With the tracks left by the Demonfolk and a path the Demon Spirit Masters had cleared at some unknown time, losing the trail would be difficult. Even without Huo Hai's Star Gu helping them, everyone could have followed it.
The farther they followed, the more nervous the soldiers grew. Judging by the tracks, there were indeed more than ten thousand Demonfolk. They might have been airship troops, but that did not mean they could not read the traces left by a moving army.
They followed far behind, as though a weight were pressing down on them, and everyone spoke less and less along the way. Even Blood Rose stopped talking to Huo Hai under the influence of that atmosphere. About half an hour later, Huo Hai's Star Gu finally discovered that the Demonfolk Army had stopped. Sensing this, Huo Hai immediately called out to the others.
"Everyone, get into the woods. We'll advance quietly. The Demon Spirit Masters have stopped." At Huo Hai's command, no one dared delay. Ahead of them were fifty thousand Demonfolk, including powerful fighters. None of them could withstand a battle against that force.
Huo Hai himself might have been able to escape through his formidable strength, but the others could forget about it. The closer they drew to the Demonfolk Army, the more cautiously they moved. Their only consolation was that the Demonfolk Army had very few scouts.
Even Demon Spirit Masters could not give brainless weapons of war like the Demonfolk the ability to serve as scouts. They were already very close to the Demonfolk Army, but everyone moved so slowly that it took more than ten minutes before they finally caught sight of it from afar. What puzzled Huo Hai was that there seemed to be fewer Demonfolk now.
"Brother Huo, look. Why