Chapter 981

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 they never came, Gu Zheng felt relieved and confirmed that there was only this monster here.

Putting away the incense table, 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. .

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 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 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, 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 was relieved.

Gu Zheng can't directly detect them now, but he can still observe some through words and deeds. Besides, if he really reached the realm of immortals, he would have noticed the fishy smell at the bottom of the mountain a long time ago, and would not be so careless and still 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 has 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. Fighting knife.

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, 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 regretted killing those two people, I just regretted giving them an advantage.

It is a pity that the ancient wars cannot enter the underworld. Otherwise, they will capture their souls in the underworld, prevent them from reincarnation, and let them suffer eternal life.

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, he harvested a few monster pelts.

These pelts are better than ordinary beast pelts.

"Wu You, tell me, Xiaotie 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. He 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 and Gu Zheng have not been together 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 at all. Moreover, Gu Zheng was very smart. Just based on what he heard, he concluded that he was deliberately bluffing, which he admired very much.

There is also Gu Zheng's method of dealing with him. Because he killed more than a dozen people, he was deliberately killed once and then revived. This way, he died once and had nothing to do with the past. At the same time, Gu Zheng's terrifying ability was also demonstrated, so that he no longer had any courage to betray and resist.

In addition, during this period of time, he knew that although Gu Zheng was small, he would not do anything without certainty, so he was very confident in Gu Zheng.

"But that's a monster!"

Aunt Cui was still worried and said another sentence. Ma Duo laughed: "That's right, it's a monster, don't forget that the young master is also an immortal. Aren't immortals exorcists?"

In the hearts of many ordinary people, immortals are not only omnipotent, but also exorcists. At this time, there were not so many immortals to worship. For many people, where there are monsters, the first thing they think of is immortals.

"That's right, Aunt Cui, we just need to wait with peace of mind!"

Ma Duo's words gave Wu You great confidence. Gu Zheng really wouldn't do anything he was not sure of. Since he went, nothing would happen.

He was also afraid that something would happen to Gu Zheng. He didn't notice that after Ma Duo said this, a look of worry flashed across his eyes.

He was indeed very confident in Gu Zheng, and what he said was true, but thinking of Gu Zheng's previous arrangements, he couldn't help but worry. He knew very well that they could only live a good life with Gu Zheng. Without Gu Zheng, they might be beaten back to their original form.

Before leaving, Gu Zheng had quietly told him that he had secretly lifted the ban on Wu You, and only Wu You himself didn't know. If he couldn't come back, let Ma Duo take everyone to find a village to live in seclusion. With Tao, no one could bully them.

However, Tao would not follow them all the time. He would protect them as long as he could.

Ma Duo also asked Gu Zheng how likely he was that he would not come back. Ma Duo still remembered 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%, he had to be prepared for not coming back.

Thinking of Gu Zheng's 90% chance of getting rid of the demon, Ma Duo stopped thinking about it and just prayed for Gu Zheng to come back as soon as possible.

"It seems that they are still quite confident in themselves!"

Not far from them, Gu Zheng smiled slightly and hid himself again. He had already chased them, but after finding them, he suddenly had an idea to not show up for the time being to see what these people would do after he could not come back, so as to better verify people's hearts.

So he hid himself, not even with Xiao Bailong. Except for Tao, no one knew that he was back.

There was no way, he was too close to him, and he could not hide it from him. His cultivation was now higher than Gu Zheng, but Gu Zheng had asked him to keep it secret. Seeing that Gu Zheng was fine, Tao was very happy and did not care why Gu Zheng asked him to do this. Anyway, he did what Gu Zheng said.

The reason why Gu Zheng did this was very simple. There were too many people. He had limited energy now and did not want to bring so many people, but he could not drive people away for no reason. He used this method to test and see which people were worth bringing. It was okay to bring them. If they were 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 being tested. The only ones who were not really tested by Gu Zheng were Tao and Aunt Cui. However, he did not tell Aunt Cui about his return. Aunt Cui was an emotional person, and Ma Duo was very smart, so it was easy for him to see something from her.

Gu Zheng was not worried about Tao. Tao was a child, moody and changeable. Such a person was the most difficult to figure out. Moreover, Ma Duo did not dare to test Tao too much. He had heard about some of the things Tao had done.

The next morning, Ma Duo and his team continued to move towards the city. Before leaving, they brought enough food. Moreover, Tao was with them. If the food was not enough, Tao would soon catch two large prey from the wild. They had enough food along the way.

Twenty days after the departure, Wu You was a little anxious. He did not know that Gu Zheng had quietly removed his restrictions for him, and he was still worried that the one-month deadline had arrived.

Not only Wu You, Aunt Cui was also anxious. Although Ma Duo was better than them, his doubts also increased. It had been twenty days. The monster's nest was not far away, and they were not walking fast. This was the only way to the city. He also left a mark on the road according to Gu Zheng's request. Normally, he should have caught up long ago.

Twenty-five days, they were getting closer and closer to the city, but there was still no news from Gu Zheng.

Although they had no worries about food and clothing, the atmosphere of these people was obviously different. Some people had begun to quietly discuss that Gu Zheng had failed to get rid of the monster and had been eaten by the monster. They could not go to the city again. What if Gu Zheng betrayed them and the monster caught up to retaliate?

Such remarks were quickly suppressed by Ma Duo, but he was obviously worried now.

Twenty-eight days, Wu You was already restless, and the remarks suppressed by Ma Duo showed signs of rising again. Aunt Cui was much more stable now. She no longer asked when Gu Zheng would come back, and only did her own things every day.

On the 29th day, Wu You was almost in despair. He took out his sword several times to wipe it. He had experienced the pain brought by the restriction and was absolutely unwilling to try it a second time. Once it broke out, he would rather die.

At this time, Ma Duo told him that Gu Zheng had helped him to remove the restriction.

Wu You was half-believing and half-doubting, but he still made sufficient preparations. Once the one-month period came and his restriction broke out, he asked Ma Duo to help him and kill him directly to save him from suffering that kind of pain.

Thirty days passed peacefully. Wu You's restriction did not break out, and he finally calmed down from anxiety.

However, Ma Duo's previously suppressed remarks 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 there, they are not afraid of anyone, and they will still have 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 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 made this point also said that as long as Tao was around, his power was 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 a ten-year-old at most. 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.

In 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 the one 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 Tao.

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 these people wanted to become bandits again 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 there would be 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's more fun. There are a lot of big deer there. Do you want to go? If you do, let's go now..."

Before he finished speaking, he screamed and flew out, flying more than ten meters away.