The air in the living room instantly froze.
The smile on Muye's face vanished as well.
It was replaced by astonishment and scrutiny.
He narrowed his eyes and stared intently at Xu Yue, as though trying to see why this young man had refused him.
Xu Xiaoyan watched Xu Yue worriedly from the side, while Mu Xi anxiously kept glancing at Zhen Hua.
Zhen Hua had received the news as well. He opened his mouth, but had no idea how to ease the tension.
After a moment of silence.
Muye was the first to break the deadlock, his tone filled with confusion.
"Why?"
Although the Body Sect had long declined, and he was no longer among the continent's foremost powerhouses, he was far from a nobody.
He, Body Douluo Muye, the current sect master of the Body Sect, had personally offered to take someone as his disciple—only to be rejected by a Soul Elder?
It was simply absurd!
Facing Muye's intensely oppressive gaze, Xu Yue remained calm. He merely bowed slightly to show his respect.
"I am deeply grateful for Senior Muye's favor, but I already have teachers."
"Teachers?"
Muye frowned and instinctively looked toward Zhen Hua. His gaze then swept over Mu Xi, and realization dawned on him.
"Mu Chen's boy? The one from Eastsea City?"
He slammed his palm onto the table, his tone full of confidence. "Don't blame me for being blunt, but I can definitely teach you more than Mu Chen can."
"He can only teach you forging, but I can teach you battle armor, mechas, soul master cultivation, body cultivation, and everything else!"
Muye's voice echoed through the living room.
It was filled with confidence in his own strength and the Body Sect's secret arts.
However, Xu Yue merely shook his head slowly and spoke