Douluo: The Dragon King - I Planted the Divine Tree in Douluo.

Chapter 134 Is this difficult?

Yuan Bao'er was overjoyed to have successfully taken Su Mo as her apprentice. She patted Su Mo on the shoulder and said generously, "Let's go to the hotel and have a big meal to celebrate. I'll ask you for a gift later."

Although she took Su Mo as her disciple, she wanted to help Mu Xi.

But no matter what, Su Mo is her first disciple, and most likely she will be her last.

No matter what she said, she was determined to get Su Mo some good things.

"Um!"

Su Mo nodded, not refusing Yuan Bao'er's kindness.

The two walked slowly toward the Ragnar Hotel, one after the other.

……

"Junior!!!"

As soon as Su Mo stepped into the hotel, Mu Xi, who had been waiting there for a long time, immediately came up to him warmly and naturally took his arm.

Because she didn't register for the individual competition, Mu Xi was arguably the first one to return among the group.

After finishing the forging competition, he returned to the hotel to wait for Su Mo.

Seeing Mu Xi's fiery enthusiasm, Su Mo shook his head, gesturing for her to look behind him.

"What's wrong?"

Mu Xi muttered something under her breath, then looked in the direction Su Mo indicated.

"Mom, what brings you here?"

Looking at Yuanbao'er behind Su Mo, Mu Xi stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Yuan Bao'er ignored Mu Xi and instead smiled as she looked at Mu Xi's arm that was linked with Su Mo's.

Faced with Yuan Bao'er's meaningful scrutinizing gaze, a blush uncontrollably appeared on Mu Xi's fair and delicate face.

Then, as if electrocuted, Mu Xi released her arm from Su Mo's and explained awkwardly, "Um... Mom, Su Mo and I are just close... We're completely innocent."

Seeing Mu Xi's face flushed red as she tried her best to defend herself, Yuan Bao'er's face was practically overflowing with disgust.

With her illustrious reputation, how could she have given birth to such a foolish daughter as Mu Xi?

This must all be Mu Chen's fault!

Yuan Bao'er stepped forward and tapped Mu Xi's smooth forehead.

Just as Mu Xi, wincing in pain, was about to complain about her mother's lack of restraint, she heard Yuan Bao'er proudly announce, "Xiao Xi, Su Mo is now your junior brother too. Remember to take good care of him."

"What? Junior Brother Su Mo is also my junior brother?"

Hearing Yuan Bao'er announce the news, Mu Xi was stunned.

It took her a while to come to her senses, her bright eyes filled with confusion. "Mom, what's going on? Didn't Dad say he wasn't taking on any more apprentices?"

When Mu Chen first accepted Tang Wulin as his personal disciple, he privately told them that Tang Wulin would be his only personal disciple.

The implication is that he will only accept Tang Wulin as his disciple in this lifetime.

"Hmph!!!"

Yuanbao crossed her arms and proudly raised her head, "Your dad doesn't take on apprentices anymore, but your mom never said she wouldn't."

"ah!!!???"

Upon hearing Yuan Bao'er say that she had taken Su Mo as her disciple, Mu Xi's face was filled with disbelief. She immediately stood on tiptoe and touched Yuan Bao'er's forehead.

"He doesn't have a fever?"

Feeling her mother's body temperature, which was normal, Mu Xi muttered something under her breath.

"What do you mean by that?"

Yuan Bao'er pointed her slender white index finger and tapped Mu Xi's forehead hard. "What's wrong with your mom taking on an apprentice? Is it weird?"

"But Mom, didn't you say before..."

Mu Xi rubbed her reddened forehead, utterly speechless, and said, "Didn't you say before that 'being a blacksmith is too troublesome, and I never want to touch blacksmithing again in my life'? How come you're suddenly taking on apprentices now?"

"That was before!"

"Things are different now, I've met a genius!"

"Do you understand? Genius!"

Faced with Mu Xi's questioning, Yuan Bao'er waved her hand confidently, with an expression that said, "I'm just being willful."

"And look at Su Mo, he's talented, quick-witted, and obedient—you couldn't find a disciple like that even with a lantern!"

Even someone as thick-skinned as Su Mo couldn't help but blush under Yuan Bao'er's praise.

"Does anyone praise their apprentice like that?"

Su Mo muttered a complaint under her breath.

"Of course!"

Yuan Bao'er patted Su Mo's shoulder with a smile, "After all, you are the first disciple I took in, and you will most likely be the last. Of course, I have to praise you to the skies."

Mu Xi narrowed her eyes, giving Yuan Bao'er a disapproving look, and said in a low voice, "Mom, are you sure you didn't take him in just because he's good-looking?"

"Oh dear, what do you know, child?"

Yuanbao waved her hand, pretending to be serious, "Looks are just an added bonus. Your mom is a blacksmith with professional ethics!"

"If one day Su Mo becomes enlightened under my guidance and becomes a master craftsman, leaving his mark on history, then your old mother will be a master craftsman just like your maternal grandfather."

"Professional ethics?"

Upon hearing Yuan Bao'er say she had professional ethics, Mu Xi asked suspiciously, "How many years has it been since you've touched a forging hammer?"

"Cough, cough!"

Yuan Bao'er chuckled twice, pretending not to hear, then put her arm around Su Mo's shoulder and smiled brightly.

"It doesn't matter, none of this matters."

"From today onwards, Su Mo is my apprentice!"

"I, Yuanbao'er, have officially returned to the scene!"

Seeing her mother's excited expression, Mu Xi really didn't know what to say.

"By the way, Xiaoxi, how did you and Su Mo do in the forging competition this time?"

After a brief moment of excitement, Yuan Bao'er turned to look at Mu Xi and asked, her eyes sparkling with curiosity and anticipation.

Upon hearing Yuan Bao'er mention the competition, Mu Xi suddenly moved closer to Su Mo as if she had just remembered something.

"Do you know Su Mo!?"

Mu Xi's voice was loud and urgent, her bright eyes sparkling with excitement, "The blue copper you submitted has an unprecedented purity of 99%!!!"

"Um?"

Su Mo was slightly taken aback, seemingly not quite reacting yet.

"A blue-impregnated copper with a purity of 99% is a first in the history of forging."

Mu Xi's voice trembled with excitement.

When Mu Xi learned that Su Mo had forged blue copper with a purity of 99%, she was so happy that she almost fainted.

With this one contribution alone, Su Mo's name is destined to leave a significant mark on the forging world.

Yuan Bao'er also stared wide-eyed at Su Mo with an incredulous expression.

She had only just taken on an apprentice, and yet his name was already engraved on the monument of honor at the headquarters of the Blacksmiths' Association.

The last person whose name was engraved on the Monument to Glory was her senior apprentice, the master craftsman Zhenhua.

Zhenhua's inclusion on the list is not because he is a master craftsman.

Rather, it was because he achieved the intelligence of the Soul Tool by integrating the spirituality of metal, the laws of elements, and the energy of heaven and earth, thus increasing the research and development efficiency of the Soul Tool in Douluo Continent by 300%.

"Is this...difficult?"

Su Mo's expression was calm, but his tone carried a hint of genuine confusion.

In an instant, the air seemed to freeze.

Yuan Bao'er and Mu Xi froze on the spot almost simultaneously, their expressions shifting from shock and blankness to disbelief.

If only one chapter is updated at 8 o'clock, the second chapter will be scheduled for 18 o'clock.

(End of this chapter)