The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 3094 Mountain Gate Tower
Qian Wantong summoned several of the family's team leaders and relayed Qian Ying's orders to them.

"Everyone, once you get back, hurry up and pack your things. I'll give you five minutes. After five minutes, gather here and then set off in formation. The order of the families' teams will be as follows: the Qian family first, the Ouyang family warriors last, and the Zhou, Ma, and Han families in the middle."

"Alright, if everyone has no problems, hurry back and pack your bags, then come here to meet up."

Several team leaders shook their heads, indicating there were no problems, and returned to prepare. On the Ouyang family's side, since Ouyang Ding and Ouyang Jun were both injured, Ouyang Zhaobei was the one who came. Hearing that the Ouyang family was scheduled last, he merely glanced at Ouyang Nan, but receiving no further response, he didn't say much. He simply considered himself there to receive orders; as for anything else, since he wasn't the team leader, he could let things be arranged as they pleased.

However, considering that Ouyang Jun and Ouyang Ding had not fully recovered, he stayed behind and asked Qian Wantong, "Manager Qian, our family's Ouyang Jun and Ouyang Ding are injured and have not fully recovered. If we set off immediately, they may fall behind the group during the operation."

Qian Wantong nodded and said to Ouyang Zhaobei, "I know about the situation you mentioned, and I've also discussed it with Elder Qian. The elder's point is that the longer we linger here, the greater the danger. Think about it, the lake was already turbulent earlier, which was extremely dangerous. If we continue to stay here, and something else happens, everyone will be in danger."

Therefore, Elder Qian decided that the entire team should set off as soon as possible to avoid the dangers ahead. This is for the overall safety of the team, so your Ouyang family should try to make the best of a difficult situation.

If two people have difficulty moving, they should help each other and keep up with the rest of the group.

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Zhaobei could only nod. If he refused, would the martial artists of the Ouyang family stay here and watch the martial artists of other families leave?

Haha, absolutely not, we still have to go.

After watching Ouyang Zhaobei leave, Qian Wantong sighed inwardly. After all, he hadn't had time to recover from his injuries, so he must be harboring resentment. But there was nothing that could be done. What if some huge wave suddenly appeared in the lake and swept over the shore, or a powerful beast suddenly appeared? Wouldn't everyone be in danger?

Besides, the two of them were only poisoned, and the toxins have already been removed; all that's left is recovery. So helping each other out shouldn't be a big problem.

Finally, Qian Wantong approached Ouyang Nan and said, "Captain Ouyang Nan, Elder Qian wants you to lead the exploration team ahead and be a good leader. After all, you've explored this area before and are more familiar with it than others. So, we'll have to put on this work."

Ouyang Nan looked at Qian Wantong expressionlessly. He didn't want to agree at first, but after thinking about it, he changed his mind, nodded in agreement, and said nothing.

When Qian Wantong saw that Ouyang Nan had agreed, he smiled and quickly disappeared to report to Qian Ying. It wouldn't be good if he were rejected while still in front of Ouyang Nan.

"Captain, this isn't fair!" Ouyang Nana said angrily, "Why do they always choose the five of us? Can't other people lead the team?"

Qian Zhenghao was also watching Ouyang Nan from the side, and his expression wasn't good either.

Chen Mo and Ouyang Ruoxi didn't seem to care. Chen Mo, for his part, also wanted to stay away from the lake. It felt dangerous to him, and he figured it was best to leave. As for Ouyang Ruoxi, she didn't sense much danger and was simply going wherever Chen Mo went.

Ouyang Nan glanced at all the martial artists not far away before saying, "Alright, it's just a matter of leading the team ahead, nothing serious. Everyone should go and pack your things first, and then come and regroup."

"Okay." The other four nodded in agreement and turned to pack their things. Ouyang Nan turned around and looked at Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing, the two innate masters, who were not far away. He felt that the two guys were still cultivating. He was a little impressed. He did not expect the two old men to be so dedicated. They were really dedicated. They were cultivating like crazy in such a short time. He really admired them.

Five minutes later, everyone had packed their luggage and lined up in two rows, ready to depart according to the previously agreed-upon order.

Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing also finished their work in time and came to the front of the group with Qian Wantong. They said to Ouyang Nan, "Captain Ouyang Nan, thank you for your hard work."

"It's alright, but none of the five of us slept well last night, and now we have to lead the team ahead, so we're all a bit tired, both physically and mentally. If we encounter any danger and fail to warn everyone in time, please don't blame us," Ouyang Nan retorted slightly to Qian Ying.

After all, Qian Ying had previously said that once the mission to explore the lake was completed, his team would have a good rest. But unexpectedly, they were asked to lead the team again. Wasn't that going back on their word?
Qian Ying blushed slightly and said sincerely, "Alas, Elder Zhou and I haven't recovered much from the lake attack. And the others aren't capable enough, so we can only trouble the five of you again. When we camp tonight, I promise I won't arrange anything for you, so you can rest properly."

That's what they say, but nobody really knows what will actually happen.

However, since Qian Ying spoke in this way, Ouyang Nan nodded in agreement. After all, Qian Ying was a master of innate skill, and they had to save face.

In addition, Ouyang Nan also wanted to leave this place as soon as possible, so everyone had the same goal.

"Let's go!" With Qian Ying's order, Ouyang Nan led the way, heading towards the distant cluster of buildings, followed by the other family teams.

By this time, the fog had thinned considerably along the lakeshore, and visibility was no longer impaired, allowing for a relatively fast pace. All the martial artists moved silently, no one speaking. Only Ouyang Jun and Ouyang Ding, whose legs were still somewhat weak from being bitten, moved slower and needed the assistance of other martial artists from their clans, two supporting one of them. Fortunately, everyone was a martial artist, so supporting one person wasn't a major problem.

Behind the group, the lake's surface seemed to drop at an accelerated rate as everyone left. It was as if something beneath the lake wanted to emerge but was prevented from doing so by the water, thus speeding up the drop in its attempt to get out quickly.

However, since everyone had already left, no one saw the lake level drop rapidly.

The group headed towards the distant cluster of buildings, unaffected by the poisonous creatures beneath the bushes. A stone-paved path ran through the middle of the valley; though weathered over millennia, it remained largely intact, making walking on the stones much easier.

Shrubs and the like only grow around the roadbed; there are hardly any plants growing on the stone roadbed itself. As a result, there are naturally no poisonous substances on the roadbed.

After walking for more than half an hour, the group arrived at the location of the cave where the pack of wolves were staying. However, because the group had been moving along the roadbed and had not approached the valley cliffs, they did not proceed.

Therefore, after the team passed by, including Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing, they did not find the entrance to the cave on the cliff.

The entrance to the cave was completely concealed by Chen Mo's array, making it impossible to find unless one looked closely.

Furthermore, the sense of danger emanating from the lake made Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing want to leave as quickly as possible, so they didn't arrange for anyone to scout the surrounding area and headed straight for their destination. Therefore, the entrance to the wolf pack's den was naturally not discovered.

As Chen Mo moved along with the group, he observed Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing. He found that the two had no intention of exploring the surroundings and were only focused on moving towards the cluster of buildings, so he felt at ease.

Then, using the pocket as cover, he took out a small amount of dried stalactite from his pocket and handed some to Ouyang Ruoxi, telling her to take it little by little.

This journey took most of the day, and finally, just before nightfall, the entire group arrived at the vicinity of the building complex.

Looking up, a huge mountain gate stands in the middle of the road, a hundred meters away.

The entire mountain gate stands fifty to sixty meters tall and is made entirely of white marble. Its simple and ancient appearance, combined with exquisite craftsmanship, exudes a profound charm accumulated over the years. It stands solemnly, exuding an imposing presence, as if whispering, gently recounting the long history and rich connotations of the mountain gate.

There are three archways on the mountain gate, the middle one being the tallest, with two smaller ones standing on either side. Various patterns are carved on them, and they have not been weathered away over time, but still radiate a bright brilliance.

On the gate archway, three large small seal characters were carved. Although some people did not recognize what the characters were, Chen Mo, Qian Ying, Zhou Zixing and several others recognized them.

"Supreme Sect!"

"So, this is the Supreme Sect." Qian Ying said thoughtfully to Zhou Zixing after seeing it.

“However, I’ve never heard of this Supreme Sect before,” Zhou Zixing echoed.

Beyond the gate of the Supreme Sect, there is a road paved with white stone slabs that stretches into the distance.

On both sides of the road behind the mountain gate, there are stone statues, each two or three meters high. From a distance, although their faces are not clearly visible, these stone statues seem like a welcoming procession, standing on both sides. There are many of them, one every few meters along both sides of the road, stretching far into the distance.

“Elder, should we continue on, or…” Qian Wantong walked over and asked Qian Ying.

Qian Ying checked the time; it was almost time for night to fall, so she said, "Let's stop for now, night is coming soon. So, let's rest here for today and enter here as soon as it's light tomorrow."

"Okay!" Upon hearing this, Qian Wantong immediately turned around to inform everyone.

Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing walked past the crowd and continued forward for a while. Looking at the mountain gate and the buildings in the distance behind it, they remained silent for a moment.

Neither of them knew what they would gain from entering tomorrow. However, they both hoped that they would reap a great reward.

(End of this chapter)