novelaction Chapter 1224 Gu Xiu: Everyone's running for their lives, take me with you!
Chapter 1224 Gu Xiu: Everyone's running for their lives, take me with you!
Gu Xiu's words seemed to be just a casual remark, but the speaker was unintentional, but the listeners took it to heart. Even the soldiers of Wuwei City who had retreated a hundred feet away all showed strange expressions.
"Something is definitely not right here."
"Is there really a problem?"
"Do you really want to believe an outsider? I think this kid might be deliberately spreading rumors and misleading people."
"But what he said wasn't entirely unreasonable; the general's reaction was a bit too quick."
Many people discussed the matter, and even though they were unwilling to believe that Gu Xiu was an outsider, the issues involved still made many people have doubts.
"Boy, stop spreading rumors. Duke Wuwei treats us like fathers and brothers. Do you think the Loyal and Brave General would betray the city lord?" At this critical moment, it was the commander of the North District who spoke first.
The Western District Commander responded in kind: "You have already killed our city lord, and now you want to sow discord among the people?"
"If you want to deny it, release General Zhongyong right now, hand over the Holy Light Core, and accept the investigation of my Wuwei City. We will naturally clear your name," the Southern District Commander said immediately.
In addition, there were several officials holding various positions.
They all spoke up as well.
With each person offering their own opinion, those who had doubts because of Gu Xiu's words had no choice but to nod in agreement, temporarily suppressing their doubts about the Loyal and Brave General.
"Gu Xiu, now that you've left the city, you must return the Holy Light Core as agreed!" the Loyal and Brave General said through gritted teeth.
The other generals had already stepped forward and blocked the way.
There's nothing wrong with that.
Although the area covered by the Holy Light had expanded, by the time Gu Xiu reached the city gate, the edge of the Holy Light on the other side was already close to the vicinity. If he went any further, a part of Wuwei City would be outside the protection of the Holy Light.
"With so many of you, I really don't feel safe," Gu Xiu said, seemingly hesitant.
The loyal and brave general gritted his teeth and said, "We can close the city gates and lock everyone inside, but you must return the Holy Light, and you can't lock everyone inside!"
"Great idea!" Gu Xiu's eyes lit up, and he glanced at Chao Wu: "Aren't you going to do it?"
Chao Wu looked at Gu Xiu intently for a while, then nodded.
Close the city gates!
"Boom~!"
With a deafening roar, the towering city gates were slowly closed, isolating the Wuwei City army that had been closely following behind them inside the city, leaving only a hundred or so men to leave.
Seeing the city gates closing, Gu Xiu added, "Not only close them, I want to seal them off completely, so that no one can walk in for at least half an hour!"
"Don't push your luck!" someone said through gritted teeth.
But the commanders still gritted their teeth:
"seal up!"
In an instant, streams of divine soul power flowed, and the city gates, which had already been closed, were now completely sealed off, showing no sign of letting up.
Gu Xiu tried it, and it was impossible for it to be opened in a short time.
Seeing this, Gu Xiu was satisfied: "I can give you the Holy Light Core first, but this loyal and brave general still needs to be my hostage."
Chao Wu glanced subtly at the others outside, then nodded: "Okay!"
"Then you can take it." Gu Xiu was quite straightforward, directly reaching out and handing the Holy Light Core to Chao Wu.
Just as Chao Wu was about to step forward, Gu Xiu suddenly changed his mind and said to the Northern District Commander General beside him, "You should do it. You don't look very strong, so you shouldn't be able to threaten me."
Upon hearing this, the commander of the Northern District immediately froze.
damn it.
Does this mean that he is the weakest among those present?
However, looking at the Holy Light Core handed to him, he couldn't help but feel a burning desire in his eyes. He immediately stepped forward and reached out to grab the Holy Light Core.
He was always wary of Gu Xiu.
But to my surprise, the boy seemed to actually believe it and handed over the small white flower without hesitation.
Only after obtaining the Holy Light Core did the Northern Commander finally manage to reveal a sinister smile:
"Kid, you've done a good thing."
The next moment, however, he did not carefully protect the core of the holy light. Instead, the instant he grabbed it, he crushed it in front of everyone, leaving only the flower core inside!
"Wang Ruyun, what are you doing?"
"Damn it, are you crazy?!"
"What are you doing? How could you destroy the Holy Light Core?"
This sudden turn of events caught many people off guard. They had thought that Gu Xiu might destroy the Holy Light Core in a fit of rage, but they never expected that it was not Gu Xiu who ultimately destroyed the Holy Light Core.
They're one of our own!
But before these people could even finish their questioning, a loud shout rang out:
"What are you waiting for at a time like this?!"
These words carried a murderous intent, and suddenly flashes of cold light appeared. It was the Southern District Commander, the Northern District Commander, and a group of experts mixed in with the crowd who came out of the city with them.
They all drew their weapons and immediately turned them on the people around them.
Whether they were former comrades or former allies, these people acted with extreme decisiveness, showing no mercy whatsoever. Only Chao Wu seemed to react quickly, managing to escape before they could even make a move.
"Are you all crazy?!"
The sudden killing seemed to have terrified Gu Xiu, leaving him in a state of panic. He could only cling tightly to the Duke of Wuwei, who had lost both arms, as if he were his last lifeline.
But soon, the loyal and brave general who had been under his control suddenly unleashed a terrifying force, instantly sending Gu Xiu flying backward.
"Kid, we were thinking about how to destroy the core of Holy Light and escape the city safely, but we didn't expect that you would do us a big favor by accident."
"Not bad, not bad. The original plan was to sacrifice half of them, but because of you, they all managed to escape alive."
The loyal and valiant general burst into laughter, showing no trace of the hostage's disheveled state. Although his face was still somewhat pale, his severed arms were rapidly regrowing.
Clearly, he is quite strong.
When facing Gu Xiu just now, he clearly held back intentionally, and even deliberately allowed himself to be captured.
Gu Xiu seemed to only realize what was happening now, exclaiming in shock, "This was all a setup by you? You wanted to kill the Duke of Wuwei and destroy Wuwei City?"
"Boy, I thought you had guessed it all, but it seems you're only a little bit clever." The Loyal and Brave General chuckled, then his eyes turned cold: "Kill him. With the Holy Light Core destroyed, the gray mist will soon envelop us. Hurry up and leave."
"Wait!" Gu Xiu hurriedly said, "We're not enemies, take me with you!"
"Will you come along?" The loyal and brave general looked Gu Xiu up and down for a while.
Gu Xiu nodded repeatedly: "I am quite strong, and I have a spiritual energy path, so I can definitely help. You stole the Holy Light Core, so you must have other ways to get out. We became friends through fighting."
That's certainly tempting.
In particular, General Zhongyong, to be honest, when he faced Gu Xiu just now, he really felt the threat of death. In particular, the fact that he was able to escape from the three-colored divine light still puzzles them.
"General, what do you say?" In such a short time, the others had already dealt with everyone and all looked at the loyal and brave General.
The loyal and brave general frowned, seemingly hesitant: "Your spiritual energy path has something called a soul imprint. If you acknowledge your soul as my master, I can give you a way out."
"Thank you for your high regard, General!"
Gu Xiu nodded repeatedly, then his hands moved rapidly, seemingly adjusting the soul imprint. While he was busy, he asked, "Could the Loyal and Brave General tell us where we are going next?"
"Si Huo City".
"Si Huo City? Isn't that Nan Jun's territory?" Gu Xiu asked in surprise, "Could it be that you, General, have already abandoned the darkness and joined Nan Jun's side?"
The phrase "abandon darkness and embrace light" struck even the loyal and valiant general as odd.
However, he still nodded:
“Not bad, you’re not entirely useless. You dodged the attack of the Three-Colored Divine Light earlier with the help of a magic weapon, right? Hand it over to me.”
“No problem!” Gu Xiu was decisive. He rummaged in his pocket for a while and pulled out the broken porcelain shard from the Mountain and River Remnant Realm.
Upon seeing this, the loyal and brave general's eyes instantly lit up.
At the same time, he sneered inwardly.
Given the grudge Gu Xiu had inflicted on him—shattering his heart meridian, severing his arms, and stabbing him in the kidney—it was impossible for him to really want someone like that by his side. All he wanted was a magical artifact that could even block the Three-Colored Divine Light.
As long as the magic weapon is obtained.
The person in front of you can go and die.
"By the way, with so many of you betraying Duke Wuwei, he must have been a complete failure as the city lord, right?" Gu Xiu suddenly said at this moment.
The loyal and brave general frowned, feeling that this kid was being so long-winded, but then he saw Gu Xiu suddenly turn his head and say something in a certain direction:
"You agree, don't you, Lord of Wuwei?"