156 You have the scent of a woman on you!

Tang Wulin stared at Wu Zhangkong, dumbstruck. He felt dazed as a thoughtpopped into his mind,So there really exists someone this unreasonable!

Wu Zhangkong continued, “If there isn’t anything else, you may leave now.”

“Oh.” Tang Wulin left the room dejected, but could not wait inform Xie Xie andGu Yue of what Wu Zhangkong had said.

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“If it’s a test for five, then it’s a test for five.” Gu Yue was unperturbedby this revelation. On the other hand, Xie Xie was a bit nervous, but he knewthat it was useless to worry about things they had no control over.

“Wulin, actually, there’s something I want to try with you,” Xie Xiemischievously whispered into Tang Wulin’s ear.

Tang Wulin eyed him suspiciously. “What is it?”

Xie Xie said, “I was thinking, when I stabbed you with my dagger back when youwere still unable to control your bloodline, you suddenly exploded with power.Now that you’re able to control it, do you think even more power will burstout?”

After a moment of astonished silence, Tang Wulin answered, “I don’t knoweither.”

That mischievous smile returned to Xie Xie’s lips. “Then, do you want to testit out?”

“Unacceptable! Why don’t you go stick a knife in yourself?!” Gu Yue smiledbrightly while kicking Xie Xie away.

Xie Xie groaned out, “I knew you would be overprotective of him! Jeez, can’tyou be a bit more unbiased, Gu Yue? We got to know one another at the sametime, so why do you favor Tang Wulin so much?”

Gu Yue’s smile grew wider. Her smile was beautiful, giving a sense ofhomeliness. Despite its beauty, though, all it did was strike panic and fearinto Xie Xie’s heart. “What, what are you smiling about?”

“You want to know why I treat Tang Wulin better than you? The answer is verysimple; he’s more handsome than you!” Gu Yue said maliciously.

“Eh… How can you be like this!” Xie Xie’s voice was filled with indignance.

Tang Wulin couldn’t help but chuckle at their banter. “Settle down, you two.Let’s figure out how we’re going to tackle the exam first.”  

Gu Yue said, “We’ll just do things the same way we moved in the spiritascension platform. We have the best coordination between just the three of usanyway, so we should just adapt to the situation as we see fit. Besides,Teacher Wu wouldn’t give us an impossible test.”

Tang Wulin nodded in understanding. “I think Teacher Wu will target our usualarrangements. How about this then, we’ll change things up a bit. Xie Xie,you’ll still be our main assault-support force. Gu Yue, you’ll also join in theassault this time. I’ll be in charge of defense and control.”

Gu Yue nodded. “Alright. I’m fine with anything.”

“Okay, we’ll go with that then.” After the two of them left Xie Xie’s room, GuYue pulled on his arm before he could return to his room.

“Wait.”

“What is it?” Tang Wulin asked, puzzled.

Gu Yue moved closer to him and circled around him once, sniffing the wholetime. “There’s the scent of a woman on you. Speak; what you were doing earlier?”

Tang Wulin was astonished. “Your nose is so sensitive! You’re actually able todistinguish the scent of a woman over the smell of barbecue. Amazing, soamazing!”

“Don’t try to change the subject. Out with it already,” Gu Yue fiercelyinterrogated.

Tang Wulin awkwardly smiled. “It’s nothing much! I wasn’t in a good moodtoday, so senior sister Ouyang treated me to some barbecue. Can you guess who Imet there?” He explained how he had went out to eat with Ouyang Zixin and hadrun into the Xu siblings.

Even after she heard his explanation, Gu Yue still eyed him suspiciously. “Soyou’re telling me that this senior sister Ouyang likes that arrogant andpampered ice staff guy?”

Tang Wulin grudgingly said, “It seems so. Oh right, Xu Xiaoyan is probablyjoining class zero. What do you think about that?”

“I don’t mind!” Gu Yue’s answer was normal, considering her usual attitude ofindifference. “That Ouyang girl is no good, valuing love over friendship. Youshould distance yourself from her.”

Tang Wulin frowned. “Don’t talk about her like that. She was kind enough totreat me to a meal. Senior sister Ouyang is a kindhearted person!”

Gu Yue said, “Kindhearted? If she was kindhearted, then she would have walkedyou back. The restaurant you guys went to was so far away, and you’re still sosmall…”

“Where am I small?!” Tang Wulin asked in dissatisfaction.

Placing her hands on her hips, Gu Yue retorted, “Anyway, just don’t meet herso much in the future. One look and I could already tell that she wasn’t anygood. Go get some sleep.” Having proclaimed her decree, she quickly turnedaround and left.

Tang Wulin couldn’t make any sense of what had just transpired. Choosing toforget about it, he returned to his room to focus on cultivating. Although hisday had been full of gloom and suspicions, becoming a powerful expert was stillhis ultimate goal so he couldn’t stray from his routine just because of a smallpsychological attack.

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After returning to her room and closing the door, Gu  Yue’s eyes seemed totwinkle with an unusual light. She walked over to the window by her bed andopened it, basking in the cool night air.

As her hair fluttered in the evening wind, her eyes gradually changed fromtheir usual black and began to emit a faint purple light.

She held out her palms, letting several lights dance within her palms. Bluewas water, yellow was earth, red was fire, green was wind, silver was space andgold was light. Yet, a dark purple light also danced about. In the next moment,it disappeared.

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Dawn of the next day.  

Tang Wulin was jogging on the fields per usual when a familiar figure enteredhis sights.

“Good morning senior sister,” Tang Wulin called out to Ouyang Zixin ingreeting.

Beaming her usual smile, Ouyang Zixin said, “How are you? Are you in a bettermood now?”

Tang Wulin scratched his head in embarrassment. “I’m good now. No problems atall.”

Ouyang Zixin giggled at his embarrassment. “That’s good then. Oh right, it wassenior brother Xu who paid the bill yesterday. You should go thank him when youget the chance.”

“He paid the bill?” Once again, gloominess shrouded his heart immediately.

Ouyang Zixin said, “Yeah. He paid the bill to give me face. Ah, this sister isjust joking with you. You can treat me next time instead. Come on, let’s pickup the pace. Let’s see if I can beat you this time.”

It was clear that Tang Wulin held the advantage as they sped up. Ouyang Zixinwas by no means slow, but there was definitely a gap between her and him. TangWulin, however, restrained himself to maintain a pace that matched OuyangZixin’s.

Finished with their run, Ouyang Zixin went back to wash her face as she alwaysdid. Meanwhile, Tang Wulin went about his usual routine too; rushing off toattack the dining hall with his one man Rice Bucket Brigade.

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Unexpectedly, the second part of the final exam was also not conducted on theacademy’s grounds. Wu Zhangkong led them out of the academy and onto a soul busthat headed to the outskirts.

“Teacher Wu, can’t you at least give us a hint of what today’s test is aboutyet?” Xie Xie asked with a grin.

Wu Zhangkong merely glanced at him. “You’ll know when we get there. It’ssimilar to the spirit ascension platform, but not really.”

“Eh…” Xie Xie gave a slight nod.

Although Tang Wulin had already lived in Eastsea City for over half a year, hehadn’t really explored anywhere else besides the academy, the Blacksmith’sAssociation, and their vicinity. He was unfamiliar with the rest of the city.

Unfamiliar scenery flitted past them as the bus entered the suburbs.

Although it was still crowded and bustling with activity, the suburbs wereclearly more spacious than other parts of the city.

After getting off in the outskirts, Wu Zhangkong brought them to a giganticpark called Eastsea Soul Technology Park.

The park was filled with greenery and buildings that had a variety of styles.Every single building had its own unique characteristics, but the majority ofthem were made of metal.

“Do you know what this place is?” Tang Wulin quietly asked Xie Xie.

In a similarly hushed voice, Xie Xie answered, “I heard that Eastsea City’sbest tech companies are based here. Apparently, they even have a mecha factoryhere.”

“Mecha?” Tang Wulin’s eyes instantly lit up at this word. Although WuZhangkong had explained to them that high-end mechas were battle armors, theyhad never seen one yet, so in Tang Wulin’s mind, mechas were still the coolest!