Douluo: Dragon King's Star Devouring Wings

Chapter 698 Tang Wulin and Senior Sister
With each effort the girl exerted, you could see her pert buttocks swaying, her whole body radiating youthful energy.

Tang Wulin's physical strength was indeed superior. Although he was at a disadvantage in terms of size, he had a clear advantage in absolute speed.

He didn't surpass the girl much, for some reason. A voice inside him always told him to keep watching.

So he followed not far from the girl, watching her ahead and running at the same speed as her.

The girl's stamina was quite good; her speed not only didn't decrease, but it kept increasing. The two ran one after the other.

Soon. Ten laps will be up.

One hundred meters to go.

Tang Wulin then remembered the purpose of the competition. He suddenly accelerated, unleashing his powerful energy, which propelled him to chase after the girl at high speed. With fifty meters to go, he easily overtook her.

"Ouch!" A cry of pain suddenly came from behind.

Tang Wulin quickly turned his head to look. But all he saw was a pink figure rushing past him, having slowed down his pace, past the finish line.

"Haha, you silly girl. You fell for it!" The girl's silvery laughter was so clear in the morning light on campus.

Even though he had been deceived, Tang Wulin couldn't bring himself to be angry when he saw her smile, which was as radiant as a blooming flower.

After crossing the finish line and standing in front of the girl, Tang Wulin scratched his head and said, "Senior, you're amazing."

Seeing his shy expression, the girl couldn't help but smile even wider. "Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. Junior, you have good stamina. Keep it up!"

After saying that, she turned and walked towards the dormitory building, waving her right arm behind her back to say goodbye to Tang Wulin.

As Tang Wulin watched her retreating figure, a strange feeling suddenly welled up inside him. He didn't know what it was, but he felt that he was actually quite willing to look at this senior.

"My name is Ouyang Zixin, and I'm in Class 1, Grade 2 of the intermediate program," the girl's voice drifted over.

"Ouyang Zixin, what a beautiful name," Tang Wulin thought to himself.

"Wow, not bad, you've already hooked up with a senior student after only a few months of school?" Qian Gu Zhangting suddenly stepped out from behind Tang Wulin, startling him.

"Where...where? Brother Zhangting, don't talk nonsense!" Tang Wulin quickly explained.

"So you didn't succeed?" Qian Gu Zhangting patted Tang Wulin's shoulder with feigned surprise and said, "Brother Lao, you're no good!"

"You're no good at it!" Tang Wulin shouted in shame and indignation.

Perhaps Tang Wulin's voice was a bit loud, because it instantly attracted the attention of other people who came to exercise on the playground.

This also made them look at Tang Wulin with strange eyes.

"What are you shouting about?" Qian Gu Zhangting said with displeasure.

Seeing that more and more people were gathering around, Qian Gu Zhangting hurriedly said, "Quickly retreat, quickly retreat, otherwise senior sister will never be able to hold her head up in front of you again."

Tang Wulin hesitated for a moment, but seeing that Qian Gu Zhangting had brought out Ouyang Zixun, whom he had just met, he immediately followed Qian Gu Zhangting.

After quickly getting away from the playground, a place of trouble, Tang Wulin belatedly asked, "Wait, Brother Zhangting, something just didn't seem right. Why was Senior Sister unable to hold her head up in front of me?"

Even if I'm affected by the rumors, shouldn't I be the one who's too embarrassed to lift my head?

"It seems you have absolutely no understanding of your own background!" Qian Gu Zhangting patted Tang Wulin on the shoulder and said:
"Do you think she'd still have a chance if she knew you were dating the grandson of the Spirit Pagoda Master?"

Tang Wulin nodded as if he understood, then suddenly blushed deeply. "Wait, I didn't say I wanted to be with my senior!"

Qian Gu Zhangting curled his lip and said, "If that's how you put it, then I'll make my move! Don't blame me for not going easy on you then."

Upon hearing what Qian Gu Zhangting said, Tang Wulin felt a tightness in his chest, but he couldn't explain why. He simply called out to Qian Gu Zhangting again.

When Tang Wulin stopped him, Qian Gu Zhangting wasn't annoyed and laughed, "Don't give me any of that high-sounding advice that we should be in school right now!"

"By the time you finally finish your studies, your senior's child will already be crawling."

No one had ever told Tang Wulin these things before, and Tang Wulin now realized that Tang Ziran and Lang Yue's teachings to him when he was a child were not all correct.

Of course, it's not that Tang Ziran and Lang Yue taught them poorly; it's just that due to their limited perspectives, there were many things they simply didn't know.

For example, Tang Ziran certainly couldn't teach Tang Wulin how to run a huge transnational sect.

Therefore, when Tang Wulin encounters different opinions, he usually tries to understand them first before questioning them.

Qian Gu Zhangting said, "Similarly, you need to understand just how powerful your identity really is. The old lady's identity is not to be revealed."

"You are still my great-grandfather, the apprentice of the world's master craftsman. Don't you deserve a chance to show off your hard work in blacksmithing to outsiders?"

Tang Wulin blinked his beautiful big eyes. Although the immaturity and naivety in his eyes had not yet faded, the feeling of insecurity was gone.

...

After parting ways with Tang Wulin, Ouyang Zixun felt uneasy for some reason. After taking a shower, she went straight back to her dormitory.

[Is that Tang Wulin? He's surprisingly handsome!]

As Jia Lin's junior and based on his performance in the promotion competition, Tang Wulin was already a minor celebrity at Donghai Academy.

Ouyang Zixun naturally knew Tang Wulin, but she just couldn't place him before.

"Zixun, what's wrong? Why is your face so red?" Ouyang Zixun's roommate asked.

Ouyang Zixun's roommate looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years old. She was tall, with bright, large eyes, and very pretty. Her long, golden hair was styled in a ponytail, and her neat school uniform made her look very smart.

"I met Tang Wulin today, the junior brother of Jia Lin who was the subject of much discussion in the academy before," Ouyang Zixun replied casually.

"Tang Wulin, is that the junior brother of Jia Lin who broke the graduate record as soon as he entered the school?" The blonde girl suddenly became excited.

"Yes, what's wrong with Mu Xi? Do you know him?" Ouyang Zixun couldn't help but ask when she saw Mu Xi suddenly become agitated.

Mu Xi, Ouyang Zixun's roommate, is a famous forging genius in Donghai City. She broke through to the second level of forging master at a young age.

Of course, she also has another important identity: her father is the president of the East Sea City Blacksmith Association, the eight-star master craftsman Mu Chen.

The Saint Craftsman is someone who can forge three-word battle armor for Soul Masters, and also someone who can forge three-word soul armor for ten-thousand-year-old Soul Spirits.

In a time when every Title Douluo needs to forge a set of three-word battle armor and at least two sets of three-word soul armor, the amount of soul forging metal is actually severely insufficient.

Therefore, the master craftsman also holds a very high position.

As an eight-star Saint Craftsman and the junior brother of the Divine Craftsman Zhenhua, Mu Chen holds a pivotal position in the forging world of the entire Tianhai Alliance and even the entire Douluo Empire. Hearing Ouyang Zixun's words, Mu Xi said irritably, "It's not just that we know each other, he's also a member of the Forging Masters Association, just like me."

"Judging from your tone, Tang Wulin has angered our young lady?" Ouyang Zixun said with a smile.

Ouyang Zixun and Mu Xi are not only roommates but also friends, so she naturally knows that Mu Xi's father is Mu Chen, the president of the Blacksmith Association in Donghai City.

With her father being powerful and herself a renowned genius, Mu Xi naturally earned the title of the young lady of the East Sea City Blacksmith Association.

Mu Xi said with dissatisfaction, "When Tang Wulin came to the Forging Masters Association for the level assessment before, his strength was indeed quite good."

"But when my father wanted to take him on as an apprentice, he refused, and no matter how much my father tried to persuade him, it was no use."

To maintain her image as a genius, Mu Xi didn't tell Ouyang Zixun that Tang Wulin had become a level four blacksmith at the young age of nine.

Mu Xi, the number one forging genius in Donghai City, was only a level two forging master at the age of twelve.

This incident greatly damaged Mu Xi's confidence. Children are at an age where they are very competitive, which made her even a little jealous of Tang Wulin.

The fact that Mu Chen was refused when he was asked to take on a disciple completely ignited this situation.

"I never expected him to be a forging genius!" People's joys and sorrows are not shared, and Ouyang Zixun's focus was completely different from Mu Xi's. She only felt that she was more interested in Tang Wulin.

"Damn it, are you even listening to me?" Mu Xi was furious when she saw Ouyang Zixun's enthusiastic expression.

"Okay, okay, I'll keep an eye on him for you from now on," Ouyang Zixun readily admitted her mistake.

"Hmph! I will definitely beat him!" Mu Xi said angrily.

Ouyang Zixun blinked. She and Mu Xi had been roommates for several years, so she naturally knew Mu Xi very well.

[Since Xiao Xi said she would win, does that mean Tang Wulin's forging ability is actually stronger than Xiao Xi's?]

Otherwise, given Xiao Xi's personality, she would definitely have challenged Tang Wulin to a duel.

After talking to Mu Xi about it, Ouyang Zixun's curiosity about Tang Wulin intensified.

Nowadays, the evaluation of a Soul Master is basically based on their own strength and their second profession, and a Soul Master who is strong in both is a true genius.

...

On the other hand, after his chance encounter with Ouyang Zixun, Tang Wulin felt that the knot in his heart had dissipated considerably.

Well, if I can't figure it out, I'll stop thinking about it and focus on living my life well right now.

When Tang Wulin arrived at the dormitory entrance, he saw Xie Xie come out to greet him, and Tang Wulin could clearly see that Xie Xie's gaze was a little strange.

After entering Class Zero, Donghai College naturally adjusted their dormitories.

Tang Wulin, Jialin, Xie Xie, and the other two second-ring Soul Masters each had a single room, and their rooms were connected together.

To better guide their cultivation, Wu Changkong and Long Bing's dormitories were right next to theirs, so they could go there to ask questions at any time.

Xie Xie was clearly waiting for Tang Wulin.

"Xie Xie, what's wrong?" Tang Wulin asked.

Xie Xie suddenly rushed over, grabbed Tang Wulin's shoulder, and said, "Wulin, you're something else! You've already gotten involved with the most beautiful girl in the intermediate division so quickly?"

"What department flower? Explain yourself!" Tang Wulin quickly broke free from Xie Xie's strong hold and retorted.

“It’s Ouyang Zixun! That senior from the intermediate division, you wouldn’t believe it, even people in the advanced division have a crush on her!” Xie Xie said.

"Wow, Wu Lin, you've told me everything about Qian Gu Zhang Ting. Look how stunned everyone is," Xie Xie said with a mischievous grin.

Because Qian Gu Zhangting spends most of his time at the Spirit Transmission Tower and doesn't attend classes at Donghai Academy, but he will come to find Tang Wulin and the others after school.

To facilitate communication, the three of them created a group chat.

Of course, there's also the group of four who include Jia Lin; after all, if you've gone out to eat together or investigated cases together, you're practically brothers.

Creating a separate group chat for the three of them, excluding Jia Lin, wasn't to say they were intentionally isolating her; it was just that there were some topics that were more suited to boys that weren't appropriate to discuss with Jia Lin.

Otherwise, you can't just tag Jialin in the group chat and ask her for advice on how your junior brother can pick up girls.

With a dark expression, Tang Wulin took out his soul communication device and opened a group chat called "Heaven and Earth as One Family, Great Love Alliance". He then watched Qian Gu Zhangting chatting eloquently in the group, and occasionally sending a secretly taken photo of Tang Wulin looking at Ouyang Zixun.

"Look, there's photographic evidence. Wu Lin, stop being stubborn. Otherwise, when your senior becomes someone else's wife, you'll be the one to suffer the consequences," Xie Xie said with a wicked smile.

"Although they are three or four years older than us, age has never been a problem for us Soul Masters. Love can overcome everything!"

Tang Wulin looked helpless, preparing to make a final attempt to argue, "You're so young, how can you have such thoughts? I just think my senior is very pretty, I was just looking at her with admiration, that's all, I didn't mean anything by it!"

Xie Xie curled his lip. "Come on, look how stunned she is, and you still won't admit it. But, it's yours. I, Xie, would never steal a woman from my own brother. Who wouldn't like a senior like this?"

"You should know that every boy has a senior female student he remembers vividly."

Does every boy have a memorable female senior from his senior year?

Xie Xie's words shocked Tang Wulin. He would definitely remember the name Ouyang Zixin.

...

The winds of youth always carry a touch of confusion, blowing across the unfurled brows of young men and permeating the thoughts hidden in the diaries of young women.

But time never stops for anyone's hesitation. Calendar pages are torn off one by one, like fallen cicada wings, lightly carrying those unspoken confusions and unresolved thoughts, falling into the cracks of time.

Tang Wulin, as if possessed, went for a run every day just like the evening he met Ouyang Zixun, and each time he would inexplicably run into Ouyang Zixun.

Although Qian Gu Zhangting and Xie Xie's words made him a little shy and unsure how to speak, Ouyang Zixun wouldn't leave him hanging forever.

Every time she encountered Tang Wulin, Ouyang Zixun would slow down a little so that she could be the center of Tang Wulin's attention.

Even though Tang Wulin's stamina and strength could easily surpass Ouyang Zixun, he wouldn't speed up; he would simply maintain the status quo and watch her back from behind—this was their tacit understanding.

Every so often, Ouyang Zixun would deliberately slow down so that Tang Wulin was on the same line as her.

At this point, they would joke and chat. Whenever Ouyang Zixun's pretty face flushed red, she would quickly run away, and Tang Wulin would not chase after her...

(End of this chapter)