Dust billowed and swirled, a chaotic mix of yellowish-brown dust and black demonic energy, with countless shadowy figures darting about. But if Yang Zhen and the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable wanted to hide, how could these people possibly find them?
Even after they were hidden deep within a mountain, inside a huge cave that Yang Zhen had somehow created, the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable was still in shock, his face showing a bewildered expression as he asked strangely, "You just got in like that?"
"What else did you think?" Yang Zhen curled his lip and said, "If something can be solved with your brain, you should never use your fists. That's what a great expert from our village once said."
"That seems to make sense, but who is this expert from your village?" Nine Dragons Saint Venerable frowned, deeply agreeing, and asked with a look of curiosity.
"Our director, the director of the orphanage!" Yang Zhen said in a serious tone.
The Nine Dragons Saint Venerable hesitated for a moment, opened his mouth but said nothing.
Yang Zhen grinned and said, "Alright, now we just need to wait here."
"Just wait?" Nine Dragons Saint Venerable asked in surprise, "Weren't we supposed to be going to find the Emperor's Tomb?"
The Shameless Cat was also completely bewildered, and hurriedly asked, "Yeah, kid, we finally managed to break in, what kind of guy are we if we don't go looking for the Emperor's Tomb and just stay here like turtles?"
Yang Zhen glared at him and said, "First of all, we didn't just barge in. So psychology is really a wonderful thing. You should really take some time to flip through it. Even if you don't use quantum reading to skim through the pages, you should at least get a general understanding."
"What do you mean?" The Nine Dragons Saint Venerable was already used to Yang Zhen's way of speaking; he only needed to listen to half of what Yang Zhen said. He didn't know anything about psychology; the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable just wanted to know what Yang Zhen meant by "not forcing his way in."
The Shameless Cat's eyes sparkled; its focus differed from that of the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable.
The Nine Dragons Saint Venerable focused on the first half of Yang Zhen's statement, but the Shameless Cat kept staring at Yang Zhen second half, asking excitedly, "Kid, what is psychology? Teach me sometime, damn, it sounds pretty impressive."
Yang Zhen glanced at the Shameless Cat. Since there was no rush, he explained, "The more people gather together, the more they need a leader. Why is that?"
"Of course, it's to better control these people!" the Shameless Cat hurriedly replied. Even it knew such a simple truth, let alone the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable.
It's like a sect; it can't be without a sect leader for even a day, otherwise it will fall apart and become easily exploited by those with ulterior motives.
As for how those with ulterior motives would exploit it, not many people have studied it, since only those with malicious intentions would delve into such things.
Yang Zhen's face showed a knowing look. He winked at the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable and the Shameless Cat, and said, "Being able to better control these people is one thing, but the most terrifying thing is that once these people are leaderless, they won't have time to discuss things in case of an emergency."
The Nine Dragons Saint Venerable's eyes lit up, and he said, "So they didn't even have time to stop us?"
Yang Zhen nodded and said, "We haven't even figured out what we're doing yet. Who would have thought we'd suddenly blow up a mountain, create confusion, and just swagger in like this?"
The Shameless Cat gasped, staring at Yang Zhen in disbelief, muttering to itself, "Damn, is that even possible? Wouldn't having too many people be a bad thing?"
That's not the point. In short, there are advantages to having more people and advantages to having fewer people.
In this world, there is never a road that cannot be traversed, only people who cannot think things through. This is a truth that Yang Zhen has understood since childhood.
He assumed that, in most cases, he would need to think alone to avoid being taken advantage of by bad people or going hungry.
The Nine Dragons Saint Venerable clearly had a deeper thought. He gave Yang Zhen a meaningful look, took a deep breath, and said, "Then what were you waiting for when you said you were waiting? Were you waiting for those people outside?"
Yang Zhen leaned lazily against the cave wall and nodded, saying, "Yes, this is a simple application of psychology. Devil Venerable Shuya and Venerable Lord Chen Xiaotian ordered so many people to guard this place, so it must be extraordinary. As for what's extraordinary about it, only they themselves probably know."
"Then why don't we find someone to ask?" The Shameless Cat looked eager to try. When it came to methods of interrogating people, the Shameless Cat only admired Yang Zhen and had learned a lot from Yang Zhen. Although he hadn't had the chance to try using them yet, he was confident.
Seeing the eager look on the Shameless Cat's face, Yang Zhen shook his head and said, "No need to ask anyone. After Yang Chen disappears, they will lead us to him themselves."
The Shameless Cat let out a soft "Ooh," glanced at Yang Zhen, and said, "Kid, you're underestimating everyone. We just barged in like this; there's obviously something wrong with us. Do you think they'd lead us to the Emperor's Tomb?"
"It might not be the Emperor's Tomb!" Yang Zhen blinked and said, "But they'll definitely lead us to it. How about we make a bet?"
"OK!"
Hearing about the bet, the Shameless Cat became interested and stared at Yang Zhen, asking, "What are we betting on?"
Yang Zhen grinned and said, "Any cultivation method will do. If you win, I'll give you whatever you want."
The Shameless Cat grinned and walked up to Yang Zhen, patting Yang Zhen on the shoulder and saying, "Kid, you're being so nice to me, I'm almost embarrassed. But don't worry, I won't hold back."
Upon hearing this, the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable gave a wry smile and said, "Boy, I don't think you can win either."
Yang Zhen rolled his eyes at the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable and said, "Then let's wait and see."
Although the Shameless Cat's spiritual power was weak, it was still able to sense some things happening outside the mountains.
While the dust was still rising, the Devil Cultivator searched in vain. Even after the dust settled, they still couldn't find Yang Zhen and the others, and the aura emanating from the Devil Cultivator became somewhat strange.
In particular, several powerful Devil Cultivator were gathered together, whispering amongst themselves.
Upon sensing this, Yang Zhen smiled, while the Shameless Cat and the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable looked completely bewildered.
Just as the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable was about to speak, Yang Zhen suddenly sat up straight, and the Shameless Cat also showed a look of surprise on its face, perking up its ears and gasping.
The two Devil Cultivator cultivators sneaked away from the group, bypassing the mountain where Yang Zhen and the others were, and made their way to the west side of the mountain.
The Shameless Cat looked completely bewildered and asked blankly, "Are those two going to relieve themselves?"
"Convenience my foot! Let's go, let's get to work!" Yang Zhen patted the Shameless Cat on the shoulder, stood up, dusted himself off, and chased after the two of them.
As Yang Zhen walked, the surrounding rocks disappeared without a trace, leaving the Nine Dragons Saint Venerable behind him looking on in astonishment.
What's even more surprising is how Yang Zhen knew these people would definitely go and check out the place they were guarding?
After a long while, the Shameless Cat suddenly let out a strange cry, "Damn it, oh no, I've been tricked! Damn it, kid, you're not being fair, you even tricked your own people?"
Yang Zhen curled his lip and said, "Anyway, I'm just idling around. Besides, don't think I don't know how many good things are hidden in your head, you Sage of Saunter. Even if I don't use Sage of Saunter Cultivation Method, those people in the Three Flowers Holy Land will find them very useful. Don't be so stingy."
"Grass!"
The Shameless Cat glared and said, "I, the venerable one, wanted to hand over my Cultivation Method, and I'm being treated like a stingy wretch? You stop right there, kid, or I'll smash your head in with one punch!"
"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up and Sage of Saunter up. I have a feeling we're about to have something big."