"Yes, the world is finally about to change!"
The purple-robed elder's face flickered with surprise and uncertainty. He sighed and said, "I heard that the Spirit Transformation Realm expert from the Heavenly Spring Sacred Land awakened and wiped out the entire Zhongxu Mountain Range in one fell swoop. Although that old fellow Master Tie is very stubborn, he could only obediently withdraw from the Zhongxu Mountain Range in the face of the Spirit Transformation Realm expert."
" The Zhongxu Mountain Range will inevitably fall into the hands of the Heavenly Spring Sacred Land sooner or later; that's a foregone conclusion!" Meng Tinghao said with a frown. "I'm worried that Yang Zhen is too impetuous and, if he really clashes with the Heavenly Spring Sacred Land, things could get out of control."
"Hmph, now that Heavenly Spring Sacred Land is the first sect in the Upper Eternity Era to possess a Spirit Transformation Realm expert, its arrogance is even stronger than that of Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain. Especially that Spirit Transformation Realm expert's disciple, what's that little fellow named Li Cangxu? Now, after receiving guidance from the Spirit Transformation Realm expert, he has already broken through to the Peak Mahayana Realm, and he's still waiting for Yang Zhen. Clearly, the Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain Grand Assembly is a den of dragons and tigers."
Meng Tinghao was taken aback, then suddenly burst into laughter, looking at the purple-robed elder and saying, "What dragon's den or tiger's lair? When we were young, together with old man Feng Household, we ventured into countless dragon's dens and tiger's lairs. In the end, which of those dens and lairs actually harbored dragons or tigers? We could come and go as we pleased."
The old man in purple robes shook his head and said, "Things are different now."
"This... sigh, the world is about to change!" Meng Tinghao sighed.
The entire Feng Household is making preparations, waiting for the day when the Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain Grand Assembly begins. After all, Feng Lingqiao is still in Fang Zhongjian's hands, and both morally and logically, the Feng Household must attend the Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain Grand Assembly.
Two more days passed before they knew it. Just when everyone was in the most crucial preparation stage, Feng Jingtu suddenly came to the Feng Household's council hall with a depressed look on his face.
"What's wrong?" Old Master Feng frowned, exchanged a glance with Meng Tinghao, and then asked Feng Jingtu.
Feng Jingtu sighed and said, " Yang Zhen is gone."
"What?" Old Master Feng jumped up from his seat, asking in surprise, "What Yang Zhen is gone? Where did he go? When did he leave?"
"It was Lingshan who discovered it. He had been severely injured by Yang Zhen and had just recovered. Hearing that Yang Zhen had cured his grandfather's illness, he insisted on going to thank Yang Zhen. He went to the place where Yang Zhen and the Shameless Cat were staying, but he couldn't find Yang Zhen and the Shameless Cat anywhere. That's when he realized that Yang Zhen had left sometime earlier."
Meng Tinghao waved his hand and said, "It won't be long. I was just asking Young Friend Yang about the Two Qi of Yin and Yang last night. They won't set off until at least midnight."
Feng Jingtu breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Old Master Feng, saying, "Grandpa, should I go and get it back?"
Old Master Feng waved his hand and said, "Alright, since young friend Yang wants to leave, it means he has his own ideas. You should proceed according to the plan. We three old folks will just make some changes."
Feng Jingtu nodded and left the council chamber.
Inside the council chamber, the three men looked at each other, then suddenly burst into laughter.
"I'm growing to like Kid Yang's personality more and more," Meng Tinghao said with a smile.
The purple-robed elder chuckled and said, "You're decisive and efficient. Going alone is fine; it'll make you a smaller target. Nobody knows we're going to the Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain to support Young Friend Yang. This will help mislead the people of the Heavenly Spring Sacred Land."
The old master of the Feng Household nodded and said with a smile, "That being said, I am still a little worried about young friend Yang's safety. So, the three of us will go ahead first and try to reach the Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain Grand Assembly as soon as possible. As for the others, you two should notify those you can, and leave the rest alone. After all, this matter cannot be accomplished simply by having more people."
The purple-robed elder and Meng Tinghao exchanged a glance and nodded in unison, saying, "That's fine too!"
"Have you heard? Yang Zhen has already left Mountain and River City."
"What? Leaving Mountain and River City? But the Feng Household family from Mountain and River City hasn't even set off yet. Is Yang Zhen really going to brave the Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain Grand Assembly alone?"
"That's what everyone's saying now. Hey, Yang Zhen is really hard to understand. He actually wants to storm the Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain Grand Assembly all by himself. Does he really think those Upper Sacred Lands are nothing?"
"Let's go, let's go take a look. It's said that there will be a Spirit Transformation Realm expert at this year's Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain Grand Assembly."
" Spirit Transformation Realm expert? I definitely have to go see that. Damn it, if a Spirit Transformation Realm expert appears, wouldn't Yang Zhen be in danger if he messes around?"
" Yang Zhen wasn't in danger that time; the question is whether he can escape unscathed this time."
Along the way, Yang Zhen heard rumors about him everywhere, even the Shameless Cat was completely baffled.
"Damn it, so many people know you're going to the Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain, where's your Thousand Faces? Hurry up and bring it out."
Yang Zhen scoffed and said, "What's the point of having Thousand Faces? With you here, you'll be recognized at a glance. Do you think you can turn into a dog?"
"Get lost! How could I, a sacred beast Qilin, be reduced to such a lowly creature as a dog?"
Yang Zhen curled his lip and said, "That Sage of Saunter' Sage of Saunter of Flirtation,' how could he possibly become someone else?"
The Shameless Cat looked completely bewildered. "When did you become so concerned about saving face?"
"Just now!"
"Pah! If you have any shame, I'd dare turn into a dog!"
The Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain is Far Northern Land. Further north from North Isle lies a land of ice and snow. As Yang Zhen and the Shameless Cat walked, they felt increasingly cold.
After crossing the North Isle Mountain Range, a world covered in silver appeared before the man and dog. It was vast and boundless, seemingly devoid of any other color. Even the trees were silvery white, clearly indicating that it had just snowed.
Yang Zhen hadn't seen snow in a long time, and suddenly felt playful. He built a sled, took a deep breath, and said to the Shameless Cat, " Shameless Cat, why has your body become like this?"
The Shameless Cat glanced at Yang Zhen suspiciously, then sneered, "You ask me? Who am I supposed to ask?"
"Then if all your cultivation disappeared, wouldn't you be unable to even defeat a cat?"
"Damn it, who said I can't even beat a cat?" The Shameless Cat was furious upon hearing this, glaring at Yang Zhen and cursing, "Damn it, I'll just say it right here, you go catch a cat now, and see if I can smash its head in!"
Yang Zhen curled his lip and said, "You don't need to say all this nonsense. If you can't smash a cat's head, why bother catching a cat?"
"Then how can you prove that I can blow a cat's head off?" The Shameless Cat looked at Yang Zhen with a completely bewildered expression.
Yang Zhen looked disgusted, pointed to the sled rope in front of him, and said, "If you can't even pull this rope, how are you going to blow a cat's head off?"
Before the Shameless Cat could unleash a torrent of curses, Yang Zhen chuckled and said, "You don't need to argue. The more you argue, the more guilty you seem. Come on, seeing is believing. If you can pull this rope, this Sage of Saunter will admit that you are an all-powerful sacred beast, the Qilin, capable of anything, and not just a cat that hides behind rocks gnawing on Ten-Thousand-Year Dao Source Fruit, only capable of meowing when it sees people."
"Oh shit!"
The Shameless Cat's expression changed. It grabbed the sled rope and stared at Yang Zhen, saying, "It's just a rope. You underestimate me. Hold on tight, or you'll fall off."
"Drive!"
At Yang Zhen's command, the Shameless Cat looked completely bewildered. "Wait, something's not right, kid, you dare to play tricks on me?"