."
Hearing Tang Qing's words, Mao Zhen beamed with joy. He reached out a small hand to take the stone and swallowed it in one gulp. But then he spat it out again with a bitter expression as he stared at the item in his hand.
This thing gave him indigestion.
"You should give that thing to Meng Zhen. Here, take this."
From afar, Gu Zheng threw out a black book that stopped in front of Mao Zhen.
Mao Zhen's nose twitched and a stream of saliva flowed out from the corner of his mouth. He threw the thing in his hand behind him without looking at it and reached for the book in front of him.
But the book in front of him suddenly flashed and dodged his hands, flying towards Gu Zheng.
"I want it!"
Mao Zhen panicked. His childish voice came out of his mouth as he chased after the book.
Meng Zhen shook his head and smiled as he followed along with Tang Qing.
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