Chapter 1402: Return (Please Subscribe)_1

As for the subsequent matches, Gu Yue and Tang Wulin virtually crushed their opponents, securing victory. Xu Xiaoyan won because her opponent was also a control-class Soul Master; after she forcefully took control of her opponent, she was declared the winner!

Gazing at Gu Yue and the others beside him, Tang Wulin smiled and said, "I didn't expect us all to win. With this, we've essentially passed our final exams!"

He hadn't anticipated completing the final exams so effortlessly!

Gu Yue nodded and said, "Yeah! And before we left, I gave the Battle Armor I forged in advance to Teacher Xu, which should ensure our victory."

Xie Xie proudly cocked his chin and remarked, "That's a given, others forged Mechas, but we forged Battle Armor. Just the difficulty alone isn't on the same level! It would be hard not to win."

Xu Xiaoyan looked at him disdainfully and said, "Xie Xie, what are you so proud of? The Battle Armor could be made mostly thanks to Gu Yue and Tang Wulin's efforts. The rest of us were just making up the numbers!"

Hearing this, Xie Xie immediately got defensive and argued, "You can't say that. I did contribute some ideas, at the very least!"

He silently added to himself, "Even though not a single one was accepted!"

Ye Xinglan stretched lazily and pursed her lips before saying, "No matter what, we've passed the final exams. We should think about how we're going to spend our days in Ming City!"

In contrast to their relaxed conversation, the male Soul Masters on the opposite side were all hanging their heads, some not daring to meet Zhen Hua's gaze...

Zhen Hua said expressionlessly, "What, you can't face your defeat?"

Although he had expected the students from Shrek Academy to be strong, he didn't foresee that facing Soul Masters whose soul power rank was higher than their own, they would still win so easily!

One of the male Soul Masters hesitated before replying in an almost inaudible voice, "Uh... yeah."

Losing to opponents with lower soul power ranks was utterly humiliating!

Luckily, only the President had witnessed the matches. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to face staying in the Blacksmith Association!

Seeing this, Zhen Hua didn't scold them but simply said, "Just reflect on it. I'll escort these children home."

Having said that, he led Tang Wulin and the others away from the Blacksmith Association's duel arena...

Watching their figures recede, the four male Soul Masters finally heaved a sigh of relief in their hearts...

One of them sighed and said, "Hey, who would've thought that with our higher soul power rank, we'd all fail!"

Another nodded and said with some discontent, "Yeah, especially that female student named Gu Yue. She completely anticipated and countered my tactics, leaving me with no chance at all!"

"No wonder they call them monster students. Now it seems they really are on par with monsters!"

"It's not just like monsters, it's fiendish! If we ever face students from Shrek Academy again, we must not be careless just because of their soul power rank!"

Clearly, this defeat had etched itself deeply into their hearts...

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Soon, several dozens of days hurried past! The time for the Shrek Outer Court students to return to the academy had arrived!

At this moment, Shrek Academy's courtyard was filled with all the students who had returned after completing their final exams...

Everyone was speaking in hushed tones...

"Finally back, the academy feels more reliable!"

"That's true. But the luckiest part is having passed the final exams. Otherwise, we would've definitely been eliminated!"

"Even so, it looks like there are fewer outer courtyard students than before. It seems some have been eliminated. The academy is indeed ruthless!"

Tang Wulin's eyes swept across his surroundings. Noticing the absence of Wang Jinxi and his two friends, he frowned and said, "Hmm? Why haven't I seen Wang Jinxi and the others? Could they be stuck on the way back?"

Xie Xie propped up his chin and said, "I reckon so. Today's Soul Guidance Train was incredibly crowded. Even we barely managed to get tickets. It's normal to be a bit late!"

Xu Xiaoyan blinked her beautiful eyes and suggested, "Could it be that they got so caught up in having fun that they forgot to return to school?"

Gu Yue decisively rejected the idea, "Impossible. With Wang Jinxi's personality, there's no way he'd forget something this important! I fear something unexpected must have happened!"

What she worried about, undoubtedly, was not having completed the end-of-term exams...

As Xu Lizhi, who was somewhat dazed, walked over and saw Ye Xinglan, he quickly rushed over and excitedly hugged her...

"Sister Xinglan, I've missed you so much since it's been so long since I last saw you!"

Ye Xinglan, getting hugged, was momentarily stunned, but as she felt the strange looks from those around her, her face turned several shades redder...

Through gritted teeth, she said, "Lizhi, there are so many people around! Let go quickly!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Lizhi immediately released her, then rubbed his head and stood there grinning foolishly...

Sister Xinglan didn't reject my hug this time, it was amazing!

In the past, if he had dared to be so bold, he would have been thoroughly beaten up!

Wu Dousi, who was intently watching them, showed a hint of envy in her beautiful eyes, which then swiftly disappeared...

She glanced at Luo Guixing and the others beside her with immense disappointment...

Compared to their genuine camaraderie, the members of her own group had come together purely for gain!

Seeing this, Zheng Yiran said annoyedly, "Wu Dousi, what was that look just now? We haven't even started blaming you for breaking away without permission!"

Xu Yucheng also said coldly, "Exactly, if you ask me, you don't deserve to be the group leader!"

Luo Guixing crossed his arms and said expressionlessly, "I think our group can't stay together any longer. It's better to disband sooner rather than later!"

Yang Nianxia spoke softly in an attempt to calm the situation, "Let's not be hasty, everyone. If we really disband, other groups definitely won't want us to join them!"

Although he too wanted to leave this group, which lacked any rapport or feelings, it clearly wasn't a good choice.

At that moment, Xu Sheng approached from behind them...

Smiling, he said, "Seeing you all back at the Academy makes me, as your homeroom teacher, very happy!"

The students from his class were delighted to see him and said in unison, "Teacher Xu!"

Tang Wulin's face lit up with joy, and he quickly asked, "Teacher Xu, you've come at the perfect time. I want to ask why Wang Jinxi and the other two haven't arrived yet?"

Xu Xiaoyan also followed up with her question, "Yes, we've been unable to contact them after receiving the communicators. Do you know something, Teacher Xu?"

Xu Sheng was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "Wang Jinxi and the other two? During the end-of-term exams, their performance was too poor, so they've already left a while ago."

To be honest, Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, and Wei Xiaofeng had been with him for some time, and he didn't want to see them get eliminated...

But even so, their strength was always far behind the other students!

Tang Wulin and the others were all taken aback, exclaiming in shock, "What! Wang Jinxi and the other two have been eliminated!"

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