Chapter 67

The sound was deeply sorrowful.

It's like making a bad deal.

Telingewei was speechless. "Who's really at a disadvantage here?"

The Companion Beast didn't answer, but just chirped and urged him to hand over the gold coins quickly.

Telingewei took two gold coins from the bed of coins and tossed them into the air.

Before the gold coin could even land, Haxi and Habu jumped up, snatched it in mid-air, and landed neatly on the ground.

They even did a beautiful turn, landing with all four paws perfectly planted on the ground.

After the transaction was over, the little ones finally calmed down, happily ran to their respective mats, and lay down to sleep.

The next day.

The Companion Beast went to find Xie Juanhan early in the morning.

The little Demon Wolf and the little Griffin ran out of the Magic Forest to join them.

The little ones ran into Xie Juanhan's yard with a "tap tap tap" sound, squatted under the kitchen window, skillfully sniffing the aromas coming from the kitchen, and waiting for their delicious breakfast.

Xie Juanhan made noodles with soybean paste.

He chopped up some lean and fatty meat, put lard in a pot, added minced garlic and scallions, and then a large spoonful of this world's Litaba sauce.

This is a kind of sauce made from fermented beans and spices, somewhat similar to soybean paste.

Once fried, they're quite good for satisfying a craving.

Seeing that the little ones were waiting outside the window, Xie Juanhan specially took out the braised meat, cut a large plateful, and planned to put it in the little ones' bowls later.

The breakfast was plentiful and delicious, and the little ones ate to their hearts' content.

Especially the baby Griffin.

It's so small, yet it insists on using a food bowl the same size as other animals.

When eating noodles, it even shoves its entire head into the bowl; if it's not careful, it might fall in.

Xie Juanhan watched as the baby Griffin used its two front claws to hold down its food bowl, and as it ate, its bulging belly almost dragged on the ground.

As the food in the bowl decreases, the angle at which the bowl is tilted increases.

Seeing that the food bowl was about to tip over, Xie Juanhan reached out a hand to press down on the edge of the bowl, helping the little Griffin maintain its balance.

The baby Griffin didn't even look up, continuing to slurp its food, as if it intended to drink every last drop of soup.

Xie Juanhan smiled as he watched it eat with great gusto.

Fortunately, he reduced the salt when braising the meat and cooking the noodles, and the food he gave the little ones was mainly braised meat, with only a little bit of noodles and sauce.

Even if the little ones eat a lot, it won't necessarily lead to excessive salt intake.

The baby Griffin's teeth had only grown a little bit, but it had a huge appetite, so it naturally ate slower than the other furry creatures.

All the other little creatures had already finished eating, but the baby Griffin was still diligently eating.

Xie Juanhan squatted down and waited for the baby Griffin to finish eating.

His Companion Beast ran over and rubbed against his legs.

Xie Juanhan reached out and touched the heads of his Companion Beast, then casually scratched their chins.

The Companion Beast have been eating a lot more food lately, and they may have also grown thicker fur for autumn and winter, with long, smooth, and silky Changmao.

Xie Juanhan.

The Companion Beast rubbed against Xie Juanhan, constantly nuzzling his legs with their heads.

It looks like it's trying quite hard to "absorb the dragon".

Xie Juanhan didn't mind.

However, they kept rubbing against each other without looking up or making eye contact.

Xie Juanhan suddenly sensed something was off and reached out to tap the head of his Companion Beast: "Why do you seem a little guilty today?"

Habei, whose head he was tapping, froze and immediately looked up at Harper.

Xie Juanhan also went to see Harper.

Harper avoided Xie Juanhan's gaze, only giving Habei a somewhat annoyed glare.

Xie Juanhan realized what was happening. "Telingewei knows, doesn't he?"

The Companion Beast remained silent, burrowing around Xie Juanhan's knees and rubbing their heads against his legs.

Occasionally, she would look up at him with her big, dark eyes, her gaze pleading.

"Wait." Xie Juanhan paused, "Telingewei knew, but did he tell you not to tell me?"

The Companion Beast dared not utter a sound, only licking their lips and pressing their ears tightly against their heads, pretending they hadn't heard anything.

Several of the Companion Beast tried to sneak out.

Xie Juanhan reached out and grabbed one of the Companion Beast by the armpit, lifting it up to face him.

The little guy gently pushed away, its tail pressed against its belly. "Eek."

Xie Juanhan shook the little guy. "Did Telingewei give you gold coins?"

The little guy didn't make a sound, clearly having received the gold coins.

Xie Juanhan shook it again, and asked suspiciously, "You guys aren't acting out a scene between me and Telingewei, are you?"

The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, right?

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

See you tonight!

Thanks to Nanzhi and Weixiaoxiao for the grenades; thanks to Fuli (*2), Ancient Spirit (*2), Nikeke, Feioubuxia, and Nana for the landmines.

Chapter 67 [VIP]

That day, Xie Juanhan had just returned from collecting materials and sat down in his recliner, taking out a magic book to read.

Strange noises are coming from outside.

"Yo--yo--"

A sound somewhat like a deer's call echoed outside the cabin.

Xie Juanhan immediately changed from a lying position to a sitting position, sitting on the recliner and listening attentively.

It does sound somewhat like a deer's call, but it's not quite the same as the deer calls we usually hear in the Magic Forest.

He put on his animal-skin slippers and went out into the corridor to look.

Outside the fence.

A group of Peryton with deer bodies and eagle wings were standing and watching.

There was a bit of fog in late autumn.

They stood in the mist, their antlers casting indistinct shadows. Their shadows were distorted human figures, mingling with the withered yellow leaves of late autumn, creating a somewhat eerie sight.

Xie Juanhan, however, was not afraid of these seasoned veterans. "What, it's you guys?"

He had no idea that the Peryton could make that kind of noise; these guys usually just yell "Awooo!"

Upon seeing Xie Juanhan, the Peryton were even more delighted and shouted even louder, "Yo-hoo--"

Xie Juanhan: "What's the matter?"

The Peryton took a few steps forward until their bodies pressed against the fence. "Roar!"

Xie Juanhan understood. "There's something good, and you want to take me there to see it?"

Peryton: "Aww!"

Xie Juanhan had just fought a three-headed Demonic Beast today and was completely exhausted; he really didn't want to move now.

He asked Peryton and the others, "Is it urgent? If not, can we go another day?"

Impatient Peryton immediately turned his head to indicate his back. "Ouch!"

Xie Juanhan looked at it and recognized it from its white, fluffy tail. "It's you?"

This Peryton was the same Peryton that had carried them in the Inner Land last time.

This guy flies pretty steadily.

Xie Juanhan saw that it was truly determined to memorize it, so he didn't hold back.

He walked to the fence, grabbed Peryton's wing, and flipped himself onto Peryton's back.

Peryton, carrying him on his back, excitedly took two steps back, adjusted his direction, spread his enormous eagle wings, and soared into the sky.

The other Peryton took two running steps and also took to the air.

The Peryton adjusted their direction in the air, like a flock of giant geese, and quickly straightened out the airflow.

They rode the rising air currents and flew higher and higher.

Because of its exceptionally large size, its wings are also very broad and thick.

When they flap their wings, a deep, whooshing sound comes in waves, just like the crashing waves on the shore.

Xie Juanhan usually flies and has ridden on giant dragons quite often.

But he almost never flew high in the sky riding on a magical creature like Peryton.

The group of Peryton then surrounded him, flying westward against the backdrop of the sunset.

Until they flew to the foot of a huge snow-capped mountain range.

"Yo-yo--" the Peryton cried out in unison.

Xie Juanhan understood; they were indicating that there were magic berries on the snow mountain.

Xie Juanhan surprised and asked loudly near the deer's ear, "How did you know I wanted to pick berries?"

Peryton and his ilk smugly exclaimed, "Yo yo!"

This means they know.

Xie Juanhan looked at the snow-capped mountain. "Such a tall snow-capped mountain."

The sun can no longer be seen in the Magic Forest where he lives.

When I flew here, the sun was still setting.

Even if you can't see the sunset directly, you can still see the brilliant golden light reflected from the snow-capped mountain peaks.

At this time, the foot of the mountain was tinged with a deep, cold blue, because most of the leaves had fallen, leaving only a few evergreen coniferous trees, making the color appear particularly somber.

The mountaintop, however, was completely different.

On the endless snow-capped peaks, golden-red light danced, as if the entire mountain range was ablaze.

These rays of light scattered into the surroundings, even "burning" the clouds, creating a unique "mountain glow."

The Peryton seemed used to seeing such a magnificent mountain. After a brief stop at the foot of the mountain, they took a running start and flew Xie Juanhan up the mountain to pick the magical berries they spoke of.

"Wait!" Xie Juanhan quickly patted the neck of the Peryton under his hand.

Peryton turned around. "Huh?"

Xie Juanhan: "Thank you for bringing me here, but it's too late today, I'll have to come another day."

The Peryton immediately cheered, indicating that there was snow glow above and starlight later, so it wouldn't be dim at all, and it wouldn't be a problem to go out at night.

Xie Juanhan lowered his eyes slightly, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "I want to wait for Telingewei to go up and pick berries together."

The Peryton, caught off guard by the black dragon, instantly shrank back: "Awooo--"

Xie Juanhan patted them. "Thank you, it's really a bit late today, but would you like to come to my house for dinner? I baked some bread with a rich wheat aroma."

The ears of the Peryton, which had been drooping, perked up again. "Huh?"

Xie Juanhan invited, "Come on, I've baked a lot of bread, it's okay."