Seeing the old man pointing his finger at his nose with a blank expression, Yang Zhen quickly pressed his finger down. "It's you, fellow villager. Judging from your hurried appearance, something urgent must be happening, like... looking for someone?"
The man paused, then quickly pulled his hand away from Yang Zhen's. He smiled knowingly and said, "Yes, yes, I came looking for someone, but now I don't want to anymore."
Yang Zhen was startled. "You can't do this, fellow villager! How can you give up halfway through something? Maybe the person you're looking for is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for them. If you just give up like this, what if you miss out on a genius? Wouldn't that be a huge waste?"
The gentleman sighed and said, "He may not be a peerless genius, but even if I went there now, he might not be willing to see me."
Yang Zhen pondered for a moment and said, "Since that's the case, then that person must have their own reasons. But don't be discouraged, fellow villager. You must always believe that you can do it, you are the best, you are... Um, fellow villager, could you tell us how to get there? We're in a bit of a hurry."
The man laughed heartily, pointed northeast, and said, "It's a three-day journey to Donglin Island. Have a good time, kid!"
"Thank you so much, fellow villager!" Yang Zhen smiled and cupped his hands in thanks, then clenched his fist. "I believe in you, you can do it!"
gentlemen. "..."
After walking quite a distance, Hua Youyue finally couldn't hold back any longer. She grabbed Yang Zhen's shoulder and started giggling, trying to stop herself several times, but she just couldn't stop.
"Do you... do you know who... who was that person just now?"
Hua Youyue laughed so hard she almost fell over, completely losing any semblance of her former status as the master of the Long Moon Pavilion. Yang Zhen curled his lip in disapproval. "Of course I know! Besides the 'master' you're talking about, who else could possess such terrifyingly vast Literary Talent Qi?"
"Then why..." Hua Youyue laughed again, supporting Yang Zhen's shoulder.
Yang Zhen glanced back, still shaken, and said, "We'd better hurry, this old man is terrifying. His eyes gave me the creeps. No, we have to go, I have a feeling he recognizes me."
Hua Youyue her eyes at Yang Zhen and said, "I really don't know what you're thinking. Who do you think you are that a complete stranger like you can recognize you at a glance?"
Yang Zhen didn't speak. He did have that feeling. He felt that there was something about this old man. That meaningful smile and penetrating eyes made him look like... an old charlatan!
At first, Yang Zhen thought the gentleman was just a refined old man with thick eyebrows and big eyes. Who knew he would be such a deep and unfathomable fellow? As a result, he had even less reason to have any interaction with him.
When it comes to tricking people, Yang Zhen is confident that he can match the old man, but when it comes to strength, even if the master gave him both hands and feet and only used his mouth, Yang Zhen probably couldn't beat him.
Unfortunately, this world still values strength above all else; whoever has the bigger fist gets to decide. If the old man really sees through him and uses force, Yang Zhen will be at a disadvantage.
The two wandered around until they arrived at a harbor, where crowds of people came and went, and all sorts of boats were on display.
Yang Zhen was truly amazed. He never expected that the manufacturing industry in this world would be so advanced. A group of cultivators who could fly high and high, using a sword as an airplane, actually paid so much attention to the quality and appearance of their ships.
Finally, led by Hua Youyue, Yang Zhen boarded a magnificent ship, almost the same size as the Blade.
There are advantages to being in the air, and there are pleasures to be had on the sea. Yang Zhen understood all of this shortly after boarding the ship.
Even cultivators don't all practice asceticism. These people also have emotions and desires, and they also need to enjoy themselves. These ships and similar things are for these people to relax and have fun.
A group of people clinked glasses and chatted merrily. They came from all walks of life, including Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator who was busy running around. When a generous guest offered him a crystal, the cultivator would beam with joy.
Those Nascent Soul Realm Golden Core Realm experts mostly gathered in groups of three or five, exchanging polite greetings.
The life here was so luxurious and extravagant; Yang Zhen instantly fell in love with it.
"Waiter, bring the wine! The best wine!"
With a shout, Yang Zhen began to enjoy the life of a wealthy old man.
Hua Youyue, who was standing next to Yang Zhen, tensed up and stared blankly at him.
Swish!
Throughout the ship's cabins, almost everyone's eyes were fixed on Yang Zhen.
Yang Zhen had just started enjoying the atmosphere and hadn't even recovered when he realized something was off. He turned to Hua Youyue, looking completely bewildered. "Isn't that what you call her?"
Hua Youyue chuckled, and the entire cabin lit up.
The others burst into laughter, some slapping the table, others snorting and coughing, all looking at Yang Zhen with mockery.
Yang Zhen rolled up his sleeves, ready to start cursing, but Hua Youyue pulled him aside with her delicate hand and pressed him into a seat.
"Haha, where did this country bumpkin come from, so reckless!"
"This is hilarious! This... this is probably the biggest joke Flower Moon Pavilion has made all year."
"Does this young man think this is a restaurant? But the woman next to him... she looks somewhat familiar to me."
"Hmm, so that woman seems to be Hua Youyue, the owner of the Long Moon Pavilion!"
"So what? At the Flower Moon Pavilion, not only the Pavilion Master of the Long Moon Pavilion, but even the successors of blessed lands must abide by the rules. See that table next to Tower Master Hua? It's said to be Luo Wuchen, a cultivation fanatic and successor of Azure Blessed Land. It's said that among the younger generation of Azure Blessed Land, no one can surpass him in cultivation speed. Even he comes here and still follows the rules."
Yang Zhen sat on the table, looking at Hua Youyue with a bewildered expression, and asked, "What's going on?"
This is... kind of embarrassing, a bit awkward.
Hua Youyue suppressed a laugh and said, "It was my oversight that I didn't tell you beforehand. There's a rule at the Flower Moon Pavilion Flower Moon Pavilion: if you want to eat here, you must meet one condition. The more stringent the condition, the cheaper the food. There's even a condition where food is provided for free, but it's extremely difficult, and very few people throughout history have been able to achieve it."
Upon hearing this, Yang Zhen's eyes lit up. He looked around with great interest and said, "There's such an interesting place? Come, little girl, tell me how to meet the requirements of this building?"
Hua Youyue turned her head to signal, and Yang Zhen followed her gaze. Sure enough, he saw a young and beautiful woman walking gracefully towards him, carrying what looked like a wooden box in her hands.
The woman smiled gently, stood gracefully before Yang Zhen, and softly said, "Young master, please!"
Yang Zhen glanced around and saw that almost everyone's eyes were on him, and they all looked on with schadenfreude. He immediately curled his lip, leaned back in his seat, crossed his legs, and pointed at Hua Youyue with an air of nonchalance, saying, "Ladies first, don't you even know this basic courtesy?"
Ladies first?
Upon hearing this, the young woman's eyes lit up. She gave Yang Zhen a meaningful look and said with a smile, "Young master is right. Yan'er was impolite!"
As she spoke, Yan'er slowly walked up to Hua Youyue.
The group of people around looked at Yang Zhen with blank expressions, seemingly not expecting Yang Zhen to pull such a move, and were all speechless.
Yang Zhen secretly curled his lip, thinking, "You guys are still too green to laugh at me."
Pooh!
On the second floor of the cabin, a sweet, soft voice murmured to itself, "Ladies first, interesting!"