Douluo: The Dragon King - I Planted the Divine Tree in Douluo.

"Dance teacher..."

Tang Wulin was about to excitedly share the good news when he looked up and met Wu Changkong's gloomy, cold face, which seemed to drip water.

Tang Wulin felt as if he had been doused with a bucket of cold water, and the passion in his heart instantly turned cold.

"Wu Lin, do you know what mistake you made this time?"

Wu Changkong's voice was deep, yet carried an undeniable authority.

Tang Wulin trembled under the pressure of this aura and subconsciously shrank his neck.

Before Tang Wulin could explain, Wu Changkong rebuked him sharply, "How dare you try to withstand Gu Yue's attack with your body before you've even grasped its power?!"

"Do you think you'll be invincible among those of the same level once you break through to the Great Soul Master level?"

"Or are you treating this exam as a joke?"

Wu Changkong's cold words struck Tang Wulin's heart like a steel whip, making him blush with shame and wish he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Xie Xie, who had been bracing himself for a scolding from Wu Changkong, immediately became gloating upon seeing this scene.

She quickly whispered to Gu Yue beside her, "Gu Yue, what do you think about Teacher Wu's performance this time...?"

"And you, Xie Xie, do you think you performed very well?"

Before Xie Xie could finish speaking, he was met with a barrage of insults from Wu Changkong.

"You, a speed-type Soul Master, don't think about flanking Xu Xiaoyan to ambush her and draw Wu Lin's attention to create space for Gu Yue to fight back. Instead, you're getting entangled in a fight with Wu Lin. Is that something to be proud of?"

After scolding Xie Xie, Wu Changkong turned to look at Gu Yue beside Xie Xie.

"Gu Yue, tell me why you rushed up there just now?"

"Are you afraid Wu Lin can't attack you, or that Xu Xiaoyan can't control you? Why do you have to rush in and get yourself killed!"

Even though Gu Yue was a girl, Wu Changkong showed no mercy this time. His words were like knives, scolding her until her face turned pale and her fingertips trembled slightly.

As the supreme ruler of all soul beasts, when has Gu Yue ever suffered such humiliation?

For a fleeting moment, Gu Yue even considered having someone kill Wu Changkong.

After scolding Gu Yue, Wu Changkong turned his gaze to Xu Xiaoyan standing to the side.

Seeing Wu Changkong looking at her, Xu Xiaoyan clutched her ice staff tightly with both hands, her shoulders trembling uncontrollably, her face filled with tension and panic, as if she might burst into tears at any moment.

"You did a great job!"

Facing Xu Xiaoyan, Wu Changkong put away his cold expression and gave her a rare compliment.

In this practical exercise, the only one that Wu Changkong was truly satisfied with was Xu Xiaoyan.

Although Xu Xiaoyan looks gentle and weak, she actually has excellent observation and self-control.

If it weren't for Xu Xiaoyan's perfectly timed attacks, giving Tang Wulin a chance to catch his breath, they would have suffered a crushing defeat.

Thinking of this, Wu Changkong couldn't help but want to give Tang Wulin another good scolding.

Just as Su Mo thought, he had his own little scheme in organizing the teams for this practical exercise.

Although Gu Yue and Xie Xie's cultivation levels are above Tang Wulin and Xu Xiaoyan, and the grouping may seem unfair to Tang Wulin and the others at first glance, it was a decision he made after careful consideration.

In actual combat, Gu Yue, a magic turret, and Xie Xie, a fragile assassin, not only fail to coordinate well but also hinder each other.

This isn't a video game where you can ignore friendly fire.

Gu Yue's attack will damage Xie Xie as well as Tang Wulin.

In order to avoid accidentally harming Xie Xie, Gu Yue was forced to abandon using group elemental attacks and instead use single-target skills.

This was undoubtedly a self-inflicted wound for Gu Yue.

Although Xie Xie is an agility-type Soul Master, his actual speed is not much faster than Tang Wulin's.

It's practically impossible to get past Tang Wulin and attack Xu Xiaoyan, who's hiding behind him.

On Tang Wulin's side, both he and Xu Xiaoyan possess control skills.

So even if the two have never played together before, they can still play a perfect game as long as they can control the flow of the game.

So, ostensibly it's a 2v2 match, but in reality, Tang Wulin and Xu Xiaoyan are facing off against Gu Yue and Xie Xie respectively, and it's highly likely that Tang Wulin and his team will win.

However, he never expected that Tang Wulin would be so arrogant as to use his own body to withstand Gu Yue's elemental attack, which instantly shattered his expectations.

Seeing that Wu Changkong didn't scold her, Xu Xiaoyan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"That concludes today's class. Class dismissed!"

After glancing at the time on his watch, Wu Changkong coldly announced.

"Wu Lin, do you think Teacher Wu took the wrong medicine today? It's just a competition, why is she so angry?"

As soon as Wu Changkong left, Xie Xie couldn't help but pour out his troubles to Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin didn't speak, but silently stared at Wu Changkong's departing figure, clenching his fists.

"Say something!"

Seeing that Tang Wulin was ignoring him, Xie Xie punched Tang Wulin hard on the shoulder.

"It's nothing, I just think the dance teacher's criticism is very correct."

Tang Wulin spoke in a somewhat dejected tone.

He wasn't stupid. Having spent so much time with Wu Changkong, he could more or less guess why Wu Changkong was so angry.

The thought that he had let Wu Changkong down and that this angered Wu Changkong so much filled Tang Wulin with an indescribable sense of guilt.

"Alright, alright, it's just a competition, why take it so seriously?"

"Just correct it next time!"

Seeing Tang Wulin looking somewhat downcast, Xie Xie crossed his arms behind his head and offered a dismissive word of comfort.

While Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, these two best buddies, were chatting and laughing, Xu Xiaoyan had already quietly walked towards Su Mo.

Xu Xiaoyan's footsteps were so light they were almost silent, for fear of disturbing Su Mo.

When she arrived at Su Mo's side, looking at his handsome face so close to her that it was almost flawless, Xu Xiaoyan's heart skipped a beat.

"Mom, I think I'm in love!"

For a moment, Xu Xiaoyan felt her breathing become disordered, her face instantly flushed red, and even her fingertips unconsciously twisted together.

Xu Xiaoyan tried hard to suppress the flutter in her heart, but she still couldn't help but secretly swallow.

"Su Mo..." Xu Xiaoyan's voice was barely audible, trembling slightly, "May I... take a look at your martial spirit?"

"sure!"

Looking into Xu Xiaoyan's bright blue eyes, which were filled with anticipation and nervousness, Su Mo nodded.

The next moment, Su Mo's dark eyes suddenly changed. His eyes, which were originally as clear as the Milky Way, were instantly replaced by bewitching jade patterns, and an eerie red light slowly flowed in the depths of his pupils.

"So handsome!"

Almost the instant she saw Su Mo activate his Sharingan, Xu Xiaoyan blurted out the answer instinctively.

As soon as the words left her mouth, Xu Xiaoyan's face flushed red. She quickly covered her mouth, her eyes filled with panic yet unwilling to look away.

Su Mo was already perfectly suited to her aesthetic standards, and now, with those scarlet, eerie eyes, his aloof and cold demeanor became even more powerful.

He was simply her perfect dream lover.