As Gu Zheng and the others walked away, the fear in Leng Feng's eyes was replaced by contempt and mockery.
Patting the dust off his body, Leng Feng went straight to the top of the mountain as if nothing had happened. After eating a bowl of cold prawns made by Old Zhou, he walked back to the sect leisurely.
After the Black Helix Sect was separated from the Red Helix Sect, it lived in seclusion in a remote mountain forest on Blood Tide Island. However, as a sect, it still had the buildings that a sect should have.
Leng Feng was the First Elder of the Black Helix Sect and had his own courtyard. However, when he stepped into his courtyard, he found the sect leader, Rong Qiu, standing in his courtyard with his hands behind his back.
"First Elder, what are you doing today? Didn't I tell you not to target Gu Zheng? "
Rong Qiu went straight to the point. His expressionless face was even colder because of his serious tone. There was no respect at all that a sect leader should have when meeting an elder.
The interrogation of Murong Xusheng in the main hall had ended. Rong Qiu knew everything that happened in and outside the main hall.
"Why not? I just don't like him and think the other branches are cowards, so I didn't recognize him, "Leng Feng said lightly.
"Do you know that your displeasure may alert the enemy?" Rong Qiu said angrily.
"Okay, I know. Don't you feel annoyed?"
Leng Feng looked angry and stared straight into Rong Qiu's eyes. They stared at each other for a while.
"Sigh!"
Rong Qiu sighed. "I know that the First Elder has a problem with my cooperation with the Sacred Blood Sect. However, this cooperation is also for the long-term development of the Black Helix Sect. Since you have agreed to cooperate with the Sacred Blood Sect, you should do things according to the rules! "
Rong Qiu paused and then said, "Don't say that you don't like Gu Zheng. I don't like him either. However, you and I are not the ones who will deal with him. You and I just need to wait quietly and don't provoke him again!"
"I know. If there's nothing else, you can leave. I want to rest for a while!"
Leng Feng asked him to leave. Rong Qiu did not want to talk to him anymore. Soon, only Leng Feng was left in the courtyard.
"For the long-term development of the Black Helix Sect? Haha, do you have to worry about that? "
Looking in the direction where Rong Qiu disappeared, Leng Feng's face was full of contempt and mockery again.
After returning to his residence from the Sky Heart Sect, Gu Zheng didn't go back to his residence. Instead, he focused on his cultivation.
Shangguan Feng's injuries required two days of treatment. These two days included today. Therefore, Gu Zheng knew that Shangguan Feng would definitely come over after the interrogation in the main hall was over.
In the evening, Shangguan Feng came over. However, Sect Leader Mu also came with her.
Mu Chunfeng once again expressed his apologies for what had happened in the hall.
"Sect Leader Mu, let bygones be bygones. You don't have to apologize for such a small matter."
Gu Zheng smiled. "How is Shangguan Xusheng?"
"After asking what we should ask, we have already executed him. Even if he is an elite of the sect, such a person cannot be left alive!"
Mu Chunfeng's eyes were filled with disappointment. Shangguan Feng also let out a long sigh.
"He even harmed his own uncle. Such a person can't be left alive. However, there will be a change in the quota for entering the Heavenly Conch Cave," Gu Zheng said.
"As for the so-called treasure in the Heavenly Conch Cave, I don't have much hope in my heart. Every time the Heavenly Conch Cave opens, it has almost become a tradition for me, similar to the New Year. However, the elders in the sect still attach great importance to the Heavenly Conch Cave, which is why we are willing to pay a huge price to ask for external help. Without a suitable candidate like Shangguan Xusheng, the sect can only settle for the next best disciple, which is a disciple who is not as good as him. "
Mu Chunfeng sighed and then said, "Sect Leader Gu, regarding the interrogation of Shangguan Xusheng, are you interested in knowing?"
"Logically speaking, the information obtained from the interrogation is a secret between the branches of the Heavenly Conch Sect. I shouldn't be curious. However, I am very curious about the Blood Tide Forbidden Area! "Gu Zheng smiled.
Mu Chunfeng nodded and then told the information obtained from the interrogation to Gu Zheng.
Among the branches of the Heavenly Conch Sect, the Black Sky Conch Sect was not the only sect that practiced evil arts. Although they did not have the ability to 'quote' the immortal cultivators, they could still make a person speak the truth through evil arts.
Gu Zheng, an outsider, was very curious about the Blood Tide Forbidden Area, not to mention Shangguan Xusheng, a disciple of the Red Sky Conch Sect. His curiosity about the Blood Tide Forbidden Area also caused everything that happened later.
One day five years ago, Shangguan Xusheng secretly went to the beach of the forbidden area and found a small blood-red fish in the shallow water.
Shangguan Xusheng, who was not afraid of the tiger, ignored the warning of the sect. When he used a small branch to tease the small fish, the small fish jumped up and touched his arm, and he quickly lost consciousness.
Although Shangguan Xusheng was very scared when he woke up, he did not feel any discomfort, so he concealed this matter that would cause him to be scolded and studied.
In the next five years, Shangguan Xusheng seemed to have awakened his bloodline. For some unknown reason, he learned some evil arts. He also had a strange feeling about the Blood Tide Forbidden Area. He always felt that there was something below the immortal array calling out to him and attracting him.
After listening to Mu Chunfeng's story, Gu Zheng thought, "Device Spirit, what do you think?"
"Shangguan Xusheng is a person who has been demonized! Although the probability of this happening was very low, it was not impossible. Just like those strange fish in the sea, from a medical point of view, they should be infected with some kind of virus, but there are also antibodies in medicine! You can also see Shangguan Xusheng as a person who has been infected with a deadly virus, but for various reasons, the virus did not kill him, but coexisted with him, "the Device Spirit said.
"There are also ancestral teachings in the sect that we are not allowed to approach the Blood Tide Forbidden Area. After the incident with Shangguan Xusheng, I have become even more repulsed by the Blood Tide Forbidden Area. I always feel that there is something sealed below that cannot be released!"
Mu Chunfeng shook his head and smiled, then turned to look at Gu Zheng, "Sect Leader Gu, forgive me for saying too much about your decision to explore the Blood Tide Forbidden Area, but you must consider it carefully!"
"Sect Leader Mu, don't worry. I won't joke about my life," Gu Zheng said seriously.
"If Sect Leader Gu decides to explore the Blood Tide Forbidden Area in the end, then after Sect Leader Gu has explored it, I will organize a meeting between the branch sects and advocate that the Blood Tide Forbidden Area be turned into a true forbidden area. Not only are outsiders not allowed to come into contact with it, even the branch sects have to follow the ancestral teachings! If Sect Leader Gu decides to give up on exploring it, then after the matter of the Heavenly Snail Cave is over, I will organize this meeting, "Mu Chunfeng said.
"I support Sect Leader Mu from the bottom of my heart, but do the other sects think the same? After the incident with Shangguan Xusheng, what do they think of the Blood Tide Forbidden Area? "Gu Zheng asked again.
"They are all very silent about their views on the Blood Tide Forbidden Area, but according to my understanding of them, at least half of the branch sects are even more interested in the Blood Tide Forbidden Area! There are even many people who want to become an existence like Shangguan Xusheng! As for the remaining half, through this incident, their fear of the Blood Tide Forbidden Area has deepened. If I were to organize such a meeting, the chances of achieving my wish would not be too high, but I am still prepared to give it a try at the right time. "Mu Chunfeng smiled bitterly.
After chatting with Mu Chunfeng for a while, Mu Chunfeng got up and left. Gu Zheng then treated Shangguan Feng's injuries.
Feeling the difference in her body from before, Shangguan Feng was really grateful to Gu Zheng. Gu Zheng, who couldn't stand her enthusiasm, chased her out.
Not long after Shangguan Feng left, there was a knock on the door. The person who came was actually the Great Elder of the Yellow Sky Snail Sect, You Shanhe.
Seeing Gu Zheng and Miaomiao, You Shanhe was very reserved.
"You didn't say too much, did you?" Miaomiao looked at You Shanhe coldly.
You Shanhe hurriedly said, "No, Miss Miaomiao and Sect Leader Gu, don't worry. I didn't say a word about what happened in the illusion that day."
Gu Zheng stroked Miaomiao's hair, then smiled at You Shanhe. "Elder You, don't be too nervous. Just don't say anything that shouldn't be said. We are not man-eating tigers."
"Yes, yes, oh, no!"
Elder You smiled apologetically. Although Gu Zheng's smile made him feel slightly more at ease, he was still very nervous. After all, when Miaomiao taught Leng Feng a lesson in the Red Sky Snail Sect, it wasn't far from the main hall. Everyone in the hall had seen it! Verbal conflict was one thing, but daring to teach Leng Feng a lesson in front of the sect was another.
Gu Zheng couldn't help but laugh, but he didn't correct You Shanhe. He asked, "Elder You, are you here to give me the resources I owe?"
"Sect Leader Gu, I'm really sorry! It's really hard to gather the resources I owe you on Blood Tide Island. You know that our sects don't get along well at all. "
You Shanhe paused and looked at Gu Zheng carefully. "I'm here to ask Sect Leader Gu something. Our Yellow Sky Snail Sect wants to sell the quota to enter the Heavenly Snail Cavern and the Heavenly Snail Starfish to the Black Sky Snail Sect. I wonder what Sect Leader Gu thinks?"
Gu Zheng was slightly taken aback. Although he knew that You Shanhe was afraid of them, he didn't expect him to be so afraid that he would even ask for his opinion on a deal. However, after thinking about it, he understood. After all, Leng Feng of the Black Sky Snail Sect had just been taught a lesson for provoking them. You Shanhe was probably afraid that selling the quota and the Heavenly Snail Starfish to the Black Sky Snail Sect at this time would make him unhappy.
"Elder You, can these two things be sold?" Gu Zheng asked.
"Yes!" There have always been people from other sects who want the Heavenly Snail Starfish. As for the quota to enter the Heavenly Snail Cavern, this can be bought and sold a long time ago. It's just that very few people would sell it. I actually don't have much hope that we can find the treasures in the Heavenly Snail Cavern, and this time, Xie Ying died in the heart demon realm, so our Yellow Sky Snail Sect doesn't have a suitable candidate to go to the Heavenly Snail Cavern. Coincidentally, the Sect Leader of the Black Sky Snail Sect, Rong Qiu, wants to buy the Heavenly Snail Starfish and the quota to enter the Heavenly Snail Cavern.
"It seems that among the branch sects, the Black Sky Snail Sect should be the one with the higher price." Gu Zheng smiled.
"Yes, if Sect Leader Gu doesn't want me to sell it to them, then I'll sell it to other sects at a lower price." You Shanhe said.
"It's fine. Since they offered a high price, you can sell it to them!"
Since Gu Zheng had spoken, You Shanhe clearly heaved a sigh of relief. He did not stay any longer and immediately took his leave.
After You Shanhe left, Gu Zheng stood in front of the window and looked at the dark night, frowning slightly.
"Mister, tonight is really a restless night!" Meow Meow smiled.
"Yes! First, it was Sect Leader Mu and Shangguan Feng, then it was You Shanhe and the person hiding in the dark. "Gu Zheng smiled.
Before You Shanhe entered the house, Gu Zheng had already set up a restriction to prevent spying. This was originally just a precautionary measure, but who would have thought that someone really did investigate the house, and it was a divine sense investigation!
"Mister, who do you think this person is?" Meow Meow asked.
"It's hard to say now, but just be careful." Gu Zheng said lightly.
The next day, nothing happened. Gu Zheng cultivated in the small courtyard for the whole day.
Tonight was the last time he treated Shangguan Feng's injuries. Tomorrow was the time to compete for the quota of the Heavenly Snail Cave. As long as the matter of the quota was settled, Gu Zheng would be able to get the reward promised by Mu Chunfeng. As for whether or not to explore the Blood Tide Forbidden Area, he would tell Mu Chunfeng when the time came.
The time Shangguan Feng came was the same as last night. Just as he left, Mu Chunfeng came again.
"Is something the matter, Sect Leader Mu?"
Gu Zheng looked at Mu Chunfeng, who had been frowning since entering the door.
"Yes, there is something!"
Mu Chunfeng nodded and then sighed: "Sect Leader Gu, did you find anything here? The people I arranged in the Black Sky Snail Sect told me today that a cultivator came to the Black Sky Snail Sect at some unknown time! "
"Last night, there was a divine sense investigation here." Gu Zheng said.
Mu Chunfeng frowned again: "As the Heavenly Snail Cave opens, the Blood Tide Island is becoming more and more unstable. According to the reports of the disciples, there are many suspicious people who have come to the Blood Tide Island in the past few days! But these people were almost all led by other Black Sky Snail Sect people, so it was not convenient for them to investigate. Among them, there was one person who entered the Blood Tide Island alone through the immortal array. The disciples who were in charge of receiving him at the exit of the array only saw a black shadow floating by. They did not even see what he looked like! "
Gu Zheng thought for a while and asked: "Sect Leader Mu, during the opening of the Heavenly Snail Cave in the past, were there any suspicious people who appeared?"
"There were, but not as many as this year." Mu Chunfeng said.
"How many suspicious people were brought in by the Black Sky Snail Sect?" Gu Zheng asked again.
"There are a total of two entrances to the immortal array outside the Blood Tide Island. Our Red Sky Snail Sect guards one, and the Black Sky Snail Sect guards the other. Although the people from the other branches all came to the island through the entrance of the Red Sky Snail Sect, we have no way of knowing how many people came to the island at the entrance of the Black Sky Snail Sect." Mu Chunfeng smiled bitterly.
"Among these people, there may be people sent by the Black Sky Snail Sect to deal with me, but there are definitely some who are not. After all, there have been such suspicious people in the past."
Gu Zheng's voice paused, and then he asked: "In Sect Leader Mu's opinion, if those people are not here to deal with me, what is their purpose in coming to the Blood Tide Island?"
"Sigh!"
Mu Chunfeng sighed heavily: "Sect Leader Gu, let me tell you some things about the Heavenly Snail Cave!"
Gu Zheng did not know much about the Heavenly Snail Cave. In his imagination, the Heavenly Snail Cave should have some kind of restriction. According to the rules, it should be opened once every ten years, and then the various branches of the Heavenly Snail Sect would select people of suitable age to enter. The restriction on age should be the effect of the restriction. As for how long it would take to enter the Heavenly Snail Cave, Mu Chunfeng did not mention before, and Gu Zheng did not ask much.
Mu Chunfeng's following explanation made Gu Zheng understand that there was no restriction at all in the Heavenly Snail Cave. If one was not afraid of death, one could enter at any time! However, if one did not enter during the so-called "opening" time of the Heavenly Snail Cave, then the person who entered would definitely die. Regarding this point, the various branches of the Heavenly Snail Sect had already tried countless times.
As for the age limit of 30 years old and below, this was only a rule in the ancestral teachings. It was not like Gu Zheng's original idea, that once one was over 30 years old, he would be rejected by the restriction and unable to enter. As for those who entered the Heavenly Snail Cave, they could stay there for seven days. If they did not come out after seven days, they would definitely die.
After listening to Mu Chunfeng's explanation, although Gu Zheng was very surprised, he did not say anything. He just looked at Mu Chunfeng quietly, waiting for him to speak again. Gu Zheng knew that Mu Chunfeng would definitely not say this for no reason!
"Sect Master Gu, do you want to explore the Heavenly Snail Cave?"
As expected, the main topic came. Mu Chunfeng looked at Gu Zheng seriously.
"Let's not talk about whether I want to or not. I am curious about how an outsider like me can enter the Heavenly Snail Cave?" Gu Zheng frowned.
"As long as you meet certain conditions, you can enter the Heavenly Snail Cave even if it is not during the opening time of the Heavenly Snail Cave," Mu Chunfeng said.
"If you do not enter during the opening time of the Heavenly Snail Cave, then you will definitely die! Do I meet the conditions that Sect Master Mu mentioned? "
Gu Zheng's voice paused, and then he asked, "Sect Leader Mu, what exactly is in the Heavenly Snail Cave that can make people die ten times over?"
"The Heavenly Snail Cave is a huge underground maze. As for what exactly is in it that can kill people, I did not know before this afternoon."
"As the Sect Leader, there are too many things that need to be dealt with, especially during the period when we are about to worship our ancestors. It's rare for me to have lunch with my family today, and we talked about some things regarding Sect Leader Gu. My grandfather, who hasn't cared about worldly affairs for a long time, who is also the previous Sect Leader of our Red Helix Sect, told me some things."
"My grandfather told me that the Heavenly Snail Cave, which is not during the opening time, is actually similar to the Blood Tide Forbidden Area. The only difference is that there is an unknown evil energy in the sea, and there is an unknown evil energy in the air. It is because of the existence of this unknown energy that both places can kill people!"
"Moreover, my grandfather also told me that if I want to not be affected by this evil energy, my cultivation must reach a certain level, or I must have some holy object that can ward off evil spirits, such as the extremely rare Dragon Blood Crystal!" Mu Chunfeng said.
Gu Zheng smiled. "It seems that when I treated Shangguan Feng's illness, Sect Master Mu knew that the thing I used was the Dragon Blood Crystal?"
"Yes." Mu Chunfeng also smiled.
"Since the Dragon Blood Crystal can resist the unknown energy in the Blood Tide Forbidden Area and the Heavenly Snail Cave, it should be very attractive to you. Why did Sect Master Mu tell me the truth?" Gu Zheng asked.
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