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I went out with friends and just got back. Updating right away.

After spending many days out in the wilderness and going through a battle, Huo Hai felt utterly miserable. Not only was he drenched in sweat, he was also covered in dust. Mixed together, they turned the water in his bucket black.

"Ugh, I still have to bathe with a bucket here. I wonder when I'll be able to use a bathtub. Maybe I should make one myself." Huo Hai changed the water as he pondered. It took three whole buckets before he finally felt somewhat clean. He changed into fresh clothes, tossed aside the garments that looked like beggar's rags, and casually sent a stream of spiritual power into the Gu Insects.

Feeling refreshed, Huo Hai walked out of his room. "Oh, you're back." He looked over and found that Ji Mu and Yun'er had returned. The butler had not prepared much food, and the two of them had already eaten half of it.

Huo Hai did not mind. He walked over, sat down, and started eating. "How did it go this time? Did you gain much? Were you hurt?" Ji Mu asked lightly, though her gaze remained fixed on Huo Hai.

The moment Huo Hai came out, Yun'er had jumped down from her chair and begun inspecting him from head to toe, trying to see whether he was injured. As Huo Hai dealt with her, he secretly counted his blessings. Luckily, neither of them had seen how bedraggled he had looked when he returned, or there would have been no end of trouble. "Alright, alright, I'm not hurt."

As Huo Hai explained and struggled, Yun'er was practically about to climb onto him. This mission had indeed been rather miserable, especially when he had been avoiding the Icefire