The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

Seeing that he had caught all the snow silkworms, Tong Xiuyuan picked the two nine-leaf snow lotuses and placed them in two larger wooden boxes.

Back in the cabin, Tong Xiuyuan took out the snow silkworms he had caught and opened the boxes one by one in front of everyone. Looking at the plump, white snow silkworms lying inside, everyone's expressions were different—some were happy, some were excited, and some were greedy.

However, Bai Qingshi frowned slightly and looked at Tong Xiuyuan, saying, "Alliance Leader Tong, only three of these six snow silkworms are adult snow silkworms. The other three are still very small and have no value. Why don't you release them?"

Everyone fell silent upon hearing Bai Qingshi's words. One man said relentlessly, "What does it matter if you're an adult or not? All snow silkworms have value. If you want to release them, then give up your share."

As soon as the man finished speaking, someone immediately chimed in, "That's right, that's right."

Listening to everyone's words, Bai Qingshi sighed helplessly: Isn't this a waste of resources? These three snow silkworms will be adults in two to three years, and their value will be several times that of now.

Seeing this, Tong Xiuyuan quickly said, "Everyone, don't panic. We only caught six snow silkworms today. According to intelligence, there are more snow silkworms on this snow mountain than we have. So, please be patient. Once the remaining nine-leaf snow lotus blooms, it will definitely attract even more snow silkworms."

"How about we decide whether to keep or discard these snow silkworms after all the snow lotuses have bloomed?"

Although the few opponents still disagreed, they didn't say anything more when they saw everyone nodding in agreement.

Not a single snow lotus bloomed on the second day. On the third day, it was Li Muxia's turn to be on duty. Li Muxia, Feng Yuhan, and Nangong Yufeng arrived at their post. It was still dark, but faint light could be seen in the distance. They should be able to see the sunrise in less than half an hour.

Looking at the pale light that was already appearing in the distance, Li Muxia no longer felt cold or tired. At least she could see the sunrise on this snow-capped mountain, which must be a very beautiful scene, making the trip worthwhile.

Sure enough, half an hour later, the eastern sky slowly turned from pink to red, and the surrounding clouds were forced to change into red. The fog drifted around in the breeze, and on this icy mountain peak, there was a feeling of being in a fairyland, making people feel like they were floating on air.

As the sun slowly rose, the fog gradually dissipated, and the dazzling sunlight pierced through the clouds and struck the earth, gilding the surrounding snow with a golden glow, which was truly beautiful.

Li Muxia had seen sunrises before, but this was the first time she had ever seen one so beautiful. Her eyes shone with joy and longing for beautiful things.

Feng Yuhan and Nangong Yufeng were also stunned. They were both princes who had been pampered since childhood and had seen all kinds of beautiful things. However, they had never seen the sunrise on the snow-capped peak. At sunrise, it was as if they saw the vibrant life of all things and a peaceful scene. What kind of power was that?

At this moment, Feng Yuhan felt an unprecedented peace and tranquility. Turning to look at the person beside him, he could clearly see the fine hairs on Li Muxia's face in the sunlight, her skin shimmering with a golden glow. The doting affection in his eyes was almost impossible to conceal. Being able to watch the sunrise with the person he loved filled him with a happiness that made him want to abandon all his deep-seated hatred and national righteousness, and simply take his beloved into nature, to witness the peace and prosperity of the world, and experience the myriad aspects of human life. He wanted to be just an ordinary couple.

Nangong Yufeng was also immersed in his own world. He really wanted to be an ordinary person, to enjoy his parents' love and experience brotherly affection, but alas... he probably wouldn't be able to do that in this lifetime.

Li Muxia didn't notice the two of them. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a snow lotus quietly blooming. Under the sunlight, it emitted a faint white light. Li Muxia covered her lips with her hands, and even her breathing subconsciously became lighter and slower, as if a little elf lived in that snow lotus, and she was afraid of scaring it away.

Feng Yuhan and Nangong Yufeng also saw the snow lotus in bloom. Nangong Yufeng couldn't hide his joy and whispered, "It's finally blooming."

After saying that, he quietly ran to the cabin to deliver the message.

Feng Yuhan and Li Muxia remained where they were. As Li Muxia watched the snow lotus slowly bloom, several other snow lotuses beside it also began to bloom. Li Muxia watched as one snow lotus after another competed to open, and the scene was truly breathtaking. It was like watching bloggers take pictures of flowers blooming in modern times. With a sense of awe for life, Li Muxia once again felt the awe that nature brought her.

When everyone arrived, they were pleasantly surprised to see the five snow lotuses in full bloom.

Unexpectedly, the remaining five snow lotuses bloomed together, which should attract more snow silkworms this time.

Sure enough, just as everyone was looking around, several chubby little heads popped out from the snowdrifts around the snow lotus. They looked around one by one, and seeing that there was no danger, they all climbed out.

No one dared to breathe loudly. Only when the snow silkworms had all climbed onto the snow lotuses to suck the nectar did Tong Xiuyuan give the order to begin. There were quite a few snow silkworms this time, with four or five on each snow lotus. Li Muxia roughly counted, and there were about twenty or so.

Therefore, everyone participated in this snow silkworm catching operation. Li Muxia, Feng Yuhan, Nangong Yufeng, and Bai Qingshi were assigned to the snow lotus on the far east side.

When the group arrived at the snow lotus, they saw the large white silkworms greedily sucking nectar. Each person quickly attacked one of them. Don't underestimate these little creatures because of their small size; they are quite fast. Li Muxia had witnessed this during the last capture. When they encounter danger, they quickly arch their bodies and leap out, making them difficult to find once they reach the snow.

There were five snow lotuses on the plant. After one person caught one, Li Muxia saw the last one arching its body, about to escape. Without thinking, she quickly stuffed the snow silkworm in her hand into the wooden box and hurriedly reached out to catch the last one.

Feng Yuhan also sensed the snow silkworm's intention and reached out his hand as well.

Both of their hands reached for the snow silkworm at the same time, but Li Muxia's movements were slower than Feng Yuhan's. So, when Feng Yuhan had one hand holding the snow silkworm, he saw Li Muxia's fair little hand covering the back of his hand.

Even this simple contact stirred ripples in Feng Yuhan's heart.

Li Muxia smiled awkwardly and was about to withdraw her hand when she heard Shangguan Jingye, who was catching snow silkworms on another snow lotus, shout: "Junior brother, be careful!"