"Thatâs right, estimate the location of their target, then set up an ambush in advance. Once that one arrives, we absolutely must devour these two fat sheep!"
"Yes!"
Upon receiving this personâs instructions, immediately, dozens of figures quickly disappeared, starting their respective tasks according to their assignments!
Some were responsible for disguising themselves to follow Ye Luo and Yun Yin, while others went ahead to arrange an ambush for Ye Luo and his companions!
At this moment, Ye Luo couldnât possibly know that they had been targeted once again, and it seemed that this time, it was truly bandits!
Of course, even if Ye Luo knew, he probably wouldnât care at all!
After all, Ye Luo had already wiped out the fake bandits like the Cloud Demon, so he wouldnât mind eliminating these real bandits if they dared to come!
The speed at which the two advanced could already be considered very fast.
It was the maximum speed achievable without exhausting themselves, yet reaching Tianfeng City wasnât something that could be achieved overnight.
Ye Luo and Yun Yinâs attire was very ordinary, at least in the eyes of others, they appeared just like disciples out for training from some Sect, so nothing happened along their journey.
However, twice, Ye Luo felt someone was tracking them, but each time he noticed, he discovered they were merely passersby, so he didnât pay attention!
He didnât know that the two times he noticed were in fact the tails following him!
These people were clearly veterans; if Ye Luo or Yun Yin showed any signs of alertness, they would immediately switch followers!
Frankly, Yun Yin was even more adept at spotting those people, but being his first time out, he didnât know much about the dangers of the Martial Realm!
The two continued toward Tianfeng Cityâs direction, and by now, they had already left the Boundary Domain of Tianzong Nation, entering the territory controlled by the Heavenly Martial Alliance.
Tianfeng City was a city within the territory of the Heavenly Martial Alliance!
A crucial intermediary city in terms of geographic location.
Not until this journey did Ye Luo become aware of some peculiarities in the Sixth Region.
This place clearly differed from the Ninth or the Eighth Regions.
In the Sixth Region, there existed an Internal Boundary Domain.
Ye Luo coined the term "Internal Boundary Domain," but simply put, it referred to special areas!
Forbidden Zones!
These forbidden zones scatter across the entire Sixth Region without any apparent rules, yet seem to have certain unique patterns!
Being termed forbidden zones naturally indicates they are fraught with danger.
In the map given to Ye Luo by the Elder Witch, these forbidden zones were marked, at least, up until reaching Tianfeng City!
Hence Ye Luo had to avoid these forbidden zones!
Ye Luo wasnât a reckless person; knowing they were forbidden zones and knowing they were dangerous, he would never venture in without reason.
Who would barge into these forbidden zones recklessly when it could mean oneâs demise!
Moreover, Ye Luo discovered that the closer he approached Tianfeng City, the more frequent these forbidden zones became!
More precisely, the closer he headed toward Longhun City, the more frequent the forbidden zones became!
Initially, Ye Luo had doubts, but during a resting stop at an inn.
He got the answer: Longhun City is actually the center of the Sixth Region!
Apparently, the forbidden zones become more concentrated the deeper into the center one goes, with increasing size!
Of course, Ye Luo wasnât thinking about this now; even if he knew there were forbidden zones, he didnât have any ideas about them. Encountering a forbidden zone, he simply opted to bypass it!
As Ye Luo was advancing, the people following him had finally received their strong backup.
...
"Young Lord Wang, youâve finally arrived. This time, itâs really a pair of fat sheep!"
Before the man who was previously called the leader stood a youth with a cold expression, who merely said indifferently in response, "Whether theyâre fat sheep will be known once captured. Rest assured, if they truly are fat sheep, your share wonât be missing."
"Where are they now?"
"Rest assured, Young Lord Wang. My people have been following those two characters all along. Itâs apparent they are just disciples out for training from some Great Sects without any sense of caution; weâve followed them all the way here without them noticing us!
Based on calculations, their destination should be Tianfeng City, so my subordinate has already set everything up at Mountain Fortress along the path to Tianfeng City!"
Young Lord Wang nodded.
Mountain Fortress indeed was a good choice!
Mountain Fortress was merely an abandoned fortress, initially a point of contention between two major factions within the Heavenly Martial Alliance, but eventually abandoned after the allianceâs formation.
However, when said abandoned, it means the two major factions gave up the place, but it doesnât mean nobody is there!
Being a critical path to Tianfeng City, the Mountain Fortress was inevitably occupied by Loose Cultivator forces seeking profit!
These Loose Cultivators dared not provoke those from major factions, but if itâs lone individuals without strong affiliations!
The Mountain Fortress was unquestionably a tremendously dangerous place!
Though not expansive in area, there were over a dozen groups entrenched there!
They could be termed gangs or bandits!
These people lived off robbing passersby for profit.
However, one good thing about these bandits was that they rarely killed!
Itâs not from kindness but because they knew they couldnât stir trouble excessively!
They sought wealth without harming lives to lower the chances of attracting major factionsâ attention and also didnât force travelers to take alternate routes.
If they pushed things to the extreme, people would choose other routes and bypass the Mountain Fortress, resulting in losses for these people!
Bandits have connections among themselves, albeit not always apparent, after all, itâs tough surviving as Loose Cultivators, even if they canât band together too obviously thereâs not outright hostility; given a chance, they wouldnât mind joining forces for some fat sheep.
At this moment, Ye Luo remained oblivious that a trap awaited him ahead, just waiting to ensnare him!
The battle traces in the valley made these people well aware that Ye Luo and Yun Yin werenât easy prey, but simultaneously indicated Ye Luo and Yun Yin possessed unique Secret Techniques or Magical Treasures!
Such fat sheep were rare, and since Ye Luo and Yun Yinâs attire didnât match any disciples from major factions this group had encountered before, they dared to make a bold attempt!