Although Gu Jiuqing had been prepared for it long ago, he knew that what Cang Liyuan proposed so solemnly would not be an ordinary place.
But when she actually followed him here, she couldn't help but be shocked.
This... simply doesn't look like a place that should be in the human world!
Looking at the tall and extremely oppressive city in front of him, Gu Jiuqing couldn't help but ask: "What on earth is this place?"
There is no big problem with the city. The square city is similar to the outside world.
But the location is too remote.
Ordinary cities are located in prosperous and prosperous places, no matter how bad they are, they are also in dangerous border areas.
But this city is located in the deep mountains and wild forests. It took a lot of effort for them to find it.
Moreover, there are many mechanisms and formations on the road, which can be said to be quite hidden!
If it weren't for Cang Liyuan's leadership, she might not be able to find it.
The key is that many of the pedestrians coming and going in and out of the city are not human beings.
Seeing these strange things in front of him, Gu Jiuqing really felt that his knowledge was still too shallow.
There were big spiders majestically entering the city, hanging in the air, big koi fish swimming with their tails dancing, and other weird things.
For example, a terrifying-looking giant, a mount with a human head and a snake body, a large head rolling around...
For a moment, Gu Jiuqing thought he had stepped into another world.
When I was in a trance, I heard Cang Liyuan say: "Puppet City."
"Puppet City?" Gu Jiuqing looked at the strange things around him in surprise and immediately understood, "Are these all puppets?"
Cang Liyuan nodded, and Gu Jiuqing's expression darkened.
Who is a good person to be such a puppet?
These puppet masters really let themselves go!
But then again, these things are so realistic!
Compared to this, Sanniang’s puppets back then were nothing but witches!
In addition to these strange-looking puppets, the puppet masters who control these objects also appear more bizarre than the last.
The two of them appeared here, but they were incompatible with these people because they were not perverted enough.
The two people soon attracted the attention of others, and those people's probing eyes fell on the two people without concealment.
But looking back, they made no further moves, and no one came to offend.
Cang Liyuan didn't pay much attention to them. He just held her hand and stepped into the city.
After entering the city, there was a sense of fireworks in the world.
On both sides of the street, in addition to these weird things, there are also many vendors selling them.
The puppet masters were also bargaining with the vendors, which was quite lively.
However, Gu Jiuqing discovered that the items they used in the transaction were not ordinary silver, but mysterious jade!
Xuanyu, large and small, can be seen everywhere in this street market.
"It seems that this mysterious jade is not that precious!" Gu Jiuqing whispered, "You see, almost everyone here has a share."
Even at a glance, some people were guarding a bunch of them.
Their mysterious jade was placed aside, neither worried that anyone would come to snatch it, nor that it would be stolen.
I have to say, the security here is really strong.
"Mysterious jade is an alien object from the sky and is extremely rare. But this is compared to the human world. After crossing the border, there is a huge mine of mysterious jade in the monster's place."
Cang Liyuan said, "In addition to the puppet master's need for this, Xuan Jade can also supply energy to the demon spirits. Therefore, this Xuan Jade mine has always been an important mineral that the puppet master and the demon clan compete for!"
Hearing this, Gu Jiuqing couldn't help but sigh.
"If you say so, wouldn't it be possible for the two forces to cooperate?" Gu Jiuqing said, "Anyway, if I were the demon clan, I would choose to cooperate with them. This is a mutually beneficial and win-win situation."
Things like puppets have a wide range of uses.
There are many things that humans cannot accomplish, but puppets can.
After all, these things are comparable to intelligent robots!
"It is indeed mutual benefit and win-win, but the puppet masters are not unmanaged. Just like the rivers and lakes, the puppet masters also have their alliance leaders. The alliance leaders will be in charge of the puppet masters in the world, and it is the alliance leaders who have the final say whether they choose to cooperate with the demon clan. "Cang Liyuan said quietly, "And it is absolutely impossible for this alliance leader to cooperate with them."
"Why?"
"He has an sworn hatred against the Monster Clan! His parents, wife, and children all died tragically at the hands of the Monster Clan. As an orphan, he has devoted his life to killing the monsters as his own duty." Cang Liyuan said in a deep voice, "But now, maybe the situation Something has changed.”
"Do you suspect that they are cooperating with the demon clan?" Gu Jiuqing looked at the mysterious jade everywhere and suddenly felt that this was not impossible.
Cang Liyuan looked around. Although he did not give a positive answer, his attitude said everything.
"We are here just in time to catch up with the Puppet Master Competition held every five years. During the competition, puppet masters from all over the country will bring their own puppets into the city and compete on the ring.
The winner can challenge the current alliance leader, and if the challenge is successful, he will replace him. Even if you fail, there will be a handsome reward. So every year at this time, there will be many puppet masters flocking to it. "
"Then the alliance leader is in this city?" Gu Jiuqing asked again.
"Well, he is the city lord of this puppet city." Cang Liyuan said, looking in the direction of a tall building in the distance.
The tower, which is as straight as a sharp sword soaring into the sky, stands halfway up the mountain.
From that position, you can overlook the entire city.
Presumably, that is where the City Lord's Mansion is.
"Want to meet him?" Gu Jiuqing asked.
"Don't be anxious. Now that you're here, you should take a leisurely stroll." Cang Liyuan said with a smile, "Such a grand scene is not common."
Gu Jiuqing, "..."
She didn't believe it, he just wanted to have fun.
What kind of medicine is this guy selling in his gourd?
"However, all transactions here use black jade, and we don't have any!" Gu Jiuqing reminded in a low voice.
Hearing this, Cang Liyuan smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, we don't need Xuan Yu."
The two of them started wandering around. They were used to seeing the scene here, and Gu Jiuqing was much calmer when faced with those weird things.
Although no one provoked them along the way, the feeling of inquiry followed them like a shadow.
No matter where he went, Gu Jiuqing could clearly feel their undisguised gaze.
Seriously, it's very unpleasant.
She also looked back, thinking that if she caught him on the spot, the other party would restrain himself.
But it was obvious that they were not afraid of being noticed by her. On the contrary, when she looked over, the other party looked at them more enthusiastically.
Their eyes were really just curious, as if they had seen a strange species, and there was no aggression at all.
After coming and going, Gu Jiuqing simply stopped paying attention.
However, after playing all the way, Gu Jiuqing discovered that Cang Liyuan actually didn't have to pay for this guy.
All he had to do was announce his name as the king of his town, and everything was smooth sailing, and he was even treated well.
Gu Jiuqing was really surprised by this.
"Is this okay?" she asked in surprise, "Aren't they afraid that you are an imposter?"
The people here are more honest than she imagined!
"No." Cang Liyuan said, "Anyone who can enter this place must not do anything false."
Before Gu Jiuqing could figure out what was going on, several people who looked like guards came looking for him.
"His Royal Highness the King of the Town, our city lord invites you." The guard said, making an invitation gesture towards them.
At this moment, a huge creature suddenly appeared in front of them.
That is……
