[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method":3,"chapter-heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-430":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Heretic Trainer: The Gym Is My Cultivation Method",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1633337,2099,"Chapter 430: Guess Who’s Back, Father","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-430",430,"\u003Cp>Garion stood just a few steps in front of the massive gates of the Draconia Clan and slowly looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone walls were tall and curved like dragon scales, and the banners hanging above still carried the same crimson emblem of a roaring dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is the Draconia Clan,\" he said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head slightly toward Dahlia. \"Is it the same as you remember?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia didn’t answer immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a few steps forward, her boots echoing softly against the stone path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes moved across the towers, the courtyard, and the training grounds beyond the gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" she said quietly. \"It hasn’t changed much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her jaw tightened slightly after that. \"Still the same walls. Still the same dragon statues.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion watched her carefully but didn’t say anything. Sorien stood beside them, calm and composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before anyone inside could fully react, a figure rushed down from one of the watchtowers and landed a short distance away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore the robes of a core Draconia guard, and the moment his eyes landed on Sorien, his body stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sun Warden Sorien?\" he said, clearly shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze shifted, and when it landed on Dahlia, his face changed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew who she was, Dahlia Dracnia, the one person that made the Draconia clan a laughingstock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why all members of the Draconia Clan remember what she looked like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand instinctively moved toward his weapon. Anger flashed across his face, but before he could take another step...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien’s eyes met his. The pressure inside it directly froze him up, forcing him to stop what he was about to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stand down,\" Sorien said evenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard swallowed. His arm slowly lowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien took one step forward, hands still behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have come to speak,\" he said calmly. \"Inform your Patriarch that I request an audience.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard hesitated for half a second, still glancing at Dahlia with obvious resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia noticed him and directly met his gaze without flinching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" she said flatly. \"Never seen someone so beautiful before, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard’s face turned red, but he didn’t respond. He bowed stiffly toward Sorien. \"I will inform the Patriarch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he turned and rushed inside, Garion leaned slightly toward Dahlia. \"You were popular here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia let out a short breath through her nose. \"Shut up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien remained facing forward, eyes calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prepare yourselves,\" he said quietly. \"This conversation will not be pleasant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius stood alone in the main hall of the Draconia Clan, his hands clasped behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pelion’s words still echoed in his mind. His jaw tightened slightly as he replayed the conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The humiliation of needing outside power. The refusal to destroy God Gym. The warning hidden inside that polite smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had not yet decided what to do and suddenly the heavy door of the hall was opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His assistant hurried inside and knelt quickly. \"Patriarch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius did not turn immediately. \"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant swallowed. \"Sun Warden Sorien has arrived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius’s body stiffened. \"...Sorien?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly turned around, his eyes narrowing. \"Why is he here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant hesitated before continuing. \"He did not come alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius’s gaze sharpened. \"Who is with him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant lowered his head slightly. \"He brought two others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a short pause. \"One of them is Dahlia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name landed heavily in the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius’s expression changed instantly. The calm calculation vanished, replaced by visible anger. \"...Dahlia?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice dropped lower. \"How dare she return.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers curled slightly at his side. The veins on his hand became visible for a brief moment before he forced himself to relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant remained kneeling, head lowered. \"They are waiting at the gates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius took a slow breath and straightened his posture. \"So.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes darkened. \"She comes back not as a daughter... but as a guest of Solmira.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a short, humorless laugh. \"And with Garion’s backing, no doubt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant did not answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius walked toward the center of the hall and adjusted his robe carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression gradually returned to controlled composure. \"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted his chin slightly. \"Let them in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant blinked slightly. \"Patriarch?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius’s voice became firm. \"I said let them in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began walking toward the throne seat at the end of the hall. \"If she wishes to stand before me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sat down slowly, resting one arm on the armrest. \"Then let me see how much she has grown.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes hardened. \"And let me see what Sorien truly wants.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant bowed deeply and backed away without another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy doors of the hall closed behind him as he hurried toward the entrance gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the massive gates of Draconia slowly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant stepped forward and bowed respectfully toward Sorien. \"The Patriarch is waiting inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion glanced at Dahlia with a faint smirk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well,\" he said casually, \"let’s see your father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head slightly. \"What kind of person is he really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia didn’t answer immediately. Her jaw tightened, but her voice remained steady. \"You’ll see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them walked through the gates and into the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space was grand and heavy, with high ceilings and dragon statues lining both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guards stood along the walls, their eyes shifting between Sorien, Garion, and Dahlia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the far end of the hall sat Darius Draconia on a raised throne-like seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His posture was straight, one arm resting calmly on the armrest. He did not stand to greet them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion looked at him openly, scanning him from head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is your father, huh?\" he said lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crossed his arms. \"As expected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia shot him a side glance but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius did not look at Dahlia first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze locked onto Garion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you are Garion,\" he said evenly. \"The leader of God Gym.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was controlled, neither loud nor soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smiled slightly. \"Of course I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a few steps forward without waiting for permission. \"But seeing you here...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes sharpened just a little. \"You’re not that great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words echoed faintly in the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several guards stiffened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1027,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.543Z",1,"novelbin.me","7d147e7f14472af63683c27671b141d4defac3c32d101854b242d63ce92c2099","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-431","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-79",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]