Bo Tai was really anxious, his face contorted in a frenzy. If it weren't for the fact that he was also very interested in what Yang Zhen was saying, he probably would have already drawn his sword and attacked.
Yang Zhen took a deep breath and said to Bo Tai with a serious expression, "Don't be anxious. I'm doing this for your own good. Judging from your appearance, you are also disciples of the Great Wilderness lineage, right? I wonder which holy land you come from?"
Bo Tai snorted coldly, his face once again displaying an arrogant demeanor. Qi Yunling, however, smiled and said, "We are disciples of the Aurora Holy Land of the Eastern Continent, the powerful figures that Tieniu Tie Niu mentioned who died under the Samsara Bell..."
Yang Zhen suddenly realized, exclaimed "Oh my!" and cupped his hands, saying, "So you are a disciple of the Aurora Holy Land. I've heard so much about you. I've lived deep in the mountains for a long time and have only recently entered the mortal world. I wonder what the situation is now? Has the Samsara Bell really appeared?"
Bo Tai's face turned ashen upon hearing this, and he stared at Yang Zhen, saying, "You just said you had just woken up."
Yang Zhen waved his hand and asked with a puzzled look, "Did I just say that?"
"I already said that!" Bo Tai's gaze was unfriendly, as if he had exposed Yang Zhen's ugly face.
Yang Zhen laughed heartily, patted Bo Tai on the shoulder, and said, "Don't worry about these details. I woke up in the deep mountains and forests, so I've lived there for quite some time, haven't I?"
"This..." Bo Tai looked bewildered, seemingly at a loss for what to do, clearly unsure of how to proceed.
Yang Zhen and the disciples of the Aurora Holy Land each had their own thoughts. There wasn't a fool present; they all knew that if they didn't reveal something, the other party wouldn't sincerely cooperate.
However, Yang Zhen had a rare commodity in his possession, and he had a lot of nonsense to spout. Even a small piece of information he revealed could leave the other party stunned. He wasn't in a hurry at all and continued walking forward leisurely.
"Fellow Daoist Tieniu, please wait!"
A look of surprise flashed across Qi Yunling's face. She beckoned to Yang Zhen and said, "If Tieniu Tie Niu has indeed seen the Samsara Bell, then Yunling will certainly tell you everything she knows!"
Upon hearing this, Bo Tai's face darkened completely. He looked at Qi Yunling anxiously and whispered worriedly, "Junior Sister Yunling, this Yang Tieniu's origins are unknown and he's very mysterious. We'd better be careful. What if he's from the Heavenly Joy Holy Land or the Dustless Holy Land? Wouldn't our every move be under their surveillance?"
Qi Yunling smiled and looked at Yang Zhen, saying, "Even if that's not the case, do you think our every move can escape the notice of the people from the Dustless Holy Land and the Heavenly Joy Holy Land?"
Bo Tai froze, opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word.
Yang Zhen grinned and looked at Qi Yunling, saying, "I just love what Miss Ling'er says. It's so pleasant to listen to, unlike some people who act like the whole world owes them crystals. People like that will never have any friends."
"You..." Bo Tai's face turned ashen, and he almost drew his longsword.
Yang Zhen approached Qi Yunling with a grin and asked excitedly, "Where are we going to play next?"
Where to go for fun?
Upon hearing this, the five people around him were all speechless, looking at Yang Zhen as if they wanted to say something but hesitated.
Seeing the expressions on the five people's faces, Yang Zhen waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, if we run into those people from Heavenly Joy Holy Land and Dustless Holy Land, you won't even need to lift a finger. I'll drive them away. Those people are a bunch of friendsless people, and besides... I'm actually quite powerful."
Upon hearing Yang Zhen's words, Qi Yunling smiled noncommittally, only glancing at Bo Tai, implying that Yang Zhen didn't seem to be from Heavenly Joy Holy Land or Dustless Holy Land.
Among the five, another young woman seemed somewhat timid, occasionally glancing at Yang Zhen. Hearing this, she seemed to muster her courage and said, "You... Tieniu, go find a place to wash your face. You look... really strange."
"Really?" Yang Zhen wiped his face. He was covered in dust and dirt from breaking the Great Restriction of Heaven and Earth, and Yang Zhen's wipe made him look even more disheveled. The two women covered their mouths and chuckled, which amazed Yang Zhen, while Bo Tai looked completely bewildered.
Sometimes, girls' minds are just so strange. When they like you, even if you're disheveled and miserable, it's still interesting. When they don't like you, even if you're handsome and dashing, it's still just an act.
Clearly, Bo Tai was stunned by Yang Zhen's series of actions. Looking at Yang Zhen and then at his two fellow disciples who were chuckling, he had a thoughtful expression on his face.
As expected, Qi Yunling was very forthcoming and told him everything. Only then did Yang Zhen understand what had happened in Dustless Territory during the ten days he had been missing.
At the Dustless Summit, no one had successfully broken into the Great Restriction of Heaven and Earth. No one knew what had happened inside the Gate of Heavenly Void, or whether the two Saint Realm experts and that unfortunate fellow had come out. Just as this matter was spreading like wildfire, more and more holy lands began to come toward Dustless Territory, including the Aurora Holy Land.
The Aurora Holy Land is a Great Wilderness heritage site in the East Sea. Now that they hear that the Samsara Bell may appear in the Dustless Territory, and that both Saint Realm experts only appeared briefly in the Dustless Territory, they naturally will not let this information go.
Qi Yunling's face flashed with admiration. She smiled gently and said, "I really wonder what that young fellow cultivator at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm Ninth Heavenly Layer will encounter in the Gate of Heavenly Void. It's said that he and you are from the same clan, both surnamed Yang."
Yang Zhen also sighed and said, "We are all at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm Ninth Heavenly Layer. The Yang Zhen that Ling'er mentioned is truly a role model for me. I just wonder what else he has done that people talk about."
Upon hearing Ling'er's address, Bo Tai froze, his face turning ashen. Just as he was about to speak, Qi Yunling's eyes lit up as she said to Yang Zhen, "Yes, it's said that Yang Zhen is incredibly free-spirited. Even in front of the Saint Realm expert, he remains neither humble nor arrogant. Guess what he said to the Saint Realm Saint Realm expert the first time they met?"
Yang Zhen's face was full of curiosity; she almost believed it herself. She asked in surprise, "What did you say?"
Unbeknownst to Qi Yunling, she and Yang Zhen had walked ahead of Bo Tai and the others. Hearing this, she said with a mixture of admiration and amusement, "This Yang Zhen actually addressed that Saint Realm expert as a fellow villager right off the bat, scaring more than a dozen Half-Step Great Saint into not daring to move. It's said that thousands of people were shocked at the time. It's a real pity I wasn't there, otherwise I would have seen the expression on Yang Zhen's face. This guy is truly interesting."
Bo Tai: "..."
It's one thing for the two of you to be chatting away like nobody else is right, but you're even talking about another man. For some reason, Bo Tai suddenly feels like hitting someone.
Yang Zhen's face showed a perfectly timed expression of Celestial Person, and he said with admiration, "He really is a strange fellow. What happened next? Why wasn't he killed by that Saint Realm expert?"
Qi Yunling gave Yang Zhen a strange look and said, "Strange... that's a fitting description. Later, it's said that another Saint Realm expert came. Yang Zhen fought that expert head-on with his own strength, but unfortunately, he was sucked into the Gate of Heavenly Void and disappeared without a trace."
Yang Zhen exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't that a pity?"
Qi Yunling nodded, sighed, and said, "It's truly a pity. If only I could see Yang Zhen again..."
"What will you do?" Yang Zhen asked anxiously.
Qi Yunling face softened slightly, and she remained silent.
Yang Zhen pursed his lips, not taking it seriously; rumors in the martial arts world can be deadly.
Seeing that no one wanted to speak, Yang Zhen suddenly asked, "By the way, how did the Samsara Bell appear?"
"Let me explain the situation!" Bo Tai snorted coldly, clearly not giving Qi Yunling a chance to speak.
Yang Zhen rolled her eyes, leaned close to Qi Yunling, and said, "No!"
No... don't want to?
How old are you?
A group of five people nearly rushed up and strangled Yang Zhen to death!