"Father, what Li'er said is right. So many years have passed, we can afford to wait another year or half a year. Moreover, the capital is now rife with undercurrents, and even your military affairs are quite busy. Once you have dealt with most of the matters in the capital, the few of us can go to Cloud Mist Island together to find Mother."
Leng Ruo Rui reasoned with Leng Jin Yu.
"Alas, alright, you are all correct. It was my oversight," Leng Jin Yu sighed.
Afterward, the group carefully studied the map, trying to find a route to Cloud Mist Island.
The Cold King and his consort stayed until nightfall and only left General Leng's manor after dinner.
Upon returning to the King's manor, Leng Ruo Li took Jun Mo Han into the grassy area of her personal space.
Upon entering, Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han stared in astonishment at the scene on the grassy space.
"My heavens!"
"My herbs, vegetables, and the sweet potato sprouts, corn sprouts, and potato sprouts I cultivated in my space are all in disarray," Leng Ruo Li muttered to herself.
As for her three "monsters," she had no idea where they had hidden.
"Golden Eagle, Little Snow Fox, Little Snow Flood Dragon, where have you all gone?" Leng Ruo Li called out loudly, standing on the grassland.
However, to her annoyance, Leng Ruo Li called out three times but still saw none of her three beasts appear.
Finally, she had to use her consciousness to check their locations.
As a result, Little Snow Fox and Little Snow Flood Dragon were sleeping soundly on the snowy mountain at the edge of the space, while the Golden Eagle had flown into the cave behind the waterfall to rest with its eyes closed.
Immediately, Leng Ruo Li used her consciousness to summon her three beasts.
These three beasts seemed very reluctant to come before Leng Ruo Li.
"Master, do you need us for something?" Little Snow Fox asked with a pout, sounding displeased.
"Look at what you've done to the plants in my space. Have you all been too idle lately?"
Leng Ruo Li’s face darkened as she pointed at the three beasts and reprimanded them.
"Master, the herbs, vegetables, and crops in the space were not my doing," Little Snow Fox was the first to defend itself.
"Master, those things were not my doing either," Little Snow Flood Dragon also said guiltily, lowering its head.
"Master, it wasn't me either," the Golden Eagle also defended itself.
"None of you are willing to admit it. Did I do it? If you are not willing to admit it, I will sever our connection right now, and you will all get out of the space immediately." Leng Ruo Li's expression became even darker.
Upon hearing Leng Ruo Li's harsh words, the three beasts became a little scared. The environment in their master's space was much better than outside. What if they didn't want to leave?
Little Snow Fox: "Master, I was wrong."
Little Snow Flood Dragon: "Master, I was also wrong."
Golden Eagle: "Master, I was also wrong."
All three beasts lowered their heads and admitted their mistakes to Leng Ruo Li.
"Then what mistakes did you all make? Tell me clearly." At this point, Leng Ruo Li's expression improved slightly.
"Master, the herbs, vegetables, and crops you planted were all messed up by the three of us fighting in the space," Little Snow Fox said truthfully.
"Then why were you fighting?"
Upon hearing this, Leng Ruo Li's face gradually changed color, her eyebrows knitted together, and her eyes shot out sharp, knife-like glints as she roared.
"Last night, Master gave each of us a roasted chicken. Little Snow Fox and I didn't have enough to eat, so we went to snatch Golden Eagle's. This angered Golden Eagle, who then used its claws to scratch us and its sharp beak to peck us, causing us minor external injuries and further enraging us," Little Snow Flood Dragon recounted the events that happened in the space last night truthfully.
"Master, I was also at fault for this. I shouldn't have retaliated with my claws and beak, scaring them into running around and ruining the herbs, vegetables, and cultivated crops that Master had painstakingly planted," the Golden Eagle also regretted its actions from last night.
"Master, we promise we will never dare to do it again. Please don't kick me out of here," Little Snow Fox pleaded softly.
"Yes! Master, please don't kick us out. We will never do it again," Little Snow Flood Dragon guaranteed.
"Master, like them, I do not wish to leave you," the Golden Eagle admitted its mistake.
"I am truly displeased with your fighting, but considering it is your first offense and you are willing to correct your mistakes, I will let you off this time."
Leng Ruo Li raised her hand and rubbed her forehead, speaking with a hint of a headache.
Upon hearing Leng Ruo Li's words, the three beasts breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you, Master. Thank you for not driving us away," the three beasts said in unison.
"Alas, you don't need to thank me. You should now focus on how to restore my plants to their normal state."
Leng Ruo Li looked at the damage done to her meticulously cultivated plants and felt heartbroken.
Some were uprooted, some were left with only a bare stalk, some were broken from the head, some...
Alas—
Leng Ruo Li felt that the scene before her was simply unbearable.
But just as she was feeling disheartened, an agate-sized pebble suddenly flew out, shooting a cone-shaped beam of light that enveloped the entire herb and vegetable gardens.
This left Leng Ruo Li, Jun Mo Han, and the three beasts stunned on the spot.
"My goodness!
"What is happening!"
Leng Ruo Li exclaimed.
"Li'er, that stone you picked up from Tianyun Mountain is an energy stone."
Jun Mo Han was also dumbfounded by the scene, but he quickly recalled an ancient book he had read years ago, which described a rare type of stone.
"Energy stone?"
Leng Ruo Li murmured the word softly.
"Li'er, you are truly fortunate. The stone you casually picked up from Tianyun Mountain is an energy stone. According to an ancient book I read, energy stones contain countless magical abilities, one of which is the function of instantly restoring plants."
"Is it that magical?" Leng Ruo Li asked, sounding somewhat disbelieving.
"Yes, you'll see for yourself soon," Jun Mo Han nodded vigorously.
At this moment, the herbs, vegetables, and crops that Leng Ruo Li had planted quickly recovered to their previous, undamaged growth state.
Seeing the plants on the grass restored, Leng Ruo Li, Jun Mo Han, and the three beasts were overjoyed to tears.
The energy stone, which was suspended in mid-air, instantly retracted its light and fell onto the grass.
"Alright, my herb and vegetable gardens have regained their vitality. You three beasts must not mess with my treasures again."
At this moment, seeing the vibrant scene before her, Leng Ruo Li warned the three beasts.