182: Gong Ziyu’s terrifying intuition

Xu Lizhi and Ye Xinglan continued to sit there eating, not forgetting to look back in the direction Tang Wulin had left. "Huh, why isn't he back yet?"

Ye Xinglan said with disdain, "He ate so much, he must have gone to the bathroom because he was stuffed."

"Oh." Xu Lizhi didn't think too much about it and continued to stuff his face.

Another quarter of an hour passed, but Shen Guyan and Tang Wulin still hadn't returned.

"That took a long time! Does eating a lot mean you have to go a lot too?" Xu Lizhi couldn't help but mutter.

"You go find him." Ye Xinglan felt a bit uneasy now. It wasn't because of anything else; the main reason she had forcefully made those two pay the bill earlier was that she hadn't brought any money!

Shrek Academy students rarely had the opportunity to spend money when they went out with their team.

Xu Lizhi was also uneasy, so he got up to go, but quickly returned.

"He... he's not there! Big Sister Xinglan, he... he seems to have left! I guess it's because your attitude was bad, he left right after paying the bill. I told you, he didn't look like the type who would try to suck up to us!"

Ye Xinglan couldn't keep her cool anymore, but she continued to act aloof. "This is called playing hard to get, do you understand? Let's go too!"

As she spoke, she stood up and walked outside with Xu Lizhi.

"You two little friends, wait a moment. Shouldn't you settle the bill first?" At this moment, the boss chased after them and blocked their path...

The two were walking back to the hotel with the five children. Shen Guyan could clearly feel that Tang Wulin was in a very good mood.

The refreshing sea breeze blew against their faces, feeling indescribably comfortable.

The bill? Xu Lizhi had said he would treat earlier, which was why Tang Wulin had ordered that way. Besides, Shen Guyan and the five children couldn't eat much, and most importantly, Xu Lizhi hadn't objected.

You have to know, this meal wasn't cheap! Could people from Shrek Academy be short on money?

And what made Shen Guyan and Tang Wulin most annoyed was that Ye Xinglan always acted as if she had taken advantage of them, as if eating with them was a form of charity.

Since that was the case, they could just pay their own bills. It would save them from spending money and still having to endure her cold glares.

So, he had left with Shen Guyan without hesitation at the time. Since the top students of Shrek Academy looked down on them, why bother trying to curry favor with them?

Since they didn't want to associate, they might as well keep their distance.

On Tang Wulin's soul tool communicator, he had also set Xu Lizhi's number to reject incoming calls. It was mainly to save trouble; he would just pretend they had never met.

Furthermore, Tang Wulin hadn't been triggered into showing his inner pride by Ye Xinglan's disdainful gaze yet.

Of course, Tang Wulin still had his bottom line; he had paid half the bill, which was equivalent to paying for Shen Guyan's group and himself.

After all, seeing the five children beside Shen Guyan, Tang Wulin couldn't help but think of his former self.

Also, for some reason, Shen Guyan had an aura that made him feel very close. This was a feeling he had only ever experienced with his younger sister, Naer.

"Brother Zhuo, we haven't really chatted much before. I wonder why you came to the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition this time..." Tang Wulin asked curiously.

"My talent is average. I'm mainly just taking these younger siblings out to see the world. You must be here to participate in the competition, right?" Shen Guyan laughed.

The group strolled through the streets of Tianhai City. The streets were crowded with pedestrians, and the shops on both sides were dazzling, with shouts of hawking heard from time to time.

Shen Guyan said seemingly casually, "Brother Tang, I heard you are from the East Sea Soul Master Academy. That academy is quite famous in the East Sea region. You must be very outstanding yourself, right?"

Tang Wulin couldn't help but recall the situation when he first enrolled, as well as the hardships along the way. A flash of emotion crossed his eyes as he said, "My Spirit is Blue Silver Grass. Since I was young, many people told me that my Spirit was a trash Spirit. I used all my effort just to make my Soul Power growth speed barely keep up with my partners, but it is still the worst."

Shen Guyan nodded slightly, pondering inwardly, and continued to guide the topic. "Didn't the Great Master of the past say that there are no trash Spirits, only trash Spirit Masters? Now that soul tool industry is so developed, what your Spirit is actually isn't that important anymore. Even if your combat power isn't good, you can still live a good life through a profession."

Tang Wulin nodded and said calmly, "I am actually a Blacksmith. Currently, I'm just starting to get the hang of it, and I can forge some low-level spirit tools and weapons. Forging not only improves my skills in using Soul Power but also gives me a deeper understanding of metal Materials, which is also helpful for my combat."

Just starting to get the hang of it? Shen Guyan scoffed inwardly. Not long ago, the eyes he had planted in the East Sea by Shen Guhong had received reliable information from the Blacksmith Great Master Cen Yue that Tang Wulin was already a formal Third-rank Blacksmith.

Forging was the most difficult among all Sub-professions and was also the thing Shen Guyan most wanted to recruit. With Tang Wulin's talent, as long as he was given enough time, it wouldn't be difficult for him to become a Saint Craftsman in the future.

As for becoming a Divine Craftsman, that would depend on his fortune.

The two continued to chat for a few more sentences. Although Shen Guyan's conversational skills were flawless, Tang Wulin remained tight-lipped about private matters such as the uniqueness of his Bloodline.

However, Shen Guyan was not in a rush. After strolling near the hotel where Tang Wulin was staying, the two exchanged contact information, and Shen Guyan said goodbye and left.

The next day.

The Blacksmith competition was held first. Because Tang Wulin had to participate in the individual competition after finishing this competition, and then the team competition in the afternoon, it was like rushing from one event to another. Therefore, after breakfast, Tang Wulin quickly found Great Master Cen Yue.

Cen Yue was walking at the front with a sixth-rank Blacksmith badge hanging on his chest, with other Blacksmiths following behind.

The forging went smoothly; he was the first to hand in his work. Now, the individual competition probably hadn't started yet. Also, according to his number plate, he would appear in the third round.

Because there were many participants, they were divided into multiple rounds. Each round could have fifty pairs of individual competitors competing at the same time. The third round should be at least an hour later, so there was plenty of time. This was just one venue; other sub-venues were also hosting competitions, which showed how many people were participating in the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition.

Running into Tianhai Stadium, Tang Wulin was just about to go to the check-in counter to check in and prepare for the competition when his path was blocked by a figure.

"Hmph!" A cold snort rang out. With his path blocked, Tang Wulin looked up.

He saw Ye Xinglan looking at him with an angry expression.

Xu Lizhi was also by her side, looking a bit innocent. He looked at Tang Wulin with a somewhat resentful expression.

"Caught you at last. What else do you have to say?" Ye Xinglan put her hands on her hips, her willow eyebrows raised, and it seemed as if flames were dancing in her beautiful eyes.

"Say what? We don't seem to know each other that well." Tang Wulin said indifferently, "Don't block the way, I'm going to compete."

"You still want to compete?" Ye Xinglan raised her hand and pushed on Tang Wulin's shoulder, but to her surprise, this guy's body was like a weight. It was very heavy, and this push didn't move him at all.

Thinking of last night's events, Ye Xinglan's eyes were about to turn red. She had never suffered such grievances since she was a child.

Blocked by the shop owner and asked for money, she didn't have any money on her, and neither did Xu Lizhi. While gritting her teeth in anger, she could only use her soul tool communicator to call for help.

But the shop owner clearly believed they were trying to eat for free and demanded that they wash dishes and work until someone brought money to redeem them. If no one came, they would have to work to pay off the debt.

Poor Ye Xinglan, with her pair of fair and tender hands, could only hold back her tears and go wash dishes and bowls. She could certainly have lashed out, but she dared not violate the rules of Shrek Academy! Moreover, paying for food was only right and proper; it was their own fault, so how could she lash out?

Consequently, two Shrek Academy students actually ended up washing dishes at a seafood restaurant in Tianhai City.

Thinking of this experience, Ye Xinglan gritted her teeth in hatred, and all of this was caused by the guy in front of her.

Early in the morning, she had dragged Xu Lizhi out, but they didn't know where Tang Wulin was staying. It was Xu Lizhi who suggested that since Tang Wulin was here to compete, he would definitely come to the main venue. Sure enough, they blocked him here.

"Why wouldn't I want to compete? What do you want by blocking me?" Tang Wulin said with a slight frown.

Ye Xinglan said indignantly, "Didn't you say you were going to pay the bill yesterday? Where were you? Did you pay?"

Tang Wulin said calmly, "I paid for my own. Why should I pay for yours? It was Xu Lizhi who said he would treat, to begin with. I paid for my own and left, what's wrong with that? Didn't you eat? Or didn't he eat? Since you were afraid I would take advantage of you, why did you want to take advantage of me? I just paid for my own, what's wrong with that? You didn't intend to be friends with me, so why should I pay for you?"