I long to return home!

Inner circle.

Following the token's guidance, Xue Wu arrived at the courtyard where the Luo Yun Sect resided. This place was more than a hundred times better than the Luo Yun Sect's cave dwelling. Each cultivator had a house with a small courtyard. The number of residences that hundreds of sects would need to consume was countless. The royal family's foundation was unfathomable.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Su Yifeng sitting on a stone bench drinking tea. After seeing Xue Wu and the others, he put down his teacup, flicked his sleeves, and walked over slowly: "You're back. Go to your residence according to the token. If you have nothing else to do, you can go to the Imperial City for a medicinal bath."

"Medicinal bath?" Xue Wu asked in surprise.

“Yes, medicinal bath. In order to make you shine in the Foundation Establishment Holy Land, the imperial city’s medicinal bath has been specially opened. The pool is full of rare medicinal herbs. Soaking in it will not only improve your cultivation, but also greatly benefit your health.” Su Yifeng turned his back and sighed softly: “It’s a pity that this medicinal bath is only open to disciples. I want to go but I can’t.”

"Understood, Master. We will set off once we find our lodgings," Su Changfeng said with a smile.

Xue Wu and the others exchanged glances and then went to their respective residences according to the instructions on the tokens.

Following the directions, Xue Wu walked towards the residence. Upon arriving at the residence, he was slightly puzzled, feeling that this courtyard was much larger than the others. After pondering for a moment, he pushed open the courtyard gate and was stunned. The entire courtyard was exceptionally luxurious, incomparable to Su Yifeng's residence just now, as if someone had deliberately arranged it.

Xue Wu excitedly pushed open the door. The room was fully furnished and extremely luxurious. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Is this the house where the royal family lives? If this is how guests are treated, how luxurious must their living conditions be?"

He came to the bedside and was amazed again. The bed was made of the finest sandalwood. It was not only spacious, but also had the fragrance of sandalwood in the air. Before even looking at the other furniture, he plopped down on the bed and started rolling around. The comfortable feeling gradually made him lose himself and burst into laughter.

Suddenly, a few soft coughs rang out. Xue Wu was startled and got out of bed. Xu Tao and Su Changfeng were standing awkwardly at the door watching him. The scene became eerily quiet.

"Your residence is far superior to ours; it's almost twice the size of ours," Su Changfeng exclaimed, looking around in feigned amazement.

"Ah, isn't that the average person's like this?" Xue Wu asked in surprise.

"No, our accommodations are even inferior to Elder Su's. How come there's such a big difference between yours and ours?" Xu Tao said calmly.

"I don't know, maybe I'm just lucky to have been allocated a luxury mansion," Xue Wu said with a smile.

"Forget about that, let's hurry up and head to the medicinal bath. Junior Sister Gu and the others have already gone, and the imperial city will close if we're late," Xu Tao said.

"Okay, you guys go ahead. I need to take care of something first, I'll be there in a bit." Xue Wu took out the packed lobster from his storage bag.

"Alright, hurry up." Xu Tao turned and left with Su Changfeng without asking any more questions.

After the two left, Xue Wu looked at the lobsters of all sizes crawling around, and a smile he couldn't hide appeared on his lips.

...

Cultivators from various sects kept emerging from the gates of the imperial city, each with a relaxed expression on their face, muttering, "This medicinal bath is so comfortable. After soaking in it, my back and legs no longer ache."

Xue Wu stood at the city gate, comfortably stretching his arms, holding a pale yellow drink with a few lemon slices floating in it.

These lobsters are so sour they're making me sick. I'll just have a refreshing glass of lemonade and a nice little bath to cool off.

Xue Wu sighed and headed towards the imperial city, following the route taken by the departing cultivators. Perhaps it was because the night was too dark and the imperial city was too large, he got lost and wandered aimlessly around a palace.

Damn, this imperial city is too big. I can't even see a bathhouse, and there aren't even any soldiers. I can't even ask for directions.

Suddenly, a fragrance wafted into his nose. Following the scent, he found hot smoke billowing from a secluded palace.

This bathhouse is really hidden; it took me a while to find it.

Xue Wu took a sip of the tangy lemonade and headed towards the palace. As he approached the palace, he was surprised to find that there was no distinction between men's and women's bathrooms. He grinned mischievously and thought to himself, "Damn, could this be mixed-gender bathing? This...this...I'm so annoyed."

He peered through the crack in the door and saw a bathroom that seemed to stretch endlessly inside. Flower petals were scattered on the surface of the pool, and the aroma of medicine wafted out. Strangely, the pool was completely empty.

Huh? Why is no one here? Am I too late? Everyone's gone. Oh well, I'm already here, I can't just come for nothing.

Xue Wu gently pushed open the door and walked in slowly. He then closed the door and saw that the huge bath was indeed empty. There was a white robe lying on the ground. He sighed softly, took off his outer clothes, and stepped into the bath with only a pair of shorts. The water temperature was just right. As half of his body entered the water, ripples spread across the surface.

"Sigh, what should I make for the lobster when I get back tonight? Thirteen-spice, spicy, garlic... It's such a tough choice. Never mind, I'll just take a nice bath." Xue Wu closed his eyes and sighed, leaning against the edge of the tub to enjoy the pleasure of bathing, occasionally sipping some lemon water—it was the perfect combination.

Suddenly, bubbles began to rise from the center of the bath. Perhaps the bath was too large, or perhaps Xue Wu was in a relaxed state and did not notice this.

Bubbles continued to rise, and a naked figure emerged from the pool. Lei Mengying looked around and saw nothing but rising mist.

Did you just hear something? You might be hallucinating.

She looked around the bathtub again, but the thick mist made it impossible for her to see anything.

How should I apologize to him? It wasn't intentional... Never mind, I'll explain to him later. Let's get out of here first.

Lei Mengying dived back into the water and swam toward the door.

"Awesome! A bath with lemonade is the perfect match. When I get back to Yunfeng, I'll definitely expand it and build a hot spring." Xue Wu finished his lemonade in one gulp, opened his eyes, and suddenly, a purple wisp approached the surface of the water.

As he was stunned, with a "plop," Lei Mengying's beautiful figure emerged from the water beside him, her curvaceous body reflected in his pupils.

Lei Mengying gently brushed her long purple hair aside and leaned over the edge of the bathtub. Suddenly, she froze, noticing that a set of clothes had appeared on the previously empty floor.

"Pong!"

Lei Mengying turned her head and saw a cup smashed on the ground. Beside her stood a figure with a naked upper body. Looking up, she saw Xue Wu's blood-stained face reflected in her purple eyes.

"Ahhh!"

Her face was flushed, and she hugged her chest tightly as she sank into the water. Xue Wu was startled and was completely mesmerized by her rare figure. His heart fluttered with desire. He quickly wiped away the blood from his nose, jumped out of the water, put on his clothes, turned his back, and stammered, "I didn't see anything. Your hair covered everything. I really didn't see anything."

Upon hearing this, Lei Mengying's pretty face turned even redder, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Get out!"

"Alright, get out of here! I didn't see anything." Without any hesitation, Xue Wu rushed out the door, taking two steps in one, and sped away.

Lei Mengying curled up in the bathtub, glaring angrily at Xue Wu as he left. Purple lightning crackled around her, and she felt like killing him.