On the spacious road on the third floor, accompanied by the sound of careful footsteps, Gu Zheng and Mrs. Xue walked at the front, leading a dozen energetic guards behind them, walking forward leisurely, one row on each side.
There are a row of similar mansions, but if you ignore the slightly gloomy environment, it will seem like you are walking in a normal city.
After a short rest, Gu Zheng and Mrs. Xue, who had completed preparations, rushed to the location of the alliance leader in advance.
Turning her head to look at Mrs. Xue, the motherly tenderness that she had seen before, the closeness with friends, majesty and tenacity that she had seen before were no longer on her face, because she was no longer a mother.
The role of her friend represents the force behind her, which is now renamed Snow City.
During the previous fluctuations and wars, the strength of his husband and her had also been greatly affected, and the city where she was located was destroyed. The current strength has been reduced by half, from medium to low.
This melee reduced the strength of the Soul Alliance by 30%. Many demon souls and humans died in this civil war. This is why the most powerful alliance leader had to issue an alliance order.
His people also suffered a lot of losses. If this continues, I am afraid that without anyone else taking action, I will suffer almost the same losses.
This battle came without warning, but on the surface it seems to be a conflict between different parties, but in fact it is a competition for resources, because many soul stone mines near here have withered, and in some unexploited places, others have also
There is no way to get involved, and of course there are some grudges involved.
Of course, these are just incentives. The bigger reason is that there are fewer new people coming. In fact, as Yaohun and Gufeng have tightened their control over the people below, there are also fewer and fewer new people, causing tension here.
stand up.
These are some of the things that Gu Zheng has roughly understood in just a few hours, but Madam Xue and the others don't understand why it happened so suddenly, like a spark that started a prairie fire, spreading to the entire Soul Alliance. It can only be traced back to the demon soul.
Damn it.
"What? Do you have any questions?" Feeling Gu Zheng's gaze, Mrs. Xue turned around and smiled slightly.
"Have you talked about it before? Can this competition still be held under such circumstances?" Gu Zheng pondered for a moment before asking.
"I don't know. Except for the first day I came here, when I went to meet the president, I have never seen him before, and I don't know what he is up to. A friend I have a good relationship with also works with me.
Same, we only met each other once." Mrs. Xue shook her head and said.
"I hope that in this turbulent moment, the Soul Alliance can put aside their past grudges and get through this time. I can be sure that the other party has surrounded this place. I don't know why you didn't notice it at all." Gu Zheng sincerely hopes that the other party will not fall so fast.
But I was also a little confused. Everyone there was ready to take action, but there was no reaction at all.
"I don't know, but when I came, I specially asked people to search for it. Even Miss Pan Xuan went out and found nothing. It's really strange."
Madam Xue also had doubts in her eyes, so the Soul Alliance didn't believe this information at all. Instead, they thought it was some troublemakers who were sabotaging the situation, and even asked someone to bring her the news, which they checked.
"It's really weird." Gu Zheng also muttered, but couldn't figure out what was going on.
"Mrs. Xue, why did it come so quickly this time? There is still some time before it starts."
At this time, from a mansion on the side, as the door opened, a middle-aged man with an eagle nose and big eyes came out, with shawl long hair. As soon as he came out, he saw Mrs. Xue and his party who were about to arrive at the door, and laughed enthusiastically
He said hello.
"My husband used to be a good friend, and he was a pretty good person." Mrs. Xue whispered to Gu Zheng, then raised her hand, and the team stopped happily.
"It's not like I have nothing to do and I want to go there early. Don't you think so too, Lord Bu?"
"It seems that we have the same idea, but there are people who have gone ahead of time and are more anxious than us."
City Lord Bu came out, followed by more than a dozen guards. Each one was very imposing and wore a layer of black armor. Except for some different patterns, it was exactly the same as what the guards behind Madam Xue wore. It was also a unique armor of the Soul Alliance.
, the defense is not weak.
However, beside City Lord Bu, there was also a petite woman, wearing a red tight-fitting leather armor. Among the inconspicuous seams on it, there was a faint red flame flowing, wrapping the other person's somewhat flat figure, it seemed
Like an underdeveloped girl.
But that face is quite eye-catching.
"What are you looking at!" The girl felt Gu Zheng's gaze, especially the deep trace of regret, and a sensitive nerve in her heart suddenly jumped up, and she shouted to Gu Zheng.
The latter smiled and ignored the other party. This girl knew that she was a member of the demon clan at a glance, but it seemed that her mind had not yet fully matured, and she did not know what happened to come here.
"Why don't you say anything? Do you have a problem with me?" The girl shouted from the side again, her mouth puffed up and a little cute.
"Don't be rude, Platycodon." City Lord Bu shouted seriously, but it could be seen that he didn't mean to blame him.
"I know!" Kikyo said with some dissatisfaction, her eyes still staring at Gu Zheng.
What made Gu Zheng pay more attention was that the opponent's wrists were tied with two pendants with red ropes. They were two weapons no bigger than a little finger. They were narrow at the back and wide in the middle. The lead was as curved as a crescent moon. There were waves of powerful blows.
breath.
Seeing that Gu Zheng was paying attention to his hands, Kikyo directly took it and held it in his hand, not letting Gu Zheng observe at all.
"Haha." Gu Zheng smiled silently, but he knew that the other party could follow the divination city lord, so his status was naturally extraordinary.
"Mrs. Xue, why don't we go together? I am very interested in the warning you made before, and I feel a little uneasy in my heart. However, I came all the way and went out personally without finding any traces. I originally wanted to get there and followed
Let's chat, we didn't expect to see each other on the road."
After a few chats between City Lord Bu and Madam Xue, Lord Bu put forward his own suggestion, and Madam Xue naturally agreed.
The two teams merged together, each occupying half of the position, making the team longer.
The two people in front were Mrs.
Some of Gu Zheng's bad actions angered the other party.
The guards who followed behind him were silent and did not speak to the people next to them. They were clearly different from each other.
Gu Zheng, on the other hand, was relaxed and happy, listening to the two of them discussing some matters between the Soul Alliance and some opinions on external matters, and he also roughly knew some of the relationships between the Soul Alliance forces.
After half a day's work, they arrived in front of an obviously very grand mansion. There were no buildings around the mansion for hundreds of feet, and the area was several times larger than before.
Outside the equally huge gate, people from the Soul Alliance were already waiting to receive them, leading everyone in.
The guards they brought with them also went in together, but they would gather in another place, while Gu Zheng and the others entered a spacious hall.
The entire hall is made up of two red wooden chairs and a red table in the middle, forming a rectangular shape, arranged in sequence.
When they entered, there were already people inside, not just one or two, but at least half of them were there.
Gu Zheng saw some people nodding slightly at them, giving them cold looks, and being indifferent. Just from this, Gu Zheng knew that the relationship here was really complicated.
"You are here early, please take a seat! The seats have been arranged. Please wait patiently. We will start again after everyone has arrived." At this time, a man standing above, wearing black clothes, looked a little bit
Evil spirit, he said to Mrs. Xue and the others.
Only then did Gu Zheng discover that there was a small stone tablet on the table below, with different names engraved on it. Mrs. Xue's name was on the second to last one below, and the Lord of Divination was on the opposite side in the middle.
Location.
The order of seats is simply the order of current strength, making it clear at a glance.
Moreover, Gu Zheng also found that almost every city lord had someone sitting beside him. If he guessed correctly, these people were probably the main force participating in the battle. Every aura was above Da Luo, and even some city lords
My own cultivation level is higher than those who have not brought me with me.
However, when Gu Zheng took a closer look, it seemed that those with high cultivation levels were demon souls. Under normal circumstances, the probability of other people with high cultivation levels to completely surrender to the city lord was very small. At most, they would be affiliated with the other party's name. Like this
The person who can be brought in must be a close confidant.
Moreover, there are two groups here, both of whom want demon souls. It seems that they are the demon soul forces in the Soul Alliance.
"Master Wang, of course I understand." Mrs. Xue bowed slightly and replied, then led Gu Zheng to sit where they were.
"That Lord Wang is a close confidant of the alliance leader. He has a very high status. It can be said that one person is inferior to ten thousand people. Lord Luo has great trust in him." As soon as he sat down, Mrs. Xue said to Gu Zheng through a message transmission.
"Why is the other party's aura so weird? Could it be that he is a demon soul?" Gu Zheng asked the same question. The other party's aura was very similar.
"Yes, and no, the other party fell to this point in order to protect Lord Luo when he was fighting for Master Luo. Otherwise, Master Luo would have died that time. His end was very tragic. Fortunately, he was rescued with all his strength, but he still
Infected by the aura of the demon soul, and with a cultivation level that reaches that of a heavenly being, it can be said that he is trusted by Lord Luo the most." Mrs. Xue said briefly, letting Gu Zheng understand the other party's status.
"Master Luo shouldn't be the one who founded the Soul Alliance, right?" Gu Zheng nodded, looking at the man standing straight above him from the corner of his eye, and asked again.
"Yes, the first two alliance leaders have disappeared. I don't know why. Mr. Luo is the third one. He still has the ability, but lacks prestige. If the previous alliance leaders were here, the Soul Alliance would not be like this. It feels like it is torn apart."
The lady said with a sigh.
"You two adults, please use it slowly!"
At this time, a young maid came up from the side, interrupted the conversation between the two people, and brought them each a cup of fragrant tea. A few light green tea leaves were undulating slightly in the hot tea cup.
Don't underestimate these inconspicuous leaves. They are really precious here. I'm afraid only the major city lords will have a little bit. Gu Zheng knows that even Huahun is reluctant to use them. Their stock is only one cup per person.
Not enough.
"There is no one in your family anymore. I thought you wouldn't come. It's so easy for anyone to enter here."
Before the maid could leave from the side, a strange and sinister voice suddenly came from the side, directly attacking Mrs. Xue.
Gu Zheng didn't need to turn his head to see the table of people behind Mrs. Xue. One of them pointed here and said disdainfully that based on the strength of the opponent, there should be no one lower than them.
In this quiet hall, his voice was unusually loud and immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"I'm not wrong. I speak out my personal opinions and thoughts boldly. No matter how strong our overall strength is, as city lords, we must at least convince everyone with our strength. But now, one of them is only at the Golden Immortal Peak. In addition,
There was a man who was once more powerful than me, but unfortunately now, he can be ignored, and he is still worthy of the position of city lord. Come and discuss the same room with us."
Seeing that everyone was paying attention, he stood up and shook his head while talking.
Although he did not point at Mrs. Xue at this moment, everyone knew what he meant, and every word pointed at Mrs. Xue.
"Why are you so crazy now, Lord Fan? Lord Luo didn't come, so you want to do something. Even if Madam's cultivation is not enough, her background is not comparable to yours. You must have suffered heavy losses this time. You thought you saw an advantage."
Ke Zhan, the result was a broken tooth."
Before Mrs. Xue could speak, Lord Bu, who had just sat down and was talking to the person next to him, stood up and sarcastically said to him.
In fact, everyone knows that the other party is in this situation, and it is his own fault. At the beginning of the chaos, he gathered his subordinates and took advantage of the chaos to attack Mrs. Xue's forces. Who made him have a grudge against Mrs. Xue's husband, and he was also
The kind with great hatred.
The only difference is that his miscalculation was that he did take advantage of it at the beginning, and he had tasted a lot of benefits. He was about to launch an all-out attack on the opponent, but Madam Xue came back and went straight over.
The opponent was beaten to pieces, and if Mrs. Xue hadn't wanted to kill him, he would have died directly at Pan Xuan's hands.
However, Pan Xuan's origins are unknown and she doesn't know the roots, so she cannot enter the core circle of the Soul Alliance. Even if she participates in this event, it is impossible for Pan Xuan to go out here.
"City Master Bu, I respect you as a man, but am I wrong? You rely on the strength of outsiders to stand here, how can you not be questioned." City Master Fan came prepared, and he had this in his heart.
The response plan is to tell the facts directly.
Having said this, many people still glanced at Mrs. Xue and became a little more alert. After all, they relied on the reputation of the couple in the past to support their reputation. In fact, there were no masters in their own power.
In the past, when they were around, there was no need for others to share their rights, but now, looking at it, the power the other party possesses cannot match hers.
However, there seems to be a mysterious force behind her. It may be the secret force left behind by the person in order to prevent this kind of affection. After all, it is impossible for the other party to leave some back-ups to deal with some troubles.
"Of course, I don't mean to kill them all, nor do I say to drive them out of the Soul Alliance. After all, we have been together for so long. Let's put the other party outside the Soul Alliance for the time being. When the other party has the strength, we will welcome them back.
They must stay away from the Soul Alliance." City Lord Fan said with a high voice.
But as soon as he finished speaking, a chuckle came out.
"Who is it? Stand up openly and don't say anything to your face. Everything is for our soul alliance." City Master Fan looked around, but did not find who it was and said loudly.
"That's what I said." Following the voice, a woman walked in from outside, "I didn't expect that just after I came here, I saw a good show. You humans and monsters only know how to fight among themselves."
Gu Zheng turned his head and looked over. A woman wearing a black scarf, covering her face, was walking in from the outside. Next to him was a fat man with a big body and a crying face. He looked very ferocious, but this time
He stood behind the woman very honestly.
"If you just fancy something about the other person and say it openly, who would despise you? It's just that you are not afraid of the snake swallowing the elephant and pushing yourself to death." The woman looked at City Lord Fan's eyes and said with disdain.
"I'm thinking about our soul alliance, not for my own personal gain." Here, City Master Fan said without blushing or heartbeat.
"Okay, I'm too lazy to ask you guys about anything. If you say it's a soul alliance, let's just be a soul alliance. I don't want to get involved, lest anyone say I broke the rules." The woman nodded slightly to show respect to Mr. Wang, and then
She said something to him and walked directly to her seat.
It was a seat near the front, and there were only two empty seats in front of her.
However, Gu Zheng knew that the woman's identity was a demon soul, and she had the strength of the late Da Luo, and should not be underestimated.
"You" City Master Fan wanted to say something, but when he saw the other person's back, he didn't continue to say anything. He seemed to be a little afraid of her.
"What are you doing? Sit down quickly. Neither Mr. Wang nor Mr. Luo spoke. You want to exercise the rights of the leader." Another person below, sitting opposite the Lord of Divination, also said.
"How dare you? I just suggested that you don't blame me for my own opinions." City Master Fan quickly glanced at Mr. Wang and saw that the latter showed no sign of boredom before he retorted.
He was self-aware, and even if the alliance leader position was given to him, he would not dare to sit on it, for fear that he would not die quickly enough.
"City Lord Fan didn't say anything. He said it at first, but you, why do you feel that you are making a fuss out of a molehill and slandering a City Lord who dares to speak out like this?"
On the other side, a different voice spoke, making the chaotic situation alleviate and become unstable again.
Mr. Wang, who was above, just looked down with his inhuman eyes, as if he didn't notice the conflict caused below at all.
He didn't care, didn't ask, and no one knew what he was thinking despite the commotion below.
