The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 3073 Finally Arrived
"Retreat!" Ouyang Nan sped up to Qian Zhenghao's side, swung his long sword and killed a wolf on the spot, then pulled him behind him with one hand.

At this moment, Qian Zhenghao was already swaying precariously. Just a moment ago, he was still able to shout that Wolf Fang was poisonous. But now his face had turned black, and he couldn't muster any strength.

It seems that the venom in these wolves' fangs is extremely potent; a bite will render one temporarily unable to fight.

"Captain, Captain, I have no strength left in my body." After saying this, Qian Zhenghao collapsed to the ground.

Ouyang Nan and Ouyang Nana could only stand next to Qian Zhenghao, guarding against the wolves rushing over and killing him.

But when the wolves saw someone fall, they howled and accelerated their attack, completely ignoring the wolves that had been killed. At that moment, their eyes were only on Ouyang Nan and his two companions. Especially now that one of them was already lying on the ground, with just a little more effort, they might be able to feast to their hearts' content.

In an instant, several wolves leaped up, attacking from above, while another dozen or so surrounded them from all sides. A few even seized an opening, crawling along the ground to Qian Zhenghao's position, attempting to drag him away through the gap. Once dragged away by the wolves, even if Qian Zhenghao was a martial artist at the eighth level of the Acquired Realm, in their mouths, he would only be a bit firmer and more chewy, making him tastier to eat.

Ouyang Nan and Ouyang Nana were momentarily flustered. They not only had to protect themselves, but also keep an eye on Qian Zhenghao, who was lying on the ground.

Although she looked down on Qian Zhenghao, joining the team was merely to keep an eye on them. However, she now had no choice but to protect him, since compared to the Wild Wolves, Qian Zhenghao was just an internal conflict.

However, this prevented them from fully utilizing their abilities, and they were surrounded by numerous wolves, almost resulting in a successful sneak attack.

Even now, numerous dark figures still appeared in the fog, then burst forth and surrounded the three of them. The number of wolves was increasing, seemingly drawn to the scene; over a hundred wolves had already gathered.

If there were only ten or twenty wolves, Ouyang Nan wouldn't be so troubled; he could simply rush out and kill them. With his tenth-level acquired martial arts prowess, against wolves only at the fifth level of the acquired realm, he could easily kill them one by one, achieving a swift victory.

Unfortunately, facing a well-organized, coordinated, and increasingly powerful pack of wolves, Ouyang Nan could only proceed cautiously, awaiting Chen Mo's rescue. If she failed to kill all the wolves and her energy was depleted, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Therefore, while ensuring their own strength remained intact, eliminating the attacking wolves was quite a demanding and laborious task for Ouyang Nan and Ouyang Nana. Killing even one wolf required considerable effort.

As the two men killed more and more gray wolves, when about ten had been wiped out in the battle area, they heard a "howl!" sound, and the wolves that had been attacking the two men immediately retreated.

Ouyang Nana thought the wolves were scared of being killed, and said happily, "Auntie, these wolves have finally retreated. It seems they were scared of being killed!"

Although Ouyang Nan did not answer, she thought that the wolf was scared, so she thought she should quickly pull Qian Zhenghao back and then cross the iron chain bridge to return to the other side.

If Qian Zhenghao doesn't receive treatment soon, he may die from the poisoning.

But when she looked down, she found that the blackness on the man's face had intensified, and his consciousness had become blurred. He didn't respond when she called him, and the leg that had been bitten had turned purplish-black.

"Damn it, the poison on these wolf fangs is so potent. If he doesn't get treatment soon, he might die." Ouyang Nana also looked over and complained when she saw Qian Zhenghao's condition.

Ouyang Nan frowned and immediately took out a pill from the bag she was carrying. This was the antidote pill that Ruoxi had given her. Although she felt a little reluctant to give it to Qian Zhenghao, she resolutely stuffed it into Qian Zhenghao's mouth.

After all, Qian Zhenghao is a member of their team, and since joining, he hasn't done much wrong, only keeping an eye on them. So, if they can save him, they should.

Just as Ouyang Nan was feeding the pill to Qian Zhenghao, a giant wolf, even larger than before, suddenly leaped out of the thick fog, its size comparable to an old ox. The giant wolf charged at Ouyang Nan, its blood-red maw wide open, seemingly wanting to swallow him whole.

Behind the giant wolf, more giant wolves leaped out of the thick fog, following the first one and pouncing on Ouyang Nan and Ouyang Nana.

"Ah, Auntie, watch out!" Ouyang Nana cried out in alarm.

Ouyang Nan immediately stood up, swinging his long sword as if to kill the attacking giant wolf.

But unexpectedly, the giant wolf swung its tail in mid-air and turned around to dodge the long sword that was being swung at it, and then bit at the arm that was swinging the sword!
This enormous gray wolf was far stronger and faster than the smaller gray wolves from before, catching Ouyang Nan off guard. Just as it was about to bite his wrist, Ouyang Nan was caught off guard.

With a "whoosh!", a long sword shot out from the thick fog like lightning, instantly piercing the gaping maw of the giant wolf, disappearing into the hilt, and the tip of the sword emerged from the wolf's back, pinning it to the ground.

Immediately, a figure appeared, grabbed the long sword, and with lightning speed slashed horizontally again. The two giant wolves, still in the air, were cut into four pieces with one stroke, their internal organs spilling out all over the ground.

"Amo!" Ouyang Nan felt a sense of relief. Fortunately, Chen Mo arrived in time. Otherwise, even as a martial artist at the tenth level of the Acquired Realm, she would have been injured by the giant wolf's attack.

There was no way around it; this giant wolf was already equivalent to a martial artist at the ninth level of the Acquired Realm, and it was even faster.

I never expected there to be such a powerful giant wolf here.

"Be careful, these giant wolves have poisonous teeth. Qian Zhenghao was poisoned after being bitten by them," Ouyang Nan quickly warned. "Okay, I'll be careful," Chen Mo replied as he slashed and killed the attacking giant wolf.

"Aunt!" Ouyang Ruoxi called out, hugging Ouyang Nan. On the way here, she had been worried about Ouyang Nan and Ouyang Nana, but seeing them safe and sound, she was immediately relieved.

"Ruoxi, you take your aunt and the others and retreat. I'll cover you!" Chen Mo said to Ouyang Ruoxi behind him, then swung his sword again, killing the two giant wolves that attacked him on the spot.

His strength far surpasses that of the giant wolf, and since Qian Zhenghao is still unconscious, it's perfectly acceptable for him to demonstrate his abilities appropriately.

Earlier, after he and Ouyang Ruoxi saw the signal flare, they immediately rushed over, but slowed down slightly because the fog was getting thicker. After all, in unfamiliar surroundings, who knew what dangers they might encounter if they rushed too fast?

Although Chen Mo was not afraid, Ouyang Ruoxi was with him, so safety was his priority.

Fortunately, although the two slowed down a bit, they didn't waste much time. They also managed to mark their location and determine their direction using some tools.

As they rushed over, they saw that Ouyang Nan was in danger, as the giant wolf's huge mouth was about to bite her.

So Chen Mo took out his long knife and threw it, pinning the giant wolf to death.

"Aunt, let's retreat!" Ouyang Ruoxi stepped forward to help Ouyang Nana, pulled Qian Zhenghao up, and dragged him towards the bridgehead.

Although the fog was quite thick, with the things we had just put down to mark the direction, there was no question of getting lost.

Ouyang Nan followed closely behind the two, providing cover for them, so that they could be protected should any giant wolves rush out from behind.

Chen Mo retreated while simultaneously killing the giant wolves that pounced on him. In just a few dozen meters, he had already slain about twenty of them. These wolves, some the size of oxen, charged forward relentlessly without fear, displaying only madness.

Unfortunately, due to insufficient strength, he was easily killed by Chen Mo.

Perhaps sensing Chen Mo's formidable strength, the giant wolves turned around and disappeared into the mist amidst their howls.

Chen Mo surveyed the surroundings. Due to the obstructed view, he could only see about ten meters away. There seemed to be no danger, so he turned around, grabbed Qian Zhenghao's clothes, and said, "Stay close to me."

He then quickly headed towards the bridgehead, with the three women following closely behind.

Without the giant wolf's attack and without any directional issues, the four of them arrived at the bridgehead in about ten minutes.

Upon seeing the building at the bridgehead, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, knowing they were safe.

However, Chen Mo frowned slightly because he felt something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

In addition, the subtle sense of threat emanating from the lake seems to have intensified once again.

"Amo, what's wrong?" Ouyang Ruoxi asked when she saw Chen Mo frowning.

"Oh, it's nothing." He couldn't be too clear about things he couldn't explain. He could only say, "I'm thinking, should we go back across the suspension bridge now, or stay here and wait until the night before returning?"

After all, the orders were to have them explore the other side of the lake, spend the night on this side of the bridge, and observe whether there was any danger.

They had been attacked by a giant wolf, but with Chen Mo there, it wasn't considered a threat.

"Why don't we go back?" Ouyang Nan said after thinking for a moment. "Qian Zhenghao has been poisoned. It would be better to go to the other side of the lake. There is no danger there, and the Qian family can treat him."

Just as everyone was about to nod in agreement, Qian Zhenghao said, "No, no need, I'm much better now."

Everyone looked over and saw that Qian Zhenghao, whom Chen Mo had been carrying, had woken up and his complexion had returned to normal, except for a slight blush. How could he not blush when he was being carried around like that?

Especially when he thought about how, in the bush passage, he was also poisoned and dragged around by Chen Mo. Same person, same poisoning, just a different scene—it was truly unbelievable! Why was Qian Zhenghao so unlucky? Every time he got poisoned, every time he was dragged around; it was truly shameful.

Fortunately, he is able to recover now, and he has to thank the people in front of him, so he doesn't complain about being carried around.