"Elder! Elder!" Qian Wantong stood outside Qian Ying's tent and called out softly twice.
He should not have disturbed Qian Ying in the first place. After all, Qian Ying should have been cultivating right now. But there was an urgent matter, so he had no choice but to interrupt him and call out despite his reluctance.
Fortunately, although Qian Ying was cultivating, this was not a safe place. He kept part of his attention alert while cultivating and had not completely immersed himself in it.
Hearing Qian Wantong's call, he slowly finished exercise. Anyone who disturbed him at a time like this must have had something urgent to report. Otherwise, interrupting his cultivation could not be explained by mere recklessness.
After finishing exercise, he flashed out of the tent. His tent was rather small, only able to accommodate two or three people at most, and it became cramped once someone entered. Thus, Qian Ying went straight outside and stood in front of the tent.
"What is it?" Qian Ying asked Qian Wantong.
"Elder, Elder Zhou has returned," Qian Wantong said. Although he did not know what exactly had happened at Hilly Nursery, Zhou Zixing had not returned immediately. He had only come back after separating from the main group for some time.
Whether there was any problem with that, it had to be reported to Qian Ying promptly. If there was nothing wrong, then naturally there would be no issue. But if something had happened, Qian Ying could at least be prepared.
Qian Ying was briefly stunned upon hearing this. He had assumed Zhou Zixing would not return and had likely been killed by those Strange Beasts. He had not expected Zhou Zixing to make it back. The man was truly lucky.
Thinking of how the two of them had