After staying in Bailu City for a while, people from the Chamber of Commerce sent news.
Wantong City is bustling.
Gu Fuyou had previously passed on a message to Zuo Shaode, telling him that Zuo Hanling was going to save Zuo Tianlang, not to form an alliance with him. She believed that the people Zuo Shaode had planted in Bailu City had also sent him the same message—Zuo Yuanrong had already given in and was willing to reconcile, but his two sons were against the alliance. In addition, Zuo Shaode knew his nephew well, so he would not doubt and could also think that Zuo Hanling would ask the Thirty-Three Heavens for help.
After receiving the news from Zuo Hanling, the Thirty-Third Heaven had sent the first batch of cultivators to Wantong City. Zuo Yuezhi was rational and calm, and did not intend to really take action, nor did he show any fear of fighting with Wantong City, so he sent a small number of people.
He came to negotiate peace. At this time of internal and external troubles, the clans fought among themselves, and no matter who won, the Zuo family would always suffer.
Zuo Shaode understood this, but unfortunately he knew even more clearly that a blue dragon would appear in the midst of storms, and that he had the best chance to seize the position of clan leader now. When Zuo Yuezhi dismantled the alliance between the Blue Luan Clan and the Dragon Clan and had no more worries, he would be free to manage Nanzhou, and it would be difficult for him to resist then.
So he would not let Zuo Tianlang go, nor would he let his nephew Zuo Hanling do anything bad.
Gu Fuyou thought that he might put Zuo Hanling under house arrest just like he did Zuo Tianlang, and then let him go after the situation was settled. After all, if something happened to Zuo Hanling, Zuo Shaode would not be able to explain to Zuo Yuanrong.
Who would have thought that the people of the Zuo family could be so cruel? Zuo Shaode acted decisively. In addition to his nephew, he intended to push all the blame onto the Thirty-Three Heavens, so that Zuo Yuanrong would share the same hatred with him and have no way out.
When Gu Fuyou left Wantong City, he not only destroyed the city's teleportation array, but also the city's defense array. Yinhen fell into those arrays. The arrays were food, and Yinhen was like termites, gnawing the arrays from the inside into pieces. The outside looked normal, but in fact, only an empty shell was left. Once hit, it collapsed with a click.
When Zuo Shaode was fighting with the people from the Thirty-Third Heaven, he discovered that the city's defense formation was as fragile as thin ice, and the teleportation formation was also in chaos.
Originally, everything was under control. Zuo Shaode expected to swallow the first batch of monks sent by the Thirty-three Heavens without any difficulty. But something went wrong. He still swallowed them, but his stomach was cut and blood was dripping. The number of injured people far exceeded his expectations.
The 33rd Heaven was furious when the clan leader's personal soldiers were refused entry and even slaughtered. The troops that Zuo Yuezhi had assembled were on their way to Wantong City. This time, they were probably serious.
Zuo Shaode took advantage of this opportunity to contact Gu Fuyou and asked her to persuade Zuo Yuanrong to lead people to Wantong City, as success or failure depended on this one move.
She wants to go, of course she wants to go.
She could have waited until the two tigers were exhausted, covered in wounds and hadn't recovered from their attacks, and then killed them in one fell swoop.
But she couldn't wait. She wanted to kill Zuo Shaode and Zuo Yuezhi with her own hands. She didn't want them to die in a place she didn't know.
The most important thing is that she wants to capture Zuo Tianlang. She doesn't want to kill him by mistake or let him escape when Zuo Yuezhi and Zuo Shaode are fighting.
She doesn't care about gains or losses, as long as the Zuo family is in agony.
When leaving, take all the slaves with you. No need for cities, no need for places to defend. Just attack without defending, just like a raging wave, it will either dissipate on its own or break Nanzhou into pieces.
Capture a city, destroy a city, and move on to the next city.
The Zuo family never knew where she would go next, what she would do, or where disaster would happen, so they could only live in fear and caution every day.
It feels so good.
The sun was warm as Gu Fuyou left the city with a mighty group of people. They were quite impressive. Even the blood maples in the three forests bowed to the breeze as they walked.
Gu Fuyou looked back at Bailu City. Without the slaves and the Zuo family, the city was now dead silent and pale.
Gu Fuyou sighed inwardly. She originally wanted to hang the bodies of all the Zuo family members in the city on the city wall.
It must be very interesting to hang them in rows.
Zhong Michu is still here. Zuo Yuanrong did not participate in the events of the past, although he just avoided the matter and did not intervene in the end.
She thought, forget it.
We arrived at Tu Mountain at noon. This mountain range stretches between the two cities, forming a convex Chinese character "T" with Wantong City and Bailu City.
On the mountain plateau in the hinterland of the mountain range, a group of timid women in gorgeous clothes, walking like willows swaying in the wind, looked particularly strange in the mountains.
This group is from Yinxuezhai. Wantong City is different from Bailu City. Wantong City has many residents, most of whom are ordinary people who don't know how to practice. Before Zuo Shaode took action, Zhong Michu had ordered people to bring them out. Nanzhou was already in chaos. There were often cultivators coming and going between Bailu City, Wantong City, and the Thirty-three Heavens. They couldn't go far to avoid being noticed. The people of the Chamber of Commerce dug caves here, with food, clothing, and sundries.
Si Miao was also here, and she brought out Gu Huaiyou's body.
Gu Fuyou went to see Gu Huaiyou and talked with him for a while beside the stone couch.
The three-legged crow on Si Miao's shoulder said, "Zuo Yuezhi's men have arrived, and I'm afraid they're fighting now."
There was indeed a fighting going on; even the air in Tu Mountain, a hundred miles away, became stuffy.
The Three-legged Crow continued, "Zuo Yuezhi didn't come."
Mr. Zhai said to Gu Fuyou, "It's just right that you didn't come. Otherwise, the two of them would get anxious and join forces to deal with you, an outsider, first."
Zhong Michu advised: "Ah Man, you don't have to rush over. You can just wait until they finish fighting."
Gu Fuyou stood up and said with a smile: "I won't get involved. Let them fight and I'll just watch from the side." He also looked for Zuo Tianlang.
Gu Fuyou said: "So in order to facilitate the operation, I will not bring too many people with me this time."
The slaves with poor cultivation were left behind. Except for the pregnant Liu Niang, all the slaves with a number under 100 were taken away by Gu Fuyou.
Mr. Zhai, who had no cultivation, was left behind. The powerful Dragon King was also left behind.
Zhong Michu stopped her, frowning: "Wantong City is not like Bailu City. Moreover, Zuo Yuezhi's people are here, you can't go alone."
Gu Fuyou said: "I am alone, I also brought Feng Sui and the others."
Zhong Michu looked at her without saying anything.
Gu Fuyou smiled and said, "Now is not the time to fight. I just want to bring Zuo Tianlang out first to ensure his 'safety'."
Zhong Michu said: "It's like pulling a tooth from a tiger's mouth."
Gu Fuyou said, "I am no longer the Gu Fuyou who could only rely on talismans to hide in a corner to save his life during the Qi training period. Your Majesty, I am a blue phoenix. Not long ago, I killed Zuo Qingfeng with dignity. Even if I cannot defeat so many people from the Zuo family, at least I can save my life. Besides, I have so many slaves who are willing to protect me with their lives. Even if we have to face the dangers of mountains of swords and seas of fire, they will use their flesh and blood to pave a smooth path for me."
Zhong Michu opened her mouth to speak. Gu Fuyou suddenly stretched out his hands, held Zhong Michu's face, and squeezed her slightly cold cheeks with a little force to prevent her from speaking. He smiled at her: "This place is not without danger. We need someone to take charge to protect these powerless people. Zhong Michu, this kind of thing is most suitable for you. You stay here."
"… "
"I'll be back soon."
Yi'er ran over and grabbed Gu Fuyou's clothes by his waist: "Aman mother."
Gu Fuyou stroked her cheek and saw Ah Fu standing not far away.
He turned around and flew away on the wind, followed by a group of people.
Zhong Michu watched her walk away quietly. Yi'er stood beside her, holding her fingers, and heard her sigh softly.
When Gu Fuyou and others arrived at Wantong City, it was bustling. They were testing magic weapons, with a mountain-moving crossbow on one side and a dragon-catching golden net on the other. They were fighting with magic, with earthen mounds thousands of feet high and fires thousands of layers away. Outsiders were practicing real swords and spears, with sword energy running rampant. Wherever they went, there would be broken walls and ruins.
The monks from Wantong City deployed a sword formation to resist a dozen monks, and the houses under their feet were reduced to rubble.
She destroyed the city's defensive formation, and it would take a long time to repair it, so Zuo Yuezhi's men were able to break in so easily.
The streets were deserted, with no one passing by. The magnificent houses and buildings were in ruins. It was hard to imagine that this was once a city of thousands of people, where it was difficult to move around. He looked up and saw the monks fighting in the air, with sparks falling straight down.
Walking all the way to the City Lord's Mansion, he ran into someone head-on. Gu Fuyou thought, "Zuo Yuezhi must be really angry and has made a huge investment."
The two people in front of her were the third elder and the sixth elder of Xu Ling Sect, and she recognized them.
The Sixth Elder took a look and his face darkened: "Why are you here, Senior? Is the rumor true?"
There was no need for Gu Fuyou to ask him what the rumor was, it was simply that she was colluding with Zuo Shaode to disrupt Nanzhou.
Gu Fuyou asked him, "Where is the city lord?"
The Sixth Elder sneered: "You naturally know better than me."
Gu Fuyou asked again: "Where is Zuo Tianlang?"
The Sixth Elder's expression became even colder: "The Sect Master treated you sincerely, but I didn't expect you to have such evil ambitions and cause chaos in Nanzhou."
Gu Fuyou was quite relieved, it seemed that they had not yet taken Zuo Tianlang away. It was just strange that Zuo Yuezhi's men had come to the doorstep, but why hadn't he seen Zuo Shaode yet? With his spiritual power, he didn't need to be afraid of these people joining forces, and he was not the kind of person who would cower in fear and only let his men fight for him.
Gu Fuyou wanted to go to the City Lord's Mansion to find out what was going on. The Sixth Elder shouted coldly: "Qingluan, I am talking to you!"
Feng Sui suddenly stepped forward and stood in front of the Sixth Elder, his body as heavy as a mountain.
The Sixth Elder was shocked: "You are a slave of Bailu City, how can you serve her..."
He looked around and saw about a hundred people scattered on both sides of the street. There was more than just Feng Sui, and all of them obeyed Qingluan's orders.
He exchanged a glance with the Third Elder and realized that the other party was equally surprised and puzzled, so he took a deep breath.
Feng Sui didn't care how surprised he was and just raised his hand to hit him.
After Gu Fuyou entered the City Lord's Mansion, he did not see Zuo Shaode, let alone Zuo Tianlang. He did see Xiao Zhi.
Xiao Zhi was injured and captured by Zuo Yuezhi's men.
Gu Fuyou rescued her. Xiao Zhi heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that it was her.
Gu Fuyou asked, "Where is Zuo Tianlang?"
Xiao Zhi said in a serious tone: "The city lord took him out of the city."
Gu Fuyou frowned and said, "Leaving the city?" She asked anxiously, "Why are they leaving the city?"
Escape
Zuo Shaode is the backbone of Wantong City. He left the city when fighting with Zuo Yuezhi's men. Did he want to hand over Wantong City to them
Now that the city has been tossed around like this, with its fortifications destroyed and its resources moved away, what's the harm in leaving it an empty city
But he already knew that she would come back to help him. If the two sides joined forces, perhaps they could wipe out all of Zuo Yuezhi's people, but he chose to withdraw.
Gu Fuyou thought: "Could it be that he doubts me?"
Zuo Shaode was a shrewd and cautious man. The four people he sent to follow Gu Fuyou were said to be there to assist him, but in fact they were there to monitor him and would pass on information to him on time.
Gu Fuyou captured Bailu City and not only killed the chess pieces that Zuo Shaode left in Bailu City, but also killed the monks that Zuo Shaode left by her side.
The two monks had not returned for a long time. Zuo Shaode learned that Qingluan was rushing to Wantong City, but the two monks still had no news, so Zuo Shaode became suspicious.
Zuo Shaode wanted to test Qingluan one last time.
If Qingluan had no ulterior motives, he would lie and say that he was going around in circles, intending to attack Zuo Yuezhi's men from both sides one after another.
If Qingluan had other plans, he would wait for her and Zuo Yuezhi's people to come and he would hand over Wantong City to them as a stage. When two tigers fight, he will reap the benefits.
Zuo Shaode quietly left the city with half of the main force, found a group of monks to serve as scouts, kept a close eye on the situation in Wantong City, and led the remaining monks to Tushan, intending to use it as a temporary place for reorganization.