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

"Pfft~"

After Xie Xie finished speaking, Wang Ling and the others, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, couldn't help but burst out laughing, and even Wu Changkong's expression became extremely strange.

Although Xie Xie and his group's achievement of defeating the Hundred-Year-Old Human-Faced Demon Spider with their Soul Master cultivation was quite impressive, it paled in comparison to Su Mo's victory over the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear without taking any damage.

Xie Xie and his companions had worked so hard to defeat the Man-Faced Demon Spider, but when they encountered the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, it was a matter of a single swipe of its claws, leaving them no chance to escape.

Xie Xie wasn't stupid. When he noticed the gloating look in Wang Ling's and the others' eyes, an ominous premonition instantly welled up in his heart.

Am I going to turn into a clown?

Realizing something was wrong, Xie Xie quickly looked at Wu Changkong.

Wu Changkong's face showed a hint of helplessness. Just as he was about to explain the situation, a gentle knocking sound came from outside the door, attracting everyone's attention.

A middle-aged man dressed in a suit and tie, yet exuding a friendly aura, appeared at the door, followed by a large group of Spirit Pagoda staff.

Upon recognizing the person, Wang Ling immediately strode forward and greeted him in a fawning tone, "President Mu, what brings you here?"

In Donghai City, you may not know the mayor or councilors, but you absolutely cannot be unaware of the person in front of you, the only eight-star master craftsman in the entire Tianhai region.

If Mu Chen hadn't volunteered to come to Donghai City to serve as the president of the Donghai City Blacksmith Association, it would have been almost impossible for such a big shot as him to appear in a small place like Donghai City.

Even someone as proud and arrogant as Wu Changkong showed a hint of respect in his eyes after seeing Mu Chen.

It is truly commendable that Mu Chen, as one of the most famous master craftsmen in the Sun and Moon Federation, would be willing to lower himself to come to the small place of Donghai City to guide the development of local blacksmiths.

"Teacher, what brings you here?"

Upon seeing Mu Chen suddenly appear, Tang Wulin assumed that the other party had come to see him and quickly went to greet him.

"teacher!!!"

Upon hearing Tang Wulin's address to Mu Chen, everyone else on the field was startled and turned to look at Tang Wulin in disbelief.

Xie Xie moved closer to Tang Wulin and whispered, "Wulin, when did you become Master Mu's disciple? I didn't know."

As a native of Donghai, Xie Xie had naturally heard of Mu Chen's great name.

Xie Xie couldn't understand how Tang Wulin, a guy from a small town, could be involved with a big shot like Mu Chen.

Xie Xie didn't look down on Tang Wulin; he was just simply curious.

He remembered very clearly how shabby Tang Wulin looked when he first arrived at Donghai Academy.

"That's a long story..."

Tang Wulin scratched his head sheepishly.

Becoming Mu Chen's apprentice is indeed a proud thing.

However, Tang Wulin believed that he had become Mu Chen's apprentice in order to learn forging techniques from him. If he were to spread the word that he was Mu Chen's disciple, it would be somewhat malicious.

Therefore, after becoming Bai Muchen's disciple, Tang Wulin never mentioned this matter to anyone.

"Wu Lin, what are you doing here?"

Seeing Tang Wulin there, a look of surprise flashed across Mu Chen's face.

"My classmates and I came to the Ascension Altar for training!"

"Coming to the Ascension Platform for training?"

Mu Chen found it hard to believe, as he knew Tang Wulin's situation all too well.

Given Tang Wulin's current situation, it's simply impossible for him to afford the cost of entering the Spirit Ascension Platform.

Moreover, given Tang Wulin's personality, he wouldn't accept funding from others indiscriminately.

Although Tang Wulin came from a poor background, he had a strong determination to improve himself and refused Mu Chen's offer of help several times.

Otherwise, with just a word from Mu Chen, Tang Wulin could freely enter and leave the Spirit Ascension Platform in Donghai City.

Seemingly sensing Mu Chen's confusion, Tang Wulin quickly recounted the whole story.

After hearing that it was Donghai Academy that paid for Tang Wulin and the others to train at the Spirit Ascension Platform, Mu Chen suddenly understood.

"Cultivate diligently and do not let your academy down."

Mu Chen patted Tang Wulin on the shoulder encouragingly.

What Mu Chen was most worried about regarding his disciple Tang Wulin was his cultivation level.

Even though Tang Wulin was born with superhuman strength and was a good candidate to become a blacksmith.

However, because his martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, if Tang Wulin cannot improve his cultivation level, the achievements he can make on the path of a blacksmith will be extremely limited.

The fact that Donghai Academy is willing to spend a lot of money to let Tang Wulin enter the Spirit Ascension Training Center shows that Tang Wulin does have talent.

"Teacher, what happened? Why are your wife and senior sister here too?"

After greeting Mu Chen, Tang Wulin noticed Yuan Bao'er and Mu Xi, a mother and daughter, standing behind Mu Chen.

In the crowd, Yuan Bao'er held Mu Xi tightly, her eyes red and her beautiful makeup still showing two lines of tears that had not yet dried.

"Why……"

Mu Chen sighed, still shaken, and said, "Your senior sister was injured by a dark gold dinosaur while training in the Spirit Ascension Platform."

"As soon as I received the news, I rushed over here with your master's wife without stopping."

"Hiss~"

Upon hearing this news, Tang Wulin felt a chill run down his spine.

Tang Wulin already knew from Wu Changkong just how terrifying bear-type soul beasts were.

When they first entered the Spirit Ascension Platform, Wu Changkong repeatedly warned them that if they were seriously injured by a bear-type spirit beast while acting alone, they must leave the Spirit Ascension Platform without hesitation or end their own lives.

Otherwise, they would have the privilege of witnessing firsthand how their bones were chewed up and eaten piece by piece while they were fully conscious.

Mu Chen was clearly aware of this as well.

So upon learning that Mu Xi had been severely injured by the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, he immediately put down his work and rushed over with the top medical team in Donghai City.

When Mu Xi's mother, Yuan Bao'er, learned of this news, she almost fainted from crying.

Fortunately, as soon as they arrived at the Spirit Pagoda, they heard the news that Mu Xi was safe and sound, and Mu Chen breathed a sigh of relief. Otherwise, he really didn't know how he would comfort Yuan Bao'er.

Upon hearing this, Tang Wulin was about to inquire about Mu Xi's situation when he saw Mu Xi break free from Yuan Bao'er and run towards Su Mo under everyone's gaze.

"Um... junior, you just saved me, and I still don't know your name?"

Mu Xi appeared unusually reserved when she came to Su Mo. After hesitating for a long time, she finally mustered up the courage to ask Su Mo's name.

"???"

"Wu Lin, am I dreaming? Is this still the female tyrant we know?"

Looking at Mu Xi, who was speaking softly and acting affectedly in front of Su Mo, Xie Xie's eyes widened in disbelief.

If Xie Xie hadn't witnessed Mu Xi's domineering and unreasonable behavior firsthand, he would have truly been fooled by her.

"I don't know!"

Tang Wulin shook his head with a wry smile; this was the first time he had ever seen Mu Xi like this.

For some reason, Tang Wulin felt a pang of disappointment upon seeing Mu Xi in this state.

Seeing Mu Xi constantly fiddling with the ends of her hair with her fingers, trying to ease her nervousness, Mu Chen's smile instantly froze.

As someone who's been through it all, Mu Chen knew all too well that the cabbage his family had painstakingly raised was about to be eaten by a pig.

Yuan Bao'er, Mu Xi's mother, watched with great interest.

As the saying goes, "No one knows a son better than his father, and no one knows a daughter better than her mother." When Yuan Bao'er saw her daughter urging Mu Chen to find Su Mo with an anxious expression, she keenly sensed that something was wrong.