Somewhere in Zhongwei
On the broad avenue outside the courtyard wall, a three-foot-long giant python passed by. On top of it lay a young man with a broken leg and gray temples.
This person was the one who sent a message to Huxiong for the first time, a doctor in Duanpo's team named Death Yuan.
He closed his eyes tightly, lying on the giant python with his head resting on his arms, showing a peaceful and comfortable expression, as if he was asleep.
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In the room with flickering candlelight, Ziyang and Xiaoliu were sitting on wooden chairs. Huxiong, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, picked up the handkerchief beside him and wiped the purple venom from the corners of his eyes with it.
When he slowly opened his eyes, his pupils were filled with purple bloodshot eyes. After looking around, what he saw was still a little blurry.
Zi Yang looked into his pupils and asked with a smile, "How do you feel?"
Without waiting for Hu Xiong to answer, Xiao Liu shook his head and said, "I don't think it's good yet. You can see that there is still poison in his pupils, so he probably can't see clearly."
Tiger Bear wiped the purple venom flowing out of his eyes with a handkerchief again, and said: "It's much better than before. This time it's all thanks to Guan Yue. Without him, I would be finished."
Zi Yang said: "Pull on, drag on, I can't drag it on anymore."
Tiger Bear smiled and asked, "Have you arranged everything outside?"
Zi Yang looked disappointed and said, "I can't sleep tonight."
Tiger Bear asked casually: "When is it?"
Xiaoliu immediately said: "It's Yin time."
Zi Yang turned to look at Xiao Liu and said, "Xiao Liu, there is still some time before dawn, so you should go back and rest first."
Xiaoliu made a sound of embarrassment and said: "This is not good... You are all here thinking about how to deal with the enemy. Let me go back to sleep alone. I can't sleep."
Zi Yang said with a smile: "You are still young, no one will care."
When Xiaoliu heard this, he immediately corrected him: "I'm young, I'm older than you, how dare you say I'm young?"
After Hu Xiong saw Zi Yang's speechless expression, he wiped the venom from his eyes and smiled without saying a word.
Guan Yue carried the wooden box on his back and pushed open the door slightly tiredly. Ziyang, Xiaoliu and Huxiong all looked towards the door.
Zi Yang had a look of confusion on his face and asked first, "Are you done so soon?"
Guan Yue sat on the wooden chair next to him, picked up the teapot on the table and poured himself a cup of tea. Hu Xiong and Xiao Liu looked at him with a puzzled expression.
After he finished drinking the herbal tea in the tea cup, he said: "I'm afraid it's too late. I just helped them improve their physical fitness to the peak state and didn't give them any more acupuncture."
Hu Xiong frowned and asked curiously: "Physical strength has reached its peak? Is this temporary or permanent?"
Guan Yue shook his head, smiled, and explained: "There is nothing permanent in this world. Just like you and me, no one can live forever."
"Similarly, my acupuncture only temporarily improves their physical fitness. As for how long it lasts, it depends on their luck."
"Some people may return to their previous appearance in a day or two, and some people may not change in a year or two. It mainly depends on whether they can control that kind of power."
His meaning has been very clear. Strength cannot be maintained by elixirs or acupuncture. If you don't live up to your expectations, you will still lose it.
This is like a pool of water. If it is not managed, sooner or later the water in the pool will be empty or polluted.
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, only by constantly injecting new water into the pool and replacing the old water can it be crystal clear.
Strength is still the same. If you sail against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat. If you are comfortable and relaxed for a long time, your strength will leave you sooner or later.
Zi Yang looked at Guan Yue with a smile and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
Guan Yue glanced at him intentionally or unintentionally, and said, "You are the one who begged me. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't bother to care about it."
Xiao Liu stared at Zi Yang for a while and asked, "Are you so charming?"
Zi Yang smiled and said, "Don't listen to Guan Yue's nonsense. I am also thinking about everyone's safety. He said it as if I owe him a favor."
"We will encounter many enemies when entering the ghost realm. If we don't improve our own strength, it will be difficult every step after entering."
Huxiong suddenly said: "Guan Yue, in addition to Liangqing, Fenghai, Qingya, Erzhuang, Wu San, I have some subordinates. Are their physical abilities comparable to yours?"
Before he finished speaking, Zi Yang immediately said: "It's difficult to manage too many people. You have five of them to help you. Aren't you satisfied?"
Hu Xiong said: "It's not that I'm not satisfied. The main reason is that we have few people and are weak. We can only strengthen our team by improving our strength."
Although he didn't know how much the physical fitness of Liangqing and others had improved with Guan Yue's help, he could guess a few things from the last time Guan Yue acupunctured him.
Therefore, if everyone under him gets help from Guan Yue, then he will have peace of mind.
Zi Yang said directly: "You can't control the number of people. Besides, you can't guarantee that their mood will change after they gain power."
"If they listen to you, they can be used by you. If they don't listen to you, they are not your strength, and they may even become your enemy."
"You have personally experienced the feeling of betrayal. You should know this very well. Why are you confused now?"
"You have to understand that their realm is already higher than yours, and now their strength has been greatly improved. It is not easy for you to control them. If you continue to expand the scope, it will be difficult to say."
Hu Xiong thought about it carefully and said: "That's right. If the people under my command are too strong, it will be difficult for me to convince the public. It's because I'm anxious. It's because I'm anxious."
Yue Wenquan almost killed him. If Liangqing and others were like Yue Wenquan, then who should he let to save him?
The lessons learned from the past have made Huxiong realize that if he wants to lead others, he must improve himself, otherwise, he will only create trouble for himself.
Yue Wenquan betrayed him even though he had a close relationship with Hu Xiong. Liangqing, Fenghai, Qingya, Erzhuang, and Wu San had only known him for a few days. No one could say what they would do after possessing power. Respect him as before.
Zi Yang picked up the clown mask on the table, reached out to touch it, and said with emotion: "Power will change everything, let's take a look first before talking."
Guan Yue held the tea cup and said with a slight smile: "It's strange, it's already late at this time, but there was no sound of fighting at the gate, which is really surprising."
Zi Yang put the clown mask on his face, stood up and came to the door, looking at the dark night sky, and said: "It would be better if the enemy comes, but if they don't come, we will never know how many pairs of eyes are watching us secretly."
As soon as he said these words, Guan Yue, Hu Xiong, and Xiao Liu all fell into a brief silence.
Huxiong lowered his head and thought for a while, then said: "You mean... In addition to the Duanpo team, there are many unknown teams hiding in the dark and watching us?"
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Xiao Liu's face changed slightly, and he immediately said: "The reason why you want them to fight is to confuse them so that they don't dare to attack us easily."
Guan Yue said: "I said why don't you go into battle in person and insist on using a few of them? It turns out you have thought of this a long time ago."
Zi Yang turned to look at him and said word by word: "Personal strength is very important, but deterrence sometimes has unexpected results."
"If they fight well this time, we will avoid unnecessary trouble when we enter the ghost realm. Of course, there may also be a little more trouble."
Xiao Liu nodded and said: "Everyone has different thoughts. Some people want us dead, and some people want to take advantage of us."
"But no matter what, after tonight, more people will know about us."
Ziyang looked back at Xiaoliu who was sitting on the wooden chair, and warned him: "In order to avoid accidents, you stay here to protect him. Guan Yue and I will go take a look."
"Ah? I'm staying? Are you mistaken?" Xiao Liu pointed at Guan Yue, looked at Zi Yang standing in front of the door, and said with some reluctance: "Why didn't he stay?"
When Zi Yang heard this, he burst out laughing. He shook his head and explained: "He is not as strong as you, so it is useless to keep him. Only if you stay can you protect the tiger and the bear. Don't you understand such a simple truth?"
"Keeping you here is a sign of trust in you and a recognition of your strength. Only you can complete this task."
"Oh, I shouldn't have chosen to join you in the first place. I haven't even enjoyed a few good days yet, and I have to work for you all day long." Guan Yue complained for a few words, then put the tea cup in his hand on the table and stared at it. Looking at Huxiong who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, he said, "I can't work in vain. You have to add Origin Stones to me."
Tiger Bear laughed and said: "Don't worry, don't worry, you will definitely have the Source Stone."
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Kekai, who was wearing a black cloak, was walking down the corridor laughing and talking with a seven-foot-tall man with braided hair and yellow pimples similar to toads on both sides of his cheeks. He was wearing purple and black clothes. .
This man is one of the small leaders of the Duanpo team, the poison warlock is transparent, and it was he who sent a letter to Tiger Bear.
Ke Kai said as he walked: "Brother Tongming, are you satisfied?"
Tongming lifted the jade belt around his waist and laughed and said: "Let's do it, let's do it."
Kekai got straight to the point and said: "Brother Tongming, the Huangkong Chamber of Commerce is about to open a ghost realm. If I can't survive there, you, the elder brother, need to take more care of me."
Tongming patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, brother Kekai. With so many brothers under your command, it's just a matter of words. If you want to defect to me, brother, I'll welcome you at any time."
"In addition, after entering the Ghost Realm, you can come to me if you have any problems. As long as I can do it for you, I will help you to gain a foothold in the Ghost Realm and not let you go back empty-handed."
Kekai was ecstatic and said: "It's so good, so good. With the words of Brother Tongming, I can rest assured."
The two of them chatted and came to the door. They walked down the steps transparently and looked back as they walked and said: "Okay, okay, brother, there is no need to send you off anymore. I have something else to do and I will leave first. Let's talk another day."
Kekai stopped and stood, waving to him and saying, "Brother Tongming, walk slowly, walk slowly."
Soon, the transparent figure disappeared from his sight, and the smile on his face gradually turned cold.
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