The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 2973 The Rope Problem
Everyone was curious about Chen Mo's experience last night, but they were still worried about him. Although Chen Mo was now standing safely in front of everyone, they were still shaken.

The scene of the strange beasts swarming in the night before last, their frenzied attacks on everyone, their reckless charge, the explosions of numerous beasts, the flying spikes, and their direct swooping down from the air, were just some of the many things that happened the night before last.

No matter who recalls the beast attack that night, they still feel a chill in their heart and are unwilling to relive it.

So even though we know Chen Mo is a master of innate strength, we are still worried about his audacious decision to explore the canyon alone.

Especially after hearing about the strange scenes below the canyon, the various pits, the long, dark tunnels, and the strange flowers in the underground space, one can imagine that the scene below the canyon is bizarre and varied, and therefore even more dangerous.

"You can't be so curious anymore, it's too dangerous," Ouyang Ruoxi said seriously, the first time she had ever looked so serious.

Chen Mo neither boasted nor ignored Ouyang Ruoxi's concern. Instead, he nodded earnestly and agreed. He was very happy to receive the care of the woman he loved. So, seeing her serious expression, what could he do but agree? However, continuing down to the bottom of the canyon tonight seemed somewhat difficult.

Ugh, what a headache. When I have a woman, I feel good because I receive care and attention, but when I'm controlled, there are some things I can't do. It's really a difficult choice.

However, none of that matters; tonight will proceed as usual. There's always an excuse: to stay here and keep an eye on those strange beasts.

Seeing that Chen Mo was listening attentively to her opinion, Ouyang Ruoxi smiled from the bottom of her heart. She had actually been a little too worried, which was why she had said some rather serious things in her haste, especially in front of her aunt and Nana, which was somewhat inappropriate.

Actually, it would be better for the two of them to express their concern in private. After all, Chen Mo is already a master of innate level, and naturally he has his pride. Although Ouyang Ruoxi usually has a cold personality, that's just an act for outsiders; otherwise, she would have been annoyed to death long ago.

She was a woman who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. Having served as the acting clan leader for so long, she naturally had her reasons, but she was just too concerned to think things through.

So after Chen Mo actually agreed, Ouyang Ruoxi changed the subject and started talking about other things.

After everyone had asked a few questions, Ouyang Nan asked Chen Mo, "Did you figure out what that plant is?"

Based on her experience, a plant that could grow in such a bizarre place must be extremely precious, but she hadn't seen it with her own eyes and therefore couldn't imagine what it was. If only electronic devices could be used in this valley.

If she could use electronic devices, a single photo would suffice; even if she didn't recognize someone, she could ask others. But now, she knew all electronic devices were unusable, so taking photos was impossible; she could only continue asking.

After Chen Mo described the Yellow Springs Spider Lily, Ouyang Nan was still completely baffled. She had never seen or heard of such a plant, so she could only shake her head and say, "Based on your description, I really have never seen such a plant. Perhaps, when I return to my family, I can ask others or do some research to find out its origin."

"Sigh! What a pity. If only we could use a mobile phone, we could take a picture of the plant and see it for ourselves." Ouyang Ruoxi sighed as well. Based on Chen Mo's description alone, she felt that this plant was very precious, but it was a pity that she couldn't see it with her own eyes.

Although she could easily descend into the canyon with her strength, the thought of the countless strange beasts charging towards her sent chills down her spine. She truly didn't want to relive that night's battle; it was far too intense.

Those strange beasts aren't gone; they're just located below the canyon, as Chen Mo had mentioned before.

Therefore, even if there are valuable things in the underground space, you still have to rely on your own abilities to get them.

However, Ouyang Nan felt that if Chen Mo wanted to obtain that precious plant, it wouldn't be a problem.

Therefore, she asked directly, "Amo, what are your plans for this plant?"

Chen Mo naturally couldn't tell her that he wanted to plant the Yellow Springs Flower inside his own Qiankun Pearl so that the plant could continue to provide him with Yin Soul Water and Yin Soul Pearls.

Upon hearing the question, he shook his head and replied, "I haven't thought about it yet, especially since that plant is enormous and guarded by numerous strange beasts. It's almost impossible to do anything with it." He not only wanted to dispel Ouyang Nan's thoughts but also to make her understand that he didn't have a good solution either.

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Nan didn't ask any further questions. After all, this was her nephew-in-law, a person of high innate ability, so he deserved the respect due to him.

"Aunt, look at this rope." With that, he used the backpack as cover to take the rope he'd changed out of that morning from his storage bag and handed it to Ouyang Nan. Although the backpack had been given to him by Ouyang Ruoxi that morning, he'd managed to slip the rope inside when no one was looking. Heh.

"What is this?" Ouyang Nan took the rope that was handed to him and asked hesitantly.

"This rope is the one we used yesterday when we were building the rope bridge. I replaced it with another one this morning before you arrived," Chen Mo said.

Ouyang Nan, Ouyang Ruoxi, and Ouyang Nana looked at the ropes, then turned to look at the ropes tied to the rock base.

"Is there something wrong with this one?" Ouyang Nan immediately understood, then began to examine the rope in his hand carefully, and asked, "Did he tamper with it?"

However, after watching for a while, she found nothing. She even grabbed a section of the rope with both hands and pulled hard a few times, only to find that the rope was still intact. She was immediately puzzled; after all, she was a martial artist at the tenth level of the Acquired Realm, possessing considerable strength.

An ordinary rope would have snapped long ago, but a rope made with such special craftsmanship as the one in her hand is something that would be overestimating oneself and underestimating the rope's strength if one tried to pull it apart by strength alone.

Seeing that the rope was still being pulled, he looked up and asked Chen Mo what was wrong. Wasn't it a perfectly good rope?
Seeing Ouyang Nan's expression and question, Chen Mo felt as if a black crow had flown overhead. He could only helplessly take the rope and say, "Yes, what we two predicted yesterday has happened. That guy has tampered with this rope."

As he spoke, he showed the rope to the three women. The rope was now fully wrapped and not unfurled, all held in Chen Mo's hands.

“Look at this rope. Although it looks fine on the surface, and my aunt just pulled on it hard without breaking it, it seems to be okay. However, this rope is no longer usable.” After saying that, Chen Mo demonstrated to the three women what it meant to be unusable.

Chen Mo held the tied rope in one hand and shook it quickly. The middle part of the rope broke into several pieces. Of course, for the demonstration, he shook it with a bit too much force, otherwise the rope would not have broken into several pieces.

“Aunt, you just pulled on the end of the rope. There’s nothing wrong with that part of the rope. The problem is in the middle of the rope. It doesn’t look like anything on the surface, but the rope is actually broken. If you pull too hard, the rope will break.” Chen Mo explained.

The three women, including Ouyang Nan, immediately looked rather grim. If they were to use this rope to cross the canyon, who knew they might fall while trying to gain leverage?

"I don't understand why he's targeting us now. Doesn't he know that if we die, he'll have to send people to scout ahead?" Ouyang Nan murmured.

"Who knows? Maybe he felt we were getting in the way, so it was better to get rid of us. Besides, it's not like we can't scout ahead without him. We can find a few more to sacrifice ourselves from the group, no problem," Chen Mo said.

Ouyang Nan nodded, agreeing with Chen Mo's explanation. But how could a master at the third level of the Innate Realm have such a narrow perspective?
However, if Ouyang Nan knew Qian Ying's inner thoughts, she would feel somewhat relieved and understanding. After all, how could Qian Ying not be furious that someone had escaped several sure-kill traps and was still alive and kicking?
So what if we resort to dirty tricks? We might as well try our luck, and maybe we'll get something out of it. We'll cut the rope, and it doesn't matter who dies or gets caught. Once someone steps on it and the rope breaks, no one will suspect Qian Ying.

However, Qian Ying did not expect that Chen Mo and Ouyang Nan had been on guard against him all along, otherwise they would have been able to trick one of them.

"Forget it, as long as we're careful, we can get through these next few days. After all, now's not the time to turn against each other, so let's finish the mission first," Ouyang Nan said.

"Okay." Chen Mo nodded.

“However, Amo, wasn’t this rope corroded by the black mist last night? And didn’t those strange beasts discover this rope?” Ouyang Nan asked.

"The black mist has been floating in the canyon without rising or falling. So the ropes here are still safe. When I replaced them this morning, I only found some insidious tricks on the ropes, nothing else," Chen Mo said.

“Alright, let’s leave it at that for now. Now that we know someone is plotting against us, we’ll be on our guard. Keep a close eye on the ropes, and we’ll change them back tonight,” Ouyang Nan said.

Chen Mo nodded and said, "Let's leave it at that for now. As for these issues, we'll discuss them later." He agreed with Ouyang Nan's statement. After all, they were still on an expedition, and the expedition should be the priority. As for the outcome later, they would deal with that later.

"Someone's coming!" Ouyang Nana shouted to the crowd. She had been standing to the side, intently observing whether anyone was approaching.