"Alright, alright, even if it's true, it's none of your business. Little Zhu, just ignore them and return to the Dragon Tamer Academy. You don't have to come to the forge for the next few days," Zhao Long's master glared at his apprentice and said.
"Yeah, my armor is done. I also used the remaining materials to forge a few armor robes. Master Zhao, please help me sell them for a good price," Zhu Minglang said.
"No problem, your craftsmanship is quite good. Once the rumors are over, you're always welcome here," Zhao Long's master said.
"I think it's better if you don't come. Do you know who the Valkyrie is? Countless people in Ancestral Dragon City admire and admire her. Most of them are officials and nobles. If they know she's in our shop, we won't be able to keep our peace," the master said. He didn't want to stir up trouble.
"It's not Zhu Minglang's fault. He's a good person. If you want to blame someone, you can only blame …" Zhao Long felt it was unfair for Zhu Minglang.
"Master Zhao, it's fine. Master is right. I can understand. Anyway, I'm here to forge an armor. Now that it's done, I can leave. I'll sell it here. Don't forget to pay me, "Zhu Minglang said magnanimously.
"These rumors and slanders are really killing people these days. A perfectly fine young man is causing people to have nowhere to go. What's wrong with the Valkyrie? Can't the Valkyrie have feelings for a good man like our Little Zhu who knows his place? I think Little Zhu isn't bad, he's worthy!" Zhao Long's master said loudly.
However, his words caused the people around him to laugh strangely, especially the acolyte named Zhou Xin, who laughed the loudest.
"Forget it. Even if Zhu Minglang reincarnated, he wouldn't be a good match for her," Zhou Xin laughed even more recklessly.
"But Zhu Minglang still slept with the Valkyrie." It was unknown who it was, but this sentence was faintly said.
The words immediately stopped the laughter of the apprentices.
"I haven't even seen her before, but the Valkyrie in the painting is really beautiful …"
"I saw her at a celebration. She's much prettier than in the painting."
As everyone chatted, the atmosphere gradually changed from mockery to anger!
Why didn't such a good thing happen to them? Why didn't they think of wandering in the Wasteland when they were casting iron here?
…
Zhu Minglang walked along the street towards the outside of the city walls. Even though the bustling main street did not have any random posters, but as he walked along the small streets and alleys, there were more posters than wanted posters. Some people were still copying, afraid that their faces would not be publicized.
What a pain in the ass!
He reckoned that even those female singers and the head honchos of the pleasure boats would not be as popular as him. It was really overnight that everyone knew the identity of the vagrant that had been circulating for a long time. His name was Zhu Minglang!
Fortunately, there were still some discrepancies when it came to appearances. When Zhu Minglang walked on the street, no one would be stupid enough to stare at him and insist that he was that man.
However, if he was scrutinized for a while, or if he talked to someone, they would most likely suspect him.
Walking back to the Dragon Tamer Institute, Zhu Minglang felt the power of public opinion. Maybe it was because this matter had been brewing for a long time. Finally, there was a version that was closest to the truth. Everyone was interested and looked forward to the following developments …
After all, Li Yunzi had regained her identity as the Empress and became the Radiance of the Sun and Moon of the Ancestral Dragon City.
"Little brother, you're really good." Beside the bridge, Fang Niannian, who had not sold a big basket of peaches, sized up Zhu Minglang as if she had been waiting here for a day.
"Your peaches are about to rot," said Zhu Minglang.
"I thought you were a man who lived off a woman at first sight. I didn't expect to be right." Fang Niannian did not care about her peaches at all.
Snow … flowers floated in the air, and the northern wind blew.
Zhu Minglang stood desolately in the cold snow. The cold wind seemed to be slapping his cheeks madly!
Zhu Minglang did not care about other people's mockery. It was mainly because many people could not poke at his sore spot.
However, this little girl's words were like a gem!
Defeat after defeat, defeat after defeat!
Taking a deep breath, Zhu Minglang tried his best to adjust his emotions.
The other party was only a girl, not a demon from the Abyss. If a demon met her, he would have a mental breakdown and crawl back to his nest.
"It's winter. There's a kind of mountain snow orchid. Help me see if it's sold in the market. I need your family to help me turn it into honey. Also, help me look for autumn nanmu. It's best if it's new wood. If there's any, I'll buy them all regardless of the price. This is your reward. "Zhu Minglang handed Fang Niannian a few grains of golden sand.
"Okay, Young Master Zhu," Fang Niannian immediately said sweetly and even purposely bowed.
"You should call me big brother. It sounds weird." Zhu Minglang smiled bitterly.
"Little brother, is Valkyrie big sister white? Is she big?" Fang Niannian asked mysteriously.
“？？？”
'What kind of vicious words are these girls spouting?!'
And what's the meaning of those sparkling eyes?
Are you greedy too?!
… …
Snowflakes fell. The snow on the surface of the lake at night looked like white petals. It was beautiful under the illumination of the lights on the boats.
After passing through the snowy forest, Zhu Minglang returned to his courtyard. For some reason, he had an ominous feeling, especially after the conversation with Fang Niannian at the bridgehead …
When he arrived at the door, the courtyard was quieter than he imagined. It was probably because of the cold snow that everyone was hiding in their rooms.
How could there be people in this world who were so bored?
He pushed open the courtyard door and returned to his room to sleep. The last step of the day almost drained his spiritual energy. He needed to rest for a few days. He also needed to attend classes and learn more knowledge.
The academy was great. It was like a paradise. He didn't need to worry about the troubles of the mortal world.
… …
Zhu Minglang was used to waking up early. Even though it was cold, he didn't sleep too much. After visiting the baby dragon, Zhu Minglang went to school with a book in hand.
It happened to be the monthly class today.
It was free. He had to go.
The classroom was already full of people as soon as he entered. Some of them were students who were already dragon husbandry teachers, while others were students who were still lingering under the dragon gate. Today's class was probably very important to both groups of students.
After finding a seat, Zhu Minglang was about to flip open the book to learn more about the forest dragons when a few dozen people suddenly stood up in an orderly manner beside him.
Zhu Minglang thought it was the teacher. He subconsciously stood up and was about to salute them when he realized they were all staring at him, as if they had already set up an inescapable trap and were waiting for him to crawl in.
"You are Zhu Minglang??" A fair and handsome young master wearing a mink coat was the first to question.
Zhu Minglang looked at the young man. He had a feeling he had seen him somewhere before.
Thinking back carefully, it seemed like it was that day in the library, this young master sighed for Li Yunzi's unworthiness.
He didn't remember the obscenities of the young students. He only felt pity.
He was most likely one of the Goddess of Battle's admirers.
The question was, why did he look like he was here to denounce him? Many people seemed to have the same thought as him!
Did they know he had to attend the monthly class today?
Zhu Minglang glanced around and saw a few of his roommates, who rarely greeted him, were also in the classroom. They were avoiding his gaze.
No wonder his place was so quiet last night. It turned out they had agreed to intercept him here today.
He initially thought the atmosphere in the school wouldn't be as bad as outside. To his surprise, the situation was still the same.
"Are you Zhu Minglang or not? Don't you dare to admit it?" the young man in the mink coat asked again.
"That's me. May I ask why Senior Brothers are gathered here?" Zhu Minglang asked.
"You still have the nerve to ask? Are you the homeless man from the Wasteland!?" someone behind the young man snapped.
"It must be a rumor," Zhu Minglang said immediately.
The young man carefully observed Zhu Minglang. He felt the man was nothing special.
"Since it's a rumor, how are you going to clarify it?" The young man seemed to be the most prestigious among the group. When he spoke, the others kept quiet.
"As a matter of fact, she and I hit it off at first sight. We're in love with each other. There's no such thing as a dungeon. It's just that some people can't stand the fact that we're in love with each other. They can't stand the fact that the beauty's heart belongs to someone else, so they came up with such a vicious method to belittle me and humiliate her," Zhu Minglang said righteously to the group.
"You hit it off at first sight with Li Yunzi? You?" The young man in the white coat still had some tolerance, but when he heard Zhu Minglang's words, he immediately wore a disdainful look.
"Yeah, it's just a normal scene of a man and a woman, yet someone with evil intentions is spreading the rumor. I'm afraid some enemy cities are trying to spread the rumor to smear the glorious image of our Zulong City's Goddess of Martial Arts. Of course, they're trying to vilify me too. Therefore, I'm guessing the person spreading the rumor is either a spy from the enemy city or someone obsessed with Li Yunzi," Zhu Minglang said indignantly.
"Stop talking nonsense. Why would Her Highness fall in love with you?" the male students were having a hard time accepting the rumor.
"It's hard to explain things like feelings. As a matter of fact, I don't know why I fell in love with her either. Perhaps there's no reason to love someone," Zhu Minglang said with a hint of a poet's melancholy.
He held the book in his hand and stared deeply at the plum blossoms outside the window. He was like a real poet who would sigh with joy, smile with sweetness, and murmur with infatuation …
The eyes of the people around him changed.
Especially the young man in the white coat. His eyes were emitting a demonic glow!
They had never seen such a shameless person before.
As a matter of fact, I don't know why I fell in love with her either.
Are you sure a human is capable of saying that!?
The Goddess of Martial Arts was not only famous for her unparalleled wisdom and bravery, but also for her beauty. She was like a fairy in the Heavenly Palace. Everyone who saw her would exclaim in admiration.
Is there a need for a nameless thing like you to rack your brains to figure out why you're obsessed with her?
We're all men!
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