Gu Yue held Tang Wulin's hand and led him over to Tai Tan and Niu Tian, introducing them gently. "Linlin, these are Tai Tan and Niu Tian. They're friends of your parents, and elders of this forest."
Standing beside them, Na'er tugged at Tang Wulin's sleeve and said in her uniquely cool voice, "You can call them your uncles. I don't have to, because I have nothing whatsoever to do with them."
Tang Wulin smiled a little shyly. Obediently following Na'er's suggestion, he looked up at the two towering elders and called out sweetly, "First Uncle, Second Uncle."
"Ah! Good boy!" Tai Tan's voice changed pitch with excitement. He exchanged a glance with Niu Tian, and both saw the astonishment in the other's eyes. Tang Wutong had already told them Tang Wulin's identity in private—he was actually Tang San and Xiao Wu's son!
Niu Tian's normally stern face was now filled with warmth. Looking at Tang Wulin's face, as innocent as a blank sheet of paper, he could not help marveling, "The resemblance is uncanny! Whether it's his sweet, adorable manner or his pure nature, this child is exactly like Xiao Wu back then!"
"Yes, looking at him is like seeing Sister Xiao Wu all those years ago." Tai Tan leaned closer too, grinning at Tang Wulin.
Just then, a soft green light flashed, and Bi Ji, the Emerald Swan, quietly appeared. She stepped forward and lightly rested her slender fingers on Tang Wulin's wrist, beginning to examine his condition.
A moment later, Bi Ji withdrew her hand, her brows creasing slightly. "Among humans, Wulin's physical constitution certainly qualifies him as a top genius. His meridians are resilient, and his affinity for soul power is extremely high. But judged by soul beast standards, his constitution couldn't be worse."
Hearing this,