Chapter 121

They naturally didn't react.

The next day, two large leaves were placed at the entrance of their courtyard again, this time filled with two pools of spring water.

Harper and the others' eyes lit up, and they went over and gulped down all the water in the container.

There were two leaves today, and they even separated them so that, except for Haxi, each of the fluffy little creatures could play on the big leaf.

Xie Juanhan saw them and waved at them, asking, "Where did you find these leaves?"

Harper chirped twice, then Xie Juanhan with a leaf in its beak.

The leaves resemble conical lotus leaves, with a smooth interior and thick foliage; they are clearly not native to the Magic Forest.

Xie Juanhan assumed the leaves were brought by the Demon Bird and didn't think much of it.

On the third day, three large leaves filled with spring water appeared at the entrance of the courtyard.

==========Author's Note:=========

There will be a giveaway of 88 small red envelopes in the comments section of this chapter, and another chapter will be released at around 11:50 PM!

Thanks to Nanzhi for the grenade; thanks to the Ancient Spirit little girl for the two landmines; thanks to Feioubuxia, the uninvited Civil Affairs Bureau, and Wulala Nai for the landmines.

Chapter 121 [VIP]

In the early morning, the Companion Beast, as usual, jumped out from the fence to play.

As Harper jumped out, she glanced back and her eyes immediately fell on the three large, emerald-green leaves filled with clear water at the gate of the courtyard.

The other Companion Beast also saw it.

Habu chirped and happily ran off to get a drink of water.

Harper, with a serious expression, lunged forward and dragged Habu back by the scruff of its neck.

Habu was being carried in his mouth, and he was a little dazed.

It pawed at Harper several times, trying to pull him away.

"Chirp!" Harper warned Habu, then looked at the other friends.

The other Companion Beast, which had been eager to try, withdrew their claws and stood obediently in place.

"Chirp." Harper chirped, released Habu, and jumped over the fence into the yard.

The other Companion Beast immediately followed it, jumping over the fence into the yard.

Harper went straight to Xie Juanhan's room and scratched at the door with his paw.

"Crackling and clicking--"

The sound of claws hitting the wooden board was very disturbing to my sleep.

Xie Juanhan heard this, shifted his position, and crawled deeper into the blankets.

A moment later, he pulled the blanket over his head, covering his ears tightly.

He didn't even open his eyes the entire time.

Telingewei gently patted his lower back, threw back the covers, put on his bathrobe, and slipped on his slippers to open the door.

Outside the door, Harper's paw was still raised in mid-air, maintaining a position as if to scratch at the door.

Looking up to meet Telingewei's gaze, its fluffy little face was quite serious. "Chirp."

Telingewei could tell at a glance that it was something important.

Without asking any questions, he simply picked Harper up and touched its forehead.

Soon, Xie Juanhan's family stood neatly in front of the courtyard gate, looking at the three large leaves filled with clear water.

Telingewei picked up a leaf and smelled the clear water inside. "Pure water, no impurities, and no poison. It should be drinkable."

Habu immediately chimed in, indicating that it was okay.

They've been drinking it for two days now.

Xie Juanhan flicked its head with his finger. "There's some water of unknown origin outside the yard, and you dare to drink it?"

Habu replied matter-of-factly, "Chirp?"

If water in the wild is safe to drink, why can't water outside the yard be?

The water must have been brought by some kind of creature, but there was no letter or other markings underneath.

The two dragons stared at the water for a long time but still couldn't guess which race had sent it.

"They are not natives of the Magic Forest," Telingewei said.

"I guessed so," Xie Juanhan said, holding the water. "I just don't know what their purpose is."

Telingewei: "You'll find out when you meet him."

They specially used a clean golden basin to hold the water from the large leaves.

They didn't throw away the leaves; instead, they carefully preserved them.

The water-delivering creature always came in the middle of the night.

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei stayed up all night to meet.

It's a bit chilly at night.

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei sat in the room, staying up all night listening to the sounds outside.

They listened to birdsong and insect chirps all night long.

Until the early hours of the morning, when it was darkest, they felt the ground trembling slightly.

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei looked at each other and exchanged glances.

They've arrived.

The two dragons thought in unison.

They walked together to the window and looked out through the glass.

Across the river, a tall, Cyclops was walking towards them, shrouded in darkness.

The giant's thick, rolling pin-like fingers firmly held four emerald green leaves.

The giant walked slowly and gently across the plains, crossed the river, and stood in front of Xie Juanhan's courtyard.

He bent over, tilted his head slightly, and looked at Xie Juanhan's courtyard gate with a puzzled expression in his eyes.

It was only at this moment that Xie Juanhan realized that the giant only had one eye.

The giant's eye in the center of its face was large, but its gaze was quite kind.

This makes him seem to have a good temper.

The gentle-looking giant searched the courtyard gate for a long time but found nothing else.

He hesitated for a moment, then gently placed the large leaf filled with spring water on the gate of the courtyard, letting it rest against the gate.

After releasing it, the giant took two steps back.

Xie Juanhan estimated that the giant was at least thirty meters tall.

That's an incredibly tall height.

Xie Juanhan occasionally uses his large size, and he knows very well that large creatures would find it difficult to be so light and agile.

The giant before them could walk across the wet riverbank without leaving a footprint.

"Hi." Xie Juanhan opened the window and greeted him.

The giant outside was startled and took two steps back before sitting down and looking down at the window. "Silver Dragon?"

"And me," Telingewei said.

"Dragon," the giant greeted again.

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei walked out and looked at the giant.

Neither dragon reverted to its original form.

If three enormous creatures were to use their true forms together on the riverbank, they would probably collapse the riverbank.

"Hello, my name is Xie Juanhan, and this is my wife, Telingewei," Xie Juanhan greeted her. "What can I do for you?"

The giant introduced himself, "My name is Kuitifulong."

The giant's voice was very soft, but perhaps due to the resonance of his head and chest cavities, it still had a rumbling, thunderous feel to it.

The Companion Beast that were sleeping in the study were startled by the commotion and all came out.

They stood in the corridor, craning their necks and wagging their tails to look.

The giant glanced at the little creatures, then turned to Xie Juanhan and the others, saying, "I've heard that if we offer things at your doorstep, you'll reciprocate?"

Xie Juanhan: "Hmm?"

The giant looked at him. "That's what the other creatures of the Magic Forest said. I gave you mountain spring water, didn't you like it? Or was there not enough?"

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei had no idea he had delivered spring water until the last two days.

"No, no, that's enough." Xie Juanhan waved his hand and asked, "Which magical creatures spread this rumor? We can exchange crops here, but if we want to return the favor, we need to know who we're giving it to."

The giant exclaimed in surprise, "You don't know me?"

Xie Juanhan looked at him seriously. "I haven't been here long, so I don't know much."

Telingewei remained expressionless. "I don't like to pry into outside news."

Three powerful creatures, five eyes staring at each other.

After a moment, the giant muttered, "You don't even know me? I knew you had some kind of problem with me. Why didn't you return the gift?"

Xie Juanhan said sincerely, "You can just come to us to exchange your items."

Giant: "Offering first, then returning the favor, isn't that your tradition?"

Telingewei: "I don't know where you heard that rumor from, we've never had that kind of tradition."

The giant scratched his head. "Okay."

With the misunderstanding cleared up, the giant said, "I heard you've grown some particularly delicious pumpkin seedlings and small berries? I'd like to trade those with you."

Xie Juanhan: "It's a pumpkin vine."

The giant waved his hand. "Anything is fine, you can call me whatever you want."

Xie Juanhan: "If you're going to exchange it, what will you use?"

The giant picked up the leaf filled with water from the courtyard gate and handed it to them. "Is this water alright?"

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei looked at each other.

They were all fairly certain that the water delivered by the giant was safe.

Since that's the case, Xie Juanhan took the leaf, cupped it in his hands, and gently tasted it.

With just one sip, Xie Juanhan understood why the giants would use water to trade for their crops.

The water was very sweet and refreshing; after drinking it, he felt his mouth water.

Take another careful sip.

The water has absolutely no earthy smell, no stone smell, and no plant smell.

You should know that even the mountain spring water they fetch from high in the mountains could not possibly taste this pure.

Spring water gushes out from the springhead and gathers into a small pool in the earthen or stone pit.

If stones or soil are soaked in water for a long time, they will inevitably extract a special aroma, such as the smell of stones or soil.

Some springs have plants growing in or around them, which gives the spring water a slight plant flavor.

Other creatures might not be able to taste it, but dragons with such sensitive taste buds as Xie Juanhan and Telingewei could taste it clearly.

This was even though they were drawing water from the Magic Forest, and the water quality was excellent.

If the water is taken from a spring or river, the taste will be more pronounced.

It is said that the Dwarf disliked underground water, finding it to have a muddy taste, which led them to develop brewing techniques and use alcohol instead of water in their daily lives.