Upon hearing Yang Zhen's words, the Elder Yao spat out the mouthful of fine wine he had just taken a sip from his nose with a "pfft," choking and coughing repeatedly. He hurriedly explained the brand to Yang Zhen.
Lan Fangyue looked at Yang Zhen with a strange expression and said to Hua Youyue, "Master, Fangyue thinks it was a mistake to just give Yang Zhen the Dark Gold level Guest Pavilion token like that?"
A little!
Hua Youyue looked at Yang Zhen silently, snorted softly, and turned to leave.
"Don't go! This Dark Gold Pavilion Plaque... dark gold?" Yang Zhen's eyes lit up, and he turned to ask Lan Fangyue, "What level is your plaque?"
Lan Fangyue's lips twitched. "Gold level!"
Which is better, Gold or Dark Gold?
"Boy, are you sent by heaven to punish this old man?" Elder Yao glared at Yang Zhen: "The Dark Gold Token of the Long Moon Pavilion is the highest-level token, granting access to almost all of the Long Moon Pavilion's resources. Of course, there must be a reason, and it cannot be wasted or given away. Since the establishment of the Long Moon Pavilion, there have only been five guest elders with the Dark Gold Pavilion Plaque. Without a doubt, you are the fifth!"
Yang Zhen hurriedly tucked the dark gold token into his pocket, muttering to himself, "Is she being so nice to me? Has the Tower Master Hua taken a liking to me? This is... the first time someone has ever noticed me. What should I say so they won't think it's my first time? Oh, I'm a little nervous..."
At the top of the stairs, Hua Youyue had just climbed to the next floor, accidentally missed a step and almost tripped with a thud. She gritted her teeth and pretended not to hear it.
The Elder Yao and Lan Fangyue stared at Yang Zhen in disbelief, seemingly reassessing their understanding of Yang Zhen's shamelessness and depravity once again.
"Young man, in all my years, I've never seen anyone as shameless as you. You have a bright future ahead of you, a very bright future indeed. Good luck to you."
The Elder Yao patted Yang Zhen on the shoulder, secretly glanced upstairs, and turned to leave.
"Old man, if we're really going by seniority, you should call me 'Grandpa,' stop calling me 'old man' all the time!"
when!
The Elder Yao bumped his head against the door frame.
Lan Fangyue couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter, completely losing her composure.
The news that Yang Zhen had been assigned to the guest quarters of the Long Moon Pavilion, becoming the fifth Dark Gold Guest Elder of the Long Moon Pavilion, spread like wildfire.
In a magnificent restaurant in Raging Fire City, a young man dressed as a lama chuckled and said to his companion, " Long Moon Pavilion seems to have fallen on hard times; they actually gave a Dark Gold Pavilion Plaque to someone who hasn't even broken through to the Lesser Vehicle Realm."
The lama's companion chuckled and said, "That's not necessarily true. It's said that Yang Zhen actually comprehended the art of 'Traversing the Void in Midair' by fortuitous opportunity chance. This kind of Movement Method technique is extremely rare, comparable to the Golden Cicada Steps of our Lachan Temple."
The lama laughed heartily and said with great interest, "So, if we had arrived a day earlier, we could have become Dark Gold Guest Elder of the Long Moon Pavilion?"
The lama's companion gave a wry smile and said, "That's because you, Senior Brother Yun Jie, are exceptionally talented. I'm not so lucky; I haven't even mastered the Golden Cicada Steps yet."
Yun Jie chuckled, looking at the clouds drifting in the sky outside the building, and said, "Junior Brother Yun Kong is too modest. Tomorrow is the first match of the Three Kingdoms Trial. We'll meet this Yang Zhen then and snatch the Dark Gold Pavilion Plaque from him."
Yun Kong was taken aback. "Senior Brother wants to compete with Yang Zhen in comprehension?"
Yun Jie nodded. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The other four Dark Gold Pavilion Plaque are all Grandmasters in their respective fields. It would be too difficult to defeat them in their areas of expertise. This Yang Zhen is different. His Traversing the Void in Midair is just a minor Heaven-level Movement Method technique. How could it be more profound than the Golden Cicada Steps of my Lachan Temple?"
Yun Kong nodded with interest and said, "Then I look forward to Senior Brother Yun Jie shining brightly in the Three Kingdoms Trial!"
Yun Jie laughed heartily, then shook his head and said, "Tomorrow is a soul trial, which has nothing to do with comprehension or talent. We'll talk about Yang Zhen later. You should secretly spread the message. By then, Yang Zhen will be in a difficult position, and he absolutely won't be able to refuse under everyone's watchful eyes!"
Yun Kong nodded, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but stopped himself.
Yun Jie smiled and said, "I know what you're thinking. Among the sects that came this time, the people from Ten Thousand Flowers Valley and Heartless Sect are indeed a problem. But don't forget, Yang Zhen has become too prominent and has almost become the target of everyone's attacks. We can just wait and see how things develop, and defeat them one by one. Who can be our opponent then?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Jie was immediately enveloped in a radiant golden light, as if chanting a Buddhist hymn. His majestic appearance was so awe-inspiring that no one dared to look directly at him.
The Three Kingdoms Trial in Raging Fire City has attracted much attention, and this year's Three Kingdoms Trial is even more exciting. First, the two major sects of the Great Jiang Kingdom, Lachan Temple and Heartless Sect, participated, and then the Ten Thousand Flowers Valley of the Water Spirit Kingdom came to compete for supremacy. In addition, the young talents of the major sects of the Youyang Kingdom also participated, which increased the anticipation for this Three Kingdoms Trial countless times.
In particular, Yang Zhen's sudden emergence as a dark horse attracted the attention of almost all the exceptionally talented individuals, who all focused their gaze on him.
The entire Raging Fire City was abuzz with rumors, and the odds on Yang Zhen's bets were shockingly high.
What excited everyone was that last night, a message spread like wildfire: Yun Jie, a talented individual from Lachan Temple in the Great Jiang Kingdom, was determined to defeat Yang Zhen in his most prized talent and seize the Dark Gold Pavilion Plaque of the Long Moon Pavilion, the highest-ranking guest elder.
Upon hearing this news, all the cultivators in Raging Fire City were in an uproar and filled with excitement.
All sorts of rumors spread like wildfire.
"Have you heard? Zeng Bishu of the Heartless Sect seems to be interested in Yang Zhen as well."
" The Heartless Sect and Lachan Temple are both major sects in the Great Jiang Kingdom, so of course they're in cahoots. But for some reason, the Tower Master Hua actually gave Yang Zhen a Dark Gold Pavilion Plaque. Doesn't she know that someone is eyeing it?"
" Tower Master Hua is the master of the Long Moon Pavilion, how could he not know the rules of the guest elder tokens? The Dark Gold Pavilion Plaque is different from the other tokens; it is the highest rank of a guest elder in the Long Moon Pavilion. The other four guest elders are all powerful masters in their respective fields. Yang Zhen excels in talent. As long as we can completely defeat Yang Zhen in this aspect, we can take his place."
"Tsk tsk, looks like Yang Zhen is going to embarrass himself. He just got the badge and he's already handing it over to someone else."
"That's not necessarily true. After all, Yang Zhen has mastered the Traversing the Void in Midair '."
"This brother may not know, but Yun Kong has mastered the Golden Cicada Steps of Lachan Temple!"
What is the Golden Cicada Steps?
"Hehe, it's Movement Method technique created by the Sharira Lama Lachan Temple. It's said to contain the Dao Intent, and even the Great Tao!"
"Hiss!"
The surrounding crowd gasped in unison.
"I feel a little sorry for Yang Zhen; he's surrounded by enemies now!"
"Pitiful? The pitiful part is yet to come. The geniuses of the Youyang Kingdom seem to share the same opinion, finding Yang Zhen too ostentatious and disliking him. Therefore, Yang Zhen is completely isolated and fighting alone this time!"
After Yang Zhen finished eating and drinking at the Long Moon Pavilion, he turned around and saw Lan Fangyue, who seemed hesitant to speak. He paused for a moment and asked, "Is something the matter?"
Lan Fangyue glared at Yang Zhen with annoyance. "Do you even know how badly you're doing right now? Do you even know how miserable your situation is?"
"I really don't know!"
Yang Zhen was stunned. How badly could he be?
"You..." Lan Fangyue paused, " Ding Keqi threatened to take your life in the trial. You're now the enemy of the world. All the geniuses of the Three Kingdoms are targeting you, all wanting to rise to fame by stepping on your head!"
Yang Zhen shook her head. "No, not everyone is targeting me."
"What?" Lan Fangyue was taken aback. "Who else would help you?"
Yang Zhen blinked. "You!"
Lan Fangyue was stunned for a moment, then spat out, "What use am I? You're the enemy of the whole world!"
Yang Zhen laughed heartily, stood up, and a strange smile curved his lips, "So what if the whole world is my enemy?"
At this moment, Yang Zhen was no longer the carefree person he once was. Looking at Lan Fangyue with unwavering confidence, he declared, "Some people can't be trampled down by numbers. They're geniuses, and I'm the grandpa of geniuses!"
"Uncle?"
The Elder Yao was about to step in, shuddered upon hearing those two words and hurriedly turned and left.
Lan Fangyue stared blankly at Yang Zhen: "Where... do you get such confidence?"