I really am a Titled Douluo

In the Blacksmith Association hall, Tang Wulin's eyes swept over the surrounding figures, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Huh... It seems like there are quite a few more people in the Blacksmith Association than there were at the beginning!"

Gu Yue next to him also nodded and agreed, "Yeah! It's probably because they know about the Holy Spirit Cult being besieged, so the Soul Masters from all the major powers aren't as tense! They naturally have time to come to the Blacksmith Association to develop their secondary professions!"

And the female staff member in charge of receiving them smiled and said, "You two, we have already notified the President, and he should be coming over shortly. Would you like to rest for a bit?"

These two in front of her were children valued by the President, and she absolutely couldn't offend them!

Gu Yue shook her head and declined, "No need, we'll just wait here."

Sure enough, after waiting for several minutes, a tall middle-aged man with his hands behind his back came down the stairs!

It was none other than Zhen!

Upon seeing the man, the female staff member respectfully greeted him, "President!"

Zhen Hua gave a slight nod, "Hmm, you go take care of other matters!"

The female staff member immediately understood, "Yes!!"

Turning around, she went to entertain other blacksmiths...

Seeing this, Tang Wulin was the first to speak up, "President, long time no see!"

Zhen Hua jokingly responded, "Hmm, Wulin, you haven't been slacking off during this time, have you?"

Even though he was speaking to Tang Wulin, his gaze remained fixed on Gu Yue...

Tang Wulin scratched his head, embarrassed, "Ah... thank you for your concern, President. I've indeed been quite busy lately, so I haven't done much forging!"

Faced with such a straightforward answer, Zhen Hua laughed heartily, "Hahaha, if there is anything about forging that you don't understand, you can come to me at any time!"

It was at this moment that Gu Yue suddenly spoke up, "Teacher!"

Hearing this, Zhen Hua felt a sense of satisfaction swell in his heart, but he still used a stern tone, "Teacher? Do you still have me as your teacher in your eyes? Ever since the day you acknowledged me as your teacher, you haven't visited the Blacksmith Association once!"

He wasn't trying to reprimand her, but rather, he wanted to establish his authority as her teacher!

Gu Yue opened her mouth to explain but realized that she had no grounds to refute him, so she could only purse her lips and say, "I'm sorry, Teacher, I..."

Seeing her troubled expression, Zhen Hua's heart softened, and he turned around and said coldly, "Forget it, talking about this is useless! Come with me to the upstairs forging room, and let's see if your forging skills have improved!"

Gu Yue quietly breathed a sigh of relief, also understanding that he wasn't really angry with her, and her eyes revealed a hint of gratitude, "Yes, Teacher!"

As they both left together, Tang Wulin helplessly stretched...

Then, he overheard other blacksmiths around him secretly discussing him...

"That guy is Tang Wulin, right? The one the President praised as the most talented Soul Master in forging!"

"Isn't the President exaggerating a bit? This student just looks a bit more mature, nothing special!"

"You probably don't know, but although Tang Wulin is young, he is already a level 6 blacksmith! And he was personally assessed by the President, so he's definitely the real deal!"

"Hisss... So young and already a level 6 blacksmith, doesn't that mean he has a great chance of becoming a Divine Craftsman?"

Tang Wulin's face darkened, "What has the President been bragging about me in front of others? Forget it, first, I'll go practice my forging skills."

Saying this, he headed towards the forging room...

...

When Zhen Hua and Gu Yue arrived at the private forging space, the former opened with a generous offer, "This is my private forging room, equipped with forging materials of all levels, and you can use them all!"

"And then, let me see your limit!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yue's Beautiful Eyes began to sweep around the forging room, taking in every kind of rare Forging Material stored within...

She couldn't help but marvel in her heart, "Is this the foundation of a Divine Craftsman? Truly astounding. If the forging level is good enough, even a Four-Word Battle Armor could be crafted!"

Zhen Hua didn't interrupt her musings. Instead, after she came back to her senses, he spoke, "Have you looked enough? If you have, then let's begin."

Gu Yue nodded slightly, then stepped forward to the forging table. Relying on her recent memory, she listed the materials she needed and picked them out one by one...

Then, she took a deep breath, picked up the hundred-pound forging hammer, and began to strike...

She knew very well that she needed something from Zhen Hua, so whatever she forged had to satisfy him as much as possible!

...

This simple exchange caused Xie Xie and the others to reveal puzzled expressions. Curiously, Xie Xie said, "Ye Hui, what riddles were you and Teacher Xu discussing? We didn't understand a single word."

Ye Xinglan also pressed for an answer, "Yeah, what's this about relying on oneself? Could it be that Teacher Xu is playing favorites with Ye Hui again?"

Xu Xiaoyan muttered, "No wonder Ye Hui has improved so quickly. It turns out, in addition to her own efforts, she also has Teacher Xu's favoritism!"

Tang Wulin joked, "Exactly, exactly. Teacher Xu, you can't just favor Ye Hui. We are all your students too!"

Gu Yue replied indifferently, "Give it a rest. Although I don't know the details, Teacher Xu has never played favorites!"

Wu Siduo also affirmed, "I agree with that!"

When she and Ye Hui had sought guidance from Xu Sheng, he didn't show any favoritism at all. They had to rely on themselves for realization!

Xu Sheng chuckled, "You little ones, how about this? You don't have classes today, so let's make a long overdue visit to the Spirit Ascension Platform."

Because of an incident at the Spirit Pagoda a while ago, it had faced some resistance from Soul Masters,

But it had only recently started operating again...

Upon hearing this, Xu Xiaoyan's eyes lit up, "Thank you, Teacher Xu, I love you!"

Xie Xie gasped, "Hiss... Xu Xiaoyan, that was a quick change of face. Just a moment ago you were accusing Teacher Xu of favoritism!"

Xu Xiaoyan glared at her coldly, "Mind your own business. If you can, then don't go!"

Xie Xie raised an eyebrow, "Free opportunities shouldn't be wasted! Besides, this is the first time this semester that Teacher Xu is leading us to use the Spirit Ascension Platform at the Spirit Pagoda! We should show some respect!"

Ye Xinglan clenched her fists excitedly, "Maybe with this visit to the Spirit Ascension Platform, I can make a direct breakthrough to a Soul King!"

Tang Wulin chuckled, "That's what I'm saying. With Teacher Xu's impartial character, it's impossible for her to play favorites!"

Wu Siduo pondered, "The Spirit Ascension Platform? Although I've been there a few times before, the results weren't very satisfactory..."

This was because the team spirit of the students she had teamed up with back then was so poor that their group was quickly eliminated.

Gu Yue's Beautiful Eyes looked at Yuanen Yehui and asked, "Ye Hui, come with us too. I remember you've already reached a bottleneck!"

Yuanen Yehui glanced at Xu Sheng, then shook her head to decline, "No need, I have something else to do later."

Gu Yue didn't press on, her eyes twinkling with a smart light...

She was initially uncertain, but Yuanen Yehui's reaction had given her a good guess as to what the conversation between Yuanen Yehui and Xu Sheng was about...

In the end, it was Xu Sheng who broke off their discussions, "Alright, get ready everyone. Let's set off immediately!"

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