Golden Dragon Tang Wulin 2

Chapter 324 - Rejection

Feng Wuyu snorted. “You brat. Don’t think I’ve forgotten how many years you’ve been away without so much as a peep. You want to talk back to me?  Fine. I won’t bother with you two anymore. Anyway, I’m just here to tell you not to give him too many responsibilities in the future. He needs as much time as he can get to learn from me. Well, I’m off then. Kid, come with me. Since you’re a student here at Shrek, you should treat me as a teacher. I don’t care if you agree or not. I’m your teacher now.” 

He grabbed Tang Wulin and threw him over his shoulder as he walked out. 

Tang Wulin was helpless against Feng Wuyu. “Elder Feng, can you put me down? I’ll walk with you.” 

Feng Wuyu revealed a sly smirk as he acceded. “So you’ve finally accepted me as your teacher?” 

“What you said is right. Here on campus, I’m already one of your students!” Tang Wulin forced his stare upon Feng Wuyu as if daring him to look away.

Feng Wuyu exhaled forcefully, underscoring his contempt, before continuing,“It’s taken you so long to finally understand this simple fact. Follow me and you’ll have a future much brighter than with that brat from that whatever Blacksmith’s Association.” The moment they stepped foot outside the teachers’ office, Feng Wuyu grabbed Tang Wulin once more and dashed off, arriving at his workshop a few seconds later. 

Back in the office, Shen Yi and Wu Zhangkong exchanged looks of dismay. “Elder Feng acts so quickly!” Shen Yi muttered. “Do we need to tell Teacher about this?”

Wu Zhangkong nodded. “We definitely need to inform Teacher. Elder Feng has an eccentric personality, and though Wulin is clever and knows how to behave himself, he’s still stubborn at heart. It’d be good to have Teacher around as insurance in case those two get into an argument.” 

A hint of worry flashed through Gu Yue’s eyes. “Teacher Wu, Wulin’s not in danger, right?”  

He shook his head. “Most likely not. Elder Feng is one of the most powerful people on campus. He might be strange, but he is very devoted to blacksmithing. To be fair, he isn’t suited for blacksmithing in the traditional sense. Elder Feng got to where he is now through sheer perseverance alone. He started blacksmithing when he was twenty-eight years old, and after pouring blood and sweat into his work, he’s now an eighth-rank Saint Blacksmith. For that reason, Elder Feng has his own unique perspective on blacksmithing. Wulin could potentially learn a lot from him.” 

“That’s good then. Teacher Wu, Teacher Shen, I’ll be taking my leave.” 

Gu Yue didn’t immediately set forth for the dormitory. Instead, she headed off-campus after a moment of thought.. 

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Cornered in Feng Wuyu’s workshop, Tang Wulin stared helplessly at the eccentric man. “Elder Feng, I can’t forge right now.” 

Feng Wuyu’s glare could scorch. “Why not? Are you getting arrogant now that you have some achievements under your belt? Let me tell you, perseverance is the key to success. ‘Perseverance is victory.’ Haven’t you ever heard that saying before? Don’t get complacent just because you have some talent. No matter the profession, you will have to devote blood and sweat to reach the peak.”