In the distance, the scenery was somewhat dim, and visibility was poor. Snow and wind still swept through that area, making its environment vastly different from this side.
Therefore, people coming from the way they had come could not be seen clearly from afar; all that could be made out was a vague Black Shadow.
Naturally, as they drew closer, they would become clearer and clearer.
Ouyang Ruo Xi, Ouyang Nan, and Ouyang Nana all involuntarily stepped forward a few paces, anxiously watching the figure in the distance.
"A Mo, I hope it's A Mo!" Ouyang Ruo Xi murmured.
At first, she had not been terribly anxious. After all, she knew Chen Mo was a Xiantian Master and had many life-saving methods. Besides, she herself had the protective inner armor, pills, and other things Chen Mo had given her, so Chen Mo should have such things too.
Therefore, it should not have been a problem for him to fall behind the group and hold off those Strange Beasts alone.
But as time passed, Ouyang Ruo Xi's state of mind began to waver. It had been so long, yet Chen Mo still had not returned. How could she not be worried?
Especially given those Strange Beasts—regardless of their abilities, their sheer numbers alone were beyond what ordinary people could handle.
So she naturally grew anxious. During those several hours of waiting, she had remained standing the entire time, turning into a stone statue waiting for her husband.
Ouyang Nan and Ouyang Nana saw it all and were terribly worried, but neither could bring herself to persuade her.
After all, they both understood Ouyang Ruo Xi's feelings, so they could only wait with her. Yet neither of them held much hope that Chen Mo would return. Their concern now was mainly for