Meanwhile, Xu Sheng, who was instructing a group of students, glanced at them below and said, "Alright, that's all for today. Class is dismissed!"
No sooner had these words been spoken than the students all snapped back to reality...
One of the male students wiped his forehead and took a deep breath, "Phew! Finally, it's over! I was so thrilled listening to this class that I started sweating!"
Another female student nodded in agreement, "Same here, Teacher Xu's lecturing style is completely different from other teachers, it's totally engrossing!"
"The weirdest part is, I actually understood everything we discussed today, without missing a single word—it's absolutely magical!"
After lavishing a few generous compliments, the students said their goodbyes to Xu Sheng and chose to leave...
Watching as the classroom emptied, Xu Sheng prepared to leave as well...
Just then, a youthful voice came from outside the door...
"Teacher Xu!"
Without a doubt, it was Tang Wulin, who had hurried over as soon as class ended!
Seeing the breathless individual, Xu Sheng raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Hmm? Why so early?"
He had thought that Tang Wulin would go to the cafeteria for a meal first, but it seemed he had underestimated how important the Blacksmith Association was to him!
Hearing this question, Tang Wulin scratched his hair a bit sheepishly, "Hehe! So I could go to the Blacksmith Association sooner this afternoon, I ate about twenty buns for lunch."
His appetite was enormous to begin with; twenty buns were basically nothing to him!
Xu Sheng laughed, "Twenty buns, quite the appetite, even though I don't know how you managed to wolf them down."
Altogether, they probably took up more room than his own stomach, right?
Feeling a blush creep onto his face, Tang Wulin quickly changed the subject, "Let's not talk about that anymore, Teacher Xu, let's hurry to the Blacksmith Association now, so we can get back earlier!"
Xu Sheng didn't refuse but merely smiled casually, "Sure."
...
As Tang Wulin had already found out where the Blacksmith Association was and it was very close to East Sea Academy!
They soon arrived at their destination!
The Blacksmith Association was housed in a grand, gray building, dozens of stories high, especially distinguished by the hammer emblem at its peak—a symbol of the Blacksmith Association!
Tang Wulin gazed at the building full of anticipation, his voice slightly excited, "Teacher Xu, this is the Blacksmith Association!"
Xu Sheng also looked toward the gray building and replied indifferently, "Hmm, it's passable."
The appearance of the Blacksmith Association wasn't all that impressive, at least on the outside, and even seemed inferior to East Sea Academy!
But the inside, that remained to be seen!
Without delay, Tang Wulin followed Xu Sheng into the Blacksmith Association...
Upon entering, they saw a spacious hall and several women in uniform, their faces always smiling!
As they saw people come in, they all looked toward the entrance...
After taking a clear look at Xu Sheng, fascination appeared in every one of their beautiful eyes...
"Look! That man is so handsome! Could he be a Forging Master too?"
"He really is handsome. I've been at the Blacksmith Association for quite a while, and this is the first time I've seen such an attractive man. It would be wonderful to be his partner, wouldn't it?"
"Eh, the boy next to him must be his son, right? That's a bit of a pity!"
"Shh, keep it down, they're coming this way!"
When they reached the front desk, Tang Wulin spoke up politely, "Hello, sisters!"
Xu Sheng stood by, looking around with a detached expression...
The leading woman responded with a smile full of warmth, "Hello, little brother, do you need any help?"
Although she was speaking to Tang Wulin, Beautiful Eyes kept her gaze fixed on Xu Sheng...
In front of a mature and handsome man, an inexperienced young boy was worthless!
Having realized this fact, Tang Wulin couldn't help but feel a bit sad...
He thought to himself, "Teacher Xu really does have a devastating effect on women!"
After shaking his head to dismiss these thoughts, he asked, "Sister, where can one be assessed for their Forging Master level?"
The woman was startled for a moment before she responded...
"Little brother, is it your father who wants to be assessed?"
Clearly, she couldn't imagine that the young Tang Wulin in front of her could be a Forging Master!
A twitch passed across Tang Wulin's lips, "Father?"
Xu Sheng beside him was also taken aback, but a smile soon played upon his lips...
This smile made the tolerance of the women before him explode, with them nearly throwing themselves at him!
Tang Wulin coughed and explained, "Ahem, no, that's not it, sisters. Teacher Xu is a teacher from East Sea Academy and also my homeroom teacher!"
"And moreover, it is I who is here to be assessed for my Forging Master level."
Upon hearing Tang Wulin's words, the expressions on the women's faces immediately froze...
"Little brother, you're not joking, are you? Forging Master assessments are not child's play!"
"If you're just trying to amuse us sisters, then that's quite humorous."
"Surely you mean that your teacher here is the one being assessed for the Forging Master level, right?"
Xu Sheng, seeing their reaction, gently said, "I'm sorry, although I'm happy with your compliments, it is indeed my student who has come for the Forging Master assessment."
Upon hearing this, the women all opened their mouths, at a loss for words...
Clearly, none of them had expected that this child would be the one to be assessed for the Forging Master level!
Suddenly, Tang Wulin's light blue eyes flickered, as if he had remembered something...
"Oh right, I almost forgot, my teacher also told me to find a Master named Cen Yue!"
Upon hearing the name Cen Yue, their expressions changed...
Clearly, they hadn't expected Tang Wulin to know such a prominent figure!
One of the women took a deep breath, "Then I'll check right now if Master Cen is available."
With that, she took out a soul communication device and immediately dialed Cen Yue...
After the connection was made, she respectfully said, "Master Cen, there's a young friend looking for you at the front desk..."
Xu Sheng glanced at Tang Wulin and inquired, "Tang Wulin, do you have any other teachers?"
Tang Wulin didn't deny it but nodded and said, "Yes! My teacher is a Forging Master, and I owe it to him for being able to study at East Sea Academy.
Although he's very strict with me, I can't deny the immense help he has been to me!"
Xu Sheng then thoughtfully propped up his chin, "Is that so?"
To take someone like Tang Wulin, who has the Bluesilver Grass Martial Soul, as a disciple, most likely had to be...
After hanging up the soul communication device, the woman's gaze towards Tang Wulin began to change...
With a somewhat sweet demeanor, she said, "Little brother, Master Cen happens to be free; I'll take you up to see him."
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