Accepting the Mission, Gu Yue Arrives

Long Yuan and Tang Wulin left under Master Cen's guidance.

As for what Mu Chen and Mu Xi said afterward, neither of them heard it, nor were they interested.

After some time, the two arrived on the second floor of the Forging Masters Association.

"You two have truly brought me quite a few surprises. That fellow Mang Tian, honestly..."

At the thought of Mang Tian, Master Cen's face filled with envy and jealousy.

Whether it was Tang Wulin or Long Yuan, their talent for forging was simply outstanding.

Even Master Cen Yue was jealous of Mang Tian for taking in two such exceptional disciples.

"What kind of mission are you planning to take?"

Master Cen Yue asked the two with a smile.

"Something within our abilities will do!"

"Yeah, same here!"

After hearing their wishes, Master Cen Yue said:

"Forging missions allow success only, not failure. Once you fail, you'll need to compensate for the losses. Are you two ready to take on missions?

Also, forging requires a dedicated Forging Room. If you two don't have a place to forge, you can rent one here.

And if you need any forging materials, you can purchase them here as well."

Since both wanted to take missions, Master Cen Yue began explaining some important points to them.

Afterward, he took them to accept forging missions and gave each of them a ring and a compact Soul Guidance Communicator for easier contact.

According to Master Cen Yue, the Soul Guidance Communicator was a benefit provided to every forging master.

The rings were Soul Guidance storage spaces with a capacity of ten cubic meters, meant to store the metal materials needed for missions as well as the finished products.

After accepting their missions, the two left.

They still needed to go back and make preparations for tomorrow's classes.

The next day arrived quickly. After breakfast, Long Yuan, Tang Wulin, and the others headed toward the classroom.

"Stop!"

As they walked, the two were blocked by several people. At their head was a blonde girl.

She was tall and voluptuous.

She was Mu Xi, President Mu Chen's daughter—the one they had encountered yesterday.

"Do you need something?"

Long Yuan spoke coldly. He did not like having his path blocked.

"I'm Mu Xi from Fifth Grade Class One of the Intermediate Department. I want to compete with the two of you in forging. If you plan to continue studying at the academy, don't refuse!"

Mu Xi's cold words made Long Yuan frown.

Why was this woman so annoying? She was threatening him and Tang Wulin.

What he hated most in his life was being threatened. The more someone threatened him, the more it showed how much they cared about the matter.

When faced with threats, Long Yuan usually did the opposite, refusing to do as the other person wished.

For example, if someone said, "If you don't agree, I'll kneel here forever!"

Long Yuan would immediately reply, "Then keep kneeling!" before walking away.

"I'd like to see what you can do about it."

After speaking coldly, Long Yuan shoved his way through the crowd and headed for the classroom.

Tang Wulin froze for a moment. He also hated being threatened, and his expression was rather unpleasant as he followed Long Yuan.

"You..."

Mu Xi stood there blankly for a moment, never expecting Long Yuan to treat her with such an attitude.

"Just you wait!"

After throwing out those words, Mu Xi stamped her foot and hurried toward the classroom as well. They were about to be late.

Very soon, the class bell rang. After Class Five's students assembled, Wu Zhangkong immediately arranged physical training.

The Training Field at Eastsea Academy's Intermediate Department was a full eight hundred meters per lap. Their morning task was to run ten laps.

That was a full eight thousand meters.

And supposedly, that was only the warm-up.

Because Long Yuan and Xie Xie were going to represent Class Five in the Class Advancement Tournament, their physical training was more intense than everyone else's.

As the two ran, Wu Zhangkong gave each of them an Iron Armor Set.

Each iron garment was made from thick chains and weighed twenty jin.

At first, neither of them thought much of it, but by the sixth lap, Xie Xie could no longer endure it.

Their speed gradually slowed.

Having absorbed quite a bit of Golden Dragon King Bloodline, Long Yuan possessed a strong physique. He only began to feel the strain by the eighth lap.

Still, through the two of them persevering, they ultimately completed all ten laps.

By the time they stopped, both were drenched in sweat.

Xie Xie's face was deathly pale, and he was on the verge of collapsing.

As the two walked slowly around the Training Field, a girl in white approached from the direction of the school gate.

She wore white trousers and a white top.

She appeared to be around the same age as the students of Class Five and had delicate features.

Long black hair, black eyes.

She was tall and well-proportioned, with a pair of large, bright eyes full of spirit.

Even her steps were light, carrying a unique rhythm.

"Which class are you from?"

Before long, the girl arrived in front of Long Yuan. He stepped forward and asked.

The moment he saw her face clearly, his heart skipped a beat.

She looked extremely similar to Na'er. She had to be Gu Yue.

"I came here to enroll. Can I still register now?"

Gu Yue nodded at Long Yuan and asked.

"The registration period has passed, but I can take you to see the teacher. If we explain the situation, you should still be able to join the school!"

As Long Yuan spoke, he led Gu Yue toward Wu Zhangkong.

"Teacher Wu, she says she wants to study here. Is that still possible?"

Once they reached Wu Zhangkong, Long Yuan asked on Gu Yue's behalf.

"Hello, Teacher. My name is Gu Yue. May I ask whether I can still register for enrollment?"

Gu Yue cupped her hands in greeting toward Wu Zhangkong and asked.

"This is a Soul Master Academy. If you want to study here, you'll have to prove yourself!"

Wu Zhangkong said coldly.

"I can take a test!"

Gu Yue smiled confidently.

"I'll give you a chance!"

After saying that, Wu Zhangkong gestured for Xie Xie to come over. "Those ten laps just now were only a warm-up.

Xie Xie, I'll give you a chance. Defeat her, and you won't have to run again this morning!"

Xie Xie looked Gu Yue over. After sizing her up, he took a deep breath and said, "No problem!"

With that, Xie Xie immediately sat cross-legged and began meditating to recover his condition.

If he was going to fight, naturally he needed to bring his body back to its peak state.

Before long, all fatigue had been swept from Xie Xie's body, and he had returned to peak condition.

He was brimming with energy, his eyes shining brightly.

"Thirty meters apart. Prepare!"

Wu Zhangkong gave the order, and Gu Yue and Xie Xie quickly moved thirty meters apart.

"Begin!"

The instant Wu Zhangkong finished speaking, Xie Xie released his Martial Soul.

He burst forward at full speed, lunging toward Gu Yue.

His explosive power was astonishing. The thirty-meter distance vanished in an instant.

Light flashed over the Light Dragon Dagger as he immediately unleashed a Soul Skill.

At the same time, a Soul Ring rose beneath Gu Yue's feet.

Like Xie Xie's, it was a yellow Hundred-Year Soul Ring.

A ring of azure radiance bloomed outward from her body in every direction.

By then, Xie Xie had already charged in front of Gu Yue. Gripping the Light Dragon Dagger, he stabbed toward her shoulder.

But at that moment, Azure Light swirled around Gu Yue's body.

The instant Xie Xie's Light Dragon Dagger pierced into the Azure Light, a storm swept his body aside, causing the strike to miss.

Immediately afterward, the Azure Light around Gu Yue's body suddenly turned red.

A fist-sized fireball arrived before Xie Xie in an instant.