Guardian Office

Lin Yu's only concern was the safety of those close to him. However, he believed that the more monstrous the talent he displayed, the more the Freedom Federation would value him.

Before he had fully grown, borrowing the Federation's power to protect his family was undoubtedly the best choice.

As for whether the Federation might control his family to threaten him, Lin Yu was not too worried. On the surface, the Federation stood on the side of justice. Even if they had such thoughts, they would not go too far for the sake of maintaining their positive image.

As long as Lin Yu grew strong enough, he would no longer fear any threats.

"What are you being polite with your sister for? Little Brother Lin Yu... Forget it, I'll call you Brother Yu. Calling you Little Brother Lin Yu all the time feels a little awkward. You don't mind, right?"

Ji Xuejun's carefree voice came through the phone. Lin Yu helplessly agreed. Whatever made her happy—her fist was bigger, after all!

"Brother Yu, if you need anything in the future, you can have them handle it for you. No need to be polite. They were sent to protect you anyway, so order them around when you should. Don't hold back. I'll let Chief Cao know when the time comes."

"Alright!"

Although Lin Yu agreed verbally, he would not casually order them around unless necessary. Protecting his family was already the greatest help they could give him.

"Oh, right, Sister Xuejun, how do I get certified as a Guardian?"

"That's easy. If you're free tomorrow, come find me. I'll take you there to get certified."

"Wouldn't that be too much trouble?"

"No. I was going to see Chief Cao tomorrow anyway. We can go together then."

"Alright! I'll come find you at the arena tomorrow! Sister Xuejun, I won't disturb you any longer!"

"Mm!"

The reason Lin Yu wanted to become certified as a Guardian was also so he could enter secret realms. There was no other way. To enter a secret realm, one either had to go through arrangements made by the academy, like today, or possess the identity of a Guardian.

However, one had to be at least eighteen to be certified as a Guardian. Even though Lin Yu's strength had already reached the third rank, he was not yet eighteen. If he wanted the certification, he would need to use some extraordinary means.

But with Ji Xuejun's help, the matter became simple.

The next day, Lin Yu directly called Lin Yizhong to ask for leave. Once he explained the situation, Lin Yizhong agreed without hesitation. Lin Yu's grades had always been good, and academy classes were already dispensable to him.

Lin Yu also told Zhu Fugui about it. Zhu Fugui was incredibly envious. Previously, he had never expected to awaken an S-rank talent, so he had never cared much about studying. Compared to Lin Yu, his grades were worlds apart. Now, he could only cram in some revision so that his college entrance examination results would not look too awful.

Lin Yu could only say he was unable to help. With Zhu Fugui's talent, plenty of academy teachers would gladly give him extra tutoring.

Thus, Lin Yu decisively ignored Zhu Fugui's envious gaze, hailed a taxi, and headed straight to the arena.

After arriving at the arena, Lin Yu called Ji Xuejun.

"Sister Xuejun, I'm at the arena. Should I come in and find you?"

"No need. Wait for me at the entrance. I'll be out right away."

"Mm!"

After hanging up, Lin Yu wandered around the arena entrance in boredom.

Before long, a domineering off-road vehicle drove out. It paused at the entrance before heading toward Lin Yu.

The car slowly came to a stop beside him. Ji Xuejun rolled down the window, revealing her delicate little face.

"Brother Yu, get in!"

"Coming!"

Without another word, Lin Yu pulled open the front passenger door and got in.

"Sister Xuejun, this car of yours is pretty badass!"

"What, you like it? Want your sister to give you one?"

"Uh... no need, Sister. Besides, I don't even have a driver's license."

Lin Yu hurriedly waved his hands. He was not that shallow. They had only known each other for a few days; how could he dare accept something like that?

"Alright, it doesn't cost much. After you finish the college entrance examination this time, I'll reward you with one in the arena's name."

"That wouldn't be appropriate, would it?"

"What's inappropriate about it? If you score first place, the rewards will make your hands go soft. Your sister went through the same thing back then!"

"..."

Lin Yu had never expected that he, too, would get the chance to enjoy the treatment reserved for top students. In his previous life, he had heard about college entrance examination champions being rewarded with houses and money. He had never imagined he would get to experience it himself one day. Honestly, he was quite looking forward to it.

They chatted the whole way, quickly becoming more familiar with each other. Before long, the car arrived before an imposing building. Ji Xuejun rolled down the window and handed a credential booklet to the guard at the gate. The guard accepted it, opened it to verify her identity, then returned it to Ji Xuejun and saluted.

"Minister Ji! What brings you here?"

"I need to see Chief Cao."

The moment the guard heard that she was looking for Cao Yiming, he hurriedly opened the gate. "Minister Ji, please go in!"

Ji Xuejun calmly rolled up the window and slowly drove inside.

After entering, Ji Xuejun found a spot to park and led Lin Yu toward Cao Yiming's office. Along the way, Lin Yu curiously observed the place with the greatest authority in Banyan City. He found it similar to a government office from his previous life, except security was far tighter. A grim, murderous air could be felt everywhere.

"The Guardian Office can be said to be the most tightly guarded place in all of Banyan City. Many people here hold important positions, so the security is naturally the strongest as well."

Seeing Lin Yu's curious expression, Ji Xuejun casually introduced the place to him.

Lin Yu nodded in understanding. No wonder the security was so tight. Then again, if this place got taken out, Banyan City's entire system would be paralyzed.

"There, that's the office building where Chief Cao's office is. Let's go!"

Ji Xuejun led Lin Yu into an office building. Once they entered the elevator, they went straight to the top floor.

Knock...

Ji Xuejun lightly knocked on the office door.

"Come in!"

Cao Yiming's booming voice came from within.

Ji Xuejun pushed open the office door and led Lin Yu inside.

"Huh? Xiaojun, Little Brother Lin Yu, why did you two come together?"

"Chief Cao!"

The two greeted Cao Yiming in turn.

"Brother Yu wants to be certified as a Guardian. Since I was passing by anyway, I brought him along."

"That's simple. Little Brother Lin Yu is already at the peak of the third rank, so he really should get certified. Besides, having Guardian status makes many things more convenient. How about this—I'll make a call."

Cao Yiming paused when he heard Ji Xuejun's form of address for Lin Yu. When had the two of them become so close? However, he did not dwell on it. After speaking to Ji Xuejun, he picked up the phone on his desk and made a call.

"Hello, Xiao Li? Come to my office."

After hanging up, Cao Yiming smiled and pointed at the sofa.

"Have a seat! Xiaojun, what did you come to see me for? With your personality, you'd never come to my place unless you had something to ask."

"I really do have something to discuss with you."

"I knew it! Go on!"

With an expression that said he had seen through everything long ago, Cao Yiming smiled at Ji Xuejun.