A massive famine! The whole family travels through time together, and with their spatial abilities,

Chapter 308 Xie Chengyuan's Hot Spring Cultivation

Mu Wanjun needs time to develop the poison.

Shen Shuli asked Xiao Yuxuan to stay behind to keep her best friend company and protect her, while she and Xie Chengyuan went to scout outside the royal city.

The royal city was only backed by a large, seemingly desolate and precipitous mountain.

There was still a thick layer of snow on the mountaintop.

But this city gate was tightly closed, and no people were going in or out from this side.

The remaining three sides are all open grasslands, and the guards on the city walls can see at a glance whether anyone is approaching.

There were many people coming and going through the city gates in all three directions.

Shen Shuli and Xie Chengyuan didn't want to alert the enemy, so they changed into the local people's distinctive clothes and even styled their hair in the local way.

The two men's facial features were very different from those of the northern barbarians.

Shen Shuli used an Eastern face-changing technique to adjust the facial features of the two people.

At least without close inspection, you can't tell that their faces are covered up.

The two slowly approached the frozen riverbank towards where people were, eavesdropping on their conversation.

Shen Shuli was familiar with the language of the Northern Barbarians.

As an enemy of the Zhenbei Army, Xie Chengyuan was naturally more proficient in this area.

The two could understand the conversations of ordinary people without any difficulty.

pity.

The locals mostly talk about trivial matters related to their families.

We couldn't get any useful information at all.

Not long after.

Shen Shuli and Xie Chengyuan saw a group of people leading a number of horses out of the city.

After making some inquiries, it was discovered that these people were specifically training warhorses for the Northern Barbarian royal family.

These people drove the horses in one direction.

The two followed at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

The entire grassland is now frozen solid.

There was simply no fresh pasture to feed the horses on the nearby grasslands.

Been gone for a long time.

The people drove the horses and finally stopped at a mountain range.

Shen Shuli was somewhat surprised.

The climate here is surprisingly much warmer than in other places.

And there was plenty of fresh, tender green grass on the ground.

Upon seeing this, the horses couldn't wait to each find a spot to eat.

Shen Shuli was surprised and asked Xie Chengyuan, "Where exactly is this place? Why is the temperature so different from outside?"

Xie Chengyuan pondered for a moment before saying with a solemn expression, "I suddenly remembered that I heard my father say that the Northern Barbarian royal family owns a large hot spring, which only members of the Northern Barbarian royal bloodline can go to."

"I suppose this must be the place."

Shen Shuli glanced at the Tianshan Mountain and found it somewhat unbelievable.

There's even a rare hot spring here!

And it was able to be preserved unaffected by such an unusually cold climate.

This hot spring must be extremely large!

otherwise.

It's also impossible for the vegetation here to be so lush, given the distance from the hot springs.

Shen Shuli immediately became extremely interested in the hot spring.

"How about we go up the mountain and check out that hot spring?" Shen Shuli's eyes sparkled.

Xie Chengyuan naturally wouldn't refuse her request: "Alright, just to be on the safe side, shall I take you up?"

Shen Shuli didn't refuse and nodded, saying, "Okay~"

Without disturbing the local people and the horses, the two men circled around the nearby mountain and crept into the mountains from a distance.

Shen Shuli could smell a faint sulfurous odor in the air.

She sniffed carefully, pointed in a direction and said, "Let's go over there, the smell is stronger there."

Xie Chengyuan nodded and immediately took her in his arms and flew in the direction she pointed.

soon.

The two then clearly noticed that the smell was more pungent here, and the temperature was also higher than down the mountain.

Clearly, they're on the right track.

“There are people ahead, and quite a few.” Xie Chengyuan suddenly slowed down, looking ahead with a somewhat solemn expression.

Shen Shuli's internal strength was not as great as Xie Chengyuan's, and she had not yet detected the presence of any enemy.

But she trusted Xie Chengyuan's judgment.

"Let's be careful," Shen Shuli reminded her.

"Ah."

The two stopped using their light-footed skills, simultaneously held their breath, and moved slowly toward that direction.

Although there are hot springs here, the soil structure is not suitable for the growth of vegetation, making it look even more desolate.

But those guarding nearby can be seen clearly.

Shen Shuli frowned and asked in confusion, "Why are there so many troops stationed here?"

"Perhaps a member of royalty is taking refuge here." This was the only possibility Xie Chengyuan could think of.

Now, extreme cold and natural disasters.

Without mountains to block the cold winds, the temperature in the North is even colder than in other places.

Since there are hot springs here, the temperature is as warm as early summer, making it very suitable for human habitation.

It's perfectly reasonable that this place could be occupied by the Northern Barbarian royal family.

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuli nodded in agreement, her eyes sparkling with eager excitement.

"Should we sneak in and take care of them?"

Xie Chengyuan glanced at Shen Shuli, worried about her safety, after all, there were quite a few Northern Barbarian soldiers here.

He worried that if the two of them forced their way in, they wouldn't be able to protect her.

"Why don't you stay here and wait, and I'll go in and scout ahead by myself?"

Shen Shuli could tell that Xie Chengyuan was worried about her safety.

She shook her head and refused.

"Don't worry, I can protect myself. I'm not comfortable with you going in alone, so why don't we go together?"

Xie Chengyuan could see Shen Shuli's insistence at this moment, so he had no choice but to agree.

"I really can't do anything with you," Xie Chengyuan replied helplessly.

Shen Shuli raised an eyebrow. Why did she sound like she was being unreasonable?

Are you saying I'm causing trouble?

Xie Chengyuan had no such thought. He coaxed in a low voice, "I absolutely didn't mean that. I was worried about you, afraid you would get hurt. Heaven knows!"

Seeing that he was serious, Shen Shuli couldn't help but laugh and patted his shoulder in an annoyed manner.

"Don't take it so seriously, I was just kidding. Let's go, I'm curious to know who lives so comfortably here."

Xie Chengyuan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she wasn't angry.

No more hesitation.

The two secretly surveyed the surroundings, looking for the weakest point in the defenses, and then quietly slipped inside.

The hot spring is really huge.

Fortunately, only the outermost ring of defense was relatively tight.

Once you get past the first layer of defense, the guards inside are much more relaxed.

Shen Shuli and Xie Chengyuan easily made their way into the center.

The two were surprised to discover.

In the open space near the hot spring, there were quite a few extravagant and large tents that could only be used by royalty.

These tents were all arranged around the edge of the largest hot spring pool.

In the largest hot spring pool, several naked men and women were playing and frolicking.

It looked like a vivid and sensual scene.

Xie Chengyuan hadn't expected these people to be so dissolute, playing together in broad daylight with so many others.

He almost instinctively turned away immediately to avoid looking at those offensive images.

But when he turned his head, he saw Shen Shuli still watching the people in the pool with great interest, nodding and shaking her head from time to time.

There wasn't a trace of embarrassment or anger on the girl's face when she saw this shameful scene.

Without thinking, he pulled her into his arms and held Shen Shuli's head in place to prevent her from moving around.

Shen Shuli was still somewhat engrossed in watching.

She truly didn't expect that people in this era could be so creative.

What kind of scenes hadn't she seen while on missions in her previous life?

This is nothing to her.

But she forgot that Xie Chengyuan was also there.

She should at least put on an act.

She hadn't expected Xie Chengyuan to hold her in such an intimate way.

With the image still fresh in her mind, she unconsciously squeezed Xie Chengyuan's chest with her small hands.

"Hmm, she's got some interesting stuff~" Shen Shuli murmured softly.

Xie Chengyuan had not yet realized that his actions were somewhat indirect.

Until he felt her restless little hands roaming over his body.

His heart pounded wildly with tension, and his body tensed up instinctively.

Especially listening to her nonsense, he felt like his head was about to explode!

"Ah Li, you, you, you, men and women shouldn't touch each other, don't move around..."

Shen Shuli quickly withdrew her hand and then stepped out of Xie Chengyuan's embrace.

Her face flushed with embarrassment.

That's really a bit too much...

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..." After saying that, Shen Shuli quickly turned and left to cover up her embarrassment.

To avoid being discovered.

Xie Chengyuan was worried that Shen Shuli would run around and be discovered, so he quickly chased after her.

"I saw what looked like a warehouse over there, so I went over to take a look," Shen Shuli said.

"Okay, I'll keep watch for you." Xie Chengyuan also tried to avoid the previous topic.

Shen Shuli breathed a sigh of relief and quietly approached the tents used to store supplies.

Each tent was guarded by ten soldiers, preventing Shen Shuli from getting too close.

They could only secretly store all the supplies in the tent into their spatial storage from a distance.

Shen Shuli's methods were subtle and unobtrusive.

Those northern barbarian soldiers never imagined that the supplies they were guarding would disappear without a trace.

Shen Shuli showed almost no mercy, looting all the supplies before stopping.

"Unfortunately, there are too many guards protecting the royal camp, so I can't get close. Otherwise, I would definitely have wiped out all the Northern Barbarian royals here."

Shen Shuli's eyes were filled with undisguised hatred for the Northern Barbarians.

Xie Chengyuan thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we wait until tonight to find an opportunity to make our move?" He didn't want to give up this opportunity either.

Regardless of who is here or who has royal status, killing them would definitely be a worthwhile endeavor.

Shen Shuli nodded in agreement; there was plenty of time anyway.

There's always an opportunity to make a move.

The two quietly left and unexpectedly arrived at a small, unguarded hot spring on the edge of the area, which was only two square meters in size.

It is safe to look around.

Shen Shuli also wanted to soak in the hot spring.

She checked the water temperature; it was good, just right.

Then she looked at Xie Chengyuan and politely asked, "Would you like to take a bath together?"

Xie Chengyuan almost instantly recalled the awkward scene from before, and he quickly refused: "No need, you can go to the bar by yourself, I'll just watch over you from the side."

Shen Shuli nodded with a smile.

She only pretended to agree, and after Xie Chengyuan turned his back and left, she took off her heavy outer cotton coat and entered the hot spring wearing only her inner clothes.

"Ah, it's been so long since I've soaked in a hot spring, so relaxing~" Shen Shuli exclaimed.

To enhance the experience, Shen Shuli sprinkled various fresh flower petals into the pool and even took out a glass of red wine to enjoy.