As night fell, in the No. 7 box of the Tianhai Square viewing platform, the lights were soft but could not hide the subtle atmosphere in the air.
Shen Yi looked at Wu Zhangkong, who was sitting upright across from him, and couldn't help but speak first, with a hint of sincerity in his tone. "Why don't you want to go back? In fact, the teacher doesn't blame you anymore."
Wu Zhangkong picked up the teacup in front of him, rubbed the slightly cool side of the cup with his fingertips, and said in a voice as light as a glass of boiled water, "I will bring them until they are twelve years old, and then I will go back with them."
"Are you sure? You can't regret anything you say this time." Shen Yi stared into his eyes tightly, for fear of hearing other answers from his mouth.
Wu Zhangkong then raised his eyes, raised his lips in a rare move, and showed a faint smile, "I won't regret it. Their talents are very good."
Shen Yi couldn't help laughing when he heard this, his tone full of expectation. "Then I'll be waiting, waiting for our proud son of heaven, Heavenly Ice Wu Zhangkong, to come back again."
As soon as these words came out, the smile on Wu Zhangkong's face faded. He lowered his eyes, and there was a trace of sadness in his voice that no one else could hear:
"Maybe... we can't go back. The current Wu Zhangkong is no longer the high-spirited person he was back then. He is just a living dead with no thoughts."
At the same time, in the auditorium of the stadium downstairs, Lu Chen was chewing a piece of dried meat made from heavenly materials and earthly treasures. He suddenly turned his head and looked in the direction of the box upstairs, his eyes slightly condensed.
This genius Dibao beef jerky was stuffed to him by Mu Ye yesterday.
It was as if at this moment, he and Wu Zhangkong in the box looked at each other from a distance.
At this moment, the three-person team battle is about to begin, and the players have already arrived one after another.
Tang Wulin Not long after he stood still, he was stopped by a familiar figure.
It was the silver-haired old man I saw that day.
With a kind smile on his face, the old man threw an olive branch straight to the point. "Tang Wulin little friend, are you interested in coming to our Tianhai Blacksmith's Association?"
As soon as these words came out, several people who knew about it were secretly stunned.
It's not that they don't want to recruit the more dazzling Lu Chen, it's just that they don't have the courage or the ability!
Who doesn't know that behind Lu Chen stands Divine Craftsman?
That is a backing that no one else can climb up even if they squeeze their heads. With their little resources, they can't even pry into other people's corners.
Tang Wulin didn't even think about it. He shook his head like a rattle. His tone was so sincere that there was nothing to say, but it also revealed a non-negotiable firmness. "I'm sorry, I really can't go. I will never betray my teacher in this life!"
The silver-haired old man Duan Xuan obviously didn't expect this boy to refuse so straightforwardly. He didn't hesitate at all and immediately couldn't help but increase the stakes.
His voice was full of temptation, and he almost had the word "benefits" written directly on his face:
"My friend, do you know how many resources I can mobilize behind my back? That amount is enough to save you from struggling for more than ten years, or even decades!"
Duan Xuan These words are really not bragging, after all, this person's qualifications are quite old.
Seeing that Tang Wulin was still struggling, the smile on Duan Xuan's face did not diminish at all, but became a little more patient.
He continued to advise, "My little friend, you should think about it carefully. Although Master Mu Chen is indeed powerful, the resources he can give you are nothing compared to our Tianhai Blacksmith's Association. They are just a drop in the bucket and not worth mentioning! If you stay with us, your forging journey will definitely be smooth and smooth, so why are you so stubborn?"
As he spoke, he raised his hand, wanting to pat Tang Wulin's shoulder to bring him closer. Unexpectedly, as soon as he raised his wrist, he was gently stopped by another hand.
Lu Chen wandered over at some point, still chewing dried meat slowly in his mouth, with a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth, looking a little bit in need of a beating:
"Mr. Duan, poaching someone so openly and openly... doesn't seem very authentic?"
Lu Chen talked for a long time and decided to win over Tang Wulin first. After all, this guy will be a good coolie in the future, right?
Duan Xuan frowned and turned to look at Lu Chen. The unhappy look on his face turned into something complicated in the blink of an eye.
Because of this competition, he knew how amazing Lu Chen's forging talent was, and he actually admired it from the bottom of his heart.
He suppressed the anger in his heart and softened his tone a bit. "Lu Chen, little friend, I am not deliberately looking for trouble, I am purely out of pity for my talent. I can't bear to see such a good idea being buried."
"We appreciate your kindness." Lu Chen let go of his hand and slowly swallowed the dried meat in his mouth, and a faint fragrance of vegetation spread out.
"But since Wulin said no, it's a definite no. It's not sweet to force it. If you continue to force it, it will lose your dignity as an old man. Don't you think that's the truth?"
"You... you brat!" Duan Xuan was speechless for a moment and pointed at Lu Chen. His face turned blue and white, obviously he was very angry.
However, Lu Chen noticed a flash of appreciation in Duan Xuan's eyes.
He really wanted to recruit Tang Wulin to his subordinates, but Lu Chen's words were so reasonable that he couldn't find anything to refute.
Lu Chen ignored him, turned around and patted Tang Wulin on the shoulder, saying carelessly, "Let's go, the team battle is about to start, don't waste time with him here."
Tang Wulin nodded quickly, bowed respectfully towards Duan Xuan as a greeting, and then quickly followed Lu Chen's footsteps.
Duan Xuan stood there, looking at the backs of the two of them walking away side by side, feeling both angry and emotional at the same time. In the end, he could only shake his head helplessly and stopped chasing after them.
It wasn't until the two of them walked far away and turned the corner that Lu Chen spoke slowly, with a hint of joking in his tone. "The old man just now is actually your teacher's teacher, that is, your master."
"What?!" Tang Wulin's footsteps suddenly stopped, his eyes widened, his face was full of disbelief, and his jaw almost dropped, "He... he is the master?"
"You didn't expect that?" Lu Chen chuckled, tore off a small strip of dried meat and put it in his mouth, chewing it calmly, "That's why I said, your rejection just now was absolutely right!"
Lu Chen dragged Tang Wulin, who had not yet recovered from the shock, and hurried towards the team battle arena.
The outside of the stadium was already packed with people, and the shouts and cheers made people's eardrums tremble.
The two squeezed through the hustle and bustle of the crowd, and as soon as they got to the gathering point of their own team, they saw Master Mu Chen standing there with a sullen face, obviously having been waiting for a long time.
Mu Chen glared at them both angrily, his eyes swept over Tang Wulin's stunned face, and then landed on a trace of dried meat crumbs stuck to the corner of Lu Chen's mouth. He couldn't help but add,
"Don't cause trouble outside. I know Mr. Duan's temper well. Don't be fooled by his lies about resources."
After saying that, he left in a hurry.
Tang Wulin only then realized belatedly, the teacher had already known that the master came to see him?
He scratched his head and was about to explain when he was interrupted by a rapid whistle.
The referee's voice echoed throughout the venue through the loudspeaker, "Attention all teams! In three minutes, the team battle will officially begin! Players please enter quickly!"
Lu Chen put all the remaining dried meat into his mouth, patted the crumbs on his hands, moved his wrists, and slowly walked into the venue.
As soon as the barrier in the center of the field was raised, the three members of the second team of the Tianhai Academy took the lead in attacking.