Before Xiao Lin transmigrated, he had a round and chubby friend. Whenever you faced a problem, you could just reach into its pocket and pull out all sorts of magical tools that could solve your issues.

Though Xiao Lin had long forgotten the name of that friend due to the passage of time, it didn't stop him from affectionately nicknaming his master "Dora Leng Youxue."

After all, just like that chubby friend, whenever he encountered difficulties, his master's magical treasures always helped him out... like now.

"Phew, it's a good thing I have Master's Breath Concealing Cloak, otherwise this would have been tricky."

With both hands holding up a large cloak that covered his entire body, Xiao Lin whispered as he moved through the forest.

"This treasure is amazing. With this on, others can't sense our presence," Ning Yunmiao, who was following behind Xiao Lin and also holding up the back part of the large cloak, couldn't help but whisper in awe. Then, as if remembering something, she worriedly asked, "But if we encounter seniors with much higher realms than ours, won't we be exposed?"

"Don't worry. Although this Breath Concealing Cloak is just an Earth-Grade Magic Treasure, within the Flowing Cloud Sect, thanks to Master's array formation, as long as we wear this, no one except Master can sense our aura... But we still need to be careful. This thing only conceals our aura, preventing us from being detected by powerful spiritual senses, but it can't hide our physical forms."

"Ah... I knew that."

[So that's how it is. I thought wearing this made us invisible...]

My reminder was indeed correct. Fourth Junior Sister, didn't you notice I've been avoiding people all the way here?

Just as Xiao Lin was thinking in exasperation, he heard Ning Yunmiao ask softly again, "So, Senior Brother, how did you get such a treasure?"

"Ah, I asked Master to make it for me," Xiao Lin replied casually.

"Senior Brother, what did you make this for?" Ning Yunmiao was clearly curious.

"Uh... Actually, I had some insights back then and happened to need this type of treasure, so I asked Master to make one."

"Oh, I see."

"......"

Seeing Ning Yunmiao not continue to ask, Xiao Lin breathed a sigh of relief.

To ask about the true purpose for which this Breath Concealing Cloak was originally created, one might have to refer back to the first chapter.

I don't know if everyone remembers, but in a past system task Xiao Lin received, there was a task to "collect ten pairs of young girls' socks."

Logically speaking, such private items as girls' socks could generally only be found in the "female disciples' dormitory area," and the "dormitory manager" there was an elder at the Lower Spirit Soul Realm, who had already developed spiritual senses. Trying to do such sneaky things under her nose would be difficult to go unnoticed unless one had an overwhelming realm advantage.

Back then, Xiao Lin, who was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, found Leng Youxue and, after spinning a bunch of lies and bringing her ten bestselling novels, successfully obtained the upgraded "Breath Concealing Cloak blessed by Leng Youxue."

Ahem, I've digressed a bit. Let's return to the present.

The two of them, wearing the Breath Concealing Cloak, navigated through the forest and grass, finally arriving at the peak of Azure Sea Peak without incident.

"Phew, we're almost there. We were almost discovered just now..."

As Xiao Lin moved through the bushes, he hadn't finished speaking when he saw a figure run past, covering their face and crying.

"Uh... Did I just see things? It seemed like someone ran past crying?" Ning Yunmiao, following behind Xiao Lin, asked softly.

"Yeah, don't worry about it. It's got nothing to do with us."

"Alright."

Their conversation ended, and after walking a bit further, they saw another figure run past, covering their face and crying.

"?" *2

Both Xiao Lin and Ning Yunmiao stopped in their tracks, puzzled.

What is this? A replay?

"Senior Brother, could we be trapped in a time loop?" Ning Yunmiao seemed to have thought of something, asking in horror.

Stop bringing TV drama plots into this...

Xiao Lin thought expressionlessly, pointing ahead, "No, we're here. That should be Lin Aotian next to Uncle-Master Dongfang."

"Huh? Really? Is that so?"

"Why don't you come over and see?"

"I'm looking."

"How can you see from there? Come here!"

Xiao Lin reached back and pulled Ning Yunmiao over.

At that time, he didn't know what consequences his decision would bring, nor that he would regret this decision for a long time.

Because, as Ning Yunmiao was pulled by Xiao Lin to look at Lin Aotian, her cute little face's expression instantly changed from resistance to shock.

"Uh? Fourth Junior Sister?"

Seeing Ning Yunmiao frozen in place, Xiao Lin couldn't help but call out softly, feeling a bad premonition.

The next second, his premonition came true.

"Ah! It's that guy!"

"?" *3

Not only Xiao Lin, but Dongfang Yu and Lin Aotian also looked over upon hearing the voice.

"Oh no, Fourth Junior Sister, what are you doing?"

Xiao Lin felt things were going awry and immediately prepared to pull Ning Yunmiao to escape.

But before he could make a move, he found himself and Ning Yunmiao already standing in front of Dongfang Yu.

In front of a Tribulation Realm expert, trying to escape with just a Core Formation and Foundation Establishment cultivator was as impossible as Ning Yunmiao voluntarily giving up sleep to cultivate.

"What are you two doing?" Dongfang Yu asked expressionlessly, looking at the two in front of him.

"Uh, well..."

Xiao Lin hadn't had time to think of an excuse when he noticed Dongfang Yu's gaze shift slightly. Following his gaze, he saw... Ning Yunmiao glaring angrily at Lin Aotian.

[This guy! This guy! He made me sleep poorly last night! I even had insomnia! Ahhh, I want to punch him!]

Wait, isn't there something wrong here?

Xiao Lin blinked and immediately called out, "Fourth Junior Sister?"

"Ah? Ah, Senior Brother, what's up?" Hearing the call, Ning Yunmiao snapped out of her angry state and turned her puzzled gaze to Xiao Lin.

"Uh..." Xiao Lin didn't respond, just glanced at Ning Yunmiao's clenched little fist.

"Uh..."

Realizing her obvious behavior, Ning Yunmiao immediately released her fist and stuck her tongue out apologetically at Xiao Lin, "Sorry, Senior Brother, I just... just suddenly thought of something really infuriating..."

Fourth Junior Sister, that excuse might fool me, but no one else will believe it...

Just as Xiao Lin thought this, he heard Dongfang Yu ask, "Ning, do you know Aotian?"