CHAPTER 581: CHAPTER 38: FUTURE SISTER-IN-LAW

The Dragon Rider Reserve Camp consists of thirty-six people, and Yue Minzhi is usually not noticeable among them.

Except for Long Rui often sticking around him, most of the others have no dealings with Yue Minzhi.

After all, Yue Minzhi is nothing but a descendant of a declining noble title; dealing with him tends to bring more losses than gains.

As for Zhan Tian, he does not even deem these so-called nobles worthy of a glance, knowing only that Yue Minzhi is mediocre in strength, fairly honest in character, and has never been late to training before.

Who would have known that upon hearing the youth’s shout today, even Zhan Tian felt his eardrums buzzing.

"Well done, lad, truly a hidden talent," Zhan Tian secretly exclaimed in surprise.

He knew that this "Yue Minzhi" had cultivation far surpassing most present quasi-Dragon Knights.

Long Rui, upon seeing "Yue Minzhi," was overjoyed, simply assuming that he had been cured by Cheng Ying.

"Yue Minzhi? How come you are here?" Ji Yun stuttered as if he had seen a ghost, pointing at Yue Minzhi.

Yue Minzhi was poisoned at the Beast Fighting Arena and sent to the Imperial Hospital. Ji Yun had people trailing him and confirmed that Yue Minzhi had entered the Imperial Hospital before he hurried to Yun Jiu Peak overnight.

Yet here was Yue Minzhi, a very much alive and healthy person, leaving Ji Yun utterly dumbfounded.

"That’s my line, asking you. Yunjiu Peak belongs to the Dragon Rider Reserve Camp training grounds. You, a mere civilian, dare to trespass. What are your intentions?" Yue Jinghua scoffed coldly, also feeling lucky in her heart.

Ji Yun’s eyes shifted, then glanced at the dew and mud stained at Yue Jinghua’s feet and said in a sinister tone: "I came to report your unauthorized absences from the camp. Don’t think I don’t know. You rushed back from the foot of the mountain overnight, trying to bluff your way through. Lord Zhan Tian, with his valiant and sagacious prowess, will surely expose your lies."

Zhan Tian couldn’t be bothered with Ji Yun’s flattering remarks. He also noticed Yue Jinghua, who looked disheveled. Taking a large step forward, he began to question: "Yue Minzhi, if you haven’t descended the mountain, why are you late?"

"To report to Lord Zhan Tian, last night I accidentally ate the wrong thing, and I had a stomach upset this morning, which delayed my training time," Yue Jinghua said unfazed, as nature calls are inevitable, even if God himself showed up, it would be the same.

Seeing this, an anxious Ji Yun quickly spoke up: "Lord Zhan Tian, he is lying! I can have my servant ascend the mountain. He witnessed Yue Minzhi at the Beast Fighting Arena last night. Yue Minzhi, if you have the guts, confront my servant and explain where you really were last night?"

Yue Jinghua furrowed her brow, only regretting that she had leapt into action too hastily the night before. She hadn’t fully considered everything, which had given Ji Yun the opportunity to come to Yunjiu Peak.

Just as Yue Jinghua was at a loss and Ji Yun was smug, Long Rui, who had been anxiously watching, could no longer restrain herself and interrupted.

"Lord Zhan Tian, I can testify that Yue Minzhi did not go anywhere last night. He was right here at Yunjiu Peak. I... I spent the whole night with him," Long Rui’s voice just fell, her face turning crimson, but ultimately she let the words out.

Her words were like a thunderclap out of the blue sky.

Not to mention Zhan Tian, even Yue Jinghua was stunned.

Everyone knew about Long Rui’s illustrious background. Although she is Yue Minzhi’s fiancée, the two are not yet married. A man and a woman, having stayed together for a night — if word got out, it would undoubtedly become a source of ridicule for others.

And Long Rui’s reputation would be completely ruined.

Long Rui was exceptionally sharp and intelligent, so how could she not be aware of this fact? Nonetheless, to prove that Yue Minzhi was indeed on Yun Jiu Peak last night, she didn’t care to consider that so much, and blurted it out without hesitation.

Ji Yun felt even more devastated to the point of almost vomiting blood.

His visit to Yun Jiu Peak today was not only to expose Yue Minzhi, but there was also a sinister plan involved.

His father, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Ji Jie, exerted a tremendous amount of effort, effectively a Herculean one, and spent nearly half a million Dark Pills to grease the wheels, finally getting a military big shot to loosen up and agree that should someone drop out of the Dragon Rider Reserve Camp halfway, Ji Yun could replace that person to become a Quasi-Dragon Knight.

Ji Yun had been waiting for months, and finally saw an opportunity with Yue Minzhi’s misdeed, thinking it was a perfect chance.

As long as Yue Minzhi was kicked out, he would be able to spend his days close to Long Rui, and that moment would truly bring a bounty of fame, fortune, and the favor of a beautiful lady.

But who would have known that Long Rui, without regard for her own reputation, insisted that last night she had been alone with Yue Minzhi for the entire night.

Even if Ji Yun were given the courage of a leopard, he would not dare reveal that Long Rui had also secretly left with Yue Minzhi, as he could not withstand the wrath of Long Jiuzun and the National Guardian General Residence.

Seeing Ji Yun with a pale face, stammering and speechless, unable to continue.

Zhan Tian, huffing and glaring, said, "Get lost back to where you came from. Yunjiu Mountain is not a place for riff-raff like you to meddle in. Someone, throw him out for me."

After Ji Yun was driven out, Yue Jinghua, agile and swift, was about to move back into formation. Her foot had barely stabilized when she was suddenly grabbed by the neck by Zhan Tian and carried out like an eagle gripping a chick.

"Where do you think you’re going? Who allowed you to return to the formation? Has diarrhea made your brain muddled as well? Have you forgotten the rules of the Reserve Camp, trying to muddy the waters before God himself?" Zhan Tian then casually tossed Yue Jinghua aside.

Yue Jinghua felt like her small body was like a stone, whizzing far away through the air.

When she finally touched the ground again with her feet, she felt a shadow looming over her head. Looking up, she saw beside her a giant dragon as tall as a hill, its body appeared to be clad in a full suit of armor, gray in color.

Compared to Jin Nuo’s Black Beauty, the gray giant dragon in front of her looked quite similar to a lizard, massive and unsightly, exuding an overwhelming presence, nearly a hundred times larger than an ordinary lizard.

This was Zhan Tian’s mount, the Hurricane Storm Dragon Nuoyan.

The dragon’s roar that had been used to convene the formation earlier had also come from this giant dragon’s mouth.

Long Rui watched as her "beloved" had barely escaped eviction from the camp, her face breaking into smiles, but in the next moment, she saw "Yue Minzhi" being thrown out and heard Zhan Tian state the rules of the Dragon Rider Reserve Camp, her joy instantly vanished as she cried out in distress.

Whispers spread across the training field.

No matter if he’s the God’s own descendant, or the future son-in-law of the National Guardian General Residence, as long as "Yue Minzhi" is in his Reserve Camp for a day, he must abide by the camp’s rules, without any relaxation or violation of the regulations.

Zhan Tian grumbled to himself, whatever bout of diarrhea or running off to chase girls at midnight, all were signs of laxness. Considering that I, with my majestic and heroic appearance, good looks, and extraordinary charm, have been without any romantic destiny for half my life, why should this youngster have all the good luck?

"The rules of the Dragon Rider Reserve Camp dictate that those who are late to morning practice, as always, must face punishment," Zhan Tian said, his face stern and his tone unfriendly.