The master was angry, and with a wave of his hands, he ran over with a nine-ringed ghost-headed sword, and slashed it down on the top of Gu Sheng Chao's head.
The Nine-Huan Ghost Head sword was powerful and heavy, and when it hit the mid-air, the sword energy had arrived first. A few strands of Gu Shengchao's flying long hair suddenly broke off, and there was a faint pain of being cut on the skin.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Gu Shengchao dodged sideways, and the ghost-headed sword slashed against his body, cutting a deep groove on the ground and sending dust flying.
Just a simple slash showed that the man's internal strength was deep and should not be underestimated.
Gu Shengchao took advantage of his lack of time to change his moves and stabbed his armpit with his sword.
The man's broadsword had already fallen, and the ancient sage's super-long sword was thrust at him. He had no time to raise the sword to parry, so he had to roll aside in a hurry.
He was so domineering at the beginning, but now he is doubly embarrassed when he becomes embarrassed.
After rolling over, the man raised his sword to prevent Gu Shengchao from chasing him and attacking him. However, he found that in an unnecessary move, Gu Shengchao had already rushed towards the man wearing the orb necklace.
Gu Sheng Chao moved like a rabbit. The man with the orb necklace on his neck was stunned. Gu Sheng Chao was already approaching. He was so frightened that the man ran away.
In panic, he actually ran away towards Shui Linglong and the others.
Gu Shengchao slowed down, firstly to block the Tianqing gang behind him, and secondly to see how the escaped man would be captured.
Looking at him running clumsily, with heavy steps and no internal strength, yet he can give orders among this group of people, it is really incomprehensible.
Shui Linglong, Zhuang Lutao, and Wanyan Xi, any one of them can easily take him down, just like picking something out of a bag.
Everyone was aware of his vulnerability, and no one took him seriously.
When they got closer to Shui Linglong and the others, the man took off his necklace, took off one of the orbs and threw it out.
"Bang!"
The orb exploded unexpectedly, sending up thick white smoke that filled the sky. The thick smoke quickly spread and enveloped everyone including Gu Shengchao.
The ancient sage sensed every breath. Except for him and the person who released the orb, everyone in the thick smoke stood still, and their breath became weak.
"Thump, thump..."
Some people fell down one after another.
No, the smoke is poisonous.
Fortunately, the ancient sage had a body that was invulnerable to all poisons. No matter what happened, he chased that person first.
To untie the bell, the person who tied it must have the antidote. Since that person was not poisoned, he must have the antidote.
Following the breath, Gu Shengchao came behind him in a few steps, picked him up as easily as an eagle catching a chicken, reversed his meridians and sealed his acupuncture points.
This person can't figure it out, so he should deal with it carefully.
There was the sound of tiny footsteps in the thick smoke, and the Ancient Sage could sense that many people rushed in and headed straight for Shui Linglong and the others.
dangerous!
Speaking of that person, Gu Shengchao jumped up to where Shui Linglong was.
Unable to see anything in the thick smoke, Gu Shengchao had no choice but to drop the man in his hands when he felt the sword energy coming from beside him.
He could sense everyone's aura, but he couldn't identify each other's form. For safety's sake, he hurriedly used the iron arm magic to protect his body, and a layer of light silver armor condensed on the surface of his skin.
The Iron Arm Magic can ensure that he is safe and sound, but the perception is blocked, and there is no way to know the specific location of each person.
He couldn't care about so many things. He could protect only one person, so he stood beside Shui Linglong. No matter what weapon came at him, he would just grab his fists and kicks at each other until he knocked the opponent down.
The thick smoke gradually thinned out, and the outline could barely be seen five steps away.
A gust of wind blew, and the thick smoke quickly dissipated. It came and went in a hurry.
Gu Shengchao was not afraid of sneak attacks by others, so he withdrew his Iron Arm Magic and looked for familiar faces.
Shui Linglong was lying at his feet, unconscious, and the guy who released the smoke was motionless. All the tribesmen brought by Zhuang Lutao were there, except for him and Wan Yanxi.
More than a dozen corpses fell on the ground. They must have been accidentally hit and killed in the thick fog just now.
"Brother Zhuang, sister Wanyan." Gu Shengchao shouted loudly, but no one answered.
Even the many disciples of the Tianqing Gang who had gathered just now disappeared without a trace.
After examining several corpses, Gu Shengchao wanted to find clues, but unexpectedly discovered that several people were not killed by him. Most of these people's necks were chopped off with a sharp blade similar to a scimitar.
"Is it Wan Yanxi?" Only the scimitar in her hand could cause such damage.
The ancient sage was overjoyed. If that were the case, it would prove that Wan Yanxi was not harmed by the poisonous mist.
But where did she end up blind?
Looking around, there was no one else around.
Even though Wan Yanxi was extremely intelligent, Gu Shengchao was still afraid, lest he would be lost and unable to find him like he did in the capital.
However, the most urgent thing at the moment is for Shui Linglong and others to wake up from their coma as soon as possible. The powerful enemy is still in the dark, so there cannot be any negligence.
Gu Shengchao came to the guy who cast the poisonous smoke, squatted down and unblocked some of his acupuncture points, took out a dagger and put it against his throat, threatening: "Hand over the antidote."
The man seemed unable to hear the sound and stared at the ancient sage at a loss, "squeaking" and not knowing what to say.
"It turns out he is a mute." Gu Shengchao was a little disappointed. He didn't understand mute language either, and there was a barrier in communication between the two.
He stood up and walked anxiously around Shui Linglong and the others twice. Seeing how sleepy they were, Gu Shengchao was even more upset. It would be nice if Wanyanxi was here. Although she is the youngest, she has many ideas and is an effective helper.
He suddenly remembered that Wan Yanxi once mentioned that in her perception, it was this seemingly weak man who was giving orders, and he was the mastermind of this group of people.
Gu Shengchao suddenly realized that he had been deceived.
He walked quickly to the man's side and placed his finger on the Tanzhong point of his Ren meridian. The true energy surged through his fragile meridians, making him miserable and breaking out in a cold sweat.
"Stop pretending, telling the truth can reduce some pain." Gu Shengchao said bluntly.
The man didn't know how Gu Shengchao knew about it. He couldn't hide it even now, so he bit the bullet and said, "Kill me, otherwise I won't tell you."
The ancient sage Chao forcibly ravaged his two veins. Although the man was worse than dead, his body began to tremble involuntarily, but he gritted his teeth and persisted but refused.
Although the man's body was weak, his bones were strong. Gu Shengchao no longer tortured him and found two porcelain bottles from his body, one red and one white. The lid contained powders of different colors. Knowing that he wouldn't tell me if I asked, Gu Shengchao simply put away the porcelain bottle and made other plans.
It was early winter at this time, and most of the leaves on the trees on the roadside were withered, and the birds had all flown south and disappeared. Gu Shengchao wanted to plant insect poison for this man but could not find the insect.
He looked around and unexpectedly found a disturbed snake squirming among the fallen leaves under a tall tree. It seemed that it had not yet found a suitable place to hibernate.
Overjoyed, Gu Shengchao rushed over and pinched the snake's head. No matter how hard it struggled, it was in vain.
Looking carefully, the snake is only one foot long, with a triangular head and two curved and sharp teeth on the upper part of its open mouth. I can’t tell what species it is, but it’s definitely poisonous.
Gu Shengchao came to the man, and in front of him, he slowly used his internal power to wrap the poisonous snake with a thin layer of mysterious energy, and then patted it into his body.
The man's face was pale with fear, and he was even more frightened because his acupuncture points were blocked and he couldn't move.
Anyway, he has been poisoned, so Gu Shengchao unlocked all his acupuncture points.
The man jumped up quickly, fearing that he would hit his clothes and try to drive away the poisonous snake.
Gu Shengchao sneered: "That will not help. I have planted a snake vood on you. If the poison is not removed within half a year, the snake will wake up and eat inside your body. You should understand what the final consequences will be."
After a moment of panic, the man quickly calmed down, sat down in front of Gu Shengchao, and said calmly: "I can tell you what you want to know."
This calmness of honor and disgrace impressed Gu Shengchao. He took out two porcelain bottles, one red and one white, from his arms: "How to use the antidote?"
"The two powders are mixed together in equal amounts, and the smell will evaporate, and you will wake up when you smell it."
Seeing Gu Shengchao uncorking the bottle and pouring it out, the man reminded: "Just mix a small amount in the palm of your hand."
Gu Shengchao carefully poured out a little and let the two powders mix.
In an instant, faint white smoke emitted from the mixed powder.
He quickly got under Shui Linglong's nose, saw her move and sneeze, and then sniffed the others one by one.
Several people woke up slowly after sneezing.
Gu Shengchao looked at the two porcelain bottles in his hands, thought for a while, then buckled the corks and put them in his arms.
Shui Linglong wanted to stand up, but her whole body felt weak and almost fell down. Gu Shengchao hurriedly helped her sit aside to rest.
The man explained: "I took some medicine and waited for a while to get relief. Now I just need to rest."
Gu Shengchao felt relieved when he saw that he didn't look like he was lying, and observed that Shui Linglong and others had no other symptoms.
He sat in front of the man and said, "What's your name?"
"My name is Zhou Hualiang, a failed scholar." His peaceful expression revealed a hint of unwillingness and resentment.
Gu Shengchao then asked: "Your status in the Tianqing Gang is not low, right? What are the positions in the Tianqing Gang?"
After hesitating for a moment, Zhou Hualiang said truthfully: "My position in the gang is military advisor. The gang leader is the biggest, but we have never seen his true face. Then there is the Taibao, then the Young Master, then the General, and there are many others below the General." Lieutenant, I, as a military advisor, am here to assist you."
Gu Shengchao smiled: "Your Tianqing Gang is quite interesting. The arrangement of duties is similar to that in the imperial court."
Zhou Hualiang nodded and admitted: "The gang leader promised that as long as we are successful, we will all be the founding fathers of the country. The corresponding positions must be planned in advance to avoid having no time to arrange them."
"Do you believe it?" Gu Shengchao believed that Zhou Hualiang should be suspicious of such a cheap trick.
To his surprise, Zhou Hualiang nodded firmly: "I believe it."
"What?" Gu Shengchao suspected that there was something wrong with his ears and he couldn't hear clearly.
Zhou Hualiang repeated it again and said loudly: "I believe in the promise of the gang leader."
"Why? With your knowledge, can't you see something fishy in it?" Gu Shengchao reminded him.
Zhou Hualiang sighed, shook his head and asked: "I am a failed scholar, is there any other way to get ahead?"
