Douluo Dragon King: I, the wielder of the Holy Sword, will vanquish all evil.

Chapter 24 Gu Yue's Love Blitzkrieg (Part 1)

Blacksmiths Guild.

Inside the assessment room.

With her ponytail tied high, Mu Xi changed into a clean and neat outfit.

Skillfully placing the metal on the forging table, she operated calmly and methodically, performing processes such as sinking, scorching, and heating.

Then, Mu Xi took out her forging hammer and began forging.

She wielded the forging hammer like a storm, each strike landing precisely on the metal, producing a deafening roar.

Under her forging, the metal shrank at a visible speed, impurities were gradually removed, and the interior was continuously fused together.

Su Qiu and Mu Chen were watching from the side.

"Almost there." Su Qiu knew very well that as long as Mu Xi kept the pace steady, she could easily complete the Thousand Refinements.

"Yes." As a father, Mu Chen was filled with emotion, lost in memories, and the image of Mu Xi's stubborn little figure as a child flashed through his mind.

Despite his skepticism, he persisted in practicing forging.

"Mu Xi has already come to this point."

"but."

He grabbed Su Qiu's head and pressed it down on his scalp. Mu Chen's tone was unfriendly: "If I remember correctly, not long ago Mu Xi was clearly lacking in strength."

"I didn't expect you to improve so quickly in such a short time. Xiao Qiu, do you have any clues?"

Su Qiu looked surprised, seemingly genuine: "Oh? Is that so? I had no idea."

"Is that so?" Mu Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. This brat's acting is pretty convincing.

Mu Xi recently secretly bought some whale glue. He remembered telling Mu Xi before not to use it.

So who could make Mu Xi go against her father's advice?

It’s so hard to guess.

In the end, Mu Chen didn't expose the truth. Whale glue was indeed a good thing, but the side effects were not good for children.

Moreover, his teaching of forging emphasizes the fundamentals and the importance of accumulating knowledge before unleashing its full potential. It's not too late to use treasures like whale glue after establishing a solid foundation.

But Mu Xi can use it now; she's about the right age for it anyway.

"boom!"

As Mu Xi's final hammer fell.

After a thousand forgings, it's complete.

The echoes still lingered in the room.

"I did it!" Wiping the sweat from her forehead, Mu Xi jumped up and down, cheering with joy.

She did it!

He put in so much effort, practicing forging day and night. A thirteen-year-old level three forging master is a rare find even in the entire Federation.

He rushed to his father, eager to share his joy.

Mu Chen happily opened his arms, waiting for the girl to rush into his embrace.

But his smile vanished the next moment.

Mu Xi walked right past him and hugged Su Qiu who was behind him.

"Did you see that, Su Qiu? I did it!" Mu Xi hugged Su Qiu in her arms, her joy overflowing and filling the entire room.

"Thank you!" she said gratefully. "If it weren't for you, I don't know how long it would have taken me to complete the Thousand Refinements."

You don't need to thank me!

Su Qiu's eyes were filled with terror as she frantically hinted to Mu Xi, "Ha, it's all because you're so capable, Mu Xi. What does it have to do with me?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Xi suddenly realized that her father was still beside her, and immediately let go of Su Qiu. "Haha, I was just thanking you for your company. Thank you for your encouragement all this time."

Looking at the two putting on an act in front of him, Mu Chen's face darkened. He hadn't even planned to pursue the matter of Su Qiu instigating Mu Xi to use whale glue. After all, there really wasn't anything wrong with it.

But surprisingly, Mu Xi hugged the little blond boy first, instead of his father.

Mu Chen's eyes gradually turned dangerous as he grew increasingly agitated.

"Well... I have something to do. Now that the assessment is over, I'll be going." Seeing that things weren't going well, Su Qiu decisively slipped away. "Goodbye, Teacher, Mu Xi!"

Mu Xi didn't try to stop her, but instead threw herself into Mu Chen's arms, trying to change the subject: "Dad." However, after completing the Thousand Refinements, she did have a lot to say to her father.

As Su Qiu walked out of the Blacksmiths' Association, he saw a girl standing by the street.

Gu Yue changed her outfit again today, wearing pigtails and a cool white short-sleeved shirt paired with denim shorts, which accentuated her slender figure.

"Huh? Su Qiu, what a coincidence!" Gu Yue exclaimed in surprise.

"You're here too."

Su Qiu certainly didn't believe it was a coincidence; Gu Yue was definitely doing it on purpose, but he couldn't expose her.

I really don't know what Gu Yue is planning.

Is it to try and build a good relationship with him?
That doesn't seem like it either.

Su Qiu had never seen this way of making friends before.

"Uh, it really is a coincidence." Su Qiu scratched his head.

"Oh, Su Qiu." Gu Yue seemed to remember something, patted her head, and pulled out two movie tickets from her pocket. She tilted her head cutely and said, "I was originally planning to go to the movies, but I was thinking it would be a bit boring to go alone. Since we're so lucky, and I happen to have an extra ticket, let's go together!"

Su Qiu couldn't believe what she had just heard: "Huh? What did you say?"

The Silver Dragon King invited me to go to the movies? How could I have such a dream?

“I said, let’s go see a movie together.” Gu Yue stepped forward and hugged Su Qiu’s arm. “It’s the weekend today, let’s have some fun together.”

"Okay, okay." Su Qiu's mind was spinning. She couldn't figure out what Gu Yue was up to, and before she knew it, Gu Yue was pulling her toward the movie theater.

Along the way, Su Qiu couldn't help but frequently scrutinize Gu Yue, as he really couldn't figure out what Gu Yue was up to.

Gu Yue sensed Su Qiu's gaze and admired her own wisdom.

After several days of experimentation, Gu Yue probed Su Qiu's preferences through various hairstyles and clothing styles.

Su Qiu noticed that whenever she wore something cool and comfortable, the frequency of her gazes towards her increased significantly.

Most importantly, Gu Yue, through his extraordinary wisdom and extensive reading, devised a plan to sever Su Qiu's heart today!

Walking on the streets.

Gu Yue walked ahead, while Su Qiu pondered behind.

Suddenly the wind picked up; it came about in such a strange way.

The back of the pale white short-sleeved shirt was slightly lifted by the breeze.

Sunlight streamed down, and the legs outlined by her denim shorts swayed in front of her, making Su Qiu dizzy.

Although Gu Yue has a delicate and pretty appearance, her temperament is too otherworldly, always giving people a sense of transcendence that is not of this world.

And just at the right moment, her pigtails were blown by the wind, brushing against Su Qiu's nose, tickling her.

Su Qiu stared at her swaying pigtails and suddenly felt the warmth of her arms still lingering on her fingertips from when she was hugged.

The sensation was so clear that Su Qiu couldn't even figure out what Gu Yue was trying to do.

Suddenly, as they passed a dessert shop, Gu Yue paused, her eyes shining as she turned around: "Su Qiu, wait for me!"

Before Su Qiu could respond, she had already run into the shop by the roadside, standing on tiptoe and gesturing to the shop owner, her pigtails swaying from side to side with her movements, like a jubilant little animal.

Su Qiu stood there, watching Gu Yue's back as she bent down to choose desserts, and suddenly remembered Gu Yue's constantly changing outfits over the past few days.

A woman should look good to those who please her.

Could it be that she wore it for me?
Does she like me?

No.

Su Qiu frowned; he knew his own limitations. Unless the Silver Dragon King hadn't separated Na'er, it was absolutely impossible.

　Chapter Two will be posted later.

　　Damn, guys, writing about dates is so hard!

　　Romantic scenes are so difficult.

　　That's really true.

　　No matter how I change it, it just doesn't feel right.

　　I'll revise Chapter Two again.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)