Chapter 64 (continued)

Xie Juanhan smiled and said, "See you next year."

The furry creatures beside him all cried out in unison, "Aww--"

The baby Griffin rested its two front paws on Xie Juanhan's knees, its eyes wide as it looked at its kin. "Woo."

Xie Juanhan wrapped his arms around its head and rubbed it. "I'll bring you back to see them sometime."

The dragon nodded to Eermirisi and the Griffin behind it, and took flight in the glow of the sunset.

Leaving all those who watched them go behind, they flew eastward, heading home towards the rising sun.

Visiting other people's homes can be quite tiring.

After returning home, Xie Juanhan planted the collected seeds and then busied himself watering and fertilizing the farmland.

I was so busy I barely had time to breathe.

During the few days they were away, some crops in the fields suffered damage.

However, the loss was not significant and was within his acceptable range.

He was quite content with this lifestyle of only occasionally going out.

After finishing his work in the fields, Xie Juanhan wanted to take advantage of the strong aroma and high yeast activity in the wine jars he had brought back to brew a few more jars of wine.

Telingewei said the berries on the mountain were not yet ripe enough and would have to wait a few more days.

He had no choice but to give up for the time being.

After finally getting things settled down, Xie Juanhan took advantage of the day off to pull Telingewei along and plan to grind the dried Spicy Clam and grass seeds into powder to make barbecue seasoning.

Telingewei specially made a small stone mortar for grinding flour.

The two of them were grinding flour at home.

In the kitchen.

The two sat side by side at the dining table.

Xie Juanhan took a large basin and filled it with grass seeds and Spicy Clam, while Telingewei was responsible for grinding them into powder using a stone mortar and pestle.

Every time the powder in the mortar was ground, Xie Juanhan would scoop a spoonful of fresh Spicy Clam and grass seeds into it, and Telingewei would continue grinding.

They're grinding barbecue seasoning powder, which doesn't need to be ground too finely.

However, some fine powder still floated out during the grinding process.

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei accepted this level of spice powder well and didn't find it problematic.

The little ones lying in various corners of the kitchen smelled the powder and kept sneezing.

Achoo--

The little Demon Wolf sneezed again, almost blowing snot bubbles out of his nose.

It shook its big head, trying to look more alert.

Unfortunately, it expelled too much air, making it a little dizzy.

Infected by the little Demon Wolf, the other little ones also started sneezing. "Achoo!"

Even the little Griffin looked completely bewildered and sneezed several times. "Achoo! Achoo!"

Finally, a snot bubble came out.

Telingewei glanced at them. "Go out and play."

Harper stuck out her tongue and licked her nose. "Chirp."

Harper refused, and the other little ones refused too.

Although the room was a bit pungent, it smelled nice, and they wanted to stay inside.

It's best to sit next to Xie Juanhan.

Telingewei glanced at them expressionlessly, then ran his thumb over the edge of the mortar, smearing his hand with powder.

He put his hand under the table and flicked it to the side.

The powder flew out silently, and the little guys started a new round of "Achoo! Achoo! Achoo!"

I sneezed too much.

The little ones' heads started to spin.

They couldn't take it anymore, so they dragged their slightly heavy bodies to their feet and prepared to go outside.

Before going outside, Haxi stood on the ground, alternately straightening and tensing his hind legs to stretch.

Just as it was shaking its leg, it suddenly saw Telingewei flick its fingers.

As he flicked his fingers, fine powder drifted into the air.

Haxi tilted his head.

My head is still a bit foggy from sneezing.

After a moment's thought, it realized what had happened and instantly rushed forward, poking at Telingewei's trouser leg.

"Awooo!" Haxi howled fiercely, attempting to bite Telingewei's pants to death.

The other Companion Beast quickly realized what was happening and angrily protested, "Chirp!"

The Companion Beast grabbed at Telingewei's pants with all their might, quickly tearing them to shreds.

Telingewei grabbed the trousers and used his legs to pry them open.

The angry Companion Beast were quite formidable; they only stopped clawing after tearing his trouser legs into strips.

"Chirp chirp!" the Companion Beast cried out in protest.

Telingewei's expression didn't change; he just focused on shooing them away.

After finally managing to push the little ones away, Telingewei looked up and saw Xie Juanhan watching the commotion with a smile.

Telingewei and Xie Juanhan looked at each other.

Xie Juanhan raised an eyebrow and mouthed, "Sure."

Telingewei: "?"

Xie Juanhan turned his head away, his smile widening—the way Telingewei and his little Companion Beast fought was truly hilarious.

The room was covered in powder, and the little ones were sneezing so hard their eyes and noses were almost running.

They slowly made their way outside.

Telingewei glanced at their figures, and taking advantage of their backs being turned, suddenly reached out and pinched Xie Juanhan's chin.

She quickly kissed him on the lips to stop him from speaking.

After kissing, step back.

Telingewei's mood brightened.

The little ones have all left.

They were the only ones left in the house.

Even though Telingewei was kicked by Xie Juanhan, he was still in a very good mood.

The spicy barbecue seasoning powder has been ground out. Xie Juanhan divided it into small jars and stored them in airtight containers at a low temperature.

"If we go out to gather or hunt and don't come back by noon, we can have a barbecue outside."

The furry creatures gathered at his feet, watching the seasoning powder expectantly.

Harper: "Chirp?"

Xie Juanhan: "When are we having a barbecue—in a few days? How about we go hunting after we finish picking berries?"

The little ones. "Aww!"

The little ones have been enjoying the aroma of the spice powder for so long, they've been craving it for ages.

They were really getting impatient, as it would be a few more days before they could go hunting and roast meat.

It was early morning that day, just before dawn.

Inside the dragon's cave, its Companion Beast Habei, awoke.

It lay on the mat, looking out of the hole.

Today is the full moon, and the moonlight outside the cave is exceptionally bright, like a waterfall gently hanging a curtain of light at the cave entrance.

The little guy couldn't sleep and kept staring at the moonlight outside the cave.

The more it looked, the clearer it became, and the clearer it became, the hungrier it got, until its stomach soon started rumbling.

"Chirp?" Harvey, lying next to it, gently patted its head with his paw.

"Chirp chirp." Habei rolled over and lay dejectedly on the mat.

The Companion Beast were created simultaneously by the dragon's energy and possess a certain degree of psychological connection.

Habei and Harvey woke up, and soon the other little ones woke up too.

"Chirp chirp?" the Companion Beast chirped softly.

They looked at the dragon on the bed of gold coins and tiptoed out.

Soon, they lined up and all slipped away.

The dragon opened its eyes, glanced at the scene, then closed them again and continued sleeping.

The Companion Beast ran out of the cave and chirped outside.

Soon, they changed direction and ran towards the farmland.

Ever since the Demon Bird stole his vegetables, the little Demon Wolf has become much more wary.

Even when it sleeps, it always pays attention to its surroundings and doesn't sleep very soundly.

Hearing the approaching sound of claws, the little Demon Wolf opened its eyes. "Awooo?"

"Chirp!" The Companion Beast loudly identified themselves.

Little Demon Wolf: "Awooo?"

The Companion Beast howled at the little Demon Wolf, but it didn't understand.

A small Companion Beast rushed over and grabbed its tail. "Chirp!"

The little Demon Wolf stretched in its den and followed its Companion Beast outside.

As they were about to leave the forest.

The baby Griffin sleeping on the other side suddenly opened its eyes. "Awooo?"

The Companion Beast looked at it and shooed it back to sleep. "Chirp!"

The little Griffin, perhaps not understanding, insisted on following, even if it was stumbling along.

Harper grabbed it by the scruff of its neck and put it back in its den.

It trotted out on its short legs and followed behind.

After repeating this several times, Harper and the others had no choice but to ignore the baby Griffin and let it follow them.

The little ones ran across the farmland and into the Magic Forest.

The little Demon Wolf and the little Griffin simply followed along, not understanding what their Companion Beast were up to.

The Companion Beast searched the forest for a while and found a not-so-obvious clump of brown poop under a fallen leaf.

They scratched around the poop, calling to the little Demon Wolf: "Chirp!"

The little Demon Wolf tilted its head, deep in thought.

The Companion Beast chirped again.

They also gestured with their paws for the little Demon Wolf to come forward.

The little Demon Wolf went up and sniffed the poop. "Aww?"

The Companion Beast watched it expectantly, waiting for it to track the scent of its owner through its feces.

The little Demon Wolf stood there for a while before it understood what its Companion Beast meant. "Awooo!"

They cried out around the poop, struggling to communicate.

No beast paid any attention to the baby Griffin.

The little Griffin, with its short legs, slipped under the little Demon Wolf's belly, its head resting against its chest.

The Companion Beast paid no attention to the little head that had suddenly popped out from the little Demon Wolf's chest; they only urged the little Demon Wolf to find its owner.

The little Demon Wolf lowered its head and sniffed again.

The little Griffin, its view blocked, took two steps back towards the little Demon Wolf's chest and abdomen.

It turned its round head, looking left and right. Suddenly, when the other beasts weren't paying attention, it lowered its head and sniffed like the little Demon Wolf.

"Hoo!" The little Griffin rolled its eyes and fell face down.

Harper was the fastest; he stretched out his head, quickly grabbed the baby Griffin by the scruff of its neck, and dragged it backward.

This prevented the baby Griffin from falling face-down into its poop.

The little Griffin's eyes welled up with tears from the stench, and it opened its mouth wide, gagging violently. "Ugh!"