Chapter 8

"WHAT? A Demon Abyss Dragon?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. I saw it with my own eyes, it was indeed a young Demon Abyss Dragon."

In the back garden of the White Dragon Empire's palace, the third division commander of the Royal Dragon Knight Corps, Fansen, was speaking very confidently to the middle-aged man in front of him.

And this middle-aged man was the current emperor of the White Dragon Empire—Candela.

The emperor was enjoying his breakfast at the time, but when he heard about the Demon Abyss Dragon, it was clear that the food no longer held his attention.

"Who is this child named Long Yi, and what is his background?" Emperor Candela was somewhat curious. The appearance of a Demon Abyss Dragon, and in the hands of a child, was certainly unusual.

"Your Majesty, I did not delve into the details, but I believe the child could not have gone to Sulfur Island. The most likely scenario is that a powerful individual obtained a dragon egg and gave it to him. As for other possibilities, I cannot think of any. I have already sent people to investigate his background, and I believe we will have results soon," Fansen replied.

Emperor Candela nodded, stood up, and faced the distance.

"My old division commander, do you think the appearance of the Demon Abyss Dragon is a sign from the Dragon God? Could it be that the six nations are about to be unified under our Holy Light Empire?"

The emperor turned to look at Fansen. Fansen thought for a moment and then said, "Just one Demon Abyss Dragon is not enough to form a powerful fighting force. Once the other five nations learn that we have a Demon Abyss Dragon, they will certainly have plans to counter us. Your Majesty must remain calm."

The emperor stared at Fansen for a while, then suddenly burst into laughter.

"HAHAHA! No wonder you are my most trusted old Fansen! No matter what I say, you always look at everything from a war perspective with a cool head!"

The emperor took a deep breath and said slowly, "The six nations have not had a large-scale war for many years. We don't mind waiting a bit longer. As for that child, whether he becomes a spear for the empire or a cat for the empire, time will tell us everything."

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Long Yi has always had a good sense of time. After many years in the military, he has developed the habit of being punctual.

This is the training ground where Long Yi came yesterday. There are three hundred new dragon knights this year. Among them, 206 are from the army, and 40 are from the air force.

The entire White Dragon Empire has a population of nearly one billion, but only 300 are selected each year, showing how strict the selection process for dragon knights is.

In the White Dragon Empire, children are tested for dragon soul bloodline from a young age, which is the basic qualification to become a dragon knight. This world was created by the Dragon God, and all things in heaven and earth bear the mark of dragons, including humans. However, some people have extremely excellent dragon soul bloodlines, making it easier for them to gain the recognition of dragons. If one has an excellent dragon soul bloodline, the empire will provide elite-level training, covering everything from food and clothing to dragon eggs. If the dragon soul bloodline is not particularly prominent, one has to rely on oneself.

Years of war have made dragons and humans closely intertwined, but the inherent pride of dragons makes them look down on humans. Dragons are also divided into different ranks, and the more powerful the dragon, the higher its intelligence and the more it looks down on others. Humans must be more outstanding to gain the favor of more powerful dragons.

Of course, when we talk about dragons here, we generally mean flying dragons.

So, when the 38 air force members saw Long Yi walking over with a fat dragon, their eyes were filled with mockery.

Among them was the fat and thin duo that Long Yi had met before.

"Hey, big guy, this is the air force. Your army is over there."

The thin one spoke, and immediately, laughter broke out around them.

"I think this side is more spacious," Long Yi said with a very simple smile, as if he hadn't noticed the teasing in the other's words.

At this moment, someone suddenly jumped out of the line and walked up to Long Yi, looking him over from left to right.

"Are you Long Yi? The one who beat up two second-year seniors just now?"

"I am Long Yi, and the one who beat up two second-year seniors just now is me," Long Yi said with an even more simple smile.

Immediately, there was a chorus of gasps from the surrounding crowd.

The Dragon Knight Academy has a strict hierarchy, and it's normal for first-year students to be bullied. But who has ever heard of a first-year student beating up second-year students on the first day of school?

And not just one! Two!

The second-year students at the Dragon Knight Academy don't just advance by waiting; they must pass exams to prove their strength. If Long Yi could take down two of them, it must mean that Long Yi is even stronger than the second-year students.

"So, you're pretty strong, huh?" the person who jumped out asked.

"Strong?"

Long Yi thought for a moment.

"I think I'm a bit stronger than you guys."

Still that simple, honest smile, but the words that came out of his mouth almost made people choke!

"Hmph, those two second-year seniors didn't have their dragons with them, and one of them was ambushed. So you're already getting cocky?"

The one who spoke was the thin one Long Yi had met before, and this time, almost everyone agreed with what the thin one said.

"That's not right. I remember Long Yi's dragon was eating the whole time..."

The boy tried to argue.

"Shut up, Wesley!"

The thin one glared, and the boy named Wesley immediately shrank back and stopped talking.

Long Yi chuckled but didn't say anything more. What was there to explain?

The time on the bracelet turned to eight o'clock, and the instructor appeared right on time.

And he was riding a dragon.

It was a blue-gray flying dragon, ten meters long, a small flying dragon, with scales that shimmered like gemstones.

"A Sky Azure Stone Dragon? This is a gemstone dragon! How amazing!"

Wesley muttered, and this guy seemed to have a lot of knowledge.

The Sky Azure Stone Dragon circled in the air once, and then a person leaped down from the sky. With a loud thud, everyone felt the ground shake, and then a person slowly stood up.

Dark-skinned, wearing soft armor, not particularly tall, but with eyes that were incredibly sharp.

Killing aura!

Long Yi clearly felt the boiling killing aura emanating from the person. Someone with such a killing aura could be described as a ruthless killer.

Dragon knights are originally the reapers of the battlefield, capable of easily causing hundreds or even thousands of casualties when facing ordinary armies.

Excellent!

Long Yi was originally worried that the academy would send someone with no experience, but he didn't expect to get a veteran right away. The experience of a veteran is not something that can be learned from books!

"Is there anyone else?"

The instructor slowly spoke, his voice very hoarse.

"Report, Instructor! New student Ailin is absent due to an accident that dirtied his clothes. He has returned to the dormitory to change and is on leave. Please instruct, Instructor!"

Long Yi shouted loudly, instinctively falling back on his military training.

The instructor was taken aback. This big guy is interesting! From his demeanor, he looks like a veteran who has been in the military for years!

"Ah! I can't stop! Get out of the way!"

A scream came from a distance, and everyone looked to see a silver light rushing straight toward the instructor!

"Report, Instructor, Ailin is here!"

Long Yi shouted again.

The instructor's eye twitched, and he didn't even turn around. With a cold snort, dragon aura surged into the sky!

Immediately, all the new students standing in front of the instructor felt the air seem to freeze, and it was as if countless blades were flying past them!

And Ailin, who had been unable to stop due to his impulsive speed, suddenly slowed down as if he had hit a wall, and with a thud, he fell at the instructor's feet.

"New recruit Ailin, fall in!"

The instructor barked.

At this moment, Ailin had already fainted and couldn't hear the instructor's order.

"New recruit Ailin, fall in!"

The instructor barked again, this time with a voice full of anger.

"Report, Instructor, Ailin has fainted and cannot hear your order!"

Long Yi said.

"New recruit Long Yi, what is your relationship with new recruit Ailin?"

The instructor loudly asked Long Yi.

"Report, Instructor, Ailin is my roommate!"

Long Yi replied.

"Good! New recruit Long Yi, step forward!"

Long Yi immediately took a step forward.

The instructor turned around, and dragon aura surged. Ailin, who had fainted, immediately woke up.

"New recruit Long Yi, take your roommate Ailin and run around the training ground!"

"He has already fainted, Instructor!"

"Then carry him and run!"

"Yes, Instructor!"