The Shrek group searched through the forest, but as time passed, everyone gradually began to lose hope.
Zhu Zhuqing's expression grew worse and worse, taking on a look of despair. After all, during her few days at Shrek, Huo Yuhao was the person she had spoken to most. Whatever Huo Yuhao's motives, he was also one of the few people willing to help her, so Zhu Zhuqing did not want to find him with his head severed from his body.
The grass in the forest grew tall, and vines and thorns sometimes blocked the way ahead. Searching in such surroundings, the Shrek group did not dare shout.
Otherwise, a ferocious Soul Beast might spring out of the dense forest the very next moment.
A sound came from the grass ahead, and Zhao Wuji immediately had everyone get into formation and prepare for battle.
Zhu Zhuqing watched the distant grass, hoping in her heart that Huo Yuhao could return from it just as Xiao Wu had.
The sound drew closer and closer, but nothing sprang out of the grass as everyone had expected. Instead, the sound stopped a short distance away.
Then a familiar spiritual power appeared in everyone's minds, and the next moment, a three-dimensional view of their surroundings unfolded there.
This was the effect of Spiritual Detection Sharing, which meant Huo Yuhao was still alive. Feeling it, everyone could not help breathing a sigh of relief.
Then Huo Yuhao walked out of the grass. He was covered in dirt, and his clothes were torn in places, leaving him looking thoroughly bedraggled.
Huo Yuhao had deliberately arranged all of this before coming over. He had been flung away by the Titan Giant Ape; if he returned spotless and glowing with health, as though nothing had happened, it would look wrong