Translated by Mianbao
Edited by RED
The ones in the lecture hall who were watching the spectacle, as well as Zhu Minglang’s residence mates, were all agape, unable to close their jaws for a long time!
So be it if he took the initiative to challenge every one of Li Yunzi’s admirers, but he wasn’t going to fight them one by one. Instead, he was going to take them all on at one go!
Even the most arrogant Dragon Tamer in the whole of the Academy wouldn’t dare to do something like that!
There were at least twenty, if not thirty people surrounding Zhu Minglang. Students they might be, but basically all of them were Dragon Tamer students with real dragons!
If each of them Summoned one, that’d be about thirty dragons!
“You… you… is your brain spoiled!?” a tall and skinny student with tied-up hair exclaimed.
“I’ve said it before. I’ll defend her name by myself. I don’t need hypocritical and laughable supporters like you people. Also, I’m a petty man; I don’t like you people claiming to be my wife’s admirers, I’ll get jealous! Sign your names on the joint letter of challenge. After you’re defeated, disband immediately and get lost!” Zhu Minglang spoke as arrogantly as before, having endured these idiots for too long!
“You… you… you!” the admirers all stuttered in anger.
“When my wife was devastated by public opinion, you people acted like dogs that didn’t dare to bark. Now that she’s returned to her greatness, you come running out to defend her name with your tongues! Hmph, what useless animals you are! Either you sign your name and fight me, or shut up and get out of my sight!” Zhu Minglang roared back at them.
Speaking reason with them would never enter their ears!
“Also, if whichever student is unhappy with I, Zhu Minglang, or drooling over my wife, don’t try to act cultured. Directly sign a letter of challenge. I’ll take care of you at one go when twenty signatures are gathered.”
“You reckless fool. I had thought to let you live for a little longer, but it seems it’s no longer necessary!” The fair and handsome young master Yin Yaozu’s eyes were radiating killing intent.
No one would care if a rotten citizen of Wutu died. Not only that, it would be a joyous occasion for the Ancestral Dragon City State if Yin Yaozu killed this disgusting vagrant who had been talked about for months!
“Go on, draft your letter of challenge. Write up a few more for me as spares; there are probably plenty of people like you in the whole of Ancestral Dragon City State. I’ll rip them all out!” Zhu Minglang shot right back.
The Academy allowed students to send letters of challenge between one another. The letters of challenge needed to be put on record by the Academy. Usually they’d send a teacher to come supervise, to prevent unnecessary accidents from happening.
After sending off Yin Yaozu and his bunch of Crown Princess supporters, Zhu Minglang sat down calmly in the lecture hall, continuing to attend the important monthly class.
This lesson would talk about the Great Forest Dragons of Lichuan Forest. Zhu Minglang didn’t want to miss the tiniest bit of it, because he still hadn’t figured out what kind of dragon the youngling he had saved was.
As the baby dragon slowly recovered, he appeared to be very different from the traditional Great Dragons. At the very least, his skin was unlike ordinary dragon skin. Instead, it looked very similar to smooth birch tree bark…
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After drafting the letter of challenge, they needed to pick the battlefield for the dragon contest. Although the Dragon Tamers Academy was built on the sandbank of this island in the lake, there were vast lands near the Phoenix Falls Town and Lichuan Waterfalls, including large areas of fruit forests, herb gardens, pastures, as well as dragon contest arenas.
As Zhu Minglang left the lecture hall, the letter of challenge was delivered to his hands. The battlefield they picked was a river arena, a location Zhu Minglang hadn’t been to before.
The time was set for the afternoon. Zhu Minglang wasn’t in a hurry. After eating a delicious lunch, he walked upstream to the Lichuan Plains leisurely.
He passed through a river willow glade, the dry willow branches appearing especially bleak in the winter. The snow covered the grass, but some wild winter flowers had grown out, adding some colors to the dry willow forest.
It was slightly past noon, and a faint trace of sunlight shone through the hazy skies, but was blocked off by the thick winter clouds, making the edges of the clouds silvery grey, but unable to brighten up the vast river plains.
Just as Zhu Minglang was about to pass through the willow forest, a woman with a paper umbrella on her shoulder appeared in his sight. She had a graceful figure, and was elegantly dressed, exuding beauty like that of a painting.
Zhu Minglang slowly walked past this woman. Her profile was indeed flawless, but Zhu Minglang pretended to not notice her.
Li Yunzi probably wouldn’t dress up like this, with a poetic and picturesque temperament… She’d be incomparably beautiful if she did dress up like that.
“A sense of familiarity at first sight, and in love with each other?” the woman spoke up, her gentle voice coming in a dignified tone.
Zhu Minglang pretended to be shocked, like a humble gentleman. He bowed with both hands held in front of him like a refined gentleman, greeting her, “Miss Nan Lingsha.”
“Did I say I am Nan Lingsha?” The woman slowly turned around, her beautiful smile carrying a natural charm.
“What a coincidence. Miss Nan is taking a walk here. I still have matters to attend to, please excuse me,” Zhu Minglang pretended to not hear her and quickly walked away.
“Stop,” the woman ordered.
“Aiya, Miss Nan Lingsha, we’re not very familiar with one another. We’re in the wild all alone; it’s inappropriate. I, Zhu Minglang, am already riddled with scandals,” Zhu Minglang said urgently.
Quickly run! Zhu Minglang increased his pace.
Li Yunzi had already said she wouldn’t appear at the Academy. This person could only be Nan Lingsha.
She had probably already heard of what he said in the lecture hall, which was obviously a different version from what he told her in the library.
“What did Li Yunzi tell you?” the woman questioned coldly.
Zhu Minglang didn’t answer her.
“She told you to watch out for me?” the woman asked again.
“No, but just think about it, miss. Most people can’t tell you and your sister apart. There are quite a few people coming and going on this path. If they see you and me standing here talking, who knows what kind of misunderstanding will pop up next. This matter is already very complicated. I’m only thinking of avoiding trouble,” Zhu Minglang explained.
“Wouldn’t that be better?” the woman smiled.
“What do you mean, better?”
“You’re the one who told the whole world that we’re in love with each other. Then wouldn’t me showing up here to show you concern be very normal?” The woman’s smile gradually grew brighter.
“Miss, I have nothing to do with you!” Zhu Minglang cried out loud.
“Others don’t think like you do. I’m tired of wearing a veil all the time. I can get some fresh air now. Come on, Zhu dear, I’ll accompany you to your men’s battlefield,” the woman raised her arm and tied up the green silk covering her face like a weeping willow.
Tying her hair up left Zhu Minglang even more speechless.
She was going to pretend to be Li Yunzi!
In fact, after she tied her hair up, her temperament was identical to Li Yunzi’s, not to mention their appearance.
With the same resplendent eyes and the same beautiful faces, Zhu Minglang couldn’t help taking a few steps back, deeply afraid that he wouldn’t be able to tell them apart if he looked any longer!