Chapter 570: Brother Yunzhou

How long can they survive in this abyssal realm?

One day, two days, three days...

Or a month, a year?

Can they still make it out alive?

Yu Jing said, "We can't stay here any longer; the smell of blood is too strong and will attract other abyssal beasts. Let's leave quickly."

Gui Yan Hong heard, looked up, and gave a cold laugh: "Yu Jing, do you still see yourself as vice leader? The leader hasn't spoken yet—why are you overstepping?"

Yu Jing frowned: "I don't mean that."

"You'd better not!" Gui Yan Hong said disdainfully.

Then a heavenly pride said, "Yu Jing is right; we shouldn't linger here."

Ying Wu Huan nodded slightly: "Let's leave this place first."

Sikong Banxue suddenly spoke: "Another abyssal beast's aura is approaching from our direction."

Upon hearing that, all the heavenly prides' faces grew even more solemn.

Soon they activated escape mode.

…

Meanwhile.

Inside the Abyssal Squad's camp, tents and wooden huts were set up on the previously open ground.

Outside the camp, a sealing barrier was erected, blocking the camp's aura; thus ordinary high-level abyssal beasts could not track the camp by its scent.

At that moment, Xie Yan also built a simple wooden hut.

Meanwhile, Yuan Yao walked around the camp, observing the terrain.

"Yuan Yao, are you looking for something?" Dong Jiao eyed Yuan Yao's figure and hurried over.

Yuan Yao nodded.

"I've decided to find a spot to set up a Gathering Spirit Array for easier cultivation. However..." Yuan Yao said, "The spirit stones needed to power the Gathering Spirit Array must naturally be contributed by everyone."

Dong Jiao nodded in agreement and asked cheerfully, "How many do you need?"

Yuan Yao choked slightly, then smiled: "What I mean is, I'm just laying out a Gathering Spirit Array for everyone; how much spirit stone each can contribute depends on their absorption speed and time. For example, if I were cultivating, I'd just put a few of my own spirit stones at the array's center."

"Oh—I see!" Dong Jiao exclaimed, eyes lighting up: "You mean the Gathering Spirit Array will stay active; whoever wants to cultivate just puts in their own spirit stones, allocated as needed, right?"

Yuan Yao nodded and smiled: "Exactly."

Dong Jiao's eyes curved: "Then I'll come with you to look."

"Fine."

Moments later.

Yuan Yao pointed at a place backed by a mountain peak: "I think this spot is good."

"It'd be even better if we could carve a cave." Yuan Yao stroked her chin, a mischievous glint flashing in her eyes, she summoned the Phantom Spirit Sword and swiftly slashed several times!

Clang clang clang!

The sound instantly drew everyone in the camp.

They hurried over and saw Yuan Yao raise her sword and cleave the rock face.

"Yuan Yao, what are you doing?" Hua Cheng Yan asked curiously.

Yuan Yao sheathed her sword, turned to the gathered crowd, and explained: "I plan to carve three caves here, placing a Gathering Spirit Array in each. Later, if you wish to meditate and cultivate, you can enter these caves; just place your own spirit stones in the array's eye, and your cultivation will accelerate."

"Digging caves? That's easy!" Dong Jiao's eyes lit up; she flicked out her two signature kitchen knives from her waist, weighed them, then shouted at the dazed youths: "What are you standing around for? Come help dig!"

The youths present: "……" Digging caves with kitchen knives? That image is quite intense.

However, this benefits everyone greatly, so they naturally won't refuse.

Soon, the open ground beside the camp bustled with activity.

The heavenly prides took out magic treasures or worked bare-handed; some were responsible for chiseling stone, others

The excavated rubble and dirt were hauled away, division of labor cooperated, efficiency extremely high.

With so many people working together, indeed many hands make light work; in just a quarter hour, three suitably sized caves began to take shape.

Each cave interior was extremely spacious, enough for several people to cultivate simultaneously. However, the caves still smelled of fresh dust, somewhat irritating, needing time to ventilate and disperse.

Cang Li gazed at the three newly carved caves, brows slightly furrowed in thought, then clasped his hands and turned to Song Yan, Ying Wuji, and others with a kind smile: "Benefactors, I have a humble request—might you... help me dig an alchemy room?"

Ying Wuji didn't even lift his eyelids, uttering two words flatly: "No digging."

"Why?" Cang Li's face fell at the words, he looked at him pleadingly.

Ying Wuji glanced at him askance, explaining calmly: "Naturally because your alchemy room can't be dug on this mountain peak. If you must dig, go to another peak. Think: if you accidentally explode while refining pills, wouldn't you implicate the innocent, blowing up the whole mountain?"

Upon hearing that, Cang Li's eyes lit up instantly, he beamed: "I knew you guys liked me best!"

Soon, Song Yan and the others also helped Cang Li dig an alchemy room.

Qian Yunzhou stood on a mountain peak, looking down at the camp; a subtle emotion rose in his heart as his gaze fell on Yuan Yao, who was helping other heavenly prides build wooden huts in the camp.

He curled the corner of his mouth in a barely perceptible smile, murmuring to himself: "This doesn't look like a temporary camp; rather, it has the air of a small sect."

And all this order undoubtedly stems from Yuan Yao's coordination and command.

She isn't merely stern; in leisure she shows great affability, easily chatting with everyone, as if she naturally possesses cohesion.

This has only been a day...

Qian Yunzhou's heart stirred; suddenly he understood why everyone in the Carefree Sect liked her so much.

Even he himself began to appreciate her more and more, even...

He fell for her.

Just as his thoughts wandered, Dong Jiao down at the mountain base spotted Qian Yunzhou on the peak with a sharp glance.

She furrowed her brows, crossed her arms, and shouted without restraint: "Qian Yunzhou! Are you slacking off again?! Get down here and help!"

Her voice carried with extraordinary penetrating power, instantly drawing the attention of everyone in the camp; all stopped what they were doing and looked up curiously toward the mountain peak.

Cang Li narrowed his smiling eyes, waved his hand, and his tone carried a hint of teasing: "Yunzhou big brother, you can't just rely on your higher cultivation and slightly older age to dump all the work on us juniors!"

Gongsun Ji also poked his head out and shouted: "Yunzhou big brother, if you have time, could you help me shave a few pieces of wood into neat shapes?"

"Yunzhou big brother, please help me too!" Hua Chengyan also put down what she was holding, lifted her head, and called out with a smile.

The cries of "Yunzhou big brother" sounded like demonic music pouring into his ears; Qian Yunzhou's complexion darkened at a visible speed, and the veins on his forehead twitched faintly.

One after another, they all kept shouting "Yunzhou big brother"!

Especially Hua Chengyan!

They are clearly about the same age as me, possibly even older—how can they even dare to shout like that!