I Can Recognize Everything, But the Information is Wrong

"Master, are we really going to let the opportunity at Cloud Top Temple slip away?"

Cui'er looked at Tian Lin with some reluctance.

Tian Lin smiled and said, "That wasn't ours to begin with, so what is there to talk about letting it slip away?"

Yu'er, who just walked in from outside, also smiled and said, "The master is now a True Disciple at the Wenda Sect and a Golden Core powerhouse outside; what is there not to be satisfied about? There's no need to risk life and limb for opportunities like that.

Moreover, the master is still very young. Just keep cultivating steadily. With the status of a True Disciple of the Wenda Sect, is there a lack of resources to worry about? Reaching the Nascent Soul Realm in the future is simply a matter of time."

Her words that Tian Lin could become a Nascent Soul Powerhouse by just 'lying down' were more of a blessing.

Neither the Wenda Sect nor any other sect would dare say that a True Disciple is guaranteed to become a Nascent Soul Powerhouse.

But Cui'er also knew that with Tian Lin's current identity, there's really no need to risk it.

Besides, the incident where Tian Lin entered the Heavenly Gate at the Immortal Sinking Pond had scared her.

Rather than obtaining the great Dao, it was more important that the 'master' lived, which was more comforting for them.

Thus, Cui'er no longer persuaded him.

Yu'er was afraid Cui'er might say more and called out to her, "Come with me to the kitchen to arrange today's meals. When the villagers come to help, we can't let people go hungry."

With Yu'er taking Cui'er away, it seemed that Tian Lin was left alone in the room.

But Tian Lin directed his gaze to the corner of the room and softly said, "Senior Brother Tan, it's rare that you come by, won't you show yourself and join me for a drink?"

Tan Youqi stepped out from the corner and removed his cloak, curiously looking at Tian Lin and said:

"Though the Dao Artifact in my hand is not the ultimate treasure for killing, it possesses a strong ability to conceal one's form; no one below the Nascent Soul Stage has ever seen through my whereabouts. So what method did Junior Brother Tian use to uncover my invisibility technique?"

Tian Lin hadn't planned to reveal the matter of having eaten a True Eye Fruit. He merely pointed to where Tan Youqi had hidden before: "Senior Brother's invisibility is merely to deceive people, but deceiving the eyes doesn't mean making one disappear into thin air. As long as you have form, you are bound to leave traces."

What he pointed to were traces of footprints.

Tan Youqi was moved. He looked at Tian Lin and said:

"With my cultivation, even walking on snow rarely leaves footprints, let alone those faint specks of dust that are hard to see. Yet Junior Brother Tian has such keen observation to trace my path through those."

He then posed another question: "Junior Brother Tian can determine my path through the dust, but how do you deduce my identity from my path? Surely you didn't base it on the size of my shoe prints?"

Facing the questioning, Tian Lin was still composed: "Previously it was about form, now it's about scent —— Senior Brother probably doesn't know that through my cultivation, there's a Secret Technique that allows determining identity by scent."

Tan Youqi's face flushed, honestly admitting it had been years since he took a bath.

Yet, at his cultivation level, he was already capable of remaining immaculate, never having a noticeable odor.

However, having a faint scent and being completely odorless are different, as every entity has a unique smell, even a stone, let alone a living person?

"Junior Brother's talent truly is astonishing."

Tan Youqi decided not to inquire further lest he seem to accuse Tian Lin of lying.

He explained: "My hiding was not to intentionally listen in on Junior Brother's conversation with Mei Xianfu; but while trailing Elder Qiu, I coincidentally ended up here. Just then Elder Qiu was fighting with Mei Xianfu, so I couldn't suddenly appear—"

Does Tian Lin believe his nonsense?

Knowing that Elder Qiu had left a while ago, Tan Youqi could have shown himself long ago if he hadn't intended to eavesdrop on the conversation with Mei Xianfu.

Yet Tian Lin didn't expose Tan Youqi's lie, for after Tan Youqi's words, the angry voice of Elder Qiu was heard from outside:

"I felt observed all the way, turns out it's your doing, Tan Youqi!"

Inside, Tan Youqi's face turned pale, never expecting Elder Qiu to have returned.

He saw Elder Qiu, face dark, storm in with a group of people into the shack. Pointing at Tan Youqi's nose, she shouted, "Tan, tell me what you're up to following me!"

Tan Youqi hastily explained, "Actually, I was following Shang Yu. I just happened upon all you senior brothers and sisters fighting with him."

"So the two of you are indeed colluding with Shang Yu."

Suddenly, Elder Qiu shifted the blame to Tian Lin, and asked, "Tian, tell me, where did Shang Yu go?"

Tian Lin frowned and said, "Weren't a few senior brothers chasing after Shang Yu? Shouldn't you know where he went better than I?"

He didn't recognize those who entered with Elder Qiu, but from the tattoos on the two men, it wasn't hard to deduce they were from the Beast Taming Sect.

Now, one of the men stepped forward and said, "You knew he was Shang Yu all along, didn't you?"

Tian Lin didn't deny it, saying, "So it seems that the two fellow cultivators have clashed with Shang Yu? Then clarify and explain to Elder Qiu where Shang Yu's whereabouts are now."

Both were bewildered, having pursued Shang Yu only to be counterattacked and two female disciples killed, along with their war-beasts.

Logically, Shang Yu could have killed them, but for some reason, he spared them.

"Before he left, Shang Yu said not to drag you into it if we sought vengeance — showing your close brotherhood with him."

Tian Lin was amused by the words from the Beast Taming Sect's members:

"Clearly, Shang intended to mislead; if you have grudges against him, you should've known his words can't be trusted. Besides, even if they weren't your foes, why trust an outsider's words against fellow disciples of the immortal gate?"

The two Beast Taming Sect disciples, face bewildered, exchanged looks before telling Elder Qiu, "Tian Lin's words make sense, if he indeed colluded with Shang Yu, would Shang Yu openly disclose it? So it's likely a ruse by Shang Yu."

"Thus lies the brilliance of Shang Yu!"

Elder Qiu said, "Haven't you heard of reversing intentions? Everyone knows a true friend wouldn't betray. So Shang Yu's reversal intends everyone to think Tian Lin was falsely accused."

The Beast Taming Sect disciples exchanged confused looks.

They turned back to Tian Lin and asked, "Elder Qiu's reasoning stands, Tian Lin, how do you explain yourself now?"

Tian Lin turned grim. Tan Youqi spoke up to the two Beast Taming Sect disciples, "Whether Junior Brother Tian colluded with Shang Yu can later be investigated by the sect. Currently, it's urgent for the two friends from Beast Taming Sect to ask their elders to act and catch Shang Yu."

He would've better not spoken than intrigue Elder Qiu.