Chapter 498
At this moment,
four or five lighthouses stood tall in the snowstorm, guiding the subjects who had ventured out.
Seeing the light ahead, smiles of delight appeared on everyone’s faces.
This feeling was indescribable, like returning home after a day of running around.
To everyone, this territory was their safe haven.
Blom was so excited that he waved his arms, but the wind was too strong for Cao Xing to hear what he was saying.
Soon, they arrived at the foot of the city wall.
The city gate was wide open, and everyone filed in.
They returned to the territory safely.
At the moment they reentered the territory, everyone felt the howling cold wind abruptly diminish.
The snowflakes covering the sky fell within the territory and were quickly melted by the heat emitted from the level-15 Melting Furnace.
It was as if this place was a world separate from the endless snowstorm.
Blom laughed: “Haha, our territory is as magical as ever. We don’t have to worry about the threat of the storm now!”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
However, there was no one outside the territory at that time.
They had all followed Cao Xing’s orders and hid inside the constructions.
Cao Xing quickly gave orders: “Eliza, take these new members and arrange a place for them to rest.”
“Chuchu, go find your mom and then stay in a room without coming out.”
“Everyone else, return to your own rooms.”
Upon hearing the orders, everyone moved to comply and quickly dispersed.
Cao Xing led Liu Muxue directly to the door of the Lord’s Hut.
“Whoosh—”
As the door to the hut was opened, the warmth inside rushed out.
The two of them swiftly slipped inside.
Then, Cao Xing slammed the door of the Lord’s Hut shut with a ‘bang.’
In that instant, the stormy world outside was sealed off.
Cao Xing exhaled heavily.
“Whew… Glad to be back at last!”
Beside him, Liu Muxue remarked softly: “Yes, this weather was truly frightening…”
Traveling through the storm just now, that sense of overwhelming confusion, not being able to see the way forward, was nearly despair-inducing.
Coupled with the terrifying wind, if one were blown away, the consequences would be unimaginable, leaving one feeling insignificant against nature.
Even though Cao Xing was a Fourth Rank in strength, he wasn’t confident about surviving in such a blizzard.
Now, as they returned to the room, he finally gained a strong sense of security.
The two exchanged glances and then burst into laughter.
Cao Xing noticed that Liu Muxue’s head was piled with thick snow, making it look like a hat.
His own shoulders and head were also similarly covered with snow.
Liu Muxue brushed the snow off her head first, then stood on tiptoe to brush the snow off Cao Xing.
At that moment, the room was only 8°C.
There was no help for it—the howling gales outside had taken away much of the heat, and the temperature was too low.
Even though Cao Xing’s Lord’s Hut was equipped with a stove and heating pipes, it could only barely maintain a comfortable temperature.
But it was tolerable; after all, the temperature here was on the positive side.
The other Survivors would have it worse, probably once again experiencing the terrifying cold they first encountered upon arriving in this world.
Liu Muxue, noticing Cao Xing’s frozen-red hands and cheeks, said softly: “Axing, I’ll go run some hot water. You can have a hot bath soon, all right?”
Cao Xing nodded, “Sure, thank you.”
With a gentle smile, Liu Muxue turned and headed into the bathroom.
“Splash…”
The sound of water flowed continuously.
Moments later, the beautiful figure poked out her head and said: “Axing… the water is ready…”
“You can come over now.”
“Okay.”
Cao Xing responded, moving toward the bathroom.
Inside, the room was steaming, with a large wooden tub in the middle.
Dazhuang had thoughtfully made them a wooden tub for bathing.
At that moment, the wooden tub held half a bucket of hot water, and a few pink petals floated on the surface.
Cao Xing chuckled, “Muxue, where did these petals come from?”
Liu Muxue bowed her head slightly, embarrassed, and said, “I saw them in the forest today. I thought these wildflowers looked pretty, so I picked a few.”
“Axing… let me help you with your bath…”
Her voice was soft, her cheeks slightly flushed.
Cao Xing nodded, then opened his arms, letting Liu Muxue help remove his clothing and armor.
He stepped into the water first, instantly feeling the warm temperature driving away the chill from his body.
“Whew…”
Cao Xing exhaled and said with a smile, “You know, taking a hot bath on a snowy day like this is really nice.”
Hearing this, Liu Muxue also let a smile appear on her face.
Then, she gently removed her Ice Dragon Battle Armor, revealing her fair skin and perfect figure.
“Splash…”
Liu Muxue also entered the tub, moving behind Cao Xing and wrapping her arms tightly around him.
At that moment, Cao Xing felt only the warmth of the hot water and the softness against his back.
“Axing… is the water temperature okay?”
“Yeah, it’s just right.”
“That’s good then…”
Then, Liu Muxue began gently scrubbing Cao Xing’s back, her soft hands moving over his chest.
Her movements seemed slightly awkward.
Liu Muxue had no experience washing others, but she tried her best to make Cao Xing comfortable.
After a while,
it was unclear if it was intentional or not, but while scrubbing Cao Xing, Liu Muxue’s hand gradually moved to his leg area.
Liu Muxue seemed to touch something unexpected, and her fair shoulder gave a slight shiver, her brows and eyes carrying a hint of shyness.