Chapter 1821: Chapter 1817: Exchange of Interests in the Immortal Realm
While Ye Fan and Min Shang were cultivating, in another space, Li Zhaojun and Min Shang were enduring Ming Ye Shang Ren’s attack.
Ming Ye Shang Ren spent days attacking Li Zhaojun and Min Shang, and ultimately found that even though Li Zhaojun and Min Shang couldn’t escape the enclosed space, she couldn’t hurt these two women either. Both sides were at a stalemate unless she received strong external support; otherwise, the stalemate would continue until Ye Fan arrived.
"These two girls’ cultivation appears not very high, but their cultivation has actually reached a terrifying level. If I cannot kill them, Ye Fan will certainly come looking for them soon. With Ye Fan’s cultivation, rescuing these two girls would be easy. At that time, wouldn’t I be playing with fire?"
Just as Ming Ye Shang Ren felt she was in a difficult position, a voice suddenly sounded behind her: "You need my help now?"
The voice belonged to Zhang Tian, the Daoist.
Zhang Tian, the Daoist, was the ruler of the Immortal Realm, at least before Ye Fan’s arrival. But Zhang Tian never expected that someone in the Immortal Realm would have a cultivation higher than his, that person being Ming Ye Shang Ren. He had already been defeated in his confrontation with Ming Ye Shang Ren and had no opportunity to kill her.
"Is it you?" Ming Ye Shang Ren’s expression slightly froze upon seeing Zhang Tian, the Daoist. She realized that her interests coincided with Zhang Tian’s—they both wanted to deal with Ye Fan.
"Why couldn’t it be me? I came to help you, yet you don’t seem very welcoming!" Zhang Tian smiled and said.
Confidently, he walked up in front of Ming Ye Shang Ren, scrutinizing her. Clearly, Zhang Tian harbored a resentment, seemingly wanting to possess the woman before him. But unfortunately, his cultivation was not as high as Ming Ye Shang Ren’s. To maintain a certain balance, he didn’t dare to rashly target women in the Immortal Realm before, knowing his power couldn’t make all in the realm submit. If many Immortals united, they could easily defeat him.
At that time, Zhang Tian could only establish a "Immortal Marquis" system, forming the largest organization in the Immortal Realm. Over time, Immortal Marquis became a symbol of the Immortal Realm, and everyone entering the realm fell under this system, maintaining his position as ruler for tens of thousands of years.
With this identity, he wasn’t lacking women by his side. He altered his desire to dominate women and waited for them to come willingly.
In the Immortal Realm, there were women he obtained and some he didn’t; he believed it was just a matter of time. In the realm, he was the lawmaker. Of course, he hoped one day his cultivation could suppress the united forces of other Immortals, but before reaching that level, a young man appeared, defeating the combined force of the realm and him.
That man was Ye Fan.
Ye Fan ruled the Immortal Realm earlier and in such a way that no one could resist his rule. This distressed Zhang Tian greatly. That wasn’t all; then Ming Ye Shang Ren, a woman with a higher cultivation, appeared. Naturally, he wanted to control this woman and then Li Zhaojun and Min Shang, so he could have the chance to challenge Ye Fan.
Ming Ye Shang Ren said, "Aren’t you afraid of death? Do you believe I won’t kill you?"
"You’d kill me? Haha, don’t think I don’t know—what you want most now is to completely subdue the two women in front of you, isn’t it? These women are actually Ye Fan’s companions. If you can subdue them, you’ll have the strength to contend with Ye Fan, or at least threaten him, make him cautious. Am I wrong?" Zhang Tian said.
Ming Ye Shang Ren couldn’t deny many things, like her thoughts regarding Li Zhaojun and Min Shang were indeed as Zhang Tian described.
"We can cooperate. As long as I help you, I believe our combined strength will be enough to subdue these two women. Then... couldn’t you achieve your wish?" Zhang Tian smiled, "If our power isn’t enough, I can find others; united, we can surely completely subdue these women!"
Ming Ye Shang Ren coldly scrutinized Zhang Tian, clearly wary of him. She asked, "You’d be so kind?"
"I certainly have conditions. If you agree to my terms, helping you is my unshirkable duty!" Zhang Tian replied.
"What conditions?" Ming Ye Shang Ren couldn’t deny that Zhang Tian’s suggestion was tempting, because with all the Immortal Realm’s help, her own ambitions could be realized. Using pure Yin Spiritual Energy and a mysterious force she’d discovered to control Li Zhaojun and Min Shang was achievable. Once realized, they could cultivate power even stronger than Ye Fan’s, or at least close to it, allowing them to kill Ye Fan.
With a smug smile, Zhang Tian said, "Of course, you must become mine... henceforth, you belong to me. An exchange of interests... you offer yourself for your ambition!"
"What did you say?" Ming Ye Shang Ren almost wanted to kill Zhang Tian, as she found the man in front of her very irritating, without any reason to keep him alive.
Zhang Tian said, "You can refuse, but let me remind you: apart from me, no one can help you. Do you expect Ye Fan to aid you? No one in the Immortal Realm has cultivation higher than mine. Even other Immortals are under my control and will obey my commands. If you agree, you’ll be the most powerful person beneath me in the realm. It’s also excellent for you. Killing me now is useless!"
Ming Ye Shang Ren looked at Zhang Tian, her anger reaching its peak.
She said, "Alright, if you help me, I am yours!"
"Why say nonsense? You won’t give me anything, yet want me to help you? Do you think I’m a three-year-old child?" Zhang Tian coldly laughed.
Ming Ye Shang Ren glared at Zhang Tian, "What do you mean? You don’t trust me?"
"I see you don’t trust me. I said I’d help, and I will, as long as you become mine... otherwise, I won’t aid an Immortal Realm traitor!" Zhang Tian said, "You think just because your cultivation is higher than mine, you can become the realm’s ruler? Wrong, everything requires my approval. My patience has limits; if you don’t agree, figure out your own way. See if you find a solution first or if Ye Fan comes!"
