Chapter 4 The Disheveled One in the Wind

  The fully cooked wild goat meat didn't seem to be to the old man's taste. He scrunched up his face and ate two pieces of meat, half as much as he had eaten last night's leg of lamb. Then he wiped his mouth and asked Mo Yi'er: "You're not eating?"

  Mo Yi shrugged her shoulders, rekindled the dying bonfire, and reheated the mountain goat meat to eat. Otherwise, it would have a strong smell that she didn't like. Having roasted meat for two consecutive meals without salt was also making Mo Yi somewhat uncomfortable. She asked: "Isn't there a stone pot? Can we cook something else?"

  "No." The old man replied firmly. It's already great that we can roast and eat meat, what's the point of those stone pots?

  I couldn't help but sigh in my heart. The hard-won life that had finally started to take shape was back to square one after coming here.

  She ate something and then went to the lake to wash up. She ordered Leling, the old man, and Jinshi not to come near. She had a refreshing bath. The water was warm and there was no hint of winter's arrival. Looking at her hair that reached her shoulders, Moyi suddenly realized how fast time had passed. Her reflection in the water still looked like when she first crossed over. Although there were no skincare products, the unpolluted air made her skin very smooth, even better than before. Was this the rhythm of rejuvenation? Moyi was secretly delighted.

  There's a saying that goes "since you're already here, then make yourself at home". Since I couldn't leave, Mo Yi decided to calm down and observe her surroundings. However, being calm on the surface didn't mean her eyes were calm as well. She was observing the situation around her, but unfortunately, she discovered that there's only one way up this high mountain - flying. So, going down also had only one solution... flying.

  The golden lion is already the only means of transportation. Is this old man also riding on a golden lion to come here?

  In order for Jin Shi to take her away as soon as possible, Mo Yi'er started flattering Jin Shi on the third day after she arrived here. They have become very familiar with each other, just like her and Xiao Rong Qiu. Jin Shi likes to play coquettishly with her. The majestic lion's playful and coquettish behavior made her adapt to this place in just three days.

  She held a wooden comb made of wood chips to groom the golden lion's beautiful mane. It turns out that this wooden comb has a great origin. It was a piece of wood, and she looked bored and polished it into a semi-circular shape. Then let the golden lion scratch for a while on the flat part, and it became a wooden comb... (Imagine the YY plot yourself, haha.)

  The golden lion seemed to be enjoying himself, as if he were beside Mo Yu'er. Everything was enjoyable. He closed his eyes slightly, and his mouth opened in a strange shape.

  Mo Yu'er was not only familiar with Jin Shi, but also very familiar with the old man. The old man would bring back some hunted prey every day to share with Mo Yu'er. Mo Yu'er had also started feeding Jin Shi. Gradually, Jin Shi got used to eating half-cooked or even fully cooked food. As for him, apart from eating and throwing tantrums at Mo Yu'er, he was always sleeping. He slept much more than Mo Yu'er day and night, just like the little ball of fluff before he ran away. Many of his habits were similar to those of the little ball of fluff. On the seventh day after Mo Yu'er arrived here, she finally felt something was off.

  Taking advantage of Jinshi's sleep, Moyi'er looked at the old man licking his fingers and asked: "Hey, what's your name? Why do you always lick your fingers?"

  "I have no name. It's just a habit." The old man didn't think so.

  "This action is almost like a lion's habit."

  "Hmm." The old man spoke bluntly, without intending to hide anything, and just waited for Mo Yi'er to discover it herself.

  "Do you know why I was brought here? And have you ever seen an animal as big, fluffy and cute as this one that looks like a cat but isn't a cat?"

  "Been there."

  "Are you hiding something from me?" Mo Yier's intuition grew stronger.

  "Not hiding it from you. You just didn't ask. Whatever."

  "I didn't ask, did I?" Mo Yier thought to herself. She had asked similar questions when she first arrived. It's just that her suspicions about Jin Shi weren't so obvious back then.

  "You didn't ask, did you..."

  "Okay. Then I'll ask now. Tell me quickly."

  "Why should I tell you." The old man had been learning from Mo Yu'er for many days now, like a curious baby, constantly asking this and that.

  "You." Mo Yu'er's nose almost crooked. This old man is really good at making people angry. She turned her head and walked towards the lake. Tonight, let's catch two carp to eat.

  "Eh, wait a minute." Mo Yier didn't argue with the old man anymore. He wasn't used to getting up early.

  "There's something." Mo Yuer didn't even turn her head back. She just stopped in her tracks. She wanted to let the old man know that she also had a temper.

  "Alright, alright. I'll tell you. The little furball you're talking about is him." The old man nodded towards the sleeping Jinshi with his chin.

  Mo Yi'er finally turned his head around. Even if he had thought of this answer, but still couldn't help being shocked: "This...this...is really true. But the Golden Lion is so big, and the little furball is so small."

  "He was carefree before the cold weather came. He could be big or small as he pleased. But when the cold weather arrived, he had to return here to recuperate and didn't have much energy to change back and forth."

  Mo Yi pinched herself and confirmed it hurt. Only then did she realize she wasn't dreaming. "This world is too fantastical."

  "Haha......" The old man laughed. He himself was also very mysterious.

  Mo Yi'er looked at the old man, and then thought about his usual movements. He asked uncertainly: "Don't tell me, you're also a lion, and he... Little Fluffball will become human later too." Is this the rhythm of cultivating into a spirit?

  "Haha, guessed half of it right. He will indeed transform into a human form later on. However, I'm not just a lion. We are Golden Lions. Do you understand what Golden Lions are?" The old man was extremely proud and arrogant. To think that ordinary lions were just normal ferocious beasts, while Golden Lions could cultivate the ability to transform into human form and speak human language.

  Mo Yu'er was caught off guard by the sudden storm. When she first crossed over, she was already shocked to find herself in a primitive society. Now, she's even more shocked to discover that this primitive society has elements of fantasy. She doesn't know if she should be afraid or not. This little ball of fluff and the old man are probably both monsters.

  "Hey, what's with that expression?" Mo Yier's changing facial expressions made the old man very dissatisfied.

  "No, nothing. Don't mind me. Let me calm down for a bit." Mo Yier still walked to the lake bank. She was a little afraid to catch fish now. What if this carp turned into a carp spirit and jumped out?

  No wonder this place is so beautiful. It turns out that it's the place where the elves are brewed. But why did the Golden Lion bring itself back? Not that there was nothing to eat. And why did it turn into a small ball of fluff to get close to itself? The more Mo Yi'er thought about it, the more questions she had. But none of the questions could find an answer.

  In the afternoon, around two or three o'clock, Jin Shi woke up and came to the lake to find Mo Yi Er. He didn't know that Mo Yi Er had already found out about his situation. As usual, he pounced on Mo Yi Er's body, rubbing his head against a soft and fluffy place...