“I have never asked anyone for help before. Now, I, Li Chang’an, am asking you for help because I owe you a favor. This is a matter of life and death, and I implore you to lend a hand. If you ever need my help in the future, I will do my duty without hesitation.”

Perhaps feeling that he had come to ask for a favor, it would be inappropriate to be too forceful in his attitude. So Li Chang'an did not join those who only criticized Tao Yaojun, but instead sang the opposite tune.

For a moment, Tao Yaojun felt dizzy from the noise of this group of people. He couldn't help but silently complain in his heart that he had been extremely unlucky during this period, and then he couldn't help but grit his teeth in his heart.

It's all that damned Dark Night Pavilion's fault!

If it weren't for those wicked poisons they concocted, none of this headache-inducing mess would have happened!

"You...you...oh dear, don't say that! Okay, okay, I promise, I promise, alright..."

Perhaps because it was rare to hear a sincere voice amidst a chorus of criticism, Tao Yaojun felt somewhat uncomfortable for a moment.

He waved his hand at Li Chang'an with a sense of utter disbelief, and finally could only nod helplessly in agreement to offer up his precious hot spring.

Although Tao Yaojun verbally agreed, his face showed an expression that was even more uncomfortable than if he had stepped in dog poop.

Li Chang'an knew that this was somewhat unreasonable, but he would never have done such a thing if he hadn't been forced to, so he couldn't help but feel a little apologetic towards Tao Yaojun.

"In any case, thank you for your help. Let's go now without delay."

Perhaps because he felt bad, Li Chang'an's tone of voice had become much gentler.

Unfortunately, no matter how gentle and kind Li Chang'an's attitude is now, it cannot soothe Tao Yaojun's wounded heart.

Immediately, Tao Yao-jun could only nod with a long face, and then silently prayed in her heart that nothing would go wrong after lending out the hot spring this time.

"Then I'll go prepare the carriage."

Feng Beichuan spoke calmly, and then went to make some arrangements.

Before long, the carriage was ready.

Cangyun first carried Zhuque into the carriage and settled her on the soft couch, followed closely by Feng Beichuan and Li Chang'an.

Yan Qianhe was initially reluctant to go, but then she thought again and realized that as the developer of the antidote, she should go and observe.

As a top-tier enthusiast eager to join in the fun, Liang Xuanjing naturally followed suit.

And so, several carriages set off in a grand procession from the Regent's Palace.

Tao Yaojun hid his secret hot spring in a secluded place. The carriage traveled for a whole night before arriving at a remote, mountainous region.

At this moment, dawn was just breaking, and the surrounding mist, accompanied by the still somewhat blurry morning light, made it look like a dream.

The carriage had reached a dead end.

The group got out of the car. At this moment, Li Chang'an and Feng Beichuan looked to be in good spirits, while Liang Xuanjing was yawning and looked like he hadn't woken up yet.

Cangyun carried Zhuque off the carriage without saying a word.

At this moment, Yan Qianhe was holding a delicate mirror in her hand, intently checking whether her makeup was still flawless after a night of travel.

Tao Yaojun could be considered the most tragic one among their group.

Because no one but him knew the location of this secret realm, he had to lead the way alone on horseback.

Because of his extremely bad mood, even with the support of his internal energy, he ended up looking haggard with panda eyes after a whole night.

"Oh dear, Brother Taoyao, how come your eyes are so dark? Tsk tsk tsk, in my opinion, this is a symptom of insufficient kidney qi and deficiency of yang qi..."

Upon seeing Tao Yaojun's half-dead, ghostly appearance, Liang Xuanjing immediately showed a look of shock, and then solemnly gave her a diagnosis, as if he were a very skilled doctor.

After hearing Liang Xuanjing's words, Li Chang'an and the others standing to the side were immediately speechless.

This doesn't sound like a compliment.

Li Chang'an couldn't help but roll his eyes at Liang Xuanjing with utter helplessness, feeling that he was increasingly admiring this man's seemingly tireless mouth.

Although they hadn't heard Liang Xuanjing's voice all night, the moment he started talking, both Li Chang'an and Feng Beichuan found it incredibly noisy.

But Tao Yaojun, the one being bothered, seemed completely unconcerned. He simply yawned casually, then waved to Liang Xuanjing, and said weakly to the crowd, "Come on, come with me!"

So, after the group walked through the winding mountains and forests for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the view before them suddenly opened up.

At this moment, a celestial mountain with a cave dwelling stood prominently before everyone, but the mountain gate was tightly closed. Only after careful observation could one see that there was a large gate on the outer edge of the mountain that was seamlessly integrated with the surrounding stone walls.

But the door is now tightly shut.

"I never expected you to find such a blessed place! A treasure place hides treasures, you're quite clever."

After pacing in front of the mountain for a while, Yan Qianhe said those nonsensical words again.

Li Chang'an then stepped forward with her, and then carefully examined the surroundings on his own.

As soon as she stepped into this place, Li Chang'an had a very unusual feeling. Although she had seen many mountains and forests before, this place was the only one that felt so full of spiritual energy.

Combined with what Yan Qianhe had just said, Li Chang'an quickly discovered a clue on the mountain wall.

"Shouldn't this door require a mechanism to open?"

After carefully stroking the mountain wall, Li Chang'an discovered an extremely hidden groove. He then looked thoughtfully at Tao Yaojun and asked her a question.

Tao Yaojun nodded, then yawned and said, "Speaking of which, it's been many years since I've been here. The mountain gate and mechanisms were originally difficult to find, and after being left here for so long without being touched, they are even harder to spot with the naked eye. I didn't expect you to be able to find the key so quickly."

Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an simply nodded slightly to him, then took a few steps back, signaling Tao Yaojun to open the mechanism.

So Tao Yaojun stepped forward, reached out and fiddled with the hidden groove a few times, and then the mountain gate began to tremble slightly.