"Wulin, why are you so slow?"
In the audience seats, Xie Xie looked at Tang Wulin, who had arrived late, with a strange expression.
"I got an opportunity."
Tang Wulin, still somewhat dazed from his previous experience, replied vaguely.
"An opportunity? You just walked in the passage for a while and had an epiphany?"
Xie Xie said with a weird tone, "Did you learn how to do spirit forging?"
Tang Wulin gradually regained his senses and looked at him speechlessly.
He was only level 19, how could he possibly learn spirit forging?
Even if he dedicated his entire being, he couldn't achieve spirit forging.
Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao glanced at the contestant passage below and then turned his gaze to Gu Yuena.
A somewhat familiar aura...
"Bear Lord knows I'm in Eastsea, but I reminded him that unless it's something urgent, he doesn't need to contact me specifically. I hadn't heard that he would come here before."
Gu Yuena transmitted her voice, "But it's fine. If you don't want to see him, Yuhao, I can just tell him to go back."
She, the Silver Dragon King, was their supreme leader!
Bear Lord would listen.
"There's no need for that. Meeting him once isn't a big deal. He might not even recognize me," Huo Yuhao withdrew his gaze, "By the way, have you told them about what's happening here?"
Gu Yuena was momentarily stunned, and then the tips of her ears peeking out from her black hair instantly turned a shade of crimson.
She slightly tilted her face, her long eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings, her voice as soft as a mosquito's, "...No, I'll tell them later."
Hmm... why does it feel like a girl not wanting her parents to know her secret, and I wasn't even talking about us.
Huo Yuhao smiled helplessly and gently stroked Gu Yuena's hair.
Gu Yuena snapped out of it, understanding something, and said somewhat awkwardly, "Since Bear Lord is already involved, I'll remind them."
At this moment, Xie Xie and the others also learned what had happened from Tang Wulin, their expressions shocked.
"Say that again?!"
Xie Xie grabbed Tang Wulin's shoulders and shook him, "Who wants to take you as a disciple?"
Tang Wulin, dizzy from the shaking, finally broke free and repeated, "The Tower Master of the Heaven Dou branch, Bear Lord."
The air suddenly froze.
Xu Xiaoyan's snack bag fell to the ground with a thud, the chips scattering everywhere, her face filled with sorrow.
Wuwuwu, she was really the only one left without anyone wanting her.
Xie Xie glanced at Xu Xiaoyan, not mourning for his friend for even a moment, and instead, like a tiger pouncing, grabbed Tang Wulin's arm, "Wulin, take me with you when you make it big!"
His teacher was a subordinate of Tower Master Bear Lord. Wasn't this the perfect opportunity to climb the social ladder?
When one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. What he said before didn't count; he liked to win by lying down!
Wang Jinxi clicked his tongue, "I didn't expect Wulin to catch the eye of that person. He's a top-tier powerhouse on the continent, with countless legends."
"I heard that over a hundred years ago, when a limit-level evil soul master broke into the Spirit Pagoda headquarters, Bear Lord once took action. With a single Claw, he sent the intruder flying out the door. The claw marks are still visible at the headquarters entrance to this day. His strength is absolutely terrifying."
"..."
Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena exchanged a glance, silently complaining to themselves.
A hundred years ago, it seems only the Light and Darkness Douluo broke into the Spirit Pagoda headquarters...
"Don't be like this," Tang Wulin pulled Xie Xie off him, "I haven't agreed yet."
"???" Xie Xie looked at him in shock, "You dare to refuse a limit-level powerhouse?"
"No, it's just that it was too sudden, and I had no psychological preparation. I was dazed and just chatted with Bear Lord for a bit. He saw that I was distracted and told me to come see him later," Tang Wulin smiled bitterly, "Now that I think about it, it still feels very unreal, making me wonder if I'm dreaming..."
"Let me have such a beautiful dream!"
Xu Xiaoyan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly interrupted Tang Wulin's words, stood up from the audience seat, and walked up to Huo Yuhao with a serious expression.
"I've decided. Yuhao... no, Master Yuhao, please accept me as your disciple!"
With that, she bowed respectfully.
Huo Yuhao was speechless, "Xiaoyan, what are you doing?"
"Nowadays, it's widely rumored online that you will be a future top-tier powerhouse, even the future Tower Master of the Spirit Pagoda. If I become your disciple, it means I'll have a limit-level Douluo as my teacher too... albeit in the future. This way, I won't be left behind by everyone."
Xu Xiaoyan stood up straight, blinked, and raised an eyebrow, showing a mischievous smile, "Hehe, of course, it's just a joke to lighten the mood. I'm not really going to become your disciple."
The group looked at the whimsical girl with a mix of amusement and exasperation.
Meanwhile, the spirit souls in Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea silently grumbled to themselves.
This girl almost became a super senior.
Huo Yuhao shook his head, chuckling, "Alright, Wulin's match is over, let's go."
Tang Wulin nodded, thinking about his next steps.
Tower Master Bear Lord taking him as a disciple was an opportunity he needed to discuss with his parents and Master Mang Tian.
He would also need to bring gifts when he went to see Tower Master Bear Lord.
By the way, what do bears like to eat? Honey?
Due to his own preferences, Tang Wulin's first thought was food, and he looked thoughtful.
...
A few hours later, Tang Wulin stood before Bear Lord once more, but this time, he brought a variety of honey jars. There was linden honey, wildflower honey, royal jelly, each bottle seemingly emitting an irresistible fragrance.
And Tang Wulin's previous contemplation had now become Bear Lord's problem to ponder.
He looked at the various jars of honey on the table, then turned to Tang Wulin standing before him.
Seeing the boy's nervous expression and his pure, innocent eyes staring at him, he simply picked up a jar and tasted it, commenting, "The honey from the Sky Sea Alliance is not bad."
Tang Wulin immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"However, "
Bear Lord's tone changed as he took out a jar of honey from his storage ring, "It's still not as good as the Spirit Jade Honey from our Star Dou Forest. Try it."
"Delicious!" Tang Wulin curiously took it, scooped a spoonful, and the sweet taste instantly blossomed on his tongue.
The rich honey aroma carried a hint of fresh grassy scent, making him unable to resist taking another spoonful before hurriedly thanking, "Thank you, Tower Master Bear Lord."
Bear Lord's eyelid twitched, his tone turning serious, "What should you call me?"
Tang Wulin paused. Having discussed it with his parents and teachers, he was mentally prepared and, with a stroke of inspiration, bowed, "Greetings, Master Bear Lord!"
Bear Lord's smile gradually widened.
Hahaha, Di Tian, I wish I could see your expression now!
...
The next night, Cai Yue'er finally arrived in Skysea City.
At the top floor of the Skysea Alliance's hotel, she stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the brightly lit city, her soul communication device glowing by her hand.
"Yue'er, calm down. The Spirit Pagoda is just going with the flow. It's the Federation that's testing us. If the Spirit Pagoda treats us with courtesy, we must not be rude."
A steady male voice came from the soul communication device.
"Only now you contact me, did you go see her again?"
Cai Yue'er pursed her lips, not answering, but instead asked a seemingly unrelated question.
"..."
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the communication device.
A hint of self-mockery flashed in Cai Yue'er's eyes, and her voice turned cold, "Don't worry, I'll handle it well!"