Chapter 62: Bi Ji: Wulin, Join the Pagoda!

Mang Tian wouldn't do, and neither would Mu Chen.

Tang Wulin suddenly found himself without a suitable candidate and returned to Eastsea Academy in a daze, running right into Gu Yue.

After listening to Tang Wulin's grievances, Gu Yue proudly shouldered the responsibility herself.

The next day, three strangers—one man and two women—appeared before Tang Wulin.

Through Gu Yue's introduction, Tang Wulin quickly learned the identities of the three strangers.

Among the three, the only man was named "Di Tian". He looked to be in his forties, with handsome features, and was an uncle from Gu Yue's family.

As for the remaining two women:

The one dressed in a emerald green long dress was named "Bi Ji". She looked like a graceful woman in her thirties, with a gentle temperament and a friendly aura, acting as an aunt in Gu Yue's family.

Finally, the one in a purple long dress was named "Zi Ji", a cold and aloof beauty who appeared to be in her early twenties, also serving as an aunt in Gu Yue's family.

"Wulin, these three are all my family members. You can freely choose one of them to be your guardian."

Without any hesitation, Tang Wulin chose the woman in the emerald green long dress to be his guardian.

This was because not only did this beautiful aunt give him a sense of familiarity, but her appearance and temperament also bore a striking resemblance to Ouyang Zixin, the goddess he had a secret crush on.

However, Tang Wulin did not notice that the moment he made his choice, the other two—a man and a woman—seemed to have a heavy burden lifted from their hearts, visibly relaxing.

"The kid chose Bi Ji, that's fantastic!"

"If he had actually chosen me or Zi Ji, I'm afraid we wouldn't have been able to help but violate the Lord's orders during our time together, killing this brat and taking the Golden Dragon King bloodline within him for the Lord to enjoy."

...

Outside the Federal Public Security Bureau.

Like a true mother, Bi Ji gently stroked Tang Wulin's hair.

"Wulin, don't be so polite."

"From today on, I am your guardian. Just treat me like your own family."

With that, she looked at the brand-new ID card in Tang Wulin's hand and instructed:

"Remember to keep your ID card safe. If you lose it, it doesn't matter, Auntie will accompany you to get a replacement."

"Aunt Bi, I understand," Tang Wulin replied, though a strange feeling lingered in his heart.

The maternal aura emanating from Bi Ji made him feel as though he had returned to the side of his mother, Lang Yue.

Yet, looking at that face and temperament which bore a resemblance to Ouyang Zixin, it felt as though the goddess of his secret crush was speaking to him in the identity of a mother, making him feel so guilty that he didn't dare look Bi Ji in the eye.

Bi Ji did not possess the ability of mind-reading. Seeing Tang Wulin keep his head lowered, she assumed he was missing his biological parents.

Thus, with a flash of kindness and a sudden turn of thought, an idea popped into her mind.

"Wulin, perhaps Aunt Bi has a way to help you find the whereabouts of your parents."

"Really?" Tang Wulin had been preoccupied with other thoughts, but upon hearing this, he snapped his head up, his eyes wide, his long eyelashes fluttering slightly as he blinked, wearing a pitiful and helpless expression.

"What way is it?"

"Spirit Pagoda!"

"Spirit Pagoda?"

"Mm." Bi Ji nodded, explaining under Tang Wulin's gaze:

"You once said that because of a blueprint your father designed, your parents were taken away by a mysterious organization."

"Although we don't know what that organization does, one thing is certain: this mysterious organization must be a Spirit Master organization."

At this point, Bi Ji looked at Tang Wulin and tested him:

"Wulin, in this era, what is the one thing that is absolutely indispensable for any Spirit Master?"

Something indispensable for any Spirit Master?

Tang Wulin lowered his head in deep thought, and quickly found the answer:

"I know, it's a spirit!"

"That's right, it's a spirit." Bi Ji nodded, continuing:

"The mysterious organization is a Spirit Master organization, and since Spirit Masters need spirits, they will inevitably have contact with the Spirit Pagoda."

"Moreover, the sphere of influence of the Spirit Pagoda extends not only across the Douluo Federation but also includes the two major empires outside the Federation. The mysterious organization that took your parents is hidden among these three nations. As long as we search with dedication, we will definitely find clues."

"And what I can do for you is—" She paused, and under the gaze of Tang Wulin's expectant eyes, she delivered the second half of her sentence:

"—provide you with a quota as a core disciple of the Spirit Pagoda."

This time, Tang Wulin did not resolutely refuse, unlike when Wu Changkong asked him to join a mysterious organization.

Even though Wu Changkong wanted him to join a mysterious organization that his biological father had founded—the Tang Sect—Tang Wulin himself had no idea.

Coupled with the fact that Wu Changkong didn't mention the name of the Tang Sect and merely said he was joining a mysterious organization, while his adoptive parents had similarly been taken away by an unnamed mysterious organization, Tang Wulin naturally refused without hesitation.

The Spirit Pagoda was different, however.

It was a righteous organization he had heard of since childhood + a good organization that could help him find his parents + a powerful organization that could provide spirits for his Spirit Master career.

Did this require any hesitation?

Not at all!

Tang Wulin didn't even entertain the thought of consulting the mysterious person "Old Tang" inside his body, and instead eagerly expressed his gratitude:

"Aunt Bi, thank you for providing this quota. I am willing to join the Spirit Pagoda!"

Hearing this reply, Bi Ji smiled. "That's wonderful. Once you join the Spirit Pagoda, the Young Miss will be very happy."

Tang Wulin knew that the Young Miss in Aunt Bi's mouth was Gu Yue.

However, he still harbored a secret crush on Ouyang Zixin and had yet to develop anything further with Gu Yue, so he didn't feel much about it internally.

He was merely curious: why would Gu Yue be happy about him joining the Spirit Pagoda?

Therefore, he asked:

"Aunt Bi, judging by what you said, has Gu Yue also joined the Spirit Pagoda?"

"Of course." Bi Ji had no intention of hiding it, though she didn't reveal everything either.

"Not only has the Young Miss joined the Spirit Pagoda, but her status is also very high, which is why Aunt Bi was able to make such a bold promise to secure a core disciple quota for you."

Tang Wulin was left dumbfounded.

So Classmate Gu Yue had such a powerful background.

Yet a new problem arose.

Since Gu Yue had such a powerful background, why would she deliberately come to study at Eastsea Academy?

"Rumble...!"

The sound of protest from his stomach instantly cast away the shred of doubt that had just arisen in Tang Wulin's mind to the farthest corners of the universe.

Where other people liked to go to school was their own business; why should he waste brainpower thinking about that?

Of all things in the world, eating was the most important.

Right now, filling his stomach was the number one priority.

"Aunt Bi, um... I'm hungry!"

"Alright, Aunt Bi will take you to eat," Bi Ji said very naturally.

After all, she had grown accustomed to it over the few months she had spent with Tang Wulin.

Spending time with such a big foodie meant she had consumed more human food in these past few months than she had in tens of thousands of years.