CHAPTER 770: CHAPTER 691: REACHING THE PEAK 90 (4,000 WORDS)_3

The temperature of this artificial hot spring isn’t as hot as a real one, making it very pleasant to soak in. Due to the array inside the hot spring, it’s filled with Spiritual Energy, so bathing in it is like soaking in water full of Spiritual Energy. The longer you stay, the more comfortable it is, and you won’t get dizzy from the high temperature.

Surrounding the hot spring are tall Four Seasons Plums. These plums are specially cultivated ornamental flowers for cultivators to decorate their homes and abodes. The flowers bloom year-round, but their color changes with the seasons: blue in spring, white in summer, gold in fall, and a vibrant red in winter.

Not only is the backyard hot spring surrounded by beauty, but the front yard is also filled with beautiful, tall flowering trees. Each tree blooms in a different season, ensuring that there are blossoms year-round.

Among the flowering trees, there are hanging chairs and hammocks, and there’s a grand corridor covered with Purple Vine Flowers. The Purple Vines, nourished by Spiritual Energy over the years, have developed partial Spiritual Wisdom, unlike ordinary Purple Vines. The flowers bloom year-round and from a distance, resemble a purple cloud, matchlessly beautiful.

Tan Shuangshuang’s favorite activity is to let the Flying Heaven Palace slowly fly, while everyone sits in a circle in the dreamlike corridor made of Purple Vines, chatting leisurely while enjoying delicious food. They can admire the beautiful, dreamy Purple Vines up close and the passing scenery outside the Flying Heaven Palace from afar.

If they spot a beautiful landscape along the way, they stop to play for a few days. If they find an interesting town, they stay for a couple of days. Local specialty cuisines are a must-try, and they pack it up if it’s delicious.

Although Baiyue Country is small, its territory is not. Despite traveling slowly, going in a straight line in the sky is a quicker shortcut. Baiyue Country’s territory is vast; although not as large as the several famous big countries, it still took half a month to reach Baiyue Country’s border.

Tan Shuangshuang chose a route leading to a major country across a few other countries from Baiyue: Phoenix Feather Country. It is said that Phoenix Feather Country is home to the guardian Divine Beast, the Phoenix, and its Founding Emperor once received feathers from the Phoenix.

The Phoenix’s feathers are far superior as refining materials than Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. The Founding Emperor of Phoenix Feather Country used these feathers to make his life-bound Magic Artifact, which saved his life several times in critical moments. After ascending the throne, he named his country Phoenix Feather to thank the Phoenix for its gift of feathers.

Although they want to go to Phoenix Feather Country, it’s a considerable distance from Baiyue. Now, as Tan Shuangshuang and the others just set out, they were immediately captivated by the bustling border of Baiyue Country.

At this border, there’s a giant market, lined with shops, restaurants, and inns, bustling with people. The clothing and architecture are full of exotic flair, especially the variety of specialty foods that immediately captured the attention of the three foodies, Tan Shuangshuang, Tan Feiyu, and Fei Hu.

Originally, Lu Tianyi and Bai Sheng weren’t fond of food, but traveling with Tan Shuangshuang, they’ve been eating delicious food and Spirit Fruit daily. They’ve become so accustomed to it that they can’t eat just anything for the sake of filling their stomachs anymore.

At the border, there’s a small store specializing in meat pies, so delicious they make one want to swallow their tongue. The meat used is the famously delicious Magic Beast Meat, tastier than the meat pies made by the Imperial Chef that Tan Shuangshuang had before.

Everyone immediately fell in love with these meat pies. Fei Hu shamelessly lay on the ground, refusing to leave until they packed enough for two years. Even the usually aloof and cold Bai Sheng couldn’t help but show a look of anticipation.

Tan Shuangshuang herself is a foodie. Although the pies are expensive, costing one Gold Coin for a palm-sized pie, fortunately, she wasn’t short of money. She ordered pies worth two Spiritual Pearls directly.

Ten thousand Gold Coins equal one Spiritual Pearl, so two Spiritual Pearls equal twenty thousand pies, which can’t be made in a short time.

To wait for the pies, everyone had to stay here for a few days, taking the opportunity to explore the market and check out other foods.

After just two days of exploring, Lu Tianyi heard of a place with a restaurant where the dishes are exceptional and feature local specialties. This news immediately stirred everyone’s appetite, prompting them to think of feasting there. If the food was as good as rumored, they would order hundreds of dishes to take away.

The restaurant was built excellently, with a peaceful environment. In the center, there’s a stage where beautiful women dance gracefully, and musicians play beautiful melodies. The audience watches the dance and listens to the music quietly, creating a serene atmosphere.

Everyone settled in a private room on the second floor, ordering a large selection of delicious dishes, intending to enjoy them while watching the performance. However, just as the dishes were served, they were interrupted by the commotion next door.

First, there was the sound of an argument from the next room, followed by the clatter of plates and bowls hitting the ground, as if a table had been overturned. Then came the sounds of the restaurant runner trying to mediate, accompanied by men and women shouting curses. The cacophony was so messy that it was unclear what was happening.

The noise continued for a while until the wall of the room made a loud noise. A burly figure fell with crashing bricks, landing in front of everyone, creating a human-sized hole in the wall, through which the people inside were clearly visible.

The man who fell was a bearded brute. Through the wall’s hole, everyone could clearly see the scene across — two faces incredibly familiar to Tan Shuangshuang: Liang Ziqian and Hua Qingcheng!

Tan Shuangshuang didn’t expect to encounter these two here. In the past, on the battlefield, Tan Shuangshuang and Liang Ziqian, and Hua Qingcheng had almost no interaction. Even when they occasionally crossed paths, Hua Qingcheng would look at Tan Shuangshuang like a thief, desperately isolating any potential connection between her and Liang Ziqian.

Tan Shuangshuang couldn’t be bothered with Hua Qingcheng’s defensive demeanor. She no longer had feelings for Liang Ziqian, not even the pink anomaly in her heart that she controlled to prevent any mischief.

On ordinary days, Tan Shuangshuang purposely avoided Liang Ziqian. For years on the battlefield, under Tan Shuangshuang’s intentional avoidance, she and Liang Ziqian had almost no interactions.

After leaving the battlefield, Tan Shuangshuang thought she’d never encounter Liang Ziqian and Hua Qingcheng again. Unexpectedly, unlucky as it was, she ran into them at this place, only to have her table of food ruined, making her feel like she and Liang Ziqian and Hua Qingcheng were out of sync.