Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff

Two years later, at Linyuan Pavilion.

Lin Yuan lay in a rocking chair in the courtyard, eyes closed as he basked in the sun.

Xuanwu Guga and Jade Guga squatted nearby, watching Starry Guga weave vines. Sitting beneath a porch pillar, Starry Guga wound the vines around its fingertips. It wove a little deer and set it in front of Jade Guga, then made a little turtle and placed it on Xuanwu Guga's head. Jade Guga carefully picked up the vine deer and turned it over several times. Xuanwu Guga shook its head, sending the turtle tumbling down, then caught it with a short little hand.

Guga came thundering down the corridor, its little legs pumping as it chased Little Moon.

"Give me back my cake, Guga!"

With half a cake in its mouth, Little Moon used Teleportation to flash to the top of a porch pillar. It looked down at Guga and laughed. "Can't catch me, can't catch me, Gugaga!"

Guga jumped twice at the foot of the pillar but couldn't reach it. It spun in frantic circles. "That's cheating, Guga!"

Xiao Wu came down the corridor and spotted Little Moon atop the pillar. She used Teleportation to flash behind it and scooped it into her arms.

"Got you."

Little Moon kicked its short little legs in the air, nearly dropping the cake. It hurriedly clutched it with both hands and squirmed. Xiao Wu rubbed its head, but it ducked away, wriggled free of her arms, and flashed to Lin Yuan's leg. Its little hands gripped the edge of the rocking chair.

Lin Yuan opened one eye and reached out to rub Little Moon's head.

"Lin Yuan! I want to go to Star Dou and see Da Ming and Er Ming!"

Lin Yuan opened his other eye. "I'll go