Gu Yue, wearing silver gloves and an off-the-shoulder long dress, exuding an air of aloof elegance, gracefully took Tang Wulin's arm. Bathed in the glow of the lights, the two stepped into the center of the banquet together, looking every bit the prince and princess!
Sima Lanxiao, with sharp eyes, instantly spotted them and exclaimed with spirited enthusiasm, "Wow, it looks like we have yet another contender at this banquet!"
After a brief pause, he continued, "Welcome to the event! So, from which part of the Douluo Continent do you hail?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Wulin replied, unfazed, "We are students from Shrek Academy!"
His tone was exceedingly calm, yet his words were clearly heard by everyone at the banquet!
As more and more dancers entered, Xu Sheng and Shen Yi also slowly made their way into the center of the banquet, arm in arm...
In an instant, they became the center of everyone's attention! Even without the spotlight, they still twinkled in the night like stars...
Many dancers at the banquet couldn't help but take a sharp breath...
"My goodness, this is truly a match of equals in grace and rank. Even I, a man, am moved!"
"Does the world really have such handsome men? If only he could be my dance partner!"
"Mmm-hmm! If I had such a dance partner, I'd wake up laughing from my dreams!"
"Damn it, I hate to admit it, but these two have completely outshone everyone else present!"
Sima Lanxiao coughed and said awkwardly with a chuckle, "It seems that our banquet has just started and we have already determined the most handsome gentleman and the most beautiful lady!"
"However, don't worry, we will still select the best-dressed man and woman as well as the couple with the most beautiful dance poses. The most important thing is for everyone to have fun!"
Xie Xie, also staring at Xu Sheng and Shen Yi, smacked his lips and commented, "Who would have thought that Teacher Xu and Teacher Shen would be so amazing, scoring the titles of most handsome gentleman and most beautiful lady just by entering!"
But then again, he thought that a big part of the reason Shen Yi won the title was thanks to Xu Sheng!
After all, there were many female dancers at the banquet who weren't inferior to Shen Yi!
Next to him, a female voice chimed in, "I'm so envious of Teacher Shen for being Teacher Xu's dance partner. If only I were a few years older!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Xie exclaimed in surprise, "Eh, Xu Xiaoyan, didn't you go off to find some other boys? Why have you come back? Could it be you were rejected?"
Xu Xiaoyan replied, pouting, "How could that happen! I just feel... that none of those guys compare to you!"
She had gone off full of hope to look for someone, but... to her surprise, there weren't many nearly as handsome as Xie Xie!
And almost all of them already had dance partners!
Xie Xie immediately puffed out his chest, confidently stating, "That's definite, although I may be just a tiny bit less dashing than Teacher Xu, I'm not someone just anyone can compare to!"
After a pause, he extended his hand and asked, "So, Xu Xiaoyan, would you like to be my dance partner?"
His utterly serious tone caused Xu Xiaoyan to suppress a smile, and she shook her head, "Fine, I'll just have to make do, seeing as I don't have other options."
With that, she took Xie Xie's arm...
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Meanwhile, Tang Wulin, who was dancing gracefully, looked at Gu Yue and said, "Gu Yue, thank you. You must have put a lot of thought into this outfit, right?"
Gu Yue's cheeks redden with embarrassment at his candid remark. She feigned composure and answered, "Well... it was okay. I just took your measurements, didn't really put in too much effort elsewhere!"
Of course, the truth wasn't as simple as she made it out to be; she had personally overseen every step of making these outfits!
At this moment, however, Tang Wulin seemed to feel a piercing gaze on his back and stopped what he was doing...
Gu Yue asked, puzzled, "Wulin, what's wrong?"
Tang Wulin's gaze sharpened, "It's the students from the Xingluo Imperial Academy this morning!"
True to his suspicions, no sooner had the words left his lips than the uniformed students of the Xingluo Imperial Academy stepped forward, blocking their path...
The leading student said with a smile, "Hello, I am Luo Qinghan, the team captain for the Xingluo Imperial Academy's exchange squad heading to the Douluo Continent!"
Even knowing that their intentions were not good, Tang Wulin responded with a smile, "I am a student from Shrek Academy participating in the exchange to the Xingluo Continent, my name is Tang Wulin."
But as soon as he shook hands with the other party, a strong force came through, seemingly intended to cause him pain and embarrass him in front of everyone!
Internally he thought, "Compete in strength with me? You've picked the wrong opponent!"
The next second, he too unleashed a powerful force, turning his entire palm as hard as steel, reflecting the pain back to the other party!
Luo Qinghan's complexion immediately changed, shifting from bright red to pale as if on a slideshow...
Damn it, he hadn't expected this guy's brute strength to be much greater than his own!
However, retreating now would mean the loss of face for all the students of the Xingluo Imperial Academy, so he had no choice but to brace himself and persist!
Crack crack~~
The crisp sound of bones resonated continuously; Luo Qinghan's palm already beginning to tremble madly...
Gu Yue, who had already noticed the silent struggle between the two, spoke indifferently, "If you can't handle it, it's better to give up. Otherwise, this hand might become useless!"
A comminuted fracture is different from a simple fracture! Even with today's technology, it's difficult to perfectly heal the former!
Thinking this, Luo Qinghan gritted his teeth and forcibly withdrew his hand...
He reeled back several steps, and upon closer inspection, one could see that his palm had swollen up like a pig's trotter!
Seeing their situation, the other Xingluo Imperial Academy students exchanged glances, quickly coming to a consensus...
They shamelessly accused, "What did you do? Why did you attack our captain so viciously?"
"We came over to greet you kindly, and you do such a despicable thing, bringing shame upon Shrek Academy!"
"We will report this incident exactly as it happened to the academy! Shrek Academy is nothing but a bunch of cowards and tricksters!"
Tang Wulin's eyes narrowed, his fists clenched as he said, "You..."
Even he could not help but feel a surge of anger rising in his heart...
These students from the Xingluo Imperial Academy were truly shameless!
Gu Yue, standing by his side, hurriedly stopped him, shaking her head, "Wulin, don't let them provoke you, otherwise we'll actually be in the wrong!"
If they fought now, there would be no way to clear their names!
Realizing something was amiss, Xie Xie quickly gathered all the students participating in the exchange to Xingluo Land, rushing over...
They all glared at Luo Qinghan and the others with hostility.
Seeing they were outnumbered, Luo Qinghan's face turned ashen, "Tang Wulin, I'll remember you. Let's go!"
After saying that, he led the students of the Xingluo Imperial Academy away...
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