Yang Zhen definitely wants to go, but she hasn't decided yet what to go and when to go.
Plans can't keep up with changes. Yang Zhen has never been one to plan things out before acting. He takes things one step at a time. Sometimes, despite all the changes, he stays true to his principles. As long as he's smart and strong enough, he'll be fine.
On this blue planet, having more money is what matters; here... might makes right.
This time, however, it's not something Yang Zhen can solve with just one punch; it will require many, many, many punches.
Lin Ruochu looked very excited, as if seeing Luo Jin was a very happy thing.
"Young Master Luo Jin enjoys high prestige within the Western Region Alliance, and it seems he possesses information unknown to us. Following him, we're sure to discover the most precious treasures of the Savage Wilderness!"
Seeing the excited expression on Lin Ruochu's face, Yang Zhen asked in surprise, "You only saw a rare treasure from the Savage Wilderness?"
Lin Ruochu was taken aback, then chuckled and said, "Even on the Mount Xiyuan, seeing Savage Wilderness Treasure is already quite an achievement. You don't actually want to obtain Savage Wilderness, do you?"
"What, you can't?" Yang Zhen smiled at Lin Ruochu.
After spending the last few days with Yang Zhen, Lin Ruochu was no longer as aloof as when they first met, and she could even crack a joke with him occasionally.
Upon hearing Yang Zhen's words, Lin Ruochu chuckled, looking at Yang Zhen with a strange expression, and said, "I remember someone once said something, I forget the exact words, but it was something like, 'What's the difference between a person without dreams and a salted fish?'"
Yang Zhen and the Shameless Cat both stared wide-eyed.
"Where did you get that idea?" Yang Zhen asked curiously.
Lin Ruochu shook her head and said, "It's said that a young genius from the Northern Region said this. I found it very interesting, so I wrote it down."
"What's his name?" Yang Zhen and Shameless Cat looked at each other in bewilderment.
Lin Ruochu thought for a moment and said, "I forgot, but it's said that this person has extraordinary talent, but compared to Young Master Luo, I don't know who is better."
Yang Zhen nodded and said seriously, "A person who can say such things must be an extraordinary person, maybe extremely handsome, and with a very impressive and pleasant-sounding name."
Lin Ruochu chuckled and said, "It's rare to find someone you think so highly of. Maybe that guy will be very happy to know."
"Yeah, he's really happy right now!" Yang Zhen grinned and winked at Lin Ruochu.
Lin Ruochu was taken aback, turned her head, and asked, "Who exactly are you?"
Yang Zhen shrugged and said, "Just an ordinary Rogue Cultivator, Yang Tianxiu, you know him."
Lin Ruochu glared at Yang Zhen and said, "Fine, don't tell me then. There are so many people on the Mount Xiyuan, including highly respected seniors. Sooner or later, someone will find out your true origins."
Yang Zhen smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not a good person. Oh dear, we're almost there. Is that the Mount Xiyuan?"
Seeing the tense atmosphere not far away, Lin Ruochu also put away her joking attitude and said, " Elder Guo will be here with his men shortly. We just need to guard this place and prevent the Devil Cultivator from taking advantage of the situation. As for the Savage Wilderness Treasure, just think about it and forget about it. Don't do anything reckless. Although... although you are very powerful, you are still quite a bit behind Young Master Luo and Jin Chanzi."
"There's still a considerable gap?" Yang Zhen asked curiously, taken aback.
Lin Ruochu nodded and said, "Of course there are many differences. Although Yang Tiehe is powerful, he is no match for Luo Jin, let alone Jin Chanzi, whose Zen mind is extremely strong."
Hearing this, Yang Zhen was taken aback, not expecting Jin Chanzi and Luo Jin to be so formidable.
Reaching the Saint Venerable Realm by a hair's Final Step, is that so remarkable?
Yang Zhen pursed her lips, not wanting to lower herself to the level of a woman like Lin Ruochu.
When this Sage of Saunter shows off, you'll see who's the real expert.
The truly strong always make their grand entrance last, and in a way that dazzles everyone.
"Damn it, Shameless Cat, make sure your entrance background music is really loud."
Yang Zhen turned to the Shameless Cat and said.
The Shameless Cat pondered for a while and then said, "Kid, I've used all the background music I know. Do you have any new ones?"
That's a question that makes it sound like I, the Sage of Saunter, have run out of ideas.
Right now, Yang Zhen has taught the Shameless Cat an absolutely Niu Bi background music track.
The Shameless Cat's eyes suddenly lit up like a 200-watt light bulb.
"Did you remember?"
The Shameless Cat grinned and said, "Of course! Just wait and see how dazzling your entrance is!"
Lin Ruochu, who was standing to the side, stared in disbelief and asked curiously, "What are you two talking about?"
"It's nothing!"
Yang Zhen and the Shameless Cat said in unison, then looked at each other and chuckled.
Damn, I kind of miss that Great Deficiency Sword.
The Great Deficiency Sword was damaged, and the Evil Shadow Black Taotie was also affected. The Star Spring Sword contained its own Sword Spirit, and Yang Zhen was thinking about when to find a new home for the Evil Shadow Black Taotie.
In mid-air, gusts of cold wind blew, turning the Mount Xiyuan into a desolate scene, like the opening of a horror movie, making Yang Zhen's hair stand on end.
Lin Ruochu, this aloof young lady, wasn't afraid at all, leaving Yang Zhen with no use for the shoulder she had prepared.
The rest was simple. After Yang Zhen and Lin Ruochu gathered with Elder Guo and the others, they guarded the western position on the Mount Xiyuan and watched Jin Chanzi and Luo Jin perform.
Of course, there are many highly respected elders on the top of Mount Xiyuan, and Lin Ruochu was right about that.
"See that? That Savage Wilderness, sky-covering beast is a powerful figure from the Emperor Su Palace," Lin Ruochu said, pointing at the Heaven-Splitting Ox.
Yang Zhen was taken aback and exclaimed, "What an impressive aura!"
"That's natural. The Emperor Su Palace is an extremely mysterious place. Its status in attending the Western Region Holy Assembly is no less than that of Young Master Luo."
Lin Ruochu's face sparkled with excitement, as if she were standing on the back of Heaven-Splitting Ox.
Yang Zhen suddenly realized that the Emperor Su Palace held such great prestige here. He wondered if the Empress of Emperor Su Palace had come.
"Look, that... that's actually the Three Flowers Holy Land, the legendary Three Flowers Holy Land! I'm a devoted admirer of the Three Flowers Holy Maiden!"
Lin Ruochu suddenly perked up, her face sparkling with the expression of a young girl, completely losing any semblance of her aloof and cool demeanor.
Yang Zhen pursed her lips and muttered, "What a disgrace to the word 'aloof'."
"She's just the Three Flowers Holy Maiden; she might be my wife any minute now."
"What?" Lin Ruochu's eyes widened. "You can't just say things like that, or you'll get yourself into trouble. It's said that the Three Flowers Holy Maiden has been reincarnated, and in this life she's about your age."
Yang Zhen chuckled and didn't continue the topic.
Clearly, the Central Court and the Western Region are quite far apart, and Lin Ruochu, this aloof young lady, is somewhat out of touch with the outside world.
Just then, Luo Jin suddenly burst into laughter, approached the Emperor Su Palace and the Three Flowers Holy Land, and said loudly, "It is truly my great honor to welcome the Three Flowers Holy Maiden of the Three Flowers Holy Land and the Empress of Emperor Su Palace."
Yang Zhen was dumbfounded; this bastard really changed targets quickly.
"So, now that Young Master Luo is the one who can stand before the Empress of Emperor Su Palace and the Three Flowers Holy Maiden, aren't you feeling quite uncomfortable?"
Lin Ruochu glanced at Yang Zhen and said with schadenfreude.
"Shut up, don't let your aloof persona crumble."
Yang Zhen glared at Lin Ruochu, annoyed.
"Oh, the people from Yaoguang Holy Land have arrived too!" Lin Ruochu suddenly exclaimed softly.
Yang Zhen grinned. "Damn, everyone's almost here. I wonder where that old bastard Chen Xiaotian is hiding right now."