The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 3004 The Strange Elder

When Qian Zhenghao arrived at the edge of the canyon, he ignored Ouyang Nan, Chen Mo and the others who were beside him and started shouting at Qian Wantong.

However, Qian Wantong was no ordinary person; how could he let this guy get away with it so easily? He directly used his internal energy to transmit his voice to Qian Zhenghao's ear: "Come here and we'll talk!"

Qian Zheng was stunned for a moment, but he could only grumble to himself. Then he stepped onto the rope and quickly crossed the canyon.

In fact, Qian Wantong not only didn't want Qian Zhenghao shouting at the edge of the canyon, affecting the Qian family's reputation, but also wanted to test the rope's strength again. After all, he knew very well that while manipulating the rope might allow it to withstand some weight initially, it would only break once it reached a certain limit.

Qian Zhenghao became the test subject for Qian Wantong's rope test. Of course, it wasn't that Qian Wantong was targeting Qian Zhenghao, but rather that Qian Zhenghao happened to need to do something and incidentally became the test subject.

After arriving on the other side of the canyon, Qian Zhenghao still lowered his head and respectfully said to Qian Wantong, "Manager Qian, Elder Qian has instructed everyone to hurry up and cross the canyon immediately. Then, find a suitable campsite at the edge of the forest and arrange everyone's campsite. After that, you can go see the elder alone. There are other things he needs to tell you."

"Okay." Qian Wantong nodded in agreement and then said, "You should be more familiar with the other side of the canyon. We'll arrange for you to find a suitable campsite. Once everyone has crossed, we won't waste any time and can rest right away. After all, everyone has been traveling for a long time and is quite tired."

Qian Zhenghao inwardly screamed: 'Qian the Skinflint, I came here with you, okay? And then you, you skinflint, made me cross the canyon back and forth to deliver messages! Don't you see how tired I am? Don't you even notice how busy I am? Damn you, skinflint, I hope the elders will give you more opportunities to move around later!'

However, his body reacted quickly, turning around and crossing the canyon again along the rope.

As for the rope issue, Qian Zhenghao had already dismissed it. Let it break if it's going to; he'd worked so hard and wanted a good rest. Unfortunately for him, Chen Mo hadn't played any tricks, so the rope was very sturdy, remaining firmly in place despite his repeated attempts.

After crossing the canyon, Qian Zhenghao immediately found a spot, standing on a relatively high point, to observe the surroundings and see where there was a sheltered place that was also relatively flat and large in area. Only such a spot was suitable as a campsite.

Qian Wantong claimed that Qian Zhenghao knew the terrain of the canyon, but that was a complete lie. He had only explored the forest for a short time, and he hadn't really paid much attention to the edge of the forest.

Of course, he was very familiar with the rocky base where the ropes were tied. After all, during his recovery period after being injured and detoxified, he had spent a long time observing the area around the edge of the forest and the ropes, so he naturally knew this area quite well.

However, there really wasn't a suitable campsite near the rocky base.

That's why he stood on a large rock, surveying the open area between the canyon and the forest, trying to find a suitable place to camp.

There are some requirements for finding a campsite. It should ideally be on slightly higher ground, so the ground is drier, and it should be open on all sides without any obstructions to the view. Additionally, it should be sheltered from the wind, and preferably have good defensive and escape capabilities.

That's right. In the campsite, if there is an enemy attack, not only can the enemy be detected in time, but it is also convenient to attack and block the enemy. In addition, if the enemy cannot be defeated, the whole group can retreat in time.

Finding such a place is not easy; one can only consider various factors and choose a relatively good one.

Sure enough, after Qian Zhenghao observed for a while, he found a few suitable locations. They were just a little far away, so he'd have to go check them out first.

Over here, Qian Wantong and the rest of them are crossing the canyon one by one. To ensure the rope's traction and the safety of the group, Qian Zhenghao is ensuring that they cross the canyon one by one.

Only after one person has completely crossed the canyon will the second person be allowed to cross with them.

In fact, this arrangement was still a decision made by Qian Wantong out of caution. After all, this way, the rope would only bear the weight of one person, and even if there was a problem with the rope, it wouldn't break due to the excessive weight.

However, because of this, crossing the canyon takes a relatively long time.

Seeing this, Qian Zhenghao said nothing, jumped off the large rock, and rushed directly towards the location he had been observing. If he didn't go and check it himself and just let Qian Wantong lead the team there, and the location turned out to be unsuitable, he would definitely get a severe scolding from Qian Wantong.

Chen Mo and Ouyang Nan didn't bother with the main group crossing the canyon. Instead, they retreated to a suitable position and watched as everyone crossed.

Pretending to take out a bottle of honey from his backpack, but actually from his magic bag, he diluted it with water to make four cups of honey water, one for each person, and drank it while watching.

“Aunt, since we’re taking a day off today, let’s find a suitable place to set up a temporary camp. Otherwise, once everyone arrives, the good spots will be taken.” Chen Mo said. Ouyang Nan drank her honey water in one gulp and nodded in agreement, “I think that’s fine, let’s go there.” Yesterday, because they needed to observe the situation of the strange beasts on the other side of the canyon, they set up a temporary camp at the rope rock base.

With so many people around today, she chose a relatively quiet and secluded area. She didn't want to deal with the other martial artists either, so choosing a more secluded spot was the best option.

The group nodded in agreement and headed over there with their bags, but Chen Mo stayed behind.

After all, he would need to retrieve the rope after everyone had crossed the canyon, as it might be useful later.

Qian Wantong carefully made his way across the canyon after about ten people had already crossed. He only breathed a sigh of relief when his feet touched solid ground. Turning around, he organized the rest of the group to cross, and those who had already crossed immediately dispersed to make way for the next group.

Although Chen Mo's divine sense only had a range of three and a half meters, his eyesight did not weaken at all. He saw Qian Wantong's changes in expression and couldn't help but curl his lips. This guy was simply judging others by his own petty standards. He wouldn't resort to such underhanded tricks right now.

The exploration in the valley is not yet over, so these people are still useful, and he naturally won't resort to underhanded tactics. However, if these people become useless, or if someone insists on causing him trouble, then he will use whatever method is easiest.

Qian Wantong naturally saw Chen Mo, but ignored him and pretended not to see him.

Just as most people had crossed the canyon and things were getting a bit chaotic, Qian Zhenghao ran back and found Qian Wantong, saying, "Manager Qian, the temporary campsite has been found. Do you want to go now, or wait until everyone has arrived?"

Qian Wantong looked around and, seeing the somewhat chaotic scene, said directly, "Let's go, let's go now."

Then, he pulled over a martial artist, asked him about the approximate direction of the temporary camp that Qian Zhenghao had found, and instructed him to wait until the others had crossed over before bringing them over.

After Qian Wantong and his men left, the rocky base of the canyon became much quieter.

The last to cross the canyon were members of the Ouyang family.

Ouyang Min looked up and saw Chen Mo, but merely nodded to him without saying anything.

After all, his relationship with Chen Mo was only so-so to begin with, and now that he had taken away Ouyang Nan's captaincy, their relationship had deteriorated even further. Therefore, when he saw Chen Mo, he simply nodded as a token of his greeting, and that was all.

Chen Mo remained expressionless and did not respond. He treated these guys as passersby and wouldn't pay them any attention.

After everyone had crossed the canyon, the Qian family warrior who stayed behind led the group in the direction they had previously indicated.

After everyone left, Chen Mo immediately went forward, pulled the rope back, folded it neatly, and put it into his backpack. He also gave the king-like beast, which had transformed into black mist, a task: to perform again that evening.

Otherwise, if these martial artists didn't see any strange beasts after they arrived, they would think that Chen Mo had been doing nothing all these days.

On the other side, the temporary campsite that Qian Zhenghao found was in a pretty good location. It was on high ground with a wide view and good observation points in the surrounding area, so he decided on this location and let all the other martial artists start setting up their resting places. After asking Qian Zhenghao, he went to the woods to find Qian Ying.

At this point, Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing had moved from their original resting spot to a relatively secluded place in the woods. The swelling on their bodies should completely subside in about half a day.

However, on this side, he also needed to avoid other martial artists and prevent others from seeing his current appearance.

After Qian Wantong entered the woods, he heard Qian Ying shouting and immediately went over to her.

"Alright, just stand there and don't come any closer. Elder Zhou Zixing and I have some things to discuss. I called you over so you could bring our luggage over," Qian Ying said.

At this moment, he and Zhou Zixing had almost completely concealed themselves in the woods, with only their heads and the backs of their heads showing. Therefore, Qian Wantong could not see anything. However, upon hearing Qian Ying's instructions, he immediately agreed and turned back to the camp to retrieve Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing's backpacks.

However, Qian Wantong felt something was amiss. His elders and Elder Zhou seemed to be playing hide-and-seek, having chosen such a secluded spot. Furthermore, what were they discussing, and why were they keeping everyone at bay?
That's really strange!