The sudden change shocked everyone.
No one expected that Taotie would suddenly make a move. Moreover, it was a heavy hand. The person who wanted to kidnap Taotie failed to steal a chicken and ended up losing the rice used to lure it.
These days, Gluttony's behavior was that he liked deer. Even Gu Zheng did not know why, but whenever he saw a horse, he would call it a big deer. Perhaps the first thing he saw besides fish was deer. No matter when, as long as he saw a deer, he would chase after it. However, he would not kill it. He only played with it.
The man thought that he understood Taotie's joy and went forward to coax him. As a result, he was slapped away by Taotie.
The man lying on the ground spat out a lot of blood clots from his mouth. It seemed that he couldn't save his life.
"Little Taotie, why?"
The one who asked was Mado. He had been tied up. At this time, he raised his head in shock and asked Taotie.
"Taotie said that as long as someone asks me to go with him and go somewhere else, I will beat him!"
Taotie said angrily. Mado was a little frightened. He didn't expect that Gu Zheng had even arranged this. It was really a good plan.
They were both children, and they looked the same. Compared with these two children, it was simply a world of difference.
"Dead, Master Ma is dead!"
The man who was sent flying by Taotie couldn't hold on and breathed his last. The group of people who wanted to be bandits again didn't know what to do.
Mado looked at him and felt a little sad in his heart.
A village was ruined by monsters. Four of them ran out. Later, they worked for people. One of them was killed. After that, there were three of them left. When they were bandits, another one died. Now, only this one companion was left. Now, he also died here.
"Untie me!"
Mado suddenly roared. The two people who looked at him didn't know what to do. Originally, there were people who led them. Now, the people who led them were dead. It was obvious that they couldn't take Taotie with them to rob houses. Now that Mado roared, the two trembled and reached out to untie him.
"Wait!"
A child's voice suddenly called out to them. Ma Duo quickly turned his head and looked in front of him in shock.
In the carriage in front of him, Gu Zheng opened the curtain and jumped down from the carriage. Taotie quickly came to his side. Gu Zheng naturally took his hand.
Aunt Cui and Wu You were also surprised. Gu Zheng came back, he really came back. Gu Zheng, who originally had no hope, suddenly appeared in front of them.
"Young, Young Master!"
Mado also said in a trembling voice.......................... Gu Zheng was Taotie......
"Mado, do you know your mistake?"
Gu Zheng didn't let the two people untie Mado's rope. Instead, he came to him and questioned him. Mado's eyes widened. He seemed to be a little wronged, but he quickly lowered his head and whispered, "Mado knows his mistake!"
"Tell me, where did you go wrong?"
"The mistake is that you are soft-hearted. When they want to be bandits again, you should cut the Gordian knot. First, you should punish those who have this idea. Then, everyone will not dare to be greedy!"
Mado said slowly. Gu Zheng said at the beginning. They could follow him, but after that, they were absolutely not allowed to do evil things. They were not allowed to be bandits again. If they violated, they would not be easily forgiven.
When they proposed to be bandits again, they had already violated the precepts. At that time, they should be punished.
If he had hardened his heart at that time and dealt with these people who had such thoughts, there wouldn't have been so many people following him. That was why he said that he was soft-hearted. This time, he was indeed soft-hearted. As a result, he made a big mistake. Many people were instigated by these people and became greedy. Then, it was difficult to pull them back.
Once the desire was opened, it was difficult to close it.
"It's good that you know your mistake. What should we do next?"
Gu Zheng said lightly. Although Mado's performance did not satisfy him, at least he still obeyed his orders and did not dare to betray him. Even if he lost his confidence, he did not betray him. Wu You did the same. These two people passed his test.
To Gu Zheng's surprise, there were actually six people who followed Mado. Whether they remembered his orders or just admired Mado's personal charm, at least they did not make any mistakes. Gu Zheng would not drive them away and would still take them with him.
"Young master, please, can you spare them? They were just bewitched!"
Hearing Gu Zheng's words, Mado suddenly became anxious. He did not care that he was tied up. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Gu Zheng. He was a smart person and immediately understood Gu Zheng's meaning.
The other people who participated in the opposition to Mado were also frightened. They all knelt there.
"Mado, you are very smart, but your weakness is that you are too soft-hearted. This is a strength, but also a weakness!" Gu Zheng sighed and continued, "They betrayed you and have already made a big mistake. If you spare them today, they will not be grateful to you. Instead, they will resent you. Do you understand?"
This was also the evil part of human nature. Sometimes, if you helped them out of kindness, they would really not care about your feelings.
"Rest assured, young master, they will definitely not!" Mado was still kowtowing.
"They won't. Well, they can be spared the death penalty, but they can't escape punishment. Except for the three children, each of them will have a leg broken and they will fend for themselves!"
Gu Zheng sighed again. Mado raised his head and looked at Gu Zheng in shock. Although this punishment did not kill them, it was not much different from killing them.
At this time, they were helpless. If they did not follow him and Gu Zheng, no matter where they went, they would only be bullied by others. They would have to return to the days of hunger. The key was that they had a leg broken. They could not do anything. In the end, they could only wait to starve to death.
"Young master, we were wrong. Please, spare us!"
At this time, the betrayers were also panicking. They kowtowed and begged for mercy. Expelling them and breaking one of their legs was equivalent to killing them.
"Mado, are you disobeying my order?"
Gu Zheng said in a low voice and looked at Mado. Mado was kowtowing and begging for mercy, begging Gu Zheng to spare them.
"Young master, Mado knows that he was wrong. Mado is willing to exchange his life for them to follow young master. Young master, please spare them this time!"
Mado was already crying. Although Mado looked like a burly man, who would have thought that he was actually a saint. Even Gu Zheng could not say anything about him.
"Your life, your life originally belonged to me. Forget it, since you said so, I will spare them. However, I will not let people who disobey me continue to follow me. From now on, they have nothing to do with you. You can go wherever you want. Don't care about them!"
Gu Zheng sighed heavily. In the end, he spared them again.
Mado still wanted to speak for them, but Gu Zheng glared at him. Mado also understood that Gu Zheng would definitely not want these people. Not breaking their legs as punishment was already a mercy.
Helpless, Mado could only speak to them one by one. These people also understood their fate after pleading a few times. In the end, they could only leave with tears in their eyes. Even so, when they left, there were still two people who looked at Gu Zheng with jealousy and hatred.
Gu Zheng's eyes narrowed slightly. His hands rubbed unnaturally.
Mado was too kind. In this aspect, he was not as good as Wu You. However, in general, he was a good person. Gu Zheng was satisfied with him. Mado did not know that Gu Zheng only wanted to drive these people away. He did not want to break their legs.
The reason why he said so was to let these people truly appreciate Mado. However, even so, some people were still dissatisfied.
They would not think about their own mistakes. They would only blame others, Gu Zheng and Mado. Once given a chance, such people would not feel any gratitude to Mado. Instead, they would think of harming him or even Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng was not afraid of them. However, his many years of experience told him that he should not underestimate people, no matter how weak they were. Perhaps one day, they would stab him in the key place. Gu Zheng was not an inexperienced child. He had reached Sage-to-be before. He knew how to deal with such people.
Everyone was driven away. After obtaining Gu Zheng's consent, Mado gave each of them a lot of dry food. Anyway, they could take as much as they could. If Gu Zheng had not disagreed, he would have given them the carriages.
After these people left, the whole team suddenly became deserted. Mado's group of seven, plus Gu Zheng, Gluttonous Wu You and Aunt Cui, there were only eleven people left. They still had two carriages. These two carriages could carry more things.
"You all wait here. I'll go and bring the little white dragon back!"
Gu Zheng said to them and then left by himself. From afar, he saw the people who had left. The two people who had looked at them with hatred and jealousy were pulling the others and talking about something.
Gu Zheng did not approach them. He suddenly sped up. He was so fast that others could not see his figure.
"Why is there a sudden gust of wind?"
A person called out in doubt and touched his neck. He only felt a little itchy on his neck. Other than that, there was nothing else.
"It's okay. Let's continue. That Tie did not give us a way out. We can't just leave like this. Aren't they going to the prefectural city? Let's go and spread the news that he is in cahoots with a monster. He is a hybrid born of a monster and a human. That's why he is so powerful.
Ahhh … "As this person was talking, he suddenly screamed. His eyes turned white and his body kept twitching. Not long after, he stopped breathing.
The other person asked him what was going on. Like him, he also died not long after. These two people were the two people Gu Zheng noticed just now. They really did not have good intentions. They wanted to go to the prefectural city to ruin his reputation. Their hearts could be said to be vicious.
Unfortunately, they met Gu Zheng. After Gu Zheng knew that they had bad intentions, they were doomed.
The two people's deaths frightened the others. Everyone knelt there and begged for mercy. At this time, they remembered Gu Zheng's identity. Gu Zheng was an Immortal. If they slandered an Immortal behind his back, the Immortal would definitely know, so he killed the two of them.
The two people's deaths rang an alarm bell. No one dared to think about harming Gu Zheng and Mado.
Gu Zheng brought the little white dragon back. At the same time, he also took the things on its body. There was nothing in the Demon Cave, but the harvest from the monsters was not small.
"Wu You, take a look at this bow. What do you think?"
Gu Zheng handed a longbow to Wu You. The bowstring was made from the tendons of a snake demon. The archer was made from old pine wood. It felt very good to hold. Together with his bone arrows, the bow's power was not small. It was much better than an ordinary bow.
"Good bow!"
Wu You took the bow and tested it a few times. Then, he grinned. Seeing him like this, Gu Zheng thought of another bow, Hou Yi's Sunslaying Divine Bow. However, Hou Yi was from the Wu people and was also the leader of the Grand Wizard. Gu Zheng didn't know where he was right now.
Normally, Hou Yi should be here at this time. There was only one sun in the sky. He didn't know if it was because he had shot it or if the other suns hadn't come out to cause trouble.
"Young Master!"
Mado also walked over. He was still a bit down. Mado was in a good mood, but it was bad if he was too good. If he was good to everyone, he would suffer in the future.
"Let's go to the Prefecture City!"
Gu Zheng said softly. He had already achieved his goal, and there was no need for him to continue hiding. He was not far from the prefecture city, and his final goal was to go to the prefecture city to find more resources to aid his cultivation.
On the way, Gu Zheng briefly explained the process of killing the demon. After talking about the bones, Mado and the others gritted their teeth. When they saw the python's skin, their eyes widened and they carefully stroked it.
This python's skin was good stuff. It was soft and hard, almost invulnerable. It could be made into leather armor to protect the body. However, it could only block mortal weapons. It was useless against cultivators and powerful demons.
One python's skin was enough to make nine sets of leather armor. After Gu Zheng cut it open, he asked Aunt Cui to make one for each of them, including Aunt Cui. More than thirty people weren't enough, but nine people were enough. This gave them an extra layer of protection.
With such leather armor to protect their heads, even if someone shot an arrow, they wouldn't be shot to death.
The python's skin was actually made into leather armor for them. Everyone, including Mado, was very surprised and thanked him repeatedly. This was also a reward from Gu Zheng for resisting the temptation.
Aunt Cui originally wanted to make one for him and Taotie, but he refused. They didn't need such python's skin. If it could threaten them, there was no difference with it. If it couldn't threaten them, they didn't need it either. It was uncomfortable to wear it, so it was better not to wear it.
After the little white dragon came back, it could make another carriage. There were three carriages and eleven people. In fact, there were only nine adults and two women. They could all ride in the carriages. No one walked, so they all rode in the carriages. The speed was much faster. Ten days later, they arrived at Longhu Town.
Longhu Town was next to a big lake. It was rumored that there was a dragon in the lake, so it was called Longhu Town.
The residents of Longhu Town were different from other villagers. They were similar to fishermen, and the Longhu Lake wasn't small. It was about as big as Dongting Lake on Earth in the future, and it was enough to feed a village.
With the lake, the weather was good, and there were many people in Longhu Town. There were 3,000 households and 10,000 people, and it was the largest town outside of the Prefecture City. It was very close to the Prefecture City, and it only took two days to get there by carriage.
Longhu Town was different from other towns and villages. Not only did it have city walls, but it also had streets and even shops. It was more like a small city, but the city walls were very short. They were only three meters tall at most, and they were mainly used to block wild beasts.
There were also inns in the town. Because it was close to the Prefecture City, and it was a path that had to be taken to reach the Prefecture City, there were also many merchants. There were many outsiders here, so it was quite lively. At the same time, there were shops that specialized in buying things. If one wanted something, they could sell it. If one wanted something, they could sell it for gold and silver, and they could use the gold and silver to buy better things.
"Young Master, look! Silver! So much silver!"
Wu You and Mado went together to sell some of their stock for silver. This was also Gu Zheng's request. After they reached the Prefecture City, silver would be more convenient to use.
After arriving here, they had already accumulated over a hundred pelts, as well as many high-grade beast bones and teeth. There wasn't much dried meat, as they had exchanged most of it on the way. They were tired of eating meat all the time.
These pelts were mostly hunted by Taotie. In the end, they were sold for more than 50 taels of silver. With a few ingots of silver in hand, Wu You was very excited. He had never seen so much silver before.
"You're already so excited over such a small amount. Look at how promising you are. There will be more in the future!"
Gu Zheng faintly smiled. 50 taels of silver was nothing in his eyes. Not to mention 50 taels of silver, even 50,000 taels or 500 million taels of silver were no different from dirt in his eyes. He wouldn't even pick them up.
At that time, silver was simply useless to him.
Wu You didn't care about Gu Zheng's words. He was still smiling. After selling their things, they went directly to the inn. They asked for a total of four rooms. Gu Zheng and Taotie stayed in one room. The two women and Aunt Cui stayed in another room. The remaining two rooms were divided among the six men.
"Have you heard that the Dragon God has appeared again?"
"Really? Then why don't you go and make a wish?"
"I've already been there. I hope my wish will come true this time!"
"No, I want to go too!"
After Gu Zheng and his group settled down, they just came out to eat when they heard people constantly talking about it. Dragon Lake Town relied on the Dragon Lake. There had always been legends of the Dragon God in the Dragon Lake, but no one had ever seen the Dragon God.
"Dragon God?"
Gu Zheng secretly shook his head. He knew that the Dragon Tribe was a big tribe among the Goblin Tribes. They had always had a good relationship with the Human Immortals. Several powerful Dragon Kings of the Dragon Tribe had the strength of Daluo Jinxian.
The Dragon Tribe existed everywhere in the Untainted Land. Generally, they lived alone or as a family. Ordinary people didn't know about dragons. When they saw a dragon, they would call it Dragon King. As a result, the Dragon King was called Lake Dragon King in the lake, Sea Dragon King in the sea, River Dragon King in the river, and even the Well Dragon King in the well.
However, there was one thing that wasn't wrong. Dragons were born with great strength. After gaining wisdom, they would become the overlords of a region. They weren't willing to submit to others. Therefore, wherever there were Dragons, they would gather some Water Tribes to be their subordinates. It was like occupying a mountain to be a king. They were occupying the water to be kings.
Gu Zheng understood the Dragon Tribe, so he knew that there was no Dragon God. Making a wish to the Dragon God was useless. It was just a psychological comfort for ordinary mortals.
As for the few of them saying that there was a Dragon God here, or the Dragon Tribe, Gu Zheng didn't believe it. If there was a Dragon Tribe here, the Dragon Tribe would definitely not allow so many people to live next to him. Each of the Dragon Tribe had a strong desire for territory. If there was a Dragon Tribe here, they would have been killed or driven away.
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