Chapter 34

Seeing that Xie Juanhan had not yet answered, he added, "Are you going?"

Xie Juanhan looked at Telingewei for several seconds, then smiled, "Thank you for your trouble."

Telingewei immediately replied, "No trouble at all. I haven't been there to inspect in a long time—"

He paused, then said, "I'll be on patrol while I'm with you."

Xie Juanhan tilted his head, gesturing. "Shall we go?"

Telingewei: "Let's go!"

Before Telingewei could offer him a ride, Xie Juanhan transformed back into his dragon form, hovering in the air, indicating that they could leave.

Telingewei transformed into a black dragon in the background.

The little ones clearly wanted to be carried by the White Dragon.

It seems Xie Juanhan has no intention of carrying them.

They looked around, but in the end, they obediently climbed onto the back of the black dragon.

Black Dragon flew ahead, leading the way.

The Magic Forest is vast.

They flew through the heart of the Magic Forest, heading directly to the other side.

Telingewei had never felt the other side of the Magic Forest so close.

They arrived after flying for half a day.

The dragon landed on the ground first, rumbling and shaking off its Companion Beast.

He transformed back into human form amidst the children's angry but daring gazes, and said to Xie Juanhan behind him, "The Meli Demonic Wolf lives in this area."

Xie Juanhan transformed back into human form and looked around.

This place doesn't seem to be much different from where they live.

No, it seems a bit more humid, the surrounding plants are taller, and the plant species are quite different.

Several dark purple, thorny vines coiled on the branches, resembling terrifying forest pythons.

Telingewei led the way, gesturing for Xie Juanhan to watch his step. "This way. A few years ago, a den of Demon Wolf lived nearby, and they're probably still there this year. Demon Wolf mates generally don't change their habitat."

Xie Juanhan: "Because it's their territory."

"Yes," Telingewei said in a low voice, "Demon Wolf will generally only change territories for their mates, otherwise they will stay put and fight to the death."

They walked forward.

Telingewei explained in a low voice, "Demon Wolf have an extremely strong protective instinct towards their nest and will fight intruders to the death. When capturing Demon Wolf cubs, you must observe them carefully before making a move, otherwise it will be difficult to strike once a fight breaks out."

His voice was a little soft, Xie Juanhan turned his head slightly towards him. "Isn't it said that the Demon Wolf will drive their cubs away? Even when the cubs reach the age of leaving the nest, they will still protect them?"

Telingewei's voice lowered even further. "They are extremely protective. They will fight to the death with any intruder, even if it's just a day before the intruders actively drive them out or the intruders leave the nest on their own."

The little ones followed closely beside them, their pointed ears twitching alertly, listening to the sounds around them.

The little ones moved with great alertness.

Xie Juanhan was caught up in the atmosphere and followed closely behind Telingewei.

As they walked, Telingewei gestured to stop. "That den of Demon Wolf lived just ahead."

Xie Juanhan looked ahead.

Telingewei pointed into the distance. "In the crevice under that big rock over there."

Xie Juanhan squinted, unable to see clearly whether there were any Demon Wolf inside.

Telingewei reached out to stop the little ones and whispered to Xie Juanhan, "Let's wait here for a while and see if any Demon Wolf come out."

This distance was not a problem for Xie Juanhan at all.

With his eyesight, he could see even the slightest movement in the dark cracks of the rocks.

Xie Juanhan looked down and asked the little ones, "It's a bit far, can you see clearly?"

The little guys nodded obediently. "Chirp!"

Then the little guy whispered, "Chirp chirp."

It means that even if they can't see it, they can still smell it.

Telingewei stretched out his large hand, grabbed the little ones, gathered the eight of them together, and shoved them behind a tree. "Hide well behind the tree, don't let the Demon Wolf find you."

The little ones huddled together behind the tree. "Chirp?"

Telingewei: "Let's hide behind the tree over there."

There are many giant trees in the Magic Forest, and because they need enough space to grow, the distance between the trees is relatively far.

Telingewei and Xie Juanhan hid behind another tree.

The two waited quietly for the Demon Wolf to appear from the crevice in the rocks.

After waiting a while, Telingewei suddenly spoke up, "Lately, you've been avoiding me."

Xie Juanhan raised his eyes.

Telingewei met his gaze. "You said before that you liked men, and I didn't say I didn't."

The area behind the tree is only so big; if you keep a little distance, it won't cover your body.

Xie Juanhan paused, mindful of the Demon Wolf in the distance. He didn't leave the tree, but merely shifted his body slightly to the side. After a moment of silence, he said, "You might not like men. I think you're too lonely, which is why you want to keep me as a friend."

Telingewei retorted, "I didn't."

Xie Juanhan: "No, you do. Have you noticed that when you make physical contact with any living being, it seems like there's no ripple effect?"

Xie Juanhan carefully chose his words: "I feel that your closeness to other creatures seems completely devoid of sexual connotations, just like your closeness to the little guy."

Xie Juanhan is different.

When he looks at Telingewei, he not only looks at Telingewei's face, but also at his waist and legs.

Even if you only look at it from an appreciative perspective, without any ulterior motives, it can still imply that "this creature is within the mate selection range".

It seems that Telingewei has none at all.

He interacted with all living beings seemingly without any sexual connotations.

It's as if none of the creatures in this world possess any adult attributes.

Perhaps, as he said, he was the only dragon in the world and had never considered the issue of finding a mate.

Telingewei had a completely different opinion. "No, I do."

Telingewei said, "If I really didn't, and you felt that my closeness to you was just between different species, like my closeness to Harper and the others, then you wouldn't avoid me."

Xie Juanhan was taken aback.

Telingewei: "Because I was different towards you even before I fully realized it, you subconsciously avoided me. You knew that my feelings for you weren't just a simple liking for small animals or playmates."

Xie Juanhan had never considered this point, nor had he expected Telingewei to be so eloquent.

Telingewei said softly, "I hadn't really thought about romance before. But I think, even if it's across species, gender won't be an issue."

He looked up at Xie Juanhan and pleaded, "Please don't avoid me, okay?"

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

Today, it's Black Dragon with a long beak.

P. S.: Their relationship hasn't regressed, it's progressed!

There's not enough time today, I'll compile the list of winners tomorrow. Thank you all for your votes, it's been a lot of work!

And, I'm late today, so I'll be giving away 88 little red envelopes in this chapter!

Chapter 34 [VIP]

Xie Juanhan had never thought of this angle before; his face was so hot that he wanted to blow some cold air on himself to cool it down.

He struggled to find the right words. "You..."

The word had barely been uttered when the faint sound of fallen leaves being crushed underfoot came from the side.

He instinctively turned his head to look.

Behind the tree next door, eight hairy heads suddenly appeared.

Five are on the left, and three are on the right.

At this moment, sixteen eyes were all fixed intently on them, their hairy faces clearly displaying their "watching the show" attitude.

They were just discussing "orientation" and "different" things, and the little ones overheard it all.

Xie Juanhan's face instantly turned bright red. He transformed back into his dragon form, grabbed Telingewei's clothes from his shoulders with his two claws, and with all his might, lifted Telingewei up and flew away.

The little ones looked up, watching the two dragons flee in disarray. "Chirp?"

His little expression was rather regretful.

Having finally escaped the gaze of onlookers to reach the mountaintop, Xie Juanhan put Telingewei down.

The two dragons stared at each other, and all the awkwardness vanished in their escape.

Xie Juanhan turned his head and chuckled.

Telingewei also laughed.

"What kind of situation is this?" Xie Juanhan felt an urge to cover his face again.

Telingewei whispered, "Please stop avoiding me, okay?"

Xie Juanhan waved his hand. "I won't dodge, I won't dodge."

Telingewei: "And don't ignore me either."

"You dragon, how dare you push your luck?" Xie Juanhan looked at him, "Demanding more treatment?"

Telingewei: "It's a request."

Xie Juanhan: "That depends on my mood."

Telingewei: "Can you do more things that make you feel good?"

Xie Juanhan: "Then we'll have to wait until you do it before we talk about it."

The two dragons left the little ones behind.

After the conversation, Telingewei voluntarily transformed back into a dragon, intending to carry Xie Juanhan back.

Xie Juanhan had just carried him over, and his arms were still sore.

Seeing him transform back into Black Dragon and land on the ground, Xie Juanhan didn't refuse and readily climbed onto his back. "Let's go."

The dragon whispered, "Alright, I'll fly slower."

The dragon flew slowly and steadily.

When they flew back to the tree where the little creatures had been, they had vanished.

Xie Juanhan: "Strange, where did they go?"

The two dragons simultaneously listened intently to the sounds coming from the Magic Forest, and after a moment, they spoke at the same time:

"They went over there."

"Over there."

Telingewei carried Xie Juanhan and flew in the direction from which the commotion came.

After flying for a short while, they saw the Dragon Companion Beast being chased by a huge Demon Wolf.

The little guys were practically blurring with their four paws as they ran, panting heavily. "Chirp chirp chirp!"

The Demon Wolf, equally panting, retorted, "What do you mean, 'Stop chasing us'? Aren't you Dragon Companion Beast?!"

The dire Demon Wolf can talk!