"Damn it, Fang Zhongjian, you Sage of Saunter wait and see."
A murderous intent flashed in Yang Zhen's eyes. This was the first time he had ever felt such a strong urge to kill someone. Fang Zhongjian had kidnapped Feng Lingqiao right in front of him, which had crossed Yang Zhen's bottom line.
Yang Zhen is neither a good person nor a bad person. He is just a human being with emotions and desires, and he can be selfish, even more selfish than others. However, he also has a conscience that is hard to extinguish.
This is what it means to be human; there is no single, purely human being, only those with varying degrees of complexity.
Yang Zhen took a deep breath, and Feng Lingqiao's not-so-pretty but very infectious smile flashed through his mind, along with her words that still surprised Yang Zhen to this day.
"When I was at my most helpless, having someone stay and talk to me was enough, even if it cost me my life."
What an open-minded woman she was!
If anything happens to her, even if Heavenly Spring Sacred Land is a den of dragons and tigers, Yang Zhen will brave it!
When Yang Zhen landed, the murderous intent in his heart had completely subsided, and he put on a nonchalant expression again. When he saw Master Tie, he was taken aback.
"What's wrong?"
A hint of embarrassment flickered across Master Tie's face as he watched Yang Zhen hesitate and try to speak several times.
Yang Zhen looked at the Shameless Cat, but the Shameless Cat just pursed its lips, indicating that Yang Zhen should ask Master Tie himself.
Seeing Master Tie's expression, it would be strange if he could ask any questions. Yang Zhen couldn't help but wonder, "Old man, you don't seem like the type to be so indecisive. What, do you want the Mountains and Rivers Painting back again?"
Upon hearing this, Master Tie hurriedly waved his hands and said, "No, don't misunderstand. The Mountains and Rivers Painting has already been refined by you. What use would it be for me to get it back? I... I..."
Master Tie was acting coy like a little girl, so Yang Zhen simply turned to the demoness and asked, "Demoness, tell me, what's wrong with this old man?"
The demoness glared at Yang Zhen: "Little brat, I'm old enough to be your grandmother, can't you show me some respect?"
Yang Zhen glanced at the elderly and decrepit Master Tie, then suddenly realized, "Fine, if you don't want to tell me, then so be it. This Sage of Saunter has to go rescue people. Goodbye!"
"No!" the fairy and Master Tie exclaimed in unison. They then exchanged a glance, and Master Tie gave a wry smile, saying, "Let me explain."
Yang Zhen waited for Master Tie to speak, looking puzzled. This old man was being so long-winded; it couldn't be anything good.
Master Tie took a deep breath and said to Yang Zhen, "Young friend Yang, you've done enough. Thank you, but... I have one more request. I hope you can help me. Whether you succeed or not, you can take my life anytime!"
Yang Zhen was taken aback and said with a bewildered look, "What would I do with your life? I can't sell it for money."
Master Tie froze, momentarily at a loss for words.
Yang Zhen waved his hand and said, "Speak, what is it?"
Master Tie gritted his teeth and said, "It's possible that not all the people from Mountain and River Court are dead."
"What?"
Yang Zhen was taken aback and stared at Master Tie, saying, "How did you know?"
Master Tie pointed to a seal deep in the mountains that exuded a strange aura and said, "There's another seal inside."
Yang Zhen exclaimed in surprise, looking over in astonishment. His eyes widened instantly, and he couldn't help but chuckle, saying, "This Mountain and River Court is really a fascinating group of people. Are they all silkworms? This layer upon layer of restrictions?"
At this point, Yang Zhen stared at Master Tie and said, "You want me to break this seal?"
Master Tie shook his head and said, "This seal shouldn't be broken right now. The people from the Mountain and River Court haven't woken up yet, but... even if they do, this seal is still beyond our ability to break."
Upon hearing this, Yang Zhen immediately understood.
The Mountain and River Ruins are sealed off in three layers, with intricate connections between them.
Now that Master Tie has broken through one layer, Yang Zhen helped Master Tie break through another layer. Not only did he collect the High Antiquity Demonic Runes, but he also refined the Mountains and Rivers Painting. As a result, the last seal has been sealed off, and it is impossible for the outside world to open it. If it is forcibly broken, the entire Mustard Seed World will probably collapse.
In this way, no matter how many people are still sleeping in the third layer of the Mustard Seed World, they will probably be thrown into the endless void immediately to "cultivate" the Power of the Void.
Yang Zhen looked at Master Tie with a smile and said, "You can't break it open, and you can't wake up. What do you want me to do, old man?"
Having already spoken, Master Tie readily agreed, saying, "I hope young friend Yang can help me set up an array. It doesn't need to be too powerful; just enough to create an illusion around the seal, making it impossible for anyone to detect its existence. As for the rest, that's up to the Mountain and River Court's own fortune."
"That's it?" Yang Zhen was taken aback, then turned and walked towards the seal. "Let's go!"
"You..." Master Tie's eyes widened suddenly as he stared at Yang Zhen in disbelief. "You agreed?"
Seeing Master Tie's expression, Yang Zhen curled his lip. "What, do you have to give me something in return?"
A hint of embarrassment flashed across Master Tie's face as he said sheepishly, "I don't have anything good left, and even the Zhongxu Academy is on the verge of closing down..."
"Alright, alright, I know you're poor." Yang Zhen waved his hand, calmed down, stared at Feng Jin for a moment, and said, "You all step back a bit!"
Yang Zhen took a deep breath, rummaged through his storage ring and pulled out some Saint-level array plates, some of which were eight- or nine-star arrays, and casually tossed them around.
"This... this... a Saint-level array plate?"
Master Tie and the female demon's eyes widened in surprise. A Saint-level array plate is an extremely precious item, even for the Mahayana Realm expert. They never expected Yang Zhen to casually pull one out.
The female demon and Master Tie exchanged a glance, both feeling a sense of existential doubt.
"Compared to young friend Yang, it seems I've spent my entire life on cats."
The Shameless Cat, indignant, glared at Master Tie and said, "Old man, what's wrong with the cat? Did the cat eat your rice?"
At this point, the Shameless Cat glared at him and said, "Damn it, don't look down on cats. You're not even as good as a cat, believe it or not?"
Splash!
A series of crisp sounds rang out as the Shameless Cat poured out a pile of Saint-level array plates, some of which were even of higher quality than those Yang Zhen had produced.
Master Tie and the female demon nearly popped their eyes out, staring at the Shameless Cat in disbelief. They clearly hadn't expected the Shameless Cat to have so many in stock.
Yang Zhen exclaimed "Eh?" and casually grabbed two array plates from the Shameless Cat, saying, "Damn it, aren't you Qilin? Oh my, I didn't expect you to be hiding such illusion arrays. Lend them to this Sage of Saunter!"
"Digging up grass? Why should I?" The Shameless Cat pounced on the remaining array plates, hurriedly putting them back together. "Don't try to fool me! Damn it, do you think I don't know this is a one-way trip? No way, I'm not doing it, no matter what."
"That's enough, one is enough!"
After setting up the array plate and the array core, Yang Zhen casually activated the array.
boom!
A buzzing sound rang out, and the entire seal vanished!
Master Tie and the female demon gasped in horror and stood up abruptly. Even Master Tie, who usually walked with a limp, stopped limping.
"What... what is this?"