The fungi discovered in the Goblin Nest were likely connected to something the Barbarian Fugan was investigating.
Perhaps it was too dangerous, or perhaps the situation was truly urgent.
Even though Xia Nan had already pushed his progress to the very brink, needing only the slightest step forward, to fully grasp the basics of [Tooth Hunt], he still had no choice but to follow him back to the nearest human settlement.
There was nothing to complain about. It was only a few days; he had patience enough for that.
Moreover, the reason Fugan had not immediately left for the depths of the forest to pursue his lead after making the discovery, instead choosing to send Xia Nan back to town first, was that, with Xia Nan's current strength, returning from Thin Mist Forest alone was far too risky.
And Xia Nan had not the slightest intention of getting involved in incidents that touched the Transcendent level.
A high-level Professional could casually teach him for two days and allow him to learn a precious Combat Skill he had spent countless days practicing from Skill Books, without ever making any progress:
By the same token, a battle between powerhouses of that level would probably kill him countless times over from the aftershocks alone if he so much as brushed against it.
What Xia Nan needed to do now could not have been clearer:
Follow the Barbarian's arrangements and stay safely in town.
Just as it had been on the way here—overwhelmingly destructive, pushing straight through everything in their path.
The return journey was just as smooth for the two of them.
The bitter frost wind from the icefields of the Northern Territory was enough to make ninety-nine point nine nine percent of the creatures in the outer reaches of Thin Mist Forest