To avoid alerting the target, Mori'an utilized his spiritual sea to explore with flexibility, successfully concealing himself while detecting the opponent's movements.
Under the cover of night, the dark figure had skillfully blended into the darkness. However, under the carpet-like search of spiritual energy, its form was exposed.
The figure, with its pointed head, peered over the wall, surveying the interior as if searching for someone or something.
It scanned the entire area.
Finally, the shadow's gaze settled on Lu Mingming's back. It then rubbed its eyes again, finally confirming its target.
Mori'an "saw" the figure's head snap, and it disappeared back into the night.
The small Samoyed, without betraying any emotion, continued to let Lu Mingming wash its body.
Mori'an thought: there is likely a conspiracy to be unfolded against Lu Mingming.
When soldiers come, block them; when water comes, cover it with earth.
While Mori'an was thinking, the cubs from class A nearby, seeing the little Samoyed being the first to take a bath, showed no timidity and "bravely" accepted the new teacher's care.
The little ones stopped their playful antics. One by one, they automatically extended their wet heads from the tiles by the hot springs, gathering in a circle to watch Lu Mingming's technique.
The little ones had all returned to their original beast-human forms and were soaking in the water.
The feline creatures, who were afraid of water, wore specialized buoyancy bathrobes for hot springs, resembling cute cartoon swimming rings.
There were sturdy and swift leopards, hand-sized lop-eared rabbits, and even seagulls flying in the night sky.
Under the gaze of five pairs of small eyes, Lu Mingming skillfully used a fine-toothed comb to remove loose fur from the little Samoyed.
After a few strokes, a large patch of undercoat was visibly scraped off the little Samoyed. When rubbed in his hand, it felt soft and fluffy like cotton, but even more delicate and fine.
Fortunately, the little one was frequently brushed by Lu Mingming, so even with long and dense fur, there were no knots.
If there were even a few knots, untangling them might take half an hour.
More severe tangles would require scissors to cut directly, exposing the entire patch of pink skin.
The little ones were at an age where they cared about their appearance and generally would not accept such a thing.
If they were missing large patches of fur when showcasing their appearance, they might cry their hearts out, and the ugly little cubs would be unwilling to go out.
After the initial simple treatment, Lu Mingming pressed down on the shower pump, squeezing out two pumps of a taro-purple colored body wash.
The scent was also fresh and subtle. The almost scentless floral and herbal fragrance would not affect the sensitive sense of smell of the beast-humans, while ensuring that the little ones had a faint, lovable aroma.
Rubbing the little Samoyed repeatedly in her palms, its chubby body quickly produced a layer of white foam that popped easily, decorating the snow-white little dog like a snowman appearing as a Christmas gift.
Lu Mingming's choice was also recognized by the little cubs of class A.
Among them, Aisha, who was the second to sign up, propped her small fleshy face and watched the little Samoyed take a bath, her gaze unwavering. Her young voice voiced her opinion.
"This scent smells so good. The one my mom bought at home is too strong."
"Is that so? Little one, you can use these milder scents more often."
Lu Mingming extended a finger and gently tickled Aisha's nose.
A tiny bit of foam instantly got on Aisha's nose tip. As the cool breeze blew, it gradually disappeared into the air.
As Lu Mingming had said, a very faint fragrance remained.
"Teacher Mingming, I want to use this one when I take my bath later!"
Aisha pointed at the body wash bottle and shouted crisply.
"Of course."
Lu Mingming readily agreed and lowered her eyes to say to the little Samoyed:
"Xue Gao, lie down. Sister needs to wash your belly."
Upon hearing Lu Mingming's words, the little Samoyed tilted its head playfully.
The next second, it lay down on the slippery tiles, revealing its wet belly, cooperating fully throughout the process.
The little one's warm body temperature transmitted through the thin layer of fur to Lu Mingming's palm.
The soft flesh on its belly, which provided warmth in winter, felt soft and smooth to the touch, like a special sleeping pillow from the supermarket.
Next was the rinsing with water.
The water used was from mountain hot springs.
A showerhead made of special materials was connected to the hot spring outlet and extended all the way to the bathing area.
The hot springs were on a high elevated platform from the ground. This hot spring water would be drained through the floor drains, so there was no need to worry about the cubs' bathwater polluting the hot spring pools.
The warm water flowed down the little one's fur and onto the ground, precisely avoiding its eyes, nose, and mouth, so the little Samoyed did not feel uncomfortable or scared from choking on the water.
Lu Mingming managed to lather up a large amount of foam with every scrub.
Several little cubs in class A couldn't help but extend their short arms to pluck some of the foam and form their fingers into round rings.
After being blown by the cool night breeze, a transparent, iridescent bubble appeared on the little cubs' hands. Finally, it turned into a small bubble that detached from their palms and floated in the cool air.
The other little ones found it interesting and began to imitate them.
In fact, Lu Mingming massaged with just enough force, from head to toe, from chin to tailbone, without missing any spot. This caused the little one to lie comfortably at her feet, without any hint of suffering.
"Teacher Mingming seems to be very good at bathing. I should have signed up today."
The class A cub who hadn't signed up was envious and regretful.
"Fortunately, I'm next today."
Aisha showed off with some pride.
One little cub was displeased and slapped the hot spring pool forcefully with its small fleshy hand, causing ripples to spread.
"When I inherit my parents' positions, I will definitely hire Teacher Mingming to work at my home and pay her lots and lots of money!"
"That won't do, Teacher Mingming should be at my house!"
Aisha retorted immediately, not to be outdone.
Seeing this, other little cubs joined the argument.
The little ones inexplicably started arguing, and the childish topic made Lu Mingming smile.
"It's okay, everyone will get their turn."
With Teacher Mingming's assurance, the little ones quieted down a bit.
After finishing washing the little Samoyed, Lu Mingming took out the herbal essential oil, which contained the scent of nature, and carefully applied it to the little Samoyed's body.
This essential oil was carefully selected by Lu Mingming. When applied, it would remind the cubs of the time between nine and ten in the early morning, when the sun first rose and its faint light sprinkled on the earth.
The plants grew vibrantly under nature's nourishment, allowing the beast-humans to further feel and connect with the world.
Lu Mingming's choices never disappointed the little ones.
Immediately, a little cub raised its hand and said it remembered the joy and freedom of running and playing on the playground.
Lu Mingming secretly sighed, sensing that the wild beauty from the ancient memories of beast-humans still remained in their genes.
The digital clock on the wall ticked by. From the arrival of the little ones until now, washing the little Samoyed took nearly half an hour.
After Lu Mingming dried the little Samoyed's wet body with a dry towel, she took out a waterproof outer garment and put it on over its clothes and pants, then held the little one in her arms.
Now Lu Mingming had to take the little Samoyed to the drying room to prevent it from catching a cold from the cool night air.
The drying room was not near the hot springs. On the way to the drying room, it was necessary to walk through a connecting corridor for about two minutes.
The drying room was also extraordinary.
When streamers streamed live, having a drying box large enough to fit a large dog was a basic standard. The wealthy would arrange two or three drying boxes to provide service.
The aristocratic academy was wealthy and powerful. Lu Mingming had never seen anyone directly convert an entire empty room into a drying room.
There was also a corresponding constant temperature beverage area, to prevent the cubs from feeling thirsty after their bath.
Lu Mingming carefully set the temperature of the drying room to a temperature suitable for dogs.
After placing the little Samoyed in the drying room, Lu Mingming instructed before leaving:
"If you need anything, remember to find sister. Sister will come to find Xue Gao after she finishes washing the class A cubs."
The little Samoyed, with its wet fur, nodded and watched Lu Mingming leave the room with satisfaction.
About five minutes after Lu Mingming left.
A small figure furtively opened the door to the drying room. Seeing the little Samoyed resting with its eyes closed, he rubbed his hands together, feeling both excited and afraid.
He thought the little one was resting because it was too hot after bathing and spoke in a very low voice: "Hehe, if I capture you and take you back, I can complete the task assigned by the young master."