CHAPTER 415: CHAPTER 415: THE SNAKE DEMON COMES TO LIVEN THINGS UP AGAIN

With the Sanders couple, we arrived at the parking lot, bid our farewells, politely agreed to Sanders’ suggestion to dine soon, then watched them drive away before Lu Zheng and his companion also drove home.

By the time we got home, it was almost midnight.

The night passed without much to mention.

...

In ancient times, Lu Zheng began studying the newly acquired "True Dragon Hand Seal" and "Little Earth Emperor’s Ghost-Controlling Divine Communication Technique". In modern times, he bought a bunch of commonly used foreign language textbooks and started learning languages.

Over the next month, Lu Zheng spent a rare period living a fulfilling life, spending even more time in the modern era than in ancient times.

...

"Whew—"

In Hundred Springs Valley, due to the gradually cold weather, the mist droplets formed from the hot spring steam rising and cooling became even denser.

The entire Hundred Springs Valley was enveloped in thick water vapor, making it seem almost like an Immortal Realm.

Lu Zheng relaxed in the hot spring, letting out a comfortable sigh, feeling completely lazy and not wanting to move.

Just learning those new cultivation techniques, learning enough foreign languages to use effectively, and reaching a cooldown period in cultivation...

With nothing to do, it was time to reluctantly rest again.

Coincidentally, it had been nearly a month since the last soak in the hot springs, and soaking in winter was a great enjoyment.

Thus, everyone gathered again at Hundred Springs Valley, occupying two spring eyes.

Lu Zheng leaned against the shore, his body immersed in the hot spring, Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying accompanying him on either side. Meanwhile, Liu Qingquan went to the adjacent hot spring pool to play with Yu Mingxin and Bai Ting’Er from Five Beauties Manor.

"Huh?"

Lu Zheng suddenly opened his eyes and saw a figure slowly approaching from the opposite spring eye.

Hundred Springs Valley was unowned land, and many unusual creatures came to enjoy the springs, which Lu Zheng had encountered several times before.

However, there was a mutual understanding not to disturb each other while choosing their spring eyes.

The only time there was a disturbance...

"Is it you?" Lu Zheng raised an eyebrow.

As expected, it was still that snake, graceful and alluring.

This time, she did not disguise herself; clad in a green cloud-pattern dress with gold threads, semi-transparent light gauze, bare feet, exuding a seductive charm, she emerged from the valley mist and approached the spring eye.

"I smelled the fruity aroma and knew it was you, young master."

"Don’t..."

Just as Lu Zheng raised his hand, the girl shed her gauze dress and slipped into the spring eye.

A glimpse of fairness, two flashes of crimson, dazzling to the eyes, vanished as quickly as they appeared.

"In the cold winter, where did you get so many fresh fruits, young master?" the girl leaned against the opposite spring eye, asking curiously, "Even with ice preservation, it’s hard to maintain them from summer to winter, isn’t it?"

Shen Ying squinted, "There are plenty of spring eyes in Hundred Springs Valley, miss. Perhaps you should choose another?"

The girl giggled, "Why be so distant, miss? I’m not going to eat your husband."

But seeing Lu Zheng begin to gather his True Qi, and his breath rising, the girl quickly retreated a little, "Don’t act rashly, I just want to trade for some fresh fruits."

Turning around, she retrieved a piece of hundred-year-old yellow essence from her gauze clothes and tossed it to Lu Zheng, "Such a heartless young master, am I not as endearing as these two close-knit companions of yours?"

Lu Zheng accepted the yellow essence, shaking his head slowly, "My heart is already fully occupied by them, there’s no room for anyone else, miss should seek another match."

These words of affection moved Shen Ying and Liu Qingyan deeply.

Liu Qingyan took the yellow essence from Lu Zheng’s hand, then grabbed some cherries, apricots, bananas, and a few slices of watermelon from beside him, placing them on a wooden tray and pushing it towards the Snake Demon.

Shen Ying, feeling touched, thought to reward Lu Zheng and moved her hand down slightly, only to pause in surprise.

Her eyes narrowed, and she leaned in closely, "What about Lu Lang?"

Lu Zheng awkwardly coughed, "It was an accident, just an accident!"

"Hmm~"

On the other side, the Snake Demon accepted the fruits without further probing and knew Lu Zheng wouldn’t reveal the source of these fruits.

Taking a cherry into her mouth, the Snake Demon’s eyes lit up, then she coquettishly glanced at Lu Zheng before retreating with the wooden tray and gauze clothes, submerging into the mist and the other spring eye nearby.

"Thank you, young master, my looks pale in comparison to your esteemed guests, so I won’t interrupt your enjoyment." The Snake Demon giggled, "But to enliven the young master and the two ladies, I hope you won’t refuse."

In the next moment, Lu Zheng felt a heat rising within him.

"This..." Lu Zheng was speechless, "This demon has a keen sense."

"No..." Liu Qingyan’s face turned red, "Qingquan is still nearby..."

Shen Ying squinted, "Enjoying herself with Bai Ting’Er."

Having been poisoned by the snake once more, it was too wasteful to let it go, so Lu Zheng waved his hand to temporarily seal the area around the spring eye with the Cloud Sealing Curse.

...

Just after lifting the seal, Liu Qingquan slipped into the spring eye on this side.

"Were you snacking secretly just now? Why was this spring eye sealed?"

Liu Qingquan looked puzzled as she came closer and sniffed, "Huh, what smell is that? Doesn’t smell like anything tasty?"

Liu Qingyan blushed and stuffed a peach into Liu Qingquan’s mouth.

"Mmm—crunch!"

Liu Qingquan bit off a piece of fruit, then held the peach in her hand and complained, "Sister, what are you doing?"

"Eat your peach properly. Don’t ask little kids’ questions," Hu Cai Niang replied with a smile.

At this moment, the five girls of Hua Yixing had already dressed and arrived on the shore.

They had overheard Lu Zheng and the Snake Demon’s conversation but didn’t come over since there was no fight.

As for the Snake Demon bringing excitement after being accepted by the trio, they surely wouldn’t come over.

Lu Zheng noticed that the Snake Demon from the neighboring area had also left, so the three left the hot spring, got dressed, joined the five girls of Hua Yixing, and returned to Five Beauties Manor.

Having eaten lunch at Five Beauties Manor, it was agreed that Lu Zheng would cook dinner.

Lu Zheng planned to make barbecue.

"I’ve only heard of grilled meat before, but how do you grill vegetables?" Bai Ting’Er curiously approached.

In Five Beauties Manor, Hua Yixing and Bai Ting’Er love vegetables, Lin Jing’Er and Hu Cai Niang love meat, and Yu Mingxin is fine with both.

So when Lu Zheng mentioned barbecue, Lin Jing’Er and Hu Cai Niang were thrilled, while Hua Yixing and Bai Ting’Er were not very interested.

But when Lu Zheng said he could grill vegetables, it piqued the interest of the two girls.

"But in this winter, what kind of vegetables are available?"

"There is almost no winter in the Hundred Thousand Mountains of the Southern Border, but you can’t be going to Lingnan Dao to buy vegetables, right?"

While the girls were discussing, Lu Zheng took out a steel grill, smokeless charcoal, hundreds of already-skewered marinated meats, vegetables, and various seasonings from the gourd.

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