Chapter 50

The Tata Fish also enthusiastically called out, "Click-click!"

And then the Tata Fish flicked its tail, squeezed to the shore, and tried its best to catch the little Demon Wolf.

The little Demon Wolf raised its right forepaw, then lowered it again, looking at its Companion Beast, then at the Tata Fish.

Everyone's waiting for it.

It hesitated for a while, then suddenly jumped onto the back of the Tata Fish, sat down in a duck-like crouching position.

With a flick of its tail, the Tata Fish left the bank and swam quickly towards the center of the river, where it joined the other Tata Fish.

Some of the bolder Companion Beast chirped excitedly, "Chirp!"

The Tata Fish responded with a "click-click!"

And so, the group of furry creatures rode off on the fish.

When Xie Juanhan returned home, he found the house unusually quiet.

I glanced around the yard, inside and out, and the furry creatures were nowhere to be seen.

He didn't think much of it, assuming the little ones had gone hunting.

By noon, he had already prepared lunch, and the aroma wafted far and wide.

The furry creatures that used to sneak over for a bite were nowhere to be seen.

It was quiet all around.

"Harper?" Xie Juanhan called out.

After waiting a while, he called out again, "Moli?"

No furry heads peeked out from behind the fence, and no chirping came from the little ones.

That's really strange.

Xie Juanhan felt somewhat uneasy.

The little guys rarely hunt so hard they forget to come back for lunch.

However, he only didn't see the furry creatures for a few hours.

Although he felt a little strange, he suppressed his unease and did not search for it extensively.

By evening, when he returned from his gathering and was already preparing dinner, he still hadn't seen any of his Companion Beast or the little Demon Wolf.

Xie Juanhan knew something was wrong, so he put down the basket he was carrying in the corridor, transformed back into his dragon form, and rushed into the cave of Telingewei.

Telingewei happened to fly back from afar.

Two dragons, one white and one black, met in the sky.

"Telingewei— " Xie Juanhan called out, asking, "Did you see Harper and the others today?"

"No." Telingewei immediately realized, "You didn't see them?"

"No, we haven't seen them almost all day."

Telingewei thought for a moment, "Are the Tata Fish still around?"

"They're not here either." Xie Juanhan realized what was going on. "They might have left together?"

"Very likely."

Xie Juanhan found it unbelievable. "When did they become so close?"

"Harper and the others get playful and will follow other small animals," Telingewei said. "Don't worry, let's search along the river. Come on my back."

Xie Juanhan landed on Telingewei's back and transformed back into human form.

Telingewei shrank in size and flew towards the riverbank. Once there, it continued downstream.

They searched too late; the Companion Beast and Tata Fish were nowhere to be seen in the river.

When they reached the river's mouth and faced the vast ocean, both dragons were somewhat bewildered.

Xie Juanhan took out two tortoise shells from his Dragon Scale Space: "I'll do a divination."

Telingewei: "I'll try my luck with the divination too."

A moment later, both dragons said simultaneously, "This way."

They exchanged a glance.

Telingewei: "Then let's fly this way."

It had gotten completely dark.

Two dragons flew into the sea under the stars and moon.

Meanwhile, the Tata Fish had already carried the furry creatures deep into the ocean.

They swam to the open sea.

The surrounding area was all seawater, and not a single floating object could be seen.

The Tata Fish got lost too. They looked up at the stars, sensed the ocean currents, and changed direction again.

The little Demon Wolf dared not utter a sound, trembling with fear.

The Companion Beast were also a little panicked.

The Tata Fish tried to steady themselves, and comforted them with "click-click."

Nevertheless, the effect was still not obvious.

The little Demon Wolf and its Companion Beast were both hungry and thirsty, and surrounded by dark, murky seawater; it would be strange if they weren't panicking.

Just as all the little guys were in a panic, the Black Dragon and Xie Juanhan appeared in the sky.

Upon seeing the two dragons, the little ones instantly burst into tears:

"Chirp chirp!!!"

"Awoo--"

Xie Juanhan jumped into the sea and swam towards them.

It hadn't even had a chance to transform back into its dragon form.

The little ones, like dumplings being dropped into boiling water, all tumbled into the sea and used their doggy paddles to swim desperately towards him.

"Waaah!" All the little ones started whimpering and snuggling into his arms.

If you can't get him into your arms, then try nudging his lower back.

For a moment, Xie Juanhan was surrounded by furry creatures, so crowded that he had to lift his chin to avoid getting a mouthful of fur.

"We're here." Xie Juanhan patted each of the little ones' heads to comfort them. "Don't be afraid."

The little ones. "Waaah!"

Telingewei jumped into the sea, transformed back into human form, swam to Xie Juanhan's side, casually grabbed a Companion Beast, touched its forehead, and read its memories.

The little guy didn't resist at all, and even stretched out his paw to try to hug Telingewei's head. "Chirp."

Xie Juanhan carried and cuddled a bunch of little ones on his chest and back.

He looked at Telingewei: "How did they get into the sea?"

The furry creatures fell silent, and the Tata Fish nearby dared not utter a sound either.

Telingewei looked somewhat speechless, casually placing the Companion Beast he was holding on his shoulder. "They thought they were just going out to catch a fish and could go back by evening, but they didn't expect the Tata Fish to swim so far and even get lost in the sea."

As he spoke, Telingewei lightly tapped the little guy on the shoulder. "Good job."

The little creature touched its forehead with its wet paws, glancing at the other Companion Beast: "Eek."

Telingewei glanced at it, stretched out his hand, and tapped the head of each of the Companion Beast.

The Companion Beast dared not utter a sound and obediently let the knocking continue.

Telingewei also tapped the little Demon Wolf that was lying on Xie Juanhan's back.

The little Demon Wolf glanced at its Companion Beast, revealing a sliver of the white in its eyes, and licked its lips.

All the little ones were quiet and well-behaved.

Xie Juanhan: "How are things now? Are we going back?"

Telingewei: "Would you like some fish? The Tata Fish are probably out trying to catch Greystone Fish; their livers are quite delicious, and they're nearby."

Xie Juanhan upon first hearing about this type of fish, "Is it difficult to catch?"

"It's a bit difficult, but now is the time of year when they are at their fattest and most delicious."

Xie Juanhan realized, "You like to eat this kind of fish?"

Telingewei: "I want you to try it."

Xie Juanhan smiled and said, "Then let's go catch it."

The Tata Fish are completely lost; now it's Telingewei's turn to lead the way.

Telingewei transformed back into a dragon and quickly determined his direction based on the celestial phenomena.

The Tata Fish obediently carried the little Demon Wolf and its Companion Beast on their backs, swimming alongside them in the sea.

Telingewei flying for a while, Xie Juanhan keenly noticed that the ocean currents below were a little different, and the sea breeze had also changed direction slightly.

"Have we arrived?" Xie Juanhan asked.

Before Telingewei could answer, the Tata Fish below finally confirmed the direction and eagerly led the way. "Click-clack!"

The furry creatures looked dejected and no longer trusted them. "Chirp?"

Xie Juanhan listened intently for a moment and said, "It is indeed in that direction. The Tata Fish swim out of the river's mouth during the day, but accidentally swam to the wrong place and ended up in unfamiliar waters."

The Tata Fish understood and shouted, "Click, click, click!"

This indicates that they usually know the way, and today's situation was purely accidental.

The location where the Greystone Fish is found has been located.

Xie Juanhan didn't dawdle; he immediately transformed back into his dragon form, plunged into the sea, and quickly gave chase.

A short while later, Xie Juanhan dragged out a large fish, five or six meters long, and put it on the Black Dragon's back. "I picked the biggest and fattest one, and froze it. It's still alive; we'll thaw it when we get back."

The little ones looked at him with eyes full of admiration.

Xie Juanhan smiled and said, "Is that enough? If not, I'll go catch two more."

The little ones were already getting excited, and the shadow of being lost and stranded at sea was gradually fading from their minds.

All the little ones yelled together, "Awooo!"

Xie Juanhan's mood improved, and he readily agreed, "Then I'll go catch two more."

Xie Juanhan said that catching two more would be fine.

Three plump Greystone Fish were frozen and neatly arranged on the back of the Black Dragon.

Xie Juanhan invited the Tata Fish, "Shall we go back? We'll send you back to the sea after we eat fish tomorrow."

The Tata Fish responded loudly, "Cack cack!"

Xie Juanhan sat on the back of the Black Dragon and waved his hand. "Let's go home!"

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

See you tomorrow!

Thank you for the rocket launcher; thank you for the following: Fuli (*3), Ancient Spirit (*2), Mango Dawang, Kerosene Qian, Daiyanjingde Mao, Ersan, Mana Jiang, Buyulihuatongmeng, Youka, and Nanzhi for the landmine.

Chapter 50 [VIP]

"Chirp chirp."

Early in the morning, Xie Juanhan heard a faint chirping sound coming from outside the door.

He rolled over, pulled his nightcap down to cover his ears, wrapped himself in the blanket, and continued sleeping.

After a while, the chirping outside stopped, and was replaced by a clicking sound.

It was clearly the sound of tiny paws scratching at the door.

Xie Juanhan never expected that he would be able to enjoy a wake-up call service after such a long time.

He held back, pretending not to hear.

Unfortunately, the noise outside the door was just too persistent.

He had no choice but to get out of bed and go open the door.