Absolutely Impossible
When asked about Ling Yi's identity, Long Yin immediately perked up.
Ignoring the half-eaten braised pork knuckle and setting aside any assumptions about the high level of skill of the Dugu man opposite him, Dugu Bo, a proud and arrogant expression naturally appeared on his face. He raised his chin at Dugu Bo and said loudly:
"Senior Dugu, my Brother Yi is neither the young master of the Grand Duke's family nor the young master of any of those marquis families."
"Brother Yi, he's just Brother Yi!"
"Oh?"
Dugu Bo was intrigued by Long Yin's words, or rather, he had become interested in the group of people in front of him ever since Ling Yi struck up a conversation with him, especially Ling Yi, who was the de facto center of the group.
Leaving aside ordinary people, generally speaking, any Soul Master would feel the faint aura he exudes, and thus dare not approach him.
This was a habit he had developed over many years of traveling the continent. Dugu Bo, who didn't like to waste time with people, understood one thing: as long as he was strong enough, those who were weaker than him would cut back on their words and get to the point when he was cold-faced.
As for encountering someone stronger than Dugu Bo?
His aura wasn't provocative; it was just a casual display of his own energy, without revealing his specific strength level.
"Tell me, what's the identity of this Brother Yi of yours?" Dugu Bo glanced at Ling Yi, who remained calm and smiling, and asked Long Yin again, "What's his background?"
Long Yin picked up his wine glass, downed it in one gulp, and looked directly into Dugu Bo's emerald green eyes, which had previously put considerable pressure on him, with a glint in his eyes. He said:
"Brother Yi is the Baron of the Water Wood Duchy and the Lord of the Blue Silver Territory."
"Baron?" Dugu Bo looked at Ling Yi with some surprise upon hearing this.
It's not that his status is too high, but rather too low! Furthermore, if he wasn't mistaken, this kid Ling Yi's current strength is only that of Grand Soul Master.
A baron at the level of Grand Soul Master? It seems only a remote and impoverished place like the [Water Wood Duchy] would produce such a comical phenomenon.
Before Dugu Bo could react, Long Yin downed another cup of wine and continued:
"Brother Yi is the fourth Blacksmith the [Water Wood Duchy], and for this he was granted the title of baron."
Not only that, Brother Yi is also the youngest Blacksmith in the history of the Douluo Continent, Blacksmith at the age of fourteen!
At that time, Brother Yi had not yet become Grand Soul Master; he was still only a One-Ring Soul Master.
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow and looked at Ling Yi with some surprise once again.
Although it was also an accident, this time, a hint of curiosity appeared in Dugu Bo's eyes.
Even though Dugu Bo didn't care much about the blacksmith profession, he knew one thing: becoming Blacksmith meant making a name for oneself in the blacksmithing world. No matter which country or city, a Blacksmith would receive some respect.
This courtesy may not necessarily be a sign of respect, but it does indicate that a blacksmith of the Blacksmith level has a certain value.
Having value means being able to be utilized, rather than being treated like ordinary people who are like weeds.
So, this kid is a genius among blacksmiths, with extremely high forging aptitude, Divine Craftsman?
Just as Dugu Bo was mentally holding a label, gesturing towards Ling Yi, preparing to stick it on, Long Yin's voice rang out again:
"Brother Yi is the vice president of the [Blacksmith Association - Water Wood Duchy Branch], and he single-handedly led the establishment, formation, and operation of the association..."
It can be said that the [Blacksmith Association - Water Wood Duchy Branch] can do without Grandpa Jin Gang as the president, and it can also do without my dad, Ah Xin's dad, and the four vice presidents, Uncle Fu Shan and Uncle Li Qiang, but it absolutely, positively cannot do without Brother Yi!
Without Brother Yi, there would be no [Blacksmith Association - Water Wood Duchy Branch] --!!!
As he said this, Long Yin slapped Qingqiu Xin on the shoulder with great force, as if to prove the weight of his words.
Although Qingqiu Xin, who was being slapped, grimaced in pain, he nodded firmly with a look of conviction on his face.
After glancing at Qingqiu Xin's Xiao Bai, and then at the expressions of Zhang Mufeng, Li Zhishu, Jiang Yuan, and the others, seeing that they all looked approving, he looked at Ling Yi again.
This time, Dugu Bo looked at Ling Yi with a serious expression.
This seriousness is almost identical to the one shown when looking at the Jiang Yuan!
And what about Jiang Yuan? He's Soul King in his early thirties. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be able to become Soul Emperor around forty or fifty years old, and Soul Saint is a promising prospect in the future!
If given a bit more luck, it's not impossible to aspire to become the ceiling in the eyes of ordinary Soul Master on the continent of Soul Douluo.
As for Titled Douluo? Those are beings who stand on the rooftops, above even the kings of the various kingdoms, above 99.99% of the people in the Douluo Continent!
Even Dugu Bo, who is forty-one years old and has already become Soul Emperor of level sixty-two, dares not say that he will become Titled Douluo in the future.
Or rather, since the Dugu Clan's "Jade Phosphorous Serpent" Martial Soul has been passed down to this day, no Titled Douluo has ever appeared, and the same is true for other Soul Master on the continent who also have the "Jade Phosphorous Serpent" Martial Soul.
The boy in front of us, named Ling Yi, looks to be only sixteen or seventeen years old. Although he is still Grand Soul Master and his Martial Soul aptitude is only average, his management ability is not to be underestimated if he can lead the establishment and operation of a force.
Even the Spirit Hall, which boasts the most Titled Douluo and Soul Master of all levels on the Douluo Continent, still needs some people with management skills to assist those powerful but poorly managed Soul Master when this huge machine is running.
An excellent manager can elevate a third-rate force to the level of a second-rate force.
If things develop well and the younger generation proves capable, producing several experts, they could even rise all the way to a first-class power like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!
Thinking of this, Dugu Bo's gaze towards Ling Yi changed from direct eye contact to a hint of attraction.
He was considering whether to recruit this young man into his Dugu Clan, so that once he became Soul Saint, he could begin to develop the Dugu Clan's power.
In particular, this kid is a genius blacksmith, above the level of a master Blacksmith, and has the potential to become Divine Craftsman in the future. This alone makes him worth investing in and winning over.
Of course, this is on the premise that these guys aren't bragging.
Dugu Bo's mind was racing, his thoughts darting from one direction to another, while Long Yin on the other side became more and more excited as he spoke.
"Apart from the blacksmith," Long Yin said, downing another cup of wine, his face flushed, "he continued:
"Brother Yi is a ' Great Physician ' who has saved countless lives!"
"In the [Water Wood Duchy], whether it is soldiers from the five major military departments, Soul Master making a living in various Soul Beast forests, or ordinary people in various towns within the principality, they have all been healed by Brother Yi!"
It's safe to say that in the [Water Wood Duchy], you might not know Grand Duke Mu Feng, but you'll definitely know Brother Yi!
"Although Brother Yi is only Two-Ring Grand Soul Master, when it comes to saving lives, he is even stronger than those Soul Elder and Soul Ancestor level Healing System Soul Master —!!!"
"Impossible!" Dugu Bo couldn't help but blurt out.
He could believe the previous ones and analyze the possibilities, but this time, he simply refused to believe them.
It should be noted that starting from the Soul Elder, Soul Master can absorb Soul Ring of a thousand years or more.
Even if Soul Master has less talent or opportunity, their Third Soul Ring will still be at the hundred-year level, but when they reach the Soul Ancestor level, their Fourth Soul Ring will be at least at the thousand-year level.
The effects of Soul Skill brought by a thousand-year-old Soul Ring are absolutely overwhelming compared to those of a hundred-year-old Soul Skill!
Based on Dugu Bo's knowledge and experience of traveling the Douluo Continent for two or three decades, it's quite possible that Grand Soul Master- level Healing System Soul Master is stronger than Soul Elder- level Soul Master. For example, the first two Soul Ring are top-quality Hundred-Year Soul Ring, and compared to Soul Elder with Soul Ring Configuration, it's not impossible that their Soul Skill healing effect is superior.
However, Fourth Soul Ring at the Soul Ancestor level, with a thousand-year-old Soul Skill, is absolutely not inferior to a Hundred-Year Soul Ring Soul Skill of a Grand Soul Master!
Thinking this way, he also began to wonder once again if these people in front of him were a group of swindlers, and if everything they had said before was false.
You should know that he just sold several good items at the Shabak Grand Auction, and he has quite a few Gold Soul Coin in his pocket.
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