Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 768 The Dragon Tamer Family

Padia area, Jinhui Town.

We returned to Jinhui Town once again.

Although he had only been away for a few days, Jinghe could clearly feel that Jinhui Town had become more lively.

The arrival of players like Lance and Lorelei, who participated in the "Pokémon World Masters Championship", will inevitably attract many spectators or players.

It's unclear when exactly, but Jinhui Town has shown a tendency to become a major battle town in the "points" stage of the Padiya region.

It might be because of Jinghe and Bashuo, this champion and one of the top four kings fought a match.

This has attracted many people, including some powerful or highly ranked trainers, making Jinhui Town increasingly lively.

This is not.

Besides the largest arena in Jinhui Town, you can see young trainers battling everywhere along the road.

Some matches were live-streamed by Rotom drone referees, while others were played without referees.

The fighting spirit in the entire town of Jinhui is almost higher than that in the Galar region.

The Pokémon World Masters Tournament, organized by the Pokémon League, has truly ignited the competitive spirit of trainers throughout the Padilla region.

"Mr. Aoki must be very busy."

Jing He smiled and teased.

At the Pokémon Center, we gave the Pokémon to Nurse Joy for simple treatment and recovery, and also recharged the Crystal Orb.

“Mr. Aoki isn’t busy,” Miss Joey said while operating the equipment.

"Ok?"

“Mr. Aoki has taken on a mission and gone out,” Miss Joey explained.

Jing He's expression was strange.

He originally thought that Aoki was like Gosho, working overtime for the alliance's division of labor.

Now it seems
Aoki is more like an ordinary "ox or horse" like he was in his previous life, always wanting to touch the fish when there is one, and "taking emergency evacuation" when big trouble comes.

and many more.

Could it be that Aoki was "tricked" by Chairman Yaji into going to deal with one of the remaining two "Treasures of Calamity"?

It's really hard to say which problem will be bigger.

"By the way, which powerful trainers have recently come to Jinhui Town?" Jinghe asked with some curiosity.

In a sense, the Pokémon Center is the "knowledge tower" of the Pokémon world.

After all, no matter what kind of trainer you are, you will most likely have to go to the Pokémon Center, especially those trainers who are registered with the League.

Besides needing treatment for their Pokémon, many trainers also need the free room and board provided by the Pokémon Center.

Jinghe, Cynthia, and Gadria checked into the Pokémon Center for free as soon as they arrived in Jinhui Town.

However, Jinghe only needed one room, while Shirona and Gadriya were still tidying up and organizing their things in the room.

"Well"

Miss Joy thought for a moment and said, "The Johto League Champion, Mr. Lance; the Kanto League's Elite Four members, Ms. Lorelei and Elite Four member Shiba; and the Sinnoh League's Elite Four member, Mr. Big Leaf."

Jing He was not surprised by these people.

Miss Joey continued, "And Mr. Jimmy from the Carlos Alliance."

"Zhimi?" Jinghe was taken aback.

Given Zhimi's personality, would she be more enthusiastic about the "points competition" than about cooking?

"I heard Mr. Zhimi is here to learn, oh, to learn cooking."

Jinghe suddenly realized.

Indeed, Jin Hui Town is a large "food city" in the Padiya region, so it makes sense that it's related to cooking.

"And Miss Pachira, who is also from the Carlos Alliance, has recently been giving exclusive interviews at the arena."

"What a gathering of talents!" Jing He exclaimed.

In addition to him, Cynthia, and Cattleya.

Jinhui Town already has three champions and five Four Heavenly Kings!

With that kind of strength, they could take down two regional alliances.

"Jing He?"

At that moment, the automatic door of the Pokémon Center opened, and a young man with short red hair, wearing a cape and a resolute face walked in.

"A-Du?"

Upon seeing the person who arrived, Jing He was slightly taken aback.

The person who arrived was none other than A-Du, whom Jinghe and the others had seen during their live stream, who had battled against Kona and won with his Taijing-like Dragonite!

"Hey." A-Du stepped forward with a smile, "I heard you left when I first came to Jinhui Town, why are you back?"

As he spoke, Lance handed the Poké Ball and the Crystal Bead to Nurse Joy, saying, "Please, Nurse Joy."

"This is what I should do."

After taking the Poké Ball, Nurse Joy ended her chatter with Jinghe and called over Assassin to help Lance's Pokémon recover.

Jing He looked him up and down. "What? You don't want to fight me, do you?"

Sorry, I'll only be staying for one day at most, I'll be leaving tomorrow.

Adu waved his hand, his face full of confidence, and said, "No, my match with you is destined to be the final battle of the Masters Tournament!"

Jing He's lips twitched.

It's unclear whether Adu has confidence in himself or in Jinghe.

With the lineup of this year's "Pokémon World Masters Championship" featuring both established and emerging powerhouses, he really wasn't sure what rank he could achieve.

If you encounter several exceptionally strong opponents in the first match, it's possible to be eliminated in the first round.

"Then why did you come looking for me?" Jing He asked.

A-Du's smile faded, and she said, "I heard that you helped Mr. Hachisaku affirm himself and make a decision?"

A thought flickered in Jing He's mind.

He vaguely guessed what was going on, but still said, "I only fought him once, and the decision was made by Mr. Hachisaku himself."

A-Du scratched his head. "But some people don't think that way."

"Who? The dragon tamer family of Padia?"

Adu nodded slightly.

Jing He pouted, "What they think is their business. Do you think they can come after me?"

A mere dragon tamer family
By the way, what time is the next flight again?

Adu chuckled, "Of course I wouldn't come looking for trouble with you. You're Teacher Jinghe, the champion of the Hoenn League, representing the entire Hoenn League, and even, to a certain extent, the entire league."

He continued:

"Mr. Hachisaku's dragon tamer family has some connection with the dragon-riding clan in our Yanmo City. They know that you and I have a good relationship, so..."

After a pause.

"So, they want me to ask you if you'd be interested in visiting their dragon tamer family?"

"A guest?"

Jing He was taken aback. "A trap?"

"What Feast at Hongmen?" Adu asked, his eyes filled with confusion.

"No, no." Jing He waved her hand. "Why would you suddenly want to invite me to dinner?"

Are we celebrating that we "tricked" the person who was already designated as the next head of the family into becoming a teacher?
"Yes, I wanted to talk to you." Adu shrugged.

The Dragon Tamers of Smoky City, the Meteorites of Hoenn, the Town of Sinnoh, the Dragon Village of Unova, and the Dragon Tamer Families of Padia.
These are all well-known families in the Pokémon world, with long histories and profound heritage, and related to Dragon-type Pokémon.

Families like these often possess a degree of "seclusion," with unfathomable depths of knowledge. No one knows whether these families might harbor powerful trainers, or even dragon riders or tamers.

Even if not.

Given the long lifespan of Dragon-type Pokémon, those that have lived for hundreds or even thousands of years are often incredibly powerful.

"I don't know any of them, so there's nothing to talk about," Jing He said helplessly.

"That's what I told them too."

Adu had more or less grasped Jinghe's personality.

"But what they mean is, if possible, they would still like to talk to you, or... seek your help."

"Help?" Jing He was taken aback.

Would a family of dragon trainers with a long history seek their help?
But then I thought, didn't Adu and the Yulong family also look for me?

"What do you think?" Jinghe asked.

“Go ahead,” A-Du said. “I’ll go with you.”

Anyway.

The dragon tamer family wouldn't cause trouble for Jing He, would they?
Surely they're not that stupid?

Teacher Jinghe!
If we really anger Teacher Jinghe, with Teacher Jinghe's current strength, how many ancient families can withstand it?
not to mention.

Teacher Jinghe is also the legendary "beast man"!
He casually summoned a few mythical beasts.
Let alone the ancient families, even the entire Padiya League might not be able to withstand it.

The fact that the Dragon Tamer family contacted Hachisaku to seek his return indicates that they are not a completely isolated family like the Meteor People, who are unaware of any news from the outside world.

"Me too."

At this moment, Cynthia and Gadriya, who had just finished tidying up the room, also came out. Cynthia said earnestly.

Okay.

Three champions
If something really happens, it would be very easy to overthrow an entire family.

"alright."

Jinghe nodded, "Then let's go get a free meal."

I rested for the night at the Pokémon Center.

the next day.

On the way to the dragon tamer family, Jinghe felt something was off.

How come after getting rid of Cattleya, who was like a third wheel, we not only didn't lose any people, but actually gained one more?
Besides A-Du, there was also Xiao-Chun who came with him.

As a member of the same Dragon Clan and a member of the younger generation, Xiaochun, as the Gym Leader of Blacksmith City, has made quite a name for herself in this "Pokémon World Masters Tournament".

He is now ranked 43rd in the "Advanced Ball" category, which is higher than some of the "Big Four".

In fact, Xiaochun's strength has improved very quickly. If we're being honest, she's comparable to some of the weaker Four Heavenly Kings.

However, the competition for the Four Heavenly Kings and the Champion is very intense in both the Kanto and Johto regions.

Furthermore, with A-du, also a member of the Dragon Clan, already the champion, Xiao-chun was already at a disadvantage in the competition for the Four Heavenly Kings.

Fortunately, Xiaochun wasn't too concerned about the competition among the Four Heavenly Kings.

Also normal.

As girls grow up, they probably care more about these things.
Xiao Chun looked at Jing He and Xiluona holding hands, then glanced at her cousin beside her who seemed oblivious and only knew how to act cool, and felt a surge of anger.

"By the way, Adu, you beat Kona, so you're in first place now, right?" Jinghe suddenly asked.

"Mm." A-Du nodded with a smile.

In the original anime, when the eighth generation introduced the "strongest champion" Leon, Lance lost to Leon at the Eight Masters Tournament.

Although many people complained that A-Du was "holding back" too obviously, it is undeniable that after both of them grew stronger, Dan-Di's strength was indeed relatively higher than A-Du's.

But now.

If Dante were to face off against Awatari, Awatari would undoubtedly have a higher chance of winning.

After all, Dan Di is younger than both A Du and Jing He.

"However, the 'points tournament' stage doesn't really mean much for the subsequent 'masters tournament'," A-Du said with an indifferent expression.

Jing He couldn't help but think to herself, "It's not that meaningful, why are you still pushing for first place?"
What are we, the ones at the bottom, supposed to say?
"Where is Mr. Hachisaku's dragon tamer family?" Jinghe asked, changing the subject.

These families, to varying degrees, all have a historically significant ancestral homeland, which facilitates the better training and development of Pokémon.

"Big Pot Lake," Xiao Chun said before A Du could even speak.

Although both A-Du and Xiao-Chun are members of the Dragon Clan, and A-Du even became the champion of the City Alliance, in reality, it is Xiao-Chun and a group of elders who are in charge of the Dragon Clan now.

Lance is clearly not someone who wants to manage a family. As the Gym Leader of Inkstone City, Tsubaki may be the future leader of the Dragon Clan.

The Dragon Clan has essentially put their eggs in two baskets.

"Daguo Lake?" Jing He was taken aback.

“Not many people know about it,” Adu said. “It is indeed hidden on a mysterious island in Daguo Lake.”

Few families that tame and control dragons can truly separate themselves from lakes, water, and waterfalls.

“Then we can’t ride the motorcycle lizard anymore,” Jinghe clicked her tongue.

"Motorcycle lizard?"

As they left the town, Adu looked at Jinghe with a puzzled expression and threw out a Poké Ball.

"Woo~~"

Dragonite appeared in front of me.

Lance flipped onto Dragonite's back and then reached out his hand to Tsubaki.

Xiaochun rolled her eyes.

Sometimes she really couldn't figure out whether her cousin "understood" or "didn't understand".

Jinghe sighed and summoned his own Dragonite.

"Waaaaah~~(ˊˋ)"

Compared to A-Du's Dragonite, Jing-He's Dragonite is much fatter.

Stopping Cynthia's plan to summon Garchomp, Jinghe whispered under her questioning gaze:

"I'm afraid."

Cynthia chuckled.

But he still withdrew his hand from the Poké Ball.

Daguo Lake.

The largest freshwater lake in the Padiya region, it covers an area of ​​one-fifth of the entire Padiya region.

The lake is dotted with islands of varying sizes, and is home to a large number of Water-type Pokémon, with Dragon-type Pokémon occasionally appearing as well.

In fact, quite a few adventurers also venture into Daguo Lake.

Some of them are drawn by the rare Dragon-type Pokémon, while others are drawn by the remote, untouched islands.

On such small islands, either there are no Pokémon to survive, or if there are, they are usually quite strong.

more importantly.

On these relatively hard-to-reach islands, resources are usually plentiful, and with a bit of luck, you might even find some rare and precious materials or items.

Two Dragonite, one large and one small, flew over Daguo Lake.

Cynthia and Jinghe sat one in front of the other, inhaling the fragrance wafting from their breath. Jinghe suddenly thought, "It's definitely better to fly slower."

Our little bamboo orchid is not only fragrant, but also incredibly soft.
Cynthia's little face was flushed.

The style of the other Dragonite on its back is somewhat different.

A-Du sat in the front, while Tsubaki sat in the back with a helpless expression, clutching A-Du's cloak.

"Hold on tight, don't fall, like when you were little."

Before she could finish speaking, Xiaochun grabbed Adu's waist fiercely, looking like she was gritting her teeth.

"hiss--"

Adu gasped sharply.

Jinghe shook her head at the sight.

When Jinghe last went to Yanmo City and the "Dragon Sanctuary," the two of them riding Gyarados made her feel like she was being fed dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).

Now it seems
As A-du himself said, he was simply worried that Tsubaki would fall.

They flew for a while longer.

It seems they have already flown from the easternmost point of Daguo Lake to the westernmost point of Daguo Lake.

"We've arrived," Adu gestured to Jinghe.

"So fast?"

Jinghe felt that time was passing by so quickly, and said that they should fly slower.

Following A-Du's gaze.

It turns out that Mr. Hachisaku's family, no, it should be said that the dragon trainer family, lived at the foot of the highest mountain on the westernmost side of Daguo Lake.

It is not hidden.

But yes.

Although the Dragon Tamer family has a long history, it doesn't mean that it is isolated from the world and has no contact with others, just like the Meteor Clan.

It is said that the dragon tamer families also have a close cooperative relationship with the Padia Alliance.

It's somewhat similar to the relationship between Adu and his Dragon Clan and the Johto Alliance, except that the relationship isn't as close as that between the Dragon Clan and the Johto Alliance.

The two Dragonite dragons fell downwards.

The dragon trainer family seemed to be ready, with several people waiting on the platform at the entrance. The leader was an elderly man who looked to be over sixty years old, with gray hair and a hunched back.

"Why did the old man come to pick you up in person?" Adu and Xiaochun were both a little surprised to see the old man.

Old man?
Could this be the current head of the Dragon Trainer family, the father of Hachisaku Tenno?
"Adu, Xiaochun." Supported by a girl who looked to be around twenty years old, the old man, dressed in a classic but simple robe, greeted them with a smile.

"These two must be Teacher Jinghe and Miss Cynthia, right?" The old man looked at the two of them.

"Hello, sir." Jing He and Xilona greeted each other very politely.

Anyway.

Elders should be given priority.

"I'm so sorry to have had A-Du invite you two over."

The old man had a kind and approachable smile, unlike Jinghe who had expected him to be unfriendly to the man who had "instigated" his son down the "path of no return."

A few minutes later.

Jinghe and his three companions sat down with the old man in the courtyard of the quaint mansion, and soon someone brought them tea.

The dragon trainer's house does resemble Master Mash's martial arts school on the Isle of Armor.

However, the people coming and going were not apprentices or fighters, but young trainers with their various Dragon-type Pokémon.

Jinghe and Adu's Dragonite followed them into the courtyard, one on each side. While curiously looking around, they were also noticed by the young people passing by or their Dragon-type Pokémon.

They gazed at them with a variety of expressions, including curiosity, surprise, envy, and a sense of challenge.

Meanwhile, the old man chatted with Jinghe and the others as he walked.

Some topics about Mr. Hachisaku's childhood were mentioned, more or less.

When he was young, Hachisaku could indeed be described as mischievous, or even rebellious.

Born into a family of dragon trainers, with his father being the patriarch of the family, he happens to love music, especially rock and roll.

She ran away from home after arguing with her father.

Once he left, he never came back.

After all.

The elders within the Dragon Tamer family believe that with Hachisaku's current strength, he would be a very good successor to the next patriarch.

But for the old man, he probably just wanted to see his son who had been away from home for decades.

Cynthia gave Jing He a look.

Ask him if it is
However, Jinghe suggested waiting a little longer.

We can't just go and persuade Mr. Hachisaku to go back and take a look based on the old man's one-sided story, can we?

Given Mr. Hachisaku's current character, if things were really that simple, he would probably have already returned to visit his elderly father.

In short
Upright officials can hardly break housework.

The matter between Hachisaku and the Dragon Trainer family is for them to decide.

He only fought against Hachisaku, and it was Hachisaku himself who found and confirmed his true inner thoughts.

Even without Jinghe, Bashuo would eventually confirm his own feelings.

"No matter what, I still want to thank you, Teacher Jinghe. I'm proud of Bashuo for sticking to his own ideas," the old man said, his voice slightly hoarse but very sincere.

Jing He waved his hand and said with a smile:
"Actually, old man, to see Mr. Yasaku, it's not necessarily necessary for Mr. Yasaku to come back, right? Technology is so advanced now, and Pokémon are so powerful."

The old man was taken aback upon hearing this.

No, I was stunned for a long time.

If one is a clan chief, the rigid or even inflexible clan rules would not allow the clan chief to meet a clan member who has been away from home for decades in a manner that resembles an "apology".

But as a father...
The old man sighed and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Jinghe.

"It's just that I, an old man, am too attached to appearances."

This action improved Jinghe's impression of the old man considerably, and also improved her impression of the dragon trainer family.

"I wonder why the old man invited us here this time?" Jing He finally steered the conversation back on track.

The old man also realized what was happening, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on his aged face.

"Talk about it"

After thinking it over, the old man decided that it was best to let Jinghe and the others go and see for themselves.

"Please follow me, everyone."

Drinking good tea and having a good chat are the important things to do.

Following the old man, the group passed through the dragon trainer family's mansion and arrived at a cave located in the back mountain behind the courtyard.

Jinghe couldn't help but glance at Adu.

Do you guys who "play" with dragons all like to hide in a cave?

"Roar--!!!"

As soon as they arrived at the cave, they heard a roar coming from inside, a roar filled with inexplicable anger and restlessness.

Jinghe and Adu's Dragonite expressions changed simultaneously.

They felt threatened.

Enter the cave.

They discovered a hidden world inside – a waterfall inside a mountain.

In the river below the waterfall, a Pokémon that walks on two legs, has two tails, flowing purple mane, and a blue gemstone headdress on its forehead, appeared in Jinghe and the others' sight. It was a Pokémon they had never seen before but seemed to have met before.

Everyone was stunned when they saw this Pokémon.

A-Du instinctively asked in confusion, "Water... Water-kun?"

“It seems… a little different,” Cynthia said, frowning.

Unlike their confusion, Jing He's face showed more surprise.

Suicune?

Well, strictly speaking, you could say that.

It's just a "pirated" version.

(End of this chapter)