Xia Nan's original plan was to make a large loop after escaping, bypassing the areas where he had previously encountered the beast herd and the bear.
Then he would return along the original route and leave the forest, waiting for his teammates in Qingmai Village.
But unexpectedly, before he had walked far, he keenly perceived some unusual noises coming from nearby.
A brief reconnaissance revealed human footprints on the ground, broken branches and grass stems, and traces of blood entering his field of vision.
Following the trail, amidst the increasingly strong scent of blood and the gradually clearer sounds of human conversation,
his two teammates came into view.
Xia Nan observed very carefully, and just before Cash and Vireis noticed him, he felt a sense of vigilance and caution.
This was very understandable.
In the Mist Forest, filled with various dangerous demons, sudden footsteps approaching from the side of the dense forest warranted a guarded stance.
