The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 3295 The Morning Attack

All the martial artists, including Qian Ying, were terrified that night, as the aura of the attack was truly frightening.

What if they suddenly appear in the room and attack all of them? Are they just supposed to wait to die?

Fortunately, aside from that brief moment of power, there was no further movement.

When dawn broke, Qian Ying and all the other martial artists breathed a sigh of relief; they were finally safe.

"Elder, Captain Ouyang Nan has sent a signal, telling us to set off." Just as all the team members finally breathed a sigh of relief, flames suddenly burst open in front of one of the walls of the house they were defending, scattering burning wood throughout the entire house.

"Put out the fire!" Burning wood was thrown into the house, igniting the spare firewood placed in the middle of the house. Qian Wantong shouted loudly when he saw this.

The other martial artists were also startled. In their panic, they immediately turned around and tried to put out the fire, using their weapons to separate the burning wood to prevent it from igniting the spare wood.

But at that moment, a dark shadow suddenly appeared and extended its claws toward the back of a martial artist.

The shadowy figure was actually placed outside the house at night by Chen Mo using a binding talisman. When the talisman dissipated at dawn, the shadowy figure had no choice but to sneak into the house to avoid the daylight.

At that moment, the firewall in the room suddenly disappeared, giving the shadowy figure an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

"Damn it!" Qian Ying was watching the warriors put out the fire when he suddenly saw the black shadow attack. He immediately flashed to the side of the attacked warrior, wanting to kill the black shadow.

However, the shadowy figure was too fast, especially since it was a fused entity. So, by the time Qian Ying's innate short sword struck the shadowy figure's body, its claws had already pierced through the martial artist's body.

The martial artist coughed up a mouthful of blood and died on the spot.

With a "thud," the innate short sword struck the black shadow, producing a dull thud and sending it flying, crashing into the wall.

At the same time, numerous torches were thrown from the surrounding area and struck the dark figure.

With a "boom," the flames on the black figure were instantly ignited, and the flames shot high into the air.

"Get out of here immediately, don't linger!" Qian Ying shouted.

Many martial artists immediately rushed towards the exit, ignoring the wall of flames that blocked their way, and crossed it directly.

As a result, many martial artists had their hair and other parts burned and curled. Fortunately, their clothing had some fire and water resistance, so they weren't seriously affected.

Everyone outside, their faces dark with worry, watched the battle inside the house.

The merged shadow was no match for Qian Ying, or even Zhou Zixing. However, due to its high speed and defense, it was sent flying by the blows, spitting out large mouthfuls of black liquid, but it did not die on the spot.

Enraged, the shadowy figure inflated its body, preparing to explode. However, Qian Ying and Zhong Zhouzixing attacked from both sides, using their innate short swords to pierce the shadowy figure's body from both ends, killing it instantly. Therefore, the shadowy figure ultimately did not explode; its body could only slowly deflate, and it died.

"Phew!" Qian Ying let out a long breath. These shadowy figures were really difficult to deal with. Although their strength was not high, they were difficult to kill.

Many martial artists were relieved, but then they saw that Ouyang Nan's five-person team was about to reach another platform on the mountain path, and they stopped and waved to signal.

"Amo, what's wrong with Elder Qian and the others? Why haven't they set off yet? We've been walking for over ten minutes. Didn't they receive our departure signal?" Ouyang Nan asked hesitantly.

Chen Mo glanced at the platform Qian Ying was on and chuckled to himself. How could they not have received it? They were just delayed. It seemed his little trick had worked perfectly once the time was up.

However, he didn't say much. Instead, he said to Ouyang Bei, "Ouyang Bei, put down the firewood and backpack, and go find Manager Qian to ask why they set off so late. Are they not setting off today? And if they really aren't setting off, then explain why."

"Yes!" Upon receiving the order, Ouyang Bei immediately put down the backpack he was carrying and the piece of wood he was holding, and quickly headed towards the platform where Qian Ying was below.

Ouyang Bei was not yet qualified to face Elder Qian Ying, so he would directly ask Steward Qian for any matters.

"Tell Captain Ouyang Nan that we'll depart as scheduled today, but please wait for us for half an hour," Manager Qian said to Ouyang Bei after consulting with Qian Ying.

Although the sneak attack by the shadowy figure had caused a delay, no one wanted to linger too long on this mountain path, not even Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing. So they sent a message to all the martial artists, urging them to set off as soon as possible.

The slain martial artist was placed directly into a sleeping bag, then a hole was hastily dug and the body buried. The burial was completed in less than fifteen minutes.

Then, the scattered logs were quickly collected and organized by the group, then bundled together, with one log per person. After all, it's impossible to travel on a mountain path without logs; no matter where you go, you'll need logs to ward off the shadows.

The shadowy figure we just killed wouldn't have been able to sneak into the room and ambush us if the wall of flames hadn't exploded and left us without any protection.

While everyone was packing their things, Ouyang Bei had already returned to Ouyang Nan's side with a message.

"Manager Qian said we'll depart as scheduled today, but because we were attacked by a dark figure just as we set off, it will take half an hour to regroup before we can continue. They told us to wait here on the mountain path for half an hour until we see their departure signal before we can continue." Ouyang Bei told Ouyang Nan and Chen Mo the news he brought.

“Alright, let’s rest here for a bit and wait for them to regroup before continuing our journey.” Ouyang Nan glanced at Chen Mo and, seeing him nod in agreement, said to the others.

The five people sat down on the mountain path and began to wait.

Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing naturally didn't pack their things for the trip. Instead, they stood at the entrance of the mountain path with their backpacks on their backs, looking at Ouyang Nan and the others in the distance. Qian Ying said, "Elder Zhou, the shadowy attack this morning was really sudden and strange. Why did the shadowy figure suddenly launch a sneak attack after dawn? And why was the burning wood in front of that wall suddenly scattered by some force?"

Although Zhou Zixing had someone he suspected, he dared not speak out. After all, he was already feeling a slight pain in his back.

"Although it's strange, neither you nor I can guarantee that the shadowy figure won't ambush us after dawn."

"However, you're right. That piece of wood that was burning so well suddenly burst open is definitely suspicious. Why don't we go and see if it's caused by the collapse of the protective barrier on that wall after a night of burning?" Zhou Zixing offered his opinion.