"Wulin, I'm fine now."
Lang Yue sat on the hospital bed, a weak smile on her face as she looked at Tang Wulin, who was full of concern. "Becoming a spirit master really makes you strong I recovered so quickly."
"..." Tang Wulin looked at Lang Yue and Tang Ziran, who was also pale but still smiling on the other bed. He sniffled and barely managed a faint smile. "Of course I'm strong. I eat a lot every day."
He had come so close today, he had nearly lost his father and mother, nearly lost his home...
Lang Yue smiled. "Being able to eat is a blessing. As long as our Wulin doesn't turn into a little fatty."
On the hospital bed by the window, Guang Long watched their family exchange warm greetings and rolled his eyes. "Hey kid, you could at least show some concern for your savior."
Upon hearing this, Tang Wulin looked at him solemnly. Without a word, he walked over to Guang Long and to the latter's stunned surprise dropped to his knees with a thud.
"Thank you! Thank you for saving my father and mother. Thank you for keeping my home intact! I don't have anything to give you in gratitude right now, but I will repay you in the future. I promise!"
Lang Yue and Tang Ziran exchanged a glance. They also wanted to get out of bed to express their thanks.
Without the Guang Long brothers, they would have been separated from Wulin today. Having fallen into the hands of evil spirit masters, they probably... would never have come back.
"You... this."
Guang Long was momentarily stunned by Tang Wulin's actions. But seeing that the two patients also seemed inclined to do the same, he directly shouted: "You don't expect me, an injured person, to get up and help you, do you?!"
Tang Ziran and his wife paused. Seeing Guang Long's angry expression, Tang Wulin could only stand up blankly, his head lowered in silence.
Seeing this, Guang Long's tone softened. "I don't have parents. Watching your family exchange warm greetings... I was a bit envious. I didn't really want your thanks."
"..."
Upon hearing this, the Tang Wulin family said no more words of thanks. They simply silently remembered the other's kindness in their hearts.
Click.
Just then, the sound of the door opening came. Two figures walked in, breaking the silence.
One of them, the Tang Wulin family already knew Guang Long's older brother, their savior Guang Biao. The other was a young and beautiful woman in her twenties.
After entering, Guang Biao first gave Guang Long a fierce glare, making the latter awkwardly look away. Then he nodded to Tang Ziran and his wife with a serious expression.
"You were attacked by evil spirit masters. Being healed by a healing spirit master isn't enough insurance. Let this woman beside me examine you as well."
With that, Guang Biao nodded to the woman.
"My name is Gong Lingyao. My martial soul is a bit special, so don't be afraid when you see it, okay?" Gong Lingyao stepped forward and smiled warmly. Five standard-proportioned spirit rings appeared beside her. A dark shadow split from her body and drifted one by one over the bodies of the Tang Wulin family and Guang Long.
Black streams of air remained on the four of them. Tang Wulin touched his curiously but did not feel afraid.
This older sister's martial soul looked just as strange as that evil spirit master's, but her body didn't have that cold, eerie aura. Instead, it gave people a warm feeling.
Gong Lingyao closed her eyes to Sensing Sensing for a moment, then opened them and shook her head at Guang Biao. "No problems. That evil spirit master's cultivation is lower than mine, and his martial soul isn't the type that involves souls. There won't be any mistakes."
"Thank you for your help, Miss Gong Lingyao."
Guang Biao sighed in relief.
The main reason he had called her was because he was worried about his younger brother. The Tang Wulin family was just an added bonus.
"It's nothing. It's my duty."
Gong Lingyao smiled slightly, accepted everyone's thanks, and then took her leave.
After the sound of the door closing rang out, Guang Biao looked at Tang Wulin.
"Little one, step outside for a moment. I need to talk to your parents."
Tang Wulin looked at his father. Seeing him nod, he obediently left the room.
Seeing this, Guang Biao ignored his younger brother, who was frantically signaling him with his eyes. He asked Tang Ziran and his wife directly: "Do you know why the evil spirit masters targeted you? If this matter isn't clear, your family will be in danger again."
After what had happened to Guang Long this time, there was no way he would let him stay outside anymore. He would use the excuse of hearing confidential information to keep him in the Mecha Brigade!
Tang Ziran and his wife exchanged a glance at this. The former took a deep breath and said: "It might have to do with a mecha design blueprint..."
Guang Biao listened, not speaking rashly, but he inexplicably felt something was off.
The achievements of these two in mecha design weren't that high. Was the Holy Spirit Cult really sending people to capture them just for this? Did evil spirit masters also want to manufacture mechas?
After Tang Ziran finished speaking, Guang Biao thought for a moment, then asked: "Can you tell me what kind of research you were doing in pharmaceuticals?"
Tang Ziran was not surprised that Guang Biao knew his identity. His and his wife's identities were in the Federation's records. He wasn't some super powerful individual. With Guang Biao's status, a simple investigation would reveal it.
"In terms of pharmaceuticals... we were researching psychotropic drugs."
After listening, Guang Biao finally reached a conclusion.
Whether it was for the mecha design blueprint or for this type of drug, to go after two ordinary researchers — it was enough to show that the Holy Spirit Cult... probably had something wrong with their brains!
There were so many good researchers out there. Why did you evil spirit masters have to pick these two? And you seem to have been chasing them for years. What's wrong with you?
These two weren't particularly special either — except for their child, who was valued by the Spirit Transmission Tower...
Thinking this, Guang Biao did not show it on his face. After all, the thinking patterns of evil spirit masters were indeed difficult to understand with normal logic.
Moreover, the two before him were just ordinary people with limited vision. They might have missed some important information.
He would just investigate from two angles — the blueprint and the psychotropic medication.
Before leaving, Guang Biao glanced at Guang Long, who was playing ostrich, let out a cold snort, and offered a reminder to Tang Ziran and his wife.
"You two would do best to rejoin an official organization or see if you can use your abilities to enter a major power. Those people might strike again. I won't always be able to arrive in time."
Tang Ziran pressed his lips together and nodded in thanks. "I understand."
Tang Wulin waited outside the ward for a while, staring at the ceiling, lost in thought. When Guang Biao walked out, he was about to go back in when he suddenly heard Guang Biao's sound transmission.
"These words are a bit heavy, but as someone who's been there, I want to tell you don't waste your talent and opportunities. There's no regret medicine in this world."
Tang Wulin paused, nodded, entered the room, and walked to his parents' bedside.
Tang Ziran looked at him silently for a moment, then suddenly said: "Wulin, do you still remember what I once told you? In this world, the only person you can fully trust and rely on is yourself."
Tang Wulin nodded silently.
When he was young, his father had told him that only by being strong himself could he be truly strong.
Tang Ziran revealed a relieved smile and was about to continue speaking when Tang Wulin interrupted him. "But I am your child. You can always rely on me!"
With that, Tang Wulin seemed to have made a certain decision. He turned and walked out of the ward without looking back, leaving only one sentence behind.
"Father, Mother — wait for me to come back!"
Time was passing. Things were quietly slipping away. But at this moment, the past — all of it — came pressing down because of the future.
Tang Wulin ran down the road. Many memories surfaced in his mind.
The Spirit Transmission Master placing the storage bracelet in his hand: "Give me your best performance. Let me know I didn't misjudge you!"
"Wulin, accept it. I believe you can repay this kindness."
"Little friend Tang Wulin, you have great forging talent. Would you like to join the Spirit Transmission Tower?"
Guang Long patted his shoulder and smiled: "Don't waste your forging talent."
Xie Xie said seriously: "The bracelet on your wrist represents recognition from the Spirit Transmission Tower."
"I don't have parents. Watching your family exchange warm greetings... I was a bit envious."
"As someone who's been there, I want to tell you — don't waste your talent and opportunities. There's no regret medicine in this world."
And finally, a thought that had arisen before.
Becoming someone like Captain Guang Biao — having the power to protect his family... could he do it too?
The warning about not seeking help from major powers vanished from Tang Wulin's mind at this moment. When his thoughts came to a halt, he was already standing inside the Spirit Transmission Tower, saying to the surprised young woman behind the counter:
"I want... to join the Spirit Transmission Tower!"
He believed in the people he had met along the way.
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