Chapter 364: Mountain Lord

Carefully calculated, the three Dahu brothers are already nearly thirty years old, and their parents are well over thirty.

There is also the Huangmao eagle, whose age is about the same as Dahu and the others; their offspring have already been replaced several times in the space.

In the evening, the group was busy for a while, had a simple dinner, chatted with Grandma and Grandpa for a bit, and then each went to rest.

The next morning, Zhang Ping'an got up early as usual. After finishing his stretches and exercises, he filled the Water Storage Tank at Grandma's house and poured in some Space Water.

Grandma and Grandpa also got up early; they planned to slaughter a sheep today and have a Full Lamb Feast at noon.

Zhang Ping'an went to notify his uncles, took out half a side of pork and half a side of beef from the space, and then went to his eldest uncle's house.

"Bang, bang, bang."

"Who is it?"

"Eldest Uncle, Eldest Aunt, it's me, Ping'an."

Now that the eldest uncle and the others are in their seventies and retired some years ago, their health can be considered robust.

The door opened with a "creak," and it was indeed the eldest uncle, whose appearance looked about the same age as his father.

"Ping'an? Why are you here? You haven't changed much over these years, kid."

"Eldest Uncle, not only did I come, but my parents are here too, all at Grandma's house. You all should come over for lunch together."

"Good, come in and sit for a moment."

"No, Eldest Uncle, I still need to tell my second uncle and my aunt's family."

"No need, I'll just make a phone call to tell them."

"That's good."

Zhang Ping'an took out two bottles of wine and two packages of tea from the car before walking into the house with his eldest uncle.

"You child."

The eldest uncle opened his mouth, but the words that followed didn't come out. This wine and tea were both good things; he had felt this way for many years.

"It's fine, Eldest Uncle. These are all things I brewed myself. I can't finish them anyway, so just consider it clearing out my inventory for me."

"Hahaha, good."

The eldest uncle patted Zhang Ping'an's shoulder with gratification. Although they hadn't had many chances to meet over the years, this bond of blood kinship made him feel deeply affectionate.

Zhang Ping'an chatted with his eldest uncle and aunt about his experiences over the years, and several of his cousins were there too.

Around ten o'clock, Zhang Ping'an took his eldest uncle and aunt back to Grandma and Grandpa's house, and his second uncle and aunt arrived one after the other.

There is no need to mention the lunch; the whole family was reunited, and in their joy, they inevitably drank a bit, and in that joy and drinking, they had a bit too much.

Zhang Ping'an helped his grandfather, eldest uncle, second uncle, and father into the house one by one, while Grandma chatted with her daughter-in-law and daughter.

"Dad, I want to go out and take a look."

"Go ahead, don't go too far, just stay near the entrance." At the same time, Zhang Ping'an signaled for a few security guards to follow.

"Mm, okay."

The triplets ran toward the grassland excitedly. In Xiangjiang and Sijiucheng, they had never had such a feeling; in Beijiang, they could truly and intuitively feel the breath of nature.

Especially when looking out at the vast green grassland, the clear river, and the tall trees in the distance.

Zhang Ping'an drove with two security guards to Uncle Watuo's house; after all, they had to stay behind to guard the gate, and he also needed to greet the neighbors.

"Uncle Watuo, Wasta."

"Who is it?"

"Ping'an? Come in and sit."

"Yes, it's me, Uncle Watuo. I won't sit; I have something to do..." Zhang Ping'an didn't dawdle and explained the matter directly.

"Good, no problem. It's just those two, right? I will look after them."

"Good, sorry to trouble you, Uncle Watuo."

"Hey," Uncle Watuo waved his hand, looking indifferent.

Returning to Grandma's house, he found that the triplets hadn't returned yet, so Zhang Ping'an led out the four horses.

The original mare was already a bit old, after all, she was thirty or forty years old, but the young mare was still fine.

The Sweat-Blood Horse stallion was in his prime; as soon as he was led out, he kept neighing, "Hee-hee-hee," clearly because Grandpa usually only let them out for a stroll and rarely galloped them.

Zhang Ping'an put saddles on the two Sweat-Blood Horses and led them out of the courtyard gate.

"Dad, can I ride?"

They had all learned to ride horses in Xiangjiang, but they had only ridden tamed, docile horses. They might not necessarily be able to subdue these Sweat-Blood Horses.

"Alright, you can try. Wanqiu, you don't go; these two are one for each of us."

Weiping and Weibing were both men and had good skills; even if they fell, it wouldn't be a big deal. Although his own daughter had already reached Body Refining Great Accomplishment, she looked soft and weak, and Zhang Ping'an didn't want her to get hurt.

"Mm, okay."

Weiping and the other man jumped onto the horses directly, struggling for quite a while on the horses' backs before they subdued them. Afterward, they galloped away, while the father and daughter rode the old horses, swaying slowly behind them.

"Hahaha, exhilarating! Dad, this horse breed is unusual, right? Its temperament is so fiery, and it runs so fast."

"Mm, it can be considered a descendant of the Sweat-Blood Horse."

"That's no wonder."

"Hurry and take them back to wash them off; you two as well."

Just now, the two of them had spent a good half hour subduing the horses, and they were drenched in sweat. After running around wildly, their clothes were likely stained with sweat.

"Good."

The father and daughter returned to the courtyard afterward. Zhang Ping'an put the horses into the stable, scooped some water into the trough, and patted the horses' heads gently.

"Dad, are they going to..."

"Mm, at most these two years. Having lived for nearly forty years, they are considered long-lived among horses, about the same as a human being at one hundred and ten."

Zhang Wanqiu nodded silently, looking at the ignorant eyes of the two horses with a hint of sadness.

"Alright, don't think too much, let's head back."

"Mm."

By evening, several cousins had also heard the news and rushed over; naturally, another round of drinking was unavoidable, and it was the first time there had been so many people at Grandma's house, to the point where there were almost not enough rooms to go around.

At five o'clock the next morning, Zhang Ping'an set off in the dark, arrived at a spur of Tianshan, put his vehicle into the space, and headed straight for the place where Dahu had lived back then.

Scanning with the space along the way and clearing a path with a machete, he scattered grass seeds as he went; Zhang Ping'an heard a tiger's roar before he had even gotten close, clearly Dahu already knew he was coming, and before long, he saw a massive creature running toward him.

"Hahaha, Dahu, I knew you were still alive."

"Roar, roar, roar."

Dahu stepped forward and rubbed affectionately against Zhang Ping'an, just as it had when they parted years ago, only Zhang Ping'an scanned its internal organs and discovered they were already on the decline.

"Let's go, let's head to your tiger cave first," Zhang Ping'an said, vaulting onto its back.

"Roar."

With a few agile leaps and bounds, Dahu arrived at the tiger cave; Zhang Ping'an took out a large basin and poured half of it full of Space Water—this was the upgraded version, so Zhang Ping'an didn't dare pour too much, though this should be enough to let Dahu return to its prime.

Dahu drank the half-basin dry, then dug a hole, took a large dump, jumped into the nearby stream to wash itself clean, and only after shaking the water droplets from its fur did it come back over.

"Not bad, not bad."

Zhang Ping'an activated his scan and saw that Dahu's internal organs had indeed become much younger, and its fur had become much softer; only after Dahu's fur was nearly dry did Zhang Ping'an vault onto its back.

"Let's go, take me to Erhu's side."

"Roar."

With Dahu's help, Zhang Ping'an quickly arrived at Erhu's territory; it responded with a tiger's roar as well, and the two brothers began baring their teeth and hissing at each other the moment they met.

"Alright."

Zhang Ping'an gave each tiger a pat, and their eyes immediately became much clearer; Erhu also stepped forward and rubbed against Zhang Ping'an.

He poured half a basin of Space Water for Erhu as well, and after drinking it, it did the same as Dahu, took a large dump, and then he performed the same routine for Sanhu.