Suddenly, a hint of mockery flashed in Mu Ye's eyes as he said coldly, "You dare to run wild here? Do you even know where you are?"
Visible to the naked eye, he directly released his Martial Soul, and nine dazzling Soul Rings slowly rose from beneath his feet...
Upon seeing this, Tang Wulin was instantly baffled and hurriedly waved his hands, saying, "Wait, Senior Mu Ye, don't you recognize..."
Before he could finish, Mu Ye instantly appeared beside him and launched a punch that whistled through the air, aiming straight for him...
Gu Yue exclaimed from the side, "Wulin, be careful!"
At her warning, Tang Wulin quickly came to his senses and instinctively crossed his arms in front of his face...
But when he was actually struck, he felt as if it wasn't a fist that had hit him but a towering mountain...
With a "thump," Tang Wulin was sent flying straight back, crashing heavily against the wall...
Looking at his numb arms, he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and thought to himself, "Something's not right; Senior Mu Ye held back with that punch. Otherwise, I would have definitely been seriously injured!"
Thus, it seemed Senior Mu Ye hadn't failed to recognize him but simply wanted to test his current strength...
Gu Yue immediately went to his side, asking with concern, "Wulin, are you alright?"
Tang Wulin shook his head, "I'm fine!"
The latter, feeling a surge of anger, looked at Mu Ye without hesitation and released his Martial Soul, with eight Soul Rings instantly rising from beneath his feet...
In an instant, he manipulated the fire elements in the air, condensing five scorching Fireballs, and charged straight at Mu Ye...
This scene caused Mu Ye to reveal a shocked expression, "What? This girl, she actually broke through to become a Soul Douluo??"
However, a second later, he calmed down...
He simply punched toward the incoming Fireballs, and a powerful Shock Wave instantly obliterated them all...
Gu Yue seemed to know this move wouldn't threaten him, and her sixth Soul Ring lit up beneath her feet...
"Sixth Soul Skill..."
Under the strong soul power fluctuation, she made no secret of that rich intent to kill...
Seeing this, Tang Wulin hastily said, "Gu Yue, don't do it!"
But it was already too late; the entire hall was instantly filled with light elements, which then interconnected to target Mu Ye, and hundreds of penetrating beams of light burst forth...
"Boom boom boom boom!"
A series of deafening explosions sounded, creating waves of mist...
Seizing the opportunity to clarify, Tang Wulin explained, "Gu Yue, you misunderstood. Senior Mu Ye was just testing my strength; he had no hostility!"
Gu Yue's Beautiful Eyes narrowed, "But you were bleeding just now!"
The former awkwardly replied, "I just didn't expect Senior Mu Ye to suddenly make a move; I wasn't seriously hurt!"
Meanwhile, the mist also slowly dissipated...
There stood Mu Ye, looking at Gu Yue with a complex gaze, "Little girl, it has been a while since we last met, but your strength has increased a lot. If I hadn't used my soul skill, I might not have been able to withstand that hit with my physical strength alone!"
Clearly, his second Soul Ring had already lit up...
After understanding the situation, Gu Yue simply glanced at him and said, "Senior Mu Ye, it's your fault for being so harsh with Wulin!"
Mu Ye, with no other option, replied, "I was just testing the kid's strength. It looks like he must have broken through to become a Soul Douluo, right?"
Tang Wulin nodded, responding respectfully, "Yes, Senior Mu Ye, I have indeed just recently broken through!"
Upon confirmation, Mu Ye generously praised, "Very good, you are truly worthy of being someone I have my eye on! Now, I'm even more eager to tie you to the Body Sect!"
As they were discussing, President Zhenhua, who noticed something was amiss, shouted angrily, "Mu Ye, I brought you here to handle things, what have you done? Are you trying to tear down the Blacksmith Association?"
The newcomer was none other than the President of the Blacksmith Association, Zhen Hua!
Mu Ye crossed his arms and disdainfully replied, "Tch, you should ask your good disciple about that, it has nothing to do with me!"
Zhen Hua was stunned for a second, "Disciple?"
Immediately after, his gaze skipped over Tang Wulin and settled directly on Gu Yue...
Gu Yue also lowered her head respectfully and said, "Teacher, I'm back!"
Zhen Hua's mood instantly changed from cloudy to sunny, delightfully saying, "Gu Yue, my good disciple, you're finally back! I haven't seen you for so long!"
Turbid World said disdainfully, "Hey, hey, Zhen Hua, you change faces too quickly, she almost destroyed the hall!"
This remark instantly ignited Zhen Hua's protective nature, and he scolded, "You know nothing, if my disciple wants to destroy it, then let it be destroyed. We can just refurbish it!"
"Also, did you hurt Gu Yue earlier? If you did, I won't let this go!"
Turbid World clenched his fists and said fiercely, "I..."
It was clearly himself who got hit, so how did it turn into him bullying this young girl!
Gu Yue gently explained, "Teacher, it was just a misunderstanding that happened earlier, I wasn't hurt!"
Zhen Hua then relaxed, "As long as you're fine that's good. Come, let's, the master and disciple, have a good chat!"
Seeing this, Tang Wulin spoke up, "Um, President Zhen Hua..."
But Zhen Hua was extremely impatient and waved him off, "Kid, step aside for now, I need to talk with Gu Yue!"
Having said that, he took Gu Yue and left...
Tang Wulin was stunned. He hadn't done anything wrong, had he, to be so disliked by Zhen Hua?
As for the onlookers, all of them were dumbfounded...
What exactly happened just now?
A second ago they were ready to fight to the death, and the next, it turned into a tearful reunion among old friends!
Turbid World, feeling the stares, scolded, "Look, look, what are you staring at? Don't you have your own business to attend to?"
With that shout, the forging masters scattered away...
Only then did Tang Wulin quietly ask, "Senior Mu Ye, you weren't injured just now, right?"
Mu Ye gave him a glance, "What are you talking about! How could a young girl injure me!"
If such a thing were to be spread, it would be incredibly embarrassing!
But if one observed carefully, they could see a few traces of singed skin on him...
Tang Wulin showed a hint of apology, "Senior Mu Ye, Gu Yue only acted that way because she saw I was injured, so..."
Yet Mu Ye cut him off unconcernedly, "Alright, alright, everyone knows about the two of you. You met Ruheng during your time with the Blood God Army, didn't you?"
Tang Wulin nodded, "Yes, I've met him!"
Mu Ye probed further, "How did he perform in the Blood God Army?"
The latter pondered for a moment, "Ruheng performed quite well in the Blood God Army, but... it seems like he holds some grudges against you!"
Hearing this, Mu Ye's eyes revealed an ominous glint, "I see, when he comes back, I'll just have to beat him up!"
"Now, we didn't get to test your abilities just now, let's go to the practice field and spar!"
Without any hesitation, Tang Wulin agreed, "Sure!"
Having the chance to spar with a Title Douluo was something he would not refuse!
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