Chapter 707: Departure, Encounter

In the blink of an eye, five months had passed.

During this time, Wu Xianni and Wu Mowu had prepared everything, waiting only to enter the Xunyou Forbidden Territory, then seize the opportunity to fake their deaths and leave the Wu Tian Sect.

The only slight regret was that during this period, Wu Xianni and Wu Mowu's cultivation had not achieved any Breakthrough. After all, they had already broken through to the fifth level, and making another Breakthrough in a short time was clearly impossible.

Wu Xianni and Wu Mowu exchanged a glance. After confirming everything was ready, they finally set off, heading outside. Before long, they arrived before the main gates of the Wu Tian Sect.

Before the Sect's gates, the Sect Master, Wu Tian Daoist, had been waiting for some time. Beside Wu Tian Daoist stood eight Disciples of the Wu Tian Sect: three at the Fifth-Level Perfection and five at the Fifth-Level Late Stage.

Only after seeing Wu Xianni and Wu Mowu arrive did Wu Tian Daoist turn to the eight Disciples, his expression extremely solemn, and say, 'These two are the targets you must protect within the Forbidden Territory this time. If they can emerge from the Forbidden Realm, this Sect Master will naturally reward you. But if anything happens to them, you know the consequences!'

Hearing the Sect Master's words, the eight Disciples couldn't help but shiver. Clearly, they understood the severity of the matter and nodded in agreement one after another.

After all, they had been stuck at the fifth level for tens of thousands of years, while Wu Xianni and Wu Mowu had broken through to the fifth level not long after beginning their cultivation. This showed just how formidable their talent was, naturally making them far more valuable.

After instructing the eight Disciples, Wu Tian Daoist finally turned to the belatedly arriving Wu Xianni and Wu Mowu and said with a smile, 'Since you two have arrived, let us set off now. Remember, within the Forbidden Territory, your safety must be the top priority. If you encounter problems you cannot solve, just leave. Staying alive is what matters most.'

'Yes, Sect Master!'

Wu Xianni and Wu Mowu nodded, their tone extremely solemn as they responded.

As for Wu Tian Daoist's earlier actions, Wu Xianni and Wu Mowu could naturally see his intention: it was simply to show them how much effort he had invested in them, so they would not forget his kindness after they grew stronger.

But Wu Xianni and Wu Mowu did not take it to heart. After all, once they entered the Xunyou Forbidden Territory, they would fake their deaths and leave, severing all ties with the Wu Tian Sect from then on.

After both of them agreed, Wu Tian Daoist finally waved his hand grandly and then, at an extremely fast speed, led the ten of them towards the location of the Xunyou Forbidden Territory.

Meanwhile, far to the north of the Wu Tian Sect lay the Xunyou Forbidden Territory.

At this moment, many forbidden beings had already gathered before the Xunyou Forbidden Territory. They had basically been brought there by powerful figures from their respective forces, waiting for the Xunyou Forbidden Territory to open so they could enter.

However, because the scale of the Xunyou Forbidden Territory was much smaller than the Void Forbidden Realm, the number of forbidden beings who could enter was far fewer. By the time Wu Tian Daoist brought them there, they saw that the number gathered before the Xunyou Forbidden Territory had barely exceeded ten thousand, and among them were quite a few Loose Cultivators.

After arriving at the Xunyou Forbidden Territory, only fifteen days remained before its opening.

Seeing this, Wu Tian Daoist looked at them and said, 'The Xunyou Forbidden Territory will not open for another fifteen days. Arrange your time as you see fit during this period. If you encounter danger, call out my Daoist title, and I will be aware of it.'

Having said that, without waiting for Wu Xianni and the others to say anything, Wu Tian Daoist vanished from their sight.

After Wu Tian Daoist left, the eight Wu Tian Sect Disciples previously assigned to protect Wu Xianni and Wu Mowu all turned their gazes towards the pair.

In the next second, one of the figures strode quickly towards Wu Xianni and Wu Mowu, stopping before them. He then looked at Wu Xianni and Wu Mowu and said in an extremely serious tone, 'From now on, once you enter the Xunyou Forbidden Territory, you must follow my commands. After all, you are only at the Fifth-Level Early Stage. If you encounter other forbidden beings within the Forbidden Territory, it would likely mean certain death.'

'Let me introduce myself first. You may address me as Senior Brother Qi Fan.'

Hearing Qi Fan's words, Wu Xianni and Wu Mowu's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, but they didn't say much. After all, their current Realms were indeed lower. In their view, following the arrangements of these Disciples was the best choice.

Only after seeing Wu Xianni and Wu Mowu nod did Qi Fan finally let out a sigh of relief. He had truly been worried that these two, whom the Sect Master had ordered them to protect, might be difficult to deal with. Now it seemed they were quite reasonable.

But in the very next second, Wu Xianni and Wu Mowu seemed to see something, their eyes widening involuntarily.

Before Qi Fan could say anything, Wu Xianni and Wu Mowu spoke up, 'We have some matters to attend to. We'll regroup before entering the Forbidden Territory.'

With that, Wu Xianni and Wu Mowu left right in front of Qi Fan and the other seven Disciples.

Seeing this, one of the Fifth-Level Perfection Disciples immediately grew anxious. After all, if anything happened to Wu Xianni and Wu Mowu, they would inevitably face punishment from the Sect Master.

But the next second, Qi Fan waved his hand and said, 'Forget about them. The Sect Master only tasked us with protecting them *within* the Forbidden Territory. As for before entering, their life or death has nothing to do with us. Why should we go looking for trouble?'

Hearing Qi Fan's words, that Disciple finally realized and thought his reasoning was sound, so he said nothing more, allowing Wu Xianni and Wu Mowu to disappear from their sight.

Meanwhile, after leaving the Wu Tian Sect Disciples, Wu Xianni and Wu Mowu headed towards the area where Loose Cultivators were gathered around the Xunyou Forbidden Territory. Before long, they stopped before a figure draped in a black robe. Looking at the other party in disbelief, they asked, 'Tianxie, why are you here?'

As Wu Xianni and Wu Mowu spoke, the figure couldn't help but pause. In the next second, right in front of them, he took off his robe, revealing his original appearance. It was none other than Li Tianxie, who had arrived in the Forbidden Realm not long ago.

At this moment, Li Tianxie was also extremely surprised inwardly, never expecting to encounter old acquaintances so soon after arriving in the Forbidden Realm.