Chapter 159: Looks Like Couple Attire

Chapter 159: Looks Like Couple Attire

The next morning, fresh mountain air wafted through the cave entrance, bringing a slight chill with it.

Inside the cave, various wood ashes gathered, remnants from when Lin Nuo and the others had lit a fire for warmth.

The cave was quite cold at night, so Lin Nuo had taken the pelts of the beasts he hunted to use as blankets for warmth while sleeping.

He had two beast pelts, and Ling Meng had two as well; even with the fire extinguished, they were still quite cozy under them.

Lin Nuo maintained a regular routine, usually waking at sunrise. When at the Xuanyun Sect, he’d first change clothes, then read, before heading outside to practice.

Because of Lin Nuo’s regular schedule, Ruo’er also had a routine; she pretty much knew when Lin Nuo would wake and would bring him breakfast.

After going outside, Lin Nuo had to handle breakfast on his own, waking each day to solve his hunger issue.

However, this suited his villainous persona; villains tend to be solitary, resolving everything themselves rather than having a loli assist them—it felt below his dignified image.

But he couldn’t help missing the buns Ruo’er made.

Alright, daybreak. Time to wake up.

Hmm? Why does it feel like the space got smaller?

What’s this soft thing?

Also, it feels like someone’s hugging him.

Lin Nuo could feel a rhythmic breath tickling his ear.

He instinctively turned his head and discovered a girl with long, dark hair sleeping beside him.

What the…?

He realized he was currently sleeping next to Ling Meng!

The four beast pelts were spread over them, and while the space felt a bit tighter, the extra insulation kept them warm.

But warm or not, what was going on here?

Lin Nuo accidentally nudged her, and she slowly opened her eyes, instinctively rubbing them.

“Good morning, Master.”

Ling Meng smiled at Lin Nuo as if nothing was amiss.

“…Miss Ling, could you explain this?”

“It was too cold at night, so I thought it’d be nice to share the beast pelts with you, and it turned out quite well! It’s warm.”

“It is warm. But you shouldn’t just jump in like that. Isn’t it a bit inappropriate?”

“Ah, I was worried I’d disturb your rest, so I was being cautious! Did I end up waking you?”

“…It’s not about waking up… never mind, you can go back to sleep.”

Lin Nuo gently pushed Ling Meng’s arm away from him, lifted the beast pelts, and slipped out.

This Ling Meng was getting more outrageous; could she have figured out his three-star villain level and come to bully him?

No way, no way. She might just be genuinely cold.

But seriously, who was he fooling? Demon power, which referred to negative energy, often required a cold environment for cultivation. A demon cultivator should be able to resist cold thanks to their demon qi.

Especially for those from the Refining Demon Sect, who spent all day in hellish environments doing hellish work—using beast pelts was a step up for them.

So you’re cold?

What a joke! I, Lin Nuo, am the cold one—my demonic roots still dormant, constantly being invaded by your demon qi.

That said, slipping out from under those beast pelts was indeed a bit chilly.

Gotta light a fire and warm things up.

Lin Nuo stacked some prepared wood and lit a fire.

The flames brought some light into the dim cave, and Lin Nuo started to warm up.

Just need to put on my outer robe, and I’ll be fine.

Ling Meng lifted the beast pelts slightly and sat up, rubbing her eyes.

Her dress was piled beside the beast pelts, leaving her in nothing but thin black undergarments.

The stark contrast between the black undergarments and her fair skin was striking, and her slim figure combined with her alluring features drew attention to every detail.

Clearly, even with the pelts lifted, she wouldn’t feel cold, nor would she shiver or sneeze.

In contrast, Lin Nuo had sneezed several times.

He didn’t know if he had been cursed or what, but he had been sneezing a lot lately, and he didn’t consider himself a cold person.

“Master, we’re going down the mountain today, right?”

“Yes, we are.”

“Where are we going down to?”

“Into town. We can’t keep living like mountain savages, and besides, there are many people coming to look for you lately; we can’t stay here.”

“But, Master, I’m a big target. Going into town could attract too much trouble.”

Ling Meng worriedly draped her dress over her shoulders while gently lifting her long black hair.

“Let’s have some breakfast first.”

Lin Nuo boiled some water, poured a cup for Ling Meng, and handed her some Meat Floss Cake.

“You don’t have to worry about that. I’ve thought it through. I’ll help you with makeup to change your appearance, and we can pick out some clothes for you.”

“You’re helping me change clothes?!”

Ling Meng suddenly perked up with excitement at the mention.

“…”

Has this woman awakened some strange trait? Does helping change clothes make her this excited?

Or was she always like this?

“Cough, cough.”

Lin Nuo cleared his throat and continued with a straight face,

“Uh, the clothes are outer robes that you can just throw on. As for your dress, we can pick some simple ones in town.”

“So Master will help me change my dress?”

“You’ll change it yourself.”

“Oh…”

Ling Meng’s voice carried a hint of disappointment.

So I still have to change myself? It would’ve been great to change everything, you know?

Lin Nuo felt that his female disciple was acting off, but then again, if she was acting normally, she wouldn’t be a demonic goddess. Her thought process seemed a bit baffling.

“Cough, cough.”

Lin Nuo coughed again and said,

“After changing clothes, we’ll do the makeup to alter your appearance. Then, using the secret art I taught you to conceal your demon qi and demon soul power, as long as you don’t cause trouble, you’ll blend in with regular people. The most dangerous place is the safest—when it comes to practicing demonic arts, your talent is exceptional. That’s exactly why your demon qi and demon soul power are so strong; it makes you a big target. But after some disguising and with your demon qi concealed, no one will recognize you, and nobody would expect to see you in a bustling city, whether from righteous sects or the Refining Demon Sect; no one would specially come into town to hunt you down.”

Listening to Lin Nuo’s words, Ling Meng found them reasonable. Sects like the Refining Demon Sect or righteous sects wouldn’t specifically come into the big city looking for her.

If there were a bounty, it might be possible, but they wouldn’t assign someone to hunt her down; it was unlikely to work.

Lin Nuo retrieved two outer robes from a sack, handing one to Ling Meng and keeping one for himself.

“Put it on, and then I’ll do your makeup.”

“Master, both of these are light gray, they look almost the same.”

“Yes, light gray is inconspicuous and helps me identify you.”

Mainly because the clothing store had a buy-one-get-one-free deal; it was good material, so he bought it without hesitation.

Both donned the light gray robes, and Ling Meng twirled around with a giggle.

“Master, don’t you think…?”

“What?”

“It looks like we’re wearing couple attire.”

“??”

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