Chapter 184 (continued)

"How about turning back into dragon form?" The White Dragon gently nudged Telingewei's chest with its head. "Let's enjoy the sunset here."

Telingewei held him, unusually refusing. "No, you turn back into human form."

The White Dragon looked up at him.

Telingewei whispered, "I want to hold you."

The White Dragon looked at him for a moment, then transformed back into human form in his arms, opening its arms to embrace him tightly.

Night had fallen, and the wind blowing from the snow-capped mountaintop was dry and cold.

Telingewei was held in Xie Juanhan's arms and could clearly feel his body temperature.

It's very warm.

It's so warm it's burning hot.

Telingewei then hugged Xie Juanhan tightly.

The Sea of Clouds Cottage was right in front of them, yet none of them suggested going inside.

They held each other quietly, waiting for the sun to set and the moon to rise, for time to change.

It's different from the warm atmosphere here.

The furry creatures left behind in the forest cabin were rolling around on the Demon Bird, bored out of their minds.

They've been incubating the eggs since morning.

The fireplace was warm, and their bellies were full. They lay on the bird eggs, belly up, sleeping one nap after another.

I slept from morning till night, and even after dark, the dragons in the house still hadn't returned.

Sylvan arrived with his giant eagle just before dark, saying that the two dragons weren't going home and that they should eat the reserved roast meat and go to sleep early.

Harper and the others took turns eating the fragrant roasted meat and drinking the sweet lemon blossom nectar before returning to the incubator to lie down.

"Chirp." Hani chirped softly, her breath sounding like a sigh.

Its sound seemed to be a signal.

The other furry creatures couldn't help but sigh and groan.

The incubation period is far too long.

They can't sleep, and they can't sneak out to play games.

It's so boring.

The sighs coming from inside the room were too loud, rising and falling.

Even Moli, after being influenced by them, emitted a faint hissing sound from his nose.

"Chirp chirp?" The Magic Wand Tree's deep voice rang out in the yard, asking if they were alright.

"Chirp chirp." Haxi said weakly, indicating that it didn't want to incubate the eggs anymore, but unfortunately the Magic Wand Tree couldn't help it.

"Chirp?" The Magic Wand Tree pondered for a moment, indicating that it wasn't entirely impossible, if the temperature was controlled properly.

The Magic Wand Tree seemed about to use its branches to push open the window and come help.

Moli could no longer rest; he let out a majestic wolf howl, warning the Magic Wand Tree not to misbehave.

Harper's eyes widened immediately, indicating that they didn't need help; they wanted to incubate the eggs, not roast them.

Once the Magic Wand Tree spewed out its lava, all the eggs they had been incubating for so long were wasted.

The Magic Wand Tree's offer to help was rejected, and the room fell silent for a moment.

"Chirp!" Haxi suddenly sat up abruptly and called out to his friends in a long string of chirps, "Chirp chirp chirp!"

It means it can't take it anymore.

Magic Wand Tree are not suitable for incubating eggs; they can find suitable creatures to incubate them.

The Peryton still owe them a favor, so this is the perfect time to call Peryton over!

Harper hesitated. "Chirp?"

Haxi exclaimed confidently, "Chirp chirp chirp!"

Before Harper could retort, Haxi jumped to the ground and said, "Chirp!"

Habi and Hani immediately followed. "Chirp!"

Haxi looked at Nibote.

Nibote's eyes lit up, and he sprang up, jumping off the egg and running to sit faithfully beside Haxi, meowing.

Haxi puffed out his chest. "Chirp!"

With that, Haxi glanced at his friends, then turned and ran off with Habi, Hani, and Nibote.

Several fluffy creatures were suddenly gone from the room. Harper and the others moved to different positions, lay down, and resumed incubating their eggs.

Because they need to fill the empty spaces, Harper and the others have to move to a different spot every now and then to continue incubating, so that the temperature in one area doesn't drop too quickly and the chicks inside don't develop poorly.

Harper and the others just waited inside the house.

As soon as Haxi and the others ran outside, they immediately jumped onto Nibote's back.

Nibote excitedly flapped his wings and flew straight towards the sea cliff where the Peryton lived.

Before they even arrived, Nibote had already started yelling in his husky voice, "Meow!"

The moonlight was bright and clear.

A gentle sea breeze was blowing, and soft waves were lapping against the cliffs one after another.

The Peryton were fast asleep to these familiar sounds.

Suddenly awakened by the noise, several Peryton immediately jumped up and glared angrily at the intruders.

Nibote paid no heed to the angry stares of the Peryton. He landed in the Peryton's den and used his paw pads to push the Peryton who were still asleep.

The Peryton were so sleepy they could barely keep their eyes open. After being forcefully woken, they looked at them resentfully and yelped.

Nibote, full of energy and smug, cried out, "Meow!"

Haxi ran up to the Peryton chieftain, chirping loudly and demanding that the Peryton fulfill their promise of repayment and now go with him to incubate the eggs.

Chief Peryton looked up at the moon in the sky, wondering if he was still half asleep. "Huh?"

Haxi exclaimed with absolute certainty, "Aww!"

The Peryton had no choice but to dawdle for a while before flying to the top of the cliff to draw lots to decide which Peryton would go back with Haxi and the others to incubate the eggs.

After three rounds of drawing lots, the five unlucky Peryton heads hung their heads in dejection, dragging their feet behind Haxi and the others.

Nibote carried Haxi and the others into the air.

The Peryton took several running starts and tried several times before finally managing to take off, albeit wobbly and with difficulty.

Haxi shouted from Nibote's back, urging the Peryton behind him to hurry up.

The Peryton groaned and groaned, showing no motivation to fly forward.

Who would have thought that these Peryton, who are clearly viviparous, would one day be dragged away to incubate their eggs?

The Peryton lacked motivation and moved sluggishly.

After finally flying to the outside of Xie Juanhan's small house, the Peryton squeezed forward.

After walking only a few steps, a Peryton squeezed into the poor fence in the yard.

The fence snapped with a crisp "crack".

Peryton, who had caused the trouble, looked back and saw that a large piece of the fence had crumbled like a crispy biscuit.

Haxi's eyelids drooped down, making his eyes appear sharp and piercing.

The Peryton withdrew its hooves and shrank its head, letting out a low growl.

Haxi led the Peryton forward.

As they walked from the courtyard to the corridor under the eaves, one of Peryton's bodies swayed slightly.

"Crack!" With another sound, Peryton crushed the stone steps of Xie Juanhan's house.

Harper and the others turned their heads, and the huge, dark Magic Wand Tree in the yard also turned its canopy.

Peryton, his head bowed as he crunched through the steps, was visibly guilty.

Its muscular body curled up into a ball, and it let out a pitiful cry, as if to say it didn't mean it, "Ang ang."

Harper and Moli came out and stared at the Peryton.

Haxi glanced at Harper and Moli in front of him, then at the Peryton behind him, opened his mouth, and ground his teeth, making a grinding sound.

Harper looks like he could give Peryton and his ilk a good slap at any moment.

Peryton and the others said aggrievedly, "Ang ang."

Moli disagreed with the Peryton hatching the eggs, and Harper disagreed as well.

Even Haxi himself, looking at the clumsy, big man Peryton, was not comfortable entrusting the Demon Bird to them.

"Eek." Haxi squatted on the ground, then fell backward, landing on his back with his four feet in the air, and turned his head to look at the moon in the sky.

It's so boring, it doesn't want to incubate the eggs.

Harper went over and licked it, silently comforting it.

Harper and the others sent the Peryton away, dragging their paws, intending to go back to incubate their eggs.

Moli suddenly tilted her head. "Awoo?"

Harper stopped his paws. "Chirp?"

Moli suggested that the Golden-Horned Deer could come and incubate the eggs.

Harper's eyes were full of suspicion. "Chirp?"

Moli nodded steadily. "Awoo."

This time, we're going to invite the Golden-Horned Deer.

Moli personally directed Habu, Habi, and Hadi to find the Golden-Horned Deer.

All the remaining Companion Beast looked at the three little ones with suspicion.

Under the watchful eyes of her friends, Hadi nervously licked her nose repeatedly.

Harper had serious doubts about whether even the most timid Hadi and her friends could handle it.

Moli insisted that they go.

As a result, not long after Hadi and the others ran off, a herd of Golden-Horned Deer came running under the starlight in the night.

"So this is the legendary forest cabin." The lead Golden-Horned Deer looked up and said in a deep, almost divine voice, "It's so beautiful!"

Harper and the others looked out the window and saw Hadi and the others being carried on the backs of the Golden-Horned Deer.

Hadi was almost asleep, her soft, Changmao cascading down, covering the Golden-Horned Deer like a blanket.

Harper and the others gaped in disbelief, looking at Moli and then at the Golden-Horned Deer outside.

The Golden-Horned Deer greeted the Magic Wand Tree in the yard and walked forward without any hesitation until they stood in front of the study.

"This is your incubation room?" the lead Golden-Horned Deer said. "It looks quite comfortable."

Moli came out to greet them, "Awoo."

Golden-Horned Deer: "Leave it to us, you all go and rest."

Harper and the others couldn't believe it—no need to incubate the eggs anymore! "Chirp?!"

The lead Golden-Horned Deer smiled and said, "No payment needed. We've come for a visit and will help you incubate the eggs for a day. It seems incubating eggs isn't so difficult."

Once Harper and the others were sure the Golden-Horned Deer were serious, they quickly made way for the Golden-Horned Deer to incubate their eggs.

The Golden-Horned Deer moved with light steps and agility, unlike the rugged Peryton.

Soon, a group of Golden-Horned Deer were lying in Xie Juanhan's not-so-large study.