The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 2928 Two Proposals
Ouyang Nan also figured some things out.

For example, when attacked by fireflies, Chen Mo went alone in the dark to find the Thousand Silver Silk Trees. If he didn't have the strength, he would never have been so confident.

Furthermore, if one lacked confidence, one would not have stayed behind alone to deal with those strange beasts when facing the large white dough.

and also……

"Amo, when we were crossing the swamp, did you remove those missing trail markers?" Ouyang Nan thought back to the time in the swamp, when the Qian family's team lost manpower because the trail markers disappeared for no reason.

At the time, she couldn't quite understand it, but now she realizes it must have been Chen Mo who did it.

"Yes, the Qian family seemed to be trying to sabotage us, so I went along with it and cut off their resources, making things difficult for them," Chen Mo chuckled as he replied.

"Actually, after my conflict with Qian Wantong, Qian Ying and Qian Wantong kept looking for opportunities to scheme against us. Especially against me, they always wanted to find a chance to kill me. Fortunately, I am quite capable, so I secretly thwarted their underhanded schemes several times."

"So, I deduce that the main reason Qian Ying formed this expedition team and targeted the Ouyang family is probably because of me. Another reason is that the Ouyang family's team, after several dangerous encounters, hasn't suffered too many losses," Chen Mo said slowly.

Ouyang Ruoxi had some guesses about certain things, but some she hadn't expected. Now that she knew Chen Mo was silently protecting her and the others, she was extremely grateful.

As expected, Ouyang Nan recalled that along the way, his team had suffered so few losses, or even none, in several dangerous situations. This wasn't just luck; it was because someone was secretly protecting them.

"Amo, thank you!" Ouyang Nan said.

"No need to thank me, we're family, aren't we?" Chen Mo said with a smile, holding Ouyang Ruoxi's soft hand tightly. He turned to look at her and found that her gaze was full of affection.

Ouyang Ruoxi usually appears aloof, but she is actually warm-hearted. Once she falls in love with someone, she is absolutely full of affection.

Ouyang Nan naturally wouldn't go to see his niece; there was nothing he could do, his niece had already fallen for him and was beyond saving.

However, it wouldn't matter who it was. So young and so capable, how could he not attract other women? Her niece's decisive action was truly brilliant. She fully supported him; she couldn't let this niece's husband slip away.

“Aunt, let’s talk about joining the expedition team. Do you think we could go with you?” Chen Mo asked.

“This…” This time, Ouyang Nan hesitated. After all, she didn’t know Chen Mo was a master of the Innate Realm, which was why she insisted on not letting the three of them participate, while she herself joined, even if she died, it wouldn’t matter much.

But who isn't afraid of death? Especially when there's hope, hesitation naturally arises.

“Aunt, please agree. With Amo’s strength, we will definitely be able to return safely,” Ouyang Ruoxi said.

“Yes, Aunt, with the four of us together, we can get through any danger safely. Besides, we don’t know anything about the canyon, maybe there’s no danger at all.” Although Chen Mo put it mildly, Ouyang Nan knew that if they encountered danger, she would only be the one being taken care of.

However, given her niece's husband's tactful explanation, Ouyang Nan naturally had to accept it.

Looking at the young Chen Mo, Ouyang Nan was filled with mixed emotions, including a sense of regret that her cultivation had been completely wasted. She truly hadn't imagined that one day she would have to rely on her nephew-in-law to survive a dangerous situation. Whether or not they could actually handle the danger was no longer important.

“Aunt!” Ouyang Ruoxi tugged at Ouyang Nan again.

"Alright, I agree, it's really..." Since her niece and nephew-in-law cared about her, Ouyang Nan couldn't insist any further. After all, they had already gone this far, and it would be really rude of her not to agree.

Seeing that Ouyang Nan finally agreed, Chen Mo and Ouyang Nan breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at each other.

Ouyang Nana, standing next to him, was completely bewildered. What was going on? How could the man beside her suddenly become a master after she had just whispered a few words to him?
Also, in the past, when we encountered danger, we always relied on this man to resolve it?
Is that really the case? Ouyang Nana looked at Chen Mo. Is this what a young innate master looks like?
As for other matters and the results of the discussion, Ouyang Nana said there was no need to ask her; just make the decision directly. After all, her mission was to protect Ouyang Ruoxi.

Wherever Ouyang Ruoxi is, that's where she is.

……

Two hours later, Qian Wantong arranged for someone to call the leaders of each family to a meeting.

Those present included Qian Ying, Zhou Zixing, Ma Xianglong, Han Chengye, Ouyang Nan, and Qian Wantong.

The meeting was very simple, with only two topics.

One task is to have people from each family send out to the temporary camp by the canyon after dawn to retrieve their supplies. The attack by the beasts tonight was too sudden, so all the supplies are at the temporary camp.

Hopefully, the supplies weren't destroyed by the monsters. Of course, even if they were, we should collect as much as we can; if the team runs out of supplies, the expedition might not be able to continue.

Although everyone is a martial artist, the strength of the team varies, and naturally, their endurance also differs. The stronger the martial artist, the higher their endurance, but the lower the level of the martial artist, the lower their endurance. Therefore, the supplies need to be retrieved.

However, due to the sudden attack by the strange beasts in the canyon, it is necessary to send people to investigate before collecting supplies to see if there are any more strange beasts there.

If the beast is still around, things might be more complicated, and we'll have to discuss that later.

If there are no strange beasts, then each family will immediately send people to the temporary camp to collect supplies.

The second thing is to assemble a small expedition team. After all, we've come this far, and the other side of the canyon should be the end. Or rather, there should be treasure there, so we're just one step away. It would be a real shame to give up without going and taking a look.

However, it's impossible for the entire group to go together. After all, if they encounter danger and want to retreat, it will be a very troublesome matter. After all, there's a canyon separating them, and if there are too many people, the retreat will take a lot of time.

Therefore, a small expedition team was formed, consisting of just a few people, to cross the canyon and explore the other side. This way, even if danger was encountered, they could retreat in time.

Another task is to form this small expedition team. The first mission is to scout out the temporary camp. If there are no strange beasts, they should return in time to notify everyone to go and collect supplies.

"These are the two issues. We've gathered everyone here to discuss them, hoping to brainstorm and see who in the team is suitable to join this small expedition to explore the other side of the canyon," Qian Ying said.

The group sat on the ground in a circle. So, a glance was enough to see everyone's expressions.

Some of them already knew about this, some had made arrangements in advance, and some were completely bewildered, unsure of what to say. Just a few people, yet their expressions were varied and different from one another.

Of course, you can't see into someone's heart, and these people's thoughts are all different.

However, after Qian Ying finished speaking, no one spoke, and the scene became quiet.

This won't do. If no one speaks up, how can these two things move forward? So Qian Ying glanced at Zhou Zixing and gave him a slight signal.

But what exactly is the situation with this Elder Zhou?
In order to hold the meeting, Qian Wantong naturally turned on a light so that everyone attending the meeting could see their surroundings clearly.

Therefore, after Qian Ying glanced at him, she saw that Zhou Zixing's face was a little pale, and his clothes were wrinkled, as if he had rolled in the snow and then dried them with his internal energy.

Didn't they give us two hours? Why do you still look so tired? What's going on?

Furthermore, under these circumstances, instead of actively restoring their strength, they are showing even greater fatigue. Could it be that something has happened to the Zhou family?

Zhou Zixing had no idea what Qian Ying was thinking. He had experienced such a painful night that he even felt like dying.

Unfortunately, in that situation, you couldn't even die.

The tingling and itching all over the body would be unbearable for anyone.

Now, Zhou Zixing is very obedient, doing whatever the voice tells him to do. However, since being punished, the voice has stopped appearing, seemingly only meant to punish him.

Perhaps, the resistance I felt earlier, and my desire to see what the back of my neck looked like, led to this painful consequence.

Looking at the people present, Zhou Zixing coughed a few times to suppress the discomfort in his throat, and then said, "I agree with the two things Elder Qian mentioned. Elder Qian has already explained the reasons from all aspects, so I won't repeat them. Although exploring the other side of the canyon is somewhat dangerous, it also concerns the safety of all of us, so this matter is necessary."

Two innate masters, one made the suggestion, the other supported it. The others naturally had no choice but to agree.

"Agreed!" That was Han Chengye's voice; he was the most enthusiastic.

"Agreed!" Ma Xianglong was a little confused, but he figured he should just follow the two innate masters. As for who to choose later, that was a matter for later.

"Agreed!" That was Qian Wantong's voice.

“Alright, everyone agrees, so let’s talk about the selection of personnel.” Qian Ying glanced at everyone and then said, “My two suggestions can actually be seen as one. Both require personnel to conduct preliminary reconnaissance, so let’s select personnel now so as not to waste time. After all, it’s almost dawn, and once the personnel are selected, we can go directly to the temporary camp to take a look.”

Everyone nodded, but no one spoke. Instead, they observed each other, waiting to see who would be the first to speak.

Six people, but dozens of hidden thoughts. Perhaps only Ma Xianglong is being true to himself, since he didn't receive the news beforehand and only found out now.