The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 3043 Going to Investigate Personally

Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing will definitely attend today's meeting, along with Qian Wantong, Qian Zhenghao, Ouyang Nan, and several other family members.

Therefore, the personnel are basically the heads of various family teams, who are also the backbone of the entire martial arts team.

Hearing Ouyang Nan's account, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If the description was accurate, then the strange beast in the lake was definitely their greatest enemy and a huge obstacle to their progress.

To move forward, this obstacle needs to be removed. Especially after hearing Ouyang Nan's account, it's highly likely that the beast's single horn is connected to the strange building. In other words, to cross the lake, the beast must be killed or stunned, and then its horn must be removed and placed into the recessed area of ​​the building.

However, this beast is so powerful that even two martial artists at the tenth level of the Acquired Realm cannot defeat it. Therefore, it is possible that among the entire team, only Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing are capable of dealing with the beast.

For a moment, everyone's gaze quietly turned towards the two innate martial artists.

Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing immediately felt everyone's attention focused on them, and they frowned slightly. Fortunately, after a moment's thought, they understood why everyone was looking at them like that. They understood then that since the beast was powerful, only the two of them could handle it.

After all, if anyone else were to make a move, they would simply be offering themselves up for death.

Moreover, everyone knows that in Ouyang Nan's team, there is a master at the peak of the tenth level of the Acquired Realm, namely the young man named Li Mo.

This guy's strength is arguably the strongest among all the martial artists at the tenth level of the Acquired Realm in the entire team. After all, it was this young man who was able to easily defeat Manager Qian Wantong.

Given the young man's strength, the fact that he still couldn't defeat the beast led the others to a conclusion: the beast was beyond their capabilities. Even if they outnumbered it, trying to gang up on a beast of such power would only result in suicide attacks.

Seeing the expressions and silence of everyone, Qian Ying remained silent, glancing at Ouyang Nan again. She didn't doubt the veracity of Ouyang Nan's story; after all, Qian Zhenghao was still present, and if she were lying, he would have already warned her.

But this only made things worse for Qian Ying.

The facts are all true. So, what should we do if the beasts are so powerful?

Qian Ying turned to Zhou Zixing again, wanting to hear his opinion. After all, he didn't want to make a unilateral decision in this situation. At least, having an assistant when he wanted to do something would be beneficial.

Seeing Qian Ying's actions, Zhou Zixing nodded slightly and then asked, "Captain Ouyang, could you tell me more about the characteristics of that beast? And when you fought it, did you discover any weaknesses in it?"

"No. Li Mo and I only fought the alien beast for a few moves, and it was the alien beast that was overwhelming us. If it weren't for the limitation of about 300 meters, we would probably have been torn to pieces by the alien beast. If the alien beast has any weakness, it's its 300-meter range of activity."

However, I still have my doubts about the 300-meter range. You can't be 100% certain without concrete evidence. Maybe it's just a trap set by the beast, and when we're all off guard, it'll pounce and tear us to pieces.

There are many things that must be explained in advance, and if a mistake is made, Ouyang Nan will have to bear the consequences.

Although everyone witnessed the 300-meter distance restriction, it's hard to say whether it's actually true.

After hearing this, Zhou Zixing nodded, thought for a moment, and then asked Ouyang Nan to describe the appearance and some characteristics of the strange beast, so that he could use it as a reference.

After Ouyang Nan finished speaking, Zhou Zixing gestured to Qian Ying, who then said to everyone, "Alright, you should all go back and rest first. I'll discuss this with Elder Zhou some more."

"Yes." Everyone agreed and got up to walk out of the tent.

"Manager Qian, Qian Zhenghao, you two stay here for a moment."

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Nan didn't turn around but quickly walked out. She understood why Qian Zhenghao had stayed behind—he simply wanted to confirm things one more time.

Of course, she had nothing to worry about. Apart from not mentioning the honey collection again, she told the truth about everything else during the expedition and did not distort the facts.

As for whether Qian Zhenghao would reveal the matter of harvesting honey again, Ouyang Nan wasn't worried. Whether he did or not was irrelevant. In fact, if Qian Zhenghao did tell Qian Ying, he would likely be the one who suffers.

After all, their renewed honey collection wouldn't significantly impact the overall exploration operation. And if Qian Zhenghao were to reveal this, Qian Ying might force him to hand over some of the honey. Such precious honey would likely cause Qian Zhenghao considerable distress if he were to surrender even a single bottle.

As expected, Ouyang Nan's guess was correct. After everyone had gone some distance, Qian Ying asked Qian Zhenghao again if there were any discrepancies in Ouyang Nan's account.

Qian Zhenghao immediately shook his head in denial: "Elder, everything Ouyang Nan described just now is correct. In fact, the attack power of that beast is even more exaggerated than what was just said. That beast is extremely powerful, far beyond what a martial artist at the tenth level of the Acquired Realm can deal with. Therefore, Elder, if we reach the lakeside, we cannot take action against that beast without certainty."

"Alright, you can go now." After listening, Qian Ying looked at Zhou Zixing again and saw that he shook his head to indicate that he had nothing to ask, so she waved Qian Zhenghao out. "Manager Qian, go and arrange for people to repair the two defensive structures that came back last night. If possible, it would be best to build two more defensive structures. They should be a little smaller, enough to accommodate four or five people."

"Yes, Elder, I will make the arrangements immediately."

Upon hearing the order, Qian Wantong immediately agreed and turned to leave.

"Elder Qian, it seems we'll have to investigate this first," Zhou Zixing said to Qian Ying with a slight smile.

Although I heard from Ouyang Nan that the beast was difficult to deal with, without actually seeing it with my own eyes, it's really hard to judge whether the beast was easy or difficult to deal with.

“Indeed, everyone is considering retreating. If we take them all with us, they might become a burden to us if we encounter any strange beasts.”

"Yes, if that's the case, why don't the two of us go and observe this strange beast first?"

“Okay, how about we set off tonight and observe the strange beast they were talking about by the lake after dawn?” Qian Ying asked.

"I think it's feasible."

"As for the defense, I just asked Manager Qian to make a smaller one, just for the two of us. That way, it will not only save effort, but it will also be easier to turn around."

"Okay, we'll do it your way."

The two discussed the matter further before concluding their conversation. Zhou Zixing then took his leave and returned to the Zhou family's temporary camp.

After this meeting, everyone in the martial arts team knew what they would face ahead, and for a time everyone was discussing it, with all sorts of opinions emerging.

Fortunately, Qian Wantong arranged for people to start making two smaller defensive structures, which greatly reduced the amount of discussion among the crowd.

However, many people are worried about the long road ahead and have become complacent. How long will this dangerous road continue?

To reassure everyone, Qian Ying finally stepped forward and told the martial artists that he and Zhou Zixing had personally gone to investigate. He also asked everyone to rest there for the time being, and to wait until he and Zhou Zixing returned from their investigation before proceeding with anything else.

Hearing this, everyone felt relieved and somewhat at ease.

Since it was Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing who were using it, and everyone was already skilled at making defensive structures, it didn't take more than a few hours. With everyone's efforts and speed, the two smaller defensive structures were completed.

Qian Ying personally inspected it, even crawling inside to test it out, before nodding and praising everyone.

After nightfall, Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing pushed a defensive structure toward the lake. They wanted to check on the strange beast and the overall condition of the lake.

"Amo, do you think these two can successfully deal with the alien beast?" Ouyang Ruoxi asked Chen Mo beside her as she watched the defensive body disappear into the bush passage.

"Of course they can succeed. That beast isn't actually that strong, it's roughly equivalent to the first level of the Innate Realm. So it should be easy for the two of them to deal with it. However, if there's any sudden change in the beast or the area during the fight, then I can't be sure."

He had personally tested the strength of the alien beast. If it weren't for Qian Zhenghao being there and him wanting to continue being the sixth brother, that alien beast would have been killed long ago.

So the strange beasts are relatively easy to deal with, as long as there are no unexpected situations.

"Alright, we don't need to worry about these things. Go back and rest. You haven't been sleeping well these past few days. There's nothing going on tonight, so get a good night's sleep," Chen Mo said, pulling on Ouyang Ruoxi's soft hand.

Ouyang Ruoxi smiled and said, "Okay."

The two then held hands and returned to the temporary campsite that the four had found.

Chen Mo remained outside Ouyang Ruoxi's tent, guarding her. After entering the tent, Ouyang Ruoxi did not sleep or rest. Instead, she took out a bottle of honey, drank it, and began cultivating.

After all, in the current environment, every bit of increased strength improves the chances of survival. Even with Chen Mo protecting her, every bit of increased strength she gains reduces her burden.

She didn't want to be a burden when danger struck; instead, she wanted to help Chen Mo and face the danger together.