The Old Lion

Even though Jian Mo wasn't very good at interpreting people's unspoken meanings, he still realized that Yun Long was trying to poach him.

Wu Jiong stood to the side with a stern face, frequently rebuking Yun Long's words.

Yun Long's attitude remained unchanged; he kept smiling, seemingly oblivious to Wu Jiong's cold expression.

Yun Long and the others drank a few cups of tea, and when it was past noon and the sun was beginning to set, they decided to head back.

Jian Mo and Wu Jiong saw them off together.

Jian Mo didn't want to owe the Mengshui Tribe a favor, so when he gave them the gifts, he insisted on giving them a pair of glazed pottery jars as a return gift.

Yun Long initially didn't want to accept it, but couldn't resist Jian Mo's insistence, so she finally accepted it, smiling and telling Jian Mo to visit the Mengshui Tribe when she had time.

If you find the road too difficult to travel, people from the Mengshui Tribe can come and pick you up.

Wu Jiong's face grew even colder. He told Jian Mo to stay where he was and escorted Yun Long and the other person to the outside of the tribe.

Jian Mo nodded; it was so cold, he didn't want to go any further.

After Wu Jiong and the other two had walked away, Qing Kuo walked over to Jian Mo and said, "Don't let Yun Long's appearance fool you. In his beast form, he's Giant Armor Beast with thick hide armor, curved fangs, and a belly that almost touches the ground."

Jian Mo looked at Qing Kuo, puzzled.

He knew that Yun Long's beast form was Giant Armor Beast, and he had seen what Giant Armor Beast looked like. Yun Long's beast form and human form were indeed somewhat different, but. "What's wrong?"

Seeing the puzzled look on his face, Qing Kuo suddenly sighed and patted his shoulder, "It's nothing."

It's a shame that Yun Long dressed so flamboyantly and brought such a handsome orc with him.

After saying that, Qing Kuo left.

Jian Mo was puzzled. "Why that expression?"

He turned to look at the Ye Luo behind him.

Ye Luo smiled and touched his forehead, "You still don't understand anything."

Jian Mo was even more puzzled. "What don't you understand?"

Ye Luo: "It's nothing. Can I take out the anesthetic that Chief Yun Long just gave you?"

Qing Kuo and Ye Luo were also there while they were having tea, but they didn't say much.

Jian Mo and Ye Luo were quite familiar with each other. "It's inside, I'll go in and get it for you."

Ye Luo followed him into the house. "I think I know what this anesthetic is made of."

Jian Mo: "Really?!"

If Ye Luo knew, that would be wonderful!

Dealing with the Mengshui Tribe was incredibly stressful, but dealing with Ye Luo was completely stress-free.

Jian Mo quickly pulled out the leaf package. "Take a look!"

Ye Luo didn't stand on ceremony. After taking the leaf package, she opened it, rubbed the dark, dried herbs inside, and then carefully smelled them.

His expression was very serious. After examining it for a while, he picked up one of the small pieces and tasted it carefully on his tongue.

Jian Mo quickly poured him a glass of water and said, "Be careful, don't overdo it on the medicine."

Ye Luo rinsed her mouth with water. "It's okay, I know what I'm doing."

Ye Luo examined it carefully for a while before saying to Jian Mo, "This thing should be some kind of moss. I can taste a faint moss flavor, which is quite unique, but I'm not entirely sure."

Jian Mo immediately said, "What season does that moss grow in? We can collect some and compare them."

Ye Luo: "They should be available this season too. They seem to grow on the rocks in Thunder God Mountain Pool. I saw them when I went in the fall, but I'm not sure if they're still growing now."

Wu Jiong, who was seeing off his guest, came in from outside and, upon hearing Ye Luo's words, interjected, "Thunder God Pool on Thunder God Mountain?"

Ye Luo looked up and smiled, "Yes."

Jian Mo looked at this one, then at that one. "You all know the exact location?"

Wu Jiong: "I hadn't noticed before, but Ye Luo mentioned it and it reminded me."

Ye Luo added, "The water at Thunder God Pool is different from the water in other places. It's especially warm there, and in winter, white mist rises from the water. There's a lot of moss growing on the rocks around it, and the moss that the Mengshui Tribe gave us should be one of them. I've picked moss there before and eaten it; I've smelled a similar taste, but I've never tasted it."

Wu Jiong nodded. "Let's go take a look."

Ye Luo: "Let's go tomorrow, I'll take you."

Jian Mo agreed, "Okay! Is Thunder God Pool far?"

Ye Luo smiled, "It's about the same distance from the tribe to the Shangnan Canyon, but in a different direction."

Jian Mo: "Then we need to leave early tomorrow. I'll make some more food so we can take it with us and eat it at noon."

Ye Luo: "See you tomorrow then."

Chapter 34 The Old Lion

Anesthetics are absolutely essential for doctors.

Jian Mo had been thinking about this matter, and woke up early the next morning.

As he moved, the giant wolf gently placed its paw on him. "It's not dawn yet."

Jian Mo turned to look out the window.

The bark windows have been replaced with glass windows, offering a clear view of the outside. The sky outside is overcast and indeed, it's dark.

Jian Mo stirred in bed. "I can't sleep."

Giant wolf. "I'll stay in my den for a while longer."

Jian Mo struggled to lift his large paw. "No, I'll get up and make some dumplings, then I'll invite Ye Luo over to eat later."

We still have Hairy Root at home, not much, but enough to roll out some dumpling wrappers and make a few dumplings.

The giant wolf placed its paws to the side. "Let's see if we can gather more of the moss Ye Luo mentioned later."

Jian Mo: "That's what I thought too. It's so cold, thank Ye Luo for coming with us."

The giant wolf moved aside slightly. "Hmm."

Jian Mo got up, and the giant wolf followed suit, transforming back into human form, dressing, and going to feed the Pack-Pack Beast and Flying-Winged Beast.

Jian Mo stayed home to roll out the dough.

Food was scarce in winter, so he cut off a piece of animal meat and took two Wood-Stabilizing Root. After peeling off the skin, he chopped them into small pieces, added pickled vegetables and spices, and mixed them into a filling.

With limited supplies, we couldn't come up with anything fancy, so we just made do with whatever we had.

After daybreak, Ye Luo came over. "You even had the clan leader invite me over for dinner? You're too kind."