"What's going on? Did you find Xuan Qi?"
When everyone saw Bai Yaoyao and A-Dai return, they hurried over.
"We climbed all morning and finally got close. I came back to recover a little before heading out again."
Bai Yaoyao had barely finished speaking when Great Sage brought her a cup of Spring Water (in Sister Yao's cup, not Doggie's bowl).
Bai Yaoyao downed it in one gulp and felt much better.
Everyone left Bai Yaoyao alone so she could rest properly.
Just as Bai Yaoyao was about to leave, Keke jogged over. "Sister Yao, should I come with you? A-Dai said Big Meow was injured by a Mutant Plant. I could see if I can communicate with it."
Bai Yaoyao hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement. As long as she and Keke stayed together, she could teleport them back inside immediately if they ran into danger.
"All right, let's go together."
After they came out and climbed a little farther, they reached the place A-Dai had visited the night before.
"It's so beautiful..."
Only then did Bai Yaoyao understand why A-Dai had described this place as a secluded paradise.
The mountaintop was covered in snow, yet the center was a tapestry of flowers and verdant willows veiled in mist.
Looking into the distance through the clusters of flowering trees, they could almost make out thatched cottages in the middle, but hazy clouds and mist shrouded everything, rendering it indistinct and picturesque.
Bai Yaoyao suddenly realized just how beautiful winter snow and spring greenery could be together.
She took a few steps closer and found the air exceptionally fresh. It was not quite as exaggerated as A-Dai had described, but it certainly lifted her spirits.
She probed inside with her mental power. Just as she expected, she detected