Lin Jin vs. Mu Xi

Mu Xi had gotten into a heated battle on the forum and was practically about to explode with anger.

She had originally planned to go straight to the East Sea Spirit Pagoda to block him.

But she was only a Two-Ring Great Spirit Master now. With public transportation, how could she possibly catch Mu Chen?

So she had come up empty-handed.

After that, she charged straight for the Blacksmith Association.

Then she was locked outside. Naturally, she was furious when she barged in now.

Then she spotted Lin Jin beside Mu Chen.

He was quite good-looking...

More than half of Mu Xi's anger vanished in an instant.

Lin Jin had originally been rather thin and wiry, but his foundation was excellent.

Moreover, Lotus Flower Flame possessed a purifying effect. When it first awakened, it had already cleared much of the filth from his body.

Afterward, Mu Chen spared no expense in nursing his body back to health.

Now, both his temperament and appearance were naturally quite outstanding.

Lin Jin was slightly stunned as well.

Who else would dare shout at Mu Chen like that without making him angry?

So he immediately realized the identity of the graceful young girl before him.

Mu Xi, Mu Chen's daughter.

Speaking of which, it had already been a month since he became Mu Chen's disciple.

Yet this was the first time he had met this Senior Sister.

Out of courtesy, he immediately stood and called out, "Senior Sister."

The corners of Mu Xi's eyes curved almost imperceptibly, but she immediately hid it. Then she put her hands on her hips and said, "You're the disciple President Mu just took in, the one who made me lose my dad?"

Huh?

What was that supposed to mean?

Lin Jin was dumbfounded.

Mu Chen looked equally bewildered before snapping, "What nonsense are you talking about, girl?"

Mu Xi craned her neck stubbornly. "Am I wrong? Take a look at what they're saying on the East Sea Forum!"

Mu Chen froze, then instinctively pulled out his Soul Guidance Communicator to check.

Lin Jin did not have one. Curious, he rose onto his toes to take a look.

But he was ultimately too short to see the information related to those remarks. Instead, a newly popped-up notification made his eyelids twitch.

Those densely packed zeros... he had only ever seen them...

So rich...

Mu Chen did not notice that. He merely caught Lin Jin peeking over on tiptoe from the corner of his eye and immediately laughed as he scolded, "Stop standing on tiptoe to look. I'll buy you one later."

"Hey!"

Mu Xi was displeased when she saw that. Filled with jealousy, she said, "You two are being all lovey-dovey here and treating me like I don't exist?"

Lovey-dovey?

Could that phrase be used like that?

Lin Jin was speechless.

Mu Chen tapped Mu Xi on the forehead and rolled his eyes. "Enough. You insisted on arguing with people on the forum to prove your dad was your dad. Aren't you just making yourself miserable?"

"This is your junior brother, Lin Jin. He has great talent in blacksmithing, and I plan to send him to Eastsea Academy to study next."

"You're in the Intermediate Department, while A Jin will be in the Primary Department later. Take better care of your little brother, understand?"

Mu Xi's eyes widened. "You old man, you're really playing favorites, aren't you? I'll tell Mom you hid private savings!"

"What private savings do I have?" Mu Chen did not even bat an eyelid as he calmly said, "Besides, this was your mother's idea too."

Mu Chen's wife, Yuan Bao'er.

She was a very gentle person. Lin Jin had already met her.

Mu Xi became even angrier at that, but her eyes soon darted about as she said, "You can take disciples if you want, but earning my approval won't be so easy."

Mu Chen raised a brow, about to lecture her.

But Lin Jin spoke first. "How can I earn Senior Sister's approval?"

Since he had chosen Mu Chen as his guide and accepted such great benefits, if he still needed Mu Chen to solve even this little bit of trouble for him, would that not make him seem useless?

Besides, his Spiritual Power was far higher than that of Mu Xi, a Two-Ring Great Spirit Master.

Naturally, he could sense some of Mu Xi's emotions.

She clearly harbored no ill intent. She was probably just casually finding an excuse to give herself a way out.

"Now that's more like it." Mu Xi raised her brows at Lin Jin and decisively said, "Didn't you just obtain a Spirit Soul? Come on, let's fight."

"If you win, I'll acknowledge you."

Mu Chen's face darkened. "Nonsense! A Jin has only just become a Spirit Master. What is he supposed to fight you for?"

Seeing that Mu Chen was genuinely about to get angry, Mu Xi stuck out her tongue and nimbly changed the excuse she had prepared for herself.

"I just want to see my little brother's Martial Soul and spirit skills!"

Only then did Mu Chen's expression improve. His gaze shifted to Lin Jin; in truth, he was quite curious too.

Naturally, Lin Jin had no objections.

Since neither of them had high Soul Power Levels, and Mu Chen's blacksmithing room itself had been built from massive amounts of forging alloys, making it sturdier than an ordinary Soul Fighting Arena, there was no need to change locations.

The two stood only ten meters apart.

Mu Xi had one hand on her hip while crooking a finger at Lin Jin with the other. "Come on, little brother."

Lin Jin did not stand on ceremony. After taking a deep breath, he said, "Be careful, Senior Sister."

This was the first time he had used a method with definite offensive power since becoming a Spirit Master, so he was naturally somewhat excited.

With a thought, a yellow Spirit Ring rose, and a Crimson Lotus bloomed before him.

When Mu Xi saw Lin Jin's Martial Soul, her eyes lit up.

So beautiful!

At that moment, the yellow ring around Lin Jin lit up, and his gaze brightened several degrees.

"First Spirit Skill, Crimson Lotus... Flame Wrath!"

In an instant, the Crimson Lotus before him flashed and split into three flowers that hovered around Lin Jin.

Scorching energy condensed within the lotus flowers, instantly transforming into three streams of fire that surged forth.

Instant cast!

Mu Xi was startled. She actually sensed a threat and immediately dodged aside, while her first Spirit Ring lit up as well.

With a wave of her hand, a massive fireball shot out and collided with the three streams of fire.

Boom!

The flames exploded, briefly blocking their vision.

But in the next moment, Mu Xi charged out from the lingering shockwaves of the explosion. With another squeeze of her hand, another fireball condensed and flew toward Lin Jin.

The difference was that this fireball was much smaller, and the aura of energy it emitted was far weaker.

It had clearly been condensed through the control over fire elements granted by her Blazing Sun Martial Soul rather than through a spirit skill.

That was remarkably impressive control.

However, considering Mu Xi was already a Level 1 Blacksmith, it was not surprising that she could do this.

To become a blacksmith, control was itself an extremely important factor.

As the daughter of Saint Craftsman Mu Chen, how could she fail to possess that ability?

"Little brother, you lost."

Mu Xi smiled as she squeezed her hand, causing the fireball to dissipate before Lin Jin.

Meanwhile, the second yellow Spirit Ring on her body was already faintly glowing, ready to unleash her Second Spirit Skill at any moment.

Mu Chen, watching from the side, shook his head and muttered, "Letting Xi'er learn blacksmithing was the right choice. Her combat awareness..."

At that moment, Lin Jin smiled faintly. "Senior Sister, underestimating your opponent isn't a good habit."

Mu Xi froze, and then her expression changed slightly.

But Lin Jin had already shifted his body aside, revealing the Fire Elemental Sprite behind him, holding a Crimson Lotus aloft with both hands.