As soon as I put it on, I met a sickly man

Heavy rain poured down, and the sky and the earth were hazy.

The muddy road was as slippery as if it had been greased with oil, and every step was extremely difficult.

Ding Chen protected Xiaoxuan tightly. The group trudged forward with great difficulty. Their clothes were already soaked and stuck to their bodies, making them feel extremely uncomfortable.

Xiaoxuan's face was a little pale. She covered her chest and coughed a few times. Ding Chen's heart immediately tightened: "Xiaoxuan, are you okay?"

Xiaoxuan forced a smile: "It's nothing, I just caught a cold after getting caught in the rain." She looked around, her eyes landing on a few inconspicuous herbs not far away, her eyes brightening: "Wait, I'll be back soon."

Ding Chen was worried and wanted to go with them, but Xiaoxuan stopped him: "Don't worry, I'll be back soon." She walked quickly to the herbs, identified them carefully, and picked them carefully.

Xiaoxuan is worthy of being called a folk miracle doctor, and she has already mastered the use of herbal medicine.

She crushed the herbs and applied them to her chest. After a while, she felt much better.

"Huh?" After dealing with her discomfort, Xiaoxuan suddenly let out a light exclamation.

She keenly noticed a faint smell of sulfur in the air. She followed the direction of the smell and vaguely saw wisps of white mist rising from the depths of the dense woods.

"Hot spring!" Xiaoxuan shouted in surprise and quickly called everyone over.

Pushing aside the layers of branches and leaves, the view suddenly opens up.

A natural hot spring appeared in front of everyone, with steam rising from it, like a fairyland.

The exhausted crowd cheered as if they had discovered a treasure.

Soaking in the warm spring water, all the fatigue is swept away and the whole body feels indescribably comfortable.

General Lin laughed heartily: "God is really helping me! This hot spring is just a timely help!" Although Yingfeng still had no expression on his face, his tense body gradually relaxed.

Even the usually taciturn white-haired wise man raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

Ding Chen looked at Xiaoxuan playing in the hot spring with a gentle gaze, and an idea came to his mind...

He turned to look at the white-haired wise man and slowly said, "Senior..."

Ding Chen looked at the white-haired sage and spoke slowly, "Senior, I'd like to build a small village nearby so we can settle down. What do you think?" The white-haired sage stroked his beard, a flicker of admiration in his eyes. "Good thoughts and good deeds will bring good results. This place is nestled between mountains and water, and is rich in spiritual energy. It's a perfect place to live."

Yingfeng frowned. He was used to a wandering life, traveling around the world, having no fixed place to live, and being free.

For him, settling down was like an eagle having its wings bound, losing the freedom to soar.

"I... I'm used to traveling around. I'm afraid I'm not suitable for settling in one place."

Ding Chen patted Yingfeng's shoulder and said firmly, "I know you yearn for freedom, but settling down doesn't mean losing your freedom. We can continue to do meaningful things and help more people in need. Besides, this place is beautiful with clear waters and green mountains, and the people are simple and honest. It is also a rare place for quiet cultivation, which will also benefit your martial arts training."

Yingfeng was silent for a moment, and finally nodded: "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Xiaoxuan held Ding Chen's hand and strolled in the woods beside the hot spring. The breeze brought bursts of floral fragrance.

The hot steam from the hot springs lingered in the air, adding a touch of mystery to the forest.

Xiaoxuan looked at Ding Chen, her eyes full of tenderness: "Can we always stay like this from now on?"

Ding Chen looked into Xiaoxuan's eyes and said affectionately, "Okay, it will be like this forever." Their eyes were full of longing for the future, as if they saw the scene of smoke rising from the small village and children playing.

Suddenly, a loud noise came from a distance, breaking the silence...

Ah Hu ran over breathlessly, with an anxious look on his face: "Mr. Ding, this is not good..."

Ah Hu reported breathlessly that it turned out that the nearby bandits heard that they had settled here and discovered the hot springs, so they became malicious and wanted to take the hot springs for themselves and drive them out.

How could Ding Chen and others tolerate the bandits' arrogant behavior?

General Lin was furious and immediately gathered his troops and decided to wipe out the bandits.

Yingfeng was also ready to give it a try.

The white-haired wise man stopped them and smiled mysteriously: "There is no need to mobilize so many troops. I can use a little trick."

The white-haired wise man asked Ah Hu to collect some specific herbs, crush them, and sprinkle them around the hot spring.

These herbs have a peculiar smell that is harmless to humans, but has a strong effect in repelling wild animals.

Sure enough, not long after, the bandits rushed over aggressively, but after smelling the strange smell, they covered their noses and fled in panic. Some of them even had hallucinations, mistakenly thinking that they were in danger and killed each other.

After resolving the threat of bandits, everyone began to build a small village.

When the surrounding villagers heard about their deeds, they came to help.

General Lin commands with confidence, Yingfeng is agile, Ah Hu is extremely strong, and Xiaoxuan uses her medical skills to diagnose and treat the villagers.

With everyone's joint efforts, the village was quickly built. The houses were scattered in an orderly manner, the fields were crisscrossed, and it was a peaceful scene.

To celebrate the completion of the village, a grand celebration was held.

The villagers sang and danced, laughed and talked, and the scene was very lively.

However, at this moment, a few gangsters appeared out of nowhere and wanted to take the opportunity to steal the villagers' property.

General Lin and Ah Hu were quick-witted and easily subdued the thugs. The villagers cheered and respected them even more.

However, the story does not end there.

A mysterious man in black suddenly appeared. He was skilled in martial arts and ruthless in his attacks. It was obvious that he was targeting Ding Chen and others.

After a fierce battle, the man in black was outnumbered and was eventually captured by Yingfeng.

After interrogation, it was discovered that the man in black was the son of the bandit leader they had defeated before. He was lurking here, waiting for an opportunity to take revenge.

As time went by, the small village became more and more prosperous, and the relationship between Ding Chen and Xiaoxuan became deeper and deeper.

On a sunny day, they held a grand wedding with all their friends attending.

General Lin served as the witness, Yingfeng also smiled rarely, Ah Hu married a kind girl, the white-haired wise man imparted knowledge in the village, and everyone was happy.

The birth of Ding Chen and Xiaoxuan's child added more vitality to the village. Their lives are happy and full of laughter.