The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 2996 Lian Houxin is Black-Hearted
Qian Ying's direct question to Chen Mo made Chen Mo think more highly of this old man.

No wonder this old man was able to become a peak third-level innate martial artist. Thick-skinned and ruthless are definitely the primary conditions. Otherwise, he would have been taken advantage of by others on the path of cultivation.

Since Qian Ying had asked so politely, Chen Mo couldn't be coy and gave a brief introduction to the Red Bee.

In addition, it was emphasized that the venom of the red bee is no less potent than that of the red horned bee. However, the venom of the red bee can be neutralized simply by consuming honey made from its venom.

Furthermore, it was explained how to defend against the red hornets: at night, these hornets will remain in their hives and will not attack people. Therefore, by passing through the red hornets' activity area at night, one can avoid their attacks.

After listening to Chen Mo's explanation, Qian Ying's worries subsided somewhat. Although the number of red bees was uncontrollable and they were highly venomous, they could hide in the dark. Furthermore, there was an antidote for their venom, so passing through their area of ​​activity wouldn't be a problem.

Of course, it would be best to get some honey from the red bees first. After all, Chen Mo said that although red bees are not active at night, there are still one or two that are out at night. If you encounter them and get stung, you can get an antidote in time.

If the detoxification is not administered in time, it can be fatal.

Having understood what she wanted to know, Qian Ying asked curiously again, "Li Mo, where did you get your information about the Red Bees?"

Chen Mo shrugged and replied, "Red bees and 'One-Line Reds' are symbiotic organisms. Where there are Red bees, there will definitely be 'One-Line Reds,' and vice versa. And all this knowledge I have comes from the same book."

Qian Ying's forehead twitched again. He knew this kid in front of him wasn't honest; he could lie so easily without batting an eye. Damn it, doesn't he know fear? He's a master of the Innate Realm, someone who could crush him with a flick of the wrist.

Forget it, there are too many people here. Let's wait until later to run this young man over. Talking to him too much will only raise his blood pressure.

After exchanging a calm glance with Chen Mo for a while, he nodded to indicate that he understood, and then turned to the side to discuss with Zhou Zixing.

Ouyang Ruoxi, who was standing next to Chen Mo, gently tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "Amo, Elder Qian doesn't look well. You may have offended him."

Seeing Ouyang Ruoxi's worried expression, Chen Mo felt a warmth in his heart and said, "Don't worry, it's alright. Although he is a third-level innate expert, I can still handle him. There won't be any problems."

Although Ouyang Ruoxi didn't know why Chen Mo believed he could handle Qian Ying, a peak third-stage Innate Realm expert, she nodded and said nothing more out of trust in him. However, the worry on her face remained.

Upon seeing this, Chen Mo didn't know what to say. Could it be that he had been deceiving Ouyang Ruoxi all along, and that his actual strength was like an adult fighting a baby against Qian Ying—he could easily kill Qian Ying.

On the other side, Ouyang Nan also looked worried, but she didn't ask any questions. Like Ouyang Ruoxi, she believed that Chen Mo could handle these matters. Even if he couldn't handle them well, they could always work together to deal with Qian Ying.

As for whether she could defeat Qian Ying, that was not her concern; at worst, she would just die.

As for Ouyang Nana's thoughts, no one cares. She can only be confused and helpless, feeling both afraid and frustrated. Doesn't anyone care about her?
Qian Ying pulled Zhou Zixing aside, a little distance away from Chen Mo and the others, and said, "Elder Zhou, I want to stay here tonight and go to the Red Bees to get some honey to use as an antidote. In case anyone gets stung by the bees when they pass through the Red Bees' area, we'll be prepared."

“That’s right, Elder Qian. I just heard what that young man Li Mo said, and he’s thinking the same thing. But if we stay here and don’t go back, they might worry,” Zhou Zixing said.

He had only given some instructions when he left the camp, but hadn't said he wouldn't be returning that night. If the two of them didn't come back, who knew what would happen at the camp? If those guys came looking for them relentlessly, who knew what the consequences would be?

According to Chen Mo, the strange beasts in the canyon might appear at night, but they didn't appear last night. We need to observe them carefully before making any decisions.

Besides, who knows which of the young man's words are true and which are false? We should verify them more thoroughly before making any decisions.

Of course, Qian Ying also believed that Chen Mo wouldn't lie about certain things; this was the confidence of a master of innate cultivation. However, the young man definitely lied about the origin of the information regarding Yixianhong and the Red Bee.

Although Zhou Zixing didn't know what Qian Ying was thinking, he certainly wouldn't dare to provoke Chen Mo, nor could he reveal it. He still had something on his back reminding him that if he revealed his concern for Chen Mo, he would definitely suffer the consequences.

Therefore, he would nod in agreement with whatever Qian Ying said, only expressing his own opinion on matters concerning the interests of the Zhou family.

After discussing it, the two decided not to go back that night, but someone needed to go back and inform them. Besides Chen Mo, the only other person they could do this was Qian Zhenghao; the three women, including Ouyang Nan, were not considered.

In the end, the two decided that Qian Zhenghao should go back and inform them, while Chen Mo, Ouyang Nan, and the other two women would stay in the canyon. After all, the two of them were wary of this young man, while the three women were their bargaining chips to control him.

Now is not the time to kill this young man; we should wait. Besides, killing without any reason is not good for the whole team. The exploration of the valley is not over yet, and indiscriminate killing will demoralize the team.

After the two discussed it, they called Qian Zhenghao over and asked him directly, "Zhenghao, are you sure you can carry out the plan now?"

Upon hearing Qian Ying's question, Qian Zhenghao immediately stood up and replied, "Elder, I have recovered. Just tell me what you want me to do, and I will definitely do it."

Although he harbored resentment towards Qian Ying, he couldn't show it outwardly. He needed to rely on his family in the future, so he couldn't afford to offend Qian Ying at all.

"Well, that's good then." Qian Ying nodded. Whether Qian Zhenghao was telling the truth or lying was unimportant to him. Once an order was given, Qian Zhenghao would carry it out even if he lost an arm or a leg. Now, the kid had only lost an arm, which didn't affect his ability to walk, so he continued, "You go back to the camp on the hillside immediately and inform Steward Qian that Elder Zhou and I won't be returning tonight. Have him also inform the Zhou family."

"Yes, Elder." Qian Zhenghao immediately nodded in agreement, but then asked, "Elder, after I inform Steward Qian, do I need to come back?"

It's still early, only a little past noon, so there's still time to turn back. Besides, he's still a member of the small expedition team, and the rest of the team is here. If he doesn't come back, things could get complicated.

Qian Ying shook her head and said, "No need to come back. Tomorrow morning, just have Manager Qian lead everyone across the canyon."

Now that we have a pretty good understanding of what's going on here, the whole team should continue on its way and not waste too much time.

Furthermore, if the strange beasts in the canyon are not as Chen Mo said, but also come to this side of the canyon, then even if the entire team comes during the day, they can still retreat again.

Qian Ying also realized that if the canyon beasts chased them to this side of the canyon, then Chen Mo, the young man, and the three women, including Ouyang Nan, would be torn to pieces by the beasts first. He had already made preparations, which was to go directly to the Red Bee's activity area.

Even if the canyon beasts chase them all the way there, it's unknown which of the three beasts will emerge victorious.

After finalizing everything, Qian Zhenghao immediately set off for the hilly area to find Manager Qian. Qian Ying then approached Ouyang Nan again, explaining their plans for the evening and telling them that they didn't need to go back and could all stay there.

Ouyang Nan agreed and turned around to tell Chen Mo and the others what had happened.

Chen Mo immediately said to Ouyang Nan, "Captain, whether we return to the hilly area or not, we need to retrieve the rope above the canyon. The black fog will rise at night and corrode the rope. We only have this one rope left."

Actually, when Chen Mo heard that Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing wanted to stay here tonight, he thought of going to the canyon to let the mythical beasts come out at night and play the role of mythical beasts.

Although he observed that the strange beasts did not seem to come out last night, it wasn't exactly a lie. Anyway, the strange beasts came out again, so what did it have to do with him? He hadn't had enough time to observe them, so he naturally couldn't accurately grasp their patterns.

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Nan turned around to say something immediately, but Chen Mo stopped her again and said, "Captain, we also need to tell the elder that we are too close to the bushes here. We don't know if the 'One Line Red' will come out at night, so it would be better to retreat a little towards the canyon and rest at the edge of the forest."

Chen Mo thought that if Qian Ying disagreed, how could the beasts stand up and pretend to be beasts at night? So as long as he got close to the canyon, he could contact the king beast that was transforming into black mist and perform the appearance of the beasts at night.

Chen Mo wanted the mythical beast to appear on the other side of the canyon to prove that the beast wouldn't come from this side, and also to urge Qian Ying and the others to speed up and continue their journey, rather than lingering in the canyon. Too much time wasted here, and they didn't know if it would waste more time later.

After hearing Ouyang Nan's report, Qian Ying thought there shouldn't be any other problems and agreed. After all, Qian Zhenghao had already reported on the black mist corroding the ropes. Besides, although Qian Ying still had ropes on hand, she wanted to save every one she could, as she didn't know if she would need them later.

This damn canyon is so frustrating that flying is restricted.

Qian Ying, Zhou Zixing, Chen Mo, and the other two got up first and set up a rest camp at the edge of the woods.

After setting up the makeshift tent, Chen Mo went to the canyon to retrieve the ropes. He also secretly used the token to notify the mythical beast and arrange the evening's performance.