"No, on this rainy day, tall trees will be easily struck by lightning. We'd better go over there, in the valley. The terrain is not high, and it's far from the river. There are few trees around, which is just right," said Sheng Nuoxuan, pointing to a valley on another hill in the front left.

"Okay, let's stop arguing. The heavy rain is about to come, so let's go there. Let's go!" Fu Ling'er also thought that the valley was good, so she said without question.

The group hurriedly rushed towards the col. However, the old saying "a horse will die if it runs too fast" was true. The col, which seemed to be within reach, was actually quite a distance away.

At this moment, bursts of thunder suddenly sounded in the sky, as if God was warning them. Then, bean-sized raindrops began to fall slowly, hitting their bodies, which not only did not bring coolness, but made them even hotter.

"Ling'er, come up," Wanqi Yuan saw the heavy rain coming, so he picked up Fu Ling'er and immediately used the shrinking technique. His companions moved as fast as the wind, they wanted to get to the valley before the heavy rain came down.

After half a quarter of an hour, they finally reached the valley. Fu Ling'er chose a relatively flat place, took out Xiaoyaoju, and threw it out.

Soon, a tall building appeared in front of everyone, and the companions immediately rushed into Xiaoyaoju.

At the same time, a deafening thunder exploded in the clouds, as if God was roaring, warning everything in the world.

Along with the roar of thunder, heavy rain fell from the sky like a flood that broke through a dam. The rain was so fierce that it was like a thousand troops galloping past, or like the Milky Way flooding and pouring down without reservation.

"Boom!" The thunder rumbled and the earth seemed to be shaking.

"Hualai!" The sound of rain was like a drum, hitting the barrier of Xiaoyaoju, but without making any sound at all.

"Good boy, we finally arrived at the last minute, otherwise, we would all be soaked by now," Xiao Zi stood in the courtyard of Xiaoyaoju, feeling grateful as he looked at the rain outside the barrier.

"Yeah, we are still faster on foot. Okay, I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to take a shower. I'm sticky and wet, and I feel uncomfortable all over," Xuan Chen said as he walked towards his room.

"Wait for me, let's take a shower together," Bai Yu hurriedly chased after him.

"Go away, who wants to take a shower with you? Do you have any shame?"

"How can I be shameless? Why are you, a grown man, being so pretentious? I want to be with you, what can you do to me?" The two of them disappeared around the corner while playing around.

“………”Everyone was speechless.

Fu Ling'er said to Shengnuoxuan and others,

"There are plenty of rooms on the first, second and third floors. You can arrange them yourselves. Yuan, let's go upstairs too," he said, and then he pulled Wanqi Yuan and disappeared at the stairs.

"Let's go. We've known for a long time that Sister Ling's Xiaoyao Residence is magical. This is our first time staying here, right? Let's go upstairs and take a look," Lu Qianming called out, and his friends followed him upstairs.

There were thunder and heavy rain outside, but inside Xiaoyaoju was full of joy.

They are doing team building again. Our chef Bai Yu is directing his subordinates around, and he himself is also very busy.

There is strength in numbers. In less than half an hour, the sumptuous feast was ready.

This was the scene that Fu Ling'er and Wanqi Yuan saw when they came down hand in hand.

"Wow! You're quite quick! It's done now. Bai Yu, what are we eating today?"

"Sister Ling, Brother Yuan, come and sit down. These are the Fire-Scaled Golden Pythons that we hunted the day before yesterday. Didn't it look so fat and strong? Bai Yu said that the meat must be delicious, and now it's on the table today. Bai Yu's cooking skills are excellent, so come and have a taste. You and Brother Yuan must taste the first bite," Lu Qianming invited the two to sit down.

"Oh! It's the first time we see each other! You guys are so polite. Let us try it first? Are you sure you don't want us to try it to see if it's poisonous?" Fu Ling'er joked, but her hands picked up a piece of braised... uh! Braised Fire Scale Golden Python meat with chopsticks.

This is the meat of a ferocious python...I feel a little guilty!

However, the rich aroma rushed straight to her head. She no longer thought about the python and put it directly into her mouth.

In an instant, a strong spicy and fresh aroma exploded on the tip of her tongue. This taste...she liked it. The meat was firm and chewy, spicy and flavorful without covering up the tenderness of the meat. Every bite brought a full sense of satisfaction, which made people linger on the taste.

"Mm, it's delicious. Let's eat. It's not poisonous," Fu Ling'er said with satisfaction, and then gave Bai Yu a thumbs up.

"Bai Yu, you are the God of Cooking. Your cooking skills are quite good!"

"Hehe, as long as Sister Ling likes it, everyone can eat it. Don't waste this table full of delicious food," Bai Yu felt embarrassed by the compliment. How could he compare with Sister Ling? Sister Ling's cooking skills were unique. He still had a lot of work to do.

"Ling'er, try this, it tastes good too," Wanqi Yuan picked up a piece of fried crispy meat and put it on Fu Ling'er's bowl.

"Okay, you eat too."

“Come on, everyone has been very busy during this period. Let’s have a drink to relieve our fatigue,” Lu Qianming stood up, raised his glass and said to everyone.

"Come on, come on, cheers," everyone raised their glasses and drank them in one gulp.

"Hahaha, have fun."

Half an hour later, the pleasant dinner ended and everyone was having a great time.

A dreamless night.

In the following days, it seemed as if God had forgotten to close the floodgates, and it continued to rain heavily outside Xiaoyaoju. The mountains were covered with fog and it was so stuffy that it was hard to breathe. Fortunately, the terrain of this valley was higher, and the water level could not rise to here.

Time passed quietly in Xiaoyaoju. After the team-building activity that evening, everyone had a good night's rest and their spirits returned.

The continuous consumption and fierce fighting in the past period of time made them feel exhausted, but it also brought them unexpected gains. Every battle is an accumulation of valuable practical experience. They gradually grew up in the constant challenges and became more mature and powerful.

These experiences not only include the improvement of magical skills, but also a lot of experience gained from the group attacks of Warcraft. They know how to cooperate to minimize casualties.

It also trained them to stay calm and deal with emergencies in such a high-pressure environment. These are precious treasures that are difficult to obtain in daily practice.

They were trained in actual combat, so in the following days, they went to the Time Basin, sat cross-legged in meditation, and comprehended the mysteries of Taoism.

In the octagonal pavilion thousands of miles above the sky, Youan lay on the fence again, trying to see through the layers of dark clouds to see what was happening in the rain forest below, and to find out where the Spirit Master and the others had gone.