"Hello, Your Highness! It is an honor to see you again!" Maple Forest Youlan said, bowing slightly to Grand Duke Ocrean Yaso.
"???" Grand Duke Ocrean Yaso rubbed his eyes in disbelief, his gaze filled with shock. The person standing before him to welcome him was simply too unexpected.
"Youlan, what the f*** are you putting on an act for? You're f***ing alive?" Grand Duke Ocrean Yaso rushed over in delight, grabbed Maple Forest Youlan and yanked him down from his horse, then planted both hands on his shoulders and looked him over from head to toe in astonishment.
"What? Surprised?" Maple Forest Youlan looked at Grand Duke Ocrean Yaso and lightly punched him in the chest.
"You..." Grand Duke Ocrean Yaso stared at Maple Forest Youlan, a man who had already been declared dead. The Empire's last Dragon Marshal had actually appeared alive before him after crossing endless ages!
"How'd you end up so down bad? Where's your dragon? How'd you fall so far that you're riding a horse?" After holding it in for a long while, Grand Duke Ocrean Yaso finally spoke.
"..." The countless words Maple Forest Youlan had wanted to say caught in his throat. Grand Duke Ocrean Yaso's reaction was rather different from what he had imagined! He had expected the greetings and pleasantries of nobles reunited after a long separation, but Grand Duke Ocrean Yaso had focused on something utterly bizarre!
"How did you survive?" Grand Duke Ocrean Yaso wiped the smug expression from his face and asked solemnly.
"I have to thank my mount, Long Xi. She sent me into the river of time to evade pursuit and carried me through to the present..." Maple Forest Youlan shook his head.
"To the dragon race!" Grand Duke Ocrean Yaso raised his right hand forty-five