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Zhenhua didn't look at him, but instead asked Lufa, "Do you think those two people are trustworthy?"
Upon hearing this, Chang Gongyan and Lin Yuhan couldn't help but look at Lu Fa, their eyes revealing a glimmer of hope. The fact that Zhenhua was consulting Lu Fa at this time meant that Lu Fa must hold a very high position in Zhenhua's heart.
If it were him who spoke, Zhenhua would likely listen.
Lu Fa was taken aback by Zhen Hua's words. However, he quickly realized that Zhen Hua probably understood that the master and disciple were just being used as pawns and knew nothing about the situation.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have brought the master and apprentice to his office. Asking for his opinion now is probably a way to get him to speak on their behalf and improve their standing in his eyes.
"That old rascal is wicked."
After a moment of indignation towards Zhenhua, Lu Fa looked at Lin Yuhan and said, "I don't believe them, but I believe in blacksmiths. I also saw the blue-coated bronze that this young lady forged in the first competition."
A blacksmith's character can be roughly discerned from their forging techniques and finished products. Moreover, when faced with your intimidating presence, teacher, this young woman bravely stood up to defend her innocence.
At least in my opinion, her expression at the time was undeniably genuine.
Upon hearing Lu Fa's words and seeing Zhen Hua's relaxed brows, Chang Gongyan gave Lu Fa a grateful look.
“However, this is just my opinion.” Lufa paused for a moment. “Please tell me first why you came here to take on this challenge.”
Chang Gongyan gave a bitter smile. At this moment, he dared not hide anything, as it concerned his life and death.
Given Zhenhua's strength, and the fact that this is their territory, killing them would be incredibly easy. Moreover, they come from another continent; no one would defend them as spies.
Thinking of this, Chang Gongyan began to recount that he was actually the vice president of the Star Luo Continent Blacksmith Association, and he originally had no intention of challenging the Blacksmith Association.
However, after the exchange group arrived in Douluo Continent, he met a Saint Craftsman named Ning Fengzhi.
After a forging duel with his opponent, he narrowly won. Later, encouraged by Ning Fengzhi, who kept emphasizing how outstanding Zhenhua was as a master craftsman, but how the forging world had no successors...
In summary, this competition had nothing to do with the delegation. He was instigated by the other side and, as if possessed, brought his apprentice to challenge them. It was purely a personal act.
As Zhenhua listened to Chang Gongyan's account, he frowned. Everything became even more confusing. If what Chang Gongyan said was true, Ning Fengzhi was not from the Star Luo Continent, but a blacksmith from the Douluo Continent.
Yet, this master craftsman was someone he, as the president of the Blacksmiths' Guild, knew nothing about. Clearly, the person who instigated him was connected to the assassin. But how much of Chang Gongyan's word could be trusted?
Zhenhua said, "Brother Changgong and your disciple, please stay as guests for now. We will investigate the matter thoroughly and also notify your delegation to come and pick them up."
Chang Gongyan was taken aback. "You believe me?"
Zhenhua smiled slightly, "I trust my disciple's judgment. Since he has chosen to trust you, I will also trust his choice."
"Thank you for your trust, Brother Zhenhua."
Chang Gongyan first expressed his gratitude to Zhen Hua, then looked at Lu Fa, took a deep breath, and bowed to him, "I also thank you for your trust, Lord Lu Fa."
“I was merely expressing my thoughts and did not help you in any way. You do not need to perform such a grand ceremony.” Lu Fa turned aside, avoiding Chang Gongyan’s deep bow.
“But you did help us.” Chang Gongyan looked at Lu Fa with a slightly complicated expression. “Moreover, I didn’t expect that there would actually be such a young Saint Craftsman in this world. Douluo Continent is indeed worthy of being our origin. I am completely convinced of my defeat in this competition.”
Chang Gongyan spoke these words from the bottom of his heart. He originally thought that his disciple was a genius that would be seen only once in a hundred years, even in the Douluo Continent, but he did not expect that he would be taught a lesson as soon as he arrived here.
Then Chang Gongyan and Lin Yuhan were taken away by the staff, but before they left, Lin Yuhan walked up to Lu Fa.
Lufa looked at her with a puzzled expression. "Is something the matter?"
Lin Yuhan looked at Lu Fa's face, her own face flushing slightly, but she tried her best to calm herself down and bowed deeply to Lu Fa, "I am truly sorry for what happened this time. And thank you for your trust just now."
Lufa waved his hand casually, "Your teacher has already thanked me, you don't need to."
“Let’s keep things separate. That was the teacher just now, but this time I’m representing myself,” Lin Yuhan said earnestly. “I accept my defeat in this competition. I wonder if we can discuss some forging-related issues next time.”
After saying these words, Lin Yuhan's face turned red, but her gaze remained fixed on Lu Fa.
Lu Fa nodded. "Of course, I'm also very curious about whether the forging methods in the Star Luo Continent are different from those in our continent."
"Okay, it's settled then." Lin Yuhan smiled beautifully, waved to Lu Fa, and left with the staff.
Lu Fa waved goodbye to Lin Yuhan, but when he turned around, he saw Zhen Hua looking at him with a teasing expression. "Well, teacher, I didn't lie to you, did I? Looking at that little girl, I reckon if you ask her out a few more times, you'll be able to win her over in no time."
Lu Fa didn't want to pay attention to Zhen Hua, that old scoundrel. He was quite serious at first, but after becoming Zhen Hua's apprentice, he often showed this kind of frivolous expression.
Sure enough, even a master craftsman, once you get close to his daily life, you'll find that he's not as imposing as he appears to the outside world.
Of course, this is also partly because Lu Fa is Zhenhua's disciple, so Zhenhua doesn't put on airs in front of him. At least in many people's eyes, the master craftsman Zhenhua is a generous, dignified, and decisive person.
At this moment, the door opened and Makino walked in from outside.
Zhenhua looked at him, "How?"
Mu Ye shook his head slightly, "The speed is extremely fast, a rare agility-type titled Douluo, and should be at the level of a Super Douluo."
He might not be able to win in a head-on fight, but he's too fast on the run. I chased him for a while, but he still managed to shake me off. Looks like you're in trouble. To be targeted by an assassin at the Super Douluo level, heh heh.
Chapter 302 Three-Legged Golden Toad
Makino said thoughtfully, "That person's ability is very peculiar. His soul power is amplified by his own blood energy. I can't tell what his martial soul is. It's a bit strange."
At this moment, Lu Fa suddenly spoke up and said, "Could it be an evil spirit master?"
"An evil spirit master?" Mu Ye frowned, thought for a while, and then said, "Possibly. If it's an evil spirit master, it makes sense. The minds of those madmen are always different from ordinary people."
Dang Hongchen also spoke up, saying, "In recent years, evil soul masters have become increasingly active, causing destruction and terrorist attacks everywhere. The entire alliance is now cracking down on them. However, we didn't expect them to dare to attack the Divine Craftsman. The fact that evil soul masters dare to come out of seclusion clearly means they have something to rely on, and there must be a powerful figure among them."
As a member of the Hongchen family, Dang Hongchen clearly possessed a great deal of intelligence. He even vaguely knew that there seemed to be quite a few people in the Federation who were secretly connected with evil soul masters. However, he did not reveal this information.
"An evil spirit master? Very well! I've never fought an evil spirit master before." Zhenhua smiled, then looked at Lu Fa and said solemnly, "I really have to thank you for this. If it weren't for that punch you gave my teacher, he would probably be seriously injured, if not dead."
Lufa scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Of course, I subconsciously felt threatened, so I acted instinctively."
“You don’t need to be modest towards this guy.” At this moment, Mu Ye said, “Being able to completely trust your instincts and act subconsciously. Not many soul masters can do that. Even I was a beat slow to react back then.”
For that old guy Zhenhua, this is practically a life-saving favor. What, aren't you going to do something in return?" The last sentence was spoken by Mu Ye to Zhenhua.
To everyone's surprise, Zhenhua spread his hands and said to Muye, "You don't need to tell me that. But my apprentice has almost everything I need! Whatever he wants, I just let him take it himself. Now I don't know what to give him."
Then Zhenhua looked at Lufa and said generously, "Is there anything you want lately? As long as it's something your teacher can get, I'll definitely get it for you."
"No need, teacher. I only came to Tiandou City to relax. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."
Zhenhua nodded. "That's true. Young people can't always be working in isolation. They need to come out and relax. Otherwise, always being on edge isn't a good thing."
Then, Zhenhua, rubbing his aching lower abdomen, complained to Lu Fa, "Disciple, next time you make a move, remember to hold back a little. Your teacher's future was almost ruined by you just now."
Zhenhua wasn't lying. He was nearly 1.9 meters tall, while Lufa was only a little over 1.6 meters. His instinctive punch landed almost directly on Zhenhua's lower abdomen, very close to his vital point.
Life is precious, but the rest of your life is just as important!
Looking at Lu Fa's height of just over 1.6 meters, Zhen Hua tentatively asked, "Disciple, your teacher has quite a few rare and precious herbs that can increase height. I wonder if you are interested? Don't worry, there are absolutely no side effects."
In the Douluo Continent, due to the existence of soul power, even soul masters who are only in their teens develop very quickly. Male soul masters are generally tall, while female soul masters are slender.
Just like Lin Yuhan, who is only fifteen or sixteen years old, she is already over 1.7 meters tall.
Long Chen of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is a prime example. At only fifteen years old, he is already nearly 1.9 meters tall, and after being equipped with the Bright Holy Dragon Martial Soul, he has reached over two meters.
Lufa is fourteen years old this year, but he is only a little over 1.6 meters tall. Perhaps it is due to the influence of the Behemoth bloodline that Lufa's development is a bit slow.
That's why when he threw the punch, it landed squarely on Zhenhua's lower abdomen.
Mu Ye glanced at Lu Fa's height, coughed, and said, "Our sect's secret technique is to stimulate the body's own potential, which can also help with increasing height. As long as you cultivate diligently, you might be able to grow another twenty centimeters."
Because Lu Fa frequently visited Zhenhua, Mu Ye had many opportunities to meet him. After becoming familiar with Lu Fa, one afternoon, Mu Ye confronted him, asking if he had any ambitions to join the Body Sect.
Although he had already let go of the sect's rules in his heart, Mu Ye still wanted to try to see if he could bring Lu Fa under his own sect.
As expected, Lufa rejected him outright and expressed his ambition to join the military's high command in the future.
Upon receiving this news, Makino was overjoyed and immediately told Lu Fa that joining the military and joining a sect were not mutually exclusive.
Currently, many high-ranking officials in the Federation are from the Spirit Pagoda, the Tang Sect, or even Shrek Academy. Therefore, joining the Body Sect does not conflict with his goals.
Seeing the expectant look in Mu Ye's eyes, Lu Fa ultimately did not refuse him and joined the Body Sect.
After that, Mu Ye began to vigorously cultivate Lu Fa, and even passed on the Body Sect's secret techniques, the innate secret methods, to Lu Fa.
"Thanks for the explanation. I'll be going now." Lu Fa ended the topic expressionlessly. Who knows what they might say if they kept talking!
He's only fourteen years old, right in the middle of his physical growth, so how come these two people make it sound like his height will never increase?
"Go ahead, but don't stray too far from the association. Although the attacker may have escaped, it's possible he might still be in Tiandou City." Zhenhua gave him this special instruction before he left.
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At the entrance of the Blacksmith Association in Tiandou City, Lu Fa and Dang Hongchen reappeared.
"The evil spirit masters these days are too rampant. They actually dared to attack the divine craftsman Zhenhua in full view of everyone, and they still haven't been apprehended. Perhaps we should return to the academy first."
As soon as they stepped out of the association's gate, Dang Hongchen couldn't help but speak to Lu Fa, as the attack had truly frightened him. He wasn't confident he could protect Lu Fa if he were attacked by a Super Douluo.
Not to mention, the attacker is still at large. In Dang Hongchen's view, Tiandou City is no longer very safe.
"Teacher Dang, do you think there's a high chance we'll encounter the attacker if we leave the city now?" Lu Fa asked directly.
“This…” Upon hearing Lu Fa’s words, Dang Hongchen rested his chin on one hand and actually began to think about it. Then he said seriously, “It is indeed possible. I will contact my father now and ask him to come and pick us up.”
As he spoke, Dang Hongchen pulled out his communicator, ready to dial Ao Hongchen's number. Lu Fa had only mentioned it casually, but he had actually begun to consider the possibilities.
Because Lu Fa had just saved Zhen Hua's life, thwarting the attackers' plans, he might have become a target.
They might not be able to assassinate the master craftsman, but they could certainly do something like bullying the weak, given the opponent's suspected identity as an evil soul master.
The entire Heaven Dou City is now in a state of panic. If we leave the city now, the chances of encountering that evil soul master are indeed quite high.
That's why he summoned Ao Hongchen. With Ao Hongchen's strength, if that evil soul master dared to make a move, they would make sure he never returned.