The Legend of the Dragon King - Chapter 381

Chapter 381

Chapter 381 - Undiscouraged

Wu Siduo passed Tang Wulin without speaking a word . Xu Yucheng followed, staring at Tang Wulin with narrowed eyes .  

“What the hell are you looking at? Beat it!” Gu Yue said, shooting up from her seat .  

Xu Yucheng glanced at her coldly, then turned back to Tang Wulin . He raised his hand, pointed his thumb up, then turned it down .  

“You!” Gu Yue was about to explode, but Tang Wulin grabbed her arm .

Tang Wulin looked straight into Xu Yucheng’s arrogant gaze . “We’ll settle things on the stage . ” 

After the five rankers left, half of the class stood up and left as well . Xie Xie hung his head, his fists clenched tightly . Steeling his resolve, he stood up and exited the classroom . Xu Xiaoyan looked to Tang Wulin anxiously, who returned her gaze with reassuring steadiness before standing up as well and leading his friends out .  

Tang Wulin had already told Ye Xinglan about the restriction placed on her . She watched the entire confrontation with cold detachment from her seat in the back .

“Big Sis Xinglan, just what is the Academy thinking?” Xu Lizhi asked from beside her .

She flicked her gaze to him . “You still don’t get it? The administration thinks very highly of Tang Wulin . ” 

“Huh? And this is how they’re showing it?” Xu Lizhi was dumbstruck .

“Yes . They view him as very important,” Ye Xinglan answered without hesitation . She got up from her seat and followed Tang Wulin out .  

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Thoughts looped around endlessly in Tang Wulin’s mind the entire day, but in the end they all focused on one thing: just how can we win? The coming tournament would be a great challenge for him . If he didn’t emerge victorious, then his status among his classmates would plummet and his reputation dragged through mud . With all eyes watching him, there was no backing down now .  

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Xie Xie rushed back to the working student dormitory, but he wasn’t returning to his room . Instead, he headed straight for Yuanen Yehui’s room and banged on the door with all his strength .

“What is it?” Yuanen Yehui opened the door but upon seeing it was Xie Xie, her expression instantly chilled and her eyes reflected wariness .  

Xie Xie’s eyes were red, his nails digging into his palms as his entire body trembled from an unknown emotion . Upon seeing Yuanen Yehui, he stepped forward and bowed deeply .

“Please help me!”

Yuanen Yehui took a step back, still leery . “Explain the situation to me first . ” 

Xie Xie sucked in a deep breath . Determination shone in his eyes as he resolutely said, “Please spar with me . I want to improve myself . ” 

Surprised,Yuanen Yehui asked, “What’s got you so worked up?” 

Xie Xie didn’t answer . He bowed to her once more . “I beg of you, help me! Please!” 

Yuanen Yehui raised an eyebrow and looked him up and down . Xie Xie was clearly like a volcano, about to erupt at any given moment .  

“Alright . Fine . ” She nodded .  

Xie Xie raised his head, stunned . Then he let out a long breath of relief . “Thank you . Let’s spar then . I’ll pay for all of the costs!” 

“Of course you are,” snorted Yuanen Yehui .

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Tang Wulin was deep in contemplation while sitting on the forging table in his workshop when Ye Xinglan walked over . “Tang Wulin, do you feel discouraged now?”

He raised his head . Ye Xinglan started with surprise . Instead of looking defeated, Tang Wulin’s gaze held immeasurable willpower and determination . He shook his head . “No . This is just another obstacle for me to surpass . When my martial soul awakened, it was bluesilver grass, and I only had an innate soul power of rank 3 . My family is utterly normal and didn’t have money to support my cultivation . I began blacksmithing at six to earn enough money for a ten-year spirit soul, but then the Spirit Pagoda staff member told me that I could only afford the random spirit soul draw . It was from that draw that I got Goldsong . Do you know what the staff member told me back then? He said Goldsong is a defective spirit soul . No one had any hope for me . Even my parents tried to dissuade me from walking the path of a soul master . They wanted me to focus on blacksmithing instead . I possess innate divine strength, so they thought being an ordinary blacksmith suited me . ” 

A faint smile formed on his lips and he jumped off the forging table . “I overcame all of it . ” 

He didn’t need to say anything more . Everyone understood his meaning . He started out as a mediocre person . Yet now, through his tenacity and hard efforts, he became the class president of Shrek Academy’s first grade class! The coming tournament may pose a great challenge to him, but it was nothing in comparison with his martial soul being bluesilver grass, nothing compared to having a defective first spirit soul . He always forged forward, step by step, and this time would be no different! 

“Alright . I’ll help you then . Gu Yue has already finished the design for your hand armor . I need a piece of star silver to make it,” Ye Xinglan said .  

Tang Wulin’s eyes lit up . “Star silver? Will you make it in time…?” The match between the first and second grade was set to take place in a week, and the representative selection tournament in three days time . With only three days, there was no telling whether she would succeed in making a battle armor part .  

Although spirit alloys were capable of maximizing the amplification effects of battle armor and opened a path for improving one-word armor in the future, the difficulty of crafting with it also increased proportionally .

“I’ll give it a shot,” answered Ye Xinglan . “I took your divine foundation metal, so I have to return the favor . ” 

“Okay, I’ll begin forging star silver,” said Tang Wulin .  

At that moment, a beeping noise sounded in the workshop . Tang Wulin took out his communicator to check who was calling him . Upon seeing the name on the screen, he immediately picked up the call . “Teacher . ” 

Feng Wuyu’s deep voice was transmitted through the line . “Come see me . ” His words were short and concise .

“I’ll head over right away . ” Tang Wulin turned to his companions . “Elder Feng just called for me . I’ll see what he wants, then come back right away . ” He left after saying this .

Reaching Feng Wuyu’s office, Tang Wulin knocked once then entered . He lowered his head in respect . “Teacher . ”

“I heard what happened in your class . Sounds like the class president isn’t that great!” Feng Wuyu said .  

“Mn . That’s right . I’m not qualified for the position . ” Tang Wulin smiled bitterly . He didn’t bother explaining himself . With the situation coming to a head like this, explanations were useless . He had to settle the problem with action .  

Feng Wuyu snorted . “Are you ready for the tournament?”

“Yes,” Tang Wulin answered .  

Feng Wuyu was taken aback, his eyes narrowing as he stared at Tang Wulin . “I heard your opponents are quite something . Are you confident?” 

Tang Wulin’s eyes shined with courage . “I have to be even if I’m not . ” His conviction was unshakeable .  

“That’s good then . You have to face hardship head-on . You’ll grow a lot from this ordeal . Here, take this . ”

Tang Wulin hurriedly reached out and caught the object Feng Wuyu tossed to him . It was a brilliant silver metal, specks of gold accenting its silver aura .

“Star silver?” he blurted out . Tang Wulin looked at Feng Wuyu . “Teacher…” 

Even without testing it, Tang Wulin could tell that it was an extremely high quality piece! Its harmony rate was ninety percent at the very least .

“It’s ninety-nine percent . It’s a masterpiece from my early years . There’s no point just leaving it lying around, so I’m giving it to you . ” 

Tang Wulin was stunned . Warmth filled his heart . He had always thought Feng Wuyu was a harsh teacher and had never expected the old man to show such care and concern for him .

“Teacher, I can’t accept this . ” Tang Wulin walked forward and placed the star silver on Feng Wuyu’s desk .  

Feng Wuyu smiled . “Where’d all your greed go, kid? I thought you would just accept it right away instead of acting so politely . ” 

Tang Wulin scratched his head in embarrassment . “I have my own pride too!” 

“What pride? Enough of that! Just accept it . Don’t let it go to waste . ” Feng Wuyu grinned at him .  

A long sigh escaped Tang Wulin, and he shook his head . “Teacher, you’re right that I’m greedy . But that’s because I grew up poor . Even so, I can’t accept this . It’s not that I’m embarrassed to accept it . I would never feel embarrassed with you . But it’s because I’m a blacksmith!” 

Feng Wuyu was dumbstruck, but he quickly understood what Tang Wulin meant and nodded . “Excellent! Your heart isn’t swayed so easily . I’m convinced that you really are confident now . ” He waved his hand and put the star silver back into his storage ring .  

In order to craft the best battle armor, one had to be involved in the crafting process regardless of whether it was as the blacksmith, designer, maker, or mechanic . Feng Wuyu understood the meaning behind  Tang Wulin’s words . He wanted to create the greatest battle armor possible for himself, so he had to be the one to forge the metal with his own hands!