The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 3308 Time Illusion

“More than six hours!” Qian Wantong replied.

Upon hearing this, Qian Ying was also taken aback.

I just closed my eyes and cultivated for a while, and when I opened them again, six hours had passed?

You're kidding me!

Of course, Qian Ying didn't voice his true thoughts aloud; instead, he remained calm. After all, he was a Xiantian Elder; how could he panic?
Especially now, when there are problems, it's crucial to remain calm and composed, not panic. This is especially important when dealing with subordinates.

"Alright, leave the timer here, then go and do your thing," Qian Ying said to Qian Wantong.

Qian Wantong couldn't help but show a look of fear on his face, and he was also a little panicked. Where had they gone for more than six hours? How could more than six hours have passed in the blink of an eye?
Could it be that they encountered some strange situation that caused this to happen? But if they encountered such a strange situation, how come they didn't die?
Although she couldn't figure out what was going on, she couldn't stop feeling panicked.

"Yes, Elder!" His voice was unsteady, and his hands trembled slightly. He suppressed his emotions and handed over the timer.

After Qian Ying took it, she waved to him and watched Qian Wantong leave.

However, he secretly looked down on the third steward of the family. He had previously planned to give the steward a little pointers after returning to the family, as a reward for what he had done in the valley.

If someone performs well within the family, then it's not impossible to recruit them into your ranks.

However, it seems that Qian Wantong still lacks some magnanimity and vision. When dealing with that young man named Li Mo, he couldn't keep things to himself, acted rashly, and liked to play the clever trick, always thinking that others couldn't see through him.

However, in the eyes of some people with ulterior motives, what they did was far too crude, and any intelligent person could see through it.

And now that they've realized something's wrong, they've become so agitated and impatient.

"Elder Qian, what's wrong?" Zhou Zixing watched Qian Ying and Qian Wantong's conversation from the side, and then noticed that Qian Ying stared blankly at Qian Wantong's back after he left, so he asked him.

Qian Ying then told Zhou Zixing about the timer in her hand and the strange thing that Qian Wantong had just discovered.

"The timing doesn't quite match up?" Zhou Zixing was stunned when he heard this, not expecting such a thing to happen.

Could there be something strange going on here?

Zhou Zixing had the same thought as Qian Wantong, but his expression remained perfectly composed, showing no change whatsoever. This was because Zhou Zixing had experienced so much; even after the incident, though his face remained impassive, his mind raced through all his past experiences, trying to find something amiss in his memories.

Unfortunately, upon careful reflection, I couldn't find anything wrong with it.

"Elder Qian, what do you think is going on?" Zhou Zixing asked.

Qian Ying looked up outside, then recalled the circular hall in the center of the square, before saying, "I think it's possible that some powerful enemy or strange beast is interfering with our perception of time. Or perhaps we're still in a temporal illusion, and haven't woken up yet." Zhou Zixing nodded in agreement. "Then how can we prove that we might be controlled by a strange beast, or that we're still in a temporal illusion, and haven't woken up?"

"I don't know, I haven't thought of any way to prove it yet. What about you, have you thought of any way?" Qian Ying shook her head. She had never encountered such a strange thing before, so she couldn't think of any good solutions.

Zhou Zixing slowly observed everything around him, trying to see something different, but he couldn't see anything.

Finally, his gaze fell on Chen Mo, only to find that Chen Mo was sitting cross-legged in the corner with his eyes closed and his face expressionless, but he was holding the hand of the girl next to him, which showed that he was quite the romantic.

He thought to himself, 'As someone with such power, don't you sense anything amiss with the timing? Why haven't you made any moves or shown any emotion until now?'

If this young man didn't find anything strange, then it's probably impossible for him to find anything special.

Seeing that Qian Ying was still waiting for his answer, he thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we stare at the timer and give ourselves a little push to see our reaction and the timer's status?"

"This one……"

"If you stimulate yourself and don't feel pain, then you're definitely not awake yet; you're most likely still in a time illusion. If you feel pain, the timer distorts or stops, or it jumps, then it also indicates that you're still in a time illusion. If you feel pain but the timer doesn't change, then it means you've awakened. Then you need to find the reason, otherwise you'll still fall into a time illusion at any time."

"We might even find ourselves in time, and our bodies could be attacked and killed by alien beasts without us even realizing it."

“That’s good, Elder Zhou’s consideration is excellent. Shall we two try it out?” Qian Ying felt that Zhou Zixing’s suggestion was very good, and both methods could be verified in the present moment, so she suggested that they test it as soon as possible.

After all, what if they haven't woken up yet and are still in the illusion of time, and are attacked by the shadowy figures outside?
Without waiting for Zhou Zixing, Qian Ying placed the timer on the ground and watched the mechanical second hand tick away, indicating the passage of time. Staring at the timer, she took out the innate short sword and poked her finger with the tip of the sword, applying a little force.

Immediately, he felt pain in his fingers, but the timer continued ticking without any change. And everyone around him remained unchanged.

Even Qian Wantong and Zhou Ke, who were keeping a close eye on things, found it strange when they saw him poking his own finger with a short sword. What was wrong with Elder Qian?
Before Qian Ying could finish, Zhou Zixing took out his innate short sword and struck himself.

Of course, the force used was very small, not even enough to break the skin. But the timer didn't change, and there was nothing strange about it.

“We may have exited the time illusion now and should be in the real world,” Qian Ying said to Zhou Zixing.

Zhou Zixing was about to say that although the poke was painful, there was no bleeding, so perhaps the verification was not clear enough.

However, nothing has changed, so there shouldn't be any problems.

"How about we go outside and kill one or two of the shadowy figures and see what changes occur?" After all, it was too strange that they had disappeared for more than six hours without realizing it, so we had to investigate further.

Qian Ying nodded in agreement; he wouldn't feel at ease if he didn't understand the situation.