Ability Has No Relation to Seniority!

Mu Chen traveled all the way back to Nuoding Academy.

Just as he returned to his office, he saw Xiao Wu sitting in his office chair, eating the snacks he had bought.

"Teacher, you're back!"

Xiao Wu scrambled to tidy up, then stood before Mu Chen with an embarrassed expression, snack crumbs still lingering at the corner of her mouth.

"In the few days I was away, you really treated this place as your own territory."

Mu Chen chuckled softly and reached out to wipe the food crumbs from the corner of Xiao Wu's mouth.

Seeing that Mu Chen had no intention of blaming her, Xiao Wu smiled brightly: "If those things weren't eaten, they would have gone bad. I'm just saving food; it's a virtue."

Mu Chen shook his head with a laugh and continued: "My strength has improved, and my control over soul power has become more precise. Go lie down on the sofa in the inner room; I will clear your meridians for you. Pay close attention to how it feels."

Xiao Wu's pretty face flushed slightly: "Haven't my meridians already been cleared... do we really need to continue?"

Mu Chen's expression was solemn: "Of course! You don't work hard at your cultivation and often slack off. If this continues, your meridians will become blocked again. They must be groomed regularly!"

Seeing Mu Chen speaking so seriously, Xiao Wu had no choice but to obey and do as he said.

Two hours later, the sky gradually darkened.

Mu Chen had just finished clearing Xiao Wu's meridians when he heard a knock on his office door.

"It might be Tang San looking for me."

Mu Chen said, rising to open the door. The moment it swung open, Tang San was indeed standing there.

"Teacher, I heard you were back, so I came to find you. I didn't expect you to really be here!"

Tang San said with a joyful smile.

"Come in first."

Mu Chen smiled and patted Tang San's head, thinking of Ah Yin in his system space, and smiled even more happily.

"Xiao Wu? Why are you here?"

As soon as Tang San entered the room, he saw Xiao Wu walking out of Mu Chen's bedroom.

Furthermore.

Xiao Wu's cheeks were exceptionally rosy, which didn't feel quite right.

"If you can come to find Teacher, why can't I?"

"So wordy!"

Xiao Wu pouted.

Her already cute face was flushed, making her look even more adorable and moving.

Tang San scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Everyone sit down!"

"Since you are both here, we are going to start class!"

Mu Chen took a book from the shelf and held a pointer in his hand.

"Listen carefully, or I'll hit your hands!"

One year later.

Xiao Wu and Tang San welcomed their first vacation.

Tang San returned home alone, while Xiao Wu stayed with Mu Chen.

That night.

Xiao Wu went straight to sleep in Mu Chen's bedroom.

Mu Chen sat behind his desk, quietly reading a masterpiece written by an author named "Beauty Demon"; one look was enough to get addicted.

Just then, the office door was knocked upon.

A flash of light crossed Mu Chen's eyes. He closed the book and said indifferently: "Come in."

The next second, the door opened, and a tall figure draped in a gray robe walked in.

Mu Chen raised his eyes to look over, his brows furrowed slightly: "Who are you?"

"I am Tang Hao, San's father."

Tang Hao pulled down his hood, revealing his weathered and unkempt face.

"San's father?"

"Hello, please sit."

Mu Chen stood up to greet him, then poured a cup of tea for Tang Hao.

From beginning to end, Tang Hao had been scrutinizing Mu Chen.

"You are very young."

Mu Chen smiled and said, "Mr. Tang, do you feel that someone too young lacks the ability to be a good teacher? Ability has absolutely nothing to do with seniority!"

The corners of Tang Hao's mouth lifted slightly: "Well said!"

Mu Chen asked, "Mr. Tang, Tang San has already gone home for the holidays, why have you come to find me at this time?"

Tang Hao said in a deep voice, "I intend to entrust Tang San to you. I have seen how you have taught Tang San over this past year, and I am very at ease leaving him in your care."

Mu Chen looked astonished.

Tang Hao smiled slightly: "No need to be so surprised, I am the Clear Sky Douluo!"

"Hiss!"

Mu Chen put his acting skills to full use, widening his eyes: "You really are the Clear Sky Douluo?"

Tang Hao nodded: "You were able to directly determine that Tang San has Twin Martial Souls, you know about the Clear Sky Hammer, and you have some understanding of the matters between Martial Soul Hall and the Clear Sky Sect. This shows that your experience is very rich, and you are also very intelligent."

"I am very curious as to how you learned these things. With your ability and strength, you shouldn't be holed up in this tiny Nuoding City."

Mu Chen gave a bitter smile: "Because my martial soul is a top-tier dragon-type martial soul, I was once invited by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family, but I did not want to join them. I offended the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family because of this, which is why I am hiding in this small Nuoding City."

Tang Hao had a sudden realization: "So that is how it is."

Mu Chen cupped his hands and said: "Since the Clear Sky Douluo has entrusted Tang San to this humble one, please rest assured, Clear Sky Douluo, this humble one will certainly teach Tang San well."

Tang Hao nodded in satisfaction.

What concerned him even more was that Mu Chen also possessed Twin Martial Souls. Although he had never seen them, having a teacher who also possessed Twin Martial Souls meant he would not have to worry so much about Tang San's cultivation of his own.

"Take this, it will be of help to you."

Tang Hao took out a token engraved with six patterns and handed it to Mu Chen.

Mu Chen took the token and gasped: "Could this be the legendary... to see the token is to see the Pope, the Pope Token, whose holder holds a status equal to an elder of Martial Soul Hall?"

"That is correct, this is indeed the Pope Token."

Tang Hao turned around and said indifferently: "Take good care of Tang San for me. No matter what, always remember that he is my son."

As his words fell, Tang Hao walked away directly.

Click!

Mu Chen looked at the tightly closed door, then looked down at the Pope Token, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.

Click!

Mu Chen heard a sound and looked toward his room.

He saw the room door slowly opening, with Xiao Wu poking her head out, searching all around.

Seeing this, Mu Chen asked with a smile: "What's wrong?"

Xiao Wu asked nervously: "Just now... that person..."

Mu Chen said in surprise: "You heard it all?"

Xiao Wu nodded repeatedly, swallowing nervously: "Tang San's father is a Title Douluo!?"

Mu Chen nodded and said calmly: "And a very powerful Title Douluo at that; his cultivation should be around level ninety-five."

Xiao Wu thought about how she had often spent time with Tang San over the past year. Did that mean her identity had already been exposed, even if it hadn't been directly revealed yet...

Suddenly.

She thought of Mu Chen, recalling how he had absorbed a soul ring without hunting a soul beast, and how he had just stood calmly before Tang Hao without anything happening. She couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"Teacher, aren't you afraid?"

"Why do you ask?"

Xiao Wu discovered that there was not a trace of soul beast aura on Mu Chen, yet he had indeed absorbed a soul ring without hunting a soul beast.

This was too strange!

"It's nothing..."

"Teacher, I want to leave this place..."