The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 3270 Speaking the Truth
Based on Ouyang Nan's account and the expressions of Chen Mo and the others, it's clear that Ouyang Nan wasn't lying. But is this normal? The shadowy figure treated them differently, relentlessly attacking him while letting these four people go unpunished?
So what caused those martial artists to die at night? Did they deserve to die? Or did they possess something or some other quality that attracted the shadowy figures, which is why the shadowy figures attacked them?
That's impossible. Last night, these four people were attacked by the shadowy figure, especially one of the girls who was almost killed by the shadowy figure after being pushed out.

He really couldn't understand why those shadowy figures had been acting like they were on steroids last night, relentlessly chasing and attacking him and Zhou Zixing. Whether in the main hall area, the fire passage, or the camp area, wherever they were, the shadowy figures would keep rushing up and launching an attack.

If it weren't for the fact that the shadowy figure feared fire, he might have been attacked and killed by the shadowy figure in turn last night, and finally died because he was exhausted.

But these four people in front of us, after everyone else had retreated, were left alone in the camp area and had not been attacked by any of the shadowy figures. Is that possible?
Could it be that they really have some special ability that keeps the shadowy figures away?

Or were those shadowy figures specifically targeting them, while completely disregarding Chen Mo and his group of four?
Qian Ying's heart grew increasingly uneasy, various speculations swirling in his mind, yet he could not find a reasonable explanation.

After a moment of silence, he suppressed his doubts and continued to ask, "Since you've been guarding this place, you must have seen and heard those exploding lights and the huge sonic booms at night, right?"

This was the question that concerned him the most. The lights and sonic booms were too strange. He really couldn't understand why the shadowy figure would suddenly explode on such a large scale. This was completely out of character for the shadowy figure.

"Yes!" Ouyang Nan nodded, a look of recollection on his face, and said truthfully, "We did see and hear it."

Last night, we stayed within this circle of fire, constantly on guard against the shadowy figures rushing in. At first, we only heard their roars, nothing else seemed amiss. But then, in the darkness not far from us, the shadowy figures suddenly began exploding one after another, and we couldn't see exactly why.

All that could be seen were streaks of dazzling orange-red light, followed by deafening explosions and scattered sparks. It looked just like fireworks set off during the Lunar New Year, except that it was only orange-red in color.

She paused, then added, "Later, the roars of those dark figures gradually disappeared along with the light and sound of the explosion. We stayed here and didn't dare to go out until dawn, when we saw you arrive."

"If it weren't for the two elders coming, we would have been thinking of waiting a little longer before going out to check the surrounding area to see what the situation was like."

What Ouyang Nan said were all scenes she saw and heard in the illusion. Her tone was natural and her expression was calm. There was no concealment or lying, and no one could find any flaws in her story.

After listening to Ouyang Nan's story, Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing looked at each other, their eyes filled with doubt and confusion.

What exactly were those dark figures? Why did they suddenly and without warning explode on a large scale in the darkness?
Could it be that these dark figures will detonate themselves before dawn? Or have they encountered some unknown danger and been forced to detonate themselves?
Countless questions swirled in their minds, but they could never find the answers.

Ugh, I just can't figure it out! My head hurts. Thinking back on what happened last night, it still feels unbearable. Those dark figures, why did they keep chasing and attacking me?
"Elder Qian, let's go take a look around. Maybe we can find some clues." Zhou Zixing was the first to come to his senses. His gaze swept over Chen Mo without making a sound, with a strange meaning in his eyes.

He didn't believe Ouyang Nan's claim that the shadowy figures spontaneously combusted. He was more inclined to believe that Chen Mo had annihilated them. After all, Chen Mo's demonstrated strength definitely allowed him to do just that. And he had witnessed and experienced it firsthand.

However, he couldn't say this to Qian Ying, firstly because he had no evidence.

Secondly, since this young man, Chen Mo, doesn't want to step forward, then he should just pretend he doesn't know.

After all, this young man is very powerful. If we can avoid offending him, we should try our best to avoid offending him. We might need his help in the future.

That's why he suggested we go look around. Besides, when we were in the hilly nursery area, Chen Mo had told him that as long as Chen Mo didn't look for him, he should pretend he knew nothing and continue doing what he was supposed to do, and just not care what Chen Mo was doing.

Okay, the young man is powerful, so of course we have to listen to him.

Qian Ying naturally didn't have as many thoughts as Zhou Zixing. Although he also found Ouyang Nan's words somewhat suspicious, he didn't expect that those dark figures were killed by Chen Mo.

In his view, although Chen Mo was not weak and could kill a shadow, there were many shadows and they were powerful, which Chen Mo could not handle at all.

So, if you can't figure something out, don't dwell on it. Nodding, he said, "Alright, let's go take a look together and see if we can find any trace of the shadowy figures and figure out what those explosions were all about."

After saying that, the two turned around and prepared to leave the fire barrier to check out other parts of the square.

But after taking only two steps, Qian Ying stopped, turned around, and said to Ouyang Nan, "Ouyang Nan, do you want to stay here, or do you want to go to the main hall and meet up with the others?"

Ouyang Nan subconsciously turned around and glanced at Chen Mo. Seeing Chen Mo shake his head slightly, she immediately understood his meaning and said to Qian Ying, "The rest of us will stay here for now. We'll follow you after you've investigated the situation and have a further plan."

Qian Ying glanced at Chen Mo, seeing that he remained calm and silent, only nodding slightly, and then said without asking any further questions, "Alright, then you all stay here for now and be careful. If anything happens, call us immediately."

After saying that, he and Zhou Zixing turned around and jumped out of the circle of fire, slowly walking towards other parts of the square to check where the dark figures were now.