However, since it was confirmed that there were indeed outsiders helping Solomon, the credibility of this magic array increased by a bit. The people on the other side of the magic array might really be outsiders.
If that was really the case, then this magic array wasn't simple. According to the Artifact Spirit, the Demon Race should live in the Underworld. This meant that this magic array could directly connect to the Underworld.
Hell was far inferior to the wilderness, but it was still better than Earth's cultivation environment. Experts above the realm of Jin Xian could exist there. He didn't know how strong the experts Solomon had summoned were, but thinking about it, they shouldn't be too terrifying. Otherwise, Earth would have already been ruled by Solomon.
After guessing the identity of the outsiders, Gu Zheng felt a bit more relaxed.
While he was relaxed, some people weren't.
Now that three light cultivators had entered the castle, it was as though water had been poured into a pot of boiling oil. Both the Radiant Church and the Dark Association were paying close attention to these three people. After being refused to see them, they began to think of other ways.
The Radiant Association found two people who were familiar with Jack and had a good relationship with him. They had these two people pay a visit and see if they could meet Jack and the others.
The Dark Association sent a representative from the Mortal World to see Brown, hoping to open a gap with him.
Whether it was the Radiant Church or the Dark Association, they both thought of directly looking for Gu Zheng. Unfortunately, they all failed after probing. Gu Zheng simply ignored them.
After buying some gifts in Milan, Gu Zheng returned to his room and immediately entered the wilderness space.
The last time he obtained the Void Sect's treasure, there were many secret books. There were also European secret books. Gu Zheng flipped through the secret books related to magic arrays. His understanding of magic arrays was too little. Even if he knew that it was a magic array that could connect to the outside world, he couldn't open it.
Needless to say, it was a damaged magic array.
After flipping through a few books, Gu Zheng sighed, threw the secret books back, and returned to his room.
Gu Zheng did have some books, but they all looked dry and difficult to understand. They weren't even as good as those secret cultivation manuals from China. After reading a few books, Gu Zheng's understanding of magic arrays deepened. He could even arrange some extremely simple magic arrays. However, these magic arrays were completely useless against the magic array beneath the ancient castle.
At this rate, even if he finished reading these books, he might not be able to repair the magic array under the castle. Just reading these books alone would take him several months, or even longer.
"Previously, the Dark Association used that place as their headquarters. They must have wanted to communicate with outsiders, or even summon them!"
Gu Zheng suddenly said to himself. There was nothing special about the castle. If there was something special, it would be the magic array. The Dark Association had retreated, but the magic array wasn't taken away. It was very likely that the magic array couldn't be taken away.
Afterward, they had been worried that the Light Church's people had repaired the magic array, so they had requested that the Light Church not occupy the castle. Perhaps the two sides had reached some kind of agreement, resulting in the current situation where the Light Church only monitored the castle and did not interfere.
This wasn't impossible. In fact, it was very likely.
In fact, it was very simple to know if this was the case. Gu Zheng only needed to go back and see if he could take away the magic array. If he couldn't take it away, then his guess was very likely to be true. However, Solomon's empire wasn't in England. Why the magic array was here was also a mystery.
"Whatever, I'll rest first. I'll think about it when I get back."
Gu Zheng gently shook his head, no longer thinking about it. He slept peacefully. With his current strength, it didn't matter if he didn't sleep. However, he was already used to sleeping. He wasn't used to cultivating every day.
After playing outside for seven days, Gu Zheng returned to England.
In addition to Italy, Gu Zheng also went to Spain. He even went to watch a football match. His itinerary was reported to the Radiant Church and the Dark Association. The two forces were puzzled. Just by looking at Gu Zheng's actions, they could tell that he was definitely a tourist from China, just like most tourists.
They couldn't understand why such a person would occupy the castle they cared about.
Over the past few days, the number of people outside the castle had increased significantly. The Radiant Church had sent three Angels, one of whom was a six-winged Archangel. The Dark Association had also sent five Sovereigns, one of whom was a Return to Void Stage expert.
A total of eight cultivators. In China, this was definitely a terrifying force.
For such a terrifying force to be sent here, it was clear that the two forces valued the castle.
Gu Zheng, who had just returned, discovered their presence. The eight cultivators scanned Gu Zheng. Unfortunately, with the help of the Weapon Spirit, they couldn't discover Gu Zheng's identity as a cultivator.
In their eyes, Gu Zheng was still an ordinary person.
With the eight people's investigation, Gu Zheng's identity as an ordinary person was basically confirmed. They were relieved that Gu Zheng was an ordinary person. However, the three light cultivators who had entered gave them a headache.
"Mister Gu!"
Inside the castle, Jack and the other two saw Gu Zheng for the first time. The three of them were a little nervous, but at the same time, they were puzzled. They had thought that the owner of the castle was also a cultivator, or even an expert with the strength of a Radiant Angel. They didn't expect Gu Zheng to be an ordinary person. No matter how they looked at him, he was completely ordinary.
So many experts couldn't discover Gu Zheng's identity, let alone Jack and the other two.
"Have a seat. Have you gotten used to living here?"
"It's fine. Thank you for your hospitality, Mister Gu!"
Jack immediately replied. He didn't look down on Gu Zheng just because he was an ordinary person. After all, they were living under someone else's roof and didn't have the capital to do so.
Gu Zheng laughed inwardly. Through the housekeeper's description, he knew that Jack and the other two had been very relaxed these days. They usually cultivated in their rooms and didn't go out.
"It's nothing. I was told to do so by an elder."
Gu Zheng waved his hand lightly. Jack's eyes lit up. So that expert was an 'elder' of this Mister Gu. No wonder they were told to come here. If that expert was Mister Gu's elder, then this place was also that expert's territory. Living here was no different from following that expert.
Thus, the three of them were even more relieved.
"It's just that I don't know what you three have done. The housekeeper told me that people from the Radiant Church and the Dark Association came looking for you. Is that true?"
Gu Zheng deliberately asked. In fact, he knew very well why people from both sides were looking for them. All of this could be said to have been done by Gu Zheng himself.
"We were lucky and found two corpses!"
Jack honestly explained their situation. In his opinion, people from the Radiant Church and the Dark Association must have come looking for them because of this matter. He didn't know that the Radiant Church and the Dark Association came looking for them because they were living in the castle.
Jack explained in detail. Gu Zheng knew some things and Gu Zheng didn't. He also said that Jack and the others had received a huge bounty.
Jack had considered whether or not he should hide this matter, but he quickly rejected it.
First of all, this Gu Zheng was an ordinary person. They hadn't been idle these days. They inquired about Gu Zheng's situation and found out that Gu Zheng was a famous chef in China. Two years ago, he helped the original owner of the castle win a competition and established a relationship with him. After that, the original owner of the castle gave the castle to him.
They inquired about him in general. Some of it was still their own guesses. However, they had inquired about the important information.
For example, they could confirm that Gu Zheng was a Chinese and the new owner of the castle.
After inquiring about this, they were slightly relieved. Gu Zheng being an ordinary person was actually better for them. Although they were now in a state of refuge, they were still powerful cultivators.
Since Gu Zheng was an ordinary person, those resources were useless to Gu Zheng. To Gu Zheng's ancestors, those resources were nothing. Those resources were only attractive to ordinary cultivators. For angels and rulers, they weren't that attractive.
This was also one of the reasons why the Dark Master had captured them and only asked about the Gibb brothers, but not their wealth.
In this way, there was no need to hide. Since Gu Zheng could stop the Radiant Church and the Dark Association, it wouldn't be difficult for him to inquire about their situation. It wouldn't be good if they were found to be hiding something.
"So that's how it is. You can rest assured and stay here. As long as you don't want to, no one can disturb you."
Gu Zheng assured them with a smile. This made Jack and the other two even more happy. They really thought that they had found a safe place to hide.
"My castle is very interesting. It has a long history and is very special. You can go anywhere. Just treat it as your own home."
Gu Zheng said. The three expressed their gratitude again. Only then did Gu Zheng leave.
After Gu Zheng left, the three excitedly chatted for a while. They were very satisfied with Gu Zheng's attitude towards them. Moreover, they were surprised that Gu Zheng could stop the Radiant Church and the Dark Association. At the same time, they felt more at ease. They could finally peacefully cultivate in a place.
Next, they just needed to sneak out and get some cultivation resources. This way, they could continue cultivating.
"Brother Jack, I want to visit the castle."
A person beside Jack suddenly said. They had been here for several days and had only stayed in their room. In fact, they didn't know what the castle looked like. Now that the owner of the castle had accepted them and allowed them to live as if they were at home, they wanted to go out and take a stroll.
He didn't want to leave the castle. He just wanted to see what the castle looked like. He didn't even know where he lived.
"Alright, let's take a look together."
Jack thought for a moment and agreed. In fact, he also wanted to see the castle. He was also curious about it.
The three left the room together. Gu Zheng, who had returned to his room, secretly raised the corner of his mouth.
He deliberately said this to guide the three out. As long as the three went out, he would have a way to let them enter the basement and enter the room with the magic array.
After that, he would let the forces outside know about this. Then, he would see their reaction.
In the end, the three were test subjects that Gu Zheng had brought back to test the two forces.
Soon, the three of them arrived at the basement. The castle wasn't big. After looking at the outside and the courtyard, they should go upstairs and downstairs. Because Gu Zheng lived upstairs, their first choice was naturally the basement.
The basement was very big. It maintained the characteristics of medieval architecture. The three of them were knowledgeable people. They secretly nodded as they looked at it.
"Wait!"
But after a while, Jack frowned. He was still standing there. He was looking at the murals in the basement.
The walls of the basement were carved with exquisite murals. The murals were some myths. The maintenance staff here didn't know that the things on the murals were actually true. These murals were left behind by the people of the Dark Association.
Jack didn't care at first. But after seeing something that he had heard before, he frowned. Soon, he saw some stories that he had heard before. He was very clear that these stories were true.
This wasn't the key. The key was the way these murals were recorded.
The way they were recorded also represented the perspective of the muralist.
For example, when people in China talked about World War II and the War of Resistance, they would definitely fight against the invaders. But in Japan, it was different. They didn't recognize the invaders.
This was the difference in perspective. Jack was alarmed to find that these murals depicted the victory scenes of the dark forces. This meant that the muralist, or the owner, must be related to the Dark Association. At the very least, he must be standing on the side of the Dark Association. It was even possible that he was a member of the Dark Association.
"Could it be that the Lord is a member of the Dark Association?"
Jack's mind raised this thought. But he quickly rejected it. If the 'Lord' who saved them was a member of the Dark Association, then there was no need for him to appear like that. There was also no need for him to save them. After all, the people who captured them were members of the Dark Association.
Jack also thought of a very important point. Gu Zheng was the owner of this castle. But he was the new owner. The previous castle didn't belong to him. In other words, these murals didn't have much relationship with Gu Zheng.
Understanding this, Jack was slightly relieved. After all, he was a bounty hunter who specialized in killing dark creatures. If he really lived in the territory of the Dark Association, even if he knew it was safe, his heart wouldn't be at ease.
"Big brother Jack, what should we do?"
His companions doubtfully asked him. Jack immediately shook his head. He didn't tell his companions about his guess. He didn't want them to worry.
The three of them walked around the basement for a while and quickly found the room with the magic array. The three of them saw the magic array and were somewhat surprised. They didn't notice anything special about it.
They also saw the words on the wall. They just shook their heads and smiled at the story.
They didn't know whether the story was true or false. But whether it was true or false had nothing to do with them. If it was true, then it was something that happened thousands of years ago. If it was false, then there was no need to mention it. It was just a story.
Gu Zheng, who had been paying attention to them, smiled again. The castle had spies left behind by the Radiant Church and the dark forces. These spies were only ordinary people. Practitioners wouldn't let them in.
These ordinary people were reporting everything they had observed. The two major powers should have received the news by now.
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