Chapter 918 - 650: Mockery
Tina was only curious about these stone steles and didn't show much real interest; after all, she couldn't even understand the language of Dragon Country, let alone appreciate its calligraphy.
After that, Xia Liang took her to visit the Tang Dynasty Well, the only remaining Tang Dynasty well site in Huaqing Pool.
When the emperors of the Tang Dynasty came to Huaqing Palace, all the water they used came from this well.
Especially during the Tianbao era, this well became the exclusive water source for Yang Guifei at Huaqing Palace, and it has a history of more than thirteen hundred years.
This made Tina secretly click her tongue; the historical depth of Dragon Country was overwhelming—just a well that looked ordinary to her actually had a history of over a thousand years.
There are many scenic spots inside Huaqing Palace, such as Qisheng Temple, the Twelve Long Tang Establishments, Guolao Medicine Hall, Gongde Institute, Hongwen Pavilion, Douji Hall…
After all, this used to be the temporary palace of successive emperors of the Tang Dynasty; it might not be on the same level as the real imperial palace, but you could say it had everything one could think of.
"Mr. Xia Liang, I'm a bit tired."
They had been sightseeing the whole morning; even with Tina's abundant energy, she was starting to feel a little worn out.
"Then let's head over there. Since we've come to Huaqing Palace, of course we have to try the hot springs here."
Xia Liang said with a smile.
"There are hot springs?"
Tina's eyes lit up; she perked up again and followed closely behind Xia Liang.
Before long, Xia Liang had finished all the procedures for Tina to use the hot spring, then turned to her and said, "Ms. Tina, you go soak in the hot spring for a while and get rid of the fatigue. I'll wait for you outside."
"Mr. Xia Liang, you're not going?"
Tina asked curiously, apparently thinking Xia Liang might not have the money, so she added, "I'll treat you."
Treat me?
Xia Liang didn't know whether to laugh or cry; it was his first time being invited by a woman to go take a bath.
"No need. I need to plan the rest of the trip for you. Please go in first, Ms. Tina."
Seeing Xia Liang refuse, Tina didn't insist; she was already itching to get into the hot spring.
Then, led by the staff of Li Mountain Hot Spring, Tina headed inside.
"This feels so good."
Lying in the pool, feeling the warm spring water flowing over her body, Tina had an expression of pure enjoyment on her face, as if her earlier fatigue had completely disappeared.
There are more than 2,700 known hot springs in Dragon Country, but only the hot spring of Huaqing Pool is famed for its fragrant, skin-nourishing waters and moving stories, earning it the title of the Number One Imperial Spring under Heaven.
In the past, during the Zhou, Qin, Han, Tang and other dynasties, emperors of various periods built bathing pools here, gradually turning Huaqing Pool into a royal exclusive hot spring.
Back then, for a court official to be allowed to bathe here was considered a special favor.
The spring water of Huaqing Pool stays at 43°C all year round; it is pure, delicate, and silky, containing more than a dozen minerals, and is effective against rheumatism, arthritis, and other ailments—this is one of the reasons it was able to attract emperors generation after generation to come here to bathe.
Soaking in the hot spring with nothing else to do, Tina took out her phone, snapped a few photos of the hot spring, then logged into her account again, ready to post an update.
She first checked the trending list and found that the post which had been in third place this morning had already dropped to somewhere in the twenties.
Although the comment section of her post still hadn't completely calmed down, at least it wasn't as intense as before.
After reading a few comments, Tina backed out and posted a new update: Soaking in the hot spring…
Once she posted the new update, Tina set her phone aside and continued soaking. Right after she sent it out, Bruce saw the notification at once.
"The goddess actually went to a hot spring. Looks like she's in a good mood."
"Didn't expect there to be so many people out in the daytime in Dragon Country; it's really lively."
"And the scenery there is beautiful, the architecture is so grand. Weren't people saying Dragon Country is poor? How can they have a place like this?"
"…"
Looking at the scenic spots Tina had visited in the photos, Bruce was full of surprise.
He'd already been shocked by the night view of Qingyun Evernight City before, but he had thought Dragon Country only had that one attraction.
But now it seemed that wasn't the case. The buildings in these photos were incredibly magnificent, built along the mountain; it was hard for him to imagine how the Dragon Country people had managed that.
And for some reason, the Tang-style dress of Dragon Country that the goddess was wearing today matched these sites perfectly, giving off a strong sense of traveling back over a thousand years.
Though puzzled, he quickly stopped thinking about it; what Dragon Country was like had nothing to do with him—he only cared about his goddess.
Liking and reposting were a must, and he also saved Tina's photos; staring at her bright, beautiful figure in them, he grinned foolishly.
Just after Bruce liked and reposted, Aeiri, who had just finished his food, saw the post as well and immediately left a comment.
[OMG, Ms. Tina, where is this? Mr. Xia Liang is playing favorites. He's never taken me to such a beautiful place.]
This comment full of mock grievance quickly caught the eyes of passing netizens and made them burst out laughing again.
"The foodie is here again. Tina, hurry up and run away with Mr. Xia Liang."
"Why is this foodie guy everywhere? Today's food-sharing video still isn't up yet."
"By the way, where is Tina right now? The scenery really is nice, and there's even a hot spring."
"..."
With Bruce and Aeiri both showing up, the comment section quickly got lively. Their fans each chimed in, and the whole scene looked quite harmonious.
[Kimchi is Number One in the World ]: You call this a beautiful view? It's just a few trees and a couple of houses. And it's so crowded—what scenery can you even see? It's way better to come to our Goryeo Country; every place is a beauty spot.
Once this comment appeared, the mood in the comment section began to shift.
These foreigners all knew about the all-night flame war between the Goli People and the Dragon Country folks yesterday. On the Goryeo Country side, the one leading the charge was this very guy called [Kimchi is Number One in the World ].
Now that he'd shown up, it meant a bunch of Goli People would soon follow, and the Dragon Country side definitely wouldn't hold back either. It was like they could already see this post turning into a battlefield again.
"Why are you Goli People so nosy? This is Tina's place to post; who asked for your opinion?"
"Exactly. If Goryeo Country has so many beautiful spots, just go enjoy them yourselves. Why brag everywhere? I think you're just insecure."
"..."
Plenty of other foreigners were already fed up with this kimchi guy. For the past two days he'd been stirring up trouble nonstop, turning every comment section into a mess.
[Kimchi is Number One in the World ]: Dear foreign friends, I only want to remind Ms. Tina not to waste her time. If you're going to travel, you should come to our Goryeo Country. The kind of dump that Dragon Country is, even its culture is stolen from us Goryeo Country. How could it have any beautiful scenery?
Only that night view of Qingyun Evernight City is worth a look. As for other places, have you ever even heard of any other beautiful night scenes in Dragon Country?