"Perhaps Elder Bao can help us with this, isn't he a mixed-blood wizard? I've heard that he also has Fairy blood in his blood," Xue Ning said.

Fu Xie Lan was momentarily silent. How could she forget this fact?

The teacher herself was of Fairy blood, which meant she could ask him anything about the region.

"Alright, after this. Next, we will go to the Fairy's territory," said Fu Xie Lan decided right then and there.

"But again I want to tell you, I'm not forcing you to follow me anywhere. So if you want to stay in wizard territory, just say so. I don't mind at all," she said again at length.

"Don't say those words again, because after all, I will still be near you, Xie Lan. And I also promised your father earlier," Xue Ning replied immediately.

"Me too," Ju Xian added. Meanwhile, Wan Li and Xue Ying both nodded in agreement.

***

Until the next day, Fu Xie Lan, Gu Yi, and Wan Lie, and the others, excused themselves.

"Don't forget to notify your condition to your father often, Xie Lan," said a middle-aged man.

"Don't worry, and wait for me to come home Dad," replied Fu Xie Lan gently rubbing the man's palm which was in her grip then slowly released it.

In this world, now Fu Xie Lan's situation was very much different from before.

If before she felt she had no place to return to, but now. This place would always be open to her and waiting for her to come home.

After Princess Fu Xie Lan's departure, Emperor Fu Qing slightly wavered from his position.

Hair that has turned completely white is only covered by a crown perched on his head. The wrinkles on his face grew, only his golden brocade robe still seems to give a slightly better impression of his condition

Anyone who saw Emperor Fu Qing's current expression would know how sad he was to let go of his only daughter.

Although Fu Xie Lan said that she was only going for a few months, it was very hard for him.

And it made Emperor Fu Qing feel like he was aging faster.

While on the other hand, Fu Xie Lan, Gu Yi, Wan Lie, and the other three moved silently into the crowd, using the robes to hide their identity from the crowd.

No one knew of Princess Fu Xie Lan's departure apart from His Majesty the King, the commander-in-chief, Qiao and Lim, and the servants who had previously been in the Moon Pavilion.

Even so, the residence was not empty, some people kept cleaning it as if someone was inhabiting it.

Emperor Fu Qing didn't let Fu Xie Lan's departure to wizard territory be known to people.

He wanted people to remain safe from rumors about black witches, with the thought that princess Fu Xie Lan's husband and the other wizard friends lived within the palace walls.

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On the other side. Moving away from the royal city of Zu, they again combed the royal forest until they reached the boundary of the forbidden forest.

No one noticed their movements. Fleeing fast like a black shadow at night. Although many residents were doing their daily routines in the forest, Fu Xie Lan and the others managed to get through them all without a hitch and of course without anyone knowing it too.

Combing the forbidden forest, breaking through the thickets of trees, jumping from one branch to another, Fu Xie Lan and Gu Yi led the way. Wan Lie and Ju Xian were right behind the two of them.

While the Xue brothers, Xue Ning seemed to be helped by her older brother, Xue Ying.

With her mana level still at level one, Xue Ning would have fallen behind Fu Xie Lan and the others had it not been for Xue Ying to help her move and match the speed of her companions.

It only took one day, and the shadow of Phylloni City had already entered their eyes.

Fu Xie Lan suddenly stopped her steps. Making Wan Li and the others do the same.

But what the girl did next left everyone surprised and confused at the same time.

Not without reason, because instead of advancing towards the place they were about to reach, Fu Xie Lan turned around and moved to the edge of the forbidden forest. It looked as if they were circling the clearing outside the forest.

Meanwhile, Gu Yi, behind his silver mask, a cold glint appeared on his gray eyes.

It seems the Queen's senses are getting sharper.

Previously, when they were about to exit the forbidden forest, Gu Yi could sense someone's presence in that place at the first. The evil and so dark aura still lingered. He wanted to ignore it and only signal his two bodyguards to investigate.

Never thought before, that Fu Xie Lan would feel it too, and even now was following where the evil aura was heading.

It was dark, but Fu Xie Lan didn't stop either. Continued to move regardless of what she was looking for, making those following behind occasionally sigh in confusion.

Since earlier, Fu Xie Lan just moved along the edge of the forest without saying a word.

"Brother..."

"Shhh," Xue Ying cut in and immediately silenced his sister.

Whereas, Xue Ning just wanted to ask about something that had been bothering her since earlier.

As for Gu Yi, the man continued to follow her without the slightest protest. During their movement since earlier, he occasionally felt a great and very dark energy blazing, then faded and disappeared. It happened several times.

The air temperature at the edge of the forest began to drop, a chill that chilled to the bones. The moon hung in the dim light making it a little difficult for them to see around.

Xue Ning and Xue Ying couldn't help but frown. They felt a little strange about their surroundings.

By now, the sounds of the nocturnal beasts should have been heard. But not even the sound of rustling leaves could be heard.

Quiet and so quiet. It meant that something went wrong in the forest they were in right now.

Don't ask why all this time they lived nomaden in the forests with the people of Parqus Village. And they knew very well the situation that usually happened in the forest.

If even the animals that usually come out at night show no form or sound at all it means that something very dangerous or life-threatening is happening in the forest within a radius not too far from their whereabouts.