The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 2985 Returns Again

"Alright, you three should go too, I'm going to be very busy tonight," Chen Mo said with a smile.

Ouyang Nan nodded, said nothing more, having said what needed to be said, and turned to leave with Ouyang Nana and Ouyang Ruoxi.

The three of them took a few steps forward, but Ouyang Ruoxi suddenly turned around and ran over, hugging Chen Mo and saying, "Amo, be careful of the strange beasts. Don't try to fight them head-on. If you can't handle it, retreat to the hills as soon as possible. Your safety is the most important thing."

"Okay. I'll listen to you and be careful." Chen Mo smiled and gently patted her back.

"Remember this, please remember, I'm waiting for you." Ouyang Ruoxi's eyes were a little red. Although she didn't want Chen Mo to stay here, she knew she couldn't persuade him otherwise. So she could only give him more advice. After all, men have their own things to do, and all she could do was support him from behind.

Hearing what Ouyang Ruoxi said, and seeing the tearful look in her eyes, Chen Mo nodded emphatically and agreed.

"Go ahead, but be careful," Chen Mo said.

"Okay!" Ouyang Ruoxi turned to leave, but kept glancing back at him, making him want to stay by her side. However, thinking about what he had to do tonight, he could only harden his heart and spend more time with her later.

Chen Mo didn't rush to do anything. Instead, he flashed to a large rock on the side of the canyon, sat cross-legged, and watched Ouyang Ruoxi and the others walk away.

One reason was to see Ouyang Ruoxi and the others off, and the other was to tell Qian Zhenghao that he would keep watch there at night, since any action would have to be taken at night anyway.

The transition between day and night in the valley was rapid. Just as Chen Mo watched Ouyang Ruoxi and the other two figures disappear into the distance, and was still pondering what to do that night, darkness gradually fell.

However, Chen Mo remained motionless, continuing to gaze at the distant scenery. He possessed daytime vision, thus remaining unaffected by the darkness.

Perhaps, after some time, someone might come back. Let's wait and see before taking any action.

Sure enough, after waiting for more than an hour, a figure appeared in the distance and quickly ran towards them.

Unexpectedly, as he approached, a beam of light shone down on Chen Mo.

At this moment, Chen Mo was still sitting on the rock, shielding his eyes from the sunlight with his hand, and scolded, "Qian Zhenghao, what are you doing here?"

Qian Zhenghao quickly turned the light around and said awkwardly, "Senior Brother Li, I was worried about you guarding here alone at night, so I came to check on you. If there's anything I can do to help, I'll do my part."

Chen Mo chuckled, inwardly disdainful: 'Contribute your share? Hah, don't be ridiculous. You clearly just wanted to come back and check what I was doing so you could report to Qian Ying. But since you say you'll contribute, then I'll make sure you do it.'

“Very good. Since you’re here, there’s something I’d like to discuss with you,” Chen Mo said.

"Ha! Haha, really... Alright, then Senior Brother Li, please speak." Qian Zhenghao was speechless. He had a feeling that this guy was on night watch last night and would be on night watch again tonight, so he was suspicious and returned here.

But he only wanted to check things out and then report back to Qian Ying. This way, he could show that he was diligently supervising the small expedition team. He never expected that his excuse would be so readily accepted by this guy named Li Mo. Was he some kind of monkey?
"As you know, I kept watch all night last night, and when the monsters appeared, I was almost caught and surrounded by them, which is why I didn't have any help. And we still have to continue exploring during the day, so I thought you could share the burden with me so I can get some rest and recover."

Since you've already returned, there's no need to rush back. The appearance times of the strange beasts are unpredictable, so you can keep watch here for me. You take the first half of the night, and I'll take the second half. Observe the activities of the strange beasts in the canyon and collect data. And when the strange beasts crawl out of the canyon, immediately give an alarm and evacuate.

"Monitoring the strange beasts will provide the main force with detailed information on their activity times, which should be of great help when the main force crosses the canyon later," Chen Mo said.

Upon hearing Chen Mo's words, Qian Zhenghao felt a surge of sarcasm: 'Heh! Do you think I've lost my mind?'

Of course, on the surface, I had to be a bit more tactful, saying, "Senior Brother Li, I'm truly sorry. Although the venom has subsided after I was bitten by a snake during the day, I still feel a bit unwell. It's probably because I've been afraid of snakes since I was little, and I'm still a little bothered by it. So, how about I recover more by tomorrow, and then we can share this task again, okay? Also, I need to go back as soon as possible to report to Elder Qian about the discovery of the 'One-Line Red' today. Senior Brother Li, what do you think..."

Heh heh, that's a pretty good excuse. Afraid of snakes? What a convenient excuse.

Chen Mo inwardly scoffed, but he wasn't really going to keep the guy around. After all, he had a lot to do tonight, and he didn't have time for this kind of charade.

So he went along with it and said, "Alright, since you're still a bit clumsy and need to go back and report to Elder Qian about the First Line Red, then you should go back first. I'll try to hold on a little longer tonight."

Upon hearing this, Qian Zhenghao was overjoyed, but he did not show it on his face. Instead, he said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Senior Brother Li. Please take good care of yourself. I'll head back now."

After saying that, without waiting for Chen Mo to say anything, he turned around and disappeared. His running speed was practically like he was cheating. Chen Mo watched Qian Zhenghao run away and shook his head helplessly.

A thought flickered in his mind, and a beastly roar echoed through the canyon, carrying far and wide. This was Chen Mo deliberately letting the king-like beast floating above the canyon roar, just so Qian Zhenghao would hear it and not return.

Just as Chen Mo had expected, Qian Zhenghao, who had already run far away, quickened his pace again upon hearing the roars of beasts from the canyon.

We can't waste any time; we must get back to the hilltop nursery as soon as possible. Damn it, why did I have to be so stupid as to go back and check what Li Mo was doing just for a little bit of credit? It's utterly insane!

He mentally berated himself, but his feet didn't stop; he quickly moved towards the hills. He vividly remembered the scene of the overwhelming attack by the strange beasts and absolutely didn't want to experience it a second time. So, if he didn't speed up now, when would he?
A colossal, mythical beast, accompanied by a rumbling sound, climbed up the canyon, came to Chen Mo's side, and then bowed its head and prostrated itself before him.

Chen Mo sent a mental message instructing the creature to stay put and roar immediately if anyone approached. Of course, it needed to identify whether the person was male or female. If it was female, it should not attack; if it was male, it should attack directly and send them to their doom.

In the realm of mythical beasts, they naturally do not know how to distinguish between males and females. However, Chen Mo possesses divine sense, which allows him to directly transmit relevant information to the king-level mythical beast, thus enabling it to understand what Chen Mo is referring to.

So the mythical beast stood up, walked a short distance forward, and then stood aside to guard Chen Mo, ready to carry out his orders should anyone appear.

Chen Mo felt that having a powerful mythical beast guarding the area was actually quite good. Reassured, he turned around and went to the edge of the canyon, using the ropes tied to the rock base to cross it.

They didn't replace the ropes on the base when they returned to the canyon, so the ropes were still the thick ones. However, Chen Mo would replace them when they got back, and then just go through the motions tomorrow to avoid arousing Qian Zhenghao's suspicion.

They hurried back into the bushes and followed the path they had cleared during the day to the edge of the forest, where they had stood during the day.

Of course, he also caught quite a few snakes along the way, which he then threw into a cloth bag. He planned to take out the snake gallbladders and leave them for Ruoxi and the others.

Looking at the sea of ​​flowers in the darkness and the hive of the red bees, Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the Red Bee is now considered a mythical beast, it has not yet broken free from the habits of a bee. Just as I remember, it goes into the hive to rest after dark and does not come out to collect nectar.

He was worried that if the red bees changed their habits after such a long period of evolution, it would be troublesome.

Meanwhile, the symbiotic organism of the Red Bee, the One-Line Red, was exceptionally active. Streaks of One-Line Red crisscrossed the flower field, and as far as he could see, they were densely packed together. It was truly unexpected that such a large number of One-Line Red crisscrossed this place.

However, the large number of first-line reds is also a good thing.

Chen Mo chuckled. As long as they were all caught inside the Qiankun Pearl, they would all be his.

Red-lined bees and crimson bees, come to my bowl!
Chen Mo quietly took out 108 array bases, activated his true essence, and released the array bases.

Once the array bases landed in the surrounding area, under Chen Mo's control, the array was activated, and the array bases disappeared into the sea of ​​flowers.

There wasn't a sound at all. Even the array base didn't make a sound when it passed through the sea of ​​flowers, and neither the Red Line nor the beehives reacted in the slightest.

The formation had been activated, and Chen Mo immediately flashed into it.

As a result, the red-haired warriors who had been frantically attacking Chen Mo after spotting him were completely dumbfounded. How could those two-legged beasts, who were just here a moment ago, have vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye?

Using the snake's tongue to search around, they still found no trace, leaving the Red Guards bewildered and scattered, disappearing into the bushes.

Chen Mo, however, had no time to pay attention to the red streaks that hadn't found his presence. Instead, he took out another set of 108 array bases from the formation and released them again.

After alternating in this way, releasing three complex formations to cover an area, he cleared away some of the red threads, sat cross-legged in the sea of ​​flowers, and then released various talismans for himself before taking out the Qiankun Pearl from his dantian.

This is a small world, so even Bian Xiu wouldn't be able to detect the aura of the Qiankun Pearl.

Furthermore, to guard against the possibility of some hidden big boss in the valley, he added layer upon layer of insurance, activating three sets of composite formations and adding various talismans to isolate the aura before finally taking out the Qiankun Pearl.

The Qiankun Pearl was simply too important to him, and protecting it was the right thing to do.