Thank you. Its because of you that we won! Gu Yue whispered into Ye Xinglans ear as she embraced her.

Ye Xinglan froze, then relaxed. A hint of a smile played on her face as her cold indifferent attitude slowly thawed. Without saying a word, she hugged Gu Yue back.

They had endured hardships together, sacrificed for each other, all for the sake of their teams glory! In this battle, they unleashed their entire pent-up frustration upon the rankers and attained victory, restoring their pride! That wasnt everything though. It was in this battle that their tentative bonds became unbreakable!

Gu Yue grabbed Ye Xinglans hand and pulled her up onto the stage with her. Tang Wulin and the other three watched her approach, warmth in their gazes. Now that the whole team was together, they jumped up and cheered. Young as they were, they couldnt contain their excitement.

As they celebrated, the defeated rankers slowly trudged off the stage with dark expressions. No one spoke a word. Despite having all the odds in their favor, they lost. This match was a nightmare for them.

The Holy Spirit Douluo walked over to Shen Yi and Wu Zhangkong, a gentle smile gracing her lips. These kids are very promising. Theyre strong, brave, determined, and clever. Youve taught them well.

Wu Zhangkong looked at her respectfully. No. This is all their own ability.

Shen Yi smiled. He may have projected calmness, but his eyes had betrayed the pride he felt when Gu Yue attained victory for her team!

Wu Zhangkong approached his disciples.Now then. His words reminded Tang Wulin and his friends that they were still on stage, and they turned to face him.

You are the victors of the selection tournament and will represent the first grade in our match against the second grade. If you wish, you can select up to two more people from the class to join your team for a total of seven.

The rankers ears instantly perked up at his words, especially Wu Siduo and Luo Guixing. Tang Wulins right gauntlet was proof that at their current level, it was possible to use spirit alloys to make their one-word battle armor. They both now regretted their decision to part with Tang Wulin. They hoped that Tang Wulin would invite them back into the team. They believed that with the addition of them in Tang Wulins team, they would become the strongest team and have a good chance of beating the second grade.

Tang Wulin turned to his comrades. Do any of you want to?

Xu Xiaoyan shrugged. Want to what?

Xie Xie feigned ignorance. I dont know what you mean.

Xu Lizhi gave a toothy smile. Ill go with whatever you guys decide.

Gu Yue and Ye Xinglan exchanged a glance, then said in unison, Were good!

Tang Wulin turned back to Wu Zhangkong and smiled wryly. Well, it looks like we dont want anyone else.

The audience exploded into an uproar the moment the words left Tang Wulins lips. This was a true slap to the rankers faces! He was paying them back with interest!

Wu Zhangkong was asking him if he wanted any of the rankers to join him, but the answer was a resounding no! Tang Wulins team would be fine without them! He didnt care if they were rankers. That meant nothing to him!

Wu Siduo turned to leave. Thunderclouds seemed gather around Luo Guixing as he made a gloomy expression. Xu Yucheng snorted then turned to leave as well. Zheng Yiran glared at Tang Wulin, huffing as she left. Only Yang Nianxia stayed where he was, his brows drawn together pensively.

The battle for supremacy finished with a surprising outcome. Tang Wulin proved his strength and would remain as the class president.

Wu Zhangkong declared that class was dismissed, so the students quietly shuffled out of the hall. They were all still stunned.

So the class president is actually this strong!

Wu Siduo isnt the strongest one in our class! The class president is strong enough to be her rival!

I cant believe Xie Xie could take Xu Yucheng down with him!

Wow! Xu Xiaoyan isnt just a pretty face!

I never thought a food-type soul master could fight in close combat!

So we were all wrong!

This battle had overturned many assumptions. Tang Wulins position in his class was unshakeable now! Time after time, he revealed new depths to his strength.

Supporting each other, Tang Wulins team of six left the hall. Their hearts were at ease now. Everyone wore huge grins, even Ye Xinglan.

Lizhi, I cant believe youd keep us in the dark like that! Why didnt you tell me youre a fellow Tang Sect disciple? Tang Wulin said as he wrapped an arm around Xu Lizhis shoulder.

During the match, Xu Lizhi had used Mysterious Jade Hands, Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon, and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step! Although he didnt possess the strength to directly confront Yang Nianxia, by utilizing these secret arts in the decisive moment to shield Gu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan, he had bought them enough time to win victory!

It was wrong to assume a food-type soul master didnt have combat power. With the Mysterious Heaven Method reinforcing Xu Lizhis soul power and the other Tang Sect secret arts, he was more than capable of defending himself!

Hehe. Well, you never asked! Are the others members too? Xu Lizhi asked.

Apart from Gu Yue, who joined the Spirit Pagoda, were all disciples of the Tang Sect. Its actually been a while since we last visited a branch and checked our class. Do you mind taking us to visit the branch later?

Xu Lizhi smiled. Sure! By the way, Xinglan is a Tang Sect disciple too. It looks like were all fellow disciples.

Tang Wulin looked at Ye Xinglan and spoke from the bottom of his heart. Thank you.

Ye Xinglan glanced at him. No need. It was the least I could do after taking your divine foundation metal. Well be fighting together against the second grade later. Dont drag me down.

Tang Wulin chuckled. Well see.

Ye Xinglan cracked a smile.

Tang Wulin expression turned stern. The second grades class is really powerful. It wont be easy to defeat them.

Xie Xie coughed. Yeah! Thats right!

Xu Xiaoyan rolled her eyes at him. A certain someone whos always getting his ass beaten by the enemy better not leak any info!

Xie Xie turned beet red, not a word of retort.

They knew Yuanen Yehui was in the second grade. Her strength made her a far tougher opponent than Wu Siduo. The Hell White Tiger soul fusion skill may have elevated Wu Siduo into a top-class soul master, but Yuanen Yehuis Titan Giant Ape and Fallen Angel martial souls both stood at the peak! This wasnt even mentioning Yue Zhengyu, who was almost as strong as her. Then there was the other students of the second grade that they knew nothing about. It was impossible for those two to be the only powerful people in their class.

In contrast to the excitement of Tang Wulins group, gloom weighed down the gathered rankers.

How did we lose? Zheng Yiran still couldnt accept the result. She just couldnt fathom how it happened.

They had all believed it would be a crushing victory. They even thought that just sending out Wu Siduo and two others would be enough to win. But they lost. They were thoroughly defeated, right in front of all of their peers, in a simple contest of strength without any trickery.

Even now, they couldnt comprehend how Tang Wulins team could be so strong. Tang Wulins team may have better teamwork than them, but that shouldnt have been enough to overcome the gap in strength! Still, there was no use in arguing over that now.

Yang Nianxia looked the calmest of them all. He simply shrugged. The important thing is that they surpassed our expectations. Who would have thought Xie Xie would stake it all to take down Xu Yucheng? We never expected Tang Wulin to be able to hold his ground against Wu Siduo either. It wasnt just because of his battle armor. The dragons roar and the aura around him towards the end was terrifying. I didnt even dare approach him. He might only have obtained his third soul ring recently, but hes improving everyday. His speed of growth is frightening.

Everyone but Luo Guixing nodded in agreement with Yang Nianxias analysis. Wu Siduo narrowed her eyes. Yeah. We underestimated him. I didnt believe he would succeed in making the gauntlet with a spirit alloy. Its amplification effects are far better than an ordinary one-word battle armor piece. Theres no way he could have unleashed so much power otherwise.