Gu Zheng sat for a full hour before standing up.
If there were monsters in the immortal realm in the cave, he should have smelled the smell of blood and come out to check. Since he never came, Gu Zheng felt relieved and confirmed that there was only this monster here.
Putting away the incense case, the gourd and the mirage dragon ball, Gu Zheng strode up the mountain.
In the monster cave, several monsters were chatting and spanking, saying that if the king went out, he would be able to catch him. When the monster went out just now, he told his subordinates that his mirage dragon ball appeared and he was going to catch the person who stole his mirage dragon ball.
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They didn't see their king come back for an hour, and these monsters were not in a hurry, they were still chatting and eating meat.
For monsters, there is no shortage of meat, and the resources at this time are still very abundant. Unlike the monsters that later occupied a mountain, only the things in the mountain belong to them, and they can only hunt the prey in the mountain. After leaving the mountain,
Maybe it's someone else's territory.
Monsters like that really live a poor life. Generally, the number of animals on the mountain is limited, and they don't know how to raise them. They just let these wild animals grow naturally. To fill the stomachs of monsters like them, they have to save some food. At this time, they don't want to eat.
Likewise, there are barren mountains and uninhabited territory everywhere. You can catch whatever you want and eat whatever you want.
But even so, there are still many monsters that eat humans, and they regard humans as a kind of food for them.
When Gu Zheng went up, these monsters were talking about how delicious the human flesh was last time, how they had finished eating it, and when they would catch some more. They didn't even notice that someone had already arrived in their cave.
"Who caught this little baby? Why did it escape?"
A monster noticed Gu Zheng and screamed in surprise. Gu Zheng had carefully observed them and found that none of them had reached the realm of immortals, so he felt relieved.
Gu Zheng can't directly investigate them now, but he can still observe some through words and deeds. Besides, if he really reaches the realm of immortals, he would have noticed the fishy smell at the bottom of the mountain and would not be so careless and bragging here.
"I didn't catch it. The meat of this little baby is so tender. It must taste very delicious!"
Another monster stared straight at Gu Zheng and said maliciously. Gu Zheng suddenly stretched out his hand, holding a short knife in his hand. This was the short knife he had made early in the morning, and it was much better than the original one.
"The little baby still holds a knife, haha!"
The monster who wanted to eat Gu Zheng laughed loudly, rubbed his hands and stood up, walking towards Gu Zheng. Before he got close to Gu Zheng, his head flew into the sky fiercely. This time it was not the gourd that killed the immortal, but the gourd that killed Gu Zheng.
The sword of struggle.
To deal with this kind of little monster, you don't need the Immortal Killing Gourd.
Speaking of which, the monster before had a worthy death. He was killed by the Immortal Killing Gourd. The Immortal Killing Gourd killed all powerful people. In front of those powerful people, he was just a little monster at best.
The one who killed the little demon this time was Gu Zheng himself. His combat experience and skills were far beyond what these few little demons could compare to.
Their companions died like this, and several little demons were stunned. Only then did they react and wanted to use weapons to resist. Unfortunately, Gu Zheng did not give them this chance. Gu Zheng, who looked like a child, was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.
These little monsters were quickly dealt with.
There were four little demons in total, and they were all killed by Gu Zheng.
After killing these little monsters, Gu Zheng searched their cave again. The cave was not big, had a smell, and was very dirty. In addition to a large pot, there were several obvious grills.
There is a pot of meat cooking. Fortunately, it is not human meat. It is probably the ration of these little monsters today.
What made Gu Zheng angry was that he saw a lot of human bones inside, hundreds of them. These monsters had already eaten a lot of people.
In addition to these hundreds of human bones, there is also a large pit outside the cave. There are many human bones in it. At first glance, it is obvious that they belong to children. Needless to say, these are the children who were killed before. Looking at these skeletons, it is hard to argue with each other.
I regret killing those two people, I only regret that I gave them an advantage.
It is a pity that the ancient wars of this period cannot enter the underworld, otherwise they would capture their souls in the underworld, prevent them from reincarnation, and let them endure the torment forever.
After getting rid of these monsters, Gu Zheng finally let go of some things in his mind. Unfortunately, these monsters were too poor. Neither the big king nor these little monsters had any useful resources. However, they did harvest a few monster pelts.
These pelts are better than ordinary beast pelts.
"Wu You, tell me, Xiao Tie will be fine, right?"
Next to a town, Aunt Cui asked Wu You very worriedly. They had been out for thirteen days, and they had not seen Gu Zheng for thirteen days, which made her very worried.
In the past ten days, Tao has also been depressed and has not gone out to play alone. It is rare that he hides and practices by himself.
"No, you have to trust the master!"
Wu You immediately shook his head. In his heart, Gu Zheng was the most powerful one, but it was rumored that the monster could fly, at least his master couldn't fly yet. This made him slightly worried, but he didn't say it out loud.
"Don't worry, the young master is not a reckless person. He is very smart. Since he dares to go, he must be sure, otherwise he would not go there now!"
Ma Duo smiled and said, although Ma Duo has not been with Gu Zheng for a long time, he knows Gu Zheng better than Wu You and Aunt Cui. Gu Zheng is too mature and not as mature as a child should be.
Moreover, Gu Zheng was very smart. Just based on what he heard, he concluded that he was deliberately bluffing, which impressed him very much.
There is also Gu Zheng's method of dealing with him. Because he killed more than a dozen people, he deliberately killed him once and then revived him. This way, he died once and had nothing to do with the past. At the same time, it also showed the horror of Gu Zheng.
His ability makes him no longer dare to betray or resist.
In addition, this period of time together made him understand that Gu Zheng should not be underestimated, but he would not do anything that he was not sure about, so he was very confident in Gu Zheng.
"But that's a monster!"
Aunt Cui was still worried and said again, and Ma Duo laughed: "That's right, it's a monster, but don't forget, the young master is also an immortal. Aren't immortals the ones who get rid of demons?"
In the hearts of many people, immortals are omnipotent and can eliminate demons. At this time, there are not so many immortals worshiping them. For many people, wherever monsters appear, the first thing they think of is immortals.
"That's right, Aunt Cui, we can just wait and see!"
Ma Duo's words gave Wu You a lot of confidence. Gu Zheng would indeed not do anything he was unsure of. Now that he had gone, nothing would happen.
He was also afraid that something might happen to Gu Zheng. He didn't notice that after Ma Duo said this, worry flashed in his eyes.
He indeed had great confidence in Gu Zheng, and he spoke the truth, but when he thought of Gu Zheng's previous arrangements, he couldn't help but worry. He knew very well that only by following Gu Zheng could they live a good life. Without Gu Zheng, they might be beaten again.
Get back to your original shape.
Before leaving, Gu Zheng quietly told him that he had secretly lifted the ban on Wu You, and only Wu You didn't know it. If he couldn't come back, let Ma Duo take everyone to find a village to live in seclusion.
Here, no one can bully them.
But Tao will not always follow them, and he can protect them for as long as it takes, no matter how long.
Ma Duo also asked Gu Zheng what the possibility of him not coming back was. Ma Duo still remembers Gu Zheng's answer. Gu Zheng said that the possibility of him not coming back was less than 10%, but even if it was only 0.1%
Even if you succeed, you must also be prepared not to come back.
Thinking that Gu Zheng said that he was 90% sure of getting rid of the demon, Ma Duo stopped thinking and just prayed that Gu Zheng would come back as soon as possible.
"It seems they have quite a lot of confidence in themselves!"
Not far away from them, Gu Zheng smiled slightly and hid his body again. He had already chased them, but after finding them, he suddenly had a whim and decided not to show up for the time being to see what these people would do if he failed to come back.
, in this way we can better verify people’s hearts.
So he hid himself, not even taking the little white dragon with him. No one knew he was back except Tao.
There was no way, he was too close to hide it from him. His cultivation level was now higher than Gu Zheng's, but Gu Zheng had asked him to keep it a secret. Seeing that Gu Zheng was fine, Tao was very happy and didn't care why Gu Zheng let him go.
If he does this, he will do whatever Gu Zheng says.
The reason why Gu Zheng did this is very simple. There are too many people. He has limited energy now and doesn't want to take so many people, but he can't drive people away for no reason. Use this method to test and see which people are worth taking.
, it’s okay to take them with you, it’s not worth it, let them find another way to make a living as soon as possible.
Including Ma Duo and Wu You, they were also tested. The only ones who were not tested by Gu Zheng were Tao and Aunt Cui. However, the news of his return was also not told to Aunt Cui. Aunt Cui is an emotional person. Ma
She is very smart, it is easy to see something from her.
Tao is not worried about Gu Zheng. Tao himself is a child, moody and changes a lot. Such a person is the hardest to figure out. What's more, Ma Duo doesn't dare to test Tao too much. He has already heard about Tao.
some things to do.
Early the next morning, Ma Duo and the others continued to move towards Fucheng. Before leaving, they brought enough food. Moreover, Tao was following them, so the food was not enough. Tao was able to quickly catch two large prey from the wild.
They had plenty of food on the way.
Twenty days after setting off, Wu You was a little anxious. He didn't know that his forbidden ancient dispute had been quietly removed for him, and he was still worried about the one-month deadline.
Not only Wu You, but Aunt Cui was also anxious. Although Ma Duo was better than them, her doubts had also increased. It had been twenty days, and the monster's nest was not far away. They were not walking fast. This was the only way to go.
On the road to Fucheng, he also left marks on the road in accordance with Gu Zheng's requirements. Normally, he should have caught up long ago.
Twenty-five days later, they were getting closer and closer to the capital, but there was still no news from the ancient war.
Although they had no worries about food and clothing, the atmosphere among these people was obviously different. Some people had begun to whisper that Gu Zheng had not succeeded in getting rid of the monsters and had been eaten by monsters. They could not go to Fucheng anymore, in case Gu Zheng was betrayed.
What if they and the monsters catch up and take revenge?
Such remarks were quickly suppressed by Ma Duo, but he was obviously worried now.
On the twenty-eighth day, Wu You was already restless, and Ma Duo's suppressed remarks were showing signs of rising again. However, Aunt Cui was much more settled now, no longer asking when Gu Zheng would come back, and just doing her own thing every day.
On the twenty-nineth day, Wu You was almost desperate. He took out his waist knife several times and wiped it there. He had tried the pain that the restriction brought him, and he was absolutely unwilling to try it a second time. Once it happened, he would rather die.
At this time, Ma Duocai told him that Gu Zheng had helped him lift the ban.
Wu You was dubious, but he was still fully prepared. Once the January period came and his inhibition broke out, he asked Ma Duo to help him and killed him directly to save himself from the pain.
Thirty days passed peacefully, Wu You's restraint did not break out, and the anxious man finally calmed down.
However, the remarks that Ma Duo had previously suppressed reared their heads again, and it seemed that Ma Duo was not easy to control this time. Some people came to Ma Duo and said that they were not going to Fucheng and Tao was a child, so they asked Tao to go with them.
, as long as the gluttons are around, they are not afraid of anyone, and will live a good life in the future.
There are quite a few such people. At least three waves of people have found him, and they have all been scolded by Ma Duo.
However, Ma Duo's worries are becoming more and more serious. These people only focus on the immediate interests and think that Tao is a child and they can be coaxed. But they don't know at all that even if Tao is taken away, as long as Gu Zheng does not come back for a long time, Tao will definitely
Leave by yourself.
On the thirty-fifth day, there were more and more discussions, and Ma Duo gradually showed signs of being unable to suppress it. At this time, everyone had no hope that Guzheng would be gone. If he hadn't come back for so long, he might have encountered something unexpected. Those who didn't want to go to Fucheng
There are more and more people, and some people even propose to return to their old profession and continue to be bandits.
The person who proposed this point also said that as long as Tao is around, his power is enough to destroy any enemy.
Forty days later, the team had stopped for three days. More than half of the people were unwilling to continue to Fucheng and even sent representatives to negotiate with Ma Duo. At this time, Ma Duo could no longer control his original team.
Everyone has selfish motives, and life is getting better now. In the past two months since the ancient war, everyone has gained a lot of weight, their stomachs are full, and they don’t have to worry about clothes. After having no worries about food and clothing, many people
People's ideas have also changed, and they want a better life.
At this time, someone had a wrong idea.
After two months of getting along, everyone has discovered that the child Gu Zheng is too smart. He is not a child at all. He is smarter than the average adult. But Tao is different. Tao's wisdom is only ten or so at best.
It is much easier to coax a child who is 6 years old.
The most important thing is that Tao has power, the power they desire and envy. As long as Tao is abducted, they can live the life they want. If they don’t have anything to eat, they can take Tao to rob and have everything they want.
What, even snatching some women back to be wives, there is no problem.
Along with greed, no one can control it.
At the beginning, Ma Duo was still suppressed by the prestige he had accumulated, but as time went by, Ma Duo became more and more difficult to suppress. He was a person who resolutely carried out Gu Zheng's orders. Even if Gu Zheng failed, he would never become a bandit again.
, this is the bottom line.
"Brother, we are all brothers. We understand that you don't want to be with us, but I hope you don't block the wealth of the brothers. Just give us the food and we will leave immediately!"
On this day, Ma Duo's men finally officially split with him. Sixteen people and three women, a total of nineteen people, asked to become bandits again. If Ma Duo is willing, he can continue to be their boss. If he is not willing, let them
Leave with the glutton.
They must take away the gluttony. Without gluttony, there would be no life they want.
"No, absolutely impossible!"
Two groups of people, each standing next to a carriage, were confronting each other. Tao was next to Aunt Cui at the moment, as if he didn't understand why these people were fighting for him.
"You have no idea how powerful the young master is. I will not disobey the young master's orders. If you really want to leave, you can leave. But one thing is, you are absolutely not allowed to be a bandit again. Otherwise, don't blame me for carrying out the young master's orders!"
Ma Duo almost gritted his teeth and said that Gu Zheng had said before that if any of these people wanted to become bandits after following him, he would never spare them.
"The young master was eaten by a monster. Brother, don't have any illusions. If he hadn't been eaten, with the speed of the white horse, he would have caught up with him long ago and wouldn't have waited until today!"
Advocating to be the representative of the bandits again, he was still there to persuade Ma Duo: "Brother, one last question, you take us away, or let Xiao Tao follow us, choose one of the two!"
"I don't choose either one!"
Ma Duo shouted angrily. As soon as he finished speaking, two people around him suddenly held him down, and one of them took out a knife and put it on his neck.
"You, you also betrayed me, betrayed the young master!"
Ma Duo was stunned for a moment, and then became even more angry. He struggled there, but unfortunately he did not struggle.
Wu You reacted quickly. After they started to move, he immediately came to Aunt Cui, took out his sword, and looked at them warily. Aunt Cui protected Tao, and was also a little frightened.
Several other people who had been following Ma Duo and were unwilling to join them as bandits were also controlled by these people and tied up with Ma Duo.
Ma Duo did not expect that they would have their spies around him, and these people began to learn to use tactics.
You can't blame him entirely. These people's usual behavior is mediocre, but after following him for so long, they can still think of some strategies. This time, he was also careless and trusted the people around him too much, so that he suffered a loss.
But now everything is clear. Except for four men and two women who are still willing to follow him, the rest have betrayed him. Even the three children were taken away by them. Now he only has this
Six people were willing to follow him no matter what, and were unwilling to go with anyone else.
It's a pity that among these six people, there is no remaining companion from the same village as him. At this time, that companion is going to be the leader of the bandits, the new eldest brother.
"Aunt Cui, Wu You, we won't embarrass you. If you are willing to follow us, you will have a share in the prosperous life in the future. If not, you can go wherever you want, but you must let Xiao Tao follow us!"
After the man controlled Ma Duo, he said to Wu You and Aunt Cui again, with a smile on his face. After speaking, he looked at Tao again.
"Xiao Tao, I know a place that is more fun. There are many big deer there. Do you want to go? If you want to go, we will go now..."
Before he could finish speaking, he screamed and flew out, a full dozen meters away.
