The sun has just risen, and there is just a weak sunshine on the earth, but in the small seaside town, it has already begun to become lively.
People are coming and going in the small city. Most of them go to buy things or sell some things very early. Otherwise, when the sun rises, the temperature outside can make people faint.
At noon, it was almost deserted again, with only a few people walking around outside. It wasn't until the afternoon of New Year's Eve, when the weather got a little cooler, that it continued to become lively.
The two Gu Zheng, who had just entered the city, frowned and looked around while advancing through the crowd, as if they were looking for something.
There are not only humans on the whole street, but also various monsters who have completely transformed into human beings. Most of them are from the sea tribe. There are only some weak monsters here. It is a rare place of harmony after a long absence. It seems that the two
Under a certain balance, it becomes a neutral city.
The city is big or small. After strolling around for a while, the two of them stopped at a restaurant that looked good and found a place by the window to sit down.
The brows on Gu Zheng's face have not yet fallen, and they have remained like this since he came in. He looked at the flow of people outside, coming and going, not knowing what he was thinking.
After Mengzhen ordered something casually on the side, looking at Gu Zheng's appearance at this time, he couldn't help but persuade him.
"The other party might just use his talent to hide and not disappear. As long as we look more, we might still be able to find traces of Xiangxiang."
"I want to think so too, but the traces left along the way suddenly disappeared just after entering the third city here, and then never appeared again. How can I not make people worry." Gu Zheng looked back at her and smiled bitterly.
After a while, you must know that there are only these three cities within a radius of tens of millions of miles.
Except for the three cities and some small villages, no one can be seen outside. It seems that these demon clans have taken the population from nowhere for enjoyment and have developed to this day.
However, the human beings here, except for those who are not cultivators, live a pretty good life. Gu Zheng does not practice these new things too much. After all, whether it is a monster clan or a sea clan, both are good and bad. In my opinion
If it's not too much, don't ask, and he has more important things to do.
In fact, he was not worried about the blue sea, but he was worried about Xiangxiang himself. The blue sea had been tracked all the way here, and just a few days later, it evaporated from time.
Although the opponent's cultivation level is not strong, his life-preserving skills are top-notch, and he will not take the initiative to attract other people's attention. How could he disappear for no reason without leaving any traces? What's more important is that he still has Gu Zheng in his hand who specially gave him
The life-saving thing she left behind was hidden without telling him. If his life was really in danger, he would be teleported away, at least a thousand miles away.
In other words, if the other party has no chance to activate it, the opponent's strength is not inferior to your own. On the other hand, even if it is activated, it will not escape pursuit.
No matter which one, the other party is very powerful, at least not even afraid of himself. So if the other party has evil intentions, then Xiangxiang may be caught by the other party.
Even if it was just a guess, Gu Zheng felt a little irritated and uneasy when he thought about it. After all, he saw her as his sister, so he was naturally very worried.
All the dishes had been served, but Gu Zheng was not in the mood to take a bite. He just took a sip of wine and watched the flow of people outside, and continued to think of a solution.
"Gu Zheng, don't be anxious. The demon god was not solved by the ancestor, and you don't have any burden. Why not practice more and improve your own cultivation level, so that no matter what happens to the other party, you can easily solve it.
"Mengzhen was comforting at the side, but saw that the other party didn't seem to listen, and then said.
"It's better to ask people nearby. Didn't Lan Hai say that there is a force nearby that just moved here? If not, there are also nearby demon clans who can inquire about it. There is no way it won't leave any traces."
"right!"
When Gu Zheng heard this, he suddenly realized that he was a fan of the authorities. He immediately slammed the table with a loud noise. If Mengzhen hadn't protected him in time, he almost smashed the table apart.
"What's wrong, you two? Is the food not delicious? I'll take it down and cook it again."
Such a big movement naturally attracted the attention of other people. Even the waiter who had been working on it hurried over and said enthusiastically.
Not to mention that this is a high-end restaurant, but there are fewer humans than monsters nearby. If you accidentally get into trouble, no one can save you, so I don't feel any dissatisfaction when I see this place.
"It's okay, I just suddenly remembered something. You can go down first!" Gu Zheng waved the opponent away casually, and then continued to talk to Meng Zhen about the method he thought of.
"Before, we saw ordinary people and some frustrated sea people staying outside in a special place at noon. We can go over there and ask questions."
"Excellent. I also think the people below know more than the people above. Besides, no powerful people have been found here." Meng Zhen agreed very much.
If we want to talk about strange news and rumors, none of the locals who have been here know about it.
"It's still early, let's wait here for a while and then go out at noon."
Gu Zheng turned to look out the window. At this time, the temperature had begun to rise, but many people were still running around outside. He made a decision immediately.
By the time after noon, the fiery sunshine had already distorted the surrounding air, and the billowing heat waves could be clearly seen inside.
This place had a formation and it was very cool. After I got some money from a sea tribe without anyone noticing, I put it down and walked out directly.
"Two friends, it's very hot outside now, so it's better to stay here."
Just when they came downstairs and were about to go out, a very heroic-looking man stood near the door. When he saw the two of them, he immediately spoke out.
Gu Zheng could tell at a glance that the other party was just an ordinary sea clan with a five-star cultivation level at most. Naturally, he couldn't be exposed to the sun for a long time. Like other sea clans, he just came to this city to eat, drink and have fun. After all, there is nothing so interesting under the sea.
thing.
They brought some food or more precious things from the sea to pay for everything they needed here. Of course, if they had money, they would also bring some pearls and the like to pay for it. Of course, in the end, they were not among the working humans.
They just said that they had no worries about food, drink, and safety, and it was useless to ask for these things. As for other things, they didn't even have to think about it. Despite this, they were already very satisfied, and since they had been here for generations, they had long been used to it.
"Thank you. I have some things to do here. A little sunshine outside won't hinder me." Gu Zheng replied kindly, and left with Meng Zhen.
"Wu Xie, I didn't see how perfect the other party's transformation was. He must be different from us. Naturally, he doesn't worry about the outside world. How can you be so worried?" His companion who was sitting with him waited for Gu Zheng to leave and then laughed.
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He originally wanted to refute, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that he was a little nosy, so he stopped talking and just smiled and raised the water glass in front of him, which contained their Sea Clan's favorite water and wine.
"drink!"
After Gu Zheng came out, he immediately walked towards the outside of the city. The streets were basically in a state of depression. Except for a few people who still had their doors open and were protected by formations so as not to worry about the scorching temperature outside, the rest were completely closed.
Closed, it looks like a dead city.
No one was causing trouble here, and naturally no one was guarding the door. Gu Zheng walked out unimpeded.
There are several huge man-made lakes outside, which are covered by a magic circle to block the scorching heat outside. Some sea people are inside the lakes, and all the surrounding people are human beings resting here. There are hundreds of people around each one.
At this time, it was time to eat. Men, women, and children were all eating the meals that had been prepared near the lake. The space here was large enough, and both men, women, and children took shelter here.
For an ordinary family of six, the old man took his place as usual and placed the food he brought on the grass. After unpacking it, he greeted his family and started eating.
He has entered middle age and has retired in the past few years. With a simple ration subsidy and some filial respect from his son and wife, he has begun to enjoy happiness. What makes him even more happy is that in a few years, they will
They can leave here, and then this place will give them a lot of valuable things, enough to live outside for a lifetime.
"Father, we have two years left before we can leave. Jiang'er will only be five years old at that time, and we can finally leave here." At this time, his son finished the food in his hands and said with some excitement.
"What's so good about going out? I didn't listen to the people who came from outside. You can't get in here even if you want to. What's the point of suffering outside? My mother left happily here. It's not that good outside." His daughter-in-law helped.
He wiped the residue from the corner of his child's mouth and said somewhat uninterestedly when he heard his own words.
"What do you know? Although we have no worries about food and clothing here, we don't have any freedom at all. If you don't think about yourself, why don't you think about Jiang'er?" When the old man heard this, he said immediately.
"But the outside world is so scary, and it's so safe here." The wife lowered her head and muttered, but they didn't hear her clearly.
"Brother, excuse me."
The old man didn't need to listen, he knew what the other person was thinking. He would never let his grandson stay here. There was freedom even in danger outside. That was better than anything else, and the woman knew she was safe. Just when she was about to say a few more words, suddenly something came into her ear.
There was a very nice figure, and when I turned around, I saw a young man standing here, looking at me with a smile.
"Brother, at first glance, you must have just come from outside. Don't be afraid. We won't kill people casually here. If anything happens, sit down and talk about it. Get out of the way quickly." The old man said enthusiastically, and at the same time he said to his daughter-in-law.
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His daughter-in-law glanced at Gu Zheng, then lowered her head, held her child in her arms, and moved a little to the side, revealing a place large enough for one person to sit.
"Thank you, big brother!" The young man opened his mouth, smiled at the old man, and sat here without any courtesy.
"It's okay. We all help each other here. Since we are here, there are no outsiders." The old man was very enthusiastic and handed over an unknown red fruit in the cabinet. "You're welcome to eat it."
"Friend, it looks like you've only been here a few days, right?" the old man's son looked at the young man and couldn't help but ask.
The other party was wearing the clothes given out to him when he came in. They were a little ugly, but they were very tough. They were usually worn by those who came in. He had to be carried around the lake for several days after he came in, and only after receiving simple knowledge instillation, he would
Put it in.
"Yes, I've only been here for three days and I'm still living there. I just walked around and saw my elder brother being kind, so I wanted to ask more." The young man took a bite of the fruit and felt the juice squirming in his mouth before swallowing it.
said.
"If you have any questions, just ask." The old man paused and spoke directly.
"Because I just came here, I don't know what the taboos are. I just heard someone say that it is very scary in the south. Now no one is allowed to go there. I feel very scared." The young man stopped eating the fruit and put it on the table.
On the side, there was a trace of worry on his face.
"Haha, you really don't have to worry about this. You won't go out for a long time after you get here, but because it is close to the seaside, most people are not allowed to go there. It's just that you think too much." The old man smiled heartily.
"It turns out this is like this. It scares me. I heard outside that this place is very safe and there is basically no danger. I'm lucky to be here." The young man's face relaxed and he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Of course, with the protection of the Sea Clan, even though I'm just a servant with him, I don't have any freedom, and I don't have to worry about food and clothing." The old man still agreed very much with this point.
"Father, didn't you say some time ago that a foreign force came a few years ago? It still had conflicts with us. In the past, you could go to the west side, but now you are no longer allowed to go there." The old man's son suddenly spoke.
"It seems so. The old man can't remember clearly, but I remember he came here more than ten years ago?" The old man touched his sparse hair and said uncertainly.
"I remember hearing about each other when I was a child. It must have been decades." The old man's daughter-in-law said with certainty.
"It's been a hundred years. I saw it with my own eyes at that time." Her son stepped on her thigh, raised a hand, and said excitedly, as if he had really seen it with his own eyes.
"You are messing around, come down here, it's time for you to sleep." The child's mother immediately turned her attention to her own child, hugged him horizontally, and let him lie in her arms. The main reason was that the grass was still too hard.
"I really forgot the specific time. We don't count the specific time here, but it has been a long time. There seems to be a very powerful force. I can still see them in the city occasionally. I just know that the other party is not weak.
Even the nearby sea tribe can't drive them away." The old man's son thought for a while and said.
"What is driving away? It is eagerly giving things to the other party, as if asking the other party to do something. This is news I heard accidentally, but it has nothing to do with us. Just do your own thing. You have no intersection with the other party, so don't worry.
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"So that's it!" The young man thought thoughtfully and quickly stood up, "Thank you for telling me, otherwise I wouldn't be able to sleep. I can't leave there for too long. I should go back."
"When you can enter the city, remember to come to my house as a guest." The old man stood up enthusiastically, invited Gu Zheng, and reported his address at the same time, "We will leave in two years, and I want to find you by then.
We can’t even take a photo.”
"sure!"
After leaving here, the young man walked to a place where no one was paying attention, and then his entire figure suddenly disappeared.
In the distance, Gu Zheng's figure appeared, and he discovered that Meng Zhen had returned.
"Did you hear anything?"
Because of Gu Zheng's request, Meng Zhen was here to guard the area and did not go in together.
"I know a little bit about that mysterious force, but I don't know about other things. They almost never leave the front door and don't know much about the outside news. It seems that they are going to find the Sea Clan and that mysterious force.
"Gu Zheng said in a deep voice.
In the crowd, he not only inquired with the old man and his family, but basically brought back the general information. Although it was very messy, he at least had a rough understanding of it.
After Lan Hai disappeared in the second city, there was no trace of the other party in this city. The most likely possibility was that he was borrowed halfway. Of course, it does not rule out that he found any information and did not have time to leave a disappearance notice. However, the chance of this is too small.
He ruled it out directly.
"Then let's go find the Sea Clan first. They have patrolling guards, so we can inquire first." Meng Zhen suggested directly.
"Well!"
As for the nearby guards, they are actually just a few sea tribesmen in the early Golden Immortal stage, wandering around nearby. With their cultivation level, they are not afraid of the hot weather.
"who!"
As soon as he appeared in front of a patrolling guard, the sea tribe member reflexively took out his weapon and shouted at them.
"Don't get excited, we have something to ask." Gu Zheng did not approach, but looked at the other party not far away. The other party seemed very nervous, but he could not arouse his nerves.
The Sea Clan guard saw that there was no hostility on Gu Zheng. After checking his cultivation level, he immediately put away his weapon and his expression became respectful.
He had already noticed Gu Zheng's special aura, and naturally knew how much his small body weighed.
"I wonder what the two seniors have ordered."
"I'm here to look for a friend who disappeared here a few days ago. I've searched the area and found no trace of him. I want to ask if anything special has happened in the past few days." Gu Zheng got straight to the point.
He said, not wanting to waste time.
"There has been nothing major these days, I'm sure of this, but now both our people and some humans are disappearing inexplicably. We have strengthened our security, but we still haven't found the reason." The guard thought for a moment and said
Said with certainty.
"Is it possible that it's the new force?" Meng Zhen asked quickly from the side.
"The other party probably won't do this, but I'm not sure. It seems that our commander has reached some agreement with the other party. We don't have much conflict."
"Can you please introduce your commander? I want to know why my friend disappeared." Gu Zheng asked, squinting his eyes.
"Of course there is no problem. Please ask the two seniors to come with me."
Seeing the intentional or unintentional dangerous aura on Gu Zheng's body, he naturally knew what was going on. Even though he was still guarding the area, he ignored his own responsibilities and took Gu Zheng and the two of them to fly towards the deep sea.
