The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 3026 Exploring the Path Ahead Again
After Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing finished their discussion, they asked Qian Wantong to call Ouyang Nan over.

After Qian Wantong brought Ouyang Nan over, Qian Ying said to her, "Ouyang Nan, please accept my condolences."

Ouyang Min was, after all, a member of the Ouyang family, while Ouyang Nan was the former leader of the Ouyang family's team. Therefore, Qian Ying said this to bring him closer to Ouyang Nan so that they could continue talking later.

Ouyang Nan didn't know what Qian Ying was up to, but he wasn't offended by his words of comfort. He nodded and said, "Thank you, Elder Qian. May I ask what you need me for?"

Ouyang Nan got straight to the point. She really didn't want to beat around the bush with Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing. She had several bottles of honey on hand, so she planned to finish what she needed to do and then go back to cultivate properly.

After all, in this valley, increasing one's strength increases one's chance of survival.

Moreover, Ouyang Nan also had a little ulterior motive: what if drinking the honey would allow him to break through to the Innate Realm?
Last night, after drinking a bottle of honey, she hit a bottleneck. Honey really works; maybe if she drinks more honey, she can truly break through and advance to the first level of the Innate Realm.

Therefore, she now wants to seize the time to cultivate, which will also increase her chances of survival later. She can't rely on Chen Mo for all the dangers, after all, he's not really her nephew-in-law, and relying on heaven and earth is not as good as relying on herself.

Qian Ying then directly stated her plan: "I want you to use the defensive structure tonight to scout ahead of the Red Bee area and see what's ahead. Identifying the dangers ahead will ensure everyone's safety."

Furthermore, after exploring the area beyond the red bee's nest, you need to remain concealed for a full day to observe the bees' activity range. If the red bees don't leave the hive or the black soil area, then everything is fine. However, if the red bees' activity range extends beyond the hive and they can fly out of their own area, then you need to investigate carefully to see where they can fly to.

After all, guarding against the red hornets is of paramount importance. If the entire team is traveling at night, they must cross the red hornets' activity area as a whole and enter an area where the red hornets will not fly before daylight.

"Scout ahead?" Ouyang Nan frowned. He hadn't expected Qian Ying to ask him to do this. He thought that once the scouting mission was over, there wouldn't be any more missions, but he didn't expect to be given this task again today.

Earlier, when Chen Mo returned from collecting honey, he seemed to have mentioned that the Red Bee area, which was beyond the sea of ​​flowers, appeared to be a body of water. However, he didn't mention whether it was safe or not.

However, it's only right to investigate now. But shouldn't we be able to rely solely on those few people? I know the rest of the team are all dead, and besides, she's already discovered the Red Bee and the First Line Red, so it's time for the others to investigate.

"That's right, we need to scout ahead, see where it's safe, and find out if there are any unsafe places along the way. After all, you saw what happened today; everyone's morale isn't high, all because of the injuries and deaths of Ouyang Min and Han Chengye."

Therefore, Elder Zhou and I discussed it before making this decision. This is all for everyone's benefit, so please bear with us.

Upon hearing Qian Ying's words, Zhou Zixing quickly replied, "Originally, I disagreed with arranging for you to go, but Elder Qian is right. Everyone's morale is low right now, so for everyone's safety, I have no choice but to make you go through this ordeal. However, if you encounter any danger, you must retreat immediately. While scouting ahead is important, your own safety must be the top priority."

His own life was still in Chen Mo's hands, so he couldn't speak so directly. But with Qian Ying present, he could only try to be as tactful as possible, so as to reduce Ouyang Nan's complaints after she returned and indirectly let Chen Mo receive his goodwill.

Ugh, I'm so tired. I really want to just quit. But unfortunately, I can't even quit now. I have to take care of all aspects and can't even speak too casually.

These past two days, after consuming honey, he felt that his previously exhausting condition seemed to have been slightly alleviated. Although it wasn't much, he really did feel that relief.

Therefore, he found hope in surviving and naturally didn't want to die. He also wanted to explore the valley thoroughly, perhaps returning in the future.

Qian Ying looked at Zhou Zixing with some confusion upon hearing his words, but did not say anything. After all, Zhou Zixing was just speaking tactfully, and his purpose was the same as hers.

"And what about the others?" Ouyang Nan asked.

"Elder Zhou and I have discussed this. We originally wanted to send someone else to investigate, but since you have done a very good job and have experience, we can only trouble you a few more times."

Zhou Zixing was speechless. What did he mean by "discussed"? It was all Qian Ying's idea, and he was being dragged into it. But now was not the time to undermine him. If he did, Qian Ying might send Zhou family warriors to join the reconnaissance team.

As for what to do if that young man named Li Mo finds out? Well, if he finds out, so be it. Anyway, if he doesn't go, he can just come find Qian Ying. After all, it was all Qian Ying's doing. Zhou Zixing is just a puppet; he didn't say or do anything.

"Hmm? What, Ouyang Nan, you're unwilling?" Qian Ying asked again when he saw that Ouyang Nan hadn't spoken and seemed to be thinking about something. His eyes seemed to flash with hostility; if Ouyang Nan disagreed, he would find another reason to make her agree. Ouyang Nan really didn't want to accept this mission, but seeing Qian Ying's intense gaze, she knew she had to go, otherwise this old man would definitely cause her trouble. Therefore, she could only agree, saying, "Then, Elder Qian, will Qian Zhenghao participate in this operation?"

“Of course he’ll participate. He’s a member of your team, so he has to participate in any action.” He’s just a junior at the eighth level of the Acquired Realm. If we don’t let Qian Zhenghao participate, Ouyang Nan might have an excuse. It’s better to let him go with us.

Besides, he's just a junior member of our family; even if he suffers a loss, it's not a big deal.

Hearing Qian Ying say this, Ouyang Nan had no excuse left and could only reluctantly agree, "Alright, in that case, I'll set off tonight, cross the Red Bee area, and see what the situation is like there."

"Okay, take care on your journey. I'll inform Qian Zhenghao and have him come find you."

"Yes."

After saying that, Ouyang Nan left without looking back, naturally harboring all sorts of complaints in her heart.

But there was no way around it; the task had fallen on his shoulders, and he couldn't refuse to do it, otherwise those two old men might have some bad intentions waiting for him.

What Ouyang Nan didn't expect was that when she returned, before she could even go to Chen Mo to discuss things, she ran into Ouyang Ding and Ouyang Jun.

"What do you want with me?" Ouyang Nan asked the two men with some disgust. After all, these two were Ouyang Min's lackeys, and while Ouyang Min was alive, they were always causing her trouble. So she didn't like these two at all.

The two were somewhat displeased to see Ouyang Nan's aloof demeanor, but despite their displeasure, they could only force a smile and respectfully say to Ouyang Nan, "Captain, we're here to see you..."

"Don't call me captain. I handed the captaincy over to Ouyang Min a long time ago. I'm not a captain anymore," Ouyang Nan interrupted the two of them and said.

A hint of anger flashed across their faces, but they held back and said with forced smiles, "Well, since that's the case, then let's just call you Elder."

Ouyang Nan nodded and said, "Alright, tell me what brings you here. If there's nothing important, go back. I have things to do."

After exchanging glances, Ouyang Ding and Ouyang Jun spoke up, "Elder, it's like this. Captain Ouyang Min has perished, so the entire team is without a leader. Ouyang Jun, the others in the team, and I have discussed it and we still want to ask you to return as captain. After all, this valley is so dangerous; we should stick together and help each other to cope with the dangers."

Besides, we both share the surname Ouyang, so we should look after and support each other.

Ouyang Jun and Ouyang Ding obtained the remaining honey from Ouyang Min. After returning home, they divided it among themselves, each receiving three and a half bottles.

However, when the two saw Ouyang Min, a martial artist at the tenth level of the Acquired Realm, whose strength was considered quite high in the group, he died here, and it could even be said that his death was somewhat mysterious. After all, others who collected honey had also been poisoned, whether by stings from red bees or bites from red honeybees, they all recovered completely in a short time after returning.

Ouyang Min and Han Chengye, however, were killed off immediately. Especially since they were both at the tenth level of the Acquired Realm, and people weaker than them had recovered, it's unreasonable that they were killed off.

However, Ouyang Ding and Ouyang Jun were only at the ninth level of the Acquired Realm, and they had no say in the team. They were merely Ouyang Min's lackeys, which is why they were able to become the leaders of the Ouyang family's team after Ouyang Min's death.

However, after discussing it, the two felt that sitting in that position was like sitting on a powder keg. Perhaps one day, they too would die mysteriously.

Furthermore, even if the honey they obtained had the effect of enhancing their strength, their own strength could not be improved in a short period of time. After all, cultivating by drinking honey also required time.

Therefore, after discussing it, the two of them decided that it would be better to let Ouyang Nan come back to lead the team and be the team leader.

After all, the person who had the conflict with Ouyang Nan was Ouyang Min. Now that Ouyang Min is dead, the possibility of Ouyang Nan being able to return is naturally much greater.