The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 3279 The Quiet After Nightfall
"Elder Qian, there's enough wood over there!" Zhou Zixing put the wood in his hand aside and watched as the other martial artists carried all the dismantled wood to the vicinity of the new main hall, then chopped it into pieces and sent it into the main hall.

Of course, because a lot of wood was removed, a considerable amount was also piled up in the square outside the new main hall.

All the warriors were divided into several teams. Some carried firewood, some chopped wood, some stacked firewood, and others guarded several key positions to protect everyone and prevent the shadowy figures from launching sneak attacks.

When people get busy, they tend to forget some things, such as feelings of tension. Right now, all the martial artists in the square are busy preparing for the night's events, so no one has time to think about the danger posed by the shadowy figure.

After delivering his final blow, Qian Ying sheathed his innate short sword, glanced back at the large pile of wood in front of the new main hall, and nodded: "Yes, that's more than enough!"

Previously, they were worried about not having enough wood, so they put a lot of effort into dismantling the main hall. Now it seems they were a bit too carried away.

But it doesn't matter, there's no harm in having more wood. But if we don't have enough, it will be difficult to find wood in the dark.

Just like last night, it was because of moving wood at night that such a large number of people died.

Zhou Zixing and Qian Ying returned to the new main hall and sat on the prayer cushions that had been prepared in advance. These were among the many objects in the hall, and although they were over a thousand years old, they were still in good condition, with no problems other than being worn.

I don't know what materials were used to make this cushion, or why it's so sturdy.

After the two sat down and drank some water, they prepared to meditate and begin to recover the innate power in their dantian. At this moment, Qian Wantong walked in, approached Qian Ying, and said, "Elders, Ouyang Nan and the other three have walked up the mountain path toward the first platform."

"Hmm, what were they doing there? Did you ask them?" Qian Ying was quite curious as to why Ouyang Nan would go there.
After all, being separated from the main force and relying on only four people to defend against the shadows at night is definitely not a good choice.

"I asked," Qian Wantong said again. "They're going to the first platform to find an empty main hall, so they can easily defend against the shadowy figures at night."

Qian Ying thought of the houses on the platform. Although they weren't as large as the main hall in the square, they were still quite spacious, and it would be suitable for four people to defend themselves inside.

Since the area is small, the number of defenders can be reduced. Ouyang Nan and his team only have one person, so there's no problem with how they defend.

"Did Ouyang Nan say anything else?" Qian Ying asked again.

"No."

"Alright then, that's settled. Keep a close eye on Ouyang Nan and the others, and be extra careful." Qian Ying wasn't too concerned about the departure of Ouyang Nan and the other three. After all, life is uncertain, and worrying too much now is pointless.

As long as Ouyang Nan can take responsibility for themselves, there won't be any problems.

As for needing more manpower later, we can contact them again.

Whether we can set off tomorrow really depends on tonight. If there are no shadowy attacks tonight, then we can set off tomorrow and head towards the end of the mountain path. If the shadowy figures appear tonight, then we must proceed slowly towards the mountain path, carefully guarding ourselves as we go.

On this point, Qian Ying and Chen Mo shared the same opinion.

He flashed to the outside of the main hall, then walked to the middle of the square and looked towards the first platform on the mountain path, but because of the buildings blocking the view, he couldn't see Ouyang Nan and the others at all.

Although the square wasn't far from the first platform, only a little over a hundred meters away, he had no intention of going up.

"Elder, should I go and relay a message to Ouyang Nan and the others?" Qian Wantong noticed Qian Ying's expression and wondered if there was some task for Ouyang Nan's four-person team, so he stepped forward to ask. Qian Ying shook his head: "No, I just wanted to take a look."

After a moment of silence, he turned to Qian Wantong and said, "Have everyone retreat into the main hall now and not appear in the square. Night is about to fall."

The day and night here change very quickly; it takes almost no time for them to switch between day and night.

So if you're still wandering around outside in the dark, you might get ambushed by a shadowy figure.

"Yes!" Qian Wantong nodded in agreement and immediately turned to relay the order.

Qian Ying glanced at the platform again and muttered to herself, "I hope you guys can make it through tonight."

After saying that, he quickly returned to the main hall.

"Elder Qian, what's the situation at the platform?" Zhou Zixing asked as soon as Qian Ying returned, before he had gone out.

"I don't know, the houses blocked my view, so I couldn't see those people," Qian Ying said.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zixing nodded and asked no further questions.

But he felt calm inside, even though he really wanted Chen Mo to die so he could be free. Unfortunately, he couldn't even think about it.

After all, there was something on his back that constantly reminded him not to say anything bad about Chen Mo, or he would be in deep trouble.

As the group pondered this amongst themselves, darkness descended as expected.

As darkness gradually fell, it wasn't long before daylight turned into night.

At this moment, the entire barrier was completely silent. There was no sound of wind or the roar of the shadowy figures; the only sound was the crackling of burning firewood.

Many martial artists were not nervous in the afternoon because they were busy, but now that night has fallen and it is quiet outside except for the sound of burning wood in the main hall, they can't help but feel nervous again.

Even Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing were not in a good mood at the moment. With grim expressions, they looked out through the door, wondering what kind of monster might rush out of the darkness.

Unfortunately, there were no monsters in the darkness. It was as if all the shadowy figures from the previous night had died, and there were no more shadowy figures within the barrier.

Gradually, more than an hour passed, and everyone's emotions gradually calmed down. Many martial artists believed that the shadowy figures inside the barrier should be gone, as they had all died last night.

"Elder Qian, do you think the shadowy figure will appear again tonight?" Zhou Zixing stopped sitting cross-legged on the futon and walked to the front gate. He looked at the outside of the square through the flames. Although he couldn't see anything clearly, his vision was only about ten meters away. Any further and he couldn't see the scene clearly, but he kept his eyes wide open and continued to observe.

"I don't know, but so far no shadows have attacked us, so maybe there really aren't any shadows anymore." Qian Ying thought about the scene last night and looked at the current situation, and deduced that the shadows probably really were gone.

But right after Qian Ying finished speaking, a series of roars suddenly came from the darkness!
Suddenly, a black claw appeared in a dimly lit area where light and darkness intermingled, about ten meters away!