The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 3076 Stalactites

The meal of wolf meat brought everyone great joy and a sense of warmth to the group in the valley.

However, this warm feeling did not last long before Chen Mo discovered a large pack of wolves running towards the bridgehead from a distance.

However, because they were still some distance away, Ouyang Nan and the others hadn't heard it yet. But Chen Mo, thanks to his daytime vision, could see very clearly, without even needing the wolves to come and startle the physical warning devices.

"Ruoxi, I need to use the restroom," Chen Mo whispered to Ouyang Ruoxi beside him.

"Okay, go and come back quickly." Ouyang Ruoxi blushed and nodded in agreement.

"Ah."

Chen Mo dodged the wolves charging towards the direction they were coming from, easily avoiding all physical defenses, and arrived in front of the wolf pack.

In the darkness, without any light, the wolf's eyes were also devoid of light. If any other person were to come along, they would likely end up in the wolf's mouth and become a pile of excrement.

But Chen Mo saw it very clearly, even more clearly than the wolves. These wolves, on the other hand, relied more on their keen sense of smell to detect enemies approaching in the distance.

With a howl, all the wolves in the pack joined in, and the pack began to scatter, forming an encirclement as they charged towards Chen Mo. They wanted to surround him and then leap up to bite at his throat.

"Aunt, listen, it's wolves howling." After hearing the wolf howling, Ouyang Ruoxi quickly said to Ouyang Nan, "Amo went to relieve himself just now, and he went in the direction the wolves were howling. I need to go and see."

After saying that, before Ouyang Nan could say anything, Ruoxi prepared to get up and run towards Chen Mo. However, unexpectedly, Ouyang Nan stopped her just as she was about to leave.

"Ruoxi, wait a minute. It's so dark now, you shouldn't go over there. After all, you know Chen Mo's strength; dealing with those wolves won't be a problem for him. If you go over there, you might actually hinder him from dealing with the wolves," Ouyang Nan said, pointing to the sky.

“Yes, yes, Ruoxi, don’t go over there yet, wait and see. You know Amo’s strength, there’s absolutely no problem.” Ouyang Nanna also stopped Ouyang Ruoxi and said, “Besides, if you go over there, you won’t be able to see anything clearly.”

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Ruoxi abandoned her intention to rush over, but her face showed great worry.

Just then, Chen Mo transmitted his voice directly: "No need to come over, these wolves are a piece of cake for me."

After hearing this, Ouyang Ruoxi and the others were immediately relieved.

However, Qian Zhenghao looked at their conversation with some confusion. After all, Qian Zhenghao couldn't hear Chen Mo's telepathic communication, which was why he was confused. But whether Qian Zhenghao understood or not was none of Chen Mo's concern.

At that moment, a pack of wolves pounced wildly from all sides, but in Chen Mo's hands, they were like infants, offering virtually no resistance. They were all killed by his longsword as soon as they pounced. In an instant, Chen Mo was surrounded by piles of wolf corpses.

In particular, some wolves the size of oxen were among them. As more and more wolves died, the wolves that had surrounded and attacked eventually hesitated and slowly retreated.

Finally, with a long howl, all the wolves turned and left.

Chen Mo watched the wolf's departing figure without giving chase. Although the wolf's attack had a element of surprise, Chen Mo sensed it and realized it had ultimately become a full-scale assault. Unfortunately, despite leaving behind hundreds of dead wolves, the wolf still failed to devour Chen Mo.

Therefore, the leader of the wolves eventually withdrew and led the way in fleeing.

On the opposite bank, Qian Ying and the others heard the howling of wolves, but seeing that the bridge had been completely rebuilt and there was no way to cross the lake, they had no choice but to abandon any plans to provide support. As for how much support was actually provided, it didn't matter anymore.

Hearing the howling of wolves, the crowd could only stand on the shore and watch, offering their concern but unable to do anything else.

"Elder Qian, I wonder if Ouyang Nan will be able to defeat these wild wolves?" Qian Wantong asked hesitantly.

“There’s no way to cross the lake now, and they can only rely on themselves,” Qian Ying said. “Besides, if it’s really dangerous, Ouyang Nan and the others will fire signal flares to warn us.”

Qian Wantong thought it made sense. If Ouyang Nan really couldn't beat the wolves, he would naturally fire a signal flare to indicate that there was danger.

As for whether Qian Ying would cross the lake to rescue them if a danger signal flare were fired, well, absolutely not. There's no way she could cross the lake, let alone reach out to help! "Once we understand how to activate this mechanism and rebuild the iron chain bridge, we'll see if Ouyang Nan and the others return. If they don't, we'll send people to investigate," Qian Ying said.

All the martial artists who heard this agreed with Qian Ying's words and could only hope that everything was alright on the other side. As for the wolves and such, they all needed to be handled very easily. That way, they would be safe when they crossed the lake tomorrow.

Chen Mo, carrying his long sword, watched the fleeing wolves, then glanced back. Seeing no danger around him, he chuckled, whispered something to Ouyang Ruoxi, and then collected all the wolf carcasses on the ground into his Qiankun Diao before flashing off to chase after the wolves.

These wolves were quite strong, and their bodies contained a lot of spiritual energy, making them quite delicious to eat. So, the dead wolves were collected so they could be taken out and eaten whenever desired.

The alpha wolf led a pack of wolves at breakneck speed, while Chen Mo followed closely behind, keeping a distance to see where the pack was headed.

A dark valley stretched out before him, his daytime vision proving incredibly useful.

Hundreds of wolves, large and small, led by their leader, fled for several tens of minutes until they reached the cliff on the side of the valley, where they disappeared into a cave.

The journey was nearly ten kilometers. What was originally a few scattered thorns and bushes by the lake gradually became more abundant, and not only thorns and bushes, but also other plants gradually appeared, eventually forming trees and a green expanse.

However, along the way, they encountered many different kinds of animals, all of which were aggressive, and Chen Mo was almost discovered by the fleeing wolves ahead.

Fortunately, the wolves fled all the way, probably because they were too scared to look back, which allowed Chen Mo to catch up without being discovered.

After all, although wolves can't see clearly in this valley, they have a keen nose that can sniff out everything. Otherwise, these wolves wouldn't have attacked Ouyang Nan's team at night.

Chen Mo saw the wolves disappear into the cave, and after the last wolf went in, he followed them into the cave as well.

Upon entering the cave, there is a long passage. Although it is winding and crooked, the direction has not changed. It extends for thousands of meters before finally arriving at a large hall inside the mountain.

The hall was very spacious, with thousands of wolves of all sizes in the cave. As the wolves saw their leader enter, they began to howl at each other, seemingly welcoming their leader.

Chen Mo stood at the entrance of the cave, observing its interior. The cave was irregularly shaped, yet overall resembled an inverted bowl, forming a vast, hollow cavity within the mountain. In a typical cave, the air here would be very thin, perhaps even unsuitable for wolves.

Surprisingly, although the air in the cave smelled fishy and foul, it didn't feel thin; breathing was very easy. Furthermore, the foul air was mixed with a faint, strange odor.

However, Chen Mo couldn't stand the smell here, especially since, as a cultivator, his senses were naturally sharp. So he simply held his breath and stopped breathing, thus avoiding the stench. As for that strange smell mixed with the stench, he'd deal with it for now.

The cave contains more than just the entrance passage; there are several other passages, but their destinations are unknown. Near the center of the cavern, there's even a slightly larger cavern that seems to lead underground. However, it's pitch black and its exact location remains a mystery.

Chen Mo wasn't too concerned about these passages right now. His gaze was drawn to the strange sight on a towering pillar in the middle of the cave hall.

The stone pillar is so thick that it would take several people to encircle it, and it's about ten meters tall. However, it's extremely smooth, and the difference in height between the top and bottom is minimal, so the wolves at the bottom can't climb it at all. Especially the last few meters of the pillar near the ground, it's incredibly smooth, so smooth that it could be used as a mirror.

At the very top, however, hangs an upside-down stone pillar, about ten meters apart from the other pillars. The upside-down pillar is milky white, with a milky white liquid pooling at its top, slowly dripping down. The pillar below catches the liquid.

Could this dripping milky white liquid be stalactite?
Yes, that should be it.

After all, the strange smell mixed with the foul odor just now was probably the smell of stalactites.

Normally, stalactites should smell pleasant, with a sweet and refreshing aroma. However, because of the wolves eating and defecating in this cave, the smell is naturally strong and pungent, masking the true fragrance of the stalactites.

Fortunately, he followed the wolves all the way here tonight. If he had acted too decisively and killed all the wolves that attacked him, he might not have been able to find this place.

After all, the entrance to this cave is close to the cliff face of the valley and is hidden in the vegetation, so it is not visible unless you look closely.

Besides, if the main force catches up and finds this place, it's hard to say who will get this treasure once they see the stalactites.

Due to his location, he couldn't see what was on the stone pillar that could catch the stalactites dripping from the upside-down pillar. But that wasn't the real problem. The real question was how to get into the cave and collect the stalactites.