As Gu Zheng and others walked away, the fear in Leng Feng's eyes disappeared, replaced by contempt and ridicule.
After dusting off his body, Leng Feng went straight to the top of the mountain as if nothing had happened. After eating a bowl of cold shrimp cooked by Lao Zhou, he wandered back into the sect.
After the Black Sky Snail Sect separated from the Red Sky Snail Sect, although it lived in seclusion in the relatively remote mountains and forests of Blood Tide Island, as a sect, it still had the buildings that a sect should have.
Leng Feng is the great elder of the Black Sky Luo Sect and has his own separate courtyard. But when he stepped into his courtyard, he found the leader, Rong Qiu, standing in his courtyard with his hands behind his back.
"Great Elder, what are you doing today? Didn't I tell you not to fight against the ancients?"
Rong Qiu went straight to the point. His originally expressionless face was even more cold due to the seriousness of his tone. There was no respect at all that a leader should have when meeting an elder.
The interrogation of Murong Xusheng in the main hall has ended. Rong Qiu also knows everything about what happened in the main hall and even outside the main hall.
"Why don't you do it? It's just that he was unhappy and the other branches were useless, so I didn't realize it for a while." Leng Feng said lightly.
"Did you know that your displeasure might alert others?" Rong Qiu said angrily.
"Okay, I got it, are you annoyed?"
An angry look appeared on Leng Feng's face, and he looked directly into Rong Qiu's eyes. The two of them stared at each other for a while.
"Why!"
Rong Qiu sighed: "I know that the Great Elder has objections to my cooperation with the Holy Blood Sect, but the cooperation with the Holy Blood Sect is also for the long-term development of our Black Sky Snail Sect. Since you have also agreed to our cooperation with the Holy Blood Sect,
If you cooperate with the Blood Sect, you should do things according to the rules!"
Rong Qiu's voice paused, and then he said: "Don't say that you are unhappy with Gu Zheng, I am also very unhappy with him, but you and I are not the ones to deal with him. You and I just need to wait quietly and stop provoking him!"
"I understand. If there's nothing else, you can leave. I want to take a rest!"
Leng Feng chased away the guests, and Rong Qiu didn't want to say anything more to him. Soon, Leng Feng was the only one left in the yard.
"For the long-term development of the Black Sky Snail Sect? Haha, do you need to worry about this?"
Looking at the direction where Rong Qiu disappeared, contempt and ridicule appeared on Leng Feng's face again.
After returning to his residence from the Tianxin Sect's main hall, Gu Zheng stopped going there and concentrated on practicing.
Shangguanfeng's injury required two days of treatment, and these two days also included today, so Gu Zheng knew that Shangguanfeng would definitely come after the interrogation in the hall was over.
In the evening, Shangguan Feng came over, but also came with Head Mu.
Mu Chunfeng once again apologized for what happened in the main hall.
"Master Mu, what is past is past. You don't need to apologize for that little thing anymore."
Gu Zheng smiled slightly: "How is Shangguan Xusheng?"
"After asking the right questions, he has been executed. Even if such a person is an elite in the sect, he cannot be left alone!"
Mu Chunfeng's eyes were full of disappointment, and Shangguan Feng beside him also let out a long sigh.
"Even if you harm your own uncle, you really can't keep such a person. But now, the quota for entering the 'Tianluo Cave' will also change." Gu Zheng said.
"As for the so-called treasures in the 'Tianluo Cave', I actually don't have much expectations in my heart. Every time the 'Tianluo Cave' is opened, it has almost become a tradition for me, similar to the Chinese New Year.
.However, the elders in the sect still attach great importance to the 'Tianluo Cave', which is why we did not hesitate to spend a huge price to invite foreign aid. Without Shangguan Xusheng, a suitable candidate, the sect can only withdraw.
And if you seek the next best thing, find a disciple who is not as good as him."
Mu Chunfeng sighed, and then said: "Master Gu, are you interested in knowing about Shangguan Xusheng's interrogation?"
"It stands to reason that what comes out of the interrogation belongs to the secrets of your Tianluo Sect branches. I shouldn't be curious. However, I am really curious about the Blood Tide restricted area!" Gu Zheng said with a smile.
Mu Chunfeng nodded, and then told Gu Zheng the information obtained from the interrogation.
Among the branches of the Tianluo Sect, the Black Tianluo Sect is not the only sect that practices sorcery. Although they do not have the ability of "introduction" as immortal cultivators, they can still make a person tell the truth through sorcery.
Gu Zheng, an outsider, was very curious about the Blood Tide Restricted Area, let alone Shangguan Xusheng, a disciple of the Red Tianluo Sect. His curiosity about the Blood Tide Restricted Area also shaped everything that followed.
One day five years ago, Shangguan Xusheng secretly went to the beach in the restricted area and found a small blood-red fish in the shallow water.
Shangguan Xusheng, who was not afraid of tigers as a newborn calf, ignored the warnings from the door and was teasing the little fish with a twig. The little fish jumped up and touched his arm, and he quickly lost consciousness.
Although Shangguan Xusheng was scared when he woke up, he didn't feel any discomfort, so he concealed this matter that would be scolded and studied.
In the next five years, Shangguan Xusheng seemed to have awakened his bloodline. He knew some evil spells for no apparent reason, and he also had a strange sense of the blood tide restricted area. He always felt that something was calling from below the immortal formation.
It's attracting him.
After listening to Mu Chunfeng's story, Gu Zheng thought to himself: "Qi Ling, what do you think?"
"Shangguan Xusheng is a demonized person! Although the probability of this is very low, it is not impossible. Just like those strange fish in the sea, if you use your medical point of view, they should be
Infected with a certain virus, but there are also antibodies in medicine! You can also think of Shangguan Xusheng as a person infected with a fatal virus, but due to various reasons, the virus did not kill him, but followed him.
He coexists." Qi Ling said.
"There is also an ancestral instruction in the door not to go near the Blood Tide Restricted Area. After Shangguan Xusheng's incident, I became even more repelled by the Blood Tide Restricted Area. I always feel that there is something sealed underneath that cannot be born!"
Mu Chunfeng shook his head and smiled, then turned to look at Gu Zheng: "Master Gu, I apologize for my decision to explore the Blood Tide restricted area, but you must consider it carefully!"
"Don't worry, Master Mu, I won't make fun of my own life." Gu Zheng said seriously.
"If Master Gu finally decides to explore the Blood Tide Forbidden Zone, then after Master Gu has done so, I will organize a meeting among the branch sects and advocate turning the Blood Tide Forbidden Zone into a real restricted zone. Not only will outsiders not be allowed to touch it, but also
Even the branch sects must follow the ancestral precepts! If the ancient leader finally decides to give up the exploration, then I will organize this meeting after the 'Tianluo Cave' incident." Mu Chunfeng said.
"Headmaster Mu would think so, and I support it from the bottom of my heart, but would other sects also think so? After what happened with Shangguan Xusheng, what do they think of the Blood Tide restricted area?" Gu Zheng added.
ask.
"They all seem very silent about their views on the Blood Tide Restricted Area, but according to what I know about them, at least half of the branches are more interested in the Blood Tide Restricted Area! There are even many people who want to become
There are people like Shangguan Xusheng! As for the remaining half, it is because of this incident that the fear of the blood tide restricted area has deepened. If I want to organize such a meeting, I guess the hope of achieving what I want will not be too great, but I
It’s better to give it a try when you’re ready.” Mu Chunfeng smiled bitterly.
After chatting with Mu Chunfeng for a while, Mu Chunfeng stood up and left. Gu Zheng then treated Shangguan Feng's injury.
Feeling that her body was different from before, Shangguan Feng was really grateful to Gu Zheng. She couldn't stand the enthusiastic Gu Zheng and kicked him out.
Not long after Shangguan Feng left, there was a knock on the door outside. The person who came turned out to be the great elder of Huang Tianluo Sect, You Shanhe.
Seeing Gu Zheng and Miaomiao, they seemed very reserved when traveling around the mountains and rivers.
"You're not too talkative, are you?" Miao Miao said coldly, looking at You Shanhe.
You Shanhe hurriedly said: "No, Miss Miao Miao and Master Gu, don't worry, I didn't tell anyone what happened in the illusion that day."
Gu Zheng touched Miaomiao's hair, then smiled and said to You Shanhe: "Elder You, don't be too nervous. Just don't say what you shouldn't say. We are not man-eating tigers."
"Yes, yes, oh, no!"
Elder You smiled apologetically. Although Gu Zheng's smile made him feel a little relieved, he was still very nervous. After all, when Miao Miao taught Leng Feng a lesson in the Red Sky Luo Sect today, he was not far from the main hall, and everyone in the hall watched.
Here it comes! A verbal conflict is one thing, but daring to teach Leng Feng a lesson is another thing.
Gu Zheng couldn't help but laugh, but he didn't correct You Shanhe anymore. He asked, "Elder You is coming here this time to give me the resources he owes me?"
"Master Gu, I'm really sorry! It's really hard to come up with the resources I owe you on Blood Tide Island. You also know that our sects are not harmonious at all."
You Shanhe paused and looked at Gu Zheng cautiously: "The key to my coming here this time is to ask Master Gu one thing. Our Huang Tianluo sect wants to increase the quota for entering the 'Tianluo Cave', as well as Tianluo's
All the starfish are sold to the Black Tianluo Sect, I wonder what the ancient leader thinks?"
Gu Zheng was slightly startled. Although he knew that You Shanhe was afraid of them, he never expected that he would be so afraid that he would even ask his opinion on a deal. However, after thinking about it, he understood that after all, Hei Tian
Leng Feng of the Luo Sect had just been taught a lesson for his provocation. It is estimated that You Shanhe was also afraid that at this time, he would make him unhappy by selling the quota to enter the 'Tianluo Cave' and the Tianluo Starfish to the Black Tianluo Faction.
"Elder You, can these two things be bought and sold?" Gu Zheng asked.
"Yes! Tianluo Haixing has always been wanted by people from other sects. As for the quota to enter the 'Tianluo Cave', this has been available for sale for a long time, but few people will sell it. Can you get it from'
I actually don't have much hope for finding the treasure in Tianluo Cave. And this time Xie Ying died in the inner demon realm, and our Huang Tianluo faction has no suitable candidates to go to Tianluo Cave. It just so happens that Black Tianluo
The leader of the faction, Rong Qiu, wanted to purchase Tianluo Starfish and the quota to enter the 'Tianluo Cave'. I wanted to pay back the resources I owed to the Gu leader as soon as possible, so I came over to ask the Gu leader.
That’s interesting.” Touring mountains and rivers.
"It seems that among the several branch sects, the price from Black Tianluo should be higher." Gu Zheng smiled.
"Yes, if Master Gu doesn't want me to sell to them, then I will sell it to other sects at a lower price." You Shanhe said.
"It's okay. Since their bid is high, just sell it to them!"
After Gu Zheng spoke, You Shanhe breathed a sigh of relief. He left immediately without staying any longer.
After You Shanhe left, Gu Zheng stood in front of the window and looked at the dark night, frowning slightly.
"Sir, it's really a restless night tonight!" Meow Meow smiled.
"Yes! First it was Master Mu and Shangguan Feng, and then there was You Shanhe and the man hiding in the dark." Gu Zheng smiled.
Before You Shanhe entered the house, Gu Zheng had already placed a ban on prying eyes in the house. This was originally just a precautionary measure, but who would have thought that someone actually visited the house, and it was a visit from the spirit!
"Sir, who do you think this person could be?" Meowth asked.
"It's hard to say now. Anyway, just be careful." Gu Zheng said calmly.
Nothing happened during the day the next day. Gu Zheng spent the whole day practicing in the small courtyard.
Tonight will be the last time to heal Shangguan Feng. Tomorrow will be the time to compete for the spot in the Tianluo Cave. As long as the matter of the quota is settled, Gu Zheng will be able to get the reward that Mu Chunfeng promised before. As for whether to explore the blood tide
He will also inform Mu Chunfeng of this decision when the time comes.
Shangguan Feng came over at the same time as last night, but just after he left, Mu Chunfeng came again.
"Is there something wrong with Master Mu?"
Gu Zheng looked at Mu Chunfeng, who had been frowning since he entered the door.
"Yes, something happened!"
Mu Chunfeng nodded, and then sighed: "Master Gu, have you found anything here? The people I arranged for the Black Tianluo Sect told me today that a cultivator of immortality came to the Black Tianluo Sect at some time.
!”
"There was a spirit that visited my place last night." Gu Zheng said.
Mu Chunfeng's brows wrinkled again: "As the 'Tianluo Cave' opens, Blood Tide Island is becoming more and more unstable. I heard from the disciples below that there are a lot of suspicious people who have come to Blood Tide Island in the past few days.
People! But almost all of these people were led by other Tianluo sect people, and it was difficult for them to go over and investigate. There was even one person among them who entered the Blood Tide Island through the immortal formation alone. The disciple who was responsible for supporting him at the exit of the formation just watched.
I saw a dark shadow floating by, and I didn’t even see what it looked like!”
Gu Zheng thought for a while and asked: "Master Mu, during the opening of the 'Tianluo Cave' in previous years, was there anyone who seemed suspicious to you?"
"There are, but not as many as this year." Mu Chunfeng said.
"How many suspicious people are brought in by the Black Sky Snail Sect?" Gu Zheng asked again.
"There are two entrances and exits to the Immortal Formation outside the Blood Tide Island. Our Red Heavenly Snail Sect guards one, and the Black Heavenly Snail Sect guards one. Although people from other branches enter the island through the entrance of the Red Heavenly Snail Sect, but in the Black Heavenly Snail Sect,
We have no way of knowing how many people came to the island at the entrance of Tianluo Sect." Mu Chunfeng smiled bitterly.
"Among these people, there may be people brought by the Black Sky Snail Sect to deal with me, but there must be some who are not. After all, there have been such suspicious characters in previous years."
Gu Zheng paused for a moment, then asked again: "In the opinion of Master Mu, if it's not to deal with my people, what is their purpose in coming to Blood Tide Island?"
"Why!"
Mu Chunfeng sighed heavily: "Master Gu, let me tell you something about the 'Tianluo Cave'!"
Gu Zheng didn't know much about Tianluo Caves. In his imagination, Tianluo Caves should have some kind of restrictions. According to the rules, it would be opened once every ten years, and then each branch of Tianluo Sect would select the ones with the right age.
People can enter it, and the reason why there is an age limit should be that the prohibition is at work. As for questions such as entering Tianluo Cave and how long it will take to come out, Mu Chunfeng did not say it before, and Gu Zheng did not ask more.
Mu Chunfeng's next narration made Gu Zheng understand that there are no restrictions on Tianluo Cave at all. If you are not afraid of death, you can enter at any time! But if you do not enter during the so-called "opening" time of Tianluo Cave, then the entrant will definitely
There is no life for ten deaths. Many branches of Tianluo Sect have tried this countless times.
As for the age limit of under thirty, this is only a rule in the ancestral teachings. It is not as originally envisaged by Gu Zheng. Once the age exceeds thirty, one will be excluded by the prohibition and cannot enter. As for entering Tianluo
Those people in the cave can stay in it for seven days. If they don't come out after seven days, they will also die.
After listening to Mu Chunfeng's story, Gu Zheng was surprised, but he did not speak. He just looked at Mu Chunfeng quietly, waiting for him to speak again. Gu Zheng understood that Mu Chunfeng would never say this for no reason!
"Master Gu, do you want to explore Tianluo Cave?"
Sure enough, the topic came and Mu Chunfeng looked at Gu Zheng seriously.
"I don't want to talk about whether I want to or not. What I'm curious about is, how can I, an outsider, enter Tianluo Cave?" Gu Zheng frowned.
"As long as certain conditions are met, you can still enter Tianluo Cave even when it is not open." Mu Chunfeng said.
"If you don't enter the Tianluo Cave during the opening time, you will be dead and without life! Do I have the conditions that Master Mu said?"
Gu Zheng's voice paused, and then he asked again: "Master Mu, what is there in Tianluo Cave that can make people die without life?"
"Tianluo Cave is a huge underground maze. As for what is in it that can make people die, I didn't know it before noon today."
"As a leader, I have too many things to deal with, especially during the time when I am about to worship my ancestors. It was rare that I had dinner with my family at noon today, and I talked about some things about the ancient leader, and I have been there for a long time.
My grandfather who is indifferent to worldly affairs, the previous head of our Red Heavenly Snail Sect, told me something."
"My grandfather told me that Tianluo Cave, which is not open during the opening time, is actually similar to the Blood Tide Restricted Area, except that one is that there is evil unknown energy in the sea water, and the other is that there is evil unknown energy in the air. It is precisely because of this
The existence of unknown energy can kill people in both places!"
"Moreover, my grandfather also told me that if you want to be immune to the influence of this evil energy, you must either reach a certain level of cultivation, or you must have some evil-proof sacred object, such as the extremely rare dragon blood crystal!"
Mu Chunfeng said.
Gu Zheng smiled: "It seems that when I treated Shangguan Feng, Master Mu saw that the thing I used was dragon blood crystal?"
"Yes." Mu Chunfeng also smiled.
"Since the Dragon Blood Crystal can withstand the unknown energy in the Blood Tide Forbidden Land and Tianluo Cave, then the Dragon Blood Crystal should be extremely attractive to you. Why did Master Mu tell me the truth?"
