At this moment.
Chief Yu Rong, who had personally seen Li Yun and the others out and had yet to leave, saw Li Yun and Ding Baisheng belatedly realizing the drastic changes to Wanqing Mountain and then staring in shock. He could not help revealing a faintly smug smile.
Then.
Chief Yu Rong pulled Li Yun aside.
In a low voice, he explained, "This was something the Divine Tree left behind before it departed. From now on, the outer thirty miles of Wanqing Mountain will remain unchanged, but beyond those thirty miles, everything is shrouded by the Lost Maze Barrier left behind by the Divine Tree."
"The Barrier has already begun taking effect. From now on, no one outside the Treant Tribe will be able to set foot within Treant Tribe territory."
"However, you are an exception."
"You are the benefactor of our Treant Tribe. You may still come and go freely through Wanqing Mountain in the future. If you encounter trouble outside and need our Treant Tribe to act, simply send someone to inform us."
"As long as it concerns you, our Treant Tribe will never be half-hearted. Even if we must mobilize the entire tribe, we will not utter a word of objection."
As he spoke.
He handed Li Yun a strange Wooden Token.
Chief Yu Rong's true body was a Ten-Thousand-Year Ancient Banyan, and this Wooden Token had been crafted from a small piece of its heartwood. It possessed a special connection with Chief Yu Rong.
No one else could possibly forge it.
As long as Li Yun carried this token, he would be able to travel unimpeded through Wanqing Mountain without being affected by the Lost Maze Barrier.
To be honest.
Li Yun was truly somewhat moved.
The Divine Tree had left behind the Lost Maze