[{"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-431":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},1633338,2099,"Chapter 431: Daddy Issues Become Political Crisis","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-431",431,"\u003Cp>Darius’s fingers tightened slightly around the armrest of the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How dare you speak that way in my hall,\" he said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice remained controlled, but the anger underneath it was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion didn’t seem bothered at all. He shrugged casually and looked around the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Garion said with a relaxed tone. \"I’m just being honest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head slightly toward Dahlia. \"Looking at the situation, you’re the reason your clan lost a genius.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few of the Draconia guards shifted uneasily where they stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of them looked at Dahlia, others glanced nervously at Darius, unsure how far this conversation would go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion continued speaking calmly. \"Not my fault, by the way, that the genius came to me and grew stronger under me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed one hand on his hip and looked straight at Darius. \"So what do you think about that, Patriarch Darius?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words were said almost casually, but the meaning behind them was sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a way, it could be said that you’re the sole reason for the fall of the Draconia Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall became completely silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius’s eyes darkened. His aura didn’t explode, but the pressure around him grew heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several guards instinctively straightened their backs as the air in the room seemed to thicken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You speak boldly for someone standing inside my territory,\" Darius said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion smiled. \"That’s because I can back it up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia folded her arms and stepped half a step forward. Her eyes remained fixed on the man sitting on the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah,\" she added calmly. \"We can back it up, Darius.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she said his name directly, several guards in the hall stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling the patriarch by name without title was something almost no one dared to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius’s expression darkened immediately. \"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia shrugged as if his anger meant nothing to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" she said flatly. \"You’re no longer my father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice did not rise, but every word landed clearly in the hall. \"The moment Mother died and I walked out of this clan... that relationship ended.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed slightly behind her with her thumb toward Garion. \"You are nothing compared to my master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words hung in the air like a slap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius’s composure finally cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura exploded outward in a wave of pressure, the dragon energy around him filling the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several guards instinctively stepped back as the temperature in the room seemed to rise. \"How dare you speak to me like that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon aura pressed down toward Garion and Dahlia like a heavy weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Garion only smirked. \"Is that it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually stretched his neck once and then released his own aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dense and heavy pressure spread out from him instantly. It wasn’t fiery like Darius’s dragon aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt heavier, like gravity pressing down on everything around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two auras collided in the middle of the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius’s eyes widened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, his dragon aura stopped advancing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion stood there calmly with one hand in his pocket, completely relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius stared at him carefully now. \"So...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice lowered slightly. \"You’re stronger than I expected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion shrugged. \"Of course I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tilted his head toward Dahlia again. \"Didn’t you just hear what she said?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave a small grin. \"She learned from me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia rolled her eyes but didn’t deny it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she crossed her arms and looked directly at Darius with an expression that carried no respect at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien let out a short laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah,\" he said while shaking his head slightly. \"Darius, it seems you are not as impressive as you used to be.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several Draconia guards stiffened at the comment, but Sorien didn’t seem concerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile faded from his face as he stepped forward, his posture straight and composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone changed immediately. \"And I must add something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked directly at Darius now, his eyes calm but firm. \"Did I not warn you not to provoke God Gym?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall became silent again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien continued, his voice steady. \"So explain this to me. Why did the demonic dragon Navrel appear in God Gym territory?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clasped his hands behind his back. \"As far as I know, the first patriarch of your clan defeated and sealed that dragon decades ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze sharpened. \"So why was it there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia spoke before Darius could answer. Her voice carried a faint trace of annoyance. \"It’s simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at Garion briefly before looking back at her father. \"They wanted us gone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius frowned immediately. \"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia shrugged slightly. \"I saw who released it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone remained calm. \"It was Darrell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name made several people in the hall freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He brought supplies and tried to negotiate with the dragon,\" Dahlia continued. \"Probably hoping to use it to attack God Gym.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused for a moment before adding the rest casually. \"But it didn’t go well for him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garion chuckled quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia finished the sentence without emotion. \"He got eaten.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence that followed was suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius’s eyes widened slightly before his expression turned dark. \"What the hell are you talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice carried real shock now. \"How could something like that happen without my knowledge?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up slowly from the throne, his aura rising again though not explosively this time. \"You’re telling me my own son went to release Navrel...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His jaw tightened. \"And died without anyone informing me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall remained completely silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia suddenly let out a short laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t loud, but it was sharp enough to break the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you sure about that?\" she asked calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes stayed locked on Darius as she tilted her head slightly. \"Or are you just pretending not to know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few murmurs spread among the guards standing near the pillars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dahlia continued, her voice steady. \"Because we already found out quite a lot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a slow step forward, her boots echoing against the stone floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I followed Darrell myself. I saw him through all the things that happened there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darius didn’t respond immediately. His face remained hard, but the tension in his jaw was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorien stepped forward beside Dahlia, his hands folded behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His calm expression returned, but the pressure around him made several Draconia members instinctively straighten their posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no need to pretend ignorance,\" Sorien said evenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes rested directly on Darius. \"Not when the evidence is already clear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused briefly before his tone sharpened. \"How dare you work with a demon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The accusation hung heavily in the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>",1099,"2026-06-06T11:12:18.543Z",1,"novelbin.me","f683899f9416ed55b73ba54b64e63e28211ad01a820647ded73e82d54b41c2f3","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-80","heretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-chapter-430",613,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheretic-trainer-the-gym-is-my-cultivation-method-cover.jpg"]