"Glutton" Tang Wulin

Tang Wulin didn't bear any ill will toward Xie Xie now. He just hadn't expected that even after holding back, his punch would still send Xie Xie flying.

"Xie Xie, are you okay?"

Tang Wulin quickly withdrew his Martial Soul and ran over to Xie Xie, but Xie Xie had already passed out. His face was swollen like a pig's head, and no amount of calling could wake him.

With no other choice, Tang Wulin hauled Xie Xie onto his back and carried him toward the academy. That meant Xie Xie wouldn't be able to eat even if Tang Wulin wanted to treat him.

At last, Tang Wulin made it back to the dormitory before the academy gates closed.

"Wulin? You're back! Do you know you missed the opening ceremony and the first lesson? Teacher Wu is furious." Seeing Tang Wulin enter the dormitory with Xie Xie on his back, Yun Xiao hurried over.

Tang Wulin smiled and nodded.

"Uh... what happened to Xie Xie?" Zhou Changxi noticed Xie Xie's injuries and came over to ask.

Tang Wulin laid Xie Xie on his own bed, then pulled out a towel and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"I've already explained things to Teacher Wu, and he's forgiven me. As for Xie Xie, he and I just had a little sparring match."

"Was it really just a little sparring match?" Yun Xiao asked, eyeing Xie Xie's face doubtfully.

"Xie Xie reported that his Soul Power was level eighteen in class today! Even if you got lucky and knocked him flying last time, how did you beat him this time?" Zhou Changxi asked, sounding incredulous.

Tang Wulin rubbed his head, a little embarrassed. "I'll go get an ice pack for him first!"

Before long, Tang Wulin returned with an ice pack and gently placed it on Xie Xie's face.

But perhaps the ice pack was too cold, because Xie Xie woke up just then.

He grabbed Tang Wulin's hand and looked around in a daze. "Where is this?"

"Oh no, did he turn into an idiot?" Zhou Changxi said from the side.

Hearing that, Xie Xie snatched the ice pack off his face and hurled it at Zhou Changxi.

"Zhou Changxi, who are you cursing?"

"Xie Xie, you're in the dormitory," Yun Xiao said softly.

"The dormitory?" Only then did Xie Xie realize that he was holding Tang Wulin's hand. "Tang Wulin? Weren't we at East Sea Park?"

"Uh..." Tang Wulin rubbed his head sheepishly. "We finished fighting, you passed out, so I carried you back."

"What? I lost?" Xie Xie sat bolt upright, but the pain in his face made him hunch over again. "Ow! What happened to my face?"

Zhou Changxi immediately held a mirror up in front of Xie Xie.

The moment Xie Xie saw his reflection, he cried out, "Holy crap! My handsome face!"

Tang Wulin could only laugh awkwardly from the side.

"No way!" Xie Xie suddenly grabbed Tang Wulin by the shoulders. "I want to fight you again."

"Sure, sure. But you'd better let your face heal first!" Tang Wulin pointed at Xie Xie's reflection in the mirror.

"Damn it! Tang Wulin, I'll definitely win next time."

"Is Xie Xie asking to get beaten up?" Zhou Changxi whispered to Yun Xiao from the side.

"Exactly."

Xie Xie was doomed to have a miserable night.

Early the next morning, Xie Xie had just crawled out of his blankets when he saw Tang Wulin meditating on the bed across from him. It looked as though he hadn't slept all night. As for Zhou Changxi and Yun Xiao, they hadn't even gotten up yet.

"What's the point of working so hard?" Xie Xie muttered, then got dressed and went to wash up.

"Phew!"

Half an hour later, Tang Wulin exhaled a breath of stale air and slowly opened his eyes.

Ever since absorbing the first layer of the Golden Dragon King's seal, Tang Wulin had clearly felt that his cultivation speed had increased.

He checked the time. There was still more than an hour before class, and his three roommates had disappeared somewhere.

Tang Wulin rubbed his stomach. He was hungry.

The last time he'd eaten seemed to be back home, when his mother, Lang Yue, had cooked for him. So much had happened over the past few days that he hadn't had any time to eat. Thankfully, Yao Lao had given him a Satiety Pill yesterday. Otherwise, Tang Wulin might have been hungry enough to faint on the floor by now.

"I'll check out the academy cafeteria. I remember the academy cafeteria has free food!"

After getting dressed and washing up quickly, Tang Wulin headed to the academy cafeteria.

A few minutes later.

Tang Wulin walked into a two-story building. The second floor was generally where the teachers ate, while the first floor was for students.

As luck would have it, he spotted his three roommates as soon as he went in. Xie Xie was sitting alone in a corner, while Zhou Changxi and Yun Xiao were sitting together.

"Tang Wulin, over here!" Yun Xiao spotted him, too.

Tang Wulin nodded and headed toward them.

"Why is Xie Xie sitting alone?" Tang Wulin asked, puzzled, after sitting down.

"Hey!" Yun Xiao said around a mouthful of bun. "Xie Xie's having a Grade A Meal. It costs a thousand Federal Coins per serving, while we're having Grade C Meals. They're free and unlimited, so of course we can't sit together. There's also a Grade B Meal, which costs five hundred Federal Coins per serving."

"That expensive?" Tang Wulin was astonished by the price of a Grade A Meal. Back home, a thousand Federal Coins would cover several days of living expenses for his family.

"Forget about Xie Xie. Hurry up and eat!" Zhou Changxi picked up a bun and handed it to Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin took the bun and bit into it. It was really tasty—thin dough wrapped around a generous filling, with juices spilling out when he bit down. It wasn't as good as the buns his mother made at home, but Tang Wulin was already quite satisfied.

Tang Wulin grabbed a plate from nearby and headed to the Grade C Meal counter not far away.

"Uncle, I want fifty meat buns, twenty pancakes, and five bowls of meat soup," Tang Wulin said, looking at the menu beside him.

The uncle serving the food couldn't help asking, "How many people are you feeding, student? Grade C Meals are free, but you can't waste food."

Tang Wulin smiled. "It's just me, Uncle. Don't worry, I won't waste any."

Though he was still a little doubtful, the uncle kept handing food across the counter as Tang Wulin had requested.

Tang Wulin had ordered so much that it took him three whole trips to collect everything.

Before long, a huge pile of food had accumulated on the table in front of Tang Wulin, nearly forming a small mountain.

The sight drew the attention of many students in the cafeteria. Zhou Changxi and Yun Xiao, seated nearby, were too stunned to speak.

Zhou Changxi had thought being able to eat thirty buns made him a big eater. He hadn't realized there was a master among them.

"Tang Wulin, can you really finish all that?" Yun Xiao asked, unconvinced.

Tang Wulin rapidly stuffed buns into his mouth as he replied, "Of course. I usually eat this much at home, but I think it still might not be enough. I'll get some more in a bit."

"W-well, all right then!" Yun Xiao was thoroughly convinced. No wonder Tang Wulin was so strong—he ate so much.

From a corner nearby, Xie Xie stared at Tang Wulin's appetite in shock. "Is this guy some kind of humanoid Soul Beast? How can he eat so much?"