Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 621 - 78: On the Eve of Battle

That night, when Yue Jinghua returned to Duke Mansion exhausted, carrying a bloody severed head, the people at Duke Mansion were taken aback.

Others were not too perturbed, having seen Yue Jinghua’s fierce and violent side before, and after a moment of astonishment, went back to their own business, some to sleep and others to tidy up.

The most shocked of all was Yue Minzhi, especially when he saw his sister carrying a bloody head, his mind went blank.

Even more surprising was the reaction of Lie Rou, who upon seeing the head, simply frowned and ordered Hongling to prepare hot water and fragrance.

"Huahua, what’s that in your hand?" Ming Lang, who was chopped into a sorry state by the Lianyun Great Sword, was hardly recognizable, no wonder Yue Minzhi could not make it out.

"Ming Lang’s head," Yue Jinghua was quite interested in the Holy Rune on Ming Lang’s body, and the main part of his Holy Rune was on the back of his head, which was why she brought back the head.

As for his body, it was left behind intentionally.

By now, Yun Lang must be utterly confused, thinking that Duke Mansion also had an extremely skilled Tattoo Master.

Since appearing on the continent, Tattoo Masters, this unique occupation, has always been legendary.

Under the tattoo needle of a Tattoo Master, ordinary Dark Practitioners could become strong, and the strong could become even more formidable, reaching the Peak.

Having an experienced Tattoo Master who knew various tattoos was tantamount to having a potential army of strong warriors.

The reason Yunhu Commerce could stand for a thousand years without falling was due to the continuous grooming of new blood of various Tattoo Masters within the Yun Family.

As the most outstanding Tattoo Master of the Yun Family’s generation, Yun Lang must have recognized the traces left by Yue Jinghua’s Prajnaparamita Needle.

This way, at least before Yun Luo returned, Yun Lang would not attempt to harm her again.

"Big brother, what’s wrong with you?" Yue Jinghua couldn’t help but feel amused when she saw Yue Minzhi standing still like a block of wood.

Ming Lang!

"You killed him, you personally killed Ming Lang!" Yue Minzhi finally came back to his senses, understanding that if this news got out, it would likely shock the entire Wohua Imperial City.

"Mm, he wanted to kill me; I was just defending myself," Yue Jinghua was truly exhausted, and seeing that Hongling had prepared hot water, she yawned, cradling the head and turned to leave.

Justifiable defense? What does that mean?

The things Yue Minzhi witnessed tonight were too unfathomable.

By the time he collected his thoughts, Yue Jinghua had already left.

"Mother, Huahua, that head..." Yue Minzhi didn’t know how to describe his shock.

"It’s nothing, Minzhi, Huahua just wants to study the Holy Rune on that head, your sister is also a Tattoo Master," Lie Rou, seeing her son showing a thunderstruck expression, lovingly comforted her eldest son with a face full of affection.

As a mother, she was clearly much more adaptable to her daughter’s demonic behaviors than Yue Minzhi, being a brother.

When the hall had emptied, Yue Minzhi’s body shook with a tremor. Everyone seemed to accept his sister’s significant transformation, everyone but him, who remained in the dark.

What on earth had Huahua experienced over the past three years?

As Yue Minzhi pondered with surprise and suspicion, he couldn’t help but blame himself. He felt that it was his negligence that had forced Yue Jinghua to become what she was now... excessively calm and bloodthirsty.

"Huahua, rest assured, with your big brother here, I will make sure you return to being the naive and romantic Huahua of the past. I must win the Dragon Pulling Test, revitalize the Duke Mansion, and allow mother and Huahua to return to our former life," Yue Minzhi clenched his fist, waved it through the air, and returned to his room for rigorous cultivation.

Inside the room, Yue Jinghua felt a tickle in her nose and couldn’t help sneezing.

The Dragon Pulling Test was imminent. On the day before the event, Long Jiuzun specially hosted a banquet for Ji Yun and Qing Zizhu, claiming to celebrate Ji Yun’s victory in advance.

"Brother Qing has caught a cold, please let me apologize to Brother Long on his behalf," Ji Yun arrived at the restaurant with a listless expression, looking to be in poor spirits.

Long Jiuzun didn’t mind, as his main intention for today’s invitation was Ji Yun.

One with a nonchalant demeanor and the other with a hidden agenda, they exchanged a few casual words until Long Jiuzun, with an upset look on his face and a sense of indignation, said: "I heard that a few days ago, those brothers from the Yue Residence bumped into Brother Ji at the Beast Fighting Arena again."

After speaking, Long Jiuzun deliberately paused for a moment, wanting to see Ji Yun’s reaction.

Normally, Ji Yun would have flown into a rage, cursing the Yue Residence with intense hatred. However, today he was unresponsive, merely drinking his wine in silence.

Seeing that he couldn’t elicit the expected reaction from Ji Yun, Long Jiuzun’s expression darkened: "Those two brothers from the Yue Residence are really too presumptuous. Brother Ji, do you know that Yue Minzhi humiliated Ruru a few days ago, proposing to break off their engagement? These past few days, Ruru has been crying at home, not eating or drinking, and she’s become gaunt."

Upon hearing about his beloved Long Rui, Ji Yun finally reacted, gripping his wine glass tightly.

His ears were tinged with red from anger, "The Duke Mansion has gone too far, who are they to..."

His curse was cut off halfway, and for some reason, Ji Yun closed his mouth again.

His eyes flickered as if recalling something, he then silently crushed his wine glass into several pieces and threw it on the ground.

"Brother Long, since Yue Minzhi initiated the breaking of the engagement, it would be best if Ruru agrees. Once the engagement is called off, our two families will have no further ties," Ji Yun suddenly became astute overnight, refraining from rash actions.

Ji Yun’s desire to marry Long Rui, along with Yue Minzhi’s breaking off the engagement, would only turn the Yue Residence against the Long Family, which, considering the events of the past few days, was the only good thing that had happened.

Long Jiuzun was indeed somewhat discontent. As the War God and Young General of the Dragon War Empire, he had tried to persuade Ji Yun several times to no effect, as Ji Yun seemed to be particularly on guard today.

"It’s just a pity that Ruru refuses to break off the engagement. You know her temperament; besides my grandfather, no one can convince her otherwise," Long Jiuzun said in a soothing tone, "However, I have found Yue Minzhi, and if he can’t become a Dragon Rider in this Dragon Pulling Test, he has agreed to personally go to the General Mansion to break off the engagement. In front of everyone’s watchful eyes, Ruru, caring about her dignity, will definitely get angry and dissolve the marriage contract with Yue Minzhi on the spot."

"Brother Long, you might have miscalculated this time. The Yue brothers are not ones to be trifled with, nor are they likely to falter at a critical moment," even though he was reluctant to admit it, Ji Yun had to acknowledge that Yue Minzhi outperformed him in all aspects.

Yue Minzhi demonstrated exceptional abilities to tame Sub-Asian Dragons in the Dragon Cave.

It seemed that in this Dragon Pulling Test, he was bound to fulfill his wish and become a Dragon Rider.

"That may not necessarily be the case," Long Jiuzun said, and then took out a bottle from his person and placed it in front of Ji Yun.