Chapter 190

Moli used his massive body to block them, and asked the Pixie, "Awoo?"

The Pixie: "Chirp chirp chirp!"

The Pixie also liked Moli very much.

After some communication, Moli carried the Pixie on his back and, under their guidance, hurried towards the beach.

In the vast, white Magic Forest, a series of claw marks stretched all the way to the beach.

Harper and the others rarely came to this unfamiliar beach, and they looked around curiously.

The original mudflats and swamps are now covered by snow, and nothing can be seen.

Only with the help of the Pixie did they manage to reach the Swamp Banshee's territory.

"Chirp chirp." The Pixie emerged from Moli's warm wolf fur, helping to call out to the Swamp Banshee.

The Swamp Banshee were also asleep; it took a long time for them to call out before Swamp Banshee emerged.

Several Swamp Banshee looked at the furry creatures standing on the beach with blank stares.

They used clay tablets to spell words, asking the little ones what they wanted.

Harper and the others can't read.

After a long and difficult communication, the Swamp Banshee finally understood and returned to the swamp to bring out nuts.

These nuts are plump, smooth, and fragrant; they are clearly the best.

The furry creatures' eyes lit up, and they pulled out gold coins from their fur to indicate they wanted to trade. "Chirp chirp chirp!"

After understanding, the Swamp Banshee smiled and shook their heads.

The furry creatures persisted. "Chirp?"

The Swamp Banshee don't dislike gold coins, not because they think there aren't enough of them.

Seeing that the little guys really liked nuts, the Swamp Banshee gave them a small handful.

The furry creatures didn't get any more nuts in the exchange, so they carried the nuts Pixie Swamp Banshee had given them back to the pile of rocks before going home themselves.

They've been running around outside for ages, Xie Juanhan and Telingewei are still asleep.

The house was quiet, but warm and dry.

They rubbed themselves several times on the mat in the hallway to wipe the snow off their paws, then carried the nuts into the kitchen and placed them on the counter.

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei specially prepared snack baskets for their furry pets.

It contains a wide variety of products, including dried meat, preserved fruit, candy, honey, and dried vegetables.

The furry little creatures, tired from running around outside, would pull out their snack baskets and rummage through the little treats inside.

Moli even skillfully picked up some nectar and made nectar water.

The furry creatures lay comfortably on the carpet in the hallway, eating snacks and drinking nectar.

After they've eaten and drunk their fill, they'll wrap themselves in their little blankets and take a nap. Once their two parents wake up, they can have their dinner.

Soon, the corridor fell silent again, and all the furry creatures became drowsy.

Just then, Haxi suddenly kicked off the blanket. "Chirp!"

One eye, two eyes, four eyes... all the other animals around it opened their eyes and stared at it.

Haxi rolled over. "Chirp chirp chirp!"

Haxi still wanted to trade nuts with the Swamp Banshee.

Nibote rolled over and whispered, "Meow."

With his younger brother's response, Haxi became even more determined. "Chirp chirp."

So, at Haxi's request, the furry creatures went back to the snack cabinet, took out a bunch of snacks, and quietly followed their paw prints, which were not yet covered by snow, to the beach again.

The Swamp Banshee were awakened again and politely declined their offer to trade snacks for nuts.

They dislike unnatural foods.

The furry creatures had no choice but to run home dejectedly.

As he neared home, Haxi stared towards the farmland and had a new idea. "Chirp!"

They can trade vegetables for nuts!

So the furry creatures ran to the farmland, grabbed some vegetables, and returned to the beach.

Once again, the Swamp Banshee politely declined.

They also grow vegetables, but they don't particularly like vegetables grown on land.

The furry creatures had no choice but to carry the vegetables back home, and casually stuff them onto the kitchen counter.

When Xie Juanhan woke up, Harper and the others were playing with the Magic Wand Tree, and everything seemed normal.

He and Telingewei went into the kitchen.

The kitchen was filled with nuts and vegetables that the furry creatures had brought back, neatly piled up.

Xie Juanhan was quite pleased. "The little ones have all learned to bring vegetables back! I'll make a vegetable soup tonight."

Telingewei responded, his eyes fixed on the view outside the window.

Xie Juanhan turned slightly to the side, following his gaze to look outside. "What are you looking at?"

"Something feels off," Telingewei said.

Xie Juanhan: "Something's not right? You look fine."

The furry creatures were chirping around the Magic Wand Tree, and the Magic Wand Tree occasionally chirped back.

They deliberately kept their voices down, and Xie Juanhan and Telingewei couldn't hear what they were talking about.

However, Telingewei knew something was amiss just by looking at their posture.

Telingewei put down the vegetables he was holding. "I'll go take a look."

Xie Juanhan grabbed his arm and went with him.

Harper and the others, heads tilted back, were engrossed in their discussion with the Magic Wand Tree and didn't notice the two dragons approaching.

By the time they noticed, it was too late.

Telingewei first grabbed Hani, who was on the outermost side, and touched her forehead.

Then they quickly switched to Haxi.

Haxi struggled, squeaking and protesting, but their plan to borrow some Dragon Power Crystal fertilizer from the Magic Wand Tree to exchange for nuts was exposed.

After reading its memories, Telingewei smacked it on the head. "Stupid."

Haxi was stunned, and after a moment of hesitation, she started biting Telingewei's pants. "Chirp!"

"You have no idea why I'm giving you gold coins. What else can you call that but stupidity?" Telingewei stepped back, blocking it with the back of his foot. "Give up. Even if you bring back the nuts, I won't trade them for gold coins."

The Companion Beast were bewildered. "Chirp?!"

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

See you tonight!

Thanks to Owl for the rocket launcher; thanks to Ancient Spirit (*2), sleep, Nana, and Nanzhi for the landmines!

Chapter 190 [VIP]

The furry creatures, having had a minor skirmish with Telingewei, sullenly returned to the study.

Telingewei followed behind them, reminding them not to take things out of the house without permission.

Harper and the others didn't want to hear it.

They turned around and faced Telingewei with their rear ends.

When they sat there, all fuzzy, they looked just like the fuzzy rice dumplings Xie Juanhan had made.

Telingewei pinched the pointed ears of the fluffy rice dumpling. "Can't you hear me?"

Haxi was indignant, but unable to swat away Telingewei's claws, he could only respond with a harsh "Ow!"

Telingewei: "And you?"

The Companion Beast chirped weakly, and even Moli and Nibote echoed from behind.

When Telingewei left, Xie Juanhan was teaching the Magic Wand Tree.

Xie Juanhan: "... Fertilizer is your food supply. Don't be silly and take the fertilizer out. Protect your food supply, understand?"

The Magic Wand Tree listened for a long time, then let out a low chirp.

After disciplining the family members, Xie Juanhan and Telingewei went to the kitchen to cook.

Harper and the others unusually didn't gather at the kitchen doorway to watch.

However, as the aroma from the kitchen grew stronger, Habei and the others couldn't stay still any longer.

Especially when the aroma of fried meat patties wafted from behind, Habei and the others' chins became quite shiny.

Xie Juanhan's family's fried meat patties are especially delicious.

They specifically select aged Demonic Beast meat, with a ratio of 3:7 fat to 7:1 lean, and after chopping it into small pieces, they marinate it with Star Berry Wine and other seasonings to give it aroma and sweetness.

Once the marinated meat patties are placed on a large iron plate and fried until a crispy, golden-brown crust forms on the outside, a generous amount of cheese is then placed inside.

After pan-frying, take a bite and you'll find it crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, bursting with the aroma of meat, milk, and fat.

Eating this in such cold weather is incredibly satisfying.

"Dinner's ready," Xie Juanhan called from the kitchen.

Harper and the others' pointed ears all stood up.

They were a little annoyed and didn't respond, just listening intently to the sounds coming from the kitchen.

Xie Juanhan could guess what these furry creatures were thinking even with his toes.

He added, "Tonight we have pudding, fish milk flavored, topped with honey and rum-soaked Star Berry."

Habei and the other furry kids couldn't sit still any longer. They rushed out, grabbed their food bowls, and ran to the kitchen.

"Chirp!" they chirped, their eyes sparkling!

Telingewei glanced at them, said nothing, but spat out Dragon Flame to help them clean the golden plate, and then served them meat patties, vegetable salad, and bouncy pudding.

Xie Juanhan served them soup and said, "I just saw the nuts you brought back; they look so plump. Thank you for your hard work."

The furry creatures were quite pleased. "Chirp!"

Xie Juanhan: "Thank you for remembering us and bringing the nuts back especially for us."

The fluffy creature immediately forgot about Telingewei's criticism and urged Xie Juanhan to quickly try the nuts, "Chirp!"

Xie Juanhan casually ruffled Hadi's hair. "It's too late today. Let's try it tomorrow morning, and I'll make another batch of candy."

The next morning, Xie Juanhan washed the nuts that the furry creatures had brought back and put them in the oven to roast.

These nuts tasted exceptionally fragrant after roasting.

Xie Juanhan was worried that the nuts would explode when roasted with their shells on, so before roasting, he and Telingewei specially made a small slit in the surface of the nuts.

At this moment, as the flames in the oven roasted the nuts, the aroma and oils filled the room.

It no longer smells bitter; in fact, it has a rather sweet aroma, somewhat like roasted chestnuts or roasted hazelnuts.

Furthermore, due to its high oil content, its aroma is more pronounced than that of other nuts.