Two days passed quickly. Along the way, Huo Yuhao noticed that the trees around him had gradually grown denser. Combined with what the map showed, he was likely not far from the Star Dou Great Forest.
By this point, there were no longer any proper roads to follow. He could only weave through the woods.
Layer upon layer of trees intertwined overhead, while tangled undergrowth covered the surroundings. Insects chirped without pause, but amid the noise, Huo Yuhao suddenly stopped. He heard running water.
"Damn, it can't be this much of a coincidence, can it?"
With that thought, Huo Yuhao immediately headed toward the sound of the water. After walking several dozen meters and pushing aside the grass, his expression turned strange.
Beside a quiet patch of grass lay a stream roughly three meters wide. The water was remarkably clear, with a few aquatic plants floating on its surface. Beneath the water, faintly visible fish swayed their tails as they drifted along.
Looking at this familiar yet unfamiliar scene, Huo Yuhao fell silent for a moment. He turned to look toward the path from which people could reach this place. Would two people come from that direction later?
Maybe?
Should he grill some fish and wait?
Forget it. I should keep going.
Because of the timeline, Huo Yuhao could not guarantee that Beibei and Tang Ya would run into him. Otherwise, he might finish grilling the fish only for no one to show up, wasting his time.
With that in mind, Huo Yuhao did not hesitate. He turned and headed in the other direction.
Still, he marked this place with a coordinate.
Continuing onward through the dense woods, Huo Yuhao gradually discovered traces of human passage on the road ahead. The trees around him had also thinned somewhat.
He immediately