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Harper asked in confusion, "Chirp?"

Nibote: "Aww!"

Suddenly, Nibote gestured for his Companion Beast to climb onto his back.

The Companion Beast were even more puzzled, but urged on by it, they still climbed onto its back.

Moli followed behind, sharing half the burden with the Companion Beast.

Nibote turned his head, and after seeing that all his Companion Beast were seated, he took a few steps, spread his wings, and flew away.

Moli spread her wings and followed behind it.

As soon as Nibote took off, he immediately turned and flew towards the lair of his old rivals, the Peryton.

It's going to tell on us, meow!

Xie Juanhan had no idea that the big cat was so clever; he only noticed that they had taken a stroll through the Magic Forest and were quite excited when they got home.

Xie Juanhan pinched Nibote's round ears, wondering, "Why are you so happy?"

This guy's tail stood up high, and the Changmao at the tip of the tail flew in the wind, almost turning into a flag.

Nibote nudged Xie Juanhan's palm with his head, without answering.

The other furry creatures also seemed to have a secret, keeping their mouths tightly shut and refusing to speak no matter what.

Xie Juanhan asked curiously, "What other secrets could you possibly have?"

The furry creatures simply wouldn't answer.

The next morning, Xie Juanhan up and saw the shadowy figures of deer outside the fence, and guessed that the furry creatures had some secret.

He went out and greeted the Peryton: "Why are you here so early in the morning?"

Peryton and his companions pushed one forward. "Ang Ang!"

Xie Juanhan: "A gift? What made you think of giving us a gift?"

Peryton: "Awooo, awooo!"

Xie Juanhan chuckled, "Telingewei has one, so do I need one too? Thank you, but actually I've already received gifts; everyone else has given me one."

The Peryton insisted that it was a gift from the creatures of the Magic Forest to him and Telingewei, not a gift for him in general; they wanted to give him a gift separately. "Ang Ang."

Xie Juanhan couldn't help but gently pat the head of the Peryton at the very front.

Peryton's body temperature was higher than that of ordinary magical creatures, making him appear very warm even in the dead of winter.

"Thank you, but I still--"

Xie Juanhan spoke, he reached out to push away the companions that Peryton and the others had pushed out.

Upon touching it, the soft texture immediately made him realize that it was not a living Peryton, but a giant Peryton doll!

The Peryton actually gave him a huge, lifelike plush toy!

"By Dao Ancestor," Xie Juanhan murmured softly, his eyes filled with disbelief as he looked at the Peryton. "How did you come up with this to send me? Did the Weaving Fairies rush to finish it?"

Telingewei came out after hearing the noise. "What's wrong?"

"A gift!" Xie Juanhan held up the Peryton plush toy and showed it to Telingewei. "My Peryton friends gave me a huge plush toy as a gift!"

Telingewei walked over and looked at Peryton and the others, his eyes filled with surprise.

The Peryton, including Peldon, stared at Telingewei with blatant provocation in their expressions.

Xie Juanhan said from the side, "This doll is so well made, I love this gift!"

Peryton and his group, along with Telingewei, simultaneously looked away.

The Peryton couldn't be bothered with their old rival, the dragon.

Little Peryton nudged Xie Juanhan's arm with its head, its bright eyes gesturing for him to open the doll and look inside.

"What's inside?" Xie Juanhan found the hidden zipper, gently pulled it open, and discovered that inside was a complete set of down comforters.

"What a big quilt."

The Peryton chimed smugly nearby, indicating that the magic tents given by Telingewei's friends were very useful, and their magic bedding would be just as good.

Xie Juanhan reached out and patted the little Peryton's head, his gaze falling on its belly, then glancing at the bellies of the Peryton beside him.

Many of the Peryton had thinned down feathers on their bellies, and their pink bellies could be seen when the cold wind blew. Clearly, they had shaved off a lot of down feathers to fill their bedding.

Xie Juanhan's throat tightened slightly, but he could only thank him again, "Thank you, it's a very useful gift, I will keep it with me."

Peryton: "Hmph!"

Xie Juanhan smiled and said, "Want some Dragon Power? I'll give you some."

The Peryton immediately crowded around, shoving their heads under Xie Juanhan's palm. "Ang ang!"

Telingewei said nothing, but went back to the kitchen to get them some Golden Vine Pumpkin.

Xie Juanhan infused each of the Peryton with Dragon Power.

Telingewei cut the pumpkin into wedges and offered them to their mouths.

The Peryton ate pumpkins and chirped, their expressions simple. They didn't know how to express themselves in complex ways, but they repeatedly told Xie Juanhan that since Xie Juanhan came, their Peryton clan had gradually integrated into the Magic Forest, and their lives had become much better.

Xie Juanhan softened. He hugged the little Peryton and said, "We will come back. Our farm is here. We'll be back for spring planting by April at the latest."

After confirming, the Peryton were instantly overjoyed, repeatedly emphasizing how much they loved the White Dragon: "Hooray!"

As they spoke, Peryton glanced at Telingewei; though they didn't utter anything strange, their eyes spoke volumes.

Telingewei watched them eat the Golden Vine Pumpkin while still finding opportunities to tattle, and his hands started itching again.

The Peryton used to get beaten up all the time, so it's really not his fault.

The Peryton loudly and arrogantly made false accusations.

Just as Telingewei was about to beat them up again, a group of Dwarf carrying a pile of things came running from the other side of the river.

"Lord White Dragon Dragon--"

They ran and shouted, their loud voices scattering the morning mist and causing the snow on the branches to fall in a flurry.

"The rune templates you requested are ready!"

Xie Juanhan gently patted the neck of the nearest Peryton, then turned to the Dwarf: "You've worked hard, let me see."

The Dwarf craftsmen moved with incredible speed on their short legs, arriving before them in the blink of an eye.

Xie Juanhan first noticed the plaques carried on the shoulders of the Dwarf craftsmen and asked, "What are those?"

The Dwarf craftsmen turned the plaque over; it only had a few words on it—"White Dragon's Magic Farm."

The lead Dwarf craftsman said, "We couldn't just have a rune template without any markings, so we made this wooden plaque."

The Dwarf craftsmen chimed in, each vying to speak:

"We selected the finest Goddess Wood to carve the plaque; hanging it at the farm entrance will definitely be a fitting addition!"

"The words above were rubbings from the Ancient God's ruins, but since the White Dragon doesn't have its own set of words, we divided them into two."

"Don't the words 'white' and 'dragon' go well together?"

"Lord White Dragon, please take a look and see if you like it?!"

"With this sign, when unfamiliar creatures come by, they'll know this is the dragon's farm."

"Yes, yes, let's clearly define the territory to avoid misunderstandings. If any creature tries to force its way in, we'll beat them up!"

Xie Juanhan's eyes welled up with tears, and he turned to look at Telingewei.

Telingewei squeezed his hand slightly. "Let's call it 'The White Dragon's Magic Farm,' it's the perfect name. You two are a good match."

The Dwarf craftsmen, who hadn't expected to receive praise from the dragon, got goosebumps.

Several Dwarf craftsmen quickly shook themselves to get rid of the goosebumps and looked at Xie Juanhan.

Xie Juanhan thanked him earnestly, "Thank you, I like it very much."

Xie Juanhan turned his head, his gaze sweeping over the Dwarf craftsmen, the Peryton, and the Goblin who had been carried over by Moli at some point.

The sun had come out, and his friends in the Magic Forest were outlined with golden edges by the sunlight.

Xie Juanhan sniffed and smiled, "It's so great to meet everyone. Just having you all makes my journey to this world worthwhile."

Goblin whispered that knowing the White Dragon was their good fortune, "Squeak!"

Xie Juanhan: "Yes, it's because we help each other and bring warmth to one another that this world is such a beautiful place."

Now everyone agreed, "Aww!"

Xie Juanhan and the others are going back tomorrow.

The Dwarf craftsmen finally finished producing the rune templates, and they had to bury all of them in planting, breeding, and composting sites within a day.

Fearing they wouldn't be able to handle it all, the intelligent creatures of the Magic Forest all came out to help.

The Peryton and the Demon Wolf, carrying rune templates and slinging over Goblin or Flower Elf, traversed the Magic Forest. Even the Golden-Horned Deer emerged from the Inner Land to assist the two dragons.

In addition to the farmland in the Magic Forest, Xie Juanhan and his group also planted crops and farmed seafood in the ocean.

The Tata Fish, having received the news, were already waiting in the bay.

As soon as they arrived, the Tata Fish eagerly carried the rune templates and followed their instructions to release them into the seabed.

After all the rune templates were placed, Xie Juanhan and Telingewei stood at the center point and input Dragon Power into the master control template.

With a "hum", the Dragon Power activated the Demonic Core attached to the rune template.

A soft glow rose from every part of their farm.

This light both separates them from the wilderness and protects their farm.

Even if they can't come back for three to five years, with these rune templates and their friends in the Magic Forest, their crops will continue to grow well.

That way, when they return, they won't be faced with a barren farm and won't have to start cultivating it from scratch.

When they come back, this will still be their warm home.

Xie Juanhan sensed the area where the rune template was lit up.

Even with his view obstructed, he could still sense the places they had cultivated—the plains, the mountains, and the sea.