When Yang Zhen woke up, the first thing she did was to observe her surroundings. She had to, because fainting at such an inopportune time was really bad.
Although they managed to kill Yuan Tianyu, a Saint Realm expert, there were still many Half-Step Great Saint and Elder Wang present.
Elder Wang is definitely a cunning old fox; he swindles and deceives without making a sound.
However, Yang Zhen didn't blame Elder Wang. There was no right or wrong in terms of different positions. Moreover, Elder Wang never intended to kill Yang Zhen from the beginning. It's just that if given the chance, Yang Zhen still wanted to trick this old guy once.
The excessive use of the Ninth Heaven-Ascending Token further weakened Yang Zhen, who was already at his limit, causing him to almost instantly faint. With countless Half-Step Great Saint surrounding and intercepting him, will Hua Youyue and the others be able to escape safely?
In fact, Yang Zhen was already relieved to be awake. When he saw that he was in a newly built thatched hut, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Judging from the messy state of the thatched hut, it must have been the work of that Shameless Cat. But why didn't he just build a palace?
The Ice Palace is in Yang Zhen's hands, Hua Youyue also has a temporary palace. Instead of building it, they've erected these few thatched huts. Are they planning to retire to the mountains?
Seeing Yang Zhen emerge, the Shameless Cat, half-dead, lay sprawled on a thatched hut, its eyes practically gleaming. It breathed heavily and lazily said, "Damn it, kid, you're finally awake! If you hadn't woken up, I was going to escape."
Want to escape?
Yang Zhen was taken aback and, leaning against the wooden plank beside him, asked, "Why did you run away?"
Han Yan'er glared at the Shameless Cat and said, "Building a few houses and you're already this tired Shameless Cat? If you don't get some exercise, you'll become a fat cat."
"A fat cat is better than a dead cat!" The Shameless Cat glared, jumped down from the roof, and came to Yang Zhen. It looked Yang Zhen up and down and said, "Kid, you've recovered well. You went too far this time. How can you use something like the Nine-Step Heaven-Ascending Token so casually?"
Yang Zhen curled his lip and said, "You saw the situation back then. If we didn't fight desperately, that old guy Yuan Tianyu would have killed us."
The Shameless Cat chuckled and said, "I must say, you looked absolutely stunning back then."
"Right?" Yang Zhen blinked.
The Shameless Cat nodded eagerly.
Han Yan'er glared at her and said, "You two are birds of a feather! What do you mean by 'super handsome'? Do you know how worried people are about you?"
"Others?" Yang Zhen was taken aback, looked around, and said in surprise, "Is there anyone else who cares about me? I thought only you would care about me."
Han Yan'er paused, glared at Yang Zhen, then turned her head away and said resentfully, "Who came here worried about you?"
Yang Zhen laughed heartily, walked to Han Yan'er's side, put his hand on Han Yan'er's shoulder, and looked Han Yan'er up and down. Only after finding nothing unusual did he feel relieved.
Seeing the Shameless Cat eagerly approaching, as if wanting Yang Zhen to check it out as well, Yang Zhen kicked it away and asked, "How did you get back that day?"
Upon hearing this, Han Yan'er's expression changed, and she said, "When we came back, there were countless people following us. They didn't seem to have any good intentions. My sister and I weren't going very fast with you. Just when we thought the people behind us were about to attack, a Great Saint appeared!"
Yang Zhen exclaimed, "So, from what you're saying, Elder Wang not only didn't take advantage of your misfortune, but actually helped you?"
Han Yan'er's expression turned strange, and she shook her head, saying, "It wasn't Elder Wang!"
Yang Zhen was taken aback and was about to speak when the Shameless Cat came back whining and said with a sneer, "That Old Man Wang dares to call himself the Great Saint?"
Hearing this, Yang Zhen was even more confused and turned to look at the Shameless Cat, asking, "What's going on?"
The Shameless Cat chuckled and said, "Kid, do you think you're so arrogant for killing a Saint? Even if you killed Yuan Tianyu directly, let alone used the Violet Firmament Heavenly Palace to kill him, there's nothing to be proud of, because even Saint Realm have varying strengths."
Yang Zhen's heart skipped a beat. Although it was the first time he had heard this, it was not difficult for Yang Zhen to understand.
Although Elder Wang and Yuan Tianyu are both Saint Realm experts, they are still far, far inferior to the Peerless Female Saint and their fellow villagers from the Nine Dragons.
Leaving aside the fact that the peerless female saint could easily kill Elder Wang and Yuan Tianyu with a single sword strike, even the fellow villager from Nine Dragons, who only has one Dao Body still alive, is someone the two of them cannot compare to.
But how exactly is this distinction between strong and weak determined?
Seeing Yang Zhen's puzzled look, the Shameless Cat chuckled and said, "Do you know why the Three Flowers Holy Maiden and the Holy Maiden Tianxuan are called Saintesses and are known by their titles, and why the Nine Dragons Great Saint is called the Great Saint Sage?"
Yang Zhen's eyes lit up, and he said, "Is it because they aren't ordinary Saint Realm experts?"
The Shameless Cat nodded and said, "Only those who can fully master the power of the Saint Realm are true Great Saint, far surpassing those like Elder Wang and Yuan Tianyu, who are merely half-baked Saint Realm experts."
At this point, the Shameless Cat looked at Yang Zhen with a strange expression and asked, "You have mastered a trace of the Saint Realm power and know how terrifying it is. Think about it, if Yuan Tianyu fully mastered this power, could you still withstand one of his sword strikes?"
Can you withstand a sword strike powered by the Saint Realm?
Are you kidding me?
Yang Zhen immediately shook his head like a rattle drum.
Then Yang Zhen suddenly remembered that Han Yan'er and Shameless Cat had mentioned that a Great Saint appeared when they left Enlightenment Pavilion Mountain!
Great Saint like the Nine Dragons Great Saint, and definitely not just Nine Dragons!
"The Great Saint you encountered on your way back helped you repel those Half-Step Great Saint?"
Yang Zhen looked at Han Yan'er with a curious glint in his eyes.
Han Yan'er's expression became even more strange. She nodded and said, "After that senior rebuked those people, he escorted us all the way here, saying..."
"What did you say?" Yang Zhen frowned. Han Yan'er was usually decisive and straightforward; she had never hesitated like this before.
The Shameless Cat curled its lip and said, "Do you remember, before we came to the Central Court, there was a rumor that a Saint Realm expert was going to cause you trouble?"
Yang Zhen's heart skipped a beat. She quickly looked at her hands and feet, staring wide-eyed as she asked, "Dig the grass, what did he do to me?"
Han Yan'er chuckled and said, "That's an old senior, and a man at that. What could he possibly do to you? However, the way he looked at you was indeed a bit strange, like... like he was looking at his own son."
"What the hell?" Yang Zhen was so angry that his hair stood on end. He suddenly had a father?
How could something so incredibly bizarre happen to me, the Saint of Sage of Saunter?
However, Duan Langcai gained an extra grandfather for no reason, it wasn't surprising that he'd been tricked. He immediately sneered and said, "This Sage of Saunter doesn't get away with things so easily. Where is that old guy now? I need to have a go at him and find out who's really the father!"
"He's already gone!" The Shameless Cat chuckled and looked at Yang Zhen.
Yang Zhen cursed angrily, "Damn it! Could this old Sage of Saunter have taken a fancy to my talent and looks and wants to take me as a son-in-law?"
Or, to put it another way, what kind of disciples are you looking to take on?
This is like a windfall; although it's not huge, it's at least a guarantee.
After what happened on Enlightenment Pavilion Mountain, Yang Zhen suddenly realized that his strength was indeed a bit low.
"By the way, where's the young lady?" Yang Zhen looked around and asked in surprise, "Why can't I see her?"
Han Yan'er looked worried, exchanged a glance with the Shameless Cat, and said, "My sister... she was taken away by Senior Mei."
"What?" Yang Zhen stared at the Shameless Cat, making the Shameless Cat's tail tuck in, and asked, enunciating each word clearly, "Where did they go?"