Miao He opened his eyes with difficulty after a dizzying whirl.
It was dark around him, with only a sliver of light seeping in from somewhere near his feet. The smell of leather filled his nose, a strange and unpleasant odor. Miao He turned his head to look around, seeing only unfamiliar surroundings and missing the most familiar person who was always by his side.
Feeling a bit panicked, Miao He struggled to get up, but a more intense wave of dizziness hit him. At the same time, fragments of images flooded his mind, causing a throbbing pain in his head. This sensation felt somewhat similar…
Once everything calmed down, Miao He remained lying there, dazed.
He never imagined that such a thing as time travel could happen to him twice. Was it just bad luck?
There was no joy in Miao He’s heart. He thought back to the moment before he came here, when that person was holding his hand tightly, looking at him with a mix of sadness and comfort. Though Miao He had been weak then, he wasn’t suffering; he only felt sleepy but didn’t want to leave. Every day spent with that person was wonderful and comforting. He always wanted to hold on for a little longer, but now, they were still separated…
Thinking of this, tears slipped from his eyes.
Closing his eyes, he wondered why he was brought here. Without Dalang, without Wotou and Mantou, what was he doing here?
Unable to stop recalling the last moment with that person…
Suddenly, Miao He sat up with a start.
It seemed that at that time, a white light had flashed before his eyes, hadn’t it?
The white light, similar to that produced by the spiritual soil, seemed to have enveloped Yang Dalang as well!?
Despite the pain, Miao He tried to sense it with his mind!
However, there was nothing! The spiritual soil that had always accompanied him seemed to have completely disappeared!?
Not finding the spiritual soil, did it mean that what he saw before was just his imagination!?
Miao He felt a wave of dejection.
It was as if he had fallen from hell to heaven and then back to hell.
At this moment, a voice came from outside. Simultaneously, the leather tent was lifted.
“He? Thank goodness, you finally woke up! Otherwise, the shaman would have run out of ideas.”
A young figure stepped in with more light. He was a boy with round, light green eyes and chocolate-colored skin.
With yellowish curly hair and… cat ears on his head?
Miao He was stunned and instinctively searched his memory. He realized that this time he had crossed into a beastman world!?
“……”
The cat-eared boy in front of him was named Meng, a close friend of this body. Unlike Miao Min, he was a true childhood friend of the original owner, who had grown up together after losing their parents in a migration. Both were orphans raised by the tribe, and both were sub-beastmen.
In this world, sub-beastmen were somewhat similar to ge’er. They were between male and female beastmen, capable of giving birth but less fertile than females. They had some animalistic traits but couldn’t fully transform like male beastmen to possess hunting and combat abilities. However, due to the scarcity of females, sub-beastmen were still highly valued among male beastmen.
Strangely enough, all beastmen, whether male, female, or sub-beastmen, had the physical appearance of human males.
Miao He maintained a blank expression as he recalled these details.
Meng sat down beside him, revealing a tail behind him.
“Does your head still hurt? Don’t be too angry; the shaman said it’s not good for your health. But you were a bit reckless this time, flipping Spring’s cooking pot like that. The mushrooms were safe, as Spring showed the shaman later. Now it looks like you bullied Spring again.”
Searching his memory, Miao He found it was another complicated relationship.
The original owner and Mo were childhood friends, very close. However, during a hunting trip, Mo injured his leg and face, leaving him disabled and scarred. He became irritable, self-destructive, and insecure. The original owner, being good-looking and somewhat spoiled, had multiple arguments and cold wars with him. At some point, the outside world started saying that the original owner looked down on Mo.
Mo might have believed this, and this was when an Asian beastman named Spring got involved in their relationship, deepening the rift between the original owner and Mo.
Despite his jealousy and anxiety, the original owner still cared for Mo. He genuinely thought the mushrooms Spring cooked were poisonous, so he flipped the pot in a panic, nearly scalding Spring. Mo saw this as another instance of bullying and pushed the original owner hard. Injured and upset, the original owner fell and hit his head, leading to Miao He’s arrival.
But what did this have to do with him?
Feeling resigned and apathetic, Miao He didn’t want to deal with anything.
A misunderstanding was a misunderstanding. What did it matter to him about Mo—
Wait, didn’t he suspect earlier that Dalang might have come along? Thinking about Mo—hunting, injury, scarring… and his beast form being a black panther, with black hair in human form, the only one in the village with such traits…
With so many similarities, could it really be him? Miao He’s heart skipped a beat.
Even though their appearances differed, he himself looked different from when he was a ge’er. Could it be, really?
With this in mind, Miao He decided, “I’ll apologize to Spring and then explain things to Mo!”
Meng was slightly stunned, as this reaction didn’t fit the original character.
Miao He didn’t care about this. After speaking, he attempted to get up from the ground, but the dizziness hit him again!
Meng quickly supported him, “Don’t rush, be careful! You lost a lot of blood earlier! The shaman said it’s lucky you survived!”
Unfortunately, Miao He persisted, “Take me there, I need to go now!”
Seeing Miao He’s unusual determination, with none of his usual temper tantrums or contradictions, Meng finally agreed.
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From the original owner’s tent, they walked to another one. Miao He, with his mind focused on seeing Mo, barely noticed the surroundings. Reaching Spring’s tent, they encountered a group of male beastmen outside. Most of them were Mo’s friends. Seeing the two approach, their expressions turned complicated.
One brown-haired male beastman raised an eyebrow, “You’re here again? Are you here to bully Spring again? Let me tell you, Mo is with Spring now, it’s none of your business, so stop causing trouble! Think about it, who dumped Mo first!”
“Yeah. Spring stayed by Mo’s side after he got hurt, everyone knows who’s the better choice!” another one mocked.
Meng, unhappy with their words, defended, “What are you talking about? He is here to apologize. He genuinely thought the mushrooms were poisonous! It wasn’t intentional. Can you tell poisonous mushrooms from safe ones at a glance?”
They had no rebuttal to this reasonable argument. The first beastman shrugged, “Fine. Anyway, Mo’s inside, not afraid of you.”
With that, a few beastmen exchanged knowing looks. Ignoring them, Miao He hurried into the tent.
Inside Spring’s leather tent, Miao He was taken aback by the decor. Unlike the original owner’s tent, it had cabinets, cushions, and candle holders, looking so familiar…
Could it be another transmigrator?
Growing more anxious, Miao He wondered if there could be a third person like them!!
Miao He immediately fixed his gaze on the only black-haired person inside the tent!
It was a tall man with high brows and deep eyes. Although all male beastmen here had Western-like features, perhaps influenced by preconceived notions, Miao He felt this man resembled Yang Dalang.
Unable to help himself, Miao He took a step forward, holding his breath as he asked, “Dalang, is it you?”
The black-haired male beastman only gave him a cold glance. “What are you doing here?”
“…It’s not?” Miao He’s eyes turned red instantly.
From this angle, Miao He noticed a delicate boy with white animal ears tightly held in Mo’s arms. His clear blue eyes were beautiful but carried a hint of pity. This must be Spring. Cuddled in Mo’s embrace, he softly said, “He, those mushrooms weren’t poisonous. I clearly told you, why did you still…”
In reality, he had said, “I think they’re not poisonous.” The original owner had foolishly fallen into this trap.
Thus, Mo coldly said, “Get out, you’re not welcome here.”
Meng, unable to stand it, pulled Miao He behind him protectively. “He is here to apologize, no need to be so harsh! Besides, you’re the one who caused He to hit his head! Where’s your apology? Are you still a male beastman if you treat a sub-beastman so roughly!?”
Mo’s expression changed slightly, the words hitting his sore spot. “What I do is none of your business! Now, get out!”
The word “get out” startled Miao He back to clarity. Glancing at Spring, who was tightly nestled in Mo’s chest, he felt an inexplicable disappointment and confusion. Heartbroken, he muttered an apology and fled the tent.
Just as he exited, he bumped into a towering figure trying to enter.
Miao He, rushing out without looking, saw stars from the collision, exacerbating his prior injury!
However, the person he bumped into immediately steadied him, grasping his arm to prevent him from falling
.
Despite this, Miao He’s face turned even paler from the pain.
Meng quickly caught up and supported Miao He, greeting the figure, “Hui, no, Chief…”
The towering male beastman, standing two heads taller than them, had silver hair, short and wild. He looked down with calm gray eyes and acknowledged with a hum.
Seeing Miao He still in a daze, Meng explained, “He came to apologize. We’ll go back now.”
He knew the newly appointed chief Hui valued Spring highly. Since some time ago, the once timid Spring had become more outgoing and knowledgeable, such as curing meat and extracting oil for lamps. These had indeed benefited the tribe, making Spring highly regarded while He’s reputation worsened.
“Be more careful next time,” Hui said calmly.
It was unclear if he referred to the earlier incident or admonished He for his hostility toward Spring.
Meng nodded and helped Miao He back to his tent, anxiously advising, “Don’t do that again, He. Spring is protected by the chief. If the chief holds a grudge, your life will be hard. I’ve seen how you and Mo fought before, and now, you… You don’t still like him, do you?”
Coming back to reality and hearing Meng’s question, Miao He wanted to shake his head. But a glimmer of hope held him back.
Thinking of the scene before he transmigrated, it became clearer the more he thought about it.
The white light did envelop Yang Dalang! As the white light flashed, Yang Dalang was practically hugging him!
So, was there a time difference…
Could it be that he had come earlier and had to wait for him to follow?
Miao He’s eyes stung again.
He remembered the silent man saying, “If there’s a next life, I’ll find you.”
Now, he could only cling to those words.
Otherwise, another lifetime would be unbearably long.
Rain : I’ll go now and enjoy my free time ! I really didn’t want to leave like that so I’m happy we made it until the end ! ?(?´?`?)??
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What is going one here?! OAO I was waiting for sweet life of the four! ><
Thank You for the new chapter ???(?? ? ?? )
Thank you for your hard work. Btw i thought there are 5 extras? Is it the only one?
To be honest, if you’re considering picking up a new novel, I would have a suggestion.
There’s a novel I would love to read in a decent translation – “Transmigrated as a Cannon Fodder to Marry”
It’s an ancient china novel and I absolutely love the main couple. And the face-slapping.
Thanks for finishing this! Have fun on your vacation