Holy Maiden Thousand Spirits looked at Elder Qian with a puzzled expression and slowly asked, " Elder Qian?"
Elder Qian took a deep breath, turned to Holy Maiden Thousand Spirits, and said, "After the journey to the Mo North Abyss is over, I will personally protect you. You... enter the Ancient Spirit Road!"
Upon hearing this, Holy Maiden Thousand Spirits trembled and looked at Elder Qian in disbelief, asking, "Why the rush?"
The Elder Qian gave a bitter smile and said, "The fate of heaven has changed. What follows will likely be a great era!"
"A grand event?" A glint of light flashed in the Holy Maiden Thousand Spirits's ink-black eyes as she murmured to herself. Turning to Yang Zhen, she nodded and said, "I'll prepare!"
Elder Qian sighed, then turned his gaze to Yang Zhen, saying in an extremely strange tone, "The Heavenly Cycle is nine-nine, with one hidden. Throughout history, no one has known where this one is. This is the change of the Heavenly Cycle. Now that the change has occurred, what will become of this world?"
The others didn't hear what Elder Qian said; they just stared at Han Yan'er in shock, their faces filled with disbelief.
Without undergoing the baptism of Heavenly Tribulation, without refining the Heaven and Earth Origin, he simply destroyed the tribulation clouds with a single sword strike, landed, and... oh, he even glanced at Yang Zhen before breaking through to the Tribulation Transcendence Realm.
Kill his mother! When did Heavenly Tribulation become so easy to overcome?
A group of people looked at Yang Zhen with burning eyes, as if Yang Zhen were by their side during their tribulation, and they wouldn't have to endure any pain at all. They could simply look at Yang Zhen and enter the Tribulation Transcendence Realm unscathed.
Yang Zhen felt uneasy under the strange looks from the group. He glared at them and said, "Damn it, why are you all staring at Sage of Saunter? Sage of Saunter time is very precious. From now on, anyone who wants to undergo tribulation must make an appointment in advance. 100,000... no, 500,000 crystals per session, plus the Heavenly Tribulation Origin. Small business, no credit. And whether you can break through to the Tribulation Transcendence Realm or not, I, this Sage of Saunter, am not responsible for guaranteeing!"
A group of cultivators with burning gazes twitched their lips.
"As expected of that Shameless Yang, he can even turn something like this into a business deal."
"Damn it, all of us here combined probably don't have as much money as that bastard Yang Zhen, and he still wants money, and he's asking for 500,000! Why don't you just rob someone?"
Hearing this, Yang Zhen became somewhat displeased and stared at the cultivator, saying, "I, this Sage of Saunter, disagree with what this boss is saying. What do you mean by asking for 500,000 right off the Sage of Saunter? Shouldn't I make some preparations before helping you through your tribulation? Aren't I afraid of the dangers? What if I fail and am Sage of Saunter injured?"
Upon hearing this, everyone simply shut their mouths and remained silent.
Yang Zhen's incredible recovery ability just now has made countless people envious. With such terrifying power, what's a little injury?
To put it bluntly, this bastard is greedy and only a fool would fall for such an outrageous offer!
"This is 500,000 crystals!"
A sweet, gentle, clear, and ethereal voice rang out, causing everyone to freeze and turn around in a daze to look at the Holy Maiden Thousand Spirits.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the Holy Maiden Thousand Spirits slowly walked up to Yang Zhen, handed him an exquisite storage ring, and said with a smile, "You can take a look. After this trip to the Mo North Abyss Mo North Abyss, and even during the trip itself, I may have to undergo a tribulation. At that time, I would appreciate it if Young Master Yang would protect me!"
Upon hearing this, everyone froze, staring blankly at the Holy Maiden Thousand Spirits.
Even Elder Qian opened his mouth, looking completely dumbfounded. He clearly hadn't expected that the dignified descendant of the Ancient Spirit Clan, the Holy Maiden Thousand Spirits, would actually find an outsider to help her protect her path!
Not only that, the Holy Maiden Thousand Spirits spent 500,000 crystals in one go, which made everyone feel almost suffocated. This painful feeling is called poverty.
Look, see that? As expected of the Holy Maiden of the Ancient Spirit Clan, she actually carries 500,000 crystals with her.
Comparing yourself to others will only make you angry!
But no one dared to get angry. What a joke! They'd rather be angry at that Shameless Yang than at the Holy Maiden of the Ancient Spirit Clan. Not to mention the Holy Maiden Thousand Spirits's ethereal beauty, the Ancient Spirit Clan itself was a mountain behind her, with several Mahayana Realm experts residing there. No one dared to be angry at the Holy Maiden Thousand Spirits in the slightest.
Seeing Yang Zhen happily accept the storage ring, Elder Qian gave a wry smile. Just as he was about to speak, Yang Zhen suddenly returned the 500,000 crystals to Holy Maiden Thousand Spirits.
A group of people stared in disbelief, some even shouting curses, "Damn her! I didn't expect this Yang the Shameless to have some manners after all. How could she possibly accept the crystal from the Holy Maiden Thousand Spirits? If I could protect the Holy Maiden Thousand Spirits, I would gladly give up ten years of my life, let alone refuse the crystal."
"I have made my decision. In order to protect the Holy Maiden Thousand Spirits, I will go into seclusion for ten years!"
"What is this gentleman's cultivation level?"
"How's the Spirit Wandering Realm?"
"Then... you should go into seclusion for a hundred years."
"You dare to look down on me if I kill his mother?"
A group of people were indignant and criticized Yang Zhen, but fortunately, Yang Zhen returned the crystal to the Holy Maiden Thousand Spirits, which prevented the crowd from becoming angry.
Holy Maiden Thousand Spirits was stunned for a moment, then looked at Yang Zhen and asked, "You... won't accept my crystals?"
Upon hearing the words of the Holy Maiden Thousand Spirits, everyone glared angrily at Yang Zhen, as if to say, "Thank goodness you have some manners."
Ignoring the stares of the crowd, Yang Zhen shook his head and said, "It's not that I don't want to accept it, it's just that it's a bit too little!"
A little... a bit too little?
Upon hearing Yang Zhen's words, everyone present burst into curses. "You think 500,000 is too little?"
Even the Holy Maiden Thousand Spirits was taken aback and asked, "Why?"
With a gloomy expression, Elder Qian approached Yang Zhen and said, "Young friend Yang, isn't it a bit unethical to break your promise like this?"
Yang Zhen curled his lip and said, "This Sage of Saunter the Way is a man of his word, his spittle is a nail, and what he says cannot be taken back even by a horse of True Essence. How could I possibly go back on my word?"
"Then why do you think the Holy Maiden's 500,000 is a bit too little?" Elder Qian looked at him with an expression that said, "I don't believe you for a second."
Yang Zhen wasn't intimidated at all. He glanced at the Holy Maiden Thousand Spirits, glared at Elder Qian, and said, " Sage of Saunter Sage of Saunter, do you think I'm a three-year-old? This young lady from the ink painting is undergoing a special Heavenly Tribulation Heavenly Tribulation, and it's definitely not her first or second one. I don't even know if I can withstand it. Don't you think 500,000 is too little for something so dangerous?"
When they heard Yang Zhen actually address Elder Qian as a fellow villager, everyone almost bit their tongues.
When everyone heard Yang Zhen refer to the Holy Maiden Thousand Spirits as a young lady who had stepped out of a traditional Chinese ink painting, they were all completely petrified.
The Elder Qian was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously asked, "Then how much do you think is appropriate?"
Yang Zhen counted on his fingers. "This deal, I, the Sage of Saunter, won't take it for less than a million crystals!"
"Why don't you just rob me!" Elder Qian's beard bristled with anger as he glared at Yang Zhen, seemingly ready to slap him at the slightest provocation.
Everyone stared at Yang Zhen in shock. Who would have thought that Yang Zhen would dare to ask for such an exorbitant price in the face of a terrifying powerhouse at the Mahayana Realm? And most importantly, Yang Zhen actually made Elder Qian so angry that he blew his beard.
The ever-kind-natured Elder Qian, always smiling at Elder Qian, was actually angered by Yang Zhen to the point of blowing his beard, and yet he didn't even slap him?
Yang Zhen muttered to himself, "You think this ' Sage of Saunter' doesn't want to? It's just that I can't beat you, my fellow villager!"
"You..." Elder Qian chuckled, speechless and frustrated.
Holy Maiden Thousand Spirits smiled, turned to look at Elder Qian, her gaze calm, but she couldn't suppress the smile on her face.
Elder Qian was stunned. With trembling hands, he took out a storage ring from his pocket and slammed it into the hand of the Holy Maiden Thousand Spirits through gritted teeth.
"I will return it to you!" Holy Maiden Thousand Spirits said, forcing back a smile.
"Who told you to return it!" Elder Qian glared at Yang Zhen and said, "Boy, if the Holy Maiden is missing a single hair during her next tribulation, I'll definitely have to test your Great Deficiency Sword!"
Yang Zhen pounded his chest so hard it shook the mountains, and said with his neck stiff, "Fellow villager, you can rest assured, this 'Sage of Saunter' is an experienced driver, I drive as smoothly as a dog!"