Douluo: I'm Invincible

Chapter 30: The Promotion Match is Postponed

After the match, Wu Changkong looked at the four who had just stepped down from the stage. He merely glanced at them without commenting on the battle and then turned toward the dormitory building.

> "Is Teacher Wu satisfied or dissatisfied with us?" Xie Xie asked Tang Wulin in confusion.

Tang Wulin shrugged.

> "How should I know? But I guess it's up to us to figure that out ourselves."

Gu Yue nodded.

> "We shouldn't have taken the initiative to attack. Just now when that Ito Makoto disappeared, our first reaction was to attack the three Gu brothers instead of guarding against Ito Makoto's sneak attack.

> If we stayed on the ground and kept defending, the three people in the air would've eventually had to descend into our attack range. Once they came down, they wouldn't have stood a chance.

> Sure, if they chose to flee, we couldn't do anything—but in a match like this, fleeing isn't a real option.

> But Ito Makoto was different. If he had seized the opportunity, he might've eliminated one of us. We can't be so impulsive next time."

Xie Xie turned to Tang Wulin.

> "Wulin, she said you were impulsive. I'm not the kind of guy who stirs up trouble. I don't even know what your temper's like, but whenever someone says something about me... I can't hold back."

Tang Wulin said sincerely to Gu Yue,

> "It was the first time I faced flying soul masters. I was indeed impulsive. Sorry!"

> "Whoa! Your temper's way too good," Xie Xie exclaimed. "She criticized you, and you apologized!?"

Gu Yue laughed.

> "Don't bother trying to stir things up. That wasn't criticism—it was called correcting mistakes, and it shows gentlemanly conduct. Not everyone's as petty as you. Wulin, I'll treat you to an A-meal tonight. But just one."

Tang Wulin smiled.

> "Alright. Even flies are still meat. Let's go—I'm starving."

Nan Fusheng quietly observed the three of them bantering. Ever since yesterday's match, their relationship had clearly grown more harmonious.

At least Gu Yue no longer looked at Xie Xie like he was a "useless side character." Though they still bickered, it now felt more like friends playfully fighting.

After dinner, Xie Xie suggested going out to explore the city, but both Nan Fusheng and Tang Wulin immediately declined. Tang Wulin's reason was simple: he wanted to cultivate.

Just as Nan Fusheng sat down to meditate, Wang Ba and two others rushed in.

> "Fusheng! Come quick! There's a group blocking the academy's entrance. They look really strong—and they're holding up photos of Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue, demanding the academy hand them over!"

Nan Fusheng raised an eyebrow.

> "Relax. They'll be fine."

With that, he ignored Wang Ba and continued cultivating.

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The next morning, Nan Fusheng went to the cafeteria for breakfast and noticed that Tang Wulin looked distracted.

Meanwhile, Xie Xie was chatting animatedly with Tang Wulin. When he spotted Nan Fusheng, he winked.

> "Fusheng! I bet you don't know what happened yesterday!"

> "You mean how Teacher Wu beat up Guang Biao, captain of the East Sea City Mecha Brigade?"

> "How'd you know?!" Xie Xie asked, stunned.

> "The whole academy knows by now. What did you guys do to offend him?" Nan Fusheng rolled his eyes.

> "Oh, it wasn't him—it was his brother," Xie Xie said, fuming. He launched into a vivid retelling of how despicable Guang Long was—bullying everyone, men and women alike. In the end, they had to fight hard to take him down.

> "But the real highlight—you didn't see Teacher Wu in action! He only used two swords to defeat Guang Biao, a six-ring Soul Emperor just like him!"

Nan Fusheng didn't respond. He thought to himself:

> "Young man, I not only saw how your Teacher Wu defeated him—I experienced it myself."

Yesterday, Nan Fusheng had viewed the battle through the Time Worm he had parasitized onto Wu Changkong. But he didn't mention that to Xie Xie.

---

Thus, the day passed: eating, studying, and competing.

However, Nan Fusheng noticed that Tang Wulin and the others were often pointed at throughout the day—clearly a consequence of yesterday's gate incident.

What surprised many was that Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue faced no punishment. The academy carried on as though nothing had happened.

Even more people—students and teachers alike—now looked at Wu Changkong with admiration. Yesterday's duel had only enhanced the cold and aloof male god's image. Now, he wasn't just the idol of the girls—he was the male god of the entire academy.

But Wu Changkong himself remained indifferent as always.

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In the afternoon match against Grade 1 Class 2, Nan Fusheng, Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, and Xie Xie didn't need to try too hard.

The opponent had only one soul master, and just a single yellow hundred-year soul ring. With Nan Fusheng's control and Gu Yue's elemental support, Xie Xie easily swept the opponent.

Three wins in three matches—plus yesterday's front-gate incident—had finally placed Grade 1 Class 5 in the spotlight.

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Tomorrow was a rest day. After that came the long-awaited match against Grade 1 Class 1.

The first class of each grade was completely different from the others. It gathered the best talents of the year. For the past twenty years, Donghai Academy had never seen a lower class defeat the first class in a promotion match.

On the rest day, Tang Wulin and the others invited Nan Fusheng to visit the Donghai Museum, but he declined, citing other obligations.

After they left, he looked at their backs and murmured:

> "Is Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon King bloodline finally going to break through the first seal?"

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The Donghai Museum and Donghai Auction House were jointly operated in the same building.

Although Nan Fusheng hadn't spent long in Donghai City, he had already gathered a wealth of information through the Time Worm's dream-theft ability—secretly extracting memories from various teachers.

This included knowledge of Donghai's power distribution and the detailed layout of the auction house.

That's right—Nan Fusheng had begun targeting teachers.

After discovering that not even Soul Emperors could detect the Time Worm, he recalled the parasites from senior students and transferred them to teachers.

To teach at Donghai Academy, one needed to be at least a four-ring Soul Sect—far more valuable than the students. He didn't need many. Just one or two were enough.

Besides, he now had Wu Changkong, a "Soul Emperor"-level power bank. Still, he couldn't rely solely on Wu Changkong. He needed to diversify. After all, Wu Changkong was their "backer" in a sense.

> "If I remember right, a major typhoon will arrive soon and last for about a week—forcing the promotion match to be postponed. That'll give Tang Wulin the time he needs to collect the spiritual materials for the first Golden Dragon King seal. Could it be Ah Yin and his wife's doing?"

Nan Fusheng had many thoughts, but in the end, he chose to focus on cultivation. Only strength could bring opportunities.

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Sure enough, that evening, the academy's radio crackled to life:

> "Dear teachers and students, please pay attention.

A strong tropical storm is expected to strike tonight, lasting for over a week.

Please remain within the academy grounds. All classes and activities are suspended.

The promotion match is postponed and will resume once the storm has passed."

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