"Gu Yue, come with me to help the captain! You're the class monitor, after all!" Xu Xiaoyan pleaded anxiously, completely ignoring Yuanen Yehui.
Three Titan Giant Ape martial souls—if they were all as powerful as Yuanen Yehui, she doubted even she and Tang Wulin together could win against them.
Only Gu Yue might stand a chance.
"Do you know where your captain is?" Xia Yi asked.
"Uh..." Xu Xiaoyan was momentarily stunned.
Tang Wulin had gone to find Yuanen Wanjun and his two companions.
But after attacking Xie Xie, they wouldn't just stay in one place waiting for Tang Wulin to seek revenge. How could she find them?
"I'll call the captain and ask." Xu Xiaoyan quickly dialed Tang Wulin's soul communicator.
"Xiaoyan, is Xie Xie okay?" Tang Wulin asked as soon as the call connected.
"A teacher from the academy's healing department checked on him. He's fine. Captain, did you find the attacker?" Xu Xiaoyan asked.
"No, they left on their own. Take care of Xie Xie first. I'll ask Yuanen Yehui—maybe she knows where they are," Tang Wulin said angrily.
Yuanen Wanjun and Yuanen Yehui both had the Titan Giant Ape martial soul. Since Yuanen Wanjun had specifically sought out Yuanen Yehui, there was no way she didn't know about them.
"Captain, Yuanen Yehui is in the working student dormitory right now, but she seems unhappy," Xu Xiaoyan said seriously.
"Unhappy? What does she have to be unhappy about?" Tang Wulin's voice turned even colder.
Xu Xiaoyan was already furious about how Yuanen Yehui had abandoned Xie Xie, leaving him to be beaten up alone.
"I just saw Yuanen Yehui in the dormitory. She said that if Xie Xie follows her again, she won't be polite," Xu Xiaoyan reported honestly.
"I see!" Tang Wulin's voice became low and cold. "By the way, why are you at the working student dormitory?"
"I was worried you might get hurt, so I came to ask Gu Yue for help. I already asked the school hospital to take care of Xie Xie," Xu Xiaoyan explained.
"Gu Yue... she's there?" Tang Wulin's voice suddenly became urgent.
"She's with Xia Yi. Xia Yi asked for your location," Xu Xiaoyan replied.
"With Xia Yi?!" On the other end, Tang Wulin frowned. "Got it. Wait for me—I'll be there soon."
With that, he hung up.
Xu Xiaoyan smiled bitterly.
Tang Wulin clearly hadn't understood what she meant by "Gu Yue is with Xia Yi."
Otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have been so calm.
Meanwhile, after ending the call with Xu Xiaoyan, Tang Wulin quickly dialed another number.
As soon as the call connected, he said with a smile, "Hey, Senior Sister, you wanted to complete your enrollment at Shrek Academy, right? The academic office is open today. Do you want me to go with you?"
"Really? Where are you? I'll come find you!" Mu Xi's excited voice came through.
"I've sent you my location. I'll wait here for you," Tang Wulin said.
Before long, a red car pulled up in front of him.
As the door opened, Tang Wulin was surprised to see that Mu Chen and Zhen Hua were also inside.
"Teacher, Senior Uncle, what are you doing here?" Tang Wulin greeted them respectfully.
"No need for formalities. Get in," Mu Chen waved him in. Once Tang Wulin was seated, Mu Chen spoke seriously. "Zhen Hua and I came to see Blazing Dragon Douluo."
"You're meeting Teacher?" Tang Wulin asked curiously. "Is there something you need help with?"
"We want to ask him about the alloy he gave you," Mu Chen said solemnly.
"The one made from Starfall Iron and Life Crystal?" Tang Wulin asked.
"Yes," Mu Chen nodded. "We wanted to ask him before, but he was busy with the wedding of Skycovering Douluo and Heavenly Phoenix Douluo. Then the wedding was interrupted, and he hasn't responded to our calls since. So we came to find him in person."
"He's probably still angry about Spirit Pagoda breaking off the engagement," Tang Wulin said indignantly.
Even though Leng Yaozhu had given plenty of reasons for the broken engagement, as a vice-tower master of Spirit Pagoda, her actions were dishonorable.
"By the way, Wulin, does Shrek Academy's Forging Association have any Starfall Iron that has been spirit-forged? If so, our Blacksmith's Association is willing to purchase some at a high price—whether it's regular spirit forging or alloy spirit forging," Mu Chen said.
He had no interest in Shrek Academy's conflicts with Spirit Pagoda.
All he cared about was understanding how Feng Wuyu had spirit-forged Starfall Iron.
Tang Wulin shook his head. "I'm not sure—you'd have to ask my teacher. But if he can forge a 90% fusion alloy with Starfall Iron and Life Crystal, I imagine regular spirit forging Starfall Iron wouldn't be difficult for him."
"Let's hope so," Mu Chen nodded.
In the back seat, Zhen Hua remained silent, lost in thought.
"Senior Sister, are you really going to be a working student? At Shrek Academy, working students have a tough time," Tang Wulin asked Mu Xi, a glint flashing in his eyes.
"My dad always says, 'Only through hardship can one rise above others.' Besides, I'm already a rank-five blacksmith. Even at Shrek Academy, I can support myself," Mu Xi said proudly.
Originally, she had been at rank-38.
At Spirit Pagoda, Leng Yaozhu had given her an opportunity, allowing her to break through to the Soul Ancestor level.
After that, she returned to Shrek City's Forging Association to attempt spirit forging.
Since Mu Chen and Zhen Hua had been there to guide her, and she already had a solid foundation, she succeeded on her first try.
Tang Wulin's heart leaped with joy—he knew Mu Xi was becoming a working student because of Xia Yi.
If Mu Xi could win over Xia Yi, then Xia Yi wouldn't compete with him for Gu Yue.
"Xi'er, you can still change your mind," Mu Chen said seriously.
He disapproved of Mu Xi being with Xia Yi.
Lately, Xia Yi had been making a name for himself.
To stand out like that required incredible talent and strength.
Mu Xi couldn't compare to him in those aspects.
Even if they got together, they would face many challenges in the future.
Mu Chen had experienced this himself with Yuan Bao'er.
Back when he and Yuan Bao'er hid in East Sea City, a big reason was Yuan Bao'er's weaker cultivation.
She was only a six-ring Soul Emperor, and even that was achieved through heavy reliance on medicinal resources. She had little hope of reaching Soul Sage.
Because of this, people often whispered behind their backs, saying Yuan Bao'er wasn't good enough for Mu Chen.
Even their gazes carried judgment.
Yuan Bao'er was carefree and confident, never bothered by the gossip.
But Mu Chen worried that one day, Mu Xi wouldn't be able to handle such pressure.
Even if she could endure it, he didn't want her to go through it at all.
"I won't change my mind. Since I've come, I won't leave," Mu Xi said stubbornly, clenching her jaw. "I will win him over. I'm already a rank-five blacksmith—there are very few my age who can match me! I'm not inferior to anyone!"
She understood what Mu Chen meant.
Unlike Yuan Bao'er's encouragement, Mu Chen had tried to persuade her to give up multiple times.
After breaking through to Soul Ancestor and leaving Spirit Pagoda, she finally realized something.
The opportunity Leng Yaozhu had given her was meant to be an exchange—for her to leave Xia Yi.
But she refused to give up.
This time, Leng Yaozhu had been generous, not only helping her break through but refining her cultivation base.
Her talent had improved.
Though she still wasn't on Xia Yi or Tang Wulin's level, she was now above average among her Shrek Academy peers.
Leng Yaozhu's condition had only strengthened her resolve.
So what if there was a gap in talent?
Weren't Mu Chen and Yuan Bao'er happy together?
Before coming to Shrek Academy, Mu Xi had already made up her mind—no matter what, she wouldn't give up.