Yang Zhen followed Hua Youyue to a secluded spot, looked around nervously, and asked, "Young lady, you brought me to this quiet place. Although my marriage proposal was successful, I... I'm not ready yet!"
Hua Youyue had completely lost her dignified and elegant demeanor. Ignoring Yang Zhen Yang Zhen's words, she glared at him and said irritably, " Yang Zhen, you shouldn't have offended Sun Yushi."
"Why?" Yang Zhen was somewhat surprised that Hua Youyue had summoned him for this matter.
Hua Youyue sighed and said, " Sun Yushi is exceptionally Literary Talent Qi. At such a young age, he has already condensed four strands of Literary Talent Qi, and yesterday he successfully broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm stage. Even Master was wrong in his judgment. He may enter the Sea Pavilion, and perhaps... he may even become Master's personal disciple."
Yang Zhen waved his hand and said, "I thought he was a descendant of the Great Emperor, a second-generation emperor, or that his family owned mines and was incredibly wealthy. Turns out he's just a genius. What's wrong with offending him? We both have a neck and a head. Is his head bigger than mine?"
Hua Youyue smiled bitterly and said helplessly, "I knew I couldn't reason with you. You even made the Grand Preceptor of the Great Jiang Kingdom vomit blood. Before I came, he was still furious, saying everywhere that you didn't respect your teacher."
Yang Zhen's eyes widened. "What?! This old man vomiting blood wasn't caused by me! I'm not taking the blame for this, not under any circumstances! And what's with all this talk about me behind my back? You disrespectful old fool! Next time I see him, I'll make sure he goes blind from anger!"
Hua Youyue was taken aback. "You know that the Imperial Advisor isn't actually blind?"
"How novel!" Yang Zhen rolled her eyes. "I even know why he vomited blood!"
"Why?" Hua Youyue asked curiously.
Yang Zhen chuckled and said, "You'll have to ask your family's third elder. She's so cute, meowing like a cat and acting all cute. Others might be able to handle it, but the Imperial Advisor might not."
Hua Youyue's eyes widened, staring at Yang Zhen in disbelief. "You, you mean..."
Yang Zhen nodded and said, "By the way, the old man's still got romantic feelings. He's old and still lovesick. How can you blame me for spitting blood?"
Hua Youyue gave a wry smile after a long pause and said, "No matter what, you should behave yourself on the shores of the East Sea. The Master is different from the Imperial Advisor. Even the Imperial Advisor would respectfully address the Master as 'Master' and consider himself a disciple."
"That's amazing?" Yang Zhen was stunned; he really hadn't expected it.
Although the Grand Preceptor of the Great Jiang Kingdom was somewhat disrespectful for his age, he still possessed considerable skill. Yang Zhen couldn't see through his cultivation level, which was at least stronger than the Nascent Soul Realm. Moreover, as the Grand Preceptor of a nation, he could also observe celestial phenomena and deduce the truth of events. The dramatic changes in the Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda were deduced by him.
If someone like this has to consider himself a disciple in front of his teacher, how much must the teacher be impressed?
This is a difficult situation. If Sun Yushi really succeeds in entering Sea Pavilion and becoming the master's disciple, wouldn't that be a huge boost to his entire family and career?
Given Sun Yushi's sycophantic nature, he might just turn around and bite Yang Zhen back. Yang Zhen, unfortunately, can't retaliate, much less fight back.
This is really difficult!
Yang Zhen's eyes darted around, while Hua Youyue, with a terrible headache, advised him, "Don't even think about trying to trick Sun Yushi. Cultivation Method and skills can be faked, cultivation levels can be fabricated, but Literary Talent Qi Literary Brilliance cannot be forged in the slightest. His condensation of four streams of Literary Brilliance has already exceeded Master's expectations!"
Hearing this, Yang Zhen felt relieved and said with a sigh of relief, "Don't worry, I'm the most low-key person!"
"You..." Hua Youyue hesitated, then glared at Yang Zhen.
If Yang Zhen were to keep a low profile, there probably wouldn't be any more recklessly arrogant people in the entire Youzhou Continent.
Seeing Yang Zhen turn to leave, Hua Youyue hurriedly followed, saying, "I came here to go to Donglin Island, where Elder Chi resides, a spirit island for alchemy. You should come with me. On the shores of the East Sea or Turtle- Turtle-Snake Island, there are many Literary Talent Qi individuals; you have no advantage whatsoever."
Yang Zhen shook his head, turned around, placed his hands on Hua Youyue's shoulders, and said earnestly, "Little girl, you're wrong. Precisely because I have no advantages whatsoever, I should stay on the shores of the East Sea, or go to Turtle Turtle-Snake Island. Otherwise, how can I improve? This is my path, and I must forge ahead without hesitation!"
What a joke! On Sanling Island on the coast of the East Sea, Yang Zhen Yang Zhen has an advantage in Literary Talent Qi. He has never even touched alchemy or weapon crafting. If using a pressure cooker to refine pills counts as alchemy, wouldn't that be a laughing stock?
No, absolutely not! Yang Zhen destined to become the Pirate King, and the first step to Pirate King is on the shores of the East Sea. Why go to Donglin Island when there's Turtle-Snake Island?
Hua Youyue stared blankly at Yang Zhen, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. She slowly straightened up, nodded, and said, "What you said makes sense. It's good to learn from others' strengths, but we can't give up on making up for our weaknesses. You... need to be careful."
Yang Zhen blinked. "Little girl, are you worried about me?"
Hua Youyue sighed bitterly, turned her head away and said, "Our paths are different, even if we force ourselves together, it will be a calamity. However... if you have time, you might as well stay at the Hua Household for a few days. Since that day, the Third Elder has been Niannian with you and has been opposing the Imperial Preceptor. Whenever there are rumors that are unfavorable to you, the Third Elder will be furious."
Yang Zhen was startled and hurriedly waved his hand, saying, "I can't afford to offend her, I can't afford to offend the three clan elders. Let the Imperial Preceptor play with her instead."
"You..." Hua Youyue chuckled, the dignified master of the Long Moon Pavilion laughing like a little girl.
At that moment, the two of them suddenly changed their expressions and looked up in horror.
"It's Elder Ji Shulin of Turtle-Snake Island! What brings him here?" Hua Youyue exclaimed in surprise, a hint of shock flashing in her eyes.
"Is it that impressive?" Yang Zhen asked without turning his head.
The newcomer was surrounded by an aura of talent, soaring through the air. The Literary Talent Qi beneath his feet Literary Talent Qi a dragon, roaring towards the sky, so lifelike that everyone was amazed by his sheer presence.
Near the Sea Pavilion, all the cultivators were shocked, staring in disbelief at the old man in mid-air, their expressions excited and thrilled.
Bian Liang and Sun Yushi, the top scholar from the Water Spirit Kingdom, were especially excited, their faces showing eagerness as they respectfully greeted him with the rites due to disciples.
Hua Youyue exclaimed in admiration, replying, "He's more than just amazing! He's practically the most respected person on Turtle-Snake Island and Turtle-Snake Island's lord is his student. His talent in all eight areas is unparalleled, second only to Master!"
Yang Zhen gasped, "Eight talents, just one short of being able to Writing as a Vehicle for the Dao and condense the Literary Talent Qi Inscriptions. His aura is indeed extraordinary. But what is he doing here? Is he here to watch the competition between Bian Liang and Sun Yushi?"
Hua Youyue shook her head and said, " Sun Yushi is someone the master values highly. He has already condensed four streams of Literary Brilliance at a young age. Elder Ji is probably here for him!"
At this point, Hua Youyue glanced at Yang Zhen and said, "Of course, it's also possible that they came for this Literary Brilliance Gathering. After all, this Literary Brilliance Gathering at the Sea Pavilion is very grand, with many young talents gathering here. Perhaps one of them will achieve success."