In the end, Xiao Lin and Ning Yunmiao returned empty-handed.

Although for Ning Yunmiao, the gain was actually quite significant—she finally got her hands on the Rainbow Immortal Crane she had been dreaming about for so long. How could this not be considered a substantial gain?

It was quite the profit, wasn't it?

"Senior Brother, are you really going to tell Master that Lin Aotian wants to see her?"

Holding a prepared Rainbow Immortal Crane in her left hand, Ning Yunmiao, who was flying alongside Xiao Lin on her magic treasure, cautiously asked.

[Please don't, I really don't want to see that annoying guy every day!]

It was clear that the nightmare had a significant impact on you...

Xiao Lin turned his head to look at Ning Yunmiao, who was eagerly staring at him, and suddenly felt like teasing her. He raised an eyebrow and said, "What? From what you're saying, Junior Sister Ning, you don't want me to inform Senior Brother Lin's request? Why?"

"Uh..."

Hearing this question, Ning Yunmiao, who hadn't thought of a reason in advance, was momentarily stunned. "Well... actually... I mean... Senior Brother, you know..."

After stammering for a while, Ning Yunmiao finally thought of a "good" reason and quickly said, "Ahem, I just think that Master is very busy and shouldn't be disturbed by such trivial matters..."

What were you thinking to say that Master is "very busy"... Busy reading novels, perhaps?

Xiao Lin internally mocked but didn't expose his Fourth Junior Sister. Instead, he nodded and said, "Now that you mention it, you do have a point. We shouldn't disturb Master over such matters."

"Right... right! That's exactly what I thought!" Ning Yunmiao immediately nodded joyfully upon hearing Xiao Lin agree with her.

[Didn't expect Senior Brother to agree with my reason so easily. Looks like I came up with a pretty good excuse, hehe, getting smarter, Ning Yunmiao!]

Well... as long as you're happy...

Xiao Lin chuckled inwardly, not wanting to dampen Ning Yunmiao's confidence. He then asked, "By the way, Fourth Junior Sister, you seem to have quite an opinion about Senior Brother Lin. Can you tell me why?"

"It's because I'm not feeling well..."

"You might fool others, but don't fool yourself."

"Uh... actually, it's because..."

Ning Yunmiao immediately recounted how the man in her dream was exactly like Lin Aotian.

Hmm, Fourth Junior Sister really answers whatever is asked...

Xiao Lin sighed inwardly and continued to ask, "So, what impression did the person in your dream leave on you that made you dislike him so much?"

This was the real reason Xiao Lin brought up the topic—he wanted to learn more about Ning Yunmiao's dream. This would help him understand Lin Aotian better and study Ning Yunmiao's potential prophetic dreams.

"Uh, it's just that in the dream, he kept saying cheesy pick-up lines to me... Oh, 'cheesy pick-up lines' is a term from my hometown, it means..."

Ning Yunmiao enthusiastically explained what cheesy pick-up lines were to Xiao Lin and then complained about the dream person's inappropriate behavior.

"...The worst part is, in the dream, he was so sleazy and greasy, just one look made me scared, and I couldn't sleep well all night..."

"Sleazy and greasy?" Xiao Lin raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Ah, 'greasy' is also a term from my hometown, it means..."

"I understand, we have a similar saying back home."

[Really? There is?]

Ning Yunmiao was delighted to hear this.

However, Xiao Lin slightly frowned.

The Lin Aotian in the dream was sleazy and greasy, but the Lin Aotian he just saw didn't seem sleazy or greasy at all. Instead, he appeared quite shy and bashful... If we only consider this, the conclusion of a prophetic dream seems inaccurate...

Moreover, according to Fourth Junior Sister, the cheesy pick-up lines in the dream were widely circulated online, so could Lin Aotian also be a transmigrator? Hmm, it's also possible that due to the dream owner's influence, the Lin Aotian in the dream used those internet phrases...

With these doubts in mind, Xiao Lin absentmindedly responded to Ning Yunmiao's chatter and soon returned to the top of Green Lotus Peak.

"Senior Brother, I'll go prepare the crane first."

As soon as they landed, Ning Yunmiao eagerly ran out of the courtyard with the crane—the courtyard wasn't equipped with a kitchen and open flames were prohibited. Fortunately, Ning Yunmiao was skilled at roasting chicken and goose, so she could easily set up a makeshift cooking area outside with some stones and branches.

"Well, for now, Lin Aotian doesn't seem to pose any danger, but we can't rule out the possibility of hidden intentions. Continued observation is necessary."

Xiao Lin sat on a stone bench in the courtyard, pouring himself some spiritual tea while organizing the information he had gathered. "Fourth Junior Sister's dream does seem a bit strange. I should report this to Master later and see what Master thinks..."

Taking a sip of the tea, Xiao Lin realized it was cold. He glanced at the table, muttering under his breath about who turned off the heating array, and then activated it again. "As for informing Master about Lin Aotian's request to meet... I'm sorry, Uncle-Master Dongfang, although I promised you, I really can't do it. Not only can't I do it, but I might also have to prevent Lin Aotian from meeting Master in the future."

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Pouring himself another cup of steaming spiritual tea, Xiao Lin couldn't help but sigh deeply. "Oh no, it's only been a few days, and one mystery after another keeps popping up. Master is such an enigma, leaving me to take things one step at a time... Hmm, the urgent task is to figure out how to use this Ox-Head Mark and closely monitor Lin Aotian's actions. After all, Fourth Junior Sister's dream must have some basis, and whether Lin Aotian is a transmigrator is still uncertain. Plus, his deviation from the plot to come to the Flowing Cloud Sect is quite strange..."

Sigh, suddenly being a Senior Brother feels so exhausting, I really want to resign... Wait, I was planning to resign anyway, ugh, so annoying...

Just as Xiao Lin was about to get up and cultivate, feeling the pain of spiritual tea going down his throat, the courtyard door opened.

Yu Qiaoxi walked straight in.

"Hmm? Senior Brother? Why are you here?" Seeing Xiao Lin sitting on the stone bench, Yu Qiaoxi was visibly surprised. She looked up at the sky and asked in confusion, "It's not mealtime yet, Senior Brother, you wouldn't be waiting here already, would you?"

Do I look like I have nothing better to do than wait here for a meal...

Xiao Lin resisted the urge to retort angrily and waved his hand. "It's a long story, Fifth Junior Sister, why are you back?"