The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 2922: Teaching Lao Deng a Lesson
Zhou Zixing returned to the Zhou family, which was a little further away, but he could still vaguely see the warriors of the Qian family. There was thick fog all around, so the distance between the families was not very far, and they were all within a distance of ten meters, so that everyone could see each other and notify each other in case of any danger.

I met with Zhou Ke and Zhou Mei and talked about what happened after they evacuated. But it was simple and could be explained in a few words.

In addition, there were only eight warriors left in the Zhou family, seven of whom retreated all the way, including Zhou Zixing, making a total of eight people. During the retreat, there was no loss of manpower, only a few warriors were injured.

After using the golden wound medicine and taking the pills, they have recovered a little. If there are any strange beasts rushing over at this time, they will be able to deal with it.

Zhou Zixing nodded as he listened, then looked around. They were all warriors from his family, and the nearest warrior from the Qian family was also ten meters away. As for warriors from other families, he didn't see them, so he lowered his voice and told Zhou Ke and Zhou Mei about Qian Ying's plan.

"Elder, it seems that the idea proposed by Elder Qian Ying is aimed at the Ouyang family. So, does the Qian family or Elder Qian Ying have a grudge against the Ouyang family?" Zhou Ke asked with some confusion after hearing this.

"I don't know about this, and I also asked indirectly, but was always interrupted. I know that Qian Ying would not talk about these things." Zhou Zixing looked at Zhou Ke and Zhou Mei, and then continued: "However, based on my observation, I feel that Qian Ying has some hatred towards the Ouyang family. If you don't observe carefully, you really can't see it."

He and Qian Ying are both old foxes, both over a hundred years old. Among them, Zhou Zixing has reached the end of his life, and has experienced everything and seen everyone. Therefore, it is natural to guess what Qian Ying did, and it is definitely intentional to suppress him.

But I just can't figure out how the Ouyang family offended Qian Ying.

"It seems that Ouyang Nan of the Ouyang family is going to be worried." Zhou Ke said.

Zhou Ke didn't have much feeling for the Ouyang family. They were just nodding acquaintances. In the past, he had only heard of their names and rarely met them. It was only when they went on an expedition together that they really spoke a few words.

Therefore, whether it was the Ouyang family or Ouyang Nan, whether they were in trouble or not, whether they were miserable or not, it really had nothing to do with Zhou Ke. However, why did Elder Zhou tell him the story now?

Before Zhou Ke could think about it, he heard Zhou Zixing continue, "You don't have to think too much. I'm telling you this so that you can be prepared. In two hours, Qian Ying will hold a meeting and call the leaders of each family to attend the meeting. Among them, he will propose to form a small expedition team to explore the other side of the canyon."

After hearing this, Zhou Ke asked, "What do you mean, Elder? Do you support Elder Qian's proposal at the meeting?"

Zhou Zixing nodded and said, "Yes, we should agree and support this proposal. After all, as long as the interests of our Zhou family are guaranteed, we should try not to interfere in other miscellaneous matters."

"Okay." Zhou Ke nodded in agreement. As long as they were not targeting his family, it was fine. As for other families, especially those with whom he had a bad relationship, he could not care less.

"Ake, there is one more thing. You discuss with the others and select one person. Then we will see the situation at the meeting. If no one proposes anything, then you don't have to comment. Just watch the show. If someone proposes something, or the Ouyang family overreacts, then we will send someone to join this small expedition team. This will also make the others shut up." Zhou Zixing said.

Zhou Ke was speechless when he heard Zhou Zixing's words. When it came to the Ouyang family just now, he was naturally not moved, but now that it involved his own family, he was naturally a little unwilling.

The reluctance in his heart was also reflected on his face. Although he was already in his forties, there was no need to show how smart he was in front of his elders.

Zhou Zixing saw Zhou Ke's expression and knew that this guy was unwilling, so he continued, "Don't have that expression. We have to pay for this person. Otherwise, if we find any treasures later, our share may be reduced."

Zhou Ke could only nod in agreement, and then asked: "Elder, we will send one person, then what about the other families?"

"As for other families, haha, it depends on themselves." Zhou Zixing said.

I thought to myself, Qian Ying is such a narrow-minded guy, how could he not remember these things? When the time comes, he will naturally put this matter on the table. Whoever doesn't come forward will be embarrassed.

"However, Ake, you still have to arrange this person wisely. After all, joining a small expedition team and exploring the other side of the canyon is not only dangerous, but you may not even be able to come back, so you have to consider the selection of people comprehensively." Zhou Zixing said.

Zhou Ke could only agree again, but apart from himself and Zhou Mei, there were only five people, so it was really difficult to choose one person from the five. But this was a necessary option, so he could only think of drawing lots directly when the time came.

However, if we draw lots, should Zhou Mei and I participate or not?

Unable to figure it out, he asked Zhou Zixing directly: "Elder, I feel that choosing is not as good as drawing lots, which is fairer. But in this case, should Zhou Mei and I participate in the drawing or not?"

Zhou Zixing thought about it and said, "The draw is good, but you and Zhou Mei won't participate. You and Zhou Mei can't get into trouble. You can't afford to suffer any big trouble anyway, so you can only choose from the other five."

Since the Zhou family lost three Xiantians, if something happened to Zhou Mei and Zhou Ke, it would mean that the Zhou family's future hope would be wiped out. So what would it matter even if they got the treasure that could advance to Xiantian?

Zhou Ke and Zhou Mei were at the peak of the tenth level of the acquired realm, and they were only one step away from reaching the innate realm. As long as they had enough resources, or a small opportunity, they might be able to break through, especially Zhou Mei, who was the hope of the Zhou family in the future, and the chance of her breaking through to the innate realm was very high. Therefore, they naturally could not afford to make any mistakes.

Zhou Ke naturally nodded and agreed. With the clear instructions from Elder Zhou, no one else would talk about fairness or make other suggestions.

Since ancient times, human hearts have been the most difficult to predict, so sometimes Zhou Ke, as the team leader, feels helpless.

After discussing the matter, Zhou Zixing waved him off and said, "Okay, go do your work, and call me when the meeting starts."

Afterwards, he found a place that was a little far away but visible to others, and began to meditate, preparing to practice and restore his innate energy.

I have only recovered part of it before, not all of it, so I must seize every moment and work hard to restore my strength, so that if there is an emergency, I will have the strength and energy to deal with it.

But he always felt like he had forgotten something?
But unexpectedly, at this moment, he felt a tingling sensation on the back of his neck.

Damn, I just said I forgot something, and now that it's numb and itchy, I just remembered that I haven't felt anything at the back of my neck for a while. It's good that I don't feel anything, but why is it suddenly numb and itchy now?

Moreover, he found that the numbing and itchy feeling this time was different from before. It was getting stronger and stronger, gradually spreading from the back of his neck directly to his entire body, and he began to feel numb and itchy all over.

Damn it, this was exactly the same feeling as when I was controlled by Chen Mo, or even worse.

No, I can't stay here, I have to stay away from other people!
He must not let anyone else see his miserable appearance, not even his own descendants.

So Zhou Zixing struggled to stand up, then instantly entered the thick fog, walked quickly forward for dozens of meters, and there was no one else around.

Then, Zhou Zixing tried hard to control himself from making any sound of pain. He simply lay down on the ground and began to rub hard. There was no place on his body that was not numb and itchy. This was no different from torture.

"No, no, don't, I didn't do anything wrong, don't punish me! It was all Qian Yingrang who did it." Zhou Zixing tried hard to control his voice, just enough for people around him to hear, and then he uttered these words.

He understood that Chen Mo could definitely hear what he said.

Sure enough, after he said this, the numbness and itching gradually subsided.

I let out a long sigh, but before I could stand up, the numbness and itching came back again. Just like before, I still couldn't hold on. What the hell was going on? Didn't I tell you that it was none of my business?

Just like that, after going back and forth for ten seconds at a time, Zhou Zixing lay directly on the ground and could not get up. He was now forced to lie flat, and there was no way not to lie flat. Each pause was only less than three seconds, and then the numbness and itching would come again. It was really uncomfortable!
If he didn't have the desire to live, he really wanted to kill himself by hitting his head against the wall.

Not far away, Zhou Ke's shouting seemed to be heard, as if he was looking for him.

At this time, he heard a voice that was indistinguishable between a man and a woman, deep but clear, and a little strange: "Remember, don't have any unnecessary thoughts, or I'll kill you next time."

For a moment, Zhou Zixing really wanted to die. It was so tragic that his life was controlled by someone else.

Especially this kind of numbing and itchy punishment is really unbearable.

Moreover, under this kind of punishment, one's ugly side is fully exposed.

Just like now, all my clothes have been wrapped up by the remaining snow, and the inside of my clothes are completely soaked, making me feel very uncomfortable.

But these are not the most important things. What is more important is that Zhou Ke and some others vaguely began to look for him along the range just now.

If he were seen in this miserable state, he would be doomed on the spot.

So, while answering Zhou Ke loudly, he used his innate power to slowly dry his wet clothes.

As for the fact that the clothes will be wrinkled and stained with some dirt, I can't care about that. I can just get away with it.