Chapter 684: Heading to Ten Thousand Souls Valley, Setting the Goal

Ten years passed before the great battle finally ended.

Chu Xue looked at Wu Zhene with a resentful expression, clearly blaming him for why it had to be so prolonged, lasting for such a long time.

But of course, Chu Xue wouldn't voice her complaints, as it wasn't Wu Zhene's fault for being so enduring.

After getting dressed, Chu Xue left to prepare for Wu Zhene's entry into the forging faction.

After Chu Xue left, Wu Zhene lay on their battlefield, unable to hold back a sigh.

During the great battle, Chu Xue had also told him the name of the faction he was about to enter: Ten Thousand Souls Valley.

"I never expected it to be Ten Thousand Souls Valley. It seems I need to prepare thoroughly."

Wu Zhene thought to himself. Ten Thousand Souls Valley was renowned throughout the Forbidden Realm, not because it was a forging faction capable of crafting level-eighteen forbidden artifacts, but because its valley master, Ten Thousand Souls forbidden, was a super forbidden being at level-eighteen Perfection.

In front of such a powerful figure, Wu Zhene had to be extremely cautious to avoid having his identity exposed.

As for whether Chu Xue could arrange his entry, Wu Zhene naturally had no doubts. After all, Chu Xue's strength and Realm were evident, and arranging for a mere level-nine Late Stage like him to enter Ten Thousand Souls Valley should be quite simple.

What he needed to do now was return and discuss this matter with his Brother.

So, Wu Zhene quickly returned to his Dao field and found Wu Li.

However, upon seeing his Brother, Wu Zhene's expression turned incredibly complex. In the mere eleven years he had spent with Chu Xue, his Brother had Broken Through from level-ten Perfection to level-eleven Perfection.

"Really, comparing people is infuriating."

Wu Zhene cursed inwardly. In his eleven years of Dual Cultivation with Chu Xue, he had only Broken Through from level-nine Early Stage to Late Stage.

Yet his Brother had directly Broken Through from level-ten Perfection to level-eleven Perfection, making Wu Zhene start to wonder if his Brother was some kind of monster.

But before he could speak, Wu Li, who was Cultivating, sensed Wu Zhene's presence and opened his eyes to look at him, saying, "You're back? Any way to repair the ancient jade of devouring taboo?"

"Yes."

Wu Zhene nodded, then explained that he was about to enter Ten Thousand Souls Valley to learn forging techniques.

Upon hearing this, Wu Li frowned and said, "So, what about me?"

"Although Chu Xue is very powerful, she can only arrange for me alone to enter Ten Thousand Souls Valley. So, I'm afraid you'll need to find your own path, Brother."

Wu Zhene's tone was full of apology. After all, he was the one who had brought his Brother to the Final Return World, never expecting they would part ways so soon.

Most importantly, although his own talent was also strong, if he wanted to reach a level capable of repairing the ancient jade of devouring taboo, Wu Zhene didn't know how many years it would take—at least tens of thousands of years.

Hearing this, Wu Li sighed and nodded in agreement. "I understand. Should I leave the Final Return World now, or wait until you leave before I go?"

"As you wish, Brother."

Wu Zhene lowered his head, not daring to look at Wu Li. After all, he had brought his Brother here, and now he was making him leave.

But Wu Li didn't mind this. He walked up to Wu Zhene, patted his shoulder, and said with utmost seriousness, "This isn't your fault. You need to know that our goals are the same. As long as we're striving for the same objective, that's what matters."

"Yes, I understand, Brother!"

Wu Zhene took a deep breath, his eyes firm again as he nodded in agreement.

Not long after, Wu Li left the Final Return World. As for Wu Li's safety, Wu Zhene never doubted it. Since learning that his Brother could manipulate the space-time of the Forbidden Realm, ordinary Forbidden Creatures couldn't harm him; only forbidden beings above level-seventeen had the potential to injure him.

But his Brother's luck was excellent, and the probability of encountering such a level of forbidden being was extremely slim, so there was no need to worry.

Shortly after Wu Li left, Chu Xue, having handled everything, arrived at Wu Zhene's Dao field. Not seeing Wu Li's figure, she asked in surprise, "Wu Zhene, where's your Brother?"

"He left. He said he doesn't like staying in one place for too long, so he went out to explore."

Wu Zhene had prepared a reason for Wu Li, so he said it very naturally.

Upon hearing this, Chu Xue didn't say much. After all, he was just Wu Zhene's Brother; if not for Wu Zhene, she wouldn't have given him a second glance.

Soon, Chu Xue remembered the main matter. She took out a token and handed it to Wu Zhene, saying seriously, "This is the enrollment token for Ten Thousand Souls Valley. The enrollment ceremony will be held in one year, so let's go. I'll take you there."

The distance from the Final Return World to Ten Thousand Souls Valley was quite long. If Wu Zhene traveled there with his current strength, he likely wouldn't arrive before the enrollment ceremony ended.

Ten Thousand Souls Valley was a renowned faction throughout the Forbidden Realm, so every hundred years, various factions would send Disciples to Ten Thousand Souls Valley to learn forging techniques. Wu Zhene was arranged to enter Ten Thousand Souls Valley as a Disciple of the Final Return World by Chu Xue.

Hearing this, Wu Zhene nodded in agreement and thanked her, "Then I'll trouble you."

Upon hearing Wu Zhene's words, Chu Xue looked at him with a hint of anger in her eyes. "What do you mean by 'trouble' between us? Moreover, I have a condition. If you don't fulfill it, don't blame me for pulling you out of Ten Thousand Souls Valley."

"Alright, alright, I'll definitely do it. I'll set aside five years for you every hundred years."

Hearing Chu Xue's words, Wu Zhene looked at her with full affection in his eyes.

"That's more like it."

Chu Xue said with a proud and coquettish expression, placing her hands on her hips.

Wu Zhene hadn't expected Chu Xue to have this side to her. It seemed the forbidden beings of the Forbidden Realm weren't all like the Lord of Forbidden.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Hurry up, or we'll miss the timing if we don't leave now."

After saying this, Chu Xue directly swept Wu Zhene up and rushed toward Ten Thousand Souls Valley at such speed that even Wu Zhene couldn't react.

On the other side, Wu Li had just arrived outside the Final Return World.

After reaching outside the Final Return World, Wu Li began to ponder what he should do. After all, he wasn't very familiar with the Forbidden Realm, but after some thought, he sighed.

"I should first find a way to investigate the Lord of Forbidden's weaknesses, to help Great-Grandfather's battle against him go a bit smoother."

Wu Li never doubted whether Great-Grandfather was a match for the Lord of Forbidden. What he thought about was just making Great-Grandfather stronger to resolve the Lord of Forbidden more easily.

With this in mind, Wu Li had a goal. With a step, he directly headed far away from the Final Return World.