Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 625 - 82: The Giant Dragon Feast (Part 2)

"You silly boy, kneel down quickly, lest the old-fashioned officials at the Military Department see this and give you trouble," just as Yue Jinghua was about to raise her head to glimpse the figure of Emperor Long Zhan, she was pulled down to kneel by Little Jinuo beside her.

Unlike the small Shang Kingdom, the Dragon War Empire has been established for over a thousand years, and it is a powerful nation. Long Xiangtian of the seventy-second generation of rulers is also a renowned monarch.

However, as an Emperor, Long Xiangtian is not most famous for his imperial prestige.

What people often talk about with relish is his love story with the late Queen of the Xue Family. As an Emperor, Long Xiangtian only had one queen, and he didn’t even have any concubines in his harem.

After the Queen of the Xue Family tragically passed away due to illness, he never took anyone else into his harem but lived in solitude with only the surviving bloodline, Princess Long Xue, for over thirty years.

Such a faithful man, even if he were a commoner, would be deemed extraordinary, let alone him being the ruler of one of the two major powers, the Dragon War Emperor.

Princess Long Xue is even more of a legend. It is rumored that at the age of thirty-five, she remains single and had been traveling around the continent for many years, only returning to the Imperial City last year after Long Xiangtian, during a hunting trip, unfortunately fell from his horse and his health declined ever since.

It is rumored that Long Teng the 72nd intends to pass the imperial authority to his only bloodline, Princess Long Xue, but the conservative old ministers within the Empire strongly oppose, arguing that in the thousand-plus years since the establishment of the Empire, there has never been a female Emperor.

Yue Jinghua, who had just returned to the Imperial City, was not aware of these matters until after this Dragon Pulling Test.

As Yue Jinghua knelt on the ground, when she looked up again, she only saw a tall figure walking into the first booth, as for what Long Teng the 72nd and Princess Long Xue looked like, she did not even get a glance.

"Little Brother Yue, don’t be envious of those Sub-Asian Dragons later," Little Jinuo was always mindful about Yue Jinghua’s reluctance to become a Dragon Rider.

With Long Teng the 72nd seated, it signified the beginning of the Dragon Pulling Test.

After saying this, Little Jinuo ascended into the sky on a dragon.

"Please have Master Zhan Tian, the Dragon Rider, to preside over the lottery ceremony for this Dragon Pulling Test," an official from the ministry of ceremonies invited Zhan Tian out.

Today’s Zhan Tian, unlike his casual appearance at Yun Jiu Peak, was in armor, and Yue Jinghua noticed that the few inches long beard he sported was also neatly trimmed, giving him more of a tough guy look.

Drawing one by one from his hand, dozens of Quasi-Dragon Knights pulled their Dragon Pulling numbers, from one to thirty-six, each person had one opportunity to pick a corresponding Dragon Pillar to awaken the Sub-Asian Dragon within.

Such an arrangement is best for the Quasi-Dragon Knight who draws number one. He alone has thirty Sub-Asian Dragons to choose from.

Conversely, drawing number thirty-six is the worst luck; if luck is especially bad, all the Sub-Asian Dragons might have been contracted by other Quasi-Dragon Knights ahead, leaving no opportunity even to pick a Dragon Pillar.

"I hope Minzhi’s luck is better," Lie Rou gently stroked her chest, murmuring Amitābha, having already prayed for good fortune with Hongling at the temple a few days ago, hoping for better luck for her eldest son, Yue Minzhi.

In the testing ground, Long Rui nervously unfolded the lot in her hand.

Becoming a Dragon Rider is not only about Yue Minzhi for Long Rui.

Within the National Guardian General Residence, Long Jiuzun, due to his exceptional talent, does not regard Dragon Riders highly. However, Long Rui, although spoiled from a young age, always wanted to prove her strength to the rest of her family. If she could become a Dragon Rider, not only would she stand shoulder to shoulder with Yue Minzhi, but she would also prove that she, Long Rui, is not just a vase, and even away from the Dragon Residence, she remains a strong contender.

With such thoughts, Long Rui opened the lot in her hand.

When she saw the character "three", her face lit up with joy.

Number three, that means she has a good chance to choose a suitable Sub-Asian Dragon.

Long Rui’s eyes brightened with joy, she quickly looked back at Yue Minzhi not far behind, only to see Yue Minzhi glancing at the sign and his expression slightly darkened.

"Thirty-five", Yue Minzhi clearly did not have the same good fortune as Long Rui.

Soon, Zhan Tian announced the Dragon Pulling number for each Dragon Rider, Lie Rou couldn’t help but sigh, and Yue Jinghua could only comfort her: "Mother, you have to believe in big brother."

As for Ji Yun, he drew a mediocre "seventeen".

After announcing everyone’s Dragon Pulling numbers, the first Quasi-Dragon Knight entered the Dragon Pillar Forest, while the remaining thirty-five Quasi-Dragon Knights waited beside the training field.

"You have three opportunities, to choose three Dragon Pillars, each pillar has an awakening time of half a quarter-hour. If you cannot awaken the Sub-Asian Dragon within half a quarter-hour, you must choose a second Dragon Pillar, and so forth until you awaken a Sub-Asian Dragon or fail. During this process, you are not allowed to use spiritual probing, nor can you use any Elixir Pills or Spirit Grass for inducement, nor can you forcefully break the Dragon Pillar; any such actions will disqualify you from the Dragon Pulling Test," Zhan Tian declared the rules of the Dragon Pulling Test.

The first Quasi-Dragon Knight walked into the Dragon Pillar Forest under the watchful eyes of thousands.

For a Quasi-Dragon Knight, a Flying Dragon is undoubtedly the best choice, but not everyone can win the favor of the strongest among the Sub-Asian Dragons.

In the Dragon Pillar Forest, each pillar was disguised with a transformation technique, each pillar standing just over two meters tall.

The surface of the Dragon Pillars emitted mysterious lights of various colors, making it impossible to visually discern what type of Sub-Asian Dragon was sealed inside.

The first Quasi-Dragon Knight lingered among the thirty Dragon Pillars for a moment, unable to distinguish any difference between them.

With no other choice, he picked a nearby pillar emitting a pale purple light and carefully placed his right hand on it, cautiously channeling his Dark Power within.

During this process, the Quasi-Dragon Knight’s spiritual power must remain highly focused, and their emotions extremely calm, not letting the Sub-Asian Dragon sense any hostility.

With each passing second, the entire training field was submerged in silence.

The Quasi-Dragon Knight’s hand went from being steady to slightly trembling; half a quarter-hour passed, and the pale purple Dragon Pillar showed no change.

The first Quasi-Dragon Knight’s forehead was covered in nervous sweat.

He disheartenedly withdrew his hand and quickly chose a second Dragon Pillar, this time, one that flickered with green light.

On the second attempt, he once again placed his hand on that pillar, another half quarter-hour passed, and once again, the Quasi-Dragon Knight failed.

On the third try, the Quasi-Dragon Knight almost despairingly chose a red Dragon Pillar.

As his wet, sweaty hand weakly slid from the pillar, Zhan Tian’s merciless voice echoed across the entire training field: "Quasi-Dragon Knight Yang Yan, failed."