"Dammit, what are you all doing? I'm your guest!"
A few figures were fighting on the edge of the beach, but one of them was protecting another as he shouted at the crowd.
"Before you came, you were a guest. Now that you've left, you're no longer a guest," one of them snorted.
"Abominable, I never thought you'd end up like this too. You all … "
"Father, don't waste words with them. They have an aura that's similar to yours in the past. I'm afraid you've long submitted to them," the woman behind him suddenly spoke up.
"Qing 'er, don't worry. With me here, no one will be able to take you away."
Naturally, they were none other than Tang Li and Tang Qing, who hadn't been separated from Gu Zheng for long. Currently, they were surrounded by a group of enemies dressed in blue robes. The leader of the group was an enemy whose strength was no less than his own, but his body's injuries hadn't healed yet. He was no match for the enemy, and because of Tang Qing's burden, he didn't even have a chance to escape unless he escaped alone and abandoned Tang Qing.
But Tang Li would rather die than give up on Tang Qing.
By now, they'd been fighting for half a day. Tang Li knew that he'd really implicated his daughter this time.
"I'm sorry, father!" Tang Qing apologized sadly from behind him. "If I hadn't suggested coming here, none of this would've happened."
"How could I blame you? The main thing is, who would've known that the other party had fallen so far?" Tang Li's heart swayed as he spoke to Tang Qing.
But in his moment of distraction, the enemy he was fighting suddenly shifted from front to back and aimed a sword at his head. Tang Li pulled Tang Qing to the side with one hand and raised his weapon with the other to block the attack.
But it was only a feint. The enemy released his weapon and continued to stab at Tang Li while he dropped to Tang Qing's side and grabbed her by the shoulder.
"Come with me!"
A black light flashed from the enemy's hand and passed through Tang Qing's shoulder, numbing Tang Li's hand. By the time he realized something was wrong and tried to grab her again, his hands were empty. Tang Qing had already been taken away by the enemy, causing his eyes to turn red.
"Don't move, be careful of your daughter's life," the enemy placed Tang Qing in front of him as he threatened Tang Li.
Tang Li's figure stopped in midair. When he saw his daughter struggling with all her might, he couldn't help but sigh.
"What do you want to do? Just say it. As long as you can guarantee my daughter's safety, everything will be fine."
"Father, don't do anything stupid. Once you …" Tang Tangqing wanted to say something else, but her mouth was covered and she could not continue.
After the enemy tied Tang Qing up, he threw her to one of his subordinates. "You two, take her away first. I want to talk to my friend!"
His two subordinates took Tang Qing into the depths of the sea and vanished from Tang Li's sight.
"Just what do you want to say? I've said it before, I'm willing to pay any price," Tang Li suppressed his impatience and said impatiently.
He wanted to pretend that he didn't care, but he couldn't do it. He even felt that he might die in the hands of the other party, and his daughter couldn't be saved. But he really couldn't do anything. He could only blame himself for not being prepared and being trapped here.
"Very good, I like your cooperation. You two, go tie him up," the enemy said with a look of admiration. Then he ordered two men to tie up Tang Li.
The two men pointed at immediately walked towards Tang Li without a word. They weren't worried that the enemy would go on a rampage and kill them.
Tang Li sighed and didn't resist. His cultivation was sealed and his hands were tied up as well. The two men didn't leave after that, but pointed their weapons at him to prevent him from doing anything rash.
"Your Excellency Tang, long time no see!"
The enemy sauntered over to Tang Li's side with a smile.
"You know me?" Tang Li looked at the enemy's fake face in astonishment.
"Of course I know you, but perhaps you just don't know me." The enemy walked to Tang Li's back and patted one of the men on the shoulder. "You've worked hard. Later I'll give you all the credit."
"Many thanks, Elder Qi," the man's face lit up as he said happily.
But just as he finished speaking, Elder Qi's palm had already landed on his shoulder. Then, a blue light flashed in his palm. The latter's body suddenly stiffened, and then he spat out a mouthful of blood. His body fell limply to the ground, not far from death.
"Elder Qi!"
The man next to him was looking at him enviously. If he could get Elder Qi's help, he'd definitely be put in an important position. But then he saw an unbelievable sight.
Elder Qi had actually killed one of his companions!
Although he couldn't understand it, he still flew into the air to get away from Elder Qi. At the same time, he wanted to warn his companions.
However, when he turned his head, something even more frightening happened. The remaining three people had already formed a triangle and surrounded him. They looked at him with sneers on their faces, and the weapons in their hands were already raised. The power contained in the weapons was ready to be unleashed.
Truly, there was a wolf in front and a tiger behind. Moreover, there was an array to prevent Tang Li from escaping. How could an ordinary elite disciple have any other ideas?
"You all …"
He wanted to say something in fright, but the others didn't give him a chance to speak. They forced him to retreat, and as expected, Elder Qi slapped him to death in the air.
The three subordinates swiftly began to clean up the corpses of the two men. Even their companions were expressionless, but it was possible to see traces of disgust and hatred in their eyes.
On the side, Tang Li was already dazed by the sight. He never expected them to kill each other like this.
"Long time no see, Your Excellency Tang!" Elder Qi walked over and smiled at Tang Li. "You've never seen me before, but I once received your favor when I went out on a journey. Naturally, I'll remember it in my heart."
"Then why did you kidnap my daughter?" Tang Li asked rudely. He knew that Elder Qi was one of the people he'd helped a long time ago. Back then, he'd helped so many people that he couldn't remember them all.
"Please listen to me. Things aren't as simple as you think. If you didn't do this, then both you and your daughter would be dead for sure. Even if I let you go, we'd still be dead," Elder Qi intoned.
Tang Li naturally knew that Elder Qi hadn't reached the point where he'd sacrifice his own life to help them escape. Thus, he remained silent until he spoke up.
"These are all your trusted subordinates, right? What do you want me to do?"
"To tell the truth, you should rejoice that Clan Head Sen rejected you. He didn't even meet you in person, but only looked at you from afar. Although he gave the order to kill you, it was only for the sake of your daughter. As for whether you'd die or not, it sounds like he'd kill you outright," Elder Qi sighed.
"What happened to my daughter? Why did you bring her back? "Tang Li asked anxiously. He didn't care about his own safety.
"It's really a pity that your daughter was raised like this. She has excellent perception, which is the best talent for us alchemists. However, she was forcefully used by you as a combatant. Fortunately, she can still be saved. That's why I'm so eager to go back and brainwash her, treating her as a personal disciple of the Sect Master. At least you don't have to worry about her life," the Seventh Elder said with a shrug.
Her innate talent was enough to make anyone jealous. Even he wanted to force her to stay, but they didn't know if many people knew that Tang Li had come here. If he died in their area, then it'd be fun to watch.
After all, Tang Li didn't only know humans. Many Goblin had received favors from him as well. If they came looking for trouble one by one, even they wouldn't be able to hold on.
Who knew if some of them had powerful backers behind them? Any one of them would be forced to flee, especially since the Goblin were so powerful right now. It was best to avoid conflict if possible, which was why they'd let them out to ambush them.
But no matter what, they hadn't disappeared from their territory, so no one could find out about them. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to leave the island at all.
"But after the brainwashing, she's no longer herself," Tang Li gave a cold snort. "So you're letting me go so I can find help?"
"Yes, you're right. You have so many friends, it's easy to find a few experts. But I have a suggestion. Do you want to hear it?" Elder Qi asked.
"What suggestion?"
"Not long ago, you came into contact with a man. He was very special, so you should have a deep impression of him. His name was Gu Zheng!"
"You're talking about him? No matter how strong he is, can he do it alone? I don't know how strong you guys are, but with such a large group, you can't be weak, "Tang Li said after some hesitation.
"Although he's not very strong himself, the people behind him are very strong," Elder Qi commented. The Seventh Elder commented and turned to talk about the situation here. "As for us, the strongest person is the Sect Master. He's only at the mid-stage of the Grand Luo Realm. Moreover, he was forcefully promoted by someone. His combat strength isn't strong. The others have the same cultivation as me and the elite disciples that I brought."
This was basically his old foundation. Although it looked like it couldn't withstand a single blow, it was already a very powerful force amongst the human race. And this was with the help of their medicinal pills and countless heavenly treasures.
In normal places, Celestial Immortals were looked up to by mortals. Usually, there would be plenty of Jin Xian in prosperous places.
As for Grand Luo stage cultivators, even if there were any, no one knew about them. After all, if anyone was that strong, they'd either run into a fortuitous encounter or received something from a dying Goblin.
But almost no one had ever seen one before. Gu Zheng was the only human he'd ever met, so he probably relied on the Asura Clan to reach his cultivation level.
"He's so weak. In other words, he can deal with all of you by himself," Tang Li said subconsciously.
"How could that be? He's only at the early Grand Luo stage. The main thing is the power behind him. As long as he can help you, your problems will definitely be solved," Elder Qi shook his head as he added in his heart.
"My problems, and even our Blue Medicine Sect's problems, can be solved as well."
"How long has it been since you guys last met? He's already at the late Grand Luo stage. Just a few days ago, he saved my daughter and my life. How could I be wrong?" Tang Li retorted.
"Really? In other words, he should still be nearby? " Elder Qi's eyes lit up. After seeing the other party's confident gaze, he hurriedly said, "If that's the case, he can settle this matter by himself. We'll fight later, and then you can quickly go and find him."
"A fight?" Tang Li didn't understand. They were already in the middle of a river without any outsiders. Who were they putting on a show for?
"Of course. Just in case we come to investigate and let you go so easily, everyone will know there's something fishy going on. As long as you're strong enough, it'll be enough!" Elder Qi furrowed his brows as he spoke.
It was better to be safe than sorry. He hadn't finished his work yet, so he didn't want to be discovered and die for real.
"Come then!"
Tang Li didn't say much. He naturally understood Elder Qi's worries and began to put on a show with him. His three trusted aides automatically hid themselves in the distance and raised their own defenses to avoid being caught in the crossfire.
In a flash, their momentum soared again. It looked like they were fighting to the death, but it was all bark and no bite. Neither of them were injured at all. If anyone else was watching, it would be no different from playing house.
But from the outside, it looked like a life and death battle was going on inside.
In the midst of their fierce battle, a shout suddenly rose from the distance.
"I'm coming! Second, hurry up and give yourself up! "
A streak of golden light was shouting nonstop. It carried with it a courageous aura as it rushed towards them. The last syllables of its voice were drawn out several times before it stopped.
"It's something from Gu Zheng's side."
The other party's arrogant aura and eagerness to attract everyone's attention had successfully attracted the attention of the two combatants as well as the three spectators on the sidelines.
As soon as Tang Li saw Mao Zhen, he knew who it belonged to. Since that woman's treasure was here, then Gu Zheng and the other party wouldn't have separated anytime soon. That meant the other party had come as well.
"Gu Zheng's here? What a coincidence. He couldn't have been drawn here by our battle, could he? "Elder Qi guessed as soon as he heard this.
Although it was only a guess, his tone was certain. He suddenly thought of something and shouted outside.
"Watch out for the defensive array outside!"
"What?!"
Bang!
Mao Zhen had been so excited that he'd fallen asleep on the way here. But when he woke up, he realized he'd missed out on many things. Regretfully, he saw that the other party wasn't strong enough, so he didn't hold back and sped up. To prevent Gu Zheng's group from arriving too quickly, he even told them to slow down.
He seemed to hear someone shouting something at him, as if telling him to watch out for something. Before he could hear it clearly, a green barrier appeared in front of him and he crashed headfirst into it.
If even Tang Li couldn't escape, then there was no way he'd be able to break through it just by speeding up. His entire body hung on the surface as he slowly slid to the ground. The force of the impact made him dizzy as he muttered to himself, "What's going on?"
"Why didn't you say there was a barrier outside? It hurts too much! "
After the barrier flickered a few times, it was completely closed by Elder Qi. Mao Zhen also fell to the ground with a plop. He didn't want to get up at all because it was too embarrassing. Even if Mao Zhen didn't have any face, he still wanted face.
"What's going on? Elder Qi, why are you here too? You even started fighting with Tang Li? "
On the other side, Gu Zhenghe came over. He didn't look at Meng Zhen comforting Mao Zhen. Instead, he asked them in confusion.
The scene they had seen earlier was that they were pretending to fight. It was only when they got closer that they realized it was fake and allowed Mao Zhen to rush over. In the end, before Mao Zhen could do anything, he was knocked out of the competition and was eliminated.
"Looks like it's perfect this time. I don't need to find him anymore, so it's better if we stop fighting and save my daughter," Tang Li said to Elder Qi as he sheathed his weapons. He was worried about his daughter the entire time.
"These marks are more or less the same. Don't worry too much about your daughter. Even brainwashing can't be done in a short time. There's enough time to save her," Elder Qi said comfortingly as he looked around.
"She's not your daughter, so of course you don't feel bad," Tang Li retorted. His expression was a little awkward as he walked towards Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng's arrival allowed him to heave a sigh of relief. At the very least, he didn't have to waste time and energy searching for him. However, when he thought about how Gu Zheng had just pulled him out of the abyss and let him go, he naturally felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. All of this was reflected on his face.
"Where's your daughter? Don't tell me she was taken away by someone? "Gu Zheng guessed when he saw Tang Li's expression instead of Tang Qing's.
"That's right. I personally sent her away. I'm afraid the other party has already returned to the island," Elder Qi said shamefully. Elder Qi said with some shame. If he knew that Gu Zheng would arrive so soon, he wouldn't have put on such a show. Unfortunately, it was too late to say anything now.
"You guys took her away? I remember that you left last time to find a new place. " Gu Zheng seemed to realize something as soon as he spoke. His expression turned surprised, "Don't tell me that the Medicine Sect is where you guys are now?"
"That's right. We simply changed the name, but our entire sect has gone out of control. The people are still the same, but most of them aren't them anymore." Elder Qi's expression turned bitter. When he thought of the past and compared it to the present, it was like they were two different sects. He couldn't help but sigh.
"How could this be? Did the Demon God change your sect from top to bottom as well? "Meng Zhen walked over and asked curiously.
"Who's the Demon God? It's only because the sect head changed, "Elder Qi said after a pause.
"Then why do you have the aura of the Demon God on you? Aren't you going to explain?"
Meng Zhen looked at him and said seriously.
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