Lin Xiaoyu

"Students who received the Grade A and Grade B meal rewards just need to show their student IDs at the cafeteria. As for the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform passes, the academy will distribute them to your homeroom teachers later, and they will lead you to the Spirit Pagoda in a few days."

After Yu Zhen finished these final remarks, he announced the dismissal.

"Wulin, there's no special training today. What are you doing later?"

Once dismissed, Xie Xie walked over to Tang Wulin's side.

Tang Wulin pondered for a moment before saying, "I'll probably go practice or head to the Blacksmith Association!"

"Ah~" Xie Xie let out a long sigh. "Do you have to be such a grind? You're already so strong, and you still want to go practice! It's rare that Teacher Wu gave us a day off; don't you want to go have some fun?"

"Tch! You think everyone is as lazy as you, young master? You've got the script of a Twin Martial Souls user but play with the most amateur moves."

Xie Xie turned his head and saw Gu Yue walking on the other side of Tang Wulin. "When did you follow us?"

"None of your business!" Gu Yue shot Xie Xie a glare.

In truth, Xie Xie couldn't quite understand why Gu Yue was always siding with Tang Wulin. Could she really like him? Forget it, how could that be? They hadn't known each other for long, and they were all just nine-year-old children, after all.

"Alright, alright, I'm heading to the Blacksmith Association. If you two are interested in blacksmithing, you can come along." Tang Wulin stood between them, finding it difficult to take sides, so he could only divert the topic.

"I'll go take a look with you!" Gu Yue said directly, without the slightest hesitation.

"I'm going too!" Xie Xie added quickly. "After all, you're going to be my personal blacksmith in the future, so I have to test out your forging skills."

"Fine, fine! Let's go together then," Tang Wulin said with a smile.

Not long after, the three of them arrived at the academy gate.

"Beep, beep, beep!"

At that moment, Tang Wulin's Soul Guidance Communicator suddenly rang.

Gu Yue and Xie Xie stopped in their tracks and looked at Tang Wulin in unison.

Tang Wulin raised his wrist, and when he saw the caller ID, he looked pleasantly surprised.

"It's... Lin Xiaoyu!"

Because Tang Wulin had previously held a holographic conversation with Elder Lin and Lin Xiaoyu from the Tang Sect's Medicine Hall while at the East Sea City branch, this was the number Elder Lin had told him to save.

At the time, Elder Lin had said he would have Lin Xiaoyu bring the four spirit herbs Tang Wulin needed along with the herbal chapter of the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record. It was highly likely that Lin Xiaoyu had already arrived in East Sea.

The herbal chapter of the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record was what Yao Lao needed, and the four spirit herbs within it were the key to Tang Wulin breaking through his second seal. It could be said that these four herbs were the key to whether Tang Wulin could survive.

"Hello! Sister Lin."

Tang Wulin answered the call and greeted her very politely.

A sweet girl's voice came through the Soul Guidance Communicator: "Little Wulin, I've come to deliver your things."

A smile appeared on Tang Wulin's face again as he said, "Where are you now, Sister Lin? I'll come find you!"

"No need to come find me, because I'm already at the gate of your academy."

"?"

Tang Wulin looked up toward the direction of the academy gate.

Sure enough, a girl wearing a blue pleated skirt was standing at the entrance, waving her arms at him.

Xie Xie followed Tang Wulin's gaze and saw Lin Xiaoyu, unable to help but put on a gossipy expression. "Wulin, who is that girl?"

Tang Wulin waved back at Lin Xiaoyu and said, "I suppose you could call her a friend!"

"Is that so? You actually know such a pretty girl?" Xie Xie wore an expression of disbelief, then said to Gu Yue, "Gu Yue, do you believe him?"

Gu Yue glared at Xie Xie and retorted irritably, "Why are you so talkative?"

"Alright, alright, let's go over together! I'll introduce you," Tang Wulin said.

Soon, the three of them walked out of the school gate and arrived in front of Lin Xiaoyu.

"Wulin, seeing you in person feels even better than the projection!" Lin Xiaoyu walked up, patted Tang Wulin's hair, and smiled.

Tang Wulin smiled and took a step back, looking a bit awkward as he quickly said, "Let me introduce you!"

"These are my classmates, Gu Yue and Xie Xie."

"Gu Yue, Xie Xie, this is a friend of mine, Lin Xiaoyu."

"Hello there! My name is Lin Xiaoyu, from the Tang Sect," Lin Xiaoyu greeted them with a smile.

"Hello! My name is Xie Xie," Xie Xie replied.

"Thanks? What thanks?" Lin Xiaoyu asked, confused.

"Xie Xie. I told you, whenever you meet someone who doesn't know you, your name is easy to misunderstand," Tang Wulin laughed. "Sister Lin, he isn't saying 'thank you,' his name is actually Xie Xie."

"Right, 'Xie' as in 'thanks,' and 'Xie' as in 'encounter,'" Xie Xie added quickly.

"Oh? What a unique name!" Lin Xiaoyu seemed quite surprised; she had never heard such a special name before.

"Hello, I'm Gu Yue," Gu Yue greeted her coolly.

"What a pretty little sister you are!" Lin Xiaoyu said, looking at Gu Yue with a smile.

"Wulin, I only just arrived at your academy gate and already heard that you won the Class Promotion Tournament for the lower grades, and even defeated a class that possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Impressive!" Lin Xiaoyu gave Tang Wulin a thumbs-up.

"Just luck, purely luck," Tang Wulin replied with a smile.

"Then you must know why I came to East Sea City to find you this time, right?" Lin Xiaoyu said.

Tang Wulin's expression brightened slightly, and he nodded. "Of course I know."

Tang Wulin then turned to Gu Yue and Xie Xie. "Sister Lin has come to find me for an important matter. I'm going to go have a private word with her."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Tang Wulin was pulled by the arm by Lin Xiaoyu toward a spot not far away.

"Gu Yue, you aren't jealous, are you?" Xie Xie said to Gu Yue, winking and nudging her.

"Get lost!"

Gu Yue sat directly on the edge of a nearby flower bed and closed her eyes.

"Wulin, inside this are the four types of spirit herbs you need, as well as the Herbology chapter of the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record that Grandfather sent you."

Lin Xiaoyu took a storage Soul Tool from her bosom and handed it to Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin's expression was somewhat agitated. He reached out with both hands to accept the storage Soul Tool and said very earnestly, "Sister Lin, thank you. Please also thank Elder Lin for me."

"No need for thanks. It's rare to see Grandfather treat someone this well, which shows he likes you very much. Are you really not considering joining the Tang Sect Medicine Hall?" Lin Xiaoyu asked.

"Sister Lin, could you please allow me some more time to consider this? I've heard of the Tang Sect since I was young and I respect it deeply, but this is a major decision after all."

In truth, a sliver of doubt still lingered in Tang Wulin's heart, and that was regarding his parents.

In the letter Tang Ziran had left behind, it was mentioned that they had been taken away by a major power, and the Tang Sect was also a major power on the Douluo Continent. Was there even the slightest possibility that it was the Tang Sect that had taken his parents?

Even if the probability was low, Tang Wulin had to be certain before deciding whether to join the Tang Sect.

Lin Xiaoyu felt a little disappointed upon hearing Tang Wulin's answer. "It's fine. Joining a sect is indeed a major matter; it's good to give it more thought. However, you must not show that Herbology chapter of the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record that Grandfather gave you to anyone casually. Otherwise, if the people from the Tang Sect Law Enforcement Hall find out, not only will Grandfather be implicated, but they might even cause trouble for you."

So Elder Lin took such a huge risk?

Tang Wulin nodded firmly and said, "I understand. I won't spread it around."