To be honest, Xiao Lin was dumbfounded.

Because he was certain that the voice he heard was indeed that of his Fourth Junior Sister.

But the key issue was that Xiao Lin was also sure that Ning Yunmiao in front of him hadn't opened her mouth.

What happened? What happened? What happened?

Could it be that Fourth Junior Sister was transmitting her voice to me from afar? That can't be right; her cultivation level isn't high enough for that, and why would she have nothing better to do than transmit her voice to me from a distance?

Hmm, besides, I definitely have abs, eight-pack ones!

As thoughts raced through his mind, Xiao Lin saw Ning Yunmiao in front of him tilt her head slightly, looking a bit puzzled, "Senior Brother?"

"Ah? Hmm, what's up?"

"What are you daydreaming about?"

Ning Yunmiao asked, confused.

Except for the times when they went to snatch the special meals at the Spirit Cuisine Hall together but failed, she had never seen her Senior Brother so absent-minded.

Speaking of which...

[Is today's special at the Spirit Cuisine Hall really Spirit Fish Roasted with Red Jade Fruit? Then I can't sleep later; I have to go to the Spirit Cuisine Hall early, or I won't get any. It's just the time when new disciples are being accepted into the inner sects of each peak, and those junior brothers and sisters will definitely crowd the Spirit Cuisine Hall!]

Yeah, every new batch of junior brothers and sisters acts like they've never eaten before. Forget about the specials; it's hard to even have a regular meal. Some of those brainless junior brothers and sisters even ask stupid questions like, "Why don't Senior Brother and Senior Sister come to the Spirit Cuisine Hall to eat?"... Wait! Is this the time to be thinking about this?

Shaking his head lightly, Xiao Lin looked at Ning Yunmiao's cute little face and had a thought—

Could it be that... I can hear Fourth Junior Sister's inner thoughts?

After all, as a transmigrator, even though he had been in this world for a long time, he still remembered this kind of web novel trope.

Hmm, not sure, let's test it again.

With this in mind, Xiao Lin took a deep breath and directly asked Ning Yunmiao, "Fourth Junior Sister, do you want to be the Senior Brother?"

"No."

Ning Yunmiao shook her little head without the slightest hesitation.

Xiao Lin, not expecting such a straightforward refusal, was about to ask why when he suddenly heard Ning Yunmiao's voice in his ear again.

[Senior Brother is so silly, only men are called brothers, I'm a girl, how can I be the Senior Brother?]

"…"

Looking at Ning Yunmiao's bright eyes, Xiao Lin slightly curled his lips and pretended to suddenly realize, "Ah, no, my wording was a bit off. If you were to take the position, you should become the Senior Sister."

After speaking, Xiao Lin began to observe Ning Yunmiao's expression.

Then he saw his Fourth Junior Sister show a slightly excited expression.

[If I become the Senior Sister, the chances of becoming the sect leader in the future are quite high. And if I really become the sect leader, then no one would dare to compete with me for the special meals at the Spirit Cuisine Hall, right? Woohoo! Takeoff!]

So if you really become the sect leader, the first thing you'd do is go to the Spirit Cuisine Hall to compete with the sect disciples for meals?

Alright, such ambition.

Shaking his head lightly again, Xiao Lin looked at Ning Yunmiao, who was smiling foolishly, clearly imagining a bright future, and thought to himself that something seemed off.

It seemed he had gained the ability to hear Ning Yunmiao's inner thoughts, but he didn't know the extent or range of this ability, whether it worked on others, how he acquired it, or if it had anything to do with a system...

Being a well-read transmigrator of web novels, Xiao Lin had a strong acceptance of the situation and quickly began to brainstorm based on the current scenario.

Additionally, there was one more thing; his little Junior Sister seemed to have mentioned novel plots and golden fingers...

Tsk, could it be that my Fourth Junior Sister is also a transmigrator?

"No way! Senior Brother, I can't take this position!"

Lost in thought, Xiao Lin heard Ning Yunmiao's voice and looked over to see her shaking her head firmly, "Whether in terms of cultivation level or prestige, I'm not qualified... I'm sorry, Senior Brother! It's my fault for not working hard enough!"

[Just realized, if I become the Senior Sister, I'd have to attend events frequently, and I'd have to teach and solve problems every month. My sleep time would definitely decrease significantly, no way, no way! Ning Yunmiao can't lose sleep, just like the West can't lose... lose... um, what's that city called? The Alps? Häagen-Dazs?]

Fourth Junior Sister, I truly admire you, let's become sworn siblings...

Xiao Lin looked at Ning Yunmiao expressionlessly, wanting to say just that.

But he couldn't.

Because after hearing the inner voice just now, he was completely certain that his Fourth Junior Sister was indeed a transmigrator.

And on the first day he received the system many years ago, the system had issued a task [Do not reveal your identity as a transmigrator], and it was the only task with a penalty. If Xiao Lin really exposed his identity as a transmigrator, his current cultivation level would be halved.

This was something Xiao Lin couldn't accept—although he could regain his cultivation level on his own, wouldn't that mean his time to be lazy would be greatly reduced?

No way! Absolutely not!

And to be honest, Xiao Lin felt that even without the task, he couldn't easily reveal himself, or who knows if some big shot would capture him for research if they got wind of it?

"Hmm? Wait, Senior Brother, why did you suddenly say this?" Ning Yunmiao suddenly realized the "blind spot," widened her bright eyes, and looked at Xiao Lin in shock, "Could it be that Senior Brother, you're terminally ill and about to fall?"

"I just want to step down and let someone else take over, not fall on the spot."

And what kind of plot twist is terminal illness...

Xiao Lin remained expressionless.

"Oh... I see."

Ning Yunmiao also realized that her guess seemed a bit inappropriate, raised her hand to scratch her head, and asked again, "Then why don't you want to be the Senior Brother anymore?"

Under the sunlight filtering through the bamboo grove, the girl tilted her head slightly, frowning adorably in confusion, looking more and more like a cute little kitten.

Ah, such a cute girl, but unfortunately not very bright...

Xiao Lin sighed inwardly and casually replied, "Just feeling a bit tired, too many things to handle."

"Right, right!"

"…"

"Uh... ahem, anyway, Senior Brother, I support you mentally, but I really can't take on this responsibility, I'm not qualified." Ning Yunmiao said earnestly.

You really aren't qualified, I was a bit hasty earlier...

Xiao Lin affectionately raised his hand to pat Ning Yunmiao's little head, "Keep sleeping, child."

"?"

"Don't worry, I won't ask you again, I'll go find Second Junior Sister to take my place."

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