176: Chapter 176: This is not your true appearance, right?

The three of them left their temporary hideout in the mountain cave, and the sunlight outside was a bit dazzling.

Wang Xiaopang scratched his head, looked at the vast mountains, and asked, "Big Brother, Second Brother, where do we go next? Those mad dogs from Glazed Holy Land must still be searching for us all over the world!"

His small eyes darted around, revealing his usual cunning, and he lowered his voice, saying mysteriously, "How about... we go to that place I mentioned to you before? Fat Master guarantees there are treasures there!"

Fang Hanyu's eyes flickered upon hearing this. He recalled his Revered Master had said that the Sect would also send people to the former site of the Demon Heaven Sect for training this time.

He mused, "That place is now a mixed bag of people, with various forces entangled and dangers lurking everywhere. If we go back, we can look out for each other."

He looked at Xiao Ruobai, and though he didn't speak, his gaze conveyed his inclination to return to the old site.

Xiao Ruobai sensed Fang Hanyu's gaze, pondered for a moment, and understood his meaning. He nodded and said, "Hmm, we should still return to the former site of the Demon Heaven Sect. We can continue to comprehend the Dao there."

Wang Xiaopang's chubby face immediately fell upon hearing this: "Ah? Go back again? We just slaughtered a bunch of Elders and Disciples from the Cloud Mist Sect; that place must be in chaos now..."

Just then, Xiao Ruobai's gaze was like lightning, suddenly staring directly at Wang Xiaopang: "Little Fatty, this appearance of yours right now isn't your true face, is it?"

Wang Xiaopang stiffened, the annoyance on his face instantly turning into an awkward smile. He subconsciously touched his chubby face and stammered, "Uh... this... Big Brother, you saw through it?

Hehe... when you're out and about, the Jianghu is dangerous, so you always need a few extra 'vests,' right? Fat Master... oh no, your little brother, I'm just thinking about safety!"

As he spoke, a series of subtle crackling sounds came from his bones, and his Aura subtly changed.

His chubby figure visibly shrank a bit, his round face became square, and his eyes gained a few points of honest simplicity, making him look like an ordinary, unassuming Loose Cultivator.

"Hehe, Big Brother, look, this is me..." Wang Xiaopang rubbed his hands, smiling ingratiatingly.

Xiao Ruobai didn't speak, just watched him quietly.

Wang Xiaopang felt a chill in his heart from being stared at, and sweat beaded on his forehead. He let out two dry laughs: "Uh... haha... Big Brother, you truly have discerning eyes... this... this is actually also..."

Before he finished speaking, another series of fine bone-grinding sounds came from within him. His figure adjusted again, his face became more refined, and his eyes were lively, like a clever young Cultivator.

"This! This is absolutely the real me." Wang Xiaopang cautiously observed Xiao Ruobai's expression.

Xiao Ruobai remained silent, his gaze deep, as if saying, 'continue.'

Wang Xiaopang was completely at a loss, his face a picture of misery: "Big Brother... please don't make it difficult for me... this really is me..."

Xiao Ruobai looked at his 'I won't say even if you kill me' rogue demeanor, shook his head almost imperceptibly, and didn't press further.

Perhaps he believed his nonsense, or perhaps he felt there was no need to expose him.

Wang Xiaopang felt as if he had been granted a great pardon, letting out a long sigh and wiping non-existent cold sweat with his sleeve, muttering, "Fat Master was scared to death... Big Brother's gaze is too terrifying..."

After all this fuss, Wang Xiaopang no longer dared to play any tricks in front of these two Big Brothers and stood honestly to the side.

Just then, the corner of his eye caught sight of Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu beside him, who seemed a bit different.

He subconsciously looked up and was immediately stunned.

The two Big Brothers in front of him had completely changed their appearance at some unknown point!

Xiao Ruobai, who had just now had a restrained Aura, like a sheathed sword, now had an ordinary face. His entire Aura was as calm as water, unfathomably deep, and that sharp edge had vanished without a trace, making him look exactly like an ordinary Cultivator who would never be given a second glance in a crowd.

And Fang Hanyu, though still tall and straight, his facial details had subtly changed. That compelling Sword Dao sharpness had completely receded, replaced by a cold and aloof sense that warned people to stay away, like a solitary traveler with a bad temper whom it was best not to provoke.

Wang Xiaopang's eyes instantly widened, his mouth slightly agape, almost exclaiming aloud.

His mind buzzed, and his first thought was: "No way?! You're telling me?!

After all that, Big Brother and Second Brother, you're not showing your true faces either!

But this disguise technique... this Aura concealment... it's so much more brilliant than Fat Master's, I don't even know where to begin!"

He suddenly felt that his clever little disguise earlier was like showing off before Guan Yu, utterly embarrassing!

Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu naturally took in his reaction but said nothing more.

Wang Xiaopang took a deep breath, and the light in his small eyes brightened again. This time, it wasn't cunning, but a sense of excitement and reassurance, as if he had found his organization.

He couldn't help but circle the two of them for another half-turn, clicking his tongue in wonder: "Brilliant! Truly brilliant! I can't see through it at all! Not a hint of artifice! Absolutely natural!"

He then sighed, "Good heavens... who would have thought that with your immense strength and such... well, you know, backgrounds, you would act so... so steadily! Truly... truly, you deserve to be so formidable!"

He suddenly thought of something, slapped his plump forehead with a soft 'pop': "Wait for me! Let me get some more life-saving treasures. If we're exposed, we need a backup plan, right? Big Brother, Second Brother, please wait a moment!"

With that, he quickly squatted down and, as if by magic, pulled out a stack of lustrous blank talismans and a small box of vibrant cinnabar from his seemingly ordinary Storage Ring.

He held his breath and focused, his chubby fingers now exceptionally nimble, dipping them in cinnabar and writing like a blur!

His movements were no longer the careful, concentrated ones from before, but flowed with a confident and smooth grace.

Spiritual light flickered at his fingertips, and intricate yet precise silver spatial runes flowed from his brush tip, rapidly taking shape on the talisman paper.

Each stroke contained his new understanding of the Dao of space; the runes and talisman paper merged perfectly, emitting stable and profound fluctuations.

In just a moment, a thick stack of Small Void Teleportation Talismans was freshly produced, the silver patterns on the talismans shining brightly, clearly of extremely high quality.

Wang Xiaopang carefully divided these warm Spiritual Talismans into three portions, then, like precious treasures, presented two portions to Xiao Ruobai and Fang Hanyu, keeping one for himself and tucking it into the closest pocket on his person.

"Hehe, better safe than sorry! A stack for each of us! At a critical moment, with a thought, we can make a clean getaway!"

Wang Xiaopang patted his chest proudly, his small eyes gleaming with the reassuring light of "ample family fortune," as if he could already foresee countless scenarios of successful and dashing escapes.