Whatever his impression of the man, Huo Hai sensed no danger. They were only leaving together, after all. The roads beyond the passage were incredibly complicated. Even if someone guided him the entire way, he would never be able to memorize the route.
The same road was perfectly safe for someone who knew how to navigate it, but outsiders would have no such easy time. Thus, Black Water was not worried that Huo Hai might memorize his safe route.
After emerging from the other side of the valley, Huo Hai saw the scene at its entrance. As expected, many people were traveling in groups, and quite a few had even joined merchant caravans or mercenary teams. Even experts in the Spirit Emperor Realm remained cautious; hardly any dared to leave alone. Along the way, Huo Hai had seen only two lone travelers.
One was a peak Spirit Emperor. The other had not reached that level, but was not far from it. Perhaps only experts like them could travel the roads ahead in relative safety.
Then Huo Hai spotted two familiar figures. They were the two experts from the Vast Earth Empire who had left the passage earlier. He had not expected even those two to linger here, intending to join a group.
Huo Hai merely glanced at them without paying much attention. Soon, under the incredulous gazes of those around them, the two of them ventured deep into the forest ahead. "Ah, another pair blinded by their own confidence. They're courting death." An old man nearby who saw them leave shook his head regretfully. Most of the others felt the same.
"Not necessarily. They might be experts concealing their strength. Besides, perhaps they're only going in to find something and will be back soon," someone else remarked. Before long, however,