Chapter 156

The little messenger bird swallowed the Demonic Core, took the letter tied to its claw, flapped its wings, and flew away.

The Tree Spirit watched the little messenger bird disappear, then continued to follow Xie Juanhan.

Xie Juanhan: "Is there anything else?"

The Tree Spirit dragged the flowerpot, hesitated for a long time, and asked, "Could you lend me some gold coins?"

Xie Juanhan narrowed his eyes slightly. "Borrow gold coins?"

"Ten will do, uh, five will do too." The Tree Spirit said resolutely, bracing itself against Xie Juanhan's gaze. "I'll return them to you when I get back to the Elf Forest."

Xie Juanhan: "No."

Tree Spirit: "Please, just five gold coins. I'll pay you back as soon as I get back, or even double. The Dragon Lord has already refused me. If you refuse again, I'll have no one left to borrow from."

Xie Juanhan crumpled a piece of paper and threw it onto its branch. "I knew you were being so helpful out of nowhere, you're either up to no good or a thief, I won't lend it to you."

The Tree Spirit encountered a setback with Telingewei, and also with Xie Juanhan.

It also tried to borrow from the furry creatures.

Harper and the others cherished their gold coins, secretly hiding them under their bellies, showing no intention of lending them out.

However, they found out why the Tree Spirit wanted to borrow the gold coins.

They came running over with a "clatter" to tell Xie Juanhan secret.

"Chirp chirp chirp."

Harper and the others said a whole bunch of things in one breath.

Xie Juanhan understood.

The Tree Spirit wanted to make amends to those who had been misled by it and ended up getting lost outside all night.

It plans to compensate each human with twenty silver coins, for a total of fourteen humans, which would amount to two hundred and eighty silver coins.

Approximately three gold coins.

Xie Juanhan squatted down to look at Harper and the others. "Did you borrow them?"

"Chirp." Harper and the others mean no.

"Meow," Nibote whispered, indicating that Moli had borrowed it.

Xie Juanhan immediately knew. "The only gold coins they can borrow are from Moli's Claws."

Nibote licked his lips and whimpered, indicating that he had run out of gold coins.

The Tree Spirit borrowed gold coins, but still couldn't spend them.

It doesn't have legs, so it has no way to compensate those who were frightened by it.

When Telingewei found out, he hired Harper and the others with gold coins to make the trip.

Harper tilted his head back, refusing the gold coin offered by Telingewei: "Chirp!"

It indicates that they can help for free.

The other Companion Beast nodded in unison. "Chirp!"

Telingewei slipped two gold coins to each of the furry creatures. "Take the Tree Spirit with you and deliver them to their destination."

With the furry creatures helping to run errands, the Tree Spirit even asked Xie Juanhan to write a short note explaining that the silver coins were its compensation.

To prevent people from being afraid to accept silver coins of unknown origin.

This time, Xie Juanhan kindly helped write it.

For several days in a row, the furry creatures carried Tree Spirit on their backs and silver coins in their mouths, traversing the nearby villages.

Guided by their keen sense of smell, Moli led the way, delivering silver coins to the victims.

Fortunately, Star Market is just a small market, and most of the people who frequent it are farmers living nearby.

After running around for several days, the furry creatures helped deliver all the silver coins.

The Tree Spirit breathed a sigh of relief; its branches were no longer so bent.

Upon receiving the news, the Elf quickly arrived and took the Tree Spirit away.

The Tree Spirit expressed its gratitude to them again and invited them to visit the Elf Forest when they had time.

Not long after, the Elf sent another letter, saying that the Tree Spirit had been settled and that they need not worry.

Along with the letter came the gold coins that the Tree Spirit had borrowed from Moli.

Xie Juanhan only realized after reading the letter that the Tree Spirit not only contained the Primordial Spirit, but also several spirits that already had consciousness, which were the seeds of the Tree Spirit.

The Tree Spirit took them there, and now the Elf Forest has several more Tree Spirit stationed there.

Xie Juanhan showed the letter to Telingewei: "This guy is really cautious."

After reading it, Telingewei agreed, "A character that is rough around the edges but meticulous underneath."

The Elf's letter was not very clear.

Xie Juanhan specifically asked the Weaving Fairies for information.

The Weaving Fairies, skilled at collecting gossip, did not disappoint Xie Juanhan and quickly told him the whole story.

It turns out the Tree Spirit used to live in another Magic Forest.

Some time ago, human adventurers ventured into the forest in an attempt to capture the Tree Spirit.

The Tree Spirit abandoned their enormous bodies, escaping with only their Tree Heart Spirit and seeds, which is why they ended up in this area.

Now they have fled to the territory of the Elf and become Elf Forest Shepherd.

Xie Juanhan sighed inwardly after hearing this.

Such things are not uncommon. Fortunately, the Tree Spirit acted decisively, and fortunately, they knew the Elf race, so they still have places to go.

After the Tree Spirit departed, the weather grew warmer day by day.

Xie Juanhan and his family shifted their focus from hunting to farming.

The Star Berry seedlings they had previously cultivated are now ready to be planted.

Taking advantage of the recent good weather, they transplanted the seedlings into the new field.

Regardless of whether they could help or not, the furry creatures stayed with them in the fields from morning till night.

The Goblin came to help too.

They applied base fertilizer to the new planting fields, watered them thoroughly, and installed rune templates to prevent insects, birds, and animals from entering.

That day, they didn't get home until evening again.

Before they even reached their doorstep, they saw the Orfrey children standing outside the fence, waiting.

"Adults!" The children waved their little hands and shouted happily as soon as they saw them.

Xie Juanhan asked with a smile, "What brings you here?"

The oldest child, carrying a basket, said, "We've come to deliver eggs."

The youngest child stretched out his arms. "A big egg!"

The child in the middle said, "Sir, these are eggs from our house. They're coated with fresh butter, which makes them taste better than regular eggs."

The last child didn't get a chance to speak, so he could only nod vigorously and give Xie Juanhan and the others a big smile. You could still see the gap left by his missing tooth in his smile.

Faced with these simple, smiling faces, Xie Juanhan softened his voice and said, "Thank you, we'll accept the eggs. Please wait a moment."

Xie Juanhan handed the basket to Telingewei.

Telingewei took it to the kitchen, took out the eggs, and put in a large piece of smoked fish bread, a large bag of nuts, and several regular sausages.

The children picked up their heavy baskets again, their eyes filled with unease.

Xie Juanhan said, "This is a return gift. Thank you for the eggs. We'll try them later."

The children's eyes lit up immediately.

The youngest little girl clenched her chubby fist and reminded everyone, "Adult, you have to fry it in oil! It tastes better fried!"

Xie Juanhan smiled and said, "Okay."

Xie Juanhan instructed Harper and the others to take the children back.

Harper and her kind are relatively small, so even if they go to a village, they won't cause panic.

It's the best option to send these kids back.

Night had fallen, and without Harper and the others, Xie Juanhan was really worried about letting the children walk home alone through the Magic Forest.

Even the edge of the Magic Forest won't do.

Harper and the others quickly escorted the children away.

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei went to the kitchen to cook.

There is a local custom of spreading butter on fresh eggs.

They thought it tasted better this way.

The basket of eggs the children brought was also coated with shiny butter.

They clearly wiped the eggs before applying the butter.

The buttered eggs looked very smooth and smelled delicious.

Xie Juanhan decided not to disappoint the children's good intentions and would make fried eggs tonight.

I can also pan-fry some sausages while I'm at it.

They previously recreated the black pepper sausage using Demonic Beast meat, specifically selecting the freshest level 2 Demonic Beast with a 3:7 fat-to-lean ratio. The black pepper bits inside are made from a local spice and Spicy Clam powder.

Xie Juanhan really liked this.

He liked it as soon as it was made, and after it sat for a while and was marinated, he liked it even more.

They were cooking in the kitchen, making sizzling sounds.

Just then, another commotion came from outside.

Harper and the others were sent out, but the furry creature didn't open the door.

The Magic Wand Tree, being an intelligent being, laboriously used its branches to open the fence gate, while simultaneously calling out to the two dragons in the kitchen, "Chirp--Chirp--"

A stranger has arrived outside the two gates.

Xie Juanhan, holding a spatula, walked out with Telingewei and saw an Elf with long silver-gray hair standing outside the fence.

A giant eagle, about half the height of a person, stood beside him.

"Lord Silver Dragon, Lord Giant Dragon, good day, oh no, good night, whatever you wish for."

The Elf looked at them and said, "My name is Sylvan, and I am Gray Elf sent by our priest to help study Spatial Arcana. This is our priest's letter and my identification."

The giant eagle also spoke up, taking the initiative to greet us, "Chirp chirp!"

Sylvan couldn't help but take a deep sniff of the air. "Are you cooking? It smells so good!"

The giant eagle took a deep breath in unison. "Chirp!"

Xie Juanhan looked at the eager man and eagle, exchanged a glance with Telingewei, and invited them in a friendly manner, "Would you like to have dinner together?"

The Elf and the eagle nodded in unison.

"Then we won't stand on ceremony!" Sylvan said.

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

See you tomorrow!

Chapter 156 [VIP]

It was rare for Xie Juanhan's cottage to have a bright whale oil lamp lit, a snow-white tablecloth laid out, and exquisite porcelain tableware set on it.

All of this was to welcome guests who had come from afar.

As a guest, the Gray Elf Sylvan barely noticed the tidy kitchen and the upscale dining environment.

He stared intently at the food on the table, his chest tightening with hunger.