"We have to go!"
This time, Brook wasn't so easy to talk to. His voice wasn't loud, but it was filled with an irresistible majesty.
Brook wouldn't miss out on any possible connection point. This wasn't a place they were familiar with, and it would be very troublesome to find it by themselves. Therefore, the guide had to take them there.
"No, my Lord, we really can't go there. It's too dangerous!"
Although the guide was intimidated by Brook's voice, he was still afraid of that area. He gritted his teeth and spoke with a trembling voice. His eyes were filled with pleading.
"Don't worry, we will guarantee your safety!"
Gu Zheng sighed slightly. They didn't reveal their identities in order to avoid unnecessary trouble. If the people here knew that they were cultivators, and very powerful ones at that, the news would definitely reach the ears of the local rulers. Unless they killed everyone who knew about it.
Neither he nor Brook were bloodthirsty people.
If their identities were exposed, the rulers would definitely come to recruit them, especially Brook. He was a Jin Xian, and the Cassissil Clan only had one Jin Xian. Even if the Cassissil Clan couldn't recruit them, other bigger clans would come to recruit them. At that time, they would be in a difficult position.
If they refused, they would definitely not let it go. This was Hell, and the Demon God Clan ruled everything. If they agreed, it was impossible. They didn't want to stay here, but to go back.
Whether it was Brook or Gu Zheng, neither of them wanted to stay here.
Therefore, they had been hiding their identities as cultivators and didn't let others know. It was the same here. If they didn't expose themselves, they would. However, if they really encountered a demonic beast, they had no choice but to expose themselves.
"My Lord, it's true. That place is too dangerous. Please let me go!"
The guide was almost begging. He really didn't dare to go to that place. Gu Zheng secretly used a calming technique, and the guide's mood immediately calmed down.
"Your reward will be doubled. In addition, we will guarantee your safety!"
This time, it was Brook who said it. Gu Zheng had already guaranteed it before. Now, Brook guaranteed it again. The two experts guaranteed that as long as they didn't encounter any extremely powerful demonic beasts, there wouldn't be any problems guiding them.
Were there any particularly powerful demonic beasts? There were definitely some, but they would definitely not be in this border area. Even demonic beasts with the strength of a Golden Immortal basically did not exist in the border area. They all had their own territories and were extremely intelligent. They would not easily have the opportunity to meet the Demon God Clan.
Most of the demonic beasts inside had not reached the Immortal Realm, or had just reached it. Such demonic beasts, not to mention Brook, even to Gu Zheng..................................
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This time, the guide didn't walk so fast. He had been walking slowly. Brook didn't rush him, as long as he was willing to lead the way.
After a full seven or eight hours, they finally arrived at the designated area. After arriving here, the guide walked even more carefully. He almost stopped after taking a few steps. He would jump up at the slightest movement. The small machete in his hand was tightly gripped in his hand.
"Chestnut Flower!"
Not long after, the guide suddenly froze and cried out. This time, he wasn't careful and quickly ran towards a stalk of grass. Gu Zheng shook his head inwardly.
He didn't know the name of the Chestnut Flower, but he had just discovered the existence of this grass. This grass was of medium level. He originally planned to secretly pick it after going over, but he didn't expect to be discovered by the guide.
"It's really the Chestnut Flower. This is a treasure worth five thousand gold coins!"
The guide looked at the Chestnut Flower with shining eyes. The currency of Hell was a little similar to that of ancient Europe on Earth. Here, they used gold coins. An ordinary family only needed two or three gold coins a month to live. This time, Brook hired him and paid him twenty gold coins. Even if he doubled it, it wouldn't be more than forty gold coins.
Five thousand gold coins was enough for an ordinary family to live for a lifetime.
The lifespan of the human race in Hell was similar to that of Earth. Because there were practitioners and medical conditions here, people with good conditions could easily live to more than a hundred years old.
However, poor people couldn't live that long. Sixty or seventy years old was already considered a long life.
Anyway, five thousand gold coins was a huge fortune for the guide. Just like in Huaxia, an ordinary person only earned three thousand gold coins a month, but only thirty thousand gold coins a year, which was only enough to support a family of three.
For such people, six or seven million gold coins was definitely a huge fortune. It was a fortune that moved their hearts.
"Sir, you are so lucky!"
After the excitement, the guide realized that he was only a guide, not a treasure hunter. He had already received a commission. Anything found in the mountain belonged to the person who hired him, not him.
Of course, if he had evil intentions and killed the three people, he could also take the Chestnut Flower. However, after killing someone, he would leave the resentment of the person he killed. This resentment couldn't be seen by ordinary people, but the Demon God could. Once the Demon God found out that he had killed someone, he would be severely punished if he couldn't explain the reason.
Because of the terrible punishment and the fact that there were three people and he was only one, the guide didn't have any evil intentions in his heart. He only had a strong sense of envy.
"This time, take us to all the places we want to go. This Chestnut Flower is yours!"
Gu Zheng suddenly said. A medium level raw material was good, but Gu Zheng had a lot of such things. He didn't lack this one at all.
Now, he wasn't the same as when he first started cultivating. Not to mention medium level, even an ordinary raw material would make him very excited.
"You, you mean it?"
The guide was stunned for a moment before he asked excitedly. Although he was asking Gu Zheng, he was actually looking at Brook.
In his view, among the three, Brook was the leader, especially the older one. He was extremely respectful to Brook and was obviously a servant. Gu Zheng was classified as a junior by him.
"It's true. If you do this task well, this Chestnut Flower is yours!"
Brook smiled and nodded. He had no use for this Chestnut Flower. Even if it was useful for cultivation, there were many such things in the Demon Realm, including his spatial artifact. He didn't need this one at all.
"Thank you, thank you!"
After getting Brook's approval, the guide shouted loudly. This time, they didn't take the risk in vain. Although it was very dangerous here, if they could get this Chestnut Flower, it was all worth it.
With this Chestnut Flower, their family could move into Lyle City. They could also buy a small shop and start a small business. They would no longer have to be a guide on the mountain and live such a dangerous life.
It was worth it to take a risk for a stable life forever. At this time, the guide finally understood the feeling of a life-risking treasure hunter. As long as they could get a good thing, they could completely change the fate of their family. Such a temptation was really great.
The guide carefully picked the Chestnut Flower and looked at Brook and the others. Seeing that they really didn't respond, he put it away.
This Chestnut Flower, if he took it to the city and handed it over, could immediately be exchanged for wealth enough for his family to live a carefree life. He kept it close to his body and then continued to lead the three people forward.
This time, he didn't resist so much. Wealth came from danger. It was worth it to take a little risk for wealth.
"This is not the place either!"
They arrived at the place, but soon Brook sighed again. This time, the place they were going to was also not a connecting point. These few places that looked similar, but none of them were.
However, Brook wasn't discouraged. It wasn't easy to find a connecting point in the first place. He had searched for dozens of years before finding a connecting point. He was considered lucky. If he was unlucky, he wouldn't be able to find one even after hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of years.
"The next one is here …"
Brook continued. Before he could finish, the guide's face turned pale and he shook his head in horror.
"Sir, no, no, we can't go here. This is a dangerous area. Many people have been there before and never came out!"
"We have to go. This is the last place. If there isn't one, we'll go back!"
Brook shook his head. This was the last suspected connecting point in Mount Ali. If this place didn't work, then they could only look for it elsewhere. At least there wasn't one here.
"Sir, I beg you, we won't go, okay?"
The guide begged. He had just obtained the Chestnut Flower and there was a better life waiting for him in the future. He really didn't want to take the risk.
"Remember, I told you just now that the Chestnut Flower will only be given to you if you bring us to all the places. If you don't go to this place, you won't get the Chestnut Flower!"
Brook said again. The guide was stunned. Brook was right. That was what he said just now. The Chestnut Flower would only be given to him if he brought them to all the places they wanted to go today.
The guide hesitated. If there wasn't any Chestnut Flower, he wouldn't go to that place even if he was beaten to death. Now that there was the Chestnut Flower, if he didn't go, the Chestnut Flower wouldn't belong to him and the wealth in his hands would disappear.
It was fine if there wasn't any, but since he had already obtained it, he couldn't accept losing it.
It wasn't just him. Many people were like that. That was why it was easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to frugal. This was true for cultivators and even more so for mortals.
"Okay, but we have to leave quickly after we go there. This is the last place!"
After a full ten minutes, the guide gritted his teeth and said. He had no choice. He couldn't give up the Chestnut Flower that was already in his hands. He could only listen to their arrangements and bring them to this place.
The place they were going to wasn't very far from where they were. Normally, it would only take a little more than two hours. However, the guide walked very slowly and only arrived after a full four hours.
After arriving at the place and finding no danger, the guide let out a long sigh of relief.
Brook went to check if this was the connecting point. Gu Zheng turned around and looked into the depths of the forest. The corner of his eyebrows twitched slightly.
"It's not here either!"
Not long after, Brook said something that disappointed Gu Zheng. This wasn't the connecting point either. This meant that they had failed to find the connecting point this time. They had to change to another city and continue to inquire.
The only place near Lyle City where the connecting point might appear was here. If it wasn't here, they had to go somewhere else.
"Let's go!"
The guide said nervously. Brook and Gu Zheng shook their heads at the same time.
Brook and Gu Zheng both looked in the same direction. Seeing that both of them were looking in the same direction, the guide also looked in the same direction. Not long after, the guide's body trembled violently and he sat down on the ground.
In the darkness, two red lantern-sized eyes appeared in the distance. The guide, who had heard of it countless times, recognized at a glance that these were the eyes of demonic beasts. Only demonic beasts had such eyes.
They had encountered demonic beasts. With such big eyes, these demonic beasts were definitely not small. This time, they were going to die here. The guide's heart was filled with regret.
If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have taken the Chestnut Flower. If he didn't have the Chestnut Flower, he wouldn't have come here. Now, he had the Chestnut Flower, but he wouldn't be able to return to exchange it for wealth. He would never be able to return to his home.
The red lantern in the distance quickly moved towards them. Whether it was Gu Zheng, Brook, or even the housekeeper, they all concealed their aura. Otherwise, even if it was a demonic beast without intelligence, it wouldn't dare to approach them.
Demonic beasts without intelligence always had instincts. They knew that danger was coming and wouldn't come close.
"It's all your fault. It's all your fault. This time, we are all going to die here. Wuwuwu!"
The guide started to cry. He cried very sadly. He didn't think of running away. When encountering demonic beasts in the mountains, it was impossible to outrun them. This wasn't something that just anyone said. It was the conclusion of many lifeforms.
It wasn't that there were no exceptions, but there were very few exceptions. Moreover, the exceptions had special conditions. For example, falling off a cliff and surviving, jumping into a river and being washed away.
They had neither a cliff nor a river. They didn't even have a way to escape. They could only wait for death.
Soon, the demonic beast appeared in front of them. It was a three-meter tall leopard, but it had two heads. It could be seen that this was a demonic beast without intelligence. However, its strength wasn't weak. Its strength was roughly equivalent to Stage Five Internal Force.
Ordinary people definitely wouldn't be able to resist a Stage Five Internal Force Internal Force.
Unfortunately, Gu Zheng and Brook weren't ordinary people. Level 5 Inner Force was too weak in their eyes. They weren't a threat at all.
"Scram!"
Gu Zheng suddenly transmitted his voice directly to the demonic beast's ear. The originally fierce two-headed leopard was staring at them fiercely. Its body suddenly froze. Its two heads and four eyes were wide open as it stared blankly at the prey in front of it.
Although it didn't have intelligence, it could still feel the infinite pressure from the voice just now. The originally cute little food suddenly became a powerful existence that it couldn't resist. The sudden change made it a little unable to accept.
"Scram!"
Gu Zheng transmitted his voice a second time. This time, the two-headed leopard didn't dare to stay there. It turned around and quickly ran away with its tail between its legs. It was afraid that this powerful existence would cut off its head if it was late.
The two-headed leopard ran very fast. In the blink of an eye, it had completely disappeared.
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