The two, a person and a cat, sneaked out of the Three Flowers Holy Land, seemingly unnoticed by anyone.
Anyway, no one will follow us; too many people would be a bad thing.
Along the way, the Shameless Cat asked curiously, "Kid, how did you know where that old bastard Chen Xiaotian would go?"
Yang Zhen looked at the Shameless Cat with a smug expression and said, "You don't know this, do you? This Sage of Saunter Sage of Saunter already marked that old bastard. Unless I erase it myself, you can't get rid of it even if you jump into lava."
"Damn it, when did you get this kind of skill?" The Shameless Cat was taken aback, taking two steps back and looking at Yang Zhen with a wary expression, as if afraid that Yang Zhen would give it such a blow.
Yang Zhen chuckled and said, "Of course it's something from the Devil Pattern Origin. Empress Fengyu didn't want it, so I didn't give it to her for now. Actually, I studied it on the way here. The Devil Pattern Origin is essentially a derivative of the Heaven and Earth True Runes. It's not as mysterious as the legends say. It's just that it's mixed with the understanding of heaven and earth by the Devil Emperor Quanyang, making it impure."
The Shameless Cat looked surprised and said, "So, what Empress Fengyu actually wants isn't the Devil Pattern Origin, but rather the Devil Emperor Quanyang's understanding of heaven and earth?"
"That's for sure!"
Yang Zhen nodded.
If it were the Devil Pattern Origin, Empress Fengyu wouldn't have told Yang Zhen that making a copy would suffice; instead, she would have directly demanded that he bring the Devil Pattern Origin back.
In fact, if Yang Zhen's judgment was correct, even Empress Fengyu did not expect that Yang Zhen would actually be able to bring back the Devil Pattern Origin.
After walking for a while, a pretty human figure suddenly appeared in front of them, startling them so much that they almost kicked it.
"Empress?"
Yang Zhen looked slightly bewildered and asked in surprise, "What are you doing here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"
A hint of unease flashed across the Empress's face. She turned her head and said, "I've been waiting for you outside your room. When I saw you come out, I followed you. Where... are you going?"
"Go back to sleep, it's too dangerous!"
Yang Zhen waved his hand, signaling the Shameless Cat to bypass the Empress and walk outside.
Are all the people in the Emperor Su Palace these strange individuals?
Instead of sleeping in the middle of the night, she went to wait outside a strange man's door. What if he got up in the middle of the night and came out pulling up his pants? Wouldn't she be seen completely naked?
Yang Zhen pursed his lips. Although he didn't mind, this kind of thing was still a bit exciting, and his heart couldn't take it.
Empress of Emperor Su Palace stared dumbfounded as the man and cat continued walking out. She quickly took two steps to catch up, gritting her teeth and saying, "I'll go with you."
"What are you going to do?" Yang Zhen glared at him and said, "Can't you just stay in the Three Flowers Holy Land? If you really can't, you can go back to the Emperor Su Palace."
He's off to cause trouble, what kind of person brings a woman along?
Moreover, she's a woman you can only look at but not touch, so you definitely shouldn't keep her around.
Yang Zhen rolled her eyes, feeling a bit of a headache.
"Unless you agree to let me make a copy of the Devil Pattern Origin." The Empress of Emperor Su Palace seemed determined, looking pitiful and endearing.
Yang Zhen glanced back at the determined-looking Empress of Emperor Su Palace. Damn it, he wondered what had happened at the Emperor Su Palace. It seemed that the Devil Pattern Origin was truly important to them.
Seeing that the Empress of Emperor Su Palace had no intention of returning, Yang Zhen casually said, "It's not impossible to obtain the Devil Pattern Origin, unless you tell me exactly what happened at the Emperor Su Palace."
"I... can't say!"
Empress of Emperor Su Palace hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said.
Yang Zhen opened his mouth and said, "I... can't give it to you!"
"You!"
Empress of Emperor Su Palace was stunned. Seeing Yang Zhen and the Shameless Cat walking forward again, she hurriedly chased after them.
Seeing that Empress of Emperor Su Palace was determined to follow, the Shameless Cat chuckled and gave Yang Zhen a mocking look, saying, "Kid, since you can't shake him off, then take him with you. I remember you once said something like, 'What's the point of men and women mating? Working... aren't you tired?'"
Yang Zhen stumbled and slapped the Shameless Cat, cursing, "You little bastard, are you doing this on purpose? What do you mean by mating? That's called pairing!"
"Yes, yes, yes, men and women working together makes the work easier!" The Shameless Cat cackled and darted forward.
Yang Zhen glared at the Shameless Cat and pouted, "Fine, you can go back now. The Empress can come with me."
The Shameless Cat stumbled and fell to the ground, walking back expressionlessly. It said to the Empress of Emperor Su Palace, "Little girl, you should go back. We're going to do something big, worth hundreds of millions. Judging from your expression, I don't know what hundreds of millions means. What use would you be if you went?"
Empress of Emperor Su Palace was stunned upon hearing this. She looked at Yang Zhen, gritted her teeth, and said, "I... I can help you."
Yang Zhen laughed heartily, looking at the Empress of Emperor Su Palace with great interest. Suddenly, he felt that even if he were to cause trouble, bringing along such a naive young girl seemed like a good choice.
Damn, at least when you're showing off, someone's cheering you on from behind.
Yang Zhen turned around and continued walking with the Shameless Cat.
Empress of Emperor Su Palace looked at Yang Zhen with a complicated expression, standing there, hesitant and resentful.
"What are you waiting for? Let's go!"
Upon hearing Yang Zhen's words, Empress of Emperor Su Palace was overjoyed, but then suddenly froze, as if she had forgotten how long it had been since she had been so happy.
Who would have thought that this stranger, whom she had only known for a few days, could so easily control her emotions?
Thinking of this, Empress of Emperor Su Palace hesitated for a moment, looking somewhat bewildered.
However, she didn't have time to think about it. Yang Zhen's speed had become very fast, and if she didn't go all out, she was afraid that this bastard would leave her behind.
The journey was silent. Empress of Emperor Su Palace, standing on the back of the Heaven-Swallowing Hou, glanced at Yang Zhen from time to time with a complicated expression, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
The Shameless Cat lay to the side, bored out of its mind, and said, "Kid, the sun's almost up, when will we get there?"
Yang Zhen also showed a strange expression and said, "Damn it, how am I supposed to know when we'll get there? Those two old bastards seem to have been rushing towards the Western Region without stopping."
The Shameless Cat was taken aback, then scrambled up from the back of the Heaven-Swallowing Hou, its face beaming with excitement, and said, "Kid, are we going back to the Western Region?"
Yang Zhen's expression was strange. He nodded and said, "Judging from the current situation, the half-month period that Chen Xiaotian and Shuya mentioned should be the event that happened in the Western Region."
The Shameless Cat let out a soft "Oh!" and rubbed its hands together, saying, " The Western Region are a wonderful place! I've heard that there's a type of bald man there who specifically Demonic Sect. Wherever the Demonic Sect appears, there you'll find this bald man. He's incredibly powerful."
"How powerful can he be?" Yang Zhen scoffed.
Empress of Emperor Su Palace suddenly spoke up, "This cat must be referring to the Lanruo Sect."
"Yes, yes, yes, it's the Lanruo Sect, that sect of bald guys." The Shameless Cat said with a grin.
" The Lanruo Sect is said to have originated from the High Antiquity Buddhist sect. It is an extremely powerful and mysterious sect, and even the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth could not destroy its lineage."
Empress of Emperor Su Palace hesitated for a moment, then said with a solemn expression, "If the Lanruo Sect were to emerge, they would undoubtedly be the sect with the most complete heritage in the entire Great Wilderness."
Yang Zhen's eyes lit up, and he suddenly became interested in this Lanruo Sect.
When Empress of Emperor Su Palace reached this point, she suddenly exclaimed, "No, there should be another one."
"What?"
Yang Zhen was taken aback and asked, "What other existence can compare to the inheritance stored up from High Antiquity?"
Empress of Emperor Su Palace shook her head and said, "I only saw a few words about it in an ancient book. It seems... it's a place called Jade Pool Holy Land, and the Heavenly Star Stele in its sect has been passed down from High Antiquity."
The Heavenly Star Stele... The Third Holy Maiden?
Yang Zhen's gaze turned strange.
Come to think of it, he's supposed to be the son-in-law of the Jade Pool Holy Land, isn't he?