Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 781 - 31: Companions
Hearing the word "good-for-nothing," Luo’s complexion turned ashen. He shrank back behind Feng Buhui, seemingly trying to hide himself.
"Who are you calling a good-for-nothing?" Yue Jinghua’s valiant eyebrows furrowed.
"Who are you to speak to me like this," the woman, though passably good-looking, had a sharp and unpleasant temperament that made her instantly off-putting.
"Miss Yanyu, they are friends from the Dragon War Empire. This is Yue Jinghua, the Lord of Fengdan Bailu County, but now it seems the title has changed. I heard that Lord Yue has recently been conferred the title of Duke July Rose by the Dragon War Empire. Congratulations," seeing the two at each other’s throats upon their meeting, Helian Sheng hurriedly stepped forward to smooth things over.
Was this inconspicuous young man actually a duke? After learning Yue Jinghua’s identity, the woman called Yanyu no longer dared to raise her voice. She glanced at Luo, who was hiding behind her.
"So you’re just bootlicking the high nobility of the Dragon War Empire. Luo, you are indeed a good-for-nothing, still the same as ever, timid and cowardly, always hiding behind others for protection. If your father saw you now, he would probably be even more relieved that he dispossessed you of your inheritance rights. Fortunately, I had the foresight to break off our engagement, or else I’d end up a good-for-nothing just like you," the woman spoke with scathing sharpness, every word laced with barbs that made Luo seem utterly worthless.
After saying this, she still felt unsatisfied. She pulled over a male mercenary by her side, "I forgot to introduce you, this is my fiancé, Yu Mubo from the Yu Mu Family, an excellent Artifact Master. He is also a Four-star Mercenary, and despite his young age, he has been employed by the Ruisong Federation Military. Just like me, he has been recommended to participate in the Xuyang Trial."
With her clamoring, everyone around had come to understand the relationship between Luo and the woman, clearly showcasing a scandalous case of a woman divorcing a man.
Luo’s face flushed with embarrassment, stammering without managing a single word.
Luo did not expect to encounter her here. When he first went to Geyue Town, he was worried about running into Ye Yanyu and her group. Turned out, he could avoid the beginning but not the mid-point of the month.
Ye Yanyu was the delicate daughter of the renowned Ye Family from the Ruison Federation and also a mercenary.
Her mother and Luo’s mother had served together in a Mercenary Group in their early years. After retiring, they arranged a childhood betrothal privately. Who would have thought that as Luo and Ye Yanyu grew up, Luo’s cultivation never quite improved, and Ye Yanyu, despising his feebleness and his lack of favor in the family, eventually paired up with Yu Mubo, born of a respectable background and also a mercenary.
After a falling out with his father, Ye Yanyu unilaterally sent a letter of dissolution, terminating their engagement with Luo.
The Ye Family, Yu Family, and Helian Family, all prominent families within the Ruison Federation, had their direct heirs—these three individuals—recommended to participate in this Xuyang Trial.
Helian Sheng naturally knew about the relationship between Luo, Ye, and Yu. What he hadn’t expected was that after leaving the Ruison Federation, Luo would return to his mother’s homeland, the Dragon War Empire. Furthermore, because of Yue Jinghua, Luo had passed the Mercenary Newcomer King Competition and was also participating in the Xuyang Trial.
Seeing Luo’s face filled with frustration, the members of the July Mercenary Team were all simmering with inner fury, and Yue Jinghua’s expression turned even darker. She glanced at Ye Yanyu, who was exuding smug satisfaction. Just as she was about to step forward to give a lesson, she suddenly saw Shalman stepping out from beside her.
Luo was hanging his head low, unsure of how to face the derisive looks around him, when suddenly a wave of warmth appeared on his plump arm, as a pair of soft, fair hands tenderly wrapped around him, and soon after, a voice like a siren’s song sounded next to his ear.
After hearing that voice, Luo’s slumped spine suddenly straightened. He looked in disbelief at the hands holding his own.
It was her, she was actually willing to help him?
"So you’re the woman Brother Luo discarded? As expected, you have a plain face and short-sighted vision. You are just a Four-star Mercenary, yet you dare to boast in front of the vice-captain of the July Mercenary Team. You should know that our Mercenary Group is a Five-star Mercenary Group. We were just appointed by the Royal Family of the Dragon War Empire as the Dragon Battle First Mercenary Team," Shalman said, and then pulled out the Mercenary Manual, flaunting it in front of everyone.
The July Mercenary Team?
Isn’t that the dark horse Mercenary Team that almost got the entire team qualified for the Xuyang Trial?
The speaker was Shalman, whose appearance, compared to Ye Yanyu, was clearly not on the same level.
If Ye Yanyu was a jasmine, then Shalman was a gorgeous rose, so beautiful that it could sting the eyes of all the male mercenaries present.
Seeing her unmatched beauty and how affectionately she treated Lord Luo as if she were a lover in the throes of passion, and then looking at the Mercenary Manual in her hand, which was indeed from a Five-star Mercenary Team, Ye Yanyu was infuriated.
She pointed her finger at Shalman’s nose and cursed loudly: "Where did this little slut come from, daring to insult me? Brother Yu, help me teach her a lesson."
No sooner had Ye Yanyu’s words fallen than Qin Dongting and Feng Buhui stepped forward, both tall and imposing, with faces as cold as ice that made people keep their distance just by looking at them.
"Let’s not damage the good atmosphere, folks," Helian Sheng said helplessly, shaking his head. He walked between the two groups and nodded at Lord Luo, speaking sincerely, "Brother Luo, it’s been a long time. After you left, Lord Luo searched everywhere for your whereabouts. If he knew that you were also participating in the Xuyang Trial this time, he would certainly be very relieved."
"How could my father possibly spend any thought on me? Brother Helian, there’s no need to comfort me. Let’s all stop arguing over my affairs for now. Our current priority is to think of a way to leave this wasteland," Lord Luo sighed and shook his head at Qin and Feng.
"Lord Luo is right; our vice-captain is indeed clear-headed at the crucial moment," Yue Jinghua quipped, and everyone from the July Mercenary Team laughed.
Seeing the kindhearted demeanor of everyone, Lord Luo’s previously dim expression was instantly brightened. He was deeply moved in his heart. His comrades from the July Mercenary Team did not look down on him because of Ye Yanyu’s words. On the contrary, they went to great lengths to defend him.
This is what camaraderie is, just like my mother described, whether in life or death, in glory or disgrace, connected by the same vein, never abandoning each other.
Lord Luo discreetly wiped the corners of his wet eyes with his sleeve, puffed out his chest, and pushed Ye Yanyu’s words to the back of his mind.
The tense situation on the field eased slightly, and Bo Xiyu strolled out from the sidelines.
"Ladies and gentlemen, if I’m not mistaken, this place is not some wasteland. This is a peculiar Array, and the entire wasteland is enveloped within this Array," Bo Xiyu said after disembarking and conducting an investigation on his own.
Bo Xiyu, no matter where he was, was always the focus of everyone’s attention. Today, however, it was Lord Luo, an inconspicuous figure, who took the spotlight, which naturally displeased him. So he took advantage of the ongoing dispute and dropped the surprising revelation.
His words immediately caught everyone’s attention.
Yue Jinghua looked to Qian Luo for confirmation, and Qian Luo nodded in secret: "Indeed, this is an Array, and furthermore, it is a rare chessboard Array."
