"It's not that you can't learn it?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Zhen's eyes lit up, and he stared into the eyes of the Shanggen Secret Clan, asking, "How do I learn?"
The leader of the Shanggen Secret Clan appeared dazed and subconsciously replied, " The Sea of Sin Swamp contains the legacy left behind by the Shanggen Secret Clan Shanggen Secret Clan, including a drop of their bloodline. Once you obtain that bloodline, you will receive the Shanggen Secret Clan 'Shanggen Secret Clan legacy and naturally possess their talents."
Yang Zhen frowned and said, "Then wouldn't this 'Sage of Saunter' also turn into a goblin with pointy ears?"
"It's the great Shanggen Secret Clan!" The leader of the Shanggen Secret Clan roared in anger, glaring and emphasizing, " The Shanggen Secret Clan is an existence superior to ordinary humans. Even if you wanted to become a Shanggen Secret Clan, it would be impossible, let alone grow pointed ears."
Yang Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank goodness! If I really became a goblin, wouldn't I be terribly ugly!"
"Ugly... ugly to death?" The leader was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage and lunged forward to grab Yang Zhen's neck. "I'll fight you to the death!"
Yang Zhen Great Deficiency Sword, slamming the leader to the ground with a thud, and said, "I advise you to behave yourself. You still don't understand your situation? Do you know you're a prisoner?"
The leader shuddered, a glint of greed flashing in his eyes, which he quickly suppressed; he was clearly daydreaming again.
Where is the Shanggen Secret Clan's heritage located?
After his eyes gradually cleared, the leader slumped to the ground and said, "I don't know where the Shanggen Secret Clan's heritage is either, otherwise do you think you could still be so arrogant?"
Yang Zhen pursed his lips, stared at the leader for a long time, and, confirming that he wasn't lying, stood up, pointed his Great Deficiency Sword directly at the leader's head, and said, "Tell me everything you know."
A flicker of struggle crossed the leader's eyes, but he quickly sighed and recounted what he knew.
It turns out that this group of people is just a tiny branch of the Shanggen Secret Clan. For many years, they have been trying to enter the Forbidden Zone of Life to search for the Shanggen Secret Clan's heritage in the Sea of Sin Swamp, but they have not found it yet.
Now that the major powers have joined forces to open the Forbidden Zone of Life, these people have seized the opportunity and tried every means to come to the Sea of Sin Swamp. Before they could even start searching, they were discovered by Yang Zhen and the others.
Hua Youyue stepped forward and looked at the leader of the Shanggen Secret Clan, saying, "These people should just be one of the races within the Shanggen Secret Clan, called the Sin Clan. Although they belong to the Shanggen Secret Clan Shanggen Secret Clan, they are an extremely weak race within it. Their lineage may be stronger than our current one, but we should still be careful to deal with them to avoid any lasting consequences."
Everyone looked at Hua Youyue in surprise, and Yang Zhen asked with a curious expression, "Little girl, how did you know?"
Hua Youyue looked slightly confused, shook her head, and said, "I don't know!"
"You don't know?" Yang Zhen was startled, looking at Hua Youyue in surprise. "What do you mean you don't know? Did all these things just appear out of thin air in your mind?"
"Hmm!" Hua Youyue nodded, her confusion deepening.
Yang Zhen was stunned and frowned. The little girl was becoming more and more strange. The deeper they went into the Forbidden Zone of Life, the more strange things she showed.
The sudden appearance of the memories of the Shanggen Secret Clan filled Yang Zhen with a sense of absurdity.
The Shanggen Secret Clan was one of the Myriad Races during the Shangheng era. After the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth, people no longer even knew how many of these races there were, let alone know in detail that this pointed-eared goblin race was actually a kind of the Sin Clan.
The leader of the Sin Clan looked at Hua Youyue with suspicion and uncertainty. A look of horror flashed across his face and disappeared in an instant. No one noticed, but he couldn't help but secretly observe Hua Youyue, and the horror in his eyes grew deeper and deeper.
Yang Zhen was completely focused on Hua Youyue, and at this moment he even put aside the inheritance of the Sea of Sin Swamp.
Patting Hua Youyue on the shoulder, Yang Zhen grinned and comforted her, "Don't worry, little girl, we'll go to Bone Mountain to unravel the mystery in your heart. Even if I wanted to keep it from you, this Sage of Saunter will stab it three times and six times!"
Boom--!
A thunderclap boomed in the clear sky, echoing through the clouds, causing the entire sea of red mist to churn.
Yang Zhen was startled and gave the middle finger to the sky. "Damn it, I, this ' Sage of Saunter,' am just giving an example to show my stance. Let's see how capable you are. If you're so capable, why don't you chop Sage of Saunter down right now?"
The Sin Clan stared at Yang Zhen in utter bewilderment, their eyes filled with horror. They now saw Yang Zhen not only as a devil, but also as a madman.
Hua Youyue placed her finger on Yang Zhen's lips, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes, and said, "Don't talk nonsense. The dignity of the Principle of Heaven is beyond question."
Yang Zhen took a deep breath. The delicate fragrance on the young girl's hands wasn't from cosmetics; it was mesmerizing. Moreover, Yang Zhen had a familiar feeling about it, but couldn't quite place the name.
Even Hua Youyue herself had a delicate, orchid-like fragrance that could be smelled when you got close.
"You smell so good!" Yang Zhen blinked. "Why do you smell so good? Is it because your surname is Hua (花)?"
Hua Youyue lowered her head shyly, a hint of embarrassment flashing in her bright eyes. Her long eyelashes fluttered nervously twice before she looked up at Yang Zhen with a smile and said, "I don't know either. It seems that this scent has followed me since I can remember."
Mo Xueling leaned closer and sniffed Hua Youyue, exclaiming in surprise, "There really is a special fragrance, like... the fragrance of night-blooming cereus?"
"Epiphyllum?" Yang Zhen was taken aback, then suddenly realized, "It really is the fragrance of Epiphyllum. No wonder it smells so familiar; I used to grow one."
Mo Xueling scoffed, "Don't you even think before you brag? The epiphyllum is a sacred plant, blooming only once in its lifetime, and only for its closest confidant. It's incredibly spiritual and is now almost extinct. Where would you possibly grow one?"
Yang Zhen chuckled, but his laughter turned strange as he looked at Hua Youyue and said, "Is the epiphyllum a sacred object? And does it only bloom for a close friend, blooming only once in its lifetime?"
Hua Youyue smiled, her beauty as serene as an epiphyllum, and nodded, saying, "That's true, I've never seen the legendary epiphyllum either."
A storm raged through Yang Zhen's mind, and he was stunned for a moment.
This... is, after all, Cultivation World!
For some reason, hearing that the epiphyllum blooms only once in its lifetime weighed heavily on Yang Zhen's heart, and his mood soured. He turned around and kicked the leader of the Sin Clan, saying viciously, "What the hell are you still doing here? Waiting for this Sage of Saunter to kill you?"
The leader of the Sin Clan shuddered and hurriedly scrambled away with his people.
Hua Youyue quietly walked up to Yang Zhen Yang Zhen, took his hand, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Yang Zhen took a deep breath, stared at the boundless Sea of Sin Swamp before him, and shook his head, saying, "It's nothing. I just suddenly realized that there are so many secrets in this world, and it makes me a little uncomfortable. Sage of Saunter, am I still the protagonist?"
Mo Xueling chuckled and said teasingly, "When I was little, I always felt like I was the only protagonist in this world, as if the whole world revolved around me. Gradually, I realized how naive that idea was. I didn't expect that you, even now, would still be living in such an illusion?"
Yang Zhen chuckled with his head down, winked at Mo Xueling, and said, "Fate is determined by oneself, and appearance is born from the heart. Look at my handsome face, doesn't it look like the only protagonist in this world?"
Mo Xueling was taken aback, then giggled incessantly. Hua Youyue smiled as well, quietly watching Yang Zhen's profile.
The Shameless Cat, courting death, sniffed the blood from the Sea of Sin Swamp, gagged twice, and was kicked away by Yang Zhen.
"Damn it, kid, why the hell did you kick me?"
The Shameless Cat flew into a rage, cursing loudly as it flew through the air, then let out a mournful howl, its fur standing on end. "Hey kid, help me! There's a ghost!"
boom--!
A dark shadow leaped out of the Sea of Sin Swamp and charged toward the Shameless Cat in mid-air.