The ancestor of the wild fox looked uncertain for a while, and finally smiled.
"In the previous crisis in the country of Pei, we, the country of Ze, failed to provide timely support. The new king of Pei can repay evil with kindness, which really makes me ashamed."
"It is the general trend of the times for the two countries to restore their old friendship, and it is also what everyone hopes for! From now on, our two countries will always be of the same mind, be united in dealing with the outside world, and advance and retreat together. May our friendship last forever!"
The Yehu Ancestor's words were very beautiful and impeccable, and he gave Gu Chen the promise he wanted.
"Fellow Taoist sincerely formed an alliance, and King Pei will also treat each other with sincerity. In the future, Zeguo and the Yehu Clan will not regret today's decision. Now that the matter is over, let's say goodbye. Friend Taoist, take care!"
Gu Chen clasped his fists towards the ancestor of the wild fox and retreated, taking a step back.
"Fellow Taoist, wait a minute! Business matters must be public affairs, and private matters must be private matters. You have to give an explanation for breaking into my cave without permission, right?"
The ancestor of the wild fox suddenly flashed his eyes, and three long fox tails were revealed from behind.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The fox tail moved like a ghost and pounced towards Gu Chen.
However, Gu Chen was faster and his body immediately merged into the swamp.
In the end, only a pile of muddy water was splashed, and Gu Chen's figure disappeared completely. The ancestor of the wild fox had three tails flying, looking around with a rather gloomy expression.
"As fellow Taoist said, public and private matters should be kept separate, so I won't care about this special way of saying goodbye."
A teasing voice finally came, and then there was no movement at all.
"It's really hard to deal with..."
The ancestor of the wild fox murmured, then walked to a corner of the cave and pulled down a vine hanging upside down from the rock wall.
This vine is actually one of the roots of the psychic tree. With just a slight pull, the psychic tree will notify the wild fox tribesmen in the palace to come see him.
When he attacked the other party just now, he originally wanted to test the other party's depth and learn more about the other party's identity.
It is impossible for him to be whatever others say. Only after fighting against him can he know better what kind of person he is facing.
However, the other party didn't give him this opportunity. He didn't notice it when it came, and he couldn't stop it when it left. This feeling was really bad.
He originally thought that he had control over the situation in the Seven Kingdoms of Dasheng, but now something was obviously wrong here in Pei Kingdom.
The information collected by the Wild Fox Clan was obviously wrong, so he had to investigate it himself.
In addition, what the other party said about the border situation should be accurate, and they would not lie to you all the way.
But he still had to investigate the details. Pei Guo's hand could actually reach into the ancient swamp, which made him a little uneasy.
All in all, he didn't want to practice with peace of mind. He had a premonition that there would be an unpredictable and huge shock in the Seven Kingdoms of Dasheng.
…
On the border of Zeguo, in a wetland.
The noisy frogs and the damp heat coming from their clothes woke up the unconscious people.
Tu Xiong, Storm Girl, and Taohua layman opened their eyes one after another, and waded into the water in a daze to get up.
"Where is this?"
Tu Xiong looked around in confusion. His last memory was a bit hazy. He only remembered that his vision went dark, and then he lost consciousness.
"You're actually alive!" Storm Girl was surprised when she saw his face. She clearly remembered that Tu Xiong disappeared inexplicably before she fell into coma.
The two looked confused and looked at Master Taohua, who looked strange. "You two are still alive."
"What about Chen Yi?"
The three of them quickly remembered that one person was missing from the team, so they searched around and soon found the unconscious Gu Chen in a corner.
Immediately, the three of them woke Gu Chen and asked him what he remembered.
"I only remember that the three of you disappeared inexplicably one after another. I ran away in a hurry, but something seemed to catch me, and then I lost consciousness. When I woke up and opened my eyes, the three of you I saw were you. Could it be that this is
If the underworld fails, we are cursed and have died?"
Gu Chen's answer was very similar to the memories of the three of them. The three of them ignored him and began to think separately.
Of course they cannot be dead. They are obviously still in the swamp and seem to have reached the outer areas.
However, Gu Chen's words reminded them that the situation in front of them was very much like the rumored curse.
It is rumored that people who trespass into the ancient swamp will disappear mysteriously, and when they reappear, their bodies will be dumped outside the swamp.
The circumstances of their disappearance and waking up here are very similar to the rumored curse, except that they are still alive, not corpses!
What happened?
Tu Xiong and Storm Girl were confused. Only Taohua layman seemed to have thought of something and his eyes flickered.
Gu Chen paid attention to the expressions of the three people and stood up to tidy up the soiled clothes.
He was naturally the one who threw the three of them here. The three of them were unconscious throughout the entire process. It was not clear what happened, and their thoughts were easily guided by him in the direction of the curse.
As for why they were still alive after being cursed, Gu Chen didn't need to explain, because he himself also acted as a victim.
Tu Xiong and Storm Girl escaped death, they would only think that they were lucky, and they would soon forget about this incident.
Even if they feel something is strange, they don't know the existence of the Hidden Dragon Clan at all, and they can't get any results from their investigation.
As for layman Taohua, he is most likely Ye Wu Nian's true confidant, which means he is aware of the existence of the Hidden Dragon Clan.
Now that he knew about the existence of the Hidden Dragon Clan, he knew that there was no curse at all, but that the Hidden Dragon Clan was causing trouble.
Considering Ye Wu Nian's intention to cooperate with the Hidden Dragon Clan, he would only help cover up the matter and would not expose it.
Therefore, he does not have to do anything. No one outside will know what happened in the ancient swamp, unless the Hidden Dragon Clan leaks the secret.
The Hidden Dragon Clan doesn't want to get involved with the rebels too early, so they won't expose him for the time being.
This time difference was a rare opportunity for him. Ye Wunian didn't know that he had formed an alliance with the Hidden Dragon Clan, but he knew the identity of his rebel army.
He could use this opportunity to further observe and understand Ye Wu Nian and the rebels to determine whether they could be used by him.
Although both Li Wuwei and Zhou Fengling affirmed the value of the rebels as allies, the matter was so important that Gu Chen still wanted to get in touch and see for himself.
It was impossible for him to directly find Ye Wu Nian, reveal his identity as Yao Gu Ba Ti, and then hope that the rebel army would follow him.
That is too stupid. The bigger the power, the more it becomes a mixture of dragons and snakes. Only the power you have won is truly reliable!
"Although we don't know what happened, we were lucky enough to escape death. Now that the mission is completed, we should leave as soon as possible to avoid further complications."
Taohua layman interrupted the thoughts of several people, with a thankful smile on his face. "This time, the three of you have made great contributions. I will truthfully report to the master of the pavilion. Rich contributions are waiting for everyone. But the three of you have made a good note of this mission.
It’s top secret, and you’re not allowed to reveal anything related to it after you leave here.”