Four Split Personalities

Under the night sky speckled with stars, a vast and infinite majestic view unfolded before everyone like a scroll of paintings, compelling an inevitable praise for the natural beauty crafted by the supernatural. The empty plains behind seemed like a fading dream that no longer lingered, and the suddenly appearing boundless green grass in front of them was so magnificent that it took one’s breath away; even the sky had unknowingly cleared up, sprinkling soft starlight through the clouds, illuminating this verdant sanctuary together with the silver moonlight.

"So beautiful..."

Ya Ya unconsciously stood up, gazing dreamily at the surreal view in front of him, unable to stop himself from exclaiming in awe.

Even Anthony had grown unexpectedly quiet, his two small yellow eyes widened in shock.

"Looking far into the azure sky, it ascends higher, the jade dragon curls up in enchanting pose. Unbounded verdant stretches where sheep graze, a horse in joyous song intoxicated by the azure dusk."

Another equally astonished mind did not lose his words, but recited a poem from his deep cultural reservoir to express his enduring emotions.

Motan rode forward a few steps, then turned back to Jadka, who was completely stupefied, and smiled warmly, "You’re home now, buddy."

"Yes, I am home, haha, finally home..."

Jadka laughed heartily, followed by a long howl, then leapt down from the carriage, landing gracefully in a perfect Glorious Leap slightly in front of Motan. He turned to look at his companions who had wholeheartedly accepted him for the first time in decades, threw his arms wide open, and proudly shouted, "Everyone, welcome to the prairie!"

"It is a great honor; this trip was worthwhile indeed."

Dabus elegantly bowed halfway, then proceeded to wrestle for control of his body with the now excited Anthony, who sprinted off to graze ten meters away—effectively to watch Anthony graze.

"It’s so beautiful. Jadka, you were born in such a beautiful place."

Ya Ya had his tail wagging into a phantom, hopping and skipping excitedly in front of the old mage, exclaiming, "The prairie is truly amazing!"

Jadka and Motan simultaneously exclaimed in astonishment, "You can talk normally now?!"

Ya Ya cocked his head, "Woof?"

Jadka/Motan: "..."

Ten minutes later, after a brief coordination (including Anthony eating some grass), everyone once again set off under the starry sky. Since the main road from the Spirit Monster Wilderness had disappeared upon entering the territory of Caselo, Ya Ya’s sense of smell and Xiaoge’s routine tracking updates (communicating with Dabus, as Motan was somewhat unreliable in this regard) became the most important tracking tools.

As a local, Jadka spent the journey enlightening everyone with all sorts of information about Caselo, even the airborne Xiaoge kept abreast via live updates from Motan.

"The population here is not really large, mostly comprised of various knight families and herders; I don’t need to explain why—after all, this is the prairie renowned for breeding warhorses. Besides livestock used for food, Caselo is mostly known for its horses, from durable cold-blood horses to explosive-power black-tailed stallions, all are highly sought after everywhere, and the east stables are a favorite spot for mercenaries, knight orders, and traders."

The old mage cheerfully narrated for everyone, his face brimming with excitement and pride, unable to stop himself from gesticulating wildly, "The plants here, including forage grasses, total over a thousand species, most of which are unaffected by seasonal changes; even during winter, the prairie can remain lush green. Had we visited at a different time, we would have seen various beautiful, and mostly edible, flowers~"

Anthony’s eyes lit up at once, "Flowers, edible, Anthony, wants to eat!"

Jadka nodded and laughed heartily, "Haha, although most of the time it’s better to cook them a bit first. Of course, with your great appetite, Anthony, eating them raw probably won’t be a problem."

Thus, Xiaoge also expressed her astonishment in messages with Motan’s best friend, "Flowers that can be cooked?!"

"The region also includes, apart from the main flow of the Jin Hui River, over two thousand three hundred rivers and streams and nearly six hundred lakes, many of which are drinkable directly, and a small portion even remain unfrozen during winter, exceptionally beautiful."

Jadka introduced his homeland effortlessly, something only those who have this land etched deeply in their bones could perform, "There are also over two hundred types of gentle beasts, primarily Demon Beasts such as Blood wolves, Iron brake deer, Lin Pikachu, Split Falcons, Bomb Savage Bulls, and Shadow Leopards around, in large numbers. Their main habitats are often referred to as hunting grounds; the Diesel Family’s coming of age ritual involves sending a person with a horse into the Great North Star hunting grounds for three days, although most often, someone secretly follows just in case."

"So, Jadka, you must have left the prairie after your adulthood."

Motan nodded slightly, then chuckled as he posed the question for Xiaoge, "So, you also went through your family’s ’coming of age ritual’, huh?"

Jadka scratched his head somewhat sheepishly, mumbling embarrassedly, "Honestly, I’m ashamed to admit, I never actually underwent the ritual I just mentioned."

"Woof guessed right!"

Ya Ya casually tore her skirt into a high slit, swinging her long, bare legs while laughing, "Because Wangdeka is a mage, woof doesn’t deal with those Split Falcons, Bomb Savage Bulls, or Shadow whatevers!"