The things I’ve experienced recently would stir a longing in anyone whose heart has grown cold. The only reason I dare not act is simply because I can’t even see my own future...

With Owen’s return, everything is completely different!!

Chapter 9: Dragon Taming Academy

“Whew!”

“Whew!!”

Ryan Carter took deep breaths; it had been so long since he’d felt this kind of unbearable excitement.

No, no, no, I need to calm down first.

Little Owen is still in the cocooning stage. Before it breaks out, I’m still just a minor spirit. I need to find a safe and secure place to get through Owen’s cocooning period.

So, where should I go now? I’m not very familiar with this Ancestral Dragon City-State...

“Sir.”

“Sir, please wait.”

Just as Ryan Carter was hesitating in front of the Li family’s main gate, a delicate young woman dressed as a maid called out to him.

“Are you calling me?” Ryan Carter asked, a bit puzzled.

“Are you Young Master Ryan Carter? The Lady asked me to deliver this academy letter to you,” the delicate maid said softly.

Ryan Carter saw that the letter was boldly inscribed with four characters: “Dragon Taming Academy.”

Are they really making this official??

Is it to guard against Henry Sullivan coming to investigate later?

The academy is actually a good place, and it’s also suitable for me to get through Owen’s cocooning period.

Alright, school it is!

Ryan Carter took the heavy letter.

The admission requirements for the Dragon Taming Academy are actually quite strict. Either you have enough wealth to “buy” yourself a dragon, or the young spirit you raise has been identified as a potential young dragon.

The academy is a good place—there are children of nobles and officials, as well as commoners who, with unique insight and wisdom, become students of young dragons.

Becoming a dragon herder isn’t the exclusive privilege of the powerful. Among the vast sea of people, there are also commoners who leap over the dragon gate and soar to the skies.

“Young Master, after you report to Lichuan Dragon Taming Academy, don’t miss the Young Spirit Selection. You’ll need a good eye when choosing your young spirit,” the delicate maid said, winking at Ryan Carter with a gentle reminder.

“Thank you, miss.”

“Just call me Faye.”

“Thank you, Miss Faye.”

“Giggle.” Faye laughed, her voice as crisp as a bell.

With the admission letter in hand, Ryan Carter walked up the steps toward the bustling, lively main street paved with blue stone in the city-state.

Behind him was the Li family’s imperial residence, a place strict and cold, separated from this blue stone street by just a river bridge.

But once across the bridge, the lively atmosphere hit him at once. Blending in, no one cared about anyone else’s face.

Since he’s someone who can make a home wherever he goes, he can wander the world or settle down in a refined academy!

Consider it a new beginning...

...

In the courtyard

Faye, with a butterfly-shaped hair ribbon, walked into the house and immediately saw Miss Charlotte Bennett sitting alone on a goose-feather cushion.

Faye had heard about that incident too.

Outside, she is the Lady, once admired and respected by all. But in this courtyard, she is no different from any other noblewoman, and those in the Li family’s imperial residence also call her Miss Charlotte.

Faye knew her mistress had suffered these days, but didn’t know how to help her through it.

“Miss, I don’t quite understand. How did that woman from Yong City know your weakness? You’ve always been so careful,” Faye said, bowing slightly.

“The one who framed me is here,” Charlotte Bennett said coldly.

Why come back?

Charlotte Bennett knew very well that only someone closest to her could grasp her fatal weakness.

“Huh?? Someone in our Li family is behind this? Then why don’t you tell the family head? Is it someone in the clan trying to harm you?” Faye asked.

Charlotte Bennett shook her head and said, “If I say something, it’ll only alert the snake in the grass.”

Faye was clever and immediately realized who Charlotte Bennett meant by “snake.” Her eyes filled with surprise, and after a while, she whispered, “You suspect it’s the young madam in charge, Eleanor Reed?”

“Let’s hope it’s her...” Charlotte Bennett murmured, a bit lost.

“No wonder that lunatic Henry Sullivan destroyed all of Yong City. The news spread throughout the city. There are people in the clan who don’t want you to take power, but such methods are just too vicious!” Faye said indignantly.

Charlotte Bennett took a deep breath.

Some people want her to be ruined, want her reputation destroyed. She would never let them have their way so easily.

Charlotte Bennett also needed some time to let everything settle.

Everyone who trampled on her recklessly—she would pay them back tenfold!!

“Have the autumn nan trees that Stella planted bloomed yet?” Charlotte Bennett asked.

“They have, and they’re beautiful. Let’s go there for a walk, Miss.”

“If she wakes up, don’t mention this to her,” Charlotte Bennett instructed.

“Huh?” Faye didn’t know how to respond for a moment.

Behind the courtyard was a small hill with a wide view, covered in deep blue trees. These autumn nan trees were tall and graceful, their branches full of nan blossoms that only bloomed in autumn.

The tree flowers clustered together like silk and cotton, blooming in large bunches on the branches. The densely packed pale blue leaves complemented them, making the scene even more elegant and beautiful.

Standing under these nan trees, surrounded by their fragrance, Charlotte Bennett gazed dreamily at the flowers and leaves, the soft branches, and the curtains of pure sunlight streaming through the gaps between the flowers and branches...