CHAPTER 1341: CHAPTER 1342: SNOW MOUNTAIN HOT SPRINGS

Bringing along Little Ice Flower, Feng Yuan and the others, now changed into new clothes, arrived at the previous location of the hot spring. Now, a semi-transparent barrier covered the skies above the hot spring. Even though Agunas had removed the fireballs, the area didn’t feel too cold. Snowflakes fell from the barrier, and although outside the barrier, the blizzard was raging, inside the barrier, there was a different kind of scenery.

"This is quite nice~ I thought you would need help to hold up the barrier~"

Seeing all this, Feng Yuan said with a smile. He hadn’t expected that the barrier of the manor would still be intact. He stretched out his paw to test the water temperature, and Cotton immediately jumped in, floating on the water’s surface. Patting Xiao Ji’s head, Feng Yuan laughed and said,

"How about it? Wanna come in too?"

Watching the slowly falling snowflakes, Xiao Ji thought for a moment, nodded, and let out a cry. Picking up Xiao Ji, Feng Yuan laughed and said,

"Then, let’s get in the water~"

Seeing Yang Hongzhi and Najia also entering the hot spring, Xiao Hei howled and jumped in. After a while, when Xiao Hei didn’t resurface, Yang Hongzhi was puzzled. Najia smiled slightly, waved a hand, and a column of water pushed Xiao Hei’s belly, forcing the secretly observing Xiao Hei to the surface.

Clawing the air, Xiao Hei barked, as Long Boduo jumped directly into the hot spring to swim, while Veronia and Belusir held small wine cups, seemingly planning to chat leisurely in the hot spring.

Holding Xiao Ji, Feng Yuan looked at Xiao Hui and Ah Mu on the shore and said,

"Aren’t you coming down?"

Looking at their own large bodies, Ah Mu and Xiao Hui hesitated for a moment before shaking their heads. Letting go of Xiao Ji, Feng Yuan walked up to Qi Chen and said,

"Aren’t you going to call Ah Mu down?"

"Well, it’s not really appropriate, is it?"

Scratching his head, Qi Chen said uncertainly. He indeed wanted Ah Mu to join him in the hot spring, but the other party seemed a bit unwilling. Pointing at the flowerpot floating next to Qi Chen, Feng Yuan said,

"What’s not appropriate? This pool was originally designed with large Spirit Beasts in mind. Otherwise, why do you think it’s so wide? Of course, the depth is not enough."

After all, this is a hot spring pool. If large Spirit Beasts enter the water, the required depth would be close to two meters or even deeper. Not to mention other issues, safety would be a significant concern.

Turning to look at Yang Hongzhi, Feng Yuan said helplessly,

"Actually, Xiao Hui can come down too. See how much fun it’s having?"

Casually pulling Xiao Hei, who was hiding underwater, out, it barked at Feng Yuan unhappily. Yang Hongzhi hesitated for a moment and looked at Najia, who chuckled and said,

"I’ll bring it down from the side."

After all, Xiao Hui’s size was too large. Coming down directly beside them didn’t leave much space. Under Najia’s help, Xiao Hui cautiously entered the hot spring pool. The warm spring water just barely covered a small part of Xiao Hui’s belly, pushing out quite a bit of water from the pool.

Watching Xiao Hui’s cautious appearance, Xiao Ji glanced at the playfully wrestling Feng Yuan and Big Cat. Feeling a bit hesitant, Xiao Ji wondered whether it should continue evolving towards a larger size.

Seeing Xiao Ji in a daze, Feng Yuan gently pushed it and said,

"What’s up? Come and play with us~"

Little Ice Cream and Little Ice Flower hid on one side, watching Feng Yuan and the others play around. Kong Qing swam over, nudging Pomiti, watching the little ones. Little Ice Cream wasn’t worried, as it only focused on Little Ice Flower’s condition, concerned whether there would be any problems.

Veronia and Belusir huddled together on one side, drinking and whispering. Dou Yanlan let Cotton play around in the water while she and Qi Chen hid in a corner to enjoy the tranquility amid the blizzard.

Yang Hongzhi was quite annoyed by Xiao Hei’s antics of diving into the water and suddenly bumping into him, grabbing Xiao Hei by the neck and scolding him a bit.

Long Boduo and Najia were playing around Xiao Hui. Under their guidance, the initially reserved Xiao Hui gradually let loose and happily joined in the fun with them.

Standing at the doorway, Ms. Anna watched Feng Yuan and the others playing in the hot spring, lost in memories. Next to her, the little Ice Flowers looked at her curiously. After a while, they started playfully diving into the hot spring. Seeing this, Feng Yuan immediately waved them over to join the fun.

Queen Hua Xiao stood silently by Ms. Anna’s side, a fresh floral scent wafting through the air. Turning to Queen Hua Xiao with a smile, Ms. Anna said,

"Thank you. These years, your hard work is appreciated..."

The other party happily smiled at Ms. Anna.

After soaking in the hot spring and returning to the activity room, Ms. Anna also joined. Besides advising them not to go out for the next few days, she mentioned plans to reopen the hot spring villa and thanked Feng Yuan and his team for their advice. After she left, Qi Chen glanced out at the blizzard and said,

"Renovate in this weather?"

"Probably just cleaning up the environment for now. But in reality, reopening the villa doesn’t seem that difficult. With just Queen Hua Xiao and the White Ape Warrior, it should be more than sufficient."

Observing the activity room, Feng Yuan noted that when Ms. Anna and the others constructed the villa, they used excellent materials. Although it had been abandoned for many years, it hadn’t had much impact. Moreover, during Ms. Anna’s visits, Queen Hua Xiao would occasionally clean up the villa.

Those flowers Feng Yuan and the others saw upon arrival were cared for by Queen Hua Xiao. Hence, if Ms. Anna wants to reopen, it’s primarily a matter of refreshing and replacing the surface decorations. As for the building’s structure? In Feng Yuan’s opinion, the villa’s time-honored charm is more unique than a brand-new look.

"It’s a pity we probably can’t return this soon. Hmm... How about coming here to ski in the winter?"

Thinking of this, Feng Yuan turned to Qi Chen and suggested, to which he thought for a moment and replied,

"I can’t promise right now; I don’t know about my courses, and it’s too far from winter."

Since he didn’t know how he would arrange his winter vacation, he wasn’t willing to promise Feng Yuan so soon. The latter, holding Xiao Ji, said,

"Alright, then I’ll come over with Xiao Ji~"

Flicking its tail silently, Agunas didn’t speak. Although it wasn’t too interested in the place, Feng Yuan probably didn’t need its help to open a Space Gate. Besides, Gitalien was a Space Divine Beast, and given Feng Yuan’s circumstances, asking for its help shouldn’t be a problem.

Everyone gathered around the campfire, chatting until eventually, they went to sleep. Agunas sat by the fire with a book, reading historical texts. Veronia returned to her original form, whispering with Belusir, while Long Boduo, perhaps tired from playing, slipped into a sleeping bag in human form to rest.

After glancing at the sleeping Ms. Anna, Queen Hua Xiao left the room. The White Ape Warrior, standing guard outside, saw Queen Hua Xiao and, after conversing briefly, the latter turned and left.

Early the next morning, everyone woke up to find the kitchen completely transformed. No one knew who had replaced the brand-new kitchenware. Stroking his chin, Feng Yuan glanced at the ongoing blizzard outside and said,

"Strange, what’s with this kitchenware?"

This couldn’t be explained by mere cleaning. What happened after they fell asleep last night? Why was all this kitchenware replaced? At this moment, Queen Hua Xiao passed by with new curtains, and upon seeing Feng Yuan’s group, she called out happily, seemingly saying something. Agunas flicked its tail and translated,

"It says you can use them if you like. It bought the kitchenware last night while going down the mountain."

"Uh, is this... per Ms. Anna’s request?"

Looking at Agunas, Feng Yuan said uncertainly. Thinking about it from Ms. Anna’s perspective, there seemed to be no reason for her to do so. Although Queen Hua Xiao had Legendary Level strength, this weather wasn’t something to joke about. Any accident could be troublesome.

Moreover, he didn’t think Ms. Anna would act so hastily. After asking a few questions, Agunas said,

"It seems to have gone out by itself. Ms. Anna didn’t instruct it, and Ms. Anna should still be asleep."

"A Queen Hua Xiao with a peculiar character?"

Glancing at Xiao Ji, Feng Yuan felt it wasn’t impossible. Didn’t Xiao Ji enjoy self-training? Queen Hua Xiao’s thoughtfulness seemed quite reasonable, really.