"You're at the stage where you should be building your foundation. Staying here will only waste your talent."
Old woman, who are you calling out? How is staying here a waste of talent?
Arthur felt displeased. This was an indirect jab at him for fooling around with Na'er instead of focusing on proper training.
She's the Silver Dragon King. Does she need your teaching? Even if she hasn't recovered her memories yet.
Feeling the warmth radiating from Na'er's body, she hugged him even tighter.
Arthur was actually quite nervous.
It wasn't that he feared Na'er leaving. Temporary separation was nothing special. He'd experienced it too many times in his previous life to care much about it.
Even if Na'er chose to leave, it wouldn't stir up much emotion in him.
What he feared was the Silver Dragon King. He feared he hadn't built up enough favorability with Na'er.
The current Na'er had no memories and seemed to really like him. But what about after she recovered her memories? How would the Silver Dragon King, who stood above all living beings, view Arthur then?
This was also why Arthur had wanted to distance himself from Na'er in the beginning. Entering the Silver Dragon King's line of sight was definitely not a good thing.
Before Arthur had the ability to protect himself, his life and death would rest on the Silver Dragon King's whim.
Unfortunately, it was all too coincidental.
It was as if invisible hands were manipulating everything from behind the scenes.
Na'er, who should have been in Glorybound City, appeared in East Sea City.
And met Arthur.
After Arthur chose to distance himself, Na'er ran into Leng Yaozhu and used that to find him and become his classmate.
After realizing he couldn't avoid it, Arthur could only accept it. He tried his best to play with Na'er, hoping that the Silver Dragon King would spare his dog life after recovering her memories.
"Na'er, I can see you really like this boy." Leng Yaozhu clearly sensed Na'er's attachment to Arthur and began her persuasive approach.
"This boy's talent isn't weaker than yours. Think carefully. He has an eight-star Saint Craftsman teaching him forging here, and a Super Douluo, who's also the branch tower master of Spirit Pagoda, teaching him cultivation."
"What do you have, Na'er? If you keep staying here, you'll be left far behind by him sooner or later. Will you still be able to stand by his side then?"
"This boy's also quite handsome. When he grows up, there'll be no shortage of talented young ladies circling around him."
Little Na'er didn't catch that "quite handsome" was actually backhanded praise. Her small face stiffened as she struggled and twisted her little body, trying to get down from Arthur's embrace.
Arthur wasn't having it. This old coot was tricking a child!
He shot a meaningful look at his uncle behind Leng Yaozhu.
"Ahem."
Su Wuyan stepped forward, offering a suggestion.
"Eh~"
"Tower Master Leng, I beg to differ. Na'er is one of our own, so when I teach Arthur, I can include her too."
"There's no need to worry about secondary professions either. Na'er can also choose forging. I'll just have a word with the Blacksmith Association."
"Then they can attend school together, forge together, and cultivate together. What a perfect golden couple. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
Then what am I supposed to be? I'm Na'er's teacher!
Displeased in her heart.
A terrifying pressure emanated from Leng Yaozhu's cool and alluring figure. Her beautiful eyes seemed puzzled as she looked around strangely, her voice laced with killing intent. "Strange, who's talking?"
The air froze.
The students in the playground stopped watching the drama and, under Li Xiaoyu's direction, retreated fearfully into the academic building.
Su Wuyan stopped talking. He was scared too. He shook his head at Arthur.
Kid, I'm out of options too.
"Big brother, Na'er might have to leave you." Getting down from Arthur's embrace, Na'er's voice was thick with reluctance.
She'd thought it through.
Or rather, she'd become anxious.
In the future her teacher described, there would be a whole crowd of women circling around her big brother. Na'er didn't want many women clinging to her big brother.
She had to drive those women away.
She needed power!
"Big brother, don't forget Na'er." Na'er hugged Arthur and began getting emotional.
Arthur didn't really care.
Since he couldn't stop it, let her leave. He should have built up enough favorability.
Besides, the Holy Spear made Na'er feel a sense of kinship. It should work on the Silver Dragon King too, right?
Na'er left Arthur's embrace.
Arthur suddenly felt like something was missing.
Na'er walked toward Leng Yaozhu.
Arthur realized what was missing. In this golden couple's farewell scene, Na'er's performance had wrapped.
Now it was his turn to pick up the role. He had to let Na'er feel his intense sadness.
Being too calm wouldn't do. He couldn't let the girl down.
Arthur's eyes rolled, and he immediately burst into tears, getting into character within a second.
He knelt on the ground, crying out, "Na'er!"
"Don't go, Na'er!"
"How can I live without you! Waaah"
Na'er, who was just about to walk into the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo's embrace, immediately had an emotional outburst.
She turned and ran back to hug Arthur, who was sitting on the ground, and began dropping little pearls of tears herself.
Little girls are so easy to fool.
Thinking this, Arthur cried even louder, though he didn't manage to squeeze out many actual tears.
But Na'er, influenced by him, was truly crying rivers.
"Damn it!"
Leng Yaozhu was furious!
With her cultivation and experience, how could she not see this little brat was acting?
But Na'er was genuinely crying, which broke her heart.
This naturally evil little demon!
Only six years old and already this cunning.
Leng Yaozhu couldn't take it anymore. Her terrifying aura pressed down on Su Wuyan.
There was no helping it. She couldn't very well get serious with a six-year-old.
She could only make Su Wuyan suffer.
If the son isn't taught, it's the father's fault. As Arthur's uncle, Su Wuyan could bear her fury.
Su Wuyan's expression was absolutely terrified as he frantically winked at Arthur.
Kid, stop acting. If you keep this up, your uncle's done for.
"Fine, three years."
To appease Na'er, Leng Yaozhu said helplessly, "After three years, I'll let you come back and continue being with your dear big brother."
Three years would be enough time to build a solid foundation. Coming back to study in this East Sea region afterward wouldn't affect anything.
In the end, Na'er still left with Leng Yaozhu, saying she'd wait for her to return in three years.
But Arthur didn't take it too seriously.
In three years, Na'er would have long since recovered her memories. Who knew what the Silver Dragon King would be thinking then?
"Sigh."
Su Wuyan sighed. As Arthur's uncle, he could see through things more clearly than the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo.
This kid, the crying was an act, but the reluctance was real.
He patted the emotionally downcast Arthur's shoulder, consoling him. "It's only three years. That'll pass quickly."
"It's fine, I'm not that fragile." Arthur shook his head. Though he feared the Silver Dragon King, his feelings for Na'er were genuine too.
But the separation really hadn't made him too sad.
"I just feel disappointed I won't be able to tease Na'er anymore."
"Though teasing Muxi is pretty fun too, it's still missing a lot of the joy."
"Muxi's already ten. She's not as easy to tease as Na'er."
"You little rascal." Su Wuyan couldn't hold back. This kid was getting a bit too shrewd. His view of these emotions was as rational as an adult's.
Who knows where he learned it from.
Without needing to spend time playing with Na'er, Arthur's cultivation began getting on track.
Studying under Mu Chen, his forging progressed at godlike speed.
It wasn't just because an eight-star Saint Craftsman taught well.
Most of the credit went to his Intuition.
Under the effects of Intuition, Arthur could forge techniques far beyond his current level in advance.
Afterward, he'd slowly comprehend the mysteries within and raise his actual skill level.
It was like getting on the bus first, then buying the ticket later.
Mu Chen was absolutely astounded by this.
Muxi gradually got used to his heaven-defying abilities too and stopped having mental breakdowns every day.