The meeting was to be held a little farther away from the other families.
After all, this meeting might stir everyone up, so keeping some distance would at least preserve a bit of the Ouyang Family's dignity.
Most of the Ouyang Family's Martial Artists had no idea why they had been summoned, so their voices were rather noisy.
No one liked staying out in the open. They preferred gathering with familiar people in sheltered spots or behind rocks, where they could reduce their Blood Qi consumption and effectively ward off the low temperatures.
Although temperatures below minus seventy degrees Celsius were nothing much to the many Martial Artists, resisting the cold still consumed their Blood Qi. They had just experienced an attack by Strange Beasts, and everyone wanted to conserve their Blood Qi. That way, if those Strange Beasts attacked again, they would be able to respond in time.
Therefore, it was best to keep the consumption of Blood Qi—that is, the Qi within one's Dantian—to a minimum so they could deal with any Strange Beast attacks promptly.
The weaker Martial Artists especially did not want to move in this environment. They only wanted to stay put until dawn.
To restore Blood Qi, they either had to cultivate or take Pills. But many Martial Artists could not settle their minds enough to cultivate in such harsh conditions. Besides, without someone standing guard nearby, no one would dare cultivate.
As for Pills, although they had some on hand, the less they used, the better. They were currently in the valley without any supplies, and no one knew what dangers lay ahead, so it was better to conserve them.
Thus, most Martial Artists disliked the idea of holding a meeting. But since Ouyang Min and Ouyang Nan had summoned them, they could