The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 3108 Just run faster than your teammates.
The shadowy figure examined the glow stick in its hand again, still not entirely convinced, and discovered that it not only had no spiritual power whatsoever, but also seemed to possess a slight toxicity.

Of course, this amount of toxicity had absolutely no effect on him.

This thing was probably placed here by the intruders. Its function is likely lighting. Whether it has any other uses is unclear. After all, he's been resting for a very long time and has long been disconnected from the real world.

However, it doesn't matter if you don't know, it's just a small thing anyway.

He casually tossed the glow stick to the ground, then slammed the end of the stick he was holding onto the ground, smashing the glow stick into pieces.

The fluorescent liquid in the glow stick immediately splashed everywhere, forming a splash-like fluorescent trail around it.

The shadowy figure's eyes narrowed slightly. He hadn't expected that this small, luminous object was actually filled with water, and that even when it was smashed and scattered, it could still emit light. He really couldn't figure out how this thing was made.

The sect does have things to light up in the dark, such as candles, which are commonly used for illumination. There are also some animals that can emit light, which can be caught and used for lighting.

Furthermore, the sect even has some specially made lighting items, but they are quite expensive and not something that ordinary people can afford.

There are also special lighting items, such as precious luminous pearls or other special treasures, which can also be used for illumination. However, the shadowy figure had never encountered these items before. If he had been able to obtain a lighting item like the one before him, he might have been able to accept many sect missions, such as some secret realm missions. Using this item for illumination would not only not consume spiritual energy, but it also doesn't seem particularly valuable, making it the top choice for lighting.

It seems these invaders do have some merit. If I see them later, I'll have to get some of these lighting devices. Even though there's no one else left in the sect, he can still use them.

With a single outstretched hand, another glow stick, several meters away, was instantly drawn into his palm. Just as he was about to step behind the monster, he stopped abruptly.

"Hmm? There's movement!" The moment he turned around, he noticed a slight movement behind the rocks not far away and immediately looked in the direction of the sound.

At the same time, just as the shadowy figure absorbed the remaining glow stick, Qian Ying signaled to Zhou Zixing, then cautiously turned around, preparing to run towards the mountain gate.

However, the sound of their footsteps as they turned around was detected by the shadowy figure.

With a "whoosh!" the dark figure reappeared on the beast's back, then shouted, "You two little mice, where do you think you're going!"

Then, waving his stick, he shouted at all the beasts, "Chase them! Catch them!"

More than a hundred strange beasts immediately sprang into action, going from staying still to turning and running in the blink of an eye!
Qian Ying was startled when she heard the sound!
"Run!" Without even bothering to transmit her voice, she shouted at Zhou Zixing and sped up, running towards the mountain gate.

As he ran, he punched himself in the chest with his emergency glow stick. The liquid inside the stick mixed upon impact, emitting a soft glow that illuminated the path ahead. He used the glow to see the road clearly.

Zhou Zixing, standing next to him, did the same, punching himself in the chest to light up his glow stick. Without it, the two of them, trapped in the dark, wouldn't be able to see anything, and might not be running away, but courting death!
The valley was flanked by towering mountains, but there was nowhere to hide in the middle. So, if Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing wanted to hide, they had to retreat towards the mountain gate and then take refuge in the abandoned buildings they had seen during the day.

Although we haven't explored those abandoned buildings, and we don't know what they are like or if there are any dangers inside, these buildings are the only places we can hide from now on.

Fortunately, they weren't far from the mountain gate, only a few kilometers away. Therefore, they weren't too worried and just needed to speed up!
The beasts were fast, but they were not the two unicorn beasts or the mother beast, so they were slightly slower.

However, these strange beasts were still quite fast. They didn't fall far behind Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing in their pursuit.

"Hmph! You little mice, yet you run so fast. I really underestimated you!" The shadowy figure didn't expect these two little mice to be so fast, and immediately let out a cold snort!
He cast a spell with both hands, and subtle fluctuations of spiritual energy surged into the bodies of the hundred-plus strange beasts beneath him.

Instantly, the speed of these hundred-plus beasts increased dramatically, quickly catching up with Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing.

Since they began their retreat, Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing had exerted all their strength and retreated at full speed, determined to outrun the strange beasts and prevent them from catching up with them.

More than a hundred strange beasts! If they were blocked by these beasts, the two of them would definitely not have an easy time.

So at first, the two ran while observing, and found that the beast seemed to be slightly slower than them, which reassured them considerably. Moreover, they weren't too far from the mountain gate, so they should be able to safely reach the buildings behind it.

"Speed ​​up, we must shake off these beasts." The two thought to themselves, and their pace quickened.

But for some reason, just as the shadowy figure was shouting, the beasts suddenly sped up, closing the distance in an instant. They got closer and closer, and gradually some of the beasts overtook the two of them from both sides, clearly trying to surround them.

No, we absolutely cannot let the beasts surround us. Qian Ying thought to herself, glancing at Zhou Zixing beside her, a unique idea suddenly forming in her mind.

If I can't outrun the beasts, but I can outrun Zhou Zixing and have him attract the beasts for me, then I'll be safe, right?

How can I slow Zhou Zixing down and attract the strange beasts?
If I were to trip up Zhou Zixing a little, making him pause for a moment, would it be feasible for me to continue my rapid retreat?

Hmm? That's a good idea, we can use it.
Just as Qian Ying was about to make a move, Zhou Zixing, who was standing very close to him, suddenly increased the distance between them.

"Damn it!" Qian Ying thought to herself, quickly suppressing her thoughts and making a hasty escape.

I didn't expect the old guy next to me to react so quickly!
(End of this chapter)