So cute... a kitten?
Yang Zhen was stunned, Shameless Cat was spared the pain of being kicked.
Not Shameless Cat?
It seems Liu Xian doesn't recognize the Shameless Cat. Does that mean it's possible to manipulate it?
Yang Zhen's face immediately showed a loving expression, and she said softly:
"Yes, what an adorable kitten! I am but a scholar who has wandered the world for many years, and I have been looking for a companion. I fell in love with Miss Liu Xian at first sight and wanted to express my feelings, but it seems that fate is not on my side, and we are destined to be apart. This kitten came before me, and I could not take my eyes off it. So be it, I will be the one to betray you. For the sake of this adorable kitten, I have no choice but to cruelly reject Miss Liu Xian. Miss Liu Xian, you will not blame me, will you?"
Liu Xian and the Shameless Cat were completely dumbfounded as they looked at Yang Zhen's face, which was filled with genuine sorrow.
What's going on here? How come coming from Yang Zhen's Yang Zhen, it sounds like I'm head over heels for her?
But Yang Zhen still wants to... refuse?
The Shameless Cat rolled its eyes and gagged repeatedly, but dared not make a sound. Liu Xian blushed, glared at Yang Zhen, and said, "Young Master Yang, with your silver tongue, you must have confided in many young ladies, haven't you?"
The Shameless Cat chuckled silently. Yang Zhen swung his leg, sending it flying. Seeing Liu Xian's puzzled expression, he exclaimed, "Oh dear!" He quickly put away his folding fan and tucked it behind his neck. He then lifted the Shameless Cat up with both hands and said, "Little kitty, are you alright? It's all my fault for having a leg cramp."
The Shameless Cat glared at Yang Zhen through gritted teeth. Seeing Yang Zhen blinking his eyes, both of them suppressed their disgust. The Shameless Cat meowed and rubbed against Yang Zhen.
Liu Xian giggled incessantly, then suddenly paused, exclaiming, "Young Master Yang, it might be inappropriate for you to take in this kitten."
"Why?" Yang Zhen was taken aback. "Does the Holy Land not allow pets?"
The Shameless Cat also looked at Liu Xian with a blank expression, full of confusion.
Liu Xian laughed for a long time before explaining with amusement, "It's not that the Holy Domain doesn't allow pets; in fact, the Holy Maiden has a Black-Crested Lightning Marten as a pet, but... but..."
At this point, Liu Xian's gaze became increasingly strange.
"But what?" Yang Zhen was even more puzzled, then his expression froze. The Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain, wasn't that Ji Yourong?
Speaking of which, this Heavenly Snow Token was Ji Yourong to Yang Zhen by Ji Yourong. When did she start keeping a creature called the Black-Crested Lightning Marten?
Yang Zhen was puzzled, when he suddenly heard Liu Xian say with a smile, "But Young Master Yang's surname is already Yang, and now if he adopts this kitten, it's practically like a person. He'll be targeted in the Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain."
"Looks exactly like someone?" Yang Zhen was taken aback.
Damn it, who else dares to resemble this Sage of Saunter? Wait, it only looks like him after adopting a cat. Who would be so bored as to keep a cat around? If it weren't for Liu Xian thinking this Shameless Cat was...
Shameless Cat!
Yang Zhen's eyes widened suddenly, and after realizing what was happening, she almost threw that Shameless Cat out.
It dug up a big patch of grass, and after wandering around like this, hasn't it come back again?
In that instant, Yang Zhen finally understood who Liu Xian was referring to when she said someone was so much like her—it was himself, the Sage of Saunter Yang Zhen!
"Is Miss Liu Xian referring to Yang Zhen?" Yang Zhen and the Shameless Cat exchanged a glance and asked with strange expressions.
Liu Xian exclaimed in surprise, squinting her eyes as she said, "Oh, you know Yang Zhen? Yes, that's him. It's said that Yang Zhen always has a two-legged cat by his side, and that cat has a very special name: ' Shameless Cat '."
The Shameless Cat rolled its eyes at this.
Yang Zhen laughed heartily, this time genuinely, and said with a smile, "Why bother with such details, young lady? That Yang Zhen Yang Zhen, he's not happy at all, but I am happy. Now that I've adopted such an adorable kitten, I'm even happier."
Liu Xian Liu Xian and said, "Of course I know you're not Yang Zhen, but aren't you afraid of being mistaken for him and targeted? I've heard that Yang Zhen Yang Zhen arrogant and domineering, and has offended many disciples from the Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain and the Heavenly Spring Sacred Land."
Yang Zhen shook his head with a serious expression and said earnestly, "Miss Liu Xian, do I look like the kind of shameless Yang Zhen? Besides, I'm upright and honest, why would I be afraid of being targeted by a little misunderstanding? This poor, lonely little kitten, I've decided to adopt her."
Liu Xian looked at Yang Zhen with sparkling eyes, nodded hurriedly, and said, "I didn't expect Young Master Yang to be such a kind-hearted scholar. Don't worry, I'll make sure to tell the others. You're not Yang Zhen, you just adopted a kitten by fortuitous opportunity. Besides, that Shameless Cat is said to walk on two legs, but this kitten doesn't, and it's much cuter than that Shameless Cat."
"Meow?"
The Shameless Cat its eyes, meowed at Liu Xian with obvious pleasure, and purred softly on Yang Zhen's shoulder.
When Yang Zhen saw the Shameless Cat's obsequious behavior, he almost slapped it. This bastard, after hearing a few kind words, had already forgotten the Qilin sacred beast he'd boasted about?
"Ah!" Liu Xian suddenly exclaimed softly, then said excitedly, "Young Master Yang, we've arrived!"
Yang Zhen looked up and was immediately surprised. Among the countless pavilions and corridors, scattered along the mountain paths, there was a natural aura of array formations everywhere.
The plum trees are blooming in profusion, emitting a fragrant aroma that is intoxicating and mesmerizing.
This place was even more elegant than the old master Feng Household's pavilion, and it looked antique and charming. Yang Zhen took a sniff and asked, "Is it the fragrance of elixir?"
No wonder there was another refreshing scent in the air besides the fragrance of plum blossoms—it was actually a Higher Vehicle fragrance of cinnamon.
Liu Xian was taken aback, looked at Yang Zhen with surprise, and said with a smile, "It's incredible that Young Master Yang has even dabbled in alchemy. That's right, this is Danxiang. Besides being used to entertain Your Honored Guest Elder, Plum Fragrance Heaven also houses a Holy Maiden from the Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain."
Another saintess?
Yang Zhen was taken aback. He had never heard of a sect having two holy maidens before. Was the Heavenly Snow Sacred Domain really that strange?
Liu Xian seemed to notice Yang Zhen's surprise, smiled, and was about to explain when a sudden exclamation came, " Yang Zhen?"
Upon hearing the name Yang Zhen, the entire Plum Fragrance Heaven seemed to erupt in excitement. Several heads popped out of the attic windows, and upon seeing Yang Zhen, they all exclaimed in surprise.
The sudden scene startled Liu Xian. Clearly, Liu Xian had not expected Yang Zhen to have such a great influence, and she was immediately at a loss for what to do.
"No, no... no, let me explain..."
Liu Xian waved her hands frantically, looking anxious as she said to the crowd, "Everyone, this is Fellow Daoist Yang Kaixin, not Yang Zhen."
"Little girl, don't lie to us. If it's not Yang Zhen, how could she be with that Shameless Cat?"
"Yeah, I've never heard of that 'Shameless Cat' being with any man other than Yang Zhen."
"Hmm, I've only ever seen Shameless Cat Shameless Cat with other women, never with other men."
"Meow?" The Shameless Cat looked completely bewildered and glared fiercely at the group.
"Haha, look, the Shameless Cat is getting anxious... Wait, why isn't the Shameless Cat saying anything?"
"How can that Shameless Cat speak in this situation?"
Liu Xian's face flushed red with anxiety. She stamped her foot and explained to everyone, "You've misunderstood. Fellow Yang Kaixin is not Yang Zhen. I personally saw this kitten run up to us. Young Master Yang saw how pitiful it was, all alone, and decided to take it in."
"Um?"
Everyone was taken aback, looking at Yang Zhen and the Shameless Cat with suspicion, and asked doubtfully, "Could it really not be Yang Zhen?"
Yang Zhen suddenly burst into laughter and said, "So what if I'm Yang Zhen Yang Zhen, or I'm not? Why do you all care so much? You are you, and I am me. As long as we know who we are, whether you call me Yang Zhen or Yang Kaixin, why should I care?"
"Damn it, it really isn't Yang Zhen. How could that good-for-nothing Yang Zhen know such profound Buddhist verses?"
"This... truly befits a scholar, Fellow Daoist Yang Kaixin, you even have some knowledge of Buddhist verses?"
Yang Zhen was completely bewildered. How did it turn into Buddhist verses?
"Just a little bit, just a little bit!"
Yang Zhen was unusually modest.