Melee archer with maxed-out Douluo luck

Chapter 120 Post-War Social Demise, Descending the Mountain

Han Li did not return to the stands, but walked directly out of the stadium.

"What? You're not happy even though you won?"

A voice that shouldn't be there at this time rang out behind Han Li.

"Master, what brings you here?"

Han Li turned his head and looked at him and the three girls behind him with some surprise.

"My disciple won, so as his master, I must come to congratulate you. As for the rest, you, Master Qingluan, can make the decisions for me."

Guangling reached out and ruffled his hair, making it messy.

"I'm not unhappy, I'm just a little unaccustomed to this kind of occasion..."

Han Li was interrupted halfway through his sentence by Guang Ling's gaze, which made him unable to continue.

"Alright, I've been your age before, how could I not know what you're thinking?"

"Isn't it because you feel that even though you clearly won, the applause from those people only came after your senior uncle applauded? You feel that the applause wasn't for the victor, right?"

Guangling looked at the somewhat awkward Han Li with amusement and teased him.

"A little."

Han Li, realizing his thoughts had been exposed, could only give a vague reply.

"This kind of thing is actually quite common in powerful organizations, but it's just that this situation is a bit more special, so it's more obvious."

"You're usually a pretty smart person, so why are you so narrow-minded about this? Or do you think that your senior uncle, Xiu'er, and the others aren't genuinely happy for you?"

Guangling punched him on the shoulder in annoyance, then gestured to the three girls behind her with her thumb.

Han Li was stunned for a moment, then looked up at the three girls who were still smiling at him with a hint of excitement on their faces. A warm feeling rose in his heart, and most of his depression dissipated.

"Hmm, I was being dramatic."

Han Li's expression returned to normal, and he smiled.

"That's right, it's just applause from some irrelevant people. Once this is over, when they see you again, they'll still have to fawn over you."

Guangling smiled and put her arm around his shoulder, then walked straight ahead.

"But you were really putting on a great show on the field just now."

"Be glad you're weak. I'm even afraid of accidentally hurting you." Guangling mimicked what Han Li had said earlier, and even showed an arrogant expression.

Ahhhh, listening to Guangling's imitation, Han Li suddenly felt an urge to run away.

The three girls following behind them couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Xiuer and Shui Bing'er were alright; at least they were still lightly covering their mouths, but their heads were down and their shoulders were trembling slightly.

Dugu Yan, on the other hand, actually laughed, laughing so hard she could barely breathe. She leaned on Xiu'er's shoulder, her body trembling.

"Master, stop talking. I was just trying to vent your anger."

Han Li spoke, somewhat embarrassed and angry.

"Really? I didn't feel that way. I thought it was really cool when you were fighting, talking and punching at the same time."

"The weak still have a chance to become stronger, but fools are beyond saving."

"Besides, you're too mean. The injuries they sustained probably didn't even outweigh the damage from hearing you talk. After this, all three of them will probably have a psychological trauma from just hearing your name."

"To be honest, do you have any similar phrases? Teach me some so I can say them when we fight in the future."

"Hey, why are you running away? You won't lose anything by teaching me a few things."

"Alright, alright, slow down, okay? I won't say anything more, just wait for us."

On the way back to the Offering Mountain from the Papal Palace, Guangling's voice and the soft laughter of several girls could be heard continuously.

Of course, there was also the sound of air being cut by Han Li, who had been silently and focused on his journey.

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Although Han Li thought he was thick-skinned enough, in the following days, whenever he saw the others smiling at him, he couldn't help but feel his cheeks burning and his toes digging into the ground.

Seeing his reaction, the others decided not to tease him anymore.

However, they were secretly exchanging the "famous quotes" Han Li said during the match. To be honest, they really thought it was cool, and even wanted Han Li to teach them some more.

A week has passed since the competition ended. Apart from the awkwardness of the first few days, it hasn't had a significant impact on Han Li's life.

Qingluan later returned and told them that Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong had joined forces and issued a gag order to everyone present, forbidding them from revealing any details about the competition.

Well, not bad, the reputations of Hu Liena and the other two have been preserved for the time being.

However, almost everyone present at the time was either a high-ranking or near-high-ranking member of the Spirit Hall, so Hu Liena's chances of becoming a Saintess were out of the question. In fact, the three of them would never be able to get ahead in the Spirit Hall in the future because of this incident.

And after this competition, the name Han Li finally began to circulate among the higher-ups of the Spirit Hall, marking his true debut on the stage.

There was also good news: after spending more than ten days with Shui Bing'er, Qingluan finally decided to take her as his disciple.

However, he didn't make a big fuss like Guangling, nor did he take her to the Hall of Offerings. He simply informed the others, and that was it. This was quite in line with his personality.

Han Li also reiterated his request to move to the city.

Well, this time Guangling didn't object and agreed immediately.

Because he was also preparing to move, and not only did he move, he also encouraged Qingluan to move to the city with him.

In fact, apart from Qian Daoliu, there are only two people who are permanently stationed on the mountain.

Having grown accustomed to spending time with his disciples, Guang Ling realized that once they left the mountain, the place would quickly return to its former desolation, and he would have to make a special trip down the mountain to find entertainment. So, he figured he might as well go down the mountain with them and stay there.

Fortunately, Han Li had made preparations for this matter. After he made money, he bought all the courtyards around the house that Jin E gave him and even connected them together, just in preparation for inviting the two of them together.

They moved without hesitation. None of them lacked storage space or money. On the same day, they took some things and headed straight for the mansion in the city.

Seeing the little ones arrive at the foot of the mountain, all looking relaxed, Guangling and Qingluan exchanged a glance and laughed.

This is one of the reasons why Han Li insisted on going down the mountain. Although the mountain is nice and there are guards patrolling all day, he always felt a little uncomfortable when he thought about all those rules.

"I'll take care of Bing'er's simulated environment."

After visiting the courtyard, Qingluan chose one and spoke up.

"Alright, then you can make it, Master Uncle. I wouldn't dare to compete with you for a disciple," Han Li replied with a smile.

Shui Bing'er rolled her eyes at him and chose the courtyard next to Qingluan as her residence, something her teacher had just told her.

"Let's deal with Bing'er's martial soul tomorrow night. I'll have someone dismantle and move all the ice-related items from my simulated environment here during the day. It'll be perfect for her."

Han Li thought for a moment and then spoke to the newly-made master and apprentice opposite him.

"Yes, you can handle this." Qingluan nodded. "Once her martial soul problem is resolved, I'll take her to obtain her second spirit ring, and we'll also visit her family to put their minds at ease."

Han Li nodded awkwardly, as if he heard his senior uncle say to him, "I'll go and clean up the mess for you and Guang Ling."

Just letting everyone know, that's only three chapters for today, 6k words!

At this point in the story, those familiar with Douluo Continent know that we should be approaching the time jump plot. The two chapters I wrote today to connect the story felt a bit off, so I'll readjust them. I'll save up some manuscript for a few days before writing 10,000 words a day. In the next few days, I'll organize the detailed outline for the later chapters.

I was used to writing 6,000 words a day, so when I launched the book, I said that I would occasionally have a burst of 10,000 words a day for ten days. I couldn't keep up all of that at once, and I'm really sorry.

I will absolutely not abandon this project, everyone can rest assured. I've never even asked for a break while writing a book.

(End of this chapter)