Chapter 8

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Immersed in the world of the Blue Silver Grass, Tang Wulin seemed to hear many voices. These voices were faint and subtle, but they were everywhere.

The gentle Blue Silver Grass had a tenacious vitality. They were the most numerous plants on the continent, having existed for millions of years.

Even powerful soul beasts were on the brink of extinction, but the Blue Silver Grass still covered the earth as it had for tens of thousands of years.

A faint enlightenment made Tang Wulin vaguely feel that some tiny entities in the air were quietly flowing into his body, merging with his still very weak soul power. This fusion was not fast, and there was not much quantity. But he could feel that his soul power was gradually increasing through this fusion. Even if it was just a drop at a time, it was very stable and continuous.

After an unknown amount of time, Tang Wulin naturally woke up from his meditative state, feeling refreshed all over, as if he were wrapped in countless Blue Silver Grass.

However, he was soon startled when he saw his father sitting not far in front of him.

"Father, why did you come back so early?" Tang Wulin looked at Tang Ziran in surprise.

Tang Ziran smiled and said, "It's not early, it's already dark. You've already learned to meditate? It seems that the teaching at Hongshan Academy is quite good!"

Tang Wulin said excitedly, "Yes! I think I have. Father, I felt something small merging into my body just now, and then my soul power started to increase. Is this considered learning to meditate?"

Tang Ziran was startled in his heart. To master meditation in just one day? The state his son described was exactly the correct feeling of meditation! This was not just a matter of good teaching. Back then, when he...

"Yes, you have learned it. It seems that my son has a good understanding!" Tang Ziran never held back in praising his son. In his view, a child's growth should be accompanied by praise. For a child, confidence is far more important than anything else.

Tang Wulin couldn't help but feel a bit proud when praised by his father, but before he could say anything more, Tang Ziran's expression became serious.

"Son, I have something to ask you."

Tang Wulin rarely saw his father so serious and immediately became more composed. "What's wrong, Father? I haven't done anything wrong. You said a man should be brave and fight against bad people. And today at school, they all mocked my Blue Silver Grass, but I didn't fight with them. I was very well-behaved."

Tang Ziran said, "Being brave is right, but bravery must be combined with wisdom. When you knew it was impossible to save someone safely from those people, you should have sought help instead of rushing in. If you hadn't shown your soul ring to scare them away, you would have been in danger too. That's not bravery, but recklessness."

Tang Wulin thought seriously and then lowered his head. "Father, I was wrong."

Tang Ziran smiled again, seeing that his son was willing to admit his mistake, which meant he truly recognized his error.

"A man doesn't make the same mistake twice."

"Okay." Tang Wulin nodded.

Tang Ziran smiled and said, "Alright, let's talk about the next issue."

Tang Wulin was surprised. "There's another issue?"

Tang Ziran snorted. "Of course. You're only six years old, and you're already bringing girls home. How will this be when you grow up? And you even saved a damsel in distress. You're quite something!"

Tang Wulin then remembered Nuer and quickly said, "Father, did Nuer find her home? She's very pretty."

Tang Ziran shook his head. "Your mother took her to the administrative office to check, but there was no record of her."

Tang Wulin said, "What should we do?"

Tang Ziran said, "Tell Father, what should we do?"

Tang Wulin thought for a moment and said, "Father, can she stay with us? Please?"

Tang Ziran looked at him with a half-smile. "Stay with us? Father and Mother can't take care of two children!"

Tang Wulin quickly said, "I can take care of her. I can take care of her after school."

Tang Ziran smiled. "Alright, let's eat first."

In the living room, Tang Wulin was pleasantly surprised to see Nuer already sitting at the table, still looking demure.

"Nuer!" Tang Wulin called out, bouncing over to her and naturally holding her soft, white hand.

Lang Yue said, "We couldn't find any records of this child. She can only be sent to the orphanage."

"No! Mother, please let Nuer stay." Tang Wulin spread his arms, blocking Nuer, "Don't send her to the orphanage. Please let her stay. I'll eat less if I have to."

Nuer looked up, staring at Tang Wulin in front of her. His small body wasn't tall, but seeing him protect her, Nuer's eyes welled up with tears.

Lang Yue said, "Lulin, you can't make decisions for others. You should ask Nuer if she wants to stay with us or go to the orphanage!"

Tang Wulin immediately turned around and looked at Nuer, "Nuer, stay with me. My mother cooks very well, and my father is very nice. You can live with me. I will protect you. I've always wanted a sister. Stay and be my sister, okay?"

"Okay." Nuer nodded this time, on her own initiative.

"Yay, that's great, I have a sister now." Tang Wulin immediately jumped up in joy.

It turned out that a child's appetite was not something they could control. Despite Lang Yue making extra food today, it still wasn't enough to satisfy the two big eaters. Yes, two. Not only did Tang Wulin's appetite increase dramatically, but Nuer's small body seemed to be a bottomless pit, and her appetite was not much less than Tang Wulin's. They even ate the lunch Lang Yue had prepared for Tang Ziran for the next day, and they still weren't quite full.

The house only had two rooms, so with Nuer staying, she naturally had to share a room with Tang Wulin. Tang Ziran and Tang Wulin built another bed in the room with wooden boards.

Nuer seemed very tired and soon fell asleep.

"Father, I'm going to meditate." Tang Wulin was very satisfied with the feeling of meditation and couldn't wait to return to that state. He wanted to become a soul master and grow strong, and now he had another reason: to protect his sister.