Zhang Tianyi led everyone out of the cave and headed towards the second level. Although he obtained two space fragments, this did not satisfy his curiosity. What he wanted to know more was how Gu Jianfeng was able to freely enter that cave and why someone could stay here for such a long time.
According to the usual rules, all the monks would be teleported out after the time was over, but there were obviously monks staying in this cave for a long time, which made him very puzzled.
In the end, Zhang Tianyi couldn't help but ask Gu Jianfeng a question: "Fellow Daoist Gu, you were able to enter and leave the cave freely just now. Can you explain to us the reason? It's obvious that you know this place very well, why didn't you tell us before? All of us were almost in danger because you concealed the truth."
Li Changsheng found Zhang Tianyi's approach very interesting and found such a far-fetched reason. He and Fairy Fengling were also very curious about the reason and wanted to know what secret Gu Jianfeng was hiding.
Gu Jianfeng did not immediately respond to Zhang Tianyi's inquiry. He was silent for a moment, seeming to be thinking about how much information he should reveal. Zhang Tian glanced at Gu Jianfeng and did not rush him, but gave him some time to sort out his thoughts. After a while, Gu Jianfeng began to tell everything he knew.
It turns out that this cave was opened by Gu Jianfeng's great master, and the earth dragon in front of the cave was also kept in captivity by his great master. However, after so many years of changes, the method of controlling the earth dragon has long been lost, so Gu Jianfeng could only choose to kill it.
As for the space fragments in the cave, they were all left behind by Taishizu. The reason why he chose to stay here was entirely to deal with the catastrophe. As for Taishizu's subsequent whereabouts, no one knows. This information was explained to future generations by Taishizu before he entered this space.
Zhang Tianyi asked in astonishment: "Can we deal with the catastrophe here? So, how did your Grand Master stay here for a long time? Why was he not teleported out?"
"Gu is not very clear about this. The information I know does not include any information on how to stay here without being teleported."
Zhang Tianyi obviously didn't believe Gu Jianfeng's answer, but he couldn't think of a better way to get Gu Jianfeng to tell the truth. After a moment of silence, Zhang Tianyi began to use various treasures to try to exchange this information with Gu Jianfeng. However, Gu Jianfeng's answer was always that he didn't know. In the end, Zhang Tianyi gave up unwillingly.
What Li Changsheng wanted to know most was the information about the compass fragment. However, Gu Jianfeng never mentioned this from beginning to end. Just when he was about to ask, Zhang Tianyi interrupted him.
"Fellow Daoist Gu, Zhang has another question to ask. What exactly is the compass fragment you mentioned? Does it have any special function?"
Gu Jianfeng replied readily: "Fellow Daoist Zhang, I'm very sorry. This is the secret of our sect and it is inconvenient to disclose it to the outside world."
"By the way, Fellow Daoist Li, what did you want to ask just now?" Gu Jianfeng turned to look at Li Changsheng and continued.
Li Changsheng chuckled and said, "It's nothing. Like Fellow Daoist Zhang, I am also very curious about the purpose of this compass fragment. Since Fellow Daoist Gu is unwilling to reveal it, I won't force it."
Zhang Tianyi's face didn't look good at the moment, but he didn't show it too much. However, Gu Jianfeng's attitude was very firm and he ignored Zhang Tianyi's dissatisfaction with him and didn't care about the looks from everyone.
"Fellow Daoist Gu, there are no absolute secrets in this world. The secrets you know may be known by others. What's more, we are in a secret realm, and if this compass fragment can appear here, I believe that there must be other fellow daoists who also know about this compass. Information." Fairy Fengling smiled.
Li Changsheng did not expect Fairy Fengling to speak suddenly. Fairy Fengling was relatively silent along the way. However, Gu Jianfeng didn't care at all what Fairy Fengling said, and still firmly stated that this was the secret of their sect and it was not inconvenient to reveal it to everyone.
"Hehehehe!"
Fairy Fengling said with a smile: "Fellow Daoist Gu, why are you so stubborn? Since Feng asked this, he must have a certain understanding of this compass fragment. If this compass fragment is complete, can it be used to communicate with the upper world? Woolen cloth?"
When Fairy Fengling said this, not only Li Changsheng and Zhang Tianyi were shocked, but even Gu Jianfeng showed a horrified expression. Seeing Gu Jianfeng so shocked, everyone also vaguely guessed that what Fairy Fengling said was true, and that the compass fragment might really be able to communicate with the upper world.
At this time, Zhang Tianyi said in a deep voice: "Fellow Daoist Gu, you should be more honest. Keeping it secret any longer will be detrimental to the harmony of the team. I don't want the compass fragment in your hand, I just want to know the specific function of this compass fragment."
Li Changsheng immediately echoed: "Fellow Daoist Gu, since Fairy Fengling already knows some of the functions of this compass, we just want to know more relevant information. If you continue to hide it, it would be a bit too much."
Facing the crowd's pressing step by step, Gu Jianfeng could no longer bear it. He has now become the target of public criticism, and continuing to hide it will obviously be very detrimental to him. After thinking for a moment, Gu Jianfeng spoke.
"Fairy Fengling is right. This compass fragment can indeed communicate with the monks in the upper world. But the prerequisite is that the compass must be complete. The compass fragment I got in my hand is just one of them."
Everyone who got the affirmative reply was still shocked. Zhang Tianyi even exclaimed: "Fellow Daoist Gu, is what you just said true?"
"Now that Fairy Fengling has said it, does Gu still need to deceive everyone? Gu might as well tell you that there are three such compasses in the Jiutian Star Palace. However, these three compasses have been broken. Specifically, Gu doesn't know how many pieces it was broken into. Gu only has this one piece."
"Then does Fellow Daoist Gu know the whereabouts of other compass fragments?" Zhang Tianyi asked in a deep voice.
"Gu doesn't know the whereabouts of the other compass fragments. However, we can stay in the Nine Heavens Star Palace for half a year. After we have searched the second floor, we can look for our own opportunities in the Nine Heavens Star Palace. "
It was obvious that Gu Jianfeng was unwilling to continue talking. Everyone also got the information they wanted and stopped asking any more questions. However, this compass fragment has been deeply imprinted in everyone's hearts, and everyone is eager to seize such an opportunity.
Li Changsheng became more and more interested in the compass fragment, so he sent a message to Fairy Fengling for advice. However, Fairy Fengling's reply disappointed Li Changsheng.
It turns out that Fairy Fengling didn’t know much about the compass fragments. She had seen a few words about this kind of information in an ancient book before, but there was no detailed information. The reason why she said that just now was entirely to deceive Gu Jianfeng's information.
Since they were both compasses, Fairy Fengling thought of them together. Her idea is simple: if not, there is nothing to lose; if she is right, she might be able to get more information.
Li Changsheng still trusted Fairy Fengling's statement. Since Fairy Fengling didn't know any more information, Li Changsheng focused on Gu Jianfeng. After all, Gu Jianfeng himself was on his assassination list.
