After crawling out of the eggshell, I decided to be a salted fish (a lazy person).

"Senior brother, should we wake it up?"

Jian Xiaoling was roasting meat in his hands, craning his neck to look at the cub that had been sleeping all day. The little guy could really sleep.

Mo Junlin looked down at the animal, which had gone from sleeping on its stomach to now lying on its back. He just smiled and reached out a finger to touch its belly.

"It's normal for cubs to sleep for long periods."

"Oh"

Jian Xiaoling could only silently turn the meat over and over, still thinking that he could feed the cubs with this meat himself.

"Senior brother, we're already at the foot of Dragon God Mountain, why don't we go in? Are we going to spend the night outside?"

"Dragon God Mountain has set up a barrier at night, so we can't get in. It can only be lifted tomorrow morning."

"who!"

Mo Junlin held the sleeping little one beside his legs, looking warily toward the bushes.

Seeing this, Jian Xiaoling and the others also drew their swords for protection. "Senior brother, I'll go check it out."

"Xiao Ling, stay and watch it. The rest of you, come with me."

Mo Junlin knew that the monsters near Dragon God Mountain were not easy to deal with, so leaving one person to watch over the sleeping little guy was enough.

"I have high hopes for it."

Don't worry, senior brother.

Jian Xiaoling patted his chest excitedly, promising to keep a close eye on it.

Mo Junlin could only do this much; nothing should go wrong, since the little guy was asleep.

After the others left, Mo Shan'an secretly squinted to check the situation; only one person remained.

He woke up while they were talking and, upon learning that they had arrived in the dragon's territory, began planning how to sneak away.

He planned to escape quickly while the man was grilling the meat, but unfortunately, the man kept staring at him without even blinking.

Jian Xiaoling stopped grilling the meat and squatted down next to it, wanting to get closer but afraid of waking it up.

"Little one? Would you like some meat?"

He suddenly had a brilliant idea: he held the meat close to its nose, thinking that this wouldn't wake it up.

Mo Shan'an almost opened his eyes because of the aroma of meat; he hadn't eaten meat in so long!

What a vicious man! He was struggling with whether or not to wake up. He figured he could still eat the meat and then run away.

"Well"

When nature calls, Jian Xiaoling clutches his stomach, puts down the roasted meat, and is anxious to relieve himself, but the cub is still there, and carrying it would wake it up.

He couldn't help himself. Looking around, everything seemed calm, and his senior brothers were too close, so there shouldn't be any problems.

After hearing the footsteps fade into the distance, Mo Shan'an finally opened his eyes and stood up openly.

"Meatball"

His eyes lit up as he stared at the grilled meat next to him, his mouth watering. He wanted to eat his fill before leaving.

Mo Shan'an struggled to tear the roasted meat apart, his face gradually contorting into a ferocious expression, almost biting off his front teeth.

What kind of meat is this? Why is it so tough?

He eventually gave up, to avoid getting himself all greasy later.

"Woo-hoo"

Mo Shan'an gave up on the barbecue and headed straight up the mountain, disappearing into the night.

When Jian Xiaoling returned, he saw that the little cub lying on the ground sleeping was missing, and he hurriedly went to look for it.

"Xiao Ling? What's wrong?"

Jian Xiaoling turned around and encountered the group returning. He said in a panic, "The cub is missing! I...I..."

He slapped his forehead in frustration, wishing he had woken him up.

Mo Junlin stepped forward to check and found no trace of any demonic beast. He picked up the roasted meat that had fallen to the ground; there were a few small teeth marks on it.

He couldn't help but think of the little guy's frustration at not being able to eat meat, and a helpless smile appeared on his face, making it seem as if he had slipped away on his own.

"Senior brother, let's hurry and go find it. There are many monsters in this place."

Mo Junlin shook his head. "It ran away on its own. There were no other demonic beasts nearby, only its own traces."

As the saying goes, concern leads to confusion. After hearing what my senior brother said, I began to calm down. There were indeed only cub footprints next to the campfire.

Jian Xiaoling hugged his sword and walked to the side, feeling a little sad. Why didn't the little guy wait for Feng? He hadn't said goodbye to him yet.

"Junior brother, don't worry. He's a dragon, so he should be very familiar with this place. He might have already returned to the mountain."

A man next to him tried to comfort him, but Jian Xiaoling only managed a weak smile before closing his eyes to rest, looking dejected.

Mo Junlin glanced in the direction the cub had gone, but didn't chase after it, probably thinking that it was safe with the dragon clan.

"Safety my ass!" Mo Shan'an rested on the spot, completely bewildered. The path up the mountain was narrow, and the bushes on the side were full of thorns. He finally saw the steps, but couldn't get in.

He poked it with his finger, and a golden invisible barrier appeared before his eyes. Mo Shan'an was stunned for a moment. This was the legendary protective shield?

"Open sesame?"

The barrier is not responding.

"Mali Mali Hong"

The barrier still didn't react.

Mo Shan'an gave up hope. Of course not. He went straight for the claws, his chuunibyou soul silently chanting in his heart, "Soul-Scattering Iron Claw, Inuyasha, please grant me power!"

"Bah"

He successfully lay down on the barrier, and was then bounced back.

My hand was scraped and a little blood oozed out.

"hiss"

The cubs are quite sensitive; even the slightest scratch can amplify the pain.

Forget it, I'll wait until tomorrow to make plans. I'm going to find a place nearby to rest for the night. Before leaving, I angrily slapped the barrier, and then left without looking back.

Mo Shan'an didn't notice that after he left, there was a trace of red blood on the golden barrier, which should have been left by his injured hand.

Centered on the bloodstains, the golden barrier slowly began to tear open until a small crack appeared. In a short while, it returned to its original state, as if nothing had ever happened.

Here, Mo Shan'an found a fairly secluded spot, looked around, and decided to rest here.

Lying on the fallen leaves, the feathers on his collar suddenly flashed. He thought he was seeing things, but they flashed a few more times.

Mo Shan'an ruffled it, wondering what had happened. It was fine; the fur was still there, black and shiny, and looked very healthy.

"Don't turn on the light, I can't sleep like this."

It made a few soft whimpering sounds at the feather, and then it quieted down.

The cubs' emotions always come on unexpectedly, especially at night.

Looking at the feather reminded Mo Shan'an of Mo Shitian, and he suddenly felt a little sentimental. His eyes welled up with tears, and he kept muttering the words "Father" until he fell asleep on his side.

"Woo-hoo"

The sleeping cubs were clearly visible in the moonlight. Under the large tree covered with fallen leaves, the once vibrant tree suddenly seemed to have been drained of its life force and withered away.

The grass beside it was also instantly robbed of its life. A continuous stream of green light surged into the body of the black cub, and a human cub suddenly appeared in the place of the little beast, but in the blink of an eye it turned into a cub again.