A cat?
A cat that walks on two legs?
Everyone, including Lu Baichi and Wang Meiling, was stunned when they saw the cat push open the door.
Everyone could imagine any scenario: an elderly, venerable but still sharp-witted senior would appear with a carefree air; a middle-aged weapon refiner would stride confidently with an air of arrogance; or even a spirited young man. They could all accept it to some extent.
But damn it, what's with the cat coming out?
Could it be that the senior who's about to break through to the Grandmaster realm is actually a cat that looks like it deserves a beating?
The idea was so absurd that it was dismissed by almost everyone after just a fleeting thought.
It couldn't be a cat. Although this cat is as fat as a ball, it certainly couldn't lift such a huge weapon-refining hammer. The person who broke through just now must have been someone else, not this increasingly smug cat in front of us.
The more I look at it, the more despicable it becomes...
Suddenly, someone exclaimed, " Shameless Cat!"
Shameless Cat!
Upon hearing these two words, everyone present was taken aback. This name and reputation were almost identical to Yang Zhen's. Ever since Donglin Island, Yang Zhen had always been accompanied by a Shameless Cat. These two were both incredibly cheeky and capable of causing trouble.
Wang Meiling looked at the Shameless Cat that came out with a strange expression on her face.
Now that the Shameless Cat has appeared, the person who will emerge next is almost obvious: Yang Zhen!
Sure enough, Yang Zhen walked out behind the Shameless Cat, not noticing that the Shameless Cat had stopped and almost stepped on it. The next moment, Shameless Cat's eyes widened as if he was frightened by the group of people in front of him.
This is understandable. Anyone would be startled to be stared at by thousands of eyes as soon as they open the door, let alone Yang Zhen, whose character isn't exactly exemplary.
Upon seeing Yang Zhen emerge, Wang Meiling seemed to realize something, her heart skipped a beat, and she stared incredulously at Yang Zhen, whose eyes were also wide open.
For a moment, everyone present gasped in surprise, staring at Yang Zhen in astonishment.
How did Yang Zhen end up here?
Among the crowd, Wang Meiling and Lu Baichi were the most surprised, especially Lu Baichi. When he saw Yang Zhen, his eyes almost popped out of their sockets. He glanced at the cultivator beside him and exclaimed in a low voice, " Yang Zhen, what's he doing here?"
The cultivator also looked puzzled. He exchanged a glance with Lu Baichi and said in a deep voice, "I didn't expect Yang Zhen to have such great fortune. He witnessed a breakthrough as soon as he arrived at Ten Thousand Flowers Island. Although this senior failed to break through, it is still a great opportunity for Yang Zhen."
Lu Baichi looked at Yang Zhen with a surprised and uncertain expression, then suddenly his brow twitched and he said in horror, "Could it be that this senior is Yang Zhen?"
"What a joke!" The cultivator looked at Lu Baichi with a strange expression, then chuckled and said, " Senior Brother Lu, when did your judgment become so poor? What cultivation level does Yang Zhen have? How could it be him?"
Lu Baichi breathed a sigh of relief, then chuckled and said, "I was wrong. You're right. Even if Yang Zhen is a genius, how could he possibly have such skill in weapon crafting? If it really is him, then none of us need to cultivate anymore; we might as well just go home and hang ourselves!"
At this point, Lu Baichi glanced at Yang Zhen, who was still in a daze, and said with a smile, "Judging from his current expression and state, he's exactly like a country bumpkin who's never seen the world. I really don't know how Water Moon Spirit Maiden judged that he was actually better than me. What's even more ridiculous is that I actually believed it and challenged him!"
The cultivator laughed and said, "That's fine too. This only proves that the Water Moon Spirit Maiden's judgment is really not very good!"
"Alright, let's hurry inside and pay our respects to that senior!"
Lu Baichi gave Yang Zhen a half-smile and said, "I just wonder what he's thinking right now."
The two men exchanged a glance, burst into laughter, and then followed the crowd toward the blacksmith's shop.
The reason Yang Zhen came out a little late was because he asked the master craftsman for another ordinary forging hammer, which was probably the heaviest hammer in the blacksmith shop. It was shaped like a square pickaxe, but larger and with a wider hammerhead.
Yang Zhen was very satisfied with this hammer. Although it was just an ordinary hammer, the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique did not have very strict requirements for weapons. This hammer technique emphasized the control of force.
Yang Zhen roughly estimated that the hammer head alone weighed a full hundred pounds. Even with Yang Zhen's current strength, it was somewhat strenuous. However, he could manage to complete one round of the Chaotic Cloak with one hand.
As Yang Zhen was leaving, he was still refining and savoring the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique. After nearly stepping on the Shameless Cat's head, he froze, staring in astonishment at the countless green eyes before him, feeling as if a million alpacas were stampeding through his mind.
Damn, are these people really that gossipy?
So many people have gathered in such a short time just to practice a martial arts technique. If those master weapon refiners were to forge a Spirit Grade weapon, wouldn't they be surrounded by a sea of people?
Yang Zhen noticed that even the rich young woman who had invited him and the Shameless Cat to the Ten Thousand Flowers Banquet had arrived, and was looking at him with a surprised expression.
Having already eaten her meal, Yang Zhen, despite not agreeing to any of her demands, still raised her hand in greeting and grinned broadly.
The next moment, Yang Zhen suddenly shuddered and bent down to cover the Shameless Cat's mouth.
No wonder that Shameless Cat stopped; he must be up to something.
Just now, when Yang Zhen greeted Wang Meiling, she heard a gasp, and her heart skipped a beat.
Damn it, that voice is exactly the same as the intro when that Shameless Cat was shouting advertisements on Donglin Island. Of course, it won't shout anything like " The Donglin Island Alchemy Factory has gone bankrupt" here, but it certainly won't say anything nice either.
At that moment, Yang Zhen inexplicably recalled the words the Shameless Cat had told him to cause trouble, and he immediately flew into a rage, changing his action from covering his mouth to slapping the Shameless Cat on the head.
" Shameless Cat, how dare you..."
"Who the hell is Lu Baichi? Come out and fight if you dare!"
"Grass!"
Yang Zhen's slap missed its mark; clearly, that Shameless Cat, had anticipated Yang Zhen's reaction.
The Shameless Cat's voice boomed like thunder, echoing through the street. Everyone was struck dumb by the sound, staring at Yang Zhen in utter bewilderment.
Wang Meiling's eyes widened in surprise, and she immediately covered her mouth, staring at the Shameless Cat and Yang Zhen with an extremely complicated expression in her eyes.
The next moment, the complexity in Wang Meiling's eyes vanished, replaced entirely by interest. She looked at Yang Zhen, whose face was ashen, with a half-smile.
Looking at Lu Baichi again, he was still staring blankly at the Shameless Cat, as if he had been petrified. He didn't react for a long time, and even though all eyes were on him, he remained unmoved.
They've been scolded so much they've gone mad!
Who would have thought that the Shameless Cat would start cursing so quickly, so scathingly, and so... fluently, without warning?