With guides to lead the way and explain things, plus the powerful troops Gu Xi had brought with him, the vines before them could not stop their advance.
In just half an hour or so, Gu Xi and his party reached Yuanzu City's Old District.
Gu Xi had been here once before. It had originally been part of Bailuye's territory.
But after Bailuye fell into Game Deep, most of its residents had moved to Yuanzu City.
The place had become largely deserted, with only Bailuye's original residents occasionally coming back.
Half of Gu Xi's previous conflict with Yuanzu City had stemmed from disputes in the Old District. The other half had been because the city's powerful families played far too dirty.
They schemed against even their own people, let alone outsiders.
In their eyes, all outsiders were cannon fodder.
After seeing them for what they were, Gu Xi had abandoned any thought of making a living under the people of Yuanzu City.
Later, he had even cut off his route back to Yuanzu City entirely.
Now that he had returned, Gu Xi was filled with mixed emotions.
He had truly never expected to return by this route in the end.
The ambushes that had once been set here were gone, replaced by layer upon layer of defensive lines.
Large numbers of players between levels 10 and 15 stood guard here.
Gu Xi noticed that some of these players had not even reached level 10.
Clearly, humanity had mobilized every scrap of its potential for this battle.
The players escorting Gu Xi took out tokens and similar items to prove their identities. Only then did the guards clear a path and allow Gu Xi to enter the Ancient District.
Not long after he entered the Ancient District, a player around level