The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 2993 Being Treated as a Burden

The group continued forward, but unexpectedly, there seemed to be quite a few of these red spider lilies. This surprised Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing, as Qian Zhenghao had reported that there weren't many red spider lilies in the bushes; only a few dozen had emerged from the bushes yesterday.

But now, there are at least eight hundred, if not a thousand.

Chen Mo, following behind Zhou Zixing, was also quite surprised. The number of First-Line Reds should have decreased sharply after he swept them away, so why were there so many now? Where did things go wrong? Or were the First-Line Reds still adjusting to his presence yesterday, and only adjusting today, which is why there were so many?

Thinking about it, Chen Mo found his own idea ridiculous. How could it be possible!

Looking at all these Red-lined Snakes around, it's such a pity we can't catch them. If we could catch them all, it would be enough for several years of cultivation. Although there's no limit to the number of Red-lined Snake gallbladders we can consume, we can use them freely.

However, snake gallbladders require internal energy to absorb after consumption; the stronger one's internal energy, the faster the absorption. Conversely, weaker individuals absorb them more slowly. If a second snake gallbladder is consumed before it has been fully absorbed, the effects of the first gallbladder will be wasted.

Therefore, even Chen Mo couldn't consume snake gallbladders every day, as it takes time to absorb them. Based on his current strength and his previous experience consuming snake gallbladders, he estimated that it would take seven days to fully absorb one gallbladder.

Seeing so many red streaks appearing, all hovering outside the domain barrier, they knew that if given the chance, these streaks would dart out and attack everyone.

Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing originally wanted to check the red thread fruit, but they found that there were quite a lot of red ones, but not a single red thread fruit.

After all, the entire team had been following the path of bushes they had cleared the day before, and all the red thread fruits on both sides of the path that could be seen had already been picked by Chen Mo and his team, leaving almost nothing behind.

To find the red thread fruit, you either need to clear a path through the bushes again, and you might find new red thread fruit on either side.

Alternatively, you can walk through the woods to the flower field near the beehive, where you can also see the red thread fruit plant.

Qian Ying could foresee the situation with the Red Thread Fruit. And everyone has a backup plan. He guessed that Ouyang Nan would also have left some Red Thread Fruit. After all, without an antidote for such a highly venomous snake as the Red Thread Fruit, one would simply be waiting to die.

Qian Zhenghao said he had given him all the red thread fruits, but after being bitten, this guy took out a few more. So, it goes without saying that Ouyang Nan had taken even more.

As they continued forward, the number of Red Lines increased, and they began to attempt to attack the domain barrier of the Innate Master.

Qian Ying glanced at the number of red-line creatures around her and sensed that her domain barrier was under attack. Although the attack was currently weak, it could become increasingly dangerous as time went on. While the smaller creatures posed less of a threat, their sheer number made them a threat nonetheless.

Right now, there's still a useless person in his territory that he needs to take care of. If he can't manage to take care of them, then he might also...

Actually, the increase in the number of top-tier reds is due to Chen Mo.

Last night, Chen Mo swept through numerous beehives in the flower sea, as well as the red venomous snakes protecting the beehives. Due to their symbiotic relationship, the remaining red venomous snakes expanded their patrol territory in an attempt to prevent further damage.

After all, the beehive is also related to the survival of the red-lined iris, which is why the number of red-lined irises has increased in this area of ​​the bushes.

Of course, if Chen Mo understood the reason, he wouldn't have any regrets. Anyway, he had already gotten the benefits. As for the increase in the number of red-lined poison, it's not like there's no antidote. However, if he wanted to get through here, he would just have to get bitten a few more times. There were no other major problems.

Qian Ying looked at Qian Zhenghao, who was leading the way. Because of the large number of red-clad figures, he was hesitant to move forward, which was wasting time. If they continued like this, they didn't know when they would get through the bushes in the forest.

However, when they asked Qian Zhenghao how long it would take to get through the bushes, they received no answer. After all, they had to abandon their second expedition yesterday because of snake venom. They wanted to ask Ouyang Nan, but they were too embarrassed to do so.

Now, when Qian Ying uses her domain, she not only has to guard against Yi Xian Hong, but also take care of Qian Zheng Hao. If it were just Qian Ying herself, things would be much better.

At least, he was able to shed his burdens, move forward quickly, and see that beehive or something.

After glancing at Qian Zhenghao and then at Chen Mo and the others, Qian Ying finally decided to pass on Qian Zhenghao, this burden, to Ouyang Nan and the others. This freed her and Zhou Zixing, allowing them to quickly pass through the bushes.

Qian Ying had already spotted the First Line Red. Although it was incredibly fast and difficult to catch, it was also unlikely to harm him and Zhou Zixing, both of whom were at the Innate Realm. This was mainly because their domain could defend against the First Line Red's attacks, and the First Line Red seemed to be very sensitive to barriers; as long as the domain was expanded, these First Line Reds would quickly evade.

As the area shrinks, the Red Line will quickly close in, like a piece of chewing gum, hovering around the area and constantly using its speed to attack the barrier.

If it weren't for the flashing light of the barrier and the rapid depletion of his own innate power, it wouldn't matter; he could just keep moving forward despite the domain's presence. Now, he could only travel light. As for whether he could survive the onslaught of these top-tier heroes by leaving Qian Zhenghao to Ouyang Nan and the others, that shouldn't be a major problem.

Qian Zhenghao was bitten yesterday and again today. He just used an antidote, but this guy probably has more hidden poison.

Furthermore, after Qian Zhenghao was bitten yesterday, Chen Mo also dragged him out of the woods. So, dragging him out today should be about the same, no problem.

So, he turned to Zhou Zixing and transmitted his voice, "Elder Zhou, it seems we need to travel light. As for Zheng Hao and Ouyang Nan, they can leave first. The two of us will hurry to the edge of the woods to see the Red Bees they mentioned. What do you think?"

Zhou Zixing was also getting annoyed by Yixianhong's persistent harassment, so when he heard Qian Ying's words, he immediately agreed. He couldn't help but think to himself, "It should have been done a long time ago."

As for what happens to Qian Zhenghao, he's not a junior martial artist in the Zhou family, so what business is it of his?

And Chen Mo and the others behind him—he didn't need to worry about them at all. That young man named Li Mo was far more powerful than him; why would he be afraid of these top-tier fighters?

He had just quietly observed the four people behind him. For some reason, Yi Xian Hong didn't attack them, but instead hovered nearby.

If there's no problem, then something's definitely wrong. Zhou Zixing felt that the fact that Yixianhong wasn't attacking them was largely due to Chen Mo.

“Okay!” Zhou Zixing replied telepathically.

Upon hearing Zhou Zixing's reply, Qian Ying immediately said to Ouyang Nan, "Captain Ouyang, Qian Zhenghao has just been poisoned again, which has seriously affected the team's progress. In addition, there seem to be quite a lot of these first-line red venomous snakes. The strength of you few is insufficient, which is affecting the speed of Elder Zhou and me. Therefore, I have decided that you take Qian Zhenghao and the others back, while Elder Zhou and I will continue to explore ahead."

While I don't have the face to ask for certain information, issuing orders is perfectly acceptable. Ordering them to retreat is an order, not a question.

Ouyang Nan and Chen Mo exchanged a glance. Chen Mo nodded slightly, and Ouyang Nan readily agreed before stopping. Qian Ying then said to Qian Zhenghao, "Zhenghao, you and Captain Ouyang Nan should go back. Be careful."

After saying that, without waiting for Qian Zhenghao's reaction, he withdrew his domain, expanding it to only about two meters, and then he and Zhou Zixing quickly headed towards the bush passage.

"Elder..." Watching Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing's retreating figures, Qian Zhenghao suddenly felt like crying. They were abandoning him because they thought he was a burden.

"Damn it!" Qian Zhenghao really wanted to curse, but only those three words lingered in his mind; he didn't dare to utter a sound. The hearing of a master of innate cultivation is extremely sensitive. It seemed that the two of them had already gone quite a distance, but if they were heard, he definitely wouldn't survive the day.

Don't think that just because you have the surname Qian, you can insult Elder Qian. Killing your own people is much faster than killing outsiders.

Before Qian Zhenghao could look away, a thin line of red had already appeared in front of him. This small venomous snake, though only as thick as a chopstick, had an astonishing bite force. With a single bite, it was able to penetrate his protective suit and break through Qian Zhenghao's blood energy shield, biting directly onto his arm.

This was also Qian Zhenghao's fault. After Qian Ying withdrew her domain, he didn't activate his qi and blood defense in time. By the time he saw Yixianhong biting him, it was too late to remember to activate his defense.

"Ah!" The pain made Qian Zhenghao instinctively slap it, but unfortunately, before his hand could even touch the arm, the line of red had already disappeared.

So Qian Zhenghao had no choice but to immediately take out a red thread fruit, chew it again, quickly pull open the clothes on his arm, and apply the flesh of the red thread fruit to himself.

This is the second wound. This red-skinned person isn't even human. Why does it always target him?
Feeling indignant, Qian Zhenghao opened his mouth and shouted at the group of people surrounding him.

Unfortunately, the First-Line Crimson couldn't understand this guy's curses, and it seemed to attract the First-Line Crimson even more, as another First-Line Crimson flashed and bit the arm whose sleeve had just been rolled up and hadn't been lowered yet. This time, due to the pain, Qian Zhenghao's blood energy shield didn't deploy at all.

"Ah! You damned viper, die!" He slammed down with his other hand with all his might! This was the attack power of an eighth-level acquired martial artist; even his own arm couldn't withstand it.

With a "snap!" his arm snapped, and the red-haired woman had already slipped away the moment he raised his hand.

"Ah, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts..." Qian Zhenghao cried out in pain, but what terrified him even more was that many red-lined snakes were already swimming towards him, and once they got close, they would attack quickly and swiftly.

Instantly, Qian Zhenghao's eyes were filled with a complex mix of emotions, including pain and fear.

There is an antidote for the venom of the Red-lined Snake, but there is no cure for its speed, which is the source of Qian Zhenghao's many expressions.