Yang Zhen grabbed the Shameless Cat by the tail, took Lu Baichi's storage ring, and walked towards the street without saying a word. Along the way, everyone subconsciously made way for Yang Zhen.
No one expected that Yang Zhen would kill without hesitation, his actions ruthless and brutal, like a murderous demon, smashing Lu Baichi's head to pieces with a single blow.
At this point, who would dare to provoke Yang Zhen?
A group of people stared in disbelief as Yang Zhen left. The Shameless Cat, being dragged by its tail by Yang Zhen, howled and screamed on the ground, its claws leaving marks on the ground.
"Kid, let go! If you want to die, don't drag me down with you! You're finished! You've killed a disciple of a blessed land with one blow! If those old guys come, they'll slap you to death!"
The Shameless Cat screeched repeatedly, scratching at the ground with a squeaking sound, "Let go of me! Damn it, I really have some things to take care of. Once I'm done, I'll come looking for you in ten or eight years!"
"I'm hungry!" Yang Zhen suddenly said, as if talking to herself.
"You put... Huh?" The Shameless Cat's eyes widened, and it asked eagerly, "What are we having for dinner today? Cumin lamb or Kung Pao chicken? I prefer spicy chicken nuggets, so how about we make spicy chicken nuggets today?"
"OK!"
All eyes followed Yang Zhen as he slowly shifted his gaze until Yang Zhen and the Shameless Cat disappeared at the intersection. Only then did someone exclaim in surprise, and the crowd erupted in commotion.
"Dead? Lu Baichi just died like that?"
"How could he possibly come back to life if he wasn't dead? His head's gone, smashed to pieces!"
" Yang Zhen audacious; he actually killed Lu Baichi without a word. He's doomed now; even the Elder Gu can't save him."
"Hmph, the Elder Gu only gave him an island token because he cherishes talent. Now that Yang Zhen is so arrogant, why would the Elder Gu offend Flower Mountain Blessed Land just because he values talent?"
All the cultivators present snapped out of their shock, their faces pale as they discussed amongst themselves, glancing fearfully at the street corner, as if afraid that ruthless Yang Zhen might suddenly return to kill them.
Wang Meiling took a deep breath, stared at Lu Baichi's headless corpse with half of its body still on the ground, opened her mouth, but didn't say anything.
The middle-aged man beside her had an uncertain expression that gradually changed as he looked at Wang Meiling, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.
Wang Meiling shook her head and said, "I know what you want to say, but I need to think about it. Let's go inside and take a look."
With that, Wang Meiling led the middle-aged man into the blacksmith shop, much to everyone's astonishment.
Not long after, a sweet and charming exclamation came from inside the blacksmith's shop.
Nighttime!
"Kid, didn't you say to keep a low profile? Why did you kill that idiot?" The Shameless Cat asked Yang Zhen, looking puzzled, while wolfing down his food.
Yang Zhen slapped him with a spoon and said, "You still have the nerve to ask me? Didn't you tell me to cause trouble?"
The Shameless Cat was furious, glaring with innocent eyes as it said, "I didn't ask you to kill anyone! Now look what's happened! I heard that Flower Mountain Blessed Land is so powerful that even Old Gu gives them a lot of face. What if Flower Mountain Blessed Land asks them for people? Why don't we leave here? It's not fun anyway!"
"Aren't you curious about the Emperor Mark of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness?" Yang Zhen asked, glancing at the Shameless Cat.
The Shameless Cat hurriedly shook its head. "What's so interesting about the Emperor Mark of the Great Emperor of the Eastern Wilderness? You can't really see anything there. You might as well wander around and cause some trouble."
Yang Zhen looked at the Shameless Cat curiously, frowned, and asked, "You keep making me cause trouble, and you keep saying it's for my own good. What exactly is 'for my own good'?"
The Shameless Cat chuckled slyly and said, "Knowing now won't do you any good. Just keep causing trouble, and you'll definitely find out in the future. You'll have to thank me then!"
Sometimes Yang Zhen really wanted to grab that Shameless Cat, smash its head open, and see what was inside.
Anyway, Yang Zhen couldn't figure out why causing trouble would be good for his future.
"By the way, are you coming or not?" The Shameless Cat took the plate of cumin lamb in front of Yang Zhen and wolfed it down, as if it could eat until it was stuffed but not die.
"I'm not leaving!" Yang Zhen picked his teeth and said, "I'm not going anywhere until I see Emperor Mark."
"Then why did you kill Lu Baichi?"
"You think he won't kill me if I don't kill him?" Yang Zhen cursed, then continued, "You didn't see the look in his eyes back then. He looked like he wanted to devour Laozi piece by piece, even with sauce. That kind of scoundrel can't be allowed to live."
"I have a feeling he was so scared he peed his pants back then?"
The two were chatting casually when there was a sudden knock on the door.
"It's pitch black, who would come looking for me?" Yang Zhen glared at the Shameless Cat and said, "Go open the door!"
"Why me?" The Shameless Cat's eyes widened, as if it wanted to glare back.
Yang Zhen leaned back and said, "I'm planning to eat my fill and then practice my boxing. Will you keep me company?"
"Grass!"
After opening the door, the Shameless Cat exclaimed "Huh?" and asked, "Little girl, you were looking for me?"
A young woman in yellow standing at the door froze upon hearing this, her face turning somewhat pale. After a moment's hesitation, she asked, "Is... is Young Master Yang here?"
The Shameless Cat curled its lip, turned its head and said, " Shameless Yang, he's looking for you!"
Yang Zhen was taken aback, then said with a grin, "Miss, what do you want to see me about?"
The girl in yellow blushed and lowered her head, saying, "Young Master Yang, my young lady invites you to the grove behind the mountain for a chat."
"The grove?" Yang Zhen was taken aback and asked, "Who is your young lady?"
"Young Master Yang will find out when he arrives. This servant will take her leave now."
After saying that, the girl in yellow left without looking back.
Yang Zhen and the Shameless Cat exchanged glances. Suddenly, the Shameless Cat exclaimed, its eyes wide, "We can't go! It must be people from Flower Mountain Blessed Land coming to find us!"
Yang Zhen grabbed the Shameless Cat and said, "Use your pig brain! If people from Flower Mountain Blessed Land came, would they send a pretty girl to ask me out?"
"Damn it, I have the brain of Qilin that can traverse heaven and earth! Let me go, and I'll walk on my own!"
"No, I need to disguise you so that others won't recognize you."
Why don't you pretend yourself?
"I have Thousand Faces; I can change my appearance at will!"
"Oh dear, what have you done to me?"
"From now on, you're a dog. Bark twice, shall we?"
"No, you're still the same. Why did you make me pretend to be a dog when you didn't change your appearance yourself?"
"I've changed, but only smart people can see the change; pig-brains can't."
"Damn it, are you kidding me?"
When they arrived at the grove, Yang Zhen hesitated.
The two grumbled and cursed all the way inside, seemingly unfazed by the boredom. Not long after they entered, a seductive voice called out, "You've arrived!"
Yang Zhen and the Shameless Cat exchanged a glance, then turned and left.
" Yang Zhen, you stop right there!" Wang Meiling emerged angrily from behind the rocks, saying irritably, "Do you know how much danger I risked to come see you?"
Yang Zhen looked at this woman, whose appearance and demeanor were so alluring that men wanted to commit a crime, with curiosity, and asked, puzzled, "Why do you always come to me? And how do you know I can help you?"
Wang Meiling chuckled, her phoenix eyes fixed on Yang Zhen, and said, "Because you have great fortune!"
"Forget it!" Yang Zhen waved his hand and said, "Little girl, let me give you a piece of advice."
"I'm listening!"
"Destiny is created by oneself, and appearance reflects the heart. Don't believe in these empty words all day long. Being down-to-earth is the key. Dare to try. If you don't try, how will you know how painful failure is?"
At this point, Yang Zhen paused, then spat and said, "No, it's that you won't know you can't do it if you don't even try. Damn it, never mind..."
"It was my teacher who sent me to find you."
Yang Zhen was taken aback and was about to speak when the Shameless Cat suddenly widened its eyes and asked in surprise, "Who?"