Seeing the two people whose expressions had changed drastically, Yang Zhen knew that the matter was more than half settled.
Guo Jing's face darkened and his eyes flickered. He then became fierce but inwardly weak, staring at Yang Zhen and saying:
"What do you mean by 'the person behind it all'? I don't know what you're talking about. Doesn't Junior Sister Feng's death have anything to do with you? I understand. At this point, you're still trying to shift the focus. What are you really up to?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Jingtu glanced at Yang Zhen hesitantly, then turned his gaze back to Guo Jing. Just as he was about to speak, Yang Zhen suddenly shook his head and sighed, "What a pity!"
"What's a pity?" Guo Jing's expression changed as he stared at Yang Zhen and asked subconsciously.
Unfortunately, you're not mentally strong enough.
Yang Zhen muttered to himself, patted Guo Jing on the shoulder, and clicked his tongue in amazement. "You've worked so hard for someone, yet that person didn't tell you the truth. You're utterly pathetic. If I were you, I would have killed myself long ago to save myself from wasting the True Essence of heaven and earth while alive. No, even if you die, you'll still waste the land. Even if you set fire to the place, you'll still pollute the air."
"What?" Guo Jing was taken aback, then gritted his teeth and said, "I don't know what you're talking about."
"The truth?" Feng Jingtu frowned, looking at Yang Zhen and said, "What truth? Is there some hidden story? Please tell me, Fellow Daoist Yang."
Upon hearing this, everyone around was taken aback. The Dragon City Guard stared at Yang Zhen with suspicion, while the others were clearly filled with gossip, their eyes lighting up.
It was a series of twists and turns, truly a series of twists and turns, with everyone waiting for Yang Zhen to reveal what he claimed to be the truth.
However, Yang Zhen ignored the eager gazes around him and even disregarded Feng Jingtu's words. He turned to the Shameless Cat and said, "Oh dear, this bastard's got a tough tongue. What can we do if he won't tell us?"
The Shameless Cat's eyes darted around, then it suddenly became excited. "Kid, how about we torture him severely? We can use all those tortures you told me about, and see if he talks. I'm really curious, are the tortures in your village really that bad?"
"Hmm, that's a good idea. This might just be a good Sage of Saunter for me to test whether those severe punishments are effective."
Hearing their conversation, everyone was stunned, including Guo Jing, who looked completely bewildered. He then burst into laughter, saying to Yang Zhen with disdain, "Do you think I, Guo, would be afraid of your methods?"
"No, of course you're not afraid..."
Yang Zhen shook his head, giving an answer that left everyone completely bewildered. No one knew what Yang Zhen was trying to do.
"Are you kidding me? Is Yang Zhen wasting time or just stalling for time?"
"Exactly, would ordinary torture be effective against cultivators? It's laughable. In my opinion, this Yang Zhen, whose rumors are all over the world, is nothing special."
"Torture Guo Jing?" Someone scoffed, shaking their head. "That's incredibly naive. Given Guo Jing's character and his forbearance, ordinary torture would be utterly useless."
" Yang Zhen, I advise you not to waste your energy."
Guo Jing sneered, looking at Yang Zhen with an "what can you do about it?" attitude. Clearly, Guo Jing had lost all hope of escaping. It was easy to kill him, but getting him to tell the truth was impossible.
Feng Jingtu looked at Yang Zhen with suspicion and said in a low voice, "Although I don't know what the truth is that Fellow Daoist Yang is talking about, or who is behind Guo Jing, I know Guo Jing's character. If he doesn't want to talk, no one can make him talk. Why don't you tell us the truth, Brother Yang, and then we can confront him one by one?"
Hearing Feng Jingtu's advice, everyone nodded in agreement. This was the best course of action, and also the only option available.
All eyes involuntarily fell on Yang Zhen Yang Zhen, waiting for him to reveal the truth.
Yang Zhen glanced at everyone and asked, "Tell me the truth?"
What a joke! That's simply impossible. If he were to reveal the truth, how could he possibly incite the Feng Household to fight to the death?
Yang Zhen shook his head, looked at the Shameless Cat, and said with a troubled expression, "But this Sage of Saunter is kind-hearted. Shameless Cat, tell me, in order to get him to willingly tell us what happened, should we do something like ants carrying food or mice gnawing on enoki mushrooms?"
The Shameless Cat's eyes gleamed, then it shook its head with a troubled expression, saying, "Kid, you're making things difficult for someone like me who suffers from decision paralysis. For ants moving house, the best honey is North Isle Heavenly Snow Honey. Oh my, this honey is all harvested from snow lotus in the snow mountains, it's extremely precious. As for the ants... Black Marsh Gold-Eating Ant will do, though. These guys devour gold like wood and are inherently cruel, making them perfect for this ant-moving-house-like task."
Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts skipped a beat. Although they didn't understand what Yang Zhen and the Shameless Cat meant, the combination of Heavenly Snow Honey and Gold-Eating Ant sounded terrifying.
Guo Jing's expression was gloomy, and his face changed repeatedly. When he saw Yang Zhen looking over, he immediately snorted coldly, turned his head away, and indicated that he had not understood what Yang Zhen was saying at all.
Yang Zhen sighed, patted the Shameless Cat on the shoulder, and said, "Brother, this is a great idea! But I'm a little worried. If we apply the Heavenly Snow Honey to Brother Guo's body and spread it evenly, how long would it take the Gold-Eating Ant to eat up even a thin layer of skin?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened instantly, they all gasped, and their gazes towards Yang Zhen were filled with a chilling feeling.
Holy crap, is Yang Zhen really a devil? How could he come up with such a cruel method? Doesn't he fear divine retribution?
Digging up grass—just thinking about it sends chills down my spine. If those Gold-Eating Ant saw Guo Jing covered in Heavenly Snow Honey, wouldn't they go completely mad?
Everyone stared at Guo Jing in bewilderment. Sure enough, Guo Jing's face also turned extremely ugly as he struggled desperately to stand up and escape.
Escape! We have to escape! That bastard Yang Zhen, he's the real devil! What Yang Zhen did before is child's play compared to this ant-moving mess.
For some reason, the thought of the consequences made Guo Jing's skin itch unbearably, and he wanted to scratch it.
Especially when Guo Jing, covered in blood, saw Young Master Feng, whose face was also covered in blood but who looked eager to try, he immediately roared hysterically, " Yang Zhen, you devil, you bastard, you dare to use this ant... ant-moving-house technique, even if I become a vengeful ghost, I will not let you go!"
Hearing Guo Jing's hysterical roar, everyone was stunned; clearly, Guo Jing was terrified.
Yang Zhen suddenly shook his head and said, "No, ants moving house is too troublesome. I'd have to coat myself with it, and what if those Gold-Eating Ant get out of control? Brother Guo would be eaten to the bone in no time!"
Upon hearing this, Guo Jing shuddered and looked at Yang Zhen with a mixture of shock and uncertainty. In that instant, he felt as if he had gone from hell to heaven.
The next moment, Yang Zhen suddenly changed the subject and said to the Shameless Cat, "How about we try having mice gnaw on enoki mushrooms?"
A mouse eating enoki mushrooms?
What is this about mice gnawing on enoki mushrooms?
Everyone was stunned. Although they didn't understand what Yang Zhen was talking about, they realized that if they had used such an evil and cruel method as ants moving house, then rats gnawing on enoki mushrooms couldn't be any better.
"No!"
Guo Jing roared, "You... you can't do this!"