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Gu Feng licked his slightly dry lips in an inconspicuous patch of grass. His eyes were filled with killing intent as he stared coldly at the patrol team that was passing by.
Coincidentally, this was the first time the members of the Church of God that he had been hiding had passed by. There were only five of them, which made them his targets.
At this moment, the evil cultivators that had been targeted by him were completely oblivious to his presence.
Cao Zheng led the way and walked forward at a moderate pace. He followed the predetermined patrol route and moved forward. The four members behind him spread out in the surroundings and used their spiritual will to search the surroundings to prevent any unusual movements from happening.
Of course, they were already extremely familiar with this route. Even if they were to cover their eyes, they would definitely not go the wrong way.
For a moment, they relaxed a little.
“Captain.”
“What’s wrong?” Cao Zheng turned around and asked coldly.
“Captain, have you heard about what happened earlier? It is said that they have failed in attacking Jingbian City and that Elder Xie has been killed. It is a guy called Blood Hand. He seems to be some hidden expert. Will this affect us?”
A member said carefully. His heart was beating fast, and his eyes revealed some uneasiness.
The other companion said, “Yeah, I heard about it as well. Supposedly, the expert called Blood Rogue relied on the might of the formation and relied on the advantage of the terrain in the border city to fight against three people and kill Evil Elder. Tsk tsk, just thinking about it is terrifying.”
“Even though he relied on the might of the formation, if he didn’t possess sufficient strength, he probably wouldn’t be able to do it. Fighting against three people and even killing one, that’s too terrifying.”
The companions had guilty expressions as they discussed in twos and threes, and they seemed to be in low spirits.
Cao Zheng cursed when he saw this, “What are you all daydreaming about? What’s the use of it?”
“Captain, aren’t you worried at all?” One of them asked.
Cao Zheng had an indifferent expression as he replied, “Afraid? What’s there to be afraid of? Haha, all of you remember, the old saying goes, if the sky falls, a tall man will hold it up first. Even if something happens, it’s not our turn. We’re just a group of nobodies. Regardless of whether it’s the Gods Sect, the Peerless Dynasty, or the other great powers, when they fight each other, it is a battle between experts, and it’s not our turn to go up there and die. There’s no need to do so.”
Cao Zheng was rather open and unrestrained when it came to this, and he saw through everything.
As low-level cultivators, if they didn’t break through to the Tribulation Transcender Realm, then they didn’t even have the qualifications to fight in the battlefield. Besides doing some miscellaneous work, filling up the numbers, or being cannon fodder, they had no other use.
In a battle between these great powers, a battle of life and death, it wasn’t up to low-levelled cultivators to decide.
Besides following the flow, they couldn’t do anything, and couldn’t even decide.
“Captain’s words make sense, haha, we’re low-levelled cultivators, we can’t be the ones to decide.”
A companion chuckled, his face relaxed.
Another companion nodded in agreement, saying, “That’s right, we shouldn’t take the initiative to join them. It’s just that this expert called Blood Rogue’s strength is terrifying. After this battle, Old Demon Xie will die, and the three protectors will have one less. I’m afraid that from now on, the Divine Sect’s might will decline, and it will inevitably go downhill.”
“Shh, you dare to say such words? Don’t you want to live anymore? Shut up.”
Cao Zheng’s expression changed greatly when he heard this, and he hurriedly stopped him, his face filled with fear, as if he was afraid that someone would hear him.
In the gloomy grass, Gu Feng chuckled when he heard these words, thinking, “This person’s words aren’t bad, he has a bit of foresight. What a pity, why did he end up becoming a lackey of the evil sect?”
After all, when he was in Violet Cloud City, he had heard the legend of Blood Rogue. He relied on the power of the formation to fight three people alone, and he had killed Old Demon Thousand Corpse. He was extremely shocked and excited, and he couldn’t calm down for a long time.
It was to the extent that his blood couldn’t help but boil, and he drank for a few days to vent the anger in his heart.
At that time, the entire Purple Cloud City was bustling with excitement and people were in high spirits. Everyone was excited about Senior Blood Hand's invention.
At the same time, countless cultivators were guessing Senior Blood Hand's identity and origin, and there were all kinds of opinions.
Later on, Chen Xiao sent a message to Gu Feng, and Gu Feng understood the situation. Without any hesitation, he brought Gu Lan Yue to Jing Bian City.
For the cult members who were in the situation, the shock was obvious.
They originally thought that the three invincible Protectors, who were like pillars of the Divine Cult and the cornerstone of the sea, would be killed in Jing Bian City. Such an unremarkable small city.
Without a doubt, this was a huge impact on the cult members. Their hearts were shaken for the first time.
This kind of shaking and doubt towards the Divine Cult was something that would only happen a few times. With the first time, it would always exist in their hearts.
The four of them quickly stopped talking and did not dare to say anything else.
Cao Zheng's face was extremely gloomy as he scolded, "You can just say it in private, but don't let it reach the ears of the higher-ups. Otherwise, we won't be able to bear the consequences. Do you understand?"
"Yes, I understand, Captain."
The four of them looked at each other and did not dare to refute. They all looked terrified.
Seeing that, Cao Zheng sighed and eased the atmosphere. He randomly pointed at one of the members and asked, "Do you still remember how you joined the Divine Cult?"
The member who was pointed at was stunned for a moment, and his expression was a little bashful as he replied, “I, I wasn’t able to survive back then. I didn’t have immortal jades and medicinal pills to cultivate, and I was poor and broke. In order to survive and find a way out, I saw that the treatment of the Divine Sect wasn’t bad, so, so I joined the Divine Sect, and I’ve always been like this until today.”
Hearing this, Cao Zheng wasn’t surprised at all. This was the reason he heard the most.
He chuckled, then looked at another person and asked, “What about you?”
“Captain, I was actually pretty much the same. I was originally an ordinary cultivator at the bottom level, and I didn’t go to buy medicinal pills. At that time, the medicinal pills and the materials for cultivation were already in the sky, and they were ridiculously expensive. I didn’t have any way out, so I thought that after joining the Divine Sect, I wouldn’t be worse off, so I joined, and considered myself to be able to make a living.”
The other person’s expression was a little embarrassed as he replied.
Cao Zheng didn’t ridicule them. They had no way out and future, so they had no choice but to join the Divine Sect. It was extremely normal for them to take a gamble.
Cao Zheng glanced at the four of them, and said indifferently, “Do you know how I joined the Divine Sect?”
Hearing this, the eyes of the few companions lit up, and they became excited as they said in unison, “Yes.”
“Captain, just say it. I haven’t heard you talk about it before,” someone said.
“It’s very simple. At that time, the Divine Sect attacked, and the city was broken. A reputable Plundering Immortal in the city was killed, so I knelt down and surrendered, and then I joined the Divine Sect.”
Cao Zheng said indifferently.
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