The familiar Spiritual Power instantly connected with Xiao Xiao, and the details of the surrounding sea surface and even the seabed immediately manifested in his mind.
Xiao Xiao was overjoyed. This was Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection, which meant that nothing unexpected had happened to him!
" Yuhao is in the town? Why didn't we see him back then?" Wang Dong'er discovered through Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection that he was looking at their location from the harbor.
Wang Qiu'er sheathed the Golden Dragon Spear, blinked her beautiful eyes, and calmly said, "It shouldn't be anything serious. I guess something just delayed us."
Wang Qiu'er continued her analysis, "The interruption of the Spiritual Detection must have been the work of that Evil Soul Master."
Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er immediately thought of the black energy barrier released by the Evil Soul Master, which seemed to be able to block Spiritual Power.
Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er nodded in agreement, and then the three of them immediately flew towards the port.
Before long, the three of them saw that all the members of Shrek had gathered at the port and were waiting for their return.
The tail flame of the Flying Soul Tool slowly subsided, and the three of them fell towards the ground.
Huo Yuhao immediately caught Xiao Xiao's soft waist, held her in his arms and gently set her down, asking worriedly, " Xiao Xiao, are you hurt? I was so afraid something had happened to you, what should I do?"
"I'm fine now, but why did you suddenly disconnect from my mind connection? You really scared me to death." Xiao Xiao was still shaken and hugged Huo Yuhao tightly.
Her beautiful eyes glistened with tears, a sight that broke one's heart.
Huo Yuhao held Xiao Xiao, gently stroking her head, and said in a relaxed tone, "I'm fine. My Spiritual Power was just disturbed. I left a mark and then led a small group of civilians out of the town. When I came back, I found that you were all gone."
"I just reunited with Wu Feng and the others, and our markings are gone too."
The Wu Feng group behind him nodded in agreement. Yes, just as Huo Yuhao had said.
We just met him.
Xiao Xiao buried her head in Huo Yuhao's arms and mumbled, "Next time, no... you can't leave alone."
"So you're all here. Are you alright?"
Everyone turned around and saw that Xi Xi and Ling Luochеn had returned at some point and were waving in their direction.
Behind the two, a number of still-frightened townspeople watched the crowd and whispered among themselves.
"Let's exchange information. The Evil Soul Master strongholds that the two of us just destroyed were all illusions; they weren't the source of the strange phenomena," Ling Luochеn said slowly as he walked over.
They also noticed Xiao Xiao's weak appearance.
After sharing their experiences, Xi Xi and Ling Luochеn glanced at Huo Yuhao instinctively, then looked shaken.
"It seems the situation here is more complex than we initially thought. Let's leave for now and observe the situation further," Ling Luochеn suggested.
Everyone nodded in agreement. Xiao Xiao, having just escaped death, needed to rest and recuperate.
Amidst the astonished gazes of the townspeople, the group had already departed using their Flying Soul Tool.
As night fell, the town was eerily quiet, as if the events of the day still lingered in their minds.
The dimly lit and silent street was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and figures slowly emerged from the shadows.
"I have a strange feeling coming back late at night; everything here feels off." Jing Ziyan unconsciously rubbed her hands together, which were crossed over her chest.
Wang Dong'er didn't seem to feel anything; instead, she looked somewhat curious, and she quite liked the atmosphere.
Perhaps it was from those late-night stints at the Shrek Academy that he honed his skills.
The group of people were none other than Huo Yuhao and his companions who had left during the day.
They didn't really leave. After all, the Evil Soul Master Titled Douluo who suddenly appeared was definitely planning something more than just destroying a small town.
Perhaps the deceased Evil Soul Master left behind some hidden tricks.
They can only leave after all risks have been eliminated.
Before long, the group arrived at a hotel that was still lit up.
Huo Yuhao reached out and knocked on the hotel door.
Knock knock knock!
Knock knock knock!
"Who... who's out there? You son of a bitch... if you don't leave, I'll kill you!"
A terrified, threatening voice came from behind the door.
Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up. Through the door in front of him, he saw a burly man with a thick beard holding a kitchen knife tremblingly at the hotel bar, nervously staring at the door in front of him.
Huo Yuhao responded, "Boss, we're here to stay. Your place is the only one still open in the whole town."
Hearing this, the burly man with the thick beard finally mustered his courage and replied, "Looking for a room? Where are you from?"
Huo Yuhao turned to the group behind him and gave them a reassuring gesture, then continued, "We are the Soul Hunting Group from the Heavenly Soul Empire. We originally came here to borrow a ship to go out to sea and see if we could hunt some Sea Soul Beast and obtain Soul Ring."
"We just arrived recently, and your place is unusually deserted. We finally found this place after a lot of trouble, so we thought we'd try our luck and do some renovations."
Hearing this, the owner inside, though still somewhat frightened, mustered his courage and opened the door.
With a creak!
The door opened a crack the size of a finger, and the burly man immediately scanned the crowd.
They found that Huo Yuhao and his companions looked travel-worn, with their shawls somewhat torn, resembling an unknown but barely surviving Soul Hunting group.
Moreover, Huo Yuhao and the others all looked upright, so he slowly opened the door.
"Please come in, everyone. A double room costs three Silver Soul Coin, and a shared room costs five Copper Soul Coin per person."
Huo Yuhao nodded and smiled, then stepped into the inn. The others behind him quickly followed, their faces filled with relief.
When the boss saw everyone come in, he glanced around warily, and only after confirming that there was nothing amiss did he quickly close the door.
"What do you all think...? Have you decided how many rooms you want?"
As the owner spoke, he drew the curtains on the first floor.
The group spoke in hushed tones, and after settling into their seats in the hall, they all turned to look at Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao then spoke up, "Boss, how many rooms do you have left? We'll book them all."
"Alright! But why are you all wandering around the streets at night?"
Upon hearing that a big deal had come in, the boss beamed with joy, chatting with Huo Yuhao while working on his abacus.
"Hmm? Is there some kind of explanation here? Could it be that everyone here was scared by the tsunami that afternoon? It shouldn't be that bad, right? Wasn't it taken care of?" Huo Yuhao asked.
The shopkeeper said with some surprise, "It seems you guys are really new here. You don't know? What's the big deal about tsunamis? We have them every year, and the Empire's Soul Master usually come to handle them."
The boss lowered his voice and continued, "Mainly because of recent events, everyone's too scared to go out."
Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "Did those Sea Soul Beast die inexplicably?"
The innkeeper shook his head, lowered his body, looked around hesitantly, and said, "Everyone, the room fee is actually fifty Gold Soul Coin."
Huo Yuhao rolled his eyes, took out a money pouch from his waist, and handed it over. "I thought it was something else. Boss, you're really funny."
The owner chuckled and lit the dim kerosene lamp on the bar.
call...
A strange gust of wind blew into the room, instantly extinguishing all the other candles in the hall, leaving only the flickering flame of the kerosene lamp.
Under the flames, the boss's face was eerie, his expression blank, and his mouth slightly open, from which a chilling female voice rang out strangely.
"Would you all like to hear me... sing?"