Douluo Dragon King: I, the wielder of the Holy Sword, will vanquish all evil.

Chapter 74 Gu Yue is looking for actors

Tang Wulin rushed over, his fists clenched tightly, his eyes filled with admiration: "Su Qiu! You're amazing! You actually managed to beat Shrek Academy all by yourself!"

Su Qiu skillfully pried open Na'er's head, looked at everyone, and said modestly, "It's alright."

"What do you mean 'one against seven'? Tianhai Academy is quite powerful too. They consumed a lot of Shrek Academy's soul power. I was just the one who finished them off last."

"Come on," Xie Xie curled his lip, his tone laced with sourness. "They're just a bunch of lazy bums who get away with nothing! I could do that too!"

Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi echoed, "That's right, that's right."

Others might not know, but those who spend every day with Su Qiu certainly do.
Even without Tianhai Academy, Su Qiu could easily overpower Shrek Academy on his own.

The only purpose of Tianhai Academy is that the competition cannot be held without them.

Xie Xie and the others were extremely envious. They had defeated Shrek Academy. They wished they could have Su Qiu's teammates instead.

Gu Yue's eyes darted around, and suddenly an idea flashed in her mind. She quietly approached.

Then he elbowed Na'er away and pulled Su Qiu aside to whisper to her.

"Su Qiu." Gu Yue seemed like a shy little girl, her fingertips gently twisting the hem of her skirt, her earlobes flushed a faint pink. Avoiding Na'er's murderous gaze, she lowered her voice to a whisper, "Tell me, how have I usually treated you?"

"Excuse!"

strangeness.

Su Qiu leans back tactically.

"What do you mean?"

"How about we make a deal?" Gu Yue continued to move closer, completely unaware that she was almost pressed against Su Qiu.

"What deal?"

Gu Yue's scent carried a faint fragrance of grass and trees, almost brushing against Su Qiu's earlobe, her voice sweet to the point of being cloying: "We're both participating in the individual competition, right? How about you deliberately lose to me then?"

Na'er didn't care what they were talking about, but they couldn't be this intimate!

"Burning!" Na'er rolled up her sleeves, ready to unleash a deadly charge and kill Gu Yue.

Xu Xiaoyan, Xie Xie, and the others held Na'er back desperately, saying, "Sister Na'er, Garlic Bird, Garlic Bird, you can't beat her."

In regular training, Na'er is no match for Gu Yue.

"Do not impulse!"

Su Qiu was stunned upon hearing this, blinking as if she didn't understand: "Deliberately losing to you? Why?"

Gu Yue said mysteriously, "Look, you've broken Shrek Academy's undefeated myth. They must hate you to death."

"I'll defeat you then."

"Won't we have no obstacles on our way to Shrek Academy from now on?"

"Am I smart?"

clever?

What amazing wisdom, Grandma Gu!
At this moment, Su Qiu was awestruck.

Girl, where's your emotional intelligence?
Oh, I beat Shrek, and then you suggested that I lose to you so you could step on me to curry favor with Shrek.

Where am I supposed to put my noodles?
Su Qiu stared into Gu Yue's eyes, finding no scheming towards a friend, only pure naiveté.

And that face that screamed "Praise me for being smart!" Su Qiu couldn't utter a word for a long time, feeling like her brain had been attacked.

He could tell that Gu Yue didn't mean anything by it.

It's not simply a matter of lacking emotional intelligence; no, it's more accurate to say that such an intelligence simply doesn't exist.

Seeing Su Qiu's stunned expression, Gu Yue thought he disagreed and quickly added, "It's a deal, it's a deal!"

"I won't let you lose for nothing; I'll give you a reward."

Oh? An unexpected windfall?

It was just an act, as friends. Su Qiu deliberately losing to Gu Yue didn't really matter to her.

If Xie Xie and the others want it this way, Su Qiu will be satisfied.

I never expected Gu Yue to offer a reward.

If you don’t take it, you won’t get it.

That's the Silver Dragon King; anything he gives you won't be bad.

"Deal!" "Don't underestimate Shrek Academy students because of this."

A cold voice suddenly rang out, instantly drawing the attention of the joyful crowd.

Unbeknownst to them, Wu Changkong had quietly appeared beside them.

"Those were just students from the outer academy of Shrek Academy," Wu Changkong said indifferently, beginning to defend Shrek.

“Indeed.” Su Qiu added, “They are too weak. Their combat awareness, skills, and experience are all lacking.”

"Don't even mention me. Even without the advantage in soul power, you guys could easily defeat them."

Wu Changkong's brows furrowed instantly; if anyone dared to talk back, he would immediately berate them.

But Su Qiu.

He continued:

"The Inner Academy is where Shrek Academy's true elite reside. If you wish to enter Shrek Academy in the future, or even contend with it, complacency is the greatest taboo."

"Even the best students from the outer academy still need further evaluation to be considered for entry into the inner academy. The entry threshold for Shrek's inner academy is sixteen years old. Since they are underage, they are naturally not considered inner academy disciples."

"Actually, the two younger members of the team you just saw are the ones you should pay the most attention to. To be able to represent Shrek Academy in a competition at this age, their talent must be extraordinary, and they may even be the chosen ones for the inner academy. If you enter Shrek Academy in the future, they will be your strongest competitors."

Xie Xie pursed his lips but didn't dare to refute. Wu Changkong's words, though harsh, were all reasonable. But he still couldn't help but mutter, "Can the Inner Court compare to Su Qiu?"

Su Qiu, who was standing to the side, looked over with pity.

I'm happy that you're praising me.

But if you talk back and act arrogantly, there's nothing I can do to help you.

Su Qiu dares to talk back because he has the ability to do so.

How dare Xie Xie do that? He's really gotten too cocky.

Sure enough, Wu Changkong immediately began lecturing, as he had been looking for a place to vent his frustrations.

Shrek lost, and he was actually a little upset too.

“Su Qiu’s strength far surpasses that of others of the same level, that’s a fact, but that doesn’t mean you can let your guard down.” Wu Changkong’s gaze fell on Tang Wulin and the others. “Next up are your individual and team competitions. I’ll be watching the competitions that start tomorrow.”

"Xie Xie, since you are so confident, I will pay close attention to your matches."

"If you don't perform well anywhere."

"Go back and train extra!"

Xie Xie's smug expression froze instantly, as if he had been doused with cold water, his lips twitching as he was speechless.

Additional training?

No, I'll have nightmares tonight.

Xie Xie shuddered. During the most intense training days, he even dreamed of being beaten by Wu Changkong every day.

I was beaten during the day, and I was beaten again when I went to sleep at night.

This is hell.

Tang Wulin suppressed a laugh, patted Xie Xie on the shoulder, and mouthed, "My condolences."

Xu Xiaoyan couldn't help but burst out laughing, then quickly covered her mouth and pretended to fix her hair.

"Alright," Wu Changkong said to everyone at the end, "I've already drawn the lots for you before you came. The competition starts tomorrow."

"Go back and rest well today."

"Su Qiu and Tang Wulin, please note that your forging competition will start first, followed by the individual competition, and finally the seven-person team competition."

Class Zero has eight students, so they will naturally participate in the seven-person team competition, with the extra one being considered a substitute.

"Yes."

the next day.

Su Qiu and Tang Wulin got up early and went to the Forging Masters Association together.

When they arrived, they saw that Cen Yue and Mu Xi were already waiting there.

　Failure Diary: Why is it that in every story the female lead takes the initiative, and the male lead never pursues her?
　　There's a saying that authors can't write about things outside their own understanding.

　　Hey! That's right! The author himself has always been the one being pursued by girls, hehe.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)