The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 3281 Taking Action Against the Shadow Again
Ouyang Jun watched as he was named and ordered to lead his family members to become guards in the key protected area. He was unwilling but had no way to express it.

After all, the leaders of each family are now stronger than him, a ninth-level Acquired Realm martial artist. And Ouyang Nan, who had the backing of a family team, and that young man named Li Mo, were both kicked out by them a few days ago.

Therefore, Qian Wantong's decision to have him lead men to guard the dangerous area at the main entrance of the hall is a consequence of his own actions.

"Captain, we..." Many martial artists from the Ouyang family slowly surrounded Ouyang Jun, looking at him with some difficulty in speaking.

Originally, when Ouyang Ding was around, Ouyang Jun had people to discuss things with, but now he's all alone. Looking at the expressions on the faces of his family members, he feels distressed but there's nothing he can do.

“Let’s carry out Manager Qian’s orders. I’ll lead the guard duty, rotating every hour, two people per group, until seven in the morning.” Ouyang Jun looked at everyone and made his final decision.

This task is something I have to carry out whether I accept it or not, so I might as well issue the order myself and lead the way.

If you are attacked by a shadowy figure while on guard duty, then you are considered unlucky.

Anyway, if he and others are really killed by the shadowy figure, then they can be considered to have brought it on themselves.

Hearing Ouyang Jun's words and seeing the amused expressions of the other martial artists from other families, the other Ouyang family members saw no need to continue. They could only exchange glances and then, following Ouyang Jun's instructions, began preparing for their guard duty.

"Keep an eye on the Ouyang family. It's best to have someone keep an eye on them at night to prevent any mistakes." Qian Ying watched as Qian Wantong finished assigning the tasks without offering any objections.

Anyway, reducing the losses of the Qian family's martial artists is a good thing. As for the Ouyang family, it's better to lose a friend than myself, that's a good thing.

“Sometimes, people’s hearts are unpredictable. It would be bad if a shadowy figure rushed in late at night. Or perhaps someone with the intention of dying together would leave an opening and let the shadowy figure in, which would also be troublesome. It would be too late to deal with it then. So we must keep a close watch at night.” Qian Ying said to Manager Qian telepathically, making sure that her words would not be overheard.

Qian Wantong was a martial artist who had acquired his skills and did not yet have the ability to transmit his voice in secret. After hearing this, he could only agree in a low voice and then turn around to arrange for his own martial artists to keep an eye on the Ouyang family's affairs at night.

After all, the elder was right. You can't judge a book by its cover. If someone were to do something malicious and let the shadowy figure break in, then everyone would be in real trouble.

Ouyang Jun was unaware of the Qian family's wariness of him and helplessly arranged for people to take turns.

Of course, the personnel on duty are not randomly assigned; they are decided by drawing lots, which makes it a little fairer.

Chen Mo was naturally unaware of what was happening in the main hall.

But he could see the shadowy figure darting around in the darkness very clearly.

When the shadowy figure reappeared late at night, he saw it through the open door of the house.

So, a wall of flames was lit right at the entrance to serve as a barrier.

"Amo, it's a dark shadow howling!" Ouyang Ruoxi and the others also heard the howling in the darkness and whispered to him.

"Yes, it is roaring, but it's okay. We've done a good job of preparation and have enough wood to burn, so don't worry."

"I'm not worried. As long as you're here, I won't be afraid." Ouyang Ruoxi smiled sweetly and then reached out to take his hand.

Chen Mo smiled, holding Ruoxi's soft hand in his, feeling a warmth in his heart.

Although the shouting outside continued, it did not have much impact on the four people inside the house.

“Amo, it seems we’ll have to meet up with Elder Qian and the others if we want to set off tomorrow,” Ouyang Nan said.

"Yes, for safety reasons, we can only move forward slowly. We'll need to prepare enough wood each night to get through the night, so we can only travel for half a day. We'll have to spend the other half preparing wood," Chen Mo said.

Upon hearing this, the three women sighed deeply and fell silent for a moment. Chen Mo didn't continue speaking, but frowned as he heard the increasingly urgent roars from the shadowy figure in the foreign affairs office. He recalled that last night, after roaring for a long time, the shadowy figure directly used a method of merging in twos to become an even more powerful shadowy figure.

The merged shadow began to actively attack the wall of flames, even resorting to its own death to break through it.

No, those shadowy figures will probably merge too!

If they really merge and then clash, that would be a bit troublesome!

After thinking for a moment, Chen Mo secretly used a talisman on the three women, allowing them to re-enter the illusion.

Fortunately, Chen Mo's strength was high enough that he had no problem using hallucinogenic talismans on the three women.

Then, after the three women entered the illusion, he took out the array base and set up the array again to protect the three women.

At this moment, the shadowy figures, having merged together, grew increasingly agitated at the entrance, seemingly preparing to rush in.

In particular, the wood piled outside the door had been scattered by the shadowy figures, some of which were grabbing it as if they were about to throw it at the wall of flames on the house.

These strange beasts are actually quite intelligent!
After activating the formation, Chen Mo flashed outside, standing beside a black shadow that had become even more powerful after merging with the original.

The dark figure roared loudly, crushed the piece of wood it was holding, and then attacked Chen Mo.

Whether it's speed or anything else, it's no different from the shadowy figure from last night.

Chen Mo kicked the dark figure, sending it flying a great distance.

The other fused shadowy figures also swarmed around, roaring at Chen Mo and joining the attack.

However, the attacks from the shadowy figures could not shake Chen Mo in the slightest. He kicked away one after another, and kicked away two after two.

No matter which direction the shadowy figure attacks from, he will kick it away.

In the distance, shadowy figures sensed the commotion and began to gather.

The dark figures from the other side of the square also started running towards this side.

After all, compared to those behind the wall of flames, the shadowy figures prefer to face them directly and then use the darkness to stealthily attack from all directions.

Each shadowy figure that ran over began to merge together and then joined the attack on Chen Mo.

Chen Mo watched as the dark figures rushed towards him frantically, turning into one from two, and then flashing towards him again. He was speechless!
Unexpectedly, his appearance gave the shadowy figure an outlet for its rage, and it attacked him from all directions.

However, no matter how the shadowy figure attacked, Chen Mo could always kick it away or slap it away with his sword. He simply wouldn't kill the shadowy figure; he would just knock it away.

The number of shadowy figures attacking him increased, and their roars grew more frantic! Yet they still couldn't break through Chen Mo's defenses, and shadowy figures were constantly being knocked away.

Some of the shadowy figures were even knocked away several times, sustaining minor injuries!

Finally, a dark shadow went berserk and accelerated directly towards Chen Mo. Its body was bulging and about to explode!

The shadowy figure wanted to use the powerful corrosive properties of the black liquid to attack Chen Mo!