"Finally, I've become a True Disciple of the Ancient Dragon Clan. I want to take a bath first—it's been a long time since I soaked in hot water," Yunxihua said.
Xuliang saw Xubailong peeking at Yunxihua bathing in the hot spring of Zhuge Lake and immediately approached him.
"Xubailong, you—are you peeking at Yunxihua bathing?? 😑😑" Xuliang said.
"Shhh—!" Xubailong covered Xuliang's mouth. "Be quiet! You want to peek too, don't you?" Xubailong whispered.
"I'm not like you. If Yunxihua catches us, we're finished 🥴🥲," Xuliang replied nervously.
"Hey, you two!! What are you doing here?!" Xuhuo shouted.
"Eh—Miss Xuhuo, ehehehe 😅😅," Xubailong and Xuliang replied together.
"Uh… 😐😶 w-we're just enjoying the cool breeze," Xubailong said.
"Y-yeah, Xubailong and I are just enjoying the breeze 😅😅," Xuliang added.
😑😑 "Your faces look extremely suspicious. And why are you even here? This is the women's hot spring," Xuhuo said coldly.
"Ehehehe 😅😅 w-we didn't know this was a hot spring. We got lost," Xubailong replied.
😑😑 "I don't believe a word you're saying. Since when did you two suddenly become this forgetful?" Xuhuo narrowed her eyes suspiciously.
"Don't tell me… you were trying to peek at Yun'er bathing?" she asked.
"Eh—no! We—we…" (nervous) "It was an accident. We were just carried away by the cool breeze, ehehehe 😅😅," Xubailong and Xuliang said together.
"Hmph. Fine. Go back to your residences immediately and train," Xuhuo ordered.
"Y-yes! Xuliang takes his leave, young miss 🫸🤛."
"Xubailong also takes his leave, young miss. I still need to complete my Chaos Dragon Technique, eheheh 😅😅."
The two of them fled in panic back to their residences.
Not long after, Yunxihua finished bathing and was about to return to her residence when she met Xuhuo, who had just finished scolding Xubailong and Xuliang.
"Big Sister Huo, what happened?" Yunxihua asked.
"Nothing. I just wanted to inform you that tomorrow morning, all the guild leaders will gather in the main hall," Xuhuo replied.
"Oh, alright. Thank you, Big Sister Huo 🫸🤛," Yunxihua said.
The next day, the guild leaders gathered in the hall, and Elder Xuguyu announced important news.
"True Disciples, in two days, the Sacred Tears Spring will emerge at Mount Kunlun.
This sacred spring appears only once every thousand years. Legend says that bathing in it will enhance the quality and vitality of one's body, purify blood and bones, and allow one to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm with ease," Elder Xuguyu said.
Upon hearing this, the disciples immediately became excited about obtaining the Sacred Spring.
Two days passed. Now, the Ancient Dragon Clan (Xu Clan) was represented by five True Disciples:
Xuhuo, Xushengxia, Xu Yunxihua, Xubailong, and Xuliang.
"The journey to Mount Kunlun will take two months. There will be dangers along the way, so remain vigilant and cautious," Elder Xuguyu warned.
Suddenly, a Dragon Spirit Ship appeared—a spirit vessel carved with dragons, shimmering in pale gold. Its luxurious appearance left all the disciples stunned.
"Disciples, quickly board the spirit ship. The journey is about to begin. I will guide you," Elder Xuguyu said.
"Yes!" all the disciples replied.
During the journey, Yunxihua did not waste the two months. She cultivated and practiced the Emotionless Technique, and the others did the same.
Two months later, they arrived at the Mount Kunlun Portal.
"Disciples, we have arrived at the Mount Kunlun Portal. Prepare yourselves and uphold the reputation of our Ancient Dragon Clan," Elder Xuguyu said.
"Yes!" the disciples responded.
Yunxihua, Xuhuo, and Xushengxia entered the Mount Kunlun Portal first, followed by the others.
Along the way, Yunxihua sensed the aura of the person who had killed her family.
"Big Sister Huo, Big Sister Xia, and everyone else—we should split up here and regroup at the Sacred Spring," Yunxihua said.
"B-but what if you run into trouble?" Xuhuo asked worriedly.
"What's most important right now is finding the Sacred Spring," Yunxihua replied.
"Alright. Take care of yourself," Xuhuo said.
They separated and went their own ways to search for the Sacred Spring.
Meanwhile, Yunxihua began her own mission—to find the person who had murdered her family.
"I should conceal my presence so I don't stand out," Yunxihua thought.
She hid along a mountain cliff, silently observing. Before long, that person met with a companion, and the two exchanged information.
"So he has allies… I can't act recklessly. I must plan carefully for what comes next," Yunxihua said quietly to herself.