The Medallion

"I will arrange that. You have just recovered from a severe injury, and you need time for a rest. Don't worry about those things. Just take care of yourself. I will see you at night," Lena said, nodding to Rocky as she left.

"A waterfront pavilion gets the moonlight first. A person in a favorable position gains special advantages. Wish to have a closer relationship with Lena after tonight... I must ask Lena to persuade His Majesty to cancel the engagement. I will never marry that flat-chested girl..." Rocky said. To cancel the engagement was the most important thing on his mind right now.

Meanwhile, something happened in the Mansion of General Ximen, which was close to the west of the Imperial City.

The Mansion of General Ximen looked like a small city, grand and magnificent. The high bright red wall circling the mansion was too long to see the end. Within the red walls, the infrastructure was flawless, including roads with bridges across the few streams that ran through the mansion. At this hour, the pavilions, and towers dotting the beautiful landscape cast long shadows. Those close to the rivers reflected in the water.

In the mansion, people were hurrying to and fro. On the east of the mansion was the training field where hundreds of disciples from the Ximen Clan were absorbed in their rigorous martial arts training. They went about every part of the training regime with such passion and intensity as if they were in a real battle.

In the middle of their session, a big greenish shadow appeared in the sky above them, like a giant monster. Its sudden appearance clouded out the sun as if heavy clouds had just gathered threatening a torrential downpour. Reacting quickly, the disciples separated into two groups and stood in two lines, watching the giant green figure descend on their training ground.

Suddenly, the green shadow began to shake. Flapping its four wings fiercely, like giant fans, it raised a small sandstorm that swept the whole field.

It took quite a while for the storm to abate.

The huge green shadow zoomed into clear view, where everybody could see what it looked like exactly. It was a massive dragon that would form a small mountain and was enough to cover one-third of the training ground. The tail alone was so long and thick enough that it could whack down a dozen men in one fell. It had five heads, which it kept jerking around, stretching and wiggling up and down or from side to side. Now and then, the monster would growl, releasing a fierce jet of turbid gases like an old engine. Scales all over the dragon's body dazzled in sunlight.

appeared alongside the dragon. Both probably dropped down

Clan got down on one knee and acclaimed reverently, their

three Great Generals in the Holy Dragon Empire. The three generals were very powerful, with countless accolades to their names and a section of the army behind them. But among the three, Bryant was the most powerful, ranked at the

forehead and sharp eyes like a tiger that seemed to bore holes through whatever he was looking at. From the way he carried himself, there was no mistaking; he was a man used to

of Holy Dragon Empire. He seemed to announce

him stood his

for her spiritual transformation. She must be the only one in the whole of the Holy Dragon Empire,

Shirley said excitedly. As usual, she was dressed like a boy,

you worried that I would take it away?" Bryant said

curled her lip and blinked her beautiful eyes, staring at her grandfather with

lifted one hand slowly, from which suddenly a crack of Magic Spiritual Space formed in the air, letting out a spiritual beast. Unlike anything the disciples had ever seen, the creature's bodily form was almost transparent. It was a kind of miniature, dragon made of glass, but without wings, and its limbs were

was famous for its unique defensive ability and was very rare. Only to be found in

for Bryant, that was a

Clan kneeling down watched it in envy. After all, spiritual beasts were the dream of every spirit manipulator.

welcome Bryant back. They bowed to Bryant, then carefully broached

turned cold but he still looked calm. He stepped forward without a