December, winter begins to set in.
Haicheng is still fine, not yet truly cold, but on the ancient side, it grows colder day by day.
So… this is not the most comfortable season for soaking in hot springs?
This ten-day rest activity, hot springs!
Great!
Lu Zheng starts distributing new swimsuits, more than a dozen styles, dozens of pieces, letting the women choose freely.
The Peach Blossom Heavenly Maidens and the women from Five Show Manor all get some, not to mention the little loli Ao Qian.
Then…
Everyone is very perceptive and goes off to other pools, leaving only Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying to accompany Lu Zheng in a small pool for the hot spring, while Liu Qingquan and the two little girls Ao Qian run about wildly without restraint.
Du Yueyao also comes, but she goes to join Bai Ting’er and the others, not daring to come over.
Soaking in hot springs, playing cards, eating fresh fruits.
Ao Qian eats until her little belly is round, then lies comfortably half-reclined in the hot spring, presses her legs together to turn them into a fish tail, stirs the spring water, sending waves towards Lu Zheng and the others to play around.
Liu Qingquan is curious, hugs Ao Qian, plays with her changing fish tail, endlessly amused.
Lu Zheng and the two women Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying ignore them, just lying there on their own.
Has Lu Lang been a bit tired lately? Liu Qingyan asks curiously.
No?
Liu Qingyan asks, Then why do you look like you are always sleepy, not wanting to move?
Because… Lu Zheng blinks, rubs his chin, Because there has been nothing much lately, I seem to have turned into this just from lying around.
The weather is cold, people want to huddle up, Lu Zheng is no exception, huddling in the modern world, huddling in the ancient, huddling until he does not want to move.
Shen Ying, …
Liu Qingyan is amused to the point of laughing, she had been a bit worried about Lu Zheng, wondering if there was a problem with his cultivation or if he met with an accident during one of his occasional absences, but it turns out it is laziness.
Then…
She reaches out, takes a fresh grape from the plate, gently peels off the skin, and feeds the pulp into Lu Zheng’s mouth.
Lu Zheng: Perfect!
At this moment, a wind sound rises outside the Hundred Springs Valley, Lu Zheng’s eyebrow twitches, an acquaintance!
Liu Qingyan purses her lips, That snake has a sharp nose, always manages to time it right.
No! Shen Ying’s brows furrow, Her aura is unsteady, she is injured.
Several people turn to look, and see the mist covering the valley parted, a figure in green supporting a woman in black, suddenly appearing.
What a coincidence, I did not expect you all to be here too.
The figure in green smiles charmingly, It is a pity this time this little woman has no medicinal herbs on her, so she cannot taste the seasonal fresh fruits.
The visitor is that green snake who has tried to seduce Lu Zheng several times, but each time was rebuffed by Liu Qingyan or Shen Ying.
…
In the Hundred Springs Valley, the monsters coming and going are not many, only about a dozen, but most are quite reclusive. Among those who have greeted Lu Zheng and the others, there are only four, and the most familiar is this green snake, Bi Xinyu.
Although the previous encounters were not friendly, later when several people often met while soaking in the springs, they developed a tacit understanding.
Bi Xinyu brings some wild medicinal herbs, Lu Zheng gives her seasonal fruits, Bi Xinyu habitually flirts a bit, Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying decisively guard their food, then Bi Xinyu occasionally leaves some snake venom when departing, to liven things up as a finale.
Not enemies, definitely more acquaintance than strangers, but not particularly close friends.
Well, occasionally that black-clothed scorpion spirit called Mo Lan appears too, but she does not interact much with Lu Zheng and the others, just bickers with Bi Xinyu.
Right, at this moment she is being supported in Bi Xinyu’s arms, clearly injured as well.
…
Seeing that Bi Xinyu and Mo Lan have unsteady auras, it is Liu Qingyan who is kind-hearted and asks with concern, What happened to you two?
Bi Xinyu sees that Liu Qingyan has noticed, so she replies, We ran into a nasty old rival, who suddenly appeared while this sister and Mo Lan were sparring, injured us both, but he did not get off easy either, poisoned by our toxins, not feeling well.
At this point, Bi Xinyu sticks out her tongue to lick the tip of her nose, smiles seductively, My injury needs a man’s yang energy, Young Master Lu you are the kindest, could you help this little woman? This bit of yang energy is not much for you, and this little woman will not let you expend it in vain, she will surely serve you comfortably.
Lu Zheng is speechless.
Shen Ying rolls her eyes, There are dozens of brothels in Tonglin County nearby and in Yugou County, if you want yang energy just go there, do not try to hit on my husband.
Bi Xinyu looks aggrieved, The men who go to brothels are all heartless playboys and useless drunkards, how can they compare to even one ten-thousandth of Young Master Lu?
Mo Lan struggles to stand steady, says coldly, You lewd snake, if you crave his body just say so, you are poisoned and need to use poison against poison, what yang energy nonsense.
Bi Xinyu says coquettishly, A young lady should not swear, I just need a large amount of yang essence shot into my body to have the energy to refine snake venom, to use poison against poison!
Lu Zheng, …
Ao Qian looks confused, asks Liu Qingquan, What are they talking about?
Liu Qingquan rubs her chin, Could she want to eat brother-in-law to detox?
Ao Qian puffs her cheeks, Is she a bad person?
Liu Qingquan nods repeatedly, Definitely!
Liu Qingyan really cannot stand it anymore, pulls the two little girls over, and sends them all to the neighbouring pool.
Then the two little girls are taken by several Peach Blossom Heavenly Maidens to play far away, while the remaining women are silently eating melon and eavesdropping nearby.
After sending off the two little girls, Liu Qingyan parts the spring water and soon swims to Bi Xinyu and Mo Lan’s side.
Let me take a look.
Mo Lan’s eyes flash, Look at what?
Look at the injuries you have. Liu Qingyan smiles, My medical skills are decent, see if I can help you with anything.
Mo Lan is a tsundere girl, upon hearing this she just says coolly and flatly, We are not injured, we are poisoned.
Poison is the same.
Just as Liu Qingyan finishes saying this, Bi Xinyu extends her fair, smooth, boneless white jade arm.
This skin quality, even Liu Qingyan envies it.
Just as she reaches out to feel the pulse, Liu Qingyan cannot help but be startled, Such fierce poison.
Mo Lan asks casually, Can you tell what poison it is?
Centipede! A red-patterned giant centipede cultivated for several hundred years! Liu Qingyan says decisively.
Mo Lan’s eyebrow twitches, she did not expect Liu Qingyan’s insight to be so good, she really figured it out.
Bi Xinyu asks coquettishly, Can it be cured?
Liu Qingyan nods, Of course it can be cured, just a few needles.
Mo Lan’s expression relaxes, but Bi Xinyu winks at Lu Zheng, asks coquettishly, What needles, who will insert them, where to insert?
Hiss.
Liu Qingyan cannot help but let go of Bi Xinyu irritably, grabs Mo Lan instead, Miss Mo Lan’s injury is much heavier than yours, treat her first!
At this moment, a voice rings from outside the valley, Cure what? Wait until I refine those two into Five Poisons Pill, and all injuries will be gone!
