Chapter 971

"Wu You, from now on, you are the most powerful guard captain of my family. Because I am grateful to Aunt Cui for taking us brothers in, I specially left the porcupine I harvested this time, and then took us away!"

Gu Zheng set up an identity for Wu You and explained the porcupine that was left behind. As for why he went back, he said that on the way, his family learned that they had been registered to participate in the Great Immortal's preaching, so they asked Wu You to bring them back again. First, this is also a good fortune, and second, they can't cause trouble for Aunt Cui.

As for the other people in the family, because there are other things, they are temporarily separated. After the preaching is over, Wu You will take them away again.

This explanation is slightly better, but it is also a bit far-fetched. That is, since they have found them, why did they take them away without even seeing each other? This is not justifiable.

Now they can only use other more important things at home as an excuse. Aunt Cui will not ask what happened. If she really asks, they are children, and they can just say they don’t know.

As for Wu You, let him make up the story himself. I believe he can do it well. If he can't even do this little thing, what's the point of him? He will be his agent in the future. No matter what good things there are in the future, he will have to buy or sell them. At that time, he will have to make up more lies.

Gu Zheng got the news and it was already afternoon when he went back. Even if Xiao Bailong ran fast, it would be night when he returned to Aunt Cui's house.

The night in the village in Honghuang is similar to the ancient times on Earth. There is basically no one after dark, and there are few lights. Gu Zheng has lived in Aunt Cui's house for more than two months. He knows the situation in Aunt Cui's house very well. There is only a small oil lamp, and the lamp oil is very little. Usually, it will not be lit unless there is an emergency.

It is meaningless to run back at this time.

Even so, Gu Zheng still hurried on the road overnight, so he walked slower, but he arrived at Huiyuan Village before dawn. After the sky was bright, Gu Zheng asked Wu You to lead the horse and take them into the village.

"Xiaotie, Xiaotao, you are back!"

Aunt Cui's door was open. Before he got there, Gu Zheng saw a person leaning against the outer door. Without going in, Gu Zheng had already recognized that it was Aunt Cui.

"Aunt Cui, we are back, sorry!"

Gu Zheng hurriedly dismounted and trotted over with Tao. Aunt Cui had already stood up and hugged them both, crying there.

His crying made Gu Zheng feel a little sour. This time he was indeed not thoughtful enough. He didn't think that his leaving would make Aunt Cui so sad.

"You must be Aunt Cui, I'm really sorry..."

After Aunt Cui cried for a while, Wu You stepped forward and began to explain. This was his task. He knew very well what kind of punishment he would receive if he didn't do it well, so he worked very hard.

Wu You was a man who could talk. He explained better than Gu Zheng thought, and even made up for Gu Zheng's disappearance. As for the important matter of Gu Zheng's family, he made it even more mysterious, saying that he was doing things for the Lord of the City, so he didn't have time to come.

He also said that Gu Zheng's father was a sharpshooter, and his shooting skills were better than those of the people in the prefecture. Those porcupines were all killed by Gu Zheng's father, and they were all killed by shooting sharp arrows in the eyes.

This also explains why the furs that Gu Zheng sent before were so complete. Gu Zheng told Wu You about the previous things. This was completely Wu You's own idea. He could think of this and explain it so well. Gu Zheng nodded secretly, thinking that this agent was right.

Knowing that Gu Zheng's family had found them, Aunt Cui was also very happy. Aunt Cui didn't think that Gu Zheng's departure would bring her any disaster. She had been looking for Gu Zheng and the others all day until night, and then waited at the door all night, fearing that they would not be able to find their home at night and even had no food.

Knowing this, Gu Zheng was even more regretful.

Gu Zheng came back, and Aunt Cui was no longer worried. Life gradually returned to normal. The difference was that Aunt Cui had a new Wu You at home. Wu You was not a freeloader at home. Although he was not very tall, he was very strong and had very skillful hands. He repaired all the broken tools at home.

In a blink of an eye, it was the day when the immortal preached. Whether Gu Zheng was willing or not, he had to go. He and Aunt Cui set out one day in advance. The place where the immortal preached was called Wudao Valley, a small valley. All children had to be sent to the valley on the day of the preaching.

People who were not qualified could not enter and could only watch from a distance outside the valley. It was not that no one had sneaked in, but the end was very miserable. After a few times, no one dared to do so.

However, after a period of time, when the lesson is not so clear, there will still be such people, but these have little to do with Gu Zheng. Aunt Cui took them out one day in advance. Before the day of the sermon, he and Tao had already arrived at the entrance of the valley. There is only one way to get in here, guarded by several prestigious elders in the village. They will let these children in according to the list.

Those who come to listen to the sermon are all children under twelve years old, and the minimum age limit is three years old. It’s okay for those who are ten years old, but there are still many children who are three or four years old, four or five years old. These children are not so obedient. They have to be coaxed for a while before they can go in. Some can’t be coaxed, so they can only be hardened and pushed directly in.

Strangely enough, as long as the children really enter the valley, no matter how old they are, how hard they cried before, they will not cry again after entering, and then walk in very honestly, find a seat and sit down by themselves, and wait for the sermon with peace of mind.

This is also regarded as the immortal’s miracle by everyone, and they are more reassured about the immortal.

"Xiao Tie, go in and be sure to listen carefully. If you can be chosen by the Immortal, it will be your great fortune!"

Aunt Cui took Gu Zheng and others to the entrance of the valley. There were more than 230 children who came to the valley to listen to the sermon this time. Two of them failed to come. The families of these two children will be punished. What kind of punishment will they be? The punishment will not be known until the great immortal finishes his sermon.

If Gu Zheng hadn't happened to hear about this incident on the road, I'm afraid one more person who would be punished would be Aunt Cui.

Outside the valley, he couldn't clearly see what was going on inside. After saying goodbye to Aunt Cui and Wu You, Gu Zheng took Tao's hand and entered the valley. He had already told Wu You to wait outside. , if the restriction on him is not broken, it will break out on its own in a month, and there will be no solution at all by then, and he will be worse than dead.

Having learned from previous lessons, I believe that Wu You would not dare to disobey him and would just wait outside honestly.

"Array?"

As soon as he entered the valley, Gu Zheng felt that there was a formation in operation. The formation had a psychedelic effect. People who entered the formation would involuntarily follow the instructions of the person who set up the formation. The instructions were to be quiet and find a place to sit down.

In fact, such a formation is not popular, and it is not even considered an immortal formation. In the past, when Gu Zheng was in Emei on Earth, such a small formation could be set up without much effort.

Although it is a small and unpopular formation, it still has a great impact on the children. No wonder every child who comes in is so honest and is controlled by the formation.

Such a small formation is good for controlling children, but it is not necessary. Real immortals have many ways to do it. There is no need to bother setting up such a formation. There are many magic techniques that can be used, which are simple and convenient.

Pulling Tao, Gu Zheng casually found a seat and sat down. Soon, like other children, he looked forward.

There is a higher platform in front with a cushion on it. It seems to be the place where the great immortal preaches. But at this time, there are two people standing under the platform, two men in their fifties. They are standing one by one. He looked at the children who came in, and there was a strange feeling in his eyes.

"Almost everyone is in!"

After half an hour, one of the two men suddenly said something. These two men did not have any fluctuations in immortal power and looked like ordinary people.

"It should be. I'm counting. There are more than two hundred people this time. I should be able to pick out a few that satisfy the king!"

The other one continued, stretched out his fingers and started counting the children who were sitting down. Gu Zheng frowned slightly, Your Majesty? There is a king behind these two people. Who is this king?

But no matter what, the title "Great King" doesn't feel good to Gu Zheng. No immortal cultivator calls himself a Great King, except for the king of the cottage, which is very rare. However, some demon cultivators like others to call them "Great King". Among demon cultivators, they call themselves "Great King". The king has too many.

But this was just Gu Zheng's own feeling, and even he felt a little sensitive.

"The number is correct, but there are two missing. Hmph, if you dare not listen to the king, I will give them a severe lesson this time!"

The man quickly counted all the children and snorted coldly.

"Then let's get started!"

The man who spoke first carefully took out a box from behind, bowed first, and then slowly opened it. As soon as the box was opened, a burst of light came from inside. Just by looking at the light, Gu Zheng knew that there was a treasure in the box. Still a good quality baby.

Soon, the man took out a round bead from it. The bead exuded a charming colorful halo. He carefully placed the bead on the cushion of the table.

Gu Zheng was a little shocked. Could it be that this bead was the so-called Great Immortal? But this is wrong, this is a bead, a very good bead, but it is just that. It is considered a treasure in ancient times, but it has absolutely no intelligence. Isn't it a joke to let a bead without intelligence preach?

The man opened another small bottle, and a drop of red liquid dripped from it, and it dripped on the bead. As soon as the liquid touched the bead, the entire valley changed instantly. There seemed to be dragons and phoenixes flying in the sky, and there were other things around. Cranes and various flowers and birds are like a fairyland on earth.

Not only people inside the valley can see it, but people outside the valley can also see it.

The beads on the table disappeared, and instead there appeared an old man with a white beard and a fairy-like appearance. People couldn't help but want to worship him when they saw him. He was a complete fairy.

The children had never seen such a scene before, and they were all stunned.

"The Mirage Mirage, then this bead must be the Mirage Bead, that's it!"

Gu Zheng suddenly realized that all this was actually an illusion, but this illusion was so realistic that people inside and outside could see it. There were many people who knew about this illusion, but the illusion here had a dragon aura. , with dragon energy, only the mirage dragon can do it.

The mirage is a type of dragon, famous for creating illusions. The powerful mirage creates illusions that even Daluo Jinxian cannot distinguish between true and false. However, this is not an illusion arranged by a real mirage. If it is a real mirage, even if it is not The powerful mirage dragon can also hide from the current Gu Zheng, after all, Gu Zheng is very weak at this time.

This is just an illusion of the mirage, and it is the mirage ball on the stage that creates this illusion.

Dragons have dragon beads, and so do mirage dragons. This mirage dragon should have been killed, otherwise the dragon beads would not have ended up here. The red liquid that dripped before is the blood of the mirage dragon. The mirage dragon beads can also create illusions, but they must It can only be activated by the blood of the mirage. This illusion should have been prepared by someone in the dragon ball in advance and then displayed using the blood of the mirage.

"Okay, we can make a good choice. Last time we chose twenty. The king was very satisfied and helped us extend our life for another twenty years. If we do it well this time, the king can help us extend our life for several decades more!"

Two people walked down from the stage, both looking excited. They looked at each child carefully and pinched them from time to time.

Their words made Gu Zheng even more confused. The white-bearded old man on the stage just opened his mouth and made no sound. However, with the cooperation of the illusion, all the children could not see the two people, but they could hear what the immortal said. Talk about ethereal things.

They had no idea what he was talking about, and they couldn't understand it at all, but after they went out, they could publicize the wonders they saw.

"This works!"

A man quickly selected a child, picked him up, and brought him to the stage. This was a seven or eight-year-old boy with a confused look on his face. He probably only had eyes for the old immortal, and he had no idea that he had been changed. Location.

Although this mirage illusion is not very good, it has no problem deceiving ordinary people, let alone these children.

"This is okay, two of them!"

"And this!"

The two people kept walking among the children. Every time they found a suitable one, they screamed happily. After a while, they picked out a dozen children. At this time, only half of them were gone. Half the kids they didn't observe.

"Both of these are good!"

Soon, a man walked up to Gu Zheng and Tao, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he stretched out his hand to pinch Gu Zheng, and then pinched Tao, his face became even more excited.

"The best, the best, there are two of the best, the king will be very happy!"

After touching it for a few times, he turned around and shouted excitedly. His companion was alerted and immediately walked towards him. He turned his head and didn't notice at all. The two children he had just touched turned their heads together and opened their eyes. He was looking at him intently.

"Who is your king?"

Before his companions arrived, Gu Zheng asked suddenly. He just turned around and replied without thinking: "The king is the king, a very powerful king!"

As soon as he spoke, he was stunned for a moment and looked at Gu Zheng in shock. To be precise, he looked into Gu Zheng's eyes.

"You're talking to me, can you see me?"

After the Dragon Ball is activated, others cannot see them. But before, they were immortal followers, and it doesn't matter if everyone sees them. That's why they are so bold. After the Dragon Ball is activated, they dare to say anything.

"Don't you think it's stupid to ask this? If I don't tell you, why don't I say it to the air?"

Gu Zheng stretched out his finger and pointed at the stage, where there was an old man with a white beard who was preaching non-stop, but the words he spoke were all psychedelic sounds, which made people unable to understand them. They only knew that someone was talking, but I can’t remember anything I said.

This is also the reason why people who went out later could not explain it clearly to others. Instead, they thought that they had no understanding and did not have this opportunity. Little did they know that everyone had the same result after hearing it. There was no such thing as enlightenment at all.

"You, how could you see me? This shouldn't be the case!"

The man was a little flustered. At this time, his companion also arrived and looked at Gu Zheng with the same surprise.

"It shouldn't, it shouldn't, no one should see us!"

The man was still talking, but Gu Zheng was not talking nonsense at all. He suddenly reached out and grabbed his arm.

The man was startled and hurriedly tried hard, but unfortunately he couldn't break free. Gu Zheng's hand suddenly loosened and his brows knitted together tightly.

Just now he grabbed the man and used his immortal power to explore the man's body. He was just an ordinary person. It would be wrong to say that he was completely ordinary. He had cultivated some strength, but it was very weak, but it was stronger than ordinary people. His strength was equivalent to that of the inner The initial level of strength.

What surprised Gu Zheng was that his power was not immortal power, but demonic power.

As a person who has cultivated to the quasi-sage realm, he can distinguish between fairy power and demon power. This demon power is still very complicated, and he is indeed a human being. It is impossible for humans to cultivate demon power. It can only be said that there is a monster Strength was forcibly injected into them, and then this power remained in the body.

"That king of yours is a demon?"

Gu Zheng suddenly asked, and the two of them were stunned again, with a little panic on their faces. The man coming from behind took out a knife from his body and stabbed Gu Zheng.

"Bump!"

His body flew out directly, and the knife he took out also fell into Gu Zheng's hand. It was a short knife. It was much better than the waist knives Du Gouzi and the others used before, but it was also made of ordinary iron and could not be considered a treasure. .

But the mirage dragon ball on the table is a real treasure. Even the ancient disputes in the past will be a little bit interesting.

"You, who are you?"

"No matter who you are, if you offend our king, you will only die!"

The two people shouted there together. Gu Zheng walked over and hit a few restraints. The two people immediately rolled on the ground, howling in pain.

It's a pity that others can't see it under the illusion, and Gu Zheng doesn't have to worry about disturbing those children.

"Is your king a monster?"

Gu Zheng asked again. The two rolled on the ground, wailing non-stop. Gu Zheng's voice still clearly entered their ears.