The person who arrived was none other than the Sect Master of the Body Sect, Du Busi!
His gaze swept across the reception hall, first landing on Long Aotian, then moving to Tang Wulin and the others, and finally returning to Long Aotian.
"Sect Master, this is Tang Wulin, this is Xie Xie, this is Wei Xiaofeng, and this is Ling Luochen."
He paused and then added.
"Brother Tang comes from another Body Sect; he's here this time to exchange techniques with us."
Du Busi's brow twitched slightly.
"Another Body Sect?"
There was a hint of surprise in his tone as his gaze fell back on Tang Wulin, sizing him up.
This youth looked honest and had clear eyes. At the moment, he was gorging himself on food. When Du Busi's gaze fell upon the empty plates, he was completely dumbfounded. Had he really eaten all of that?
Just by looking at Tang Wulin's appetite, Du Busi knew this youth was far from ordinary. Most people couldn't digest such a massive amount of food; even those like them who tempered their bodies could never eat that much.
Was this fellow Tang Wulin a Taotie?
Of course, Du Busi could afford a bit of food, but... the identities of the group before him needed further confirmation.
Du Busi spoke slowly, his tone calm and betraying no emotion.
"I have indeed heard that there is another Shrek Academy in this world. That academy is built thousands of meters in the sky, and its strength is unfathomable. Not long ago, they sent someone to the Shrek Academy on the ground, who single-handedly challenged all the elders of the Sea God Pavilion and beat that old fellow Elder Xuan half to death."
At this point, the corners of Du Busi's mouth curled up slightly, a flash of satisfaction in his eyes. He couldn't have been happier when he heard that news.
However... Du Busi also realized that some incredible characters had appeared on the Douluo Continent. To single-handedly challenge the entire Sea God Pavilion membership, where even the Rank 98 Gluttonous Douluo wasn't a match for a single strike...
What if he had to face that person himself?
Although Du Busi considered his own strength quite formidable, he still couldn't take on the entire Shrek Academy alone like that person did.
It was said... that person was a Limit Douluo. Were all those below the rank of Limit Douluo merely ants?
He paused, his gaze falling on Tang Wulin once more.
"But, another Body Sect? I've never heard of such a thing."
Long Aotian quickly explained.
"Sect Master, Brother Tang is indeed a member of the Body Sect. His Spirit has also undergone a Second Awakening."
"Oh?"
A sharp glint flashed in Du Busi's eyes. He hadn't expected that people from another Body Sect would also master the technique of Second Awakening.
As for the possibility that someone else from the Body Sect had betrayed their secret methods, Du Busi didn't even consider it; he trusted his own people from the bottom of his heart.
"Second Awakening? What is your Spirit?"
"Blue Silver Grass."
Du Busi was stunned for a moment.
Blue Silver Grass?
He had originally thought that since Tang Wulin was from the "Body Sect," his Spirit would be some kind of Body Martial Soul, like an arm, a leg, or an eye.
If that were the case, no matter which part of the body it was, as long as it was a Body Martial Soul, then every Spirit Master with a Body Martial Soul on the Douluo Continent would be a member of the Body Sect.
But... Blue Silver Grass? That was a plant-type Spirit, having nothing to do with a Body Martial Soul.
Du Busi's brow furrowed slightly as his gaze swept back and forth over Tang Wulin.
Seeing this, Tang Wulin raised his right hand, and a thick vine sprouted from his palm. The vine was deep blue, its surface covered in fine golden patterns, radiating a dense aura of life.
"This is quite interesting."
Du Busi nodded, the scrutiny in his gaze softening slightly.
He turned around, walked to the main seat, and sat down. Looking at Tang Wulin, his tone became a bit warmer.
"Young friend, you've come from afar and are a friend of Aotian; our Body Sect naturally welcomes you."
He paused, then changed the subject.
"However, there is something I want to ask you."
Tang Wulin looked up. He followed Long Aotian's lead in addressing Du Busi as "Sect Master," since he didn't know his name and couldn't be so impolite as to call him an "old fellow."
"Please speak, Sect Master."
"Since you are a member of the Body Sect, then... why isn't your Spirit a Body Martial Soul?"
"Could it be that in your Body Sect, a Body Martial Soul isn't a strict requirement?"
If that were truly the case, the Body Sect would definitely look down on it. After all, it was called the "Body Sect," so it should certainly consist of Body Martial Souls. If they weren't even Body Martial Souls, how could it be called the Body Sect?
Long Aotian's gaze fell on Tang Wulin. Tang Wulin had told him on the way that he possessed a dual-hand Spirit. Based on how Tang Wulin fought during their duel, Long Aotian felt that Tang Wulin's Spirit should be his arms.
"Our Body Sect also consists entirely of Body Martial Souls. In my case, it's just a bit special."
Tang Wulin smiled and extended his right hand. His hand transformed into the Golden Dragon Claw, with fine golden scales covering his entire arm, while a powerful bloodline power radiated out.
Everyone from the Body Sect present had cultivated bloodline power. After all, for the Body Sect, the body was the foundation. They even despised external objects like Spirit Tools, believing the body was everything.
The bloodline power Tang Wulin radiated was incredibly dense. When Du Busi felt the bloodline power Tang Wulin released, his eyes couldn't help but widen.
How could it be? Tang Wulin looked quite young, yet he possessed such dense bloodline power at such an age. Compared to Tang Wulin, Long Aotian—the Genius he valued and the future successor of the Body Sect—was like a firefly compared to the bright moon.
"Aotian, did you have a fight with him?"
Du Busi's gaze fell on Long Aotian.
"Yes, but I lost."
Long Aotian spoke up, his face showing no expression of shame. After all, he had been defeated fairly. Tang Wulin hadn't used any petty tricks. He accepted his loss honorably.
Hearing this, the corners of Du Busi's mouth curled up slightly.
"Young friend, would you be interested in joining our Body Sect?"
As those words fell, the entire reception hall went silent for a moment.
Xie Xie's hand holding the juice froze in mid-air, his mouth slightly agape as he looked at Du Busi in disbelief.
Blatantly recruiting someone?
Wasn't this a bit too direct?
Wei Xiaofeng's mouth also twitched, and he whispered a comment.
"This... this is way too forward."
Standing to the side, Long Aotian didn't have much of a reaction upon hearing this. It had to be said that after getting to know Tang Wulin, even he had entertained the idea of recruiting Tang Wulin.
If Tang Wulin joined the Body Sect, then he would finally have a rival within the Sect. Although he might only be on the receiving end of a beating at first, Long Aotian believed his own strength would improve over time.
"As long as you're willing to join our Body Sect, all its resources will be open to you."
"Sect Master, thank you for your kindness, but I have no intention of joining another Sect."
Tang Wulin smiled and then added.
"By the way, Sect Master, I actually come from the Shrek Academy you just mentioned. The Body Sect I joined is one of the five major powers within Shrek Academy."
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