Chapter 3244

"After returning to the work-study student dormitory, Xie Xie collapsed on his bed in a spread-eagled position, and sighed up at the ceiling, 'Phew, I almost died from exhaustion today.'

Then, he glanced sidelong at Yuanen Yehui and said, 'Thanks also to you for stepping in to help us, Yehui.'

If it weren't for her, he wouldn't have been able to get such a powerful Spirit Soul, even though the soul skill it granted was somewhat unsatisfactory!

Yuanen Yehui gave him a cold look and said evenly, 'Don't call me so familiarly; we're not that close! Besides, I didn't help you unconditionally, it's just that I made an agreement with Tang Wulin, that's all!'

Tang Wulin scratched his head and laughed, 'Heh heh...'

However, Xie Xie, who was now used to Yuanen Yehui's tone, wasn't angry, and asked curiously, 'Agreement? What agreement? Tang Wulin, don't just laugh there, can you spill the beans?'

Tang Wulin hesitated, then started, 'It's nothing important... It's just that I...'

Before he could finish, Yuanen Yehui reached over and covered his mouth, coughing lightly, 'Cough cough...'

Soon after, her Beautiful Eyes emitted a glimmer of light, and she said in a cold voice, 'Tang Wulin, this matter is a secret between the two of us. If you tell anyone, don't blame me!'

Clearly, she did not want Xie Xie to know!

Tang Wulin choked, then looked at Xie Xie with a bit of sheepishness, 'This... Xie Xie, you see Ye Hui says so, I shouldn't tell you. So, let's just drop this topic... Ahahaha...'

Xie Xie's mouth twitched, and he said disdainfully, 'Geez, so much for our friendship; you won't even tell me. It's fading, our friendship is fading!'

But though he said this, he tactfully did not press on further...

Instead, he thought to himself, 'What exactly did Wulin use to make Yuanen Yehui agree to help with the tower assault? It must've been something of great value!'

Suddenly, Tang Wulin's eyes widened as if he remembered something important, and he quickly said to Xie Xie, 'Oh no, Xie Xie, it seems like we've forgotten about the forging matter!'

These last few days, they had been so focused on figuring out how to get Spirit Souls that they utterly forgot about making Battle Armor!

If they failed, they would likely be eliminated by Shrek Academy!

And even Teacher Xu wouldn't be able to protect them!

Xie Xie's face also showed an ugly expression as he said anxiously, 'Right! How could we have forgotten that!'

Overhearing their conversation, Yuanen Yehui raised an eyebrow and commented, 'Forging? I remember the first-year forging examination was just about making any kind of Mecha, right? With your level 5 blacksmith abilities, Tang Wulin, that should be easy for you!'

Tang Wulin shook his head and denied, 'No, our forging goal is different from other academies.'

Yuanen Yehui pursed her lips and asked, 'Oh? Could you tell me about it?'

A forging challenge that even a level 5 blacksmith found difficult certainly piqued her interest!

Seeing his chance, Xie Xie spoke with a hint of smugness, 'This is our little secret; we can't tell you!'

It was his turn to give Yuanen Yehui a taste of the same brush she had painted them with!

...

When Wu Dousi returned to the first year classroom, Luo Guixing and others who were looking for her quickly surrounded her!

After all, given her strength among them, she was considered a core member!

Xu Yucheng spoke with a displeased face, 'Wu Dousi, where on earth did you run off to? You had us all searching for quite a while!'

Zheng Yiran sneered, 'Exactly and look at your cheeks, so red. Don't tell me you've taken a fancy to that male student? Tsk tsk tsk.'

Wu Dousi's cheeks, which had been blushing, gradually lost their color and were replaced by a wave of coldness. She immediately snapped back, 'Shut up!! Am I supposed to report to you where I go?'

Luo Guixing noticed the atmosphere was turning sour and spoke to ease the tension, "Wu Dousi, don't be angry, they were just joking."

In his heart, however, he coldly thought, "Hmph, if it weren't for your strength being the strongest among us, who would bother spending so much time on you!"

Wu Dousi gave Luo Guixing a cold glance and said indifferently, "If I really cared, they would already be lying on the ground, unconscious!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Yiran and Xu Yucheng's faces darkened and they clenched their fists without saying much...

Though they were unwilling to accept it, they knew what she said was true!

Yang Nianxia changed the subject, "Let's not fight amongst ourselves. We should discuss how to deal with Gu Yue and her bunch; their presence will only hinder us."

After this statement, the surrounding atmosphere finally eased a bit...

Luo Guixing turned his gaze to Wu Dousi with a serious expression, "Wu Dousi, what do you think we should do?"

Wu Dousi wanted to say something but suddenly remembered Xu Sheng's words...

Then she casually waved her hand, "There's no need to waste effort on them. These people have set their forging sights on Battle Armor, so they are doomed to be eliminated for being at the bottom of the combined evaluation!"

After a pause, she spoke again, "Let's all head to the dueling stage in the next few days to practice together, to avoid any surprises during the friendly matches!"

The others heard and subtly nodded in agreement...

Indeed, deep down, none of them believed that Gu Yue and the others had the capability to create Battle Armor!!

...

Within the Blacksmith Association's dueling arena...

The teachers observing from above, after seeing Ye Xinglan defeating the male Soul Master, nodded in approval, "Hmm, this Ye Xinglan's strength isn't bad, even among the outer courtyard students, she is considered..."

"That's for sure, it's said she was actually selected for the Inner Court! Only due to some reason, she couldn't enter!"

"But we can't deny, to defeat her opponent so easily, luck played a part, thus, she's not yet outstanding!"

After a brief discussion, they filled in a "Qualified" on Ye Xinglan's end-of-term evaluation.

This meant Ye Xinglan had completed her end-of-term exam!

Returning to the side of the stage, Xie Xie took a deep breath and, getting pumped, said, "Then, let the second bout be mine!"

Tang Wulin paused, feeling compelled to remind, "Xie Xie, don't be careless. After Ye Xinglan's duel, they are surely not going to hold back!"

Originally, he had wanted to take the second duel himself, but since Xie Xie had already stated his intention, it was not easy to refuse!

...

Finally, after walking for nearly half an hour, the group stopped...

They said, "We're here, this is the Blacksmith Association!"

Compared to the Blacksmith Association where Tang Wulin used to be, this one was noticeably larger...

They had barely entered the Blacksmith Association when they could see with their naked eyes a dense crowd of blacksmiths discussing animatedly...

"Today the President of the Blacksmith Association will personally lecture us, just thinking about it is exciting!"

"Yes, that is the legendary Divine Craftsman, even grasping a bit of the essence would bring a significant improvement!"