Chapter 138 (continued)

Unaccustomed to this posture, it even braced itself against the floor with the tip of its fluffy tail, trying to maintain its balance with its soft, thick tail.

Eermirisi's eyes were full of laughter as she reached out and rubbed Nibote's broad back.

Beneath Nibote's smooth fur lies a layer of soft flesh more than two fingers thick, which feels wonderful to the touch.

Eermirisi couldn't resist giving it a couple more rubs, until Nibote protested, "Meow!"

Nibote kept calling out while turning his head, his eyes constantly glancing towards Xie Juanhan.

Xie Juanhan walked forward with a smile, ruffled Nibote's hair, and said to Eermirisi, "You haven't changed much since last year."

Eermirisi released Nibote, saying, "For us Gargoyle, even after ten or a hundred years, things may not change much."

Xie Juanhan: "It's so good to see you the same as before."

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei presented him with the gifts they had brought.

Eermirisi hugged the gifts she received, saying, "You've really gone to great lengths."

Xie Juanhan: "It's our way of showing our appreciation. Especially these wines, they're all brewed by ourselves, please try them."

Telingewei said from the side, "Take it."

Eermirisi smiled and accepted it.

As dusk fell, Eermirisi suggested they go to the top of the castle for a roast.

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei readily accepted.

Another autumn has arrived.

Even the campfire and the roasted meat tasted almost the same.

Xie Juanhan ate his barbecue while listening to Telingewei and Eermirisi chat about their recent situations, and a smile involuntarily appeared in his eyes.

Xie Juanhan and his group settled down in this abandoned palace complex.

Eermirisi had tidied the room beforehand; it had a clean bed and smelled of sunshine and hay.

If it weren't for the fact that most of this abandoned palace complex had collapsed and become desolate, they would have even felt like they were on vacation.

The next morning, Xie Juanhan took Telingewei to a corner of the palace to visit the local Pixie.

Harper and the others followed happily behind.

Together they placed fruit gummies and magic wine on the small altar.

They placed fewer gifts for the Pixie in the palace than for the Pixie in the mage tower, but they were still arranged neatly.

To this day, Xie Juanhan remains very grateful to these Pixie for giving them Tammi Golden Wine yeast.

Perhaps sensing something unfamiliar, the Pixie became uneasy.

After they placed the gummies and magic wine, they stood aside and waited for a while before a small figure suddenly appeared in the crack of the stone, its two little hands gripping the stone, looking extremely wary.

When the Pixie saw that it was Xie Juanhan and his group, its eyes clearly brightened.

It cried out loudly, "Chirp!"

Hearing the call of their kind, the Pixie popped out with a "poof, poof," and relaxed upon seeing Xie Juanhan and the others.

Xie Juanhan squatted down, smiling and greeting the Pixie in a soft voice, "Long time no see."

The Pixie: "Chirp chirp!"

Some of the bolder Pixie even flew around Nibote.

They flew around in front of Nibote.

Nibote's round ears twitched, his eyes almost crossed, but his gaze couldn't help but follow the Pixie's figures.

Looking at the familiar Griffin, the Pixie raised their tiny wands to bless it.

The same Blessing Magic also fell upon Moli and Harper.

The little guys shook their fur and quickly joined the fluttering Pixie in playing, proudly offering them the magic wine and fruit gummies they had brought.

"Chirp!" The Pixie took a bite of the fruit gummies, and their pupils immediately dilated.

A blush rose to their cheeks, highlighting their tiny freckles. "Chirp chirp!"

Nibote sat up straight, resting his large paws together in front of him, and said smugly, "Meow?!"

Xie Juanhan smiled.

This guy ostensibly asked if the fruit gummies were tasty, but he was actually just showing off.

The Pixie nodded obediently and responded earnestly, "Chirp!"

Haxi urged the Pixie to taste the magic wine, "Chirp!"

The magic wine Xie Juanhan brought for the Pixie was specially selected as a level-two magic wine brewed with Tammi Golden Wine yeast.

At the enthusiastic urging of the furry creatures, the Pixie did indeed try it.

Then, the blush on their faces deepened.

This batch of Star Berry wine is fragrant and rich.

Because it has been fermented in a cellar for a period of time, its alcohol content is higher than that of ordinary wines.

The Pixie had only taken two sips when silly grins appeared on their faces.

"Chirp chirp." The Pixie were so unsteady on their feet that they landed on the rocks, sitting down dizzily.

Haxi and the others pressed for more details about the level two magic wines. "Chirp?"

The Pixie responded loudly and honestly, "Chirp!"

Excellent!

Only then were Haxi and the others satisfied.

Xie Juanhan watched the little ones interact and couldn't help but rub his cheeks.

These little guys are so cute!

In the morning, the Griffin clan, having received the news, also arrived.

They hadn't seen Nibote for a long time, and they circled around him in amazement, sniffing him.

A group of Griffin gathered together, and Nibote was indeed much larger than the other Griffin.

Not to mention its Griffin, even those fully grown Griffin are not as big as it.

When it sits on the ground without meowing, it looks just like a mythical beast, solemn and majestic.

Nibote's kin all loved it, constantly sticking to it, rubbing against it, and licking it.

It was very happy and kept barking loudly.

Xie Juanhan watched the Griffin exchange words with a smile.

These large, winged lions rolled around together, looking quite adorable.

He pulled Telingewei back a little, quietly leading the other furry creatures out without disturbing the Griffin clan's reunion.

Having come all this way, Xie Juanhan and Telingewei planned to stay on the highlands for five or six days.

While giving the Griffin as much time as possible to spend together, they also wanted to gather local spices, tubers, and nuts.

Eermirisi was very enthusiastic, and so were the Griffin.

Whether it's night or day, there are always living beings to keep Xie Juanhan.

With the Griffin's help, Harper and his friends quickly became familiar with Griffin.

Early that morning, Xie Juanhan was still lazing in bed.

Suddenly, a scratching sound came from outside the door.

Xie Juanhan he could barely keep his eyes open. He burrowed deeper into the covers and gently kicked Telingewei's shin, signaling Telingewei to open the door.

After kicking him, Xie Juanhan went back to sleep.

Before he could fully drift off to sleep, a few keywords slipped into his ears from outside the covers.

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

The Companion Beast shouted.

Xie Juanhan threw back the covers, turned his head towards his Companion Beast, and asked indistinctly, "What cliff jumping? Who jumped?"

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

"Nibote and his kin?" Xie Juanhan widened his narrowed eyes slightly, glanced at Harper and the others, and muttered to himself, "Nibote really isn't here."

Telingewei turned around and patted Xie Juanhan's chest through the blanket. "You sleep, I'll go check on him."

Xie Juanhan, who had already closed his eyes, reached out and tugged at his sleeve when he heard him say he wanted to go see, "Why do you want to go see? Is it dangerous?"

"A bit," Telingewei said. "The place where they jump is above a high-altitude lake; the air currents are turbulent, making it easy to get injured."

For a species that relies on wings to fly, turbulent air currents mean the first level of risk.

Falling into the water from too high a height could break the fragile wings, adding another risk.

Xie Juanhan understood Telingewei's unspoken meaning and reached out his arms for a hug. "I'll go with you."

Telingewei didn't try to dissuade her, only saying, "Sleep on my back a little longer."

Xie Juanhan didn't take the Griffin jumping off the cliff too seriously; he took a nap on the dragon's back.

He finally regained consciousness as they approached their destination.

Then he saw the stone pillars that pierced the sky.

A clear blue highland lake is surrounded by a forest of stone pillars.

The lake was calm and still, with almost no ripples.

It stands calmly amidst the mountains, like a piece of hardened glass.

The Griffin, having been there for an unknown amount of time, stood atop the tallest stone pillar and leaped down with a whoosh.

When they jump, they don't immediately spread their wings and fly. Instead, they tuck their large wings tightly to their sides and swoop down with their heads down.

Some Griffin even flipped in the air.

His plump and strong body was surprisingly elegant.

They tumbled several times, and just as they were about to reach the lake surface, they suddenly spread their wings to slow down, and finally flipped over and glided with their wide wings spread wide.

Xie Juanhan watched for a moment and noticed that the Griffin seemed to take pride in being close to the water's surface; the closer Griffin was to the water before spreading its wings, the louder the cheers it received.

They spread their wings later and later.

Those Griffin that spread their wings just before reaching the water's surface are greeted with loud cheers from the other Griffin, their voices hoarse.

The noise was so loud that if you were far away and hadn't seen the Griffin in person, you might have thought there was a large group of frogs croaking by the lake.

Xie Juanhan was about to step forward when he suddenly spotted Nibote's figure.

Nibote emerged from the towering stone pillar, stood on the edge of the precipice, and gripped the rock with his four claws, probing forward with his head.

It pushed off the ground with its four claws and swooped straight down.

In the sunlight, its long, flowing golden-red Changmao fluttered backward.

With its wings and claws folded, it looks just like a ball of flame dancing in the air.