Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 905 - 23: Stealing the Credit

Holy Knight, Yue Xi is the main commander of the Holy Knights in this campaign against the Dark Demon Army.

Even within the Dragon Clan, the identity of dragons in the Moon Plane is divided into various ranks.

Though Bronze Giant Dragons are Holy Beasts, since they failed to form a Dragon Pill upon breaking through the Dan Realm, they must maintain their dragon form and cannot shape-shift at will.

As a result, their status is severely diminished, much like the Demon Beasts and Dark Beasts on the continent, they are subjects ruled by the Sun Dragon Plane, only fit to be enslaved by Silver and Golden Dragon Clans who have already formed Holy Pills.

Above the Silver Giant Dragons is the so-called ruling class, among them arise the so-called Holy Dragon Knights.

A member of the Dragon Clan who is at least of Silver Rank qualifies to become a Holy Dragon Knight if they can enslave a Bronze Giant Dragon.

If one can enslave more than three Bronze Giant Dragons, they would be termed a Holy Dragon Knight Commander.

This time, leading over ten thousand Holy Dragon Knights into the Dimension Battlefield is a young Dragon Knight, Yue Xi.

Yue Xi, though just a Silver Giant Dragon, is favored as one of the close confidants of Clan Leader Yue Potian.

Therefore, she received permission from the clan leader to grow up in the Dragon Palace from an early age.

In the Holy Beast Plane, it’s the powerful who rise to higher positions.

Though Yue Xi is female, she was doted on since childhood and possesses remarkable talent, capable of controlling four Bronze Giant Dragons at the age of one hundred, an unparalleled talent among the younger generation of the Sun Dragon Clan.

The clan took the Demon Army’s invasion very seriously, her father secured this opportunity for her, intending for her to earn more military merits through this campaign.

Yue Xi originally thought she could make a name for herself in this battle.

Who knew that just a few hours after the Holy Dragon Knights arrived, the Demon Army was already broken, and from the looks of the Dimension Battlefield, it was the Four Symbols City’s garrison that contributed the most to the victory.

Yue Xi couldn’t help but feel indignant, looking disdainfully at the Sub-Asian Dragons in front who cowered at the sight of the Bronze Giant Dragons, paying no attention to the Dragon Knights from the Canglong Continent.

She arrogantly demanded the opposing main commander to come forward, unwilling to state her name, speaking with utter rudeness.

Fortunately, it was the composed Yue Minzhi present on the scene today; if it had been Yue Jinghua, she might have directly stopped the Flying Dragon and returned to Four Symbols City.

Yue Xi held her head high, full of conceit.

Little did she expect, from the opposing ranks flew out a young general clad in light armor; the general appeared heroic with star-like brows and sword-like eyes, riding a rare Five-Colored Jiao Dragon.

Yue Xi’s eyes lit up, taking a few extra glances at Yue Minzhi.

From those glances, Yue Xi felt a curious familiarity from Yue Minzhi.

"Are you the garrison of Four Symbols City for this battle?" Yue Xi felt a hidden shock, reining in her earlier arrogance, speaking respectfully, "I am Yue Xi, from the Sun Dragon Clan of the Moon Plane, a Major General of the Holy Dragon Knights, ordered by the Clan Leader of the Sun Dragon Clan, here to aid in the Battle of Four Symbols City."

"I am Yue Minzhi, temporary commander of the Dragon Knights from the Dragon War Empire on the Canglong Continent, thank you to our colleagues from the Moon Plane for the timely support," Yue Minzhi, skilled in diplomacy, did not lack in formal pleasantries.

Upon closer listening, however, there was a hint of sarcasm in his words.

Half a month ago, Changsun Gongyang sent a plea for aid, yet given the strength of the Holy Dragon Knights of the Moon Plane, they arrived only after half a month, such timely assistance indeed.

Yue Xi, sharp and clever, detected the veiled sarcasm in Yue Minzhi’s words. Had it been someone else, she might have immediately flared up, but upon hearing the other’s name was Yue Minzhi, there wasn’t anger between her brows, instead a blush of shyness appeared.

Yue Minzhi, he really is Yue Minzhi?! 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Yue Xi’s father, being a confidant of the Clan Leader, she had crossed the Boundary River not long before, and learned from her father that the Clan Leader had left the Moon Plane a few days earlier to personally visit the Star Plane.

It was said that the Clan Leader was searching for the human lineage lost by Master Yue Nian on the Star Plane, and among Master Yue Nian’s children, the eldest was named Yue Minzhi.

Seeing Yue Minzhi’s graceful demeanor, indeed, he bore resemblance to the Golden Giant Dragon Yue Nian.

Yue Xi knew that Yue Nian held a noble status within the clan; despite Yue Minzhi having mixed human blood, he was capable of taming a Five-Colored Jiao Dragon at such a young age as a rare Dragon Knight. As long as he was properly nurtured and accepted by the Moon Plane, his future status and rank would surely surpass that of the current Master Yue Nian.

While Yue Xi mused on this, her keen eyes wandered over Yue Minzhi, and her heart was already secretly leaning towards Yue Minzhi.

"I feel ashamed; Holy Dragon Knights, traveling by foot, should have arrived ten days ago, but we encountered ambushes from Demon Clan Water Beasts around the Boundary River, causing some delay. Fortunately, we arrived in time, aided by General Yue, we managed to annihilate the Demon Clan. I will report to the Clan Leader upon returning to the Moon Plane, and credit you with a merit," Yue Xi, having developed an affection for Yue Minzhi, harbored no blame, yet unreservedly claimed all the accolades for the Holy Dragon Knights.

Although arriving late, she, with a single statement, took credit for all the military merits.

After all, the Divine Clan was distant, residing on an unreachable plane, if she claimed the Demon Army was entirely vanquished by her, then it was her complete doing.

If not for her fondness of Yue Minzhi, she wouldn’t have shared even the slightest merit.

Upon hearing this, Yue Minzhi furrowed his brow, showing a tinge of displeasure.

The aura of the Holy Dragon Knights was unrivaled at the moment, and the Dragon Knights from the Dragon War Empire were indeed not a match for them; forcefully contending would see them slain on the spot.

If Holy Dragon Knights claimed they mistook them for Demon Clan and eradicated them, that would indeed be unjust.

Understanding steel breaks easily, Yue Minzhi knew he could not openly confront the Holy Dragon Knights under such a disparity in strength.

Suppressing his inner anger, he forced a smile, clasped his hands, "I thank Major General Yue for the favor. This battle is a credit to the entire Four Symbols City working together; Minzhi dares not claim sole merit. While the Demon Army is vanquished, the main leader of this campaign, Second Prince of Dark Demon, wasn’t present on the battlefield; he sneaked into Four Symbols City. At dawn, Minzhi just received word that he escaped the city, whereabouts unknown. My younger sister has already personally set out in pursuit. Minzhi is worried for her safety and wishes to return to the city. I entrust the remaining matters on the battlefield to Major General Yue."

Thus Yue Minzhi spoke, disinclined to further converse with Yue Xi, he issued a call, and the soldiers and Beast Riders following him swiftly withdrew, leaving the battlefield clearance to Yue Xi, heading towards Four Symbols City.

Yue Xi, after listening, ordered several hundred Holy Dragon Knights to immediately begin a search for the Second Prince of Dark Demon.

This grand Demon Army invasion battle concluded quietly in one night, and because the normal campaign lasted for half a month, posterity called it the "Half-Month Battle."