Chapter 207

A melodious tune began to play.

No living being had ever heard this gentle, ethereal, and slightly melancholic melody.

Xie Juanhan played one tune after another.

The Companion Beast gradually fell asleep on the Black Dragon's back.

The aroma of mutton soup and roasted mutton from Kuitifulong gradually filled the air.

Once the Companion Beast woke up from their nap, they were lively and energetic again.

Moli crouched by the fire and called out to them, "Awoo!"

"Chirp!" The Companion Beast responded cheerfully, hopping and skipping over to the campfire.

Kuitifulong said, "The roasted lamb won't be ready for a while. Let's have the lamb soup first."

The lamb was already roasted, its skin golden and crispy, and it was set aside.

The meat tastes better if it rests for a while.

Kuitifulong first served them a bowl of steaming, fragrant mutton soup.

The mutton soup was made with spring water that Kuitifulong often sent them.

That's spring water flowing from the sacred mountain in the Inner Land. The water quality is pure, and the mutton soup stewed with it is full of rich flavor.

Xie Juanhan took a small sip, and the rich and delicious flavor immediately spread across his tongue.

Perhaps because Kuitifulong adds a touch of local spices, the slightly spicy spices bring out the full flavor of the lamb, making each bite hot, fragrant, fresh, and rich.

Xie Juanhan sat on a rock, looking at the blue sky and the vast earth.

It felt as if the rugged land and the unchanging wind had melted into my tongue, and after swallowing, a very solid sense of satisfaction welled up inside me.

Xie Juanhan held the bowl with both hands and quietly drank a small bowl of mutton soup, his nose covered in fine beads of sweat.

Nibote and the others were unusually quiet, all obediently licking their soup.

Moli liked gnawing on big bones, and when he received extra lamb bones, he gnawed on them quietly.

Xie Juanhan and the others had drunk three bowls, Kuitifulong asked them, "Would you like more soup?"

The whole family shook their heads.

Kuitifulong then poured the remaining mutton soup, along with the solids, into his bowl, which was bigger than a pot, and took a sip. "Delicious!"

Xie Juanhan raised his bowl in a gesture of respect. "Thanks to you, we are able to enjoy this mutton soup. Thank you."

Kuitifulong: "You're welcome. I'd love for someone to go in and see if it's alright inside."

Xie Juanhan: "Too much time has passed; it seems there are no intelligent beings inside anymore, at least we haven't seen any."

Xie Juanhan recounted what he had seen and heard inside, and then took out the blank books and papers they had collected from his spatial armband to show Kuitifulong.

Kuitifulong held the book between the tips of two fingers, placed it on his outstretched palm, stared at it with his one eye for a long time, and then shook his head.

Kuitifulong shook his head. "It's been too long. The ink has worn off, the writing has faded, and I don't know what was written on it."

Xie Juanhan then showed Kuitifulong another scroll with characters on it. "The characters on this animal skin scroll are still there, but we don't recognize them."

Kuitifulong, too, held the open scroll between his fingertips, his one eye intently studying it for a long time. "This seems to be a scroll recording a ritual; I recognize these characters."

The scroll was too small for Kuitifulong to pinpoint the characters accurately, so he roughly sketched them out. "This character represents the Peiaonuoer Divine Sheep."

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei watched it together.

The furry creatures also poked their heads out from both sides of their arms, eager to join in the fun.

Xie Juanhan roughly sensed it, pointing to one of the characters with his finger. "This character?"

Kuitifulong's one eye widened, and he had to step back slightly to barely make out where the man was pointing. "Yes, that's it. The next line should record the celestial phenomena after the ritual."

Xie Juanhan moved his finger to the next line. "This one?"

Kuitifulong: "Yes. Check the back of the scroll for any astrological signs; they're usually engraved along with the scroll."

Xie Juanhan opened the scroll.

There are no words on the back of the scroll, but there are small dots on it, which were probably made with some kind of stamp.

He had initially thought these small dots were marks left by insects, but now he was shocked to discover that they recorded astrological patterns.

Xie Juanhan immediately took out the other scrolls from his spatial arm ring and discovered that the back of each scroll recorded the celestial phenomena at that time.

Xie Juanhan couldn't understand it.

Telingewei took it and looked at it carefully, but he still couldn't understand it.

Although Telingewei was transformed back into Little Black Dragon by the laws of nature when Inner Land, and was even dragged to classes, too much time had passed, and there were no teachers left.

They naturally won't learn anything.

Xie Juanhan asked, "What is the purpose of carving these celestial phenomena?"

Kuitifulong: "Archived, for future research? I'm not sure, but the first-hand star record is more accurate than other characters. Perhaps the gods of that time wanted to preserve first-hand information?"

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei remained silent.

They couldn't guess what had happened.

"Were there many dragons in that era?" Telingewei asked.

Kuitifulong: "Perhaps? There were many powerful races in that era, and dragons should have been among them."

Xie Juanhan turned to look at Telingewei: "Why are you suddenly asking this?"

Telingewei: "I feel like the chair I'm sitting in inside is a chair reserved for dragons."

At the time, the Little Black Dragon was strapped to a huge chair while waiting for class. The Little Black Dragon didn't quite understand, but when Telingewei came out and thought back on it, he realized that it must have been a chair exclusively for dragons.

That's why he was pulled to class by the magic circle immediately after entering the room.

It's not because the cubs have to attend classes once they go inside, but because the dragon cubs were already on the class roster.

Xie Juanhan racked his brains, figured it out, and couldn't help but ask, "Did some of the gods from the past leave this world and go to other worlds?"

"Who knows?" Kuitifulong blew on the mutton soup and took another sip. "Maybe, otherwise there wouldn't be many relics of the Ancient God in our world. It's too strange."

Xie Juanhan nodded. "There are indeed quite a few historical sites."

The local historical sites are so few that they seem to have been lost, Xie Juanhan couldn't find much information about them at all.

For example, the massive magic circle on the Kaonielin Plain.

If Telingewei's mother, Rheinhild, did indeed leave through that magic circle, it means that the last time it was used was more than a thousand years ago, at most two thousand years ago.

In a magical world where immortal beings are numerous, this time is not considered long at all.

It's unusual that they couldn't find any relevant information in ancient books, nor was there any corresponding technology passed down.

Unfortunately, they found no relevant clues when they entered the Peiaonuoer Hunting Grounds.

Unless they figure out a way to crack the scroll.

Xie Juanhan held the soup bowl, his mind racing.

Telingewei gently patted him on the back.

Kuitifulong set his enormous bowl aside. "The roast lamb should be ready by now. Shall we eat it first?"

Xie Juanhan nodded absentmindedly.

Kuitifulong produced a large sword that was a dagger to a giant. "I'll cut it."

Kuitifulong was exceptionally large, and he cut meat with remarkable boldness.

He took the knife and quickly cut up the Peiaonuoer Divine Sheep, which was as big as an ox.

He had already removed the bones beforehand and put them in a pot with the internal organs to make soup.

Roasted lamb consists only of the meat and skin.

By this time, the sheepskin had been roasted until it was golden brown and crispy, with tempting little bubbles rising to the surface, and everything was making a "crackling" sound.

Once the skin is cut open, rich broth flows down the long knife.

A single drop releases an enticing aroma.

Xie Juanhan was thinking about something when he smelled the fragrance and couldn't help but sit up straight.

It smells so good!

Kuitifulong handed Xie Juanhan a lamb rib that weighed at least two pounds. "Try this first."

Then, Kuitifulong swiftly sliced off pieces of mutton, each weighing at least several pounds, and handed them to Telingewei and the woolly creatures. "Have a taste, everyone."

Kuitifulong roast is seasoned with only a pinch of salt and spice powder, which is likely to result in a bland taste for such a large piece of meat.

Xie Juanhan took a bite and discovered that it was not bland at all; on the contrary, the flavor was quite rich.

With one bite, you first experience the crispy, caramelized skin, followed by the gelatinous subcutaneous fat, and finally the lamb meat.

The lamb is incredibly tender and juicy, with almost every inch of meat covered in snowflake-like fat. When you bite into it, there's none of the gamey or greasy taste you might expect from lamb; instead, you get a rich, milky aroma and a mellow, meaty flavor.

The aroma is very strong.

Just a touch of salt and spice powder is enough to bring out all the aroma.

Xie Juanhan took a bite, and his first reaction was more of satisfaction than delight.

I am extremely satisfied.

This mutton not only fills the stomach, but also fills the soul.

Xie Juanhan had eaten so many delicious foods, but this was the first time he had felt such a spontaneous sense of satisfaction.

It smells so good and tastes so beautiful.

No wonder Kuitifulong is such a big piece.

It's too small to eat properly.

Xie Juanhan thought to himself, and couldn't help but take another big bite.

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

See you tomorrow!

Chapter 207 [VIP]

After finishing the entire Divine Goat and cleaning up the barbecue area, Kuitifulong stood up and asked Xie Juanhan and the others, "Are you going back? I'll see you off."

Xie Juanhan finished packing his things, but didn't reply. Instead, he patted the head of the Demon Wolf beside him. "No, Telingewei and I have things to do, so we won't be going back for now."

As soon Xie Juanhan said this, Telingewei looked over, seemingly completely unaware of what was going on.

Haxi lunged forward, grabbed his trouser leg, and looked up at him, "Chirp?!"