The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 3109 Two People on Guard Against Each Other

Zhou Zixing was unaware of Qian Ying's ulterior motives, but he understood human nature.

So when the beast was about to catch up with the two of them, he immediately became alert.

The beasts pursued them from both sides, then overtook them, forming a pincer movement to surround them. Once they had passed them, they gradually converged towards the middle of the valley, eventually blocking the two of them.

So he and Qian Ying were very close to each other, both on the run.

The joke that came to mind was that when you're being chased, you don't need to run very fast, just faster than your teammates.

Zhou Zixing broke out in a cold sweat. Damn it, why was he so close to Qian Ying? If that old fox made even the slightest move, he could be sent to the jaws of a strange beast.

No, I must stay away from Qian Ying and distance myself from him.

Zhou Zixing wasn't unwilling to make a move, after all, he knew that he was only at the second level of the Innate Realm, while Qian Ying was at the peak of the third level of the Innate Realm. If he made any small moves, it might give Qian Ying an excuse to stop feeding the beasts.

Therefore, the best approach is to stay away from cunning old foxes.

With two people harboring different thoughts, wary of each other, and trying to shake off the already accelerated beast, it's no wonder they couldn't outrun it!

As Qian Ying ran, she saw Zhou Zixing gradually moving away from her, widening the distance between them.

A sense of helplessness welled up in his heart. It seemed that his plan to use some tricks to get Zhou Zixing to attract these strange beasts was probably not going to work.

I never expected this old codger to be so clever. It's true that the older you get, the more you think.

Who are you looking down on? Do you think that without you, Zhou Zixing, I, Qian Ying, have no way to escape?
Despite his inner complaints, he saw the beasts on both sides moving faster and faster, passing him and gradually forming a pincer shape to surround him, and it seemed that his path was about to be blocked by the beasts.

No, we can't let the beasts surround us. Once they succeed, we won't be able to escape!
Imagine being surrounded by over a hundred strange beasts. Even if these beasts aren't significantly stronger than you, their sheer numbers and the fact that you're fighting them isn't a one-on-one battle, but rather a fight against over a hundred of them.

Here, Qian Ying did not take Zhou Zixing into consideration. After all, once they surrounded each other, there was really no difference between one against a hundred and two against a hundred.

Of course, if they were really surrounded by the alien beasts, he and Zhou Zixing would definitely join forces to fight them. This was a matter of cooperation for survival. If they didn't cooperate, it would be even more difficult for the two of them to deal with more than a hundred alien beasts if they were separated.

Furthermore, the dark shadow on the beast's back is the ultimate key to the battle. When I peeked earlier, the shadow's power was absolutely immense.

If they were surrounded by more than a hundred strange beasts, and this dark figure joined in attacking them, then what awaited them would only be an even more tragic fate.

As Qian Ying thought about this, a wave of regret washed over her. Why the hell did she come to investigate? If she wanted to see if the beasts were coming after her, she should have assumed they would eventually come after her after hearing the roars. Wouldn't it have been a better choice to hide with everyone in those ruined buildings?

There's no going back now.

Seeing that the beasts were about to encircle them, he immediately transmitted his voice to Zhou Zixing: "Elder Zhou, we are both surrounded by beasts today, and we can only break through our own limitations."

Now, if he were to tell Zhou Zixing about their collaborative breakthrough, it might actually arouse Zhou Zixing's suspicion. Don't underestimate the human heart; it's the most unpredictable thing. Zhou Zixing was running hard, several meters away. Because his strength was a level weaker than Qian Ying's, he couldn't keep up and was now several body lengths behind. But none of that mattered; what mattered was that they were safe for now and there was no possibility of any sabotage.

Upon hearing Qian Ying's words, he echoed, "Alright, Elder Qian, let's both do our best."

As for cooperation, haha, absolutely not. If I hadn't reacted quickly, I might have already been ambushed and left there to be killed by the monster.

If the beast's strength is comparable to theirs, they will definitely cooperate and remain safe, without any ulterior motives. If the beast is weak, whether they join forces or fight it separately, they will not resort to underhanded tactics, and their relationship will certainly be excellent.

However, if the beast is much stronger, then the two of them need to be careful about their relationship. They might be sold out at any time and end up counting the money.

"Damn it!" Qian Ying saw that the strange beasts in front of him had gathered and were about to surround him and Zhou Zixing, so he drew his innate short sword and prepared to attack.

On the other side, Zhou Zixing did the same, drawing his short sword and preparing to attack.

The encirclement by the beasts was relatively mild; only the two fastest beasts converged from two directions, preparing to block Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing. The other beasts were still in pursuit.

Without further delay, Qian Ying swung his innate short sword and stabbed the beast in front of him.

However, what Qian Ying hadn't expected was that the beast's scales were incredibly tough, just like the scales on the unicorn beast before, capable of withstanding the attacks of the innate short sword. Only by repeatedly using the innate short sword could Qian Ying manage to pierce the scales.

Seeing that this move had not worked, Qian Ying did not delay any longer. Seeing that the other strange beasts around were about to gather, and that it would be really urgent if he delayed any longer, he once again swung his innate short sword, using all his strength to slash at the beast's limbs.

The first sword strike landed on the beast's body, making Qian Ying realize that these beasts had incredibly strong defenses. Therefore, given that their defenses were roughly equal, it was better to attack the beast's legs. The beast's legs also had scales, but because they didn't have the same thickness of flesh as their bodies, a powerful strike there might very well break them.

With a loud "boom!", the attacked beast's hind leg bent instantly due to the powerful impact. The beast, which was still running at high speed, was tripped and fell to the ground due to the leg attack.

Instantly, the path forward was opened. It was a bit of a pity that, due to the beast's strong defense, although the blow to its leg caused it to fall to the ground, it did not inflict fatal damage. It only made the beast a little dizzy after falling, but after shaking its head, it could get up and continue running and attacking them.

"Elder Zhou, attacking the beast's limbs is having some effect!"

After seeing the effect, he naturally had to send a message to Zhou Zixing.

The previous escape had created a rift between them, but now that they were able to break free of the encirclement, it was natural to try to mend things. This kind of reminder wouldn't cost much; it was just a casual remark.

Furthermore, because of the distance between the two and the time constraints, Zhou Zixing couldn't even run diagonally towards Qian Ying to escape through the gap he created.

After all, the beast wasn't dead; it had just fallen to the ground. So now was the time to make a run for it.

There was another strange beast in front of Zhou Zixing, so he had to knock it to the ground in order to open a gap in the encirclement.

(End of this chapter)