Douluo Continent: I, Tang Wulin, a Kamen Rider

Chapter 204 Xu Lizhi's Self-Reproach
Meanwhile, after a series of battles fought side by side by the three sisters, Xu Xiaoyan, Wu Siduo, and Mu Xi.

Ye Xinglan finally returned to normal from Tang Wulin's grasp, and then glared at the culprits in front of her with a displeased expression.

In this regard, Xu Xiaoyan naturally demonstrated her best skill without hesitation, standing in front of Wu Siduo and Mu Xi.

"Oh dear, Sister Xinglan, why are you looking at us like that?"

"We were just worried that you were too tired. After all, I had fused with Wu Lin before, and Wu Siduo had also fused with him, so we all know that fusion of martial souls consumes a lot of power from both sides."

"And right now there are no enemies for you to fight, so we just want you and Wu Lin to relax a bit. Did we do something wrong?"

"If that's the case, then Xiaoyan apologizes to you here, Sister Xinglan, please forgive us, okay?"

As she spoke, Xu Xiaoyan held Ye Xinglan's small hand while sincerely apologizing in a "wronged" manner.

Seeing this, Wu Siduo and Mu Xi abandoned their usual genius girl and big sister personas and, like Xu Xiaoyan, surrounded Ye Xinglan like cute little sisters who had done something wrong.

Faced with Xu Xiaoyan's witty remarks and the deliberate provocations from Wu Siduo and Mu Xi, even with Ye Xinglan's temperament, she was quite angry.

He subconsciously clenched his fists, but then looked at Tang Wulin who was still standing to the side.

Ye Xinglan suppressed her anger and then revealed a carefree smile that seemed to indicate she didn't care at all.

"Of course not, we're best friends."

Seeing this, Xu Xiaoyan and the other girls immediately beamed with joy, as if they had somehow defeated Ye Xinglan.

And just as they were about to continue talking, Xu Lizhi suddenly stood up and interrupted them.

"Since Sister Xinglan and we have already shown the blessings we received, what about Wu Lin, you and Le Zhengyu, and Yuan En? You should have them too, right?"

Seeing this, Tang Wulin nodded, then thought for a moment before speaking.

"I have one too, but it's hard to say. I'll tell you after the holiday, consider it a surprise."

At this point, Tang Wulin gave everyone a mysterious smile, and then looked at Le Zhengyu and Yuan En standing to the side.

Seeing that the two of them didn't respond to him for a while, but instead stared at him with a strange look in their eyes.

Tang Wulin coughed lightly, then stretched out his large hand and waved it in front of the two of them, while raising his voice slightly as he spoke.

"And you, Zhengyu, Yuanen?"

Meanwhile, seeing Tang Wulin looking at him, Le Zhengyu, who had been staring at Tang Wulin, finally realized what was happening.

"Huh? Me? Oh, Sister Yin'er gave me one too, but... I can't really talk about mine right now."

Seeing that Yue Zhengyu was a bit flustered and had clearly been distracted, Tang Wulin didn't say anything, and then looked at Yuan En beside him.

In response, Yuan En stammered, his expression somewhat unusual, "I, Wu Lin, I...I..."

Looking at Yuan En, who seemed to want to say something but was in a difficult position, Tang Wulin didn't hesitate. He patted Yuan En's shoulder with a look of trust and then said gently.

"It's alright, Yuanen. Don't be nervous. We're all partners. I believe in you, and I also believe in Sister Yin'er's judgment."

"So since you and Zhengyu are both a little inconvenienced right now, let's talk about it later when you're both willing to."

Hearing this, Yuan En Ye Hui, who had been tense and excited just moments before, finally felt relieved.

She had no choice; she really didn't want to lie to Tang Wulin, but the storybook inside her body was filled with extreme darkness and evil.

This made it impossible for her to simply state this to everyone.

After all, she didn't want Tang Wulin to think of her as the group of evil soul masters he had faced a week ago.

She didn't want Tang Wulin to hate her!

Meanwhile, Xie Xie, Xu Xiaoyan, and the others were still curious about what kind of blessing their sister Yin'er had given to Le Zhengyu and Yuanen.

But seeing that Tang Wulin had already said so, they stopped being curious.

After all, they also believed that they were the "family" that Tang Yin'er recognized the most.

Compared to Le Zhengyu and Yuanen, who didn't participate in the battle against the evil spirit master a week ago and are generally quite inexplicable.

They refused to believe it. Could their blessings possibly be better than theirs?
As time flew by, the night grew deeper, like a giant black curtain quietly enveloping the world.

After a busy day, or rather, an exciting night, everyone returned to their rooms, either drifting off to sleep or immersing themselves in meditation.

At that moment, Tang Wulin, who was focused on writing all night, suddenly stopped as if he had sensed something.

His gaze instantly shifted from relaxed to sharp.

He gently closed the soul-guided communicator, which resembled a notebook, on the table.

Immediately afterwards, a strange light emanated from his body, and his figure vanished from the room in an instant, as if he had never existed.

A few seconds later, in front of an empty work-study dormitory, quite far from the Golden Treehouse, the door suddenly burst open.

In an instant, an extreme killing intent, seemingly capable of tearing through space, surged forth.

It contained a chilling sword intent, which was like a series of tangible blades that cut ruthlessly through the air, emitting a sharp whistling sound.

At the same time, a fierce wind swept in with overwhelming force, carrying with it a suffocating heat that seemed capable of igniting everything.

Accompanied by the gale, streaks of black and red lightning darted about like serpents, flashing with blinding light.

Even more astonishingly, a powerful dragon's might emanated from the gale, a kind of ancient and mighty pressure that seemed to subdue all things.

The fierce winds, flashing lightning, and scorching air currents intertwined, indiscriminately ravaging everything inside the house.

The tables and chairs were overturned by the strong wind, and the paper turned to ashes in the scorching heat, plunging the entire room into chaos in an instant.

Just then, Tang Wulin's figure, like a blazing sun, descended forcefully from outside the door, carrying an unparalleled aura and a chilling sense of oppression.

The air around him seemed to be ignited, as if a raging fire surrounded his body, each flame containing astonishing power.

His eyes gleamed with golden light, filled with a powerful sword intent that seemed capable of annihilating everything.

His body exuded a majestic dragon aura, and every breath he took resonated with the surrounding heaven and earth.

However, when he saw the situation inside the room, his aura, which was as deep as the ocean, suddenly froze, and then dissipated as quickly as the tide.

"Ryuji, why aren't you resting in your room tonight? What are you doing here all alone?"

"Besides, what are you doing with the Thunderclap Sword? This isn't a training ground. If you release your martial spirit aura here, I'll think someone's attacking you."

Seeing that Xu Lizhi was completely unharmed in front of him, Tang Wulin relaxed and then asked in a slightly strange voice.

Faced with Tang Wulin's question, Xu Lizhi did not respond immediately. Instead, he opened his mouth as if to say something, but he was clearly hesitant.

Seeing this, Tang Wulin was also moved, because he could see the inner turmoil in Xu Lizhi's heart.

His expression then turned slightly serious, and with a wave of his hand, the dormitory door behind him closed automatically. "Alright, Ryuji, from now on, no one will hear our conversation."

"Relax, we have plenty of time. Sit down and talk slowly."

As he spoke, Tang Wulin stepped forward with a smile and patted Xu Lizhi on the shoulder.

The next second, two golden wooden chairs automatically appeared.

Seeing this, Xu Lizhi remained silent for a moment, but still sat down with Tang Wulin.

After a moment of hesitation, Xu Lizhi took a deep breath and finally made up his mind.

"Wu Lin, although it's not very appropriate, could you grant me two requests?"

Seeing the hope and pleading in Xu Lizhi's eyes, Tang Wulin spoke without hesitation.

"You say it."

Upon seeing this, Xu Lizhi paused for a moment, and then suddenly and inexplicably brought up what happened a week ago.

"Wu Lin, do you still remember what happened a week ago when the seven swords combined to face the final counterattack of the Dark Blood Demon?"

Tang Wulin nodded in agreement.

"Of course I remember. I didn't expect that with the combined efforts of the seven of us, that guy wasn't eliminated immediately. He was even able to struggle and beg for mercy, and even tried to make a final counterattack before he died."

"Logically speaking, given his condition at that time, after directly taking the full force of our seven swords combined, he would have been directly..."

At this point, Tang Wulin paused, then seemed to realize something and fell silent.

At this moment, the look of guilt on Xu Lizhi's face became even more intense.

"I'm sorry, Wu Lin, it's all my fault for not..."

Xu Lizhi was interrupted by Tang Wulin before he could finish speaking.

"It's alright, Ryuji. I know what you want to say, but it's not your fault, after all, it happened back then."

But this time, Tang Wulin only said half of what he wanted to say before Xu Lizhi loudly retorted.

"No, Wu Lin, there's no need to make excuses for me."

"That's my fault, because I didn't use my full strength when the Seven Swords combined! That's why we couldn't kill the Dark Blood Demon immediately."

At this point, Xu Lizhi became even more agitated. He suddenly stood up, grabbed Tang Wulin's shoulders with both hands, and shook him repeatedly.

"If it weren't for you, Wu Lin, if it weren't for you finishing off the Fire Dance Whirlwind one last time!"

"No, it should be you and Sister Xinglan, and even Gu Yue, Xu Xiaoyan and the others, who will all be taken away by the Dark Blood Demon's final, desperate counterattack."

"So it's my fault, Wu Lin, it's all my fault! It's all because I lost my will at the last moment."

"That's why you had no choice but to squeeze out your last bit of power and use Fire Dance Whirlwind to completely annihilate the Dark Blood Demon."

As he spoke, tears involuntarily streamed down Xu Lizhi's face, falling to the ground like large pearls.

But Xu Lizhi, who was in a state of heightened emotion at the moment, had no time to pay attention to anything else.

She shook Tang Wulin's shoulders frantically, pouring out the bitterness and self-blame that she had been holding back for so long.

"Otherwise, with your abilities, even if you only have a sliver of strength left, you would definitely be able to react immediately when those guys come to pick up the scraps."

"So it's my fault, Wu Lin. It was because of my petty thoughts that you were left with no strength at that time."

"It's my fault. That's why you lost your martial spirit, and even Gu Yue was taken by them."

Tang Wulin looked at Xu Lizhi, who was in a frenzy, but did not interrupt him.

Even though Xu Lizhi was getting more and more excited as he spoke, and his voice was getting louder and louder.

Tang Wulin still didn't interrupt Xu Lizhi, but just silently watched him vent his inner turmoil.

After a while, Xu Lizhi, having finally vented his anger, slumped back into his chair, feeling weak and exhausted.

"That's how it is, Wu Lin. It's all my fault. I harmed Gu Yue and you, causing you to lose the power that was enough to make you a god on the continent."

"I am not qualified to receive Teacher Yin'er's blessing, let alone be your partner. I am an unqualified teammate."

"So, if you want to hit me, then hit me; if you want to kill me, then kill me."

"Anyway, it's all my fault. I'm willing to accept any judgment you make against me, as long as Sister Xinglan doesn't find out afterwards."

At this point, Xu Lizhi left his seat again and knelt down in front of Tang Wulin.

Then he held up the Thunderclap Sword with both hands, closed his eyes, and gave a look of complete acceptance.

However, the scene that Xu Lizhi had envisioned—"Tang Wulin flew into a rage and beheaded him with a single sword strike"—was different.

He was greeted only by Tang Wulin's large hand patting his shoulder.

"Have you said enough? If you have, stand up. The ground is cold."

Upon hearing this, Xu Lizhi was slightly taken aback, but before he could say anything...

But then he saw a large hand on his shoulder exert a little force and pull him up again.

Seeing that Xu Lizhi still wanted to say something, Tang Wulin didn't explain further.

She simply placed her hand on his shoulder, looked directly into his eyes, and spoke earnestly.

"I know how you feel and what you mean right now, but what I want to ask is, Ryuji, do you believe me?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Lizhi, who wanted to say something more, immediately swallowed his words and nodded seriously.

Seeing this, Tang Wulin finally relaxed and then revealed a smile.

"Isn't that settled? Since you trust me, you don't need to think so much, because I trust you just as much as you trust me."

“I believe you didn’t do it on purpose, otherwise you wouldn’t feel so guilty now.”

So let bygones be bygones.

"Because in my opinion, no matter how wonderful a life is, the stories it experiences will never be smooth sailing. There will always be some setbacks to face and experience."

"But as I said before, since it has already happened, it is in the past, and we cannot change it."

"But what will happen in the future, and the ending of this story, are in our own hands and are decided by ourselves!"

(End of this chapter)