Tang Wulin: Xie Xie, You Stabbed Me

Soon, Su Chen drove his sports car with Gu Yue to a small shop selling braised beef stew in the city.

As for mechs...

Mechs were more suitable for showing off and for traveling in the wilderness. In close quarters, sports cars were more convenient.

"Class monitor, vice monitor, why are you two here?"

Tang Wulin looked at Su Chen and Gu Yue and quickly greeted them.

Although Gu Yue had only recently joined Class One, the strength she displayed had already earned everyone's approval.

Even Tang Wulin felt that he was far from Gu Yue's match.

As for Su Chen, Tang Wulin naturally had an impression of him because Su Chen was the enforcer who took away the silver-haired little girl a few years ago.

He also learned that the little girl was an orphan and that Su Chen had raised her and sent her to a better academy. His previous reservations about Su Chen had vanished.

He thought Su Chen was a good person.

"You two are disloyal. You eat good food without calling me, and I've been going easy on you during training."

Su Chen said with feigned displeasure.

"Xie Xie, I told you we should find time to call the class monitor together. Now look..." Tang Wulin nudged Xie Xie beside him with his elbow and muttered awkwardly.

During training, Wu Zhangkong would occasionally have Su Chen spar with them one-on-one.

Su Chen was usually ruthless with Wang Jinxi and the others.

But he went easy on Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, and even gave them pointers during their fights.

"Hmph... This is just a small eatery. How was I supposed to know Young Master Su would like such a humble place..." Xie Xie pouted and muttered softly.

Su Chen was too good at showing off, which made him feel like he had no face and no presence at all.

He naturally didn't have a good impression of Su Chen.

"Small doesn't mean it's not tasty. I smelled the aroma from afar. This braised beef stew should be good."

Su Chen, with Gu Yue, sat down behind Tang Wulin and Xie Xie. He then said to the boss, "Boss, give us this table and my classmates' table twenty portions each. I'm treating."

"Coming right up~"

The boss responded, then looked at Xie Xie with some relief and said, "Xie Xie, it seems you've made quite a few friends in the academy~"

Xie Xie: ...

"Su Chen, did you and Vice Monitor Gu Yue know each other beforehand?"

Tang Wulin saw Su Chen and Gu Yue sitting together and noticed a detail, asking curiously.

"Yes, to be precise, Gu Yue is my junior sister. We are all from the Spirit Pagoda and have a common master."

Su Chen nodded, not hiding anything.

"So that's how it is~"

Tang Wulin nodded.

He had felt that Gu Yue and Su Chen's relationship was a bit strange. So they were senior and junior disciples, which made sense.

Moreover, they both came from the Spirit Pagoda, no wonder they were so monstrous and so rich.

If only he could join the Spirit Pagoda...

Tang Wulin's thoughts drifted, and he couldn't help but feel a little envious.

"Here you go~ Here are ten portions of braised beef stew. You guys eat first, and I'll make more for you~" The boss pushed a food cart over and served the braised beef stew to Su Chen and the others one by one.

He could only make ten portions at a time.

Each table needed twenty portions, which meant forty portions in total. He would have to make ten trips.

As for whether they could eat it all, he wasn't worried. After all, Tang Wulin had eaten more than ten portions by himself last time.

Tang Wulin's classmates should also have a good appetite.

The group immediately began to feast.

Gu Yue took a bite, her eyes narrowed in satisfaction, and then she said to Xie Xie, "Hmm, not bad. You're not very strong, but you sure know how to eat."

"Who's not strong? I..."

Xie Xie's face turned red, clearly unconvinced. He was among the top in the class, and in the entire first year as well.

"Oh, you're not convinced? Then tomorrow I'll ask Teacher Wu to let me spar with you one-on-one. I'll suppress my cultivation to your level, how about that?"

Gu Yue raised an eyebrow.

"You... You're bullying me. What's the point of bullying me? If you have the guts, fight Tang Wulin!" Xie Xie said indignantly.

Tang Wulin: ???

"Gu Yue, don't listen to him. I'm definitely no match for you..." Tang Wulin quickly waved his hands.

Although Tang Wulin felt he could take a beating, he wasn't a masochist. Gu Yue's various elemental storms were truly disgusting, and they all had the power of thousand-year soul skills.

He could still resist a hundred-year soul skill.

A thousand-year soul skill, that would truly be suffering.

He'd rather spar with Wu Zhangkong than with Gu Yue.

Sparring with Wu Zhangkong, he could at least learn something, after all, Wu Zhangkong would point out his various mistakes.

But sparring with Gu Yue was simply asking for a beating.

"What? Am I that scary?"

Seeing Tang Wulin's expression, Gu Yue turned her head and looked innocently at Su Chen.

"Alright, hurry up and eat. After we're done, I'll take you to the auction house."

Su Chen smiled and changed the subject.

Because Na'er was a homebody, Gu Yue's experience was also limited, and she had never been to an auction house before.

The auction house contained good things, many of which were rarely seen in normal times.

Whether it was heavenly treasures or other items, they were all things Su Chen needed, and he could also give some to Gu Yue to help her improve her cultivation speed.

Su Chen wasn't afraid of Gu Yue surpassing him at all.

Instead, Su Chen wanted to give Gu Yue more hope of surpassing him, lest Gu Yue despair or get angry and do something uncontrollable.

"Auction house? I heard the things inside can't be bought outside!" Gu Yue was also a little excited upon hearing this.

"Mhm, tell me if you see anything you like, and I'll buy it for you. Consider it a welcome gift," Su Chen said with a smile.

"Hmph, you're not heartless."

Gu Yue hummed softly.

"Damn rich guy..."

Xie Xie muttered under his breath.

It was too convenient for rich guys to woo girls.

Although he had money, it was only enough to eat and drink, nowhere near Su Chen's wealth.

After all, Su Chen was a Level 4 Blacksmith.

The money he made from casually forging items could be equivalent to his entire year's allowance.

"Bang--"

Just then, the shop door was suddenly kicked open.

"Old Li, get out here! It's been so long, and you still haven't paid protection fees? Do you think I, the Light Dragon Master, am begging for food!"

With a roar, three burly men barged in. Leading them was a bald, muscular man with a toothpick in his mouth, his brows furrowed menacingly. He looked like trouble.

"Oh, Brother Light Dragon, it's not that I don't want to pay, it's just that business has been slow, and I still need to pay for my daughter's medical treatment. I really don't have any extra money for protection fees," the boss said, kneeling and pleading.

"Heh heh, what does your daughter have to do with me? If you can't pay the protection fee today, you can close your shop!"

The Light Dragon sneered and was about to order his subordinates to smash the shop.

The surrounding customers saw this and, without even finishing their Braised Beef Stew, fled.

"Stop! Don't bully Uncle Li!"

Just then, a stream of light shot over. Xie Xie directly raised his Light Dragon Dagger, released his soul rings, and lunged towards the Light Dragon's shoulder.

"Hmph, what brat is this?"

The Light Dragon released his martial soul, the Iron Armored Dragon.

Two soul rings rose from beneath his feet, one white and one yellow.

"Clang--"

The Light Dragon's body was instantly covered in layers of scales, easily blocking Xie Xie's dagger.

"Get lost!"

The Light Dragon casually swatted Xie Xie away.

"Don't bully Xie Xie!"

Just then, Tang Wulin rushed over from the side, raising his fist and smashing it towards the Light Dragon.

Tang Wulin was born into a poor family.

He despised those who bullied the weak the most.

A mere two-ring soul master bullying an ordinary person, and on top of that, hitting his roommate. People in the city were truly terrible!

"You damn brat, are you never going to stop!"

The Light Dragon turned around and fiercely punched towards Tang Wulin.

"Bang--"

A dull thud echoed.

The Light Dragon felt a terrifying force transmitted through him, causing him to instinctively retreat several steps.

"What kind of monster is this, to have such immense power?" The Light Dragon shook its numb arm, its heart filled with shock.

"Ah—"

Tang Wulin, not yet having unleashed his inner universe or activated his Golden Dragon King bloodline, was naturally no match for the Light Dragon.

At this moment, he was sent flying backward by the impact.

"Wulin!"

Xie Xie rushed over, intending to catch Tang Wulin.

"Bang—"

Tang Wulin crashed directly into Xie Xie, and the two became a tumbling ball, rolling several times before steadying themselves.

"Oof—"

Tang Wulin's face contorted as he clutched his backside.

"Wulin, are you hurt!"

Xie Xie quickly asked with concern.

"Xie Xie... you stabbed me..."

Tang Wulin gritted his teeth, his tone full of resentment.

"Ah! Sorry, I didn't mean to!"

Xie Xie realized what had happened and quickly withdrew his dagger.

"Pfft—"

Half of Tang Wulin's backside instantly spurted blood, dyeing his pants red.

Fortunately, Tang Wulin's physique was strong, and his muscles contracted, quickly stopping the bleeding.