The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 3269 A Situation That's Hard to Understand
Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing slowly walked towards Chen Mo and his group of four.

The valley was brightly lit; although there was no sun, the entire valley seemed to be bathed in sunlight, and the temperature was much higher than at night. There was no darkness anywhere. Yet, a person's shadow was right at their feet, just a blur.

Just like the midday sun shining on a person, so the shadow is very small, just a little bit at your feet.

However, it is unclear where these rays of light come from; all that can be seen is that there is plenty of light in the sky.

They continued onward, but found no trace of the shadowy figures; those from last night had vanished without a trace.

Qian Ying felt it was unbelievable. Where did those dark figures from last night go? They were all gone. Did they hide in other buildings where the light couldn't penetrate because it was getting light?
Maybe, it's possible!
So, we'll explore the other buildings around the plaza later to see if any shadowy figures are hiding inside.

"Amo, look over there, it's Elder Qian and Elder Zhou." Ouyang Nan was the first to spot Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing walking towards them. She quickly tugged at Chen Mo's sleeve, pointed in their direction, and whispered.

Ouyang Nan had been watching the main hall where Qian Ying and the others were hiding since dawn. So when Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing jumped out, she saw them and tugged at Chen Mo.

Chen Mo looked up and saw Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing walking towards them. He nodded slightly and said in a calm tone, "Yes, it's them. It seems that it's dawn, and they finally dare to come out and check the situation."

"Amo, what should we say if Elders Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing ask us about what happened last night?" Ouyang Nan asked with some worry. She didn't know how to describe the situation last night, since they hadn't been attacked by the shadowy figures since Qian Ying and the others left.

Although I witnessed numerous explosive scenes and deafening sonic booms, I really don't know how to explain them.

In fact, Ouyang Nan and the other two were all in the illusion, so they naturally didn't know what was happening outside. In reality, it was Chen Mo who killed the shadowy figures all by himself.

Chen Mo nodded and smiled slightly: "Just tell the truth. Anyway, after they retreated last night, the shadowy figures didn't attack us. We just set up a fire barrier here, but we didn't encounter any shadowy figures attacking us. From the time the fire barrier was completed until dawn, not a single shadowy figure rushed over to attack us. It's really a bit strange, but it's the truth."

He secretly calculated in his heart: the black shadows had been completely killed by him. Ouyang Ruoxi and the other two were in the illusion the whole time. They only felt the roar of the black shadows, as well as the explosive light and sound that he deliberately incorporated. They did not see the process of him killing the black shadows, nor did they know that he had killed those black shadows.

Therefore, no matter how Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing questioned him, they couldn't find any flaws. They could only answer truthfully as he said and get away with it.

Before long, Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing reached the edge of the circle of fire. They leaped over the burning flames and landed inside the circle of fire.

Of course, before entering the circle of flames, Qian Ying also observed the situation outside the circle. He wanted to see if there was anything unusual, or any traces of a sneak attack by a dark figure, but unfortunately, he couldn't find anything. The surroundings were clean and empty, except for the stench of blood and burning.

When Zhou Zixing saw that Chen Mo and the other three were completely unharmed, without a single scratch, and even their clothes were neat and tidy without much dust, his suspicions were further confirmed. This young man was definitely not Jian An, and those shadowy figures were most likely killed by him.

Qian Ying's heart was filled with disappointment and doubt. This young man was actually able to survive the night unharmed in such a dangerous situation. He was really lucky!

Why did those shadowy figures prefer to chase and attack him and Zhou Zixing rather than ambush Chen Mo and the other three? Why did the shadowy figures ignore the four people left outside when everyone else had retreated into the main hall?
Could it be that these people are naturally prone to attracting the attacks of the shadows, while Chen Mo and his group of four are spared by the shadows? Are the beasts in a good mood, or are these four people good-looking?

Qian Ying's heart was churning with confusion and resentment. He even couldn't help but wonder if those dark figures were a group of opportunists who specifically targeted people like them who seemed "easy to bully".

Finally, Qian Ying suppressed her complex emotions and spoke first, asking in a calm tone, "During the night, after the rest of us retreated to the main hall, did you encounter any attacks from the shadowy figures?"

He deliberately avoided the topic of "you didn't keep up with the retreat" to avoid causing unnecessary disputes. After all, the shadowy figure had already disappeared, and there was no point in pursuing it.

Besides, if Chen Mo and the other three didn't keep up during the retreat last night, that's their problem, not his.

As for why he didn't cover the four of them as they retreated together, well, given the situation last night, even a peak expert at the third level of the Innate Realm was in a bit of a mess, let alone the others.

Therefore, the fact that they did not follow him into the main hall but stayed in this camping area was naturally the problem of Chen Mo and the other three, and had nothing to do with Qian Ying.

Ouyang Nan glanced at Chen Mo, and seeing that he didn't move or show any expression, she slowly replied as Chen Mo had instructed: "When we were retreating, we were blocked by the shadowy figure and couldn't enter the fire passage, so we could only retreat. Furthermore, due to the impact of Elder Qian's battle with the shadowy figure, we couldn't intervene or withstand the aftershocks of the battle, so we could only retreat as far as possible to a safe area."

However, once the shadowy figures disappeared from the entrance to the fire tunnel, they were present throughout the tunnel itself. Therefore, we couldn't follow them and retreat into the main hall to hide. So, we had no choice but to remain there, surrounding ourselves with burning wood to create a fire barrier and guard against any potential attacks from the shadowy figures.

For some reason, when we were setting up the fire barrier and adding wood, the shadowy figures didn't attack us; instead, they remained hidden in the darkness. We didn't encounter any of them attacking us until dawn.

Those shadowy figures seemed to be following Elder Qian towards the main hall, seemingly ignoring the four of us and not attacking us.

"Oh?" Qian Ying raised an eyebrow, his gaze sweeping over Ouyang Nan, Chen Mo, Ouyang Ruoxi, and Ouyang Nana, carefully observing their expressions, trying to find a flaw in them. But all he saw was calmness and composure, without the slightest panic or concealment, which only deepened his doubts.