Chapter 45 (1/2)

Translated by Mianbao

Edited by RED

After completing his mission, naturally it was time for Zhu Minglang to return to the Dragon Tamers Academy. No matter what, he was a qualified audience in this great catastrophe!

“Are you leaving, Brother Zhu? This one surnamed Zhu had prepared some meager gifts for Brother Zhu on behalf of Glory Valley City, as thanks for your help to us,” Zheng Yu quickly came up with quick steps after seeing Zhu Minglang was about to leave.

“It’s no big deal. Forget about the gift,” Zhu Minglang replied, feeling a little guilty.

“Treat it as a gift from a friend,” Zheng Yu replied smoothly.

He was insistent. In his opinion, others’ willingness to help was their profound righteousness, and him expressing his gratitude was the integrity expected of him as a gentleman!

“Then I shall accept it respectfully. Isn’t Brother Zheng going to organize the people for mining? If you see silver metal with a green luster, please help me collect some; I need to cast some good armor for my dragon,” Zhu Minglang asked, thinking of this matter.

“I feel at ease being able to do something for Brother Zhu. I’ll have someone send it to the Academy some time later. I also need to trouble Brother Zhu to help express my gratitude to your teachers,” Zheng Yu agreed immediately.

“I’m afraid Teacher Ke Bei is…” Zhu Minglang let out a long sigh. He recounted their ambush on the way back, and Teacher Ke Bei’s death.

Hearing that, Zheng Yu was shocked. Self-blame and guilt could be seen on his face, and he bowed seriously to Zhu Minglang, saying, “Someday, this one surnamed Zheng will definitely visit to express my gratitude and mourn for his death.”

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After leaving Glory Valley City, the lake of blue waters and silver waves appeared in his vision, and Zhu Minglang felt like a heavy burden was lifted off him. After passing through the beautiful maple forest, Zhu Minglang arrived at his residence, but didn’t stop there. Instead, he headed straight in the Infirmary Hall’s direction.

The Infirmary Hall was on the other side of the lake. When he stepped inside, it was very quiet.

A woman with soft hair, pinned up with a flowerstalk, was laying on the desk, making soft breathing noises. She had fallen asleep peacefully in the bright and warm afternoon sun, and Zhu Minglang’s footsteps didn’t wake her up.

She was Xiaoli, the old mister’s disciple.

Teacher Duan Lan had been taken home by her family, and the Deep River Dragon was no longer recuperating in the healing pool.

“Xiaoheiya,” Zhu Minglang called softly.

After looking around several healing pools, Zhu Minglang didn’t see his big black crocodile dragon. As such, he could only go look deeper in the Infirmary Hall.

After arriving at the back of the hall, a large pharmacy was visible. There were big stoves for brewing medicine, and big pots for preparing food therapy. Just as Zhu Minglang thought he had gone to the wrong area, he saw a huge black figure slowly squirming at the stove for brewing medicine.

The Infirmary Hall wasn’t only for healing Dragon Tamers. To a greater extent, it was for healing the dragons. As such, no matter the stove or the furnace, they were very big, some of them as tall as the low courtyard walls.

However, the space for putting in firewood was actually unable to contain the big black kitchen thief. Half its tail was exposed outside, and when it squirmed, it seemed like it was going to overturn the nearby stoves. Its fat dragon butt was even wriggling, because it was eating in big mouthfuls!

Its ugly eating appearance aside, that black dragon seemed to possess the bloodline of a Mosasaur. From its tail to its body, it looked unusually mighty, looking extraordinary!

“Who is it that didn’t manage their charcoal dragon properly? It is indeed mighty, but how can it be so undisciplined to go around stealing food in the kitchen?” Zhu Minglang shook his head helplessly, thinking of treating it as him having not seen anything and continuing to look for his Heiya.

“Ou?!” That wild charcoal dragon seemed a little slow, only turning its big head around after some time. It noticed Zhu Minglang, who appeared to be showing his disdain. Suddenly, its dragon heart went wild with joy, abandoning the food and pounced toward Zhu Minglang excitedly.

Zhu Minglang was stunned.