Xiao Lin never imagined that in less than a day, his life and mindset would undergo such a dramatic change.

So what exactly is going on? Why is the protagonist, who was supposed to join the Azurecloud Sword Sect, now joining the Flowing Cloud Sect? What does this mean? Could this bring disaster to the Flowing Cloud Sect? Should I do something about it?

Xiao Lin quickly calmed himself, his thoughts racing.

However, Li Yuhuan was unaware of these thoughts, so without much consideration, he simply said, "I see," and naturally ended the topic. He then turned to Xiao Lin and said, "Nephew Xiao, I actually want to ask you for a favor."

"Uncle Li, you're too kind. Just let me know what you need," Xiao Lin replied respectfully, snapping out of his contemplation.

"The Hundred-Thousand Mountains might have a rare treasure appearing soon. You should be aware of this, right?" Li Yuhuan tapped the table lightly with his index finger.

"Of course," Xiao Lin nodded immediately.

In this world, although there are sects like the Hundred Artifacts Pavilion that specialize in artifact crafting, and many prominent sects have cultivators skilled in this art, the treasures and weapons crafted by human hands can hardly be compared to those with the "immortal" label. Therefore, semi-immortal artifacts and immortal artifacts, as well as immortal-grade magic treasures, are actually nurtured by the world itself, born from the heavens and earth, and are rare and precious.

As creations that capture the essence of the world, these rare treasures cause unusual flows of spiritual energy before they are born, and their birth is often accompanied by extraordinary phenomena, creating a spectacular scene.

Of course, if one waits until these phenomena occur to rush to the scene, it's likely they won't even catch a glimpse of the treasure, only the commotion.

Thus, every prominent sect lays down an Immortal-Seeking Array, with cultivators stationed to sense the flow of spiritual energy. If any anomalies are detected, they report to the sect, which then sends people to investigate, ensuring they don't miss the opportunity.

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As it happened, a week ago, the Flowing Cloud Sect detected signs of a rare treasure about to emerge in the Hundred-Thousand Mountains... Of course, the Flowing Cloud Sect wasn't the only one to notice, and when their cultivators arrived at the scene, they encountered several cultivators from other sects.

But such occurrences are common, and everyone is used to it. After exchanging a few pleasantries and hearty laughs, they each reported back to their sects and established their bases.

"This time, with the rare treasure appearing, our Flowing Cloud Sect naturally wants to claim it," Li Yuhuan said, glancing towards the back mountain before lowering his voice slightly to speak to Xiao Lin, "So I want you to ask the sect leader if she has any instructions regarding this operation."

After all, according to the sect's experts, the rare treasure is likely to be an immortal artifact or an immortal-grade magic treasure, so Li Yuhuan felt it necessary to consult the sect leader.

Some might wonder why Li Yuhuan, as the head of One Peak, doesn't directly approach Leng Youxue with such matters.

Lu Qingdai, who had joined the sect less than twenty years ago, had this question and voiced it.

"Sigh, Qingdai, you haven't been here long, so you don't know the sect leader's temperament..." Li Yuhuan said with a pained expression, sighing, "It's not easy to get an audience with her."

"Why? Isn't the appearance of a rare treasure a big deal? Wouldn't the sect leader meet with you for such a matter?" Lu Qingdai asked, puzzled.

"She would." *3

Everyone else present, including Luo Qingyan, answered Lu Qingdai in unison.

"This..." Lu Qingdai was dumbfounded.

She couldn't understand, but she was deeply shocked.

"Ahem, Junior Sister Lu, you'll understand in time," Xiao Lin said, slightly embarrassed.

As Leng Youxue's senior disciple, he knew that if Li Yuhuan really sought an audience with Leng Youxue over the rare treasure, he likely wouldn't even get a response, let alone see her.

In truth, if you really wanted to see the master, you could just shout outside the bamboo house, "I have a new volume of 'Immortal Sect Tragic Romance: The Sword Immortal's Runaway Little Sweetheart'," and you'd definitely see her... though you'd also have to be prepared to be thrown off the mountain for deceiving her...

Sighing inwardly, Xiao Lin looked at Li Yuhuan and said, "I understand, Uncle Li. I'll inform you as soon as I have any news."

"Very good, very good," Li Yuhuan said, looking relieved to finally pass on the trouble.

"If the sect leader doesn't want to deal with this, why ask Senior Brother Xiao for help? Does Senior Brother Xiao have a way?" Lu Qingdai asked curiously.

[What's with this woman? Calling him Senior Brother Xiao repeatedly, what are you trying to do? Are you trying to attract the senior brother's attention? I knew it, you don't really like me, you just want to get close to the senior brother through me! I'm telling you, don't even think about it!]

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Xiao Lin glanced subtly at Luo Qingyan, who was sitting silently, and thought, Second Junior Sister, are you okay?

I've heard of being self-absorbed, but not on behalf of others...

Despite his inner complaints, Xiao Lin quickly adjusted his mindset, looked at Lu Qingdai, and repeated with a fake smile, "Junior Sister Lu, you'll understand in time."

After all, over the years, he had seen the master more times than all the other peak leaders combined.

"Senior Brother Xiao, can't you just explain? Is it... uh."

Seeing Luo Qingyan frown at her, Lu Qingdai hesitated and chose to remain silent.

[Enemies are everywhere, but there's no helping it, given how outstanding the senior brother is... I'll have to be more vigilant in the future.]

Luo Qingyan withdrew her gaze and continued to rest with her eyes closed.

She really doesn't like me...

Xiao Lin wanted to clear Lu Qingdai's name, but he couldn't, so he could only thank the heavens that Luo Qingyan wasn't a sickly adorable type.

Otherwise, both he and Junior Sister Lu might be in danger, right?

...

...

After seeing off Li Yuhuan and Lu Qingdai, Xiao Lin took Luo Qingyan back to the small courtyard.

...and then saw Ning Yunmiao sleeping soundly on the table.

This girl sleeps all the time, yet her cultivation level hasn't fallen behind much. Could her system have an auto-cultivation function while she sleeps?

Looking at Ning Yunmiao, Xiao Lin couldn't help but wonder.

Then, seeing the two remaining plates of Spirit Fish Roasted with Red Jade Fruit on the stone table, Xiao Lin couldn't help but shake his head and smile.

[No surprise, she's such a sleepyhead.]

Luo Qingyan sat down at the table expressionlessly, then casually took out a blanket and gently covered Ning Yunmiao.

Calling her a sleepyhead while caring for her, tsk tsk...

Watching this scene, Xiao Lin thought to himself that although Second Junior Sister had gained a lovesick attribute, she still hadn't changed her warm-hearted nature beneath a cold exterior.

However...

Seeing that Luo Qingyan didn't intend to wake Ning Yunmiao, Xiao Lin found himself in a bit of a dilemma.

I still wanted to subtly ask about Lin Aotian's situation!