Chapter 174

Xie Juanhan slightly curved his lips. "I guessed it was in that direction."

"It could also be the Dololawei Sea, but it's difficult to pinpoint locations at sea, so it's more likely to be that spatial node near Mount Kaonielin."

"Chirp chirp chirp?"

"How would I know?" Xie Juanhan smiled. "Perhaps it's because we've calculated it countless times and already have some conjecture about the direction of the spatial nodes?"

After explaining, Xie Juanhan asked, "What kind of deal did you say you wanted to make?"

The Vespa looked at each other, their hairy chests no longer held high, and their long ears drooped down.

They chirped softly, indicating that they wanted the two dragons to help them open a spatial passage so that they could return to a special Inner Land.

Xie Juanhan said, "We can try, but success isn't guaranteed. In exchange, will you tell us the exact location of the spatial node?"

Xie Juanhan could guess the approximate location, and now he had confirmed it through these clues. Even without the further information they provided, it wouldn't be difficult to pinpoint that spatial node.

The Vespa were aware of this and didn't haggle over it much.

"Chirp, chirp chirp, chirp chirp chirp."

- It's right there on the Kaonielin Plain, on Stonehenge; you can see it once you get there.

Xie Juanhan had never been to that unfamiliar plain before, and upon hearing this, he wanted to ask a few more questions.

Just then, a piece of pastry fell from Harper's paw and rolled to Xie Juanhan's feet.

Xie Juanhan's brow twitched, and he turned to look at Harper beside him.

Harper shuddered, her fur bristling.

The other Companion Beast also stopped, their furry faces thoughtful.

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

Only Nibote, present at the scene, failed to notice the change in atmosphere.

It trotted over to Xie Juanhan's feet, picked up the pastry, and turned to put it back into Harper's paw.

Normally, if Nibote's saliva got on the pastries, Harper would reluctantly let Nibote eat them.

This time, Harper, seemingly in a daze, reached out and took the drool-covered pastry.

Nibote's expression instantly turned regretful as he stared at the pastry and licked his lips.

When Telingewei approached, Nibote was startled, thinking Telingewei was coming at him, and he dodged to the side.

Unexpectedly, Telingewei pursed his lips, grabbed Harper by the scruff of his neck, supported his rear end, and skillfully pressed his forehead against Harper's.

Nibote: "Meow--Aww?"

Harper hooked its front paws, obediently allowing Telingewei to read its memories, and chirped softly.

A moment later, Telingewei turned to Xie Juanhan and said, "The spatial nodes on Stonehenge can indeed be used to leave this world. My mother left through that spatial node."

Telingewei spoke calmly, but Xie Juanhan could sense from the slightly tense tone at the end that his emotions were not so calm.

Xie Juanhan reached out and grabbed Telingewei's arm, giving it a firm squeeze as a gesture of comfort.

The Vespa seemed to finally realize that the last dragon to leave this world was Telingewei's mother.

They were stunned.

The Companion Beast were also uneasy, and they squeezed over quietly, arching their backs and rubbing against Xie Juanhan and Telingewei's calves, whimpering softly.

"Chirp chirp." Harper said somewhat uncertainly, it wasn't that they didn't want to talk about that spatial node, it was that they just couldn't remember it.

It's been too long.

Xie Juanhan bent down and patted the arched backs of Companion Beast, briefly reassuring them, "I know."

As Xie Juanhan said this, he couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

It turns out that from the moment he arrived in this world, he had become connected with that spatial passage.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have appeared in this area, let alone met Telingewei.

It truly is fate.

They actually had a deep connection from the very beginning.

Compared to the Vespa, Harper and his companions had a clearer understanding of this spatial passage.

That was a message left deep in their memories by Telingewei's mother.

When Telingewei needs it, that message is activated, surging from the deepest recesses of Harper's and the others' minds, and accurately read by Telingewei.

"That spatial passage is indeed located at Stonehenge on the Kaonielin Plain."

"It's not a naturally occurring spatial passage; it was actively opened by successive generations of super magical beings."

"That passage opens at a fixed time, and my mother left in a hurry so as not to miss the opening."

Telingewei spoke in a very calm tone.

The Vespa, shaped like little rabbits, looked up at him, exchanged glances, and then the leader Vespa whispered, "Chirp chirp chirp, chirp chirp."

Vespa suggested that Telingewei's mother likely did not leave to avoid missing the opening of the spatial portal.

If a world has two world-destroying dragons, the young dragon is likely to perish due to the laws of the world.

Perhaps that's why Telingewei's mother left.

Telingewei looked at Vespa and whispered, "Thank you."

The Vespa tilted their heads slightly, their expressions very serious. "Chirp chirp."

They do not represent comfort.

Like the first generation of ancient gods, the world-destroying dragons were ancient nature gods.

A world cannot allow two beings of this level to exist simultaneously.

At least, this world wouldn't allow it.

Larger, older, and more rationally governed stable worlds might allow it, but not here.

Xie Juanhan put a little force on Telingewei's shoulder and said to the Vespa, "Thank you for bringing this news. We will keep our promise and try to help you open the Inner Land when you need it."

Vespa immediately asked, "Chirp?!"

- Is it okay now?

The Vespa chirped and chattered all at once.

They indicated that the Magic Power is strongest on a full moon night, and that opening the Inner Land now would be the most successful.

So the two dragons, without even having time to process this complex and shocking news, hurriedly followed the bouncing Vespa to open up the Inner Land.

They traversed the plains all night and expended great effort to uncover the Inner Land beneath the lake.

Like the little rabbit-shaped Vespa jumping into the lake, they leaped into the Inner Land one after another, followed by the little orbs of light, which also jumped into the lake one after another.

The last ball of light disappeared, and dawn broke.

The morning light reflected on the lake's surface, making it difficult to discern whether it was the afterimage left by a small ball of light or the light itself from the sky.

However, both kinds of light are exhausting.

Beneath Telingewei's high brow bone, slight dark circles made his eyes appear as if shrouded in shadow.

Xie Juanhan turned around and hugged him, pressing him forcefully against his chest.

Telingewei hugged Xie Juanhan tightly for a long time before whispering, "For a long time, I was confused and didn't understand why my mother abandoned me?"

Xie Juanhan rubbed his back and listened quietly to him speak.

Telingewei's voice was tinged with an indescribable weakness and confusion. "Now the Vespa are saying that things might not be as I thought."

Xie Juanhan didn't say anything, she just hugged him tightly.

The impact of this event was too great; mere words of comfort were insufficient. Xie Juanhan knew that Telingewei needed time and space to process it properly.

The Vespa left, Harper and the others didn't follow.

There were only two dragons by the lake.

They sat on the grass, facing the rising sun.

The rising sun leaped out from behind the distant horizon, its crimson light illuminating the meadows, the streams, and the shimmering lake.

Finally, all the light converged in the eyes of the two dragons, making their eyes sparkle.

Telingewei took Xie Juanhan's hand and placed it on his thigh, then suddenly said, "I love you."

Xie Juanhan gently patted him with her other hand. "I love you too."

Telingewei whispered, "No, it's different. You are my beloved, a part of my life. I can't cut you out and move on to the next stage of my life. Without you, I would no longer be whole."

Xie Juanhan looked up into his eyes. "How could you think I'm different?"

Xie Juanhan grasped his hand in return. "Are you worried that if the spatial passage only allows one dragon to use it once, I will leave you, return to my original world, and never come back?"

Mother, the spatial passage, and the seemingly intertwined fates all made Telingewei exceptionally silent.

If Xie Juanhan leaves, leaving him alone here, he will go crazy.

Xie Juanhan looked into his eyes. "No, I need you just as much as you need me. I can't accept being the only one moving on to the next stage of life; that would make my life incomplete."

Telingewei looked at Xie Juanhan, his eyes appearing exceptionally dark and bright because of the watery light.

Xie Juanhan leaned in and kissed him. "What are you thinking about? How could I possibly abandon you and leave like this?"

"Hometown is indeed important, but that doesn't justify abandoning your loved one."

"I think if the passage isn't stable enough for us to go back together, not enough for me, you, Harper, the others, Moli, Nibote, and the Magic Wand Tree to go back together—"

"If things don't stabilize to that point, I'll send a magical letter back to inform my people, and then we'll slowly work on reinforcing the passage until one day all our family members can return together."

"My people will definitely help us when they receive the letter, and then we won't be isolated and helpless. Abandoning family members is completely unnecessary."

Telingewei listened to Xie Juanhan's idea, his eyes gradually brightened.