Holy Son Lin was completely dumbfounded when he heard that Yang Zhen had never said he wanted to participate in the aircraft competition.
"This... how is this possible?" Holy Son Lin said anxiously, "I've heard that Yang Zhen is the most unconventional person. How could Yang Zhen not participate in such a high-profile event?"
Liang Lie snorted coldly and said, "This Yang Zhen has made countless enemies. The bigger the competition, the less he dares to step forward. If he participates in the flying machine competition, he'll probably be dead countless times before even Holy Son Lin Yang Zhen has a chance to make a move."
"No way!" Holy Son Lin slammed his hand on the table and said, " Yang Zhen must participate in this aircraft conference!"
"How can we let him participate?" Liang Lie was taken aback, then shook his head and said, " Yang Zhen is a quirky and unpredictable kid; no one can guess what he's thinking!"
"No one could have guessed?" Holy Son Lin sneered repeatedly. "His decision not to participate in this aircraft competition is simply because the prize for first place isn't enough to entice him!"
"Does Holy Son Lin mean..." A sinister glint flashed in Liang Lie's eyes.
"This Holy Son not only wants Yang Zhen dead, but also wants to ruin his reputation!" Holy Son Lin laughed loudly and said, "Sect Master Liang, I don't really care whether Yang Zhen is killed or not. It would be a pity if such an interesting person couldn't be toyed with at will."
Liang Lie revealed a meaningful smile and said, "I've long heard that Holy Son Lin enjoys playing all sorts of games, and now that I've seen it, it's certainly true. Holy Son Lin, rest assured, I'll handle this matter. I guarantee that Yang Zhen will have no choice but to participate in this flying machine competition!"
"Oh?" Holy Son Lin was taken aback. "I wonder what method Sect Master Liang has?"
" Holy Son Lin, all you need to do is wait!" Liang Lie chuckled and said, "Now that the Myriad Races races are beginning to emerge, Yang Zhen is nothing special. If you want to stand out in this grand scheme, winning the flying vehicle competition would be a good start. We'll have to rely on Holy Son Lin a lot for this!"
"Of course, of course!" Holy Son Lin said with a smile, "As long as Sect Master Liang can get Yang Zhen to participate, everything else is a minor matter. Although the flying machines that the Ancient Clan have refined are not bad these days, they have no chance against Megatron!"
Liang Lie was overjoyed upon hearing this!
As time went by, the flying machine competition became incredibly popular in North Isle. More and more cultivators came to North Isle, including many powerful cultivators from the Youzhou Continent, Southern Frontier, and even the East Sea. Not to mention those who lacked the strength to participate but were very interested in the flying machine competition and came to watch the excitement.
"What? Yang Zhen is going to participate in the aircraft competition?"
"Not only will he participate in the aircraft competition, but I've also heard that Yang Zhen boasted that he would crush Megatron, sweep away all the Ancient Clan, and completely disregard other major powers!"
"This is outrageous! Although Yang Zhen has some talent, his style is far too arrogant. None of the major powers and sects are confident they can defeat Megatron, yet Yang Zhen dares to claim he will sweep everything away?"
"Yes, I've heard that thousands of cultivators are itching to teach Yang Zhen a lesson in the flying vehicle competition!"
"My God, under these circumstances, Yang Zhen still dares to participate in the flying machine competition. Even with the protection of the Spirit Learning Palace and Mo Xueling, Yang Zhen is doomed!"
"What's so special about this? I've heard that this flying machine competition is different from the past, with many Ancient Clan participating. In order to promote the development of weapon crafting, the Ke Clan is willing to offer a secret weapon crafting technique that has never been passed down before. It is said to be a weapon crafting Secret Method jointly created by three grandmaster weapon crafting masters of the Ke Clan!"
"This... this is a simulation?"
"That's absolutely true. Many people have already heard the Ke Clan admit it themselves."
"That's not all. If we can win first place in this flying vehicle competition, there will be many other rewards, all thanks to the combined efforts of various sects and Ancient Clan, with the Departing Star Sect and the Ke Clan contributing the most."
"My goodness, this aircraft competition is truly unprecedented!"
More and more information was circulating, especially about Yang Zhen, which could be heard almost everywhere.
Nowadays, more and more people are asking whether Yang Zhen will really participate. A strange phenomenon has even appeared in North Isle: most people think that Yang Zhen is too scared to participate in this aircraft competition, but a large number of people are also supporting Yang Zhen.
These people spread rumors that as long as Yang Zhen dared to participate in this flying machine competition, they would protect Yang Zhen with their lives and make sure Yang Zhen won first place, breaking the long-standing pattern of major sect disciples winning first place.
What struck everyone as bizarre was that these people were becoming increasingly fanatical, as if Yang Zhen's achievement of first place meant that they were also number one.
As a result, almost everyone in the entire Northern Region was divided into three camps.
On the one hand, the vast majority of people believe that Yang Zhen simply doesn't have the guts to participate in the flying machine competition, after all, many powerful forces and even Ancient Clan are waiting for Yang Zhen to cause him trouble!
On the other hand, there were Yang Zhen's fanatical 'followers', and some well-meaning people even contacted many of them to form Yang Zhen's protection team.
The leader of this protection team was a rogue Rogue Cultivator You Yan.
Although this rogue Rogue Cultivator was only a Three-Tribulation Tribulation Transcendence Realm cultivator, he was extremely renowned. In a short time, Yang Zhen's protection team became famous and formed a huge force in North Isle.
At Ink Pool Peak, Peak Master Mo and Palace Master Liu exchanged bewildered glances, their faces filled with surprise and uncertainty.
"Brother Liu, what is your opinion on this matter?" Peak Master Mo asked hesitantly.
Palace Master Liu shook her head and said, "It's hard to say. Given Yang Zhen's personality, he is capable of doing such a thing. Besides, didn't Spirit Maiden Mo say that Yang Zhen suddenly has plans to participate in this flying machine competition?"
Peak Master Mo gave a wry smile and said, "By being so high-profile, he has offended almost everyone. I really don't know what Young Friend Yang was thinking. Right now, he is focused on refining the flying machine, and even my daughter cannot get close to him. I wonder how he managed to get this information out."
"Could it be that Shameless Cat and that Flirtatious Chicken?" Palace Master Liu asked suspiciously.
"That's roughly it!" Peak Master Mo sighed, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.
Elder Mo, standing to the side, had a grim expression. He glanced at Peak Master Mo and Palace Master Liu's expressions, then snorted coldly and said, "I think this matter is probably not so simple."
"Oh?" Peak Master Mo exclaimed in surprise, turning to Elder Mo and asking curiously, "What do you mean by that, Elder Mo?"
Elder Mo's expression was uncertain as he looked at Peak Master Mo and said, " Peak Master, don't you find this matter a bit strange? Why would Liang Lie and the Ke Clan so ostentatiously increase the reward for first place? Even if Yang Zhen is arrogant and conceited, he has never even met those Ancient Clan. Why would he offend them so much when Liang Lie and the Ancient Clan Ke Clan are eyeing him covetously?"
Upon hearing this, both Peak Master Mo and Palace Master Liu were startled and exclaimed in unison, "Could this be a trap?"
Elder Mo nodded grimly and said, "It's definitely a conspiracy. Fortunately, given Yang Zhen's eccentric and arrogant personality, some people have volunteered to form a protection team. This might make things a little easier for Yang Zhen —just a little. As long as he doesn't cause us any more trouble, that's fine!"
The expressions of Peak Master Mo and Palace Master Liu gradually changed, and it was unclear what they were thinking.
At the Departing Star Sect, a dignified man with thick eyebrows and large eyes smiled and said to Liang Lie, "I wonder what orders Sect Master Liang has summoned me for?"
Liang Lie chuckled lightly, " You Yan, how's the matter I entrusted to you going?"