Furthermore, Wu Nuan was stealthily entering the Forbidden Land for the first time. Although she appeared calm, inside she was extremely nervous, which is why she didn’t notice any Gu insects disturbing her along the way.
Just as Bai Junjun was crouching and rushing forward with her, the leading Wu Nuan suddenly stopped.
"From now on, try not to make any noise, even your breathing should be lightened. We are about to enter the surveillance range of the Gu insects, and any big movements will immediately alert them."
Bai Junjun nodded, almost tiptoeing as she followed her.
However, soon Wu Nuan turned off the path ahead, and this detour was even more hidden than the previous one.
Bai Junjun was confident that without Wu Nuan guiding her, she would never have discovered this small path, and presumably, Fox wouldn’t either.
Thus, it was certain that he didn’t come in through this path, which also reflected the safety of this route from another angle.
Following Wu Nuan through twists and turns, they soon came upon a hole covered with weeds.
Bai Junjun was startled, as she hadn’t expected there to be a diversion here.
Wu Nuan smiled and said, "This is a secret passage, known only to me."
She had thought Wu Nuan was a straight-laced girl who loyally followed Witch Ancestor Mountain, but it turned out she had a trick up her sleeve?
Wu Nuan did not explain.
In fact, she had discovered this hole after losing a fight and being forced to fall in. She stumbled upon this secret passage by accident and had secretly entered it.
Once Wu Nuan realized this was a pathway to the Forbidden Land, she quickly withdrew and forever sealed this secret in her heart. Even her uncle didn’t know about this; she never expected that one day she would bring an outsider here.
This time, it could be considered a thorough act of betrayal.
Wu Nuan gathered her chaotic thoughts and seriously led the way.
This cave had been abandoned for who knows how long; due to years of disuse, it was filled with a lot of silt, and it didn’t take long for both of their feet to be covered in mud.
But it was also due to the mud that their footsteps became quieter.
However, it had been many years since Wu Nuan discovered this cave, and she never imagined that the originally empty place would now be a nest for spiders.
The two hadn’t walked far when they encountered spider webs blocking the path, and a spider within the Eight Trigrams Array was eyeing them hungrily.
Wu Nuan immediately halted Bai Junjun: "Be careful, it’s a Ghost-Faced Spider."
Bai Junjun didn’t understand the species of poisonous worms, but the name alone sounded quite menacing to her.
She peeked through a crevice and saw the spider’s quivering fangs and its long, fuzzy legs slightly bent, ready to pounce at any moment.
Wu Nuan stood in front of Bai Junjun, shielding her from a direct encounter with the spider.
Looking at Wu Nuan’s silhouette, Bai Junjun momentarily felt dazed, feeling that Sister-in-law Dao... no, Wu Nuan was kind of MAN.
At that moment, Wu Nuan had summoned her Lifebound Gu. It was an indistinct little bun that looked white and glutinous, somewhat resembling a dumpling.
The little dumpling directly smacked onto the spider’s face with a plop, and the unceremonious spider opened its large mouth and swallowed it in one gulp.
Bai Junjun was accustomed to the sight of grotesque creatures but hadn’t expected the Gu insects to have a cute version as well.
And the Gu insect’s attack method was so bizarre. Was this little bun going on a kamikaze mission?
Bai Junjun looked at the little bun’s owner with a surprised face, but its owner, Wu Nuan, remained calm, as if this were a standard operation for the little bun.
Alright then, Bai Junjun resigned herself to acceptance. After all, it was just her lack of worldliness that led to her surprise.