Douluo Continent: Conflict descends, gods are slain and gods ascend!

"Ouch, Zixin, don't make such a fuss, you scared me!" Mu Xi was startled by Ouyang Zixin's sudden surprise, and she complained to Ouyang Zixin in an annoyed tone.

"What? Mu Xi, aren't you surprised?" Ouyang Zixin asked, utterly bewildered. Mu Xi's attitude made her wonder if there was something wrong with her perception.

"What's so surprising about that?" Mu Xi asked back.

It wasn't that Mu Xi wasn't surprised, but rather that she was already used to it.

While Yun Chen's forging talent wasn't particularly outstanding, his cultivation talent was truly exceptional. Or rather, Yun Chen's martial spirit greatly benefited him on his cultivation path. This advantage allowed Yun Chen to advance his cultivation much faster than others.

When they first met, Yun Chen didn't look like a child due to his original martial soul and abundant blood energy, causing Mu Xi to mistake his age. When she learned that Yun Chen was only seven years old at the time, Mu Xi was also greatly shocked. However, she was even more surprised by his appearance.

As the two gradually became more familiar, Mu Xi, upon learning of Yun Chen's cultivation level, was no longer as shocked. Now, she wouldn't react much to the matter; in Mu Xi's view, Yun Chen's behavior was quite normal. At least, to her, it was quite normal.

"By the way, Sister Mu Xi, I'm taking Xiao Yan out for a nice meal tonight. Would you like to come with us?" Yun Chen invited Mu Xi before parting.

Mu Xi, who had been invited, was a little conflicted. She had originally planned to go home and practice her forging skills after school today. But Ouyang Zixin, who was standing next to her, seemed very interested in going out to play. She gently tugged at Mu Xi's sleeve and whispered, "Go, go, I want to go too."

Seeing Ouyang Zixin's reaction, a sly glint flashed in Mu Xi's eyes: "I can go, but we're senior students, so we can't let Xiao Chen and the others treat us, right? So if you're willing to pay for it, I'll agree."

"Okay, okay, it's just treating everyone, I agree!" Ouyang Zixin replied with a smile.

Seeing their interaction, Yun Chen's lips twitched slightly. His gaze towards Mu Xi held a hint of teasing. Mu Xi noticed Yun Chen's gaze, gave him a subtle glare as a warning, and then left with Ouyang Zixin.

Soon, it was time for school to end. Yun Chen stood with Xu Xiaoyan in front of the Donghai Academy gate, waiting for Mu Xi and the others.

Zhang Yangzi and the others originally planned to come together, but after school, the three of them were called away by their homeroom teacher, Ye Yingluo, so they couldn't come together.

Not long after, Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin arrived at the school gate. After the four of them met up, they got into a car that was already waiting nearby and headed to the food street in Donghai City.

As soon as they arrived at the food street, they saw Xu Xiaoyu waiting at the entrance. Ouyang Zixin looked at Xu Xiaoyu in surprise: "Senior, what are you doing here?"

"Huh? Zixin and Muxi, what brings you here too?" Xu Xiaoyu was equally surprised.

During their conversation, Ouyang Zixin learned that Yun Chen and Xu Xiaoyan were actually Xu Xiaoyu's younger brother and sister, and she became even closer to them. Mu Xi, watching from the side, was somewhat speechless. She knew that Ouyang Zixin had feelings for Xu Xiaoyu, but unfortunately, he didn't seem to have any feelings for her and only regarded her as a classmate.

As they chatted and laughed, they arrived at a small shop, a very famous shop on the food street, which sells Donghai's famous braised beef.

At the dinner table, the group chatted about various topics. But as Yun Chen ate his tenth serving of braised beef, Ouyang Zixin's expression became somewhat strange.

Mu Xi chuckled inwardly at the sight, recalling the miserable experience when Yun Chen had eaten up half a month's allowance in one go. From that moment on, she secretly resolved never to treat Yun Chen to a meal again.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, as the group prepared to leave, Xu Xiaoyu was the first to get up and pay the bill. Seeing this, Ouyang Zixin breathed a huge sigh of relief. She glared at Mu Xi, annoyed, "You knew all along, didn't you?"

"Huh? What are you talking about? I don't know!" Mu Xi pretended to be stupid, trying to get away with it.

"You little brat, Mu Xi!" Ouyang Zixin grabbed Mu Xi's ticklish spot and started tickling her, complaining, "I treated you like my best friend, and you actually betrayed me like this! Just wait till I get my hands on you!"

Xu Xiaoyan looked at the two laughing and joking, puzzled: "Brother, what's wrong with them?"

"I don't know." Yun Chen shrugged. He had already seen through Mu Xi's little scheme, but this was just how best friends interacted, and he had no right to interfere.

When Xu Xiaoyu returned, Ouyang Zixin and Mu Xi had already stopped laughing and joking. Having composed themselves and changed their clothes, the two were about to leave when they saw three students in Donghai Academy uniforms walk into the store.

One of them saw Ouyang Zixin and the others and immediately waved to them. At that moment, Ouyang Zixin was whispering something to Yun Chen, and upon hearing the voice, she looked up in confusion.

Their eyes met, and Ouyang Zixin said in surprise, "It's you, junior! You're here to eat too? The braised beef here is delicious."

"Yes. Thank you for the recommendation, senior. I will try it carefully." Tang Wulin, who had been very enthusiastic, suddenly lost interest and replied somewhat listlessly.

"Enjoy your meal, we'll be going now." Ouyang Zixin waved to Tang Wulin, then caught up with Yun Chen and the others who had already left the shop.

"By the way, Xiao Chen, the promotion tournament is coming up soon, right? Will you be representing your class?" Mu Xi asked on the way back to the academy.

"A promotion tournament?" Yun Chen was taken aback, then thought of the traditional entertainment of Douluo Continent—all sorts of competitions. Things like the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, the East Sea Grand Competition, the Star Dou Battle Network Championship, and even events that determined the fate of the world were decided by a nine-on-nine match. Yun Chen was speechless; these competitions were utterly boring.

"I don't know. My homeroom teacher didn't tell me either. Maybe I don't need to participate," Yun Chen said.

"Huh? You're so amazing, why aren't you allowed to participate? Is there someone even more amazing in your class?" Ouyang Zixin asked.

"Then there probably aren't any left," Yun Chen said.

With his strength, not to mention the first-year students of Donghai Academy, even in the entire intermediate department, Yun Chen didn't think there was anyone stronger than him. Even Gu Yue, who possessed seven-tenths of the Silver Dragon King's original essence, would definitely not be his match if he didn't reveal his true form. This confidence came from his original martial soul, and it was the confidence a transmigrator should have.