In the next half hour, Hu Xiaobei talked with them about many things.
This allowed Hu Xiaobei to understand them better...
After the conversation, Hu Xiaobei looked at them and casually asked, pretending to be calm, "I heard before that there are good geothermal resources here? Is that true?"
Cao Meng, sitting on Hu Xiaobeiâs left, heard this and smiled lightly, modestly saying, "Master Bei, itâs not really that good, just a few outdoor hot springs! Master Bei, are you interested in hot springs?"
With a light smile, Hu Xiaobei said frankly, "Yes, Iâm a bit interested!"
"Then, in that case, I can take you over to see it later."
"No need to bother, just tell me the location!"
"Alright!"
Agreeing, he began to meticulously describe how to get to that outdoor hot spring...
After knowing the specific location, Hu Xiaobei smiled lightly and said, "Alright, letâs call it a day. You can go attend to your own matters!"
"Yes!"
They agreed and left respectfully.
Watching them walk away, Hu Xiaobei quickly stood up.
After glancing around a few times, Hu Xiaobei quickly left here.
Indeed!
Hu Xiaobei was now ready to head straight to that outdoor hot spring.
...
"Master Xiaobei seems a bit distracted!"
"I feel the same way!"
They exchanged glances, whispering to each other after leaving.
Earlier, they really all felt that way.
They wanted to ask but didnât dare...
So they only dared to discuss it among themselves...
"Are you truly clueless or just pretending?"
The Great Elder heard their doubtful whispers, glanced at them, and frowned...
He thought they should have noticed.
But they apparently didnât see through it.
They heard the Great Elderâs words and looked at him confusedly!
"Great Elder, we truly donât know!"
"Indeed!"
They were now eagerly looking at the Great Elder.
Exactly!
They all wanted the Great Elder to explain it clearly to them.
Seeing their insatiable curiosity, the Great Elder squinted his eyes and said lightly, "Earlier, I saw the woman with Hu Xiaobei heading towards the hot spring. With that, you should understand why Master Bei was distracted earlier."
"Oh!"
They paused for a moment, their faces lighting up with realization.
Now, they really understood.
Seeing they understood, the Great Elder squinted his eyes and said lightly, "Alright, donât continue discussing this matter. You understand what I mean, right?"
"Yes, we completely understand!"
They exchanged a glance and quickly nodded...
...
"Just follow this road straight ahead, and youâll see the hot spring!"
Glancing around, Hu Xiaobei rubbed his hands excitedly and walked forward confidently.
Earlier, Hu Xiaobei kept walking forward according to their description...
So, Hu Xiaobei knew that walking a few hundred meters ahead would lead him to the hot spring.
"Hehe, here I come!"
With a smug smile, Hu Xiaobei continued to stride forward...
Just two steps out, Hu Xiaobei quickly dodged to the side.
The reason for this was that Hu Xiaobei heard footsteps.
"Someone seems to be coming!"
Judging this, Hu Xiaobei heard the footsteps getting closer.
Meanwhile, a gentle voice also reached Hu Xiaobeiâs ears.
"Soaking in the hot spring feels really nice!"
"Yes!"
"Itâs Jing and the others!"
Making this judgment, Hu Xiaobei quietly peeked a glance and indeed discovered it was them.
At the moment, their cheeks were flushed, clearly just finished soaking in the hot spring.
"They are way too quick! Has Lin Ya finished soaking too?"
Hu Xiaobei was truly speechless because their efficiency was indeed too high.
...
Earlier, Hu Xiaobei had hurriedly dealt with everything just to find Lin Ya here sooner.
But now, he realized he seemed to be late after all.
Feeling frustrated, Hu Xiaobei heard their continued conversation...
"Honestly, we should soak a bit longer, like the big sister!"
"Soak longer? We all want to, but our abilities are far from hers, so we canât last that long!"
"True!"
"Ah, we really need to improve our skills, or we wonât even be able to fully enjoy soaking in the hot spring!"
"Indeed!"
Chatting like this, they drifted further away.
Hu Xiaobeiâs eyes lit up completely.
The reason is, of course, that Hu Xiaobei learned the good news that Lin Ya was still soaking over there.
"Good news, good news!"
Excitedly rubbing his hands, Hu Xiaobei took another look at them and quickly rushed towards the hot spring.
...
"That little bastard hasnât arrived yet, is he not planning to come?"
In the steam of the hot spring, Lin Ya, with her hair up high, muttered to herself...
At this moment, her cheeks were also slightly red...
This slight change made her look even more radiant and charming.
Only at this moment, no one had the opportunity to appreciate it...
"Wait a bit more for that little bastard, if he doesnât come, then forget it."
Mumbling to herself, she lifted her fair arms and gently splashed water.
As the gleaming water droplets danced, more mist surrounded her, making her look even more like a fairy in an Immortal Realm.
"Hmm? Footsteps?"
Soon, she moved her eyebrows slightly, listening carefully, and mumbled to herself, "Itâs probably Jing or others, maybe they left something behind."
Thinking this way, she didnât think much further and gently asked, "Did you forget something? When will you fix this scatterbrain habit?"
Speaking lazily, Lin Ya turned around at leisure.
The next second, she suddenly widened her eyes.
Because the one standing behind her was not Jing or the other sisters, but Hu Xiaobei with a mischievous smile.
"Who did you say was scatterbrained? Are you talking about me?"
"Little bastard, when... when did you come?"
Urgently asking back, she quickly took a step back, submerging almost her entire body in the hot spring water.
Indeed!
Now only her wide-eyed head remained above water...
"I was here earlier, you seemed to be pondering something, I greeted you, but you didnât respond!"
"You... you were here earlier?"
Lin Yaâs eyes widened even more...
"Yes! By the way, this water is really nice! I plan to soak too, to relax!"
Upon hearing Hu Xiaobeiâs words, Lin Ya hurriedly said, "You little bastard, wait until Iâm finished soaking to get in!"
"Haha, thereâs no need for that!"
As he spoke, Hu Xiaobei quickly changed into swim trunks.
After changing, Hu Xiaobei stretched lazily and directly walked down the repaired steps.