Chapter 1888: Chapter 1884: Opposing Forces
"What are you doing?" Just as Xi He finished all that was at hand, a shadowy figure suddenly asked from afar.
Xi He hadn’t expected her actions to be under surveillance, and she coldly responded, "Who?"
The shadow was merely an image, like a ghost. Xi He wanted to probe the source of the voice, but found it impossible, which worried her greatly.
"What you’re doing goes against Ye Fan’s instructions. Can you still claim to be loyal to him?" Xi He could tell the voice now belonged to a woman. She looked in the direction the voice came from with a mix of apprehension.
The woman continued, "It seems you don’t know who I am, and I won’t tell you. Our energy sources differ, so you can’t trace my power... Stop wasting your efforts. I find you pathetic now. As an ancient cultivator, you’re being used by Pan Gu, Nuwa, and others, only to be used by Ye Fan now. You wish to do your own thing, to control everything, yet you can only do it secretly... It’s truly pitiful!"
"Hiding in the shadows, do you believe I won’t make your soul disperse?" Xi He retorted fiercely.
The voice laughed heartily, "Trying to scare me is useless. You want to kill me? You don’t have the ability. Our energy bodies don’t share any common source, there’s no power to intersect between us. But I have a way to make your beings die... By cutting off your energy source, how amusing would that be?"
"Who exactly are you?" Xi He realized the other party might not be a single person, as even the voice sounded like a human language mimicked through special means.
"I don’t need to answer you. Rest assured, I won’t inform Ye Fan of what you’re doing now. Telling him would do no good; he wouldn’t listen to me. It serves no purpose for me to kill you, but I do intend to kill all you cultivators... That day isn’t far away!"
With that said, the source of the voice vanished, the blurred shadow disappeared, and Xi He pursued but found that the figure seemed never to have existed at all. Worried, she couldn’t inform Ye Fan of this, because she harbored personal interests. What she did was fundamentally different from what Ye Fan did, and she didn’t know how to confront this powerful enemy.
"She only appeared before me, likely knowing that I couldn’t kill her nor expose her identity. Her confidence seems to be tied to celestial tribulation power. Apart from celestial tribulation power, I can’t fathom which faction she belongs to. The mysterious powers in the universe are increasing, a sign of impending disaster. If my estimate is correct, the celestial tribulation might occur soon!"
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Ye Fan was unaware of the situation within the Pan Gu secret realm; he was still practicing.
At that moment, he didn’t approach Nu Ying. Beside him were several human female cultivators, along with Master Mingye. After Sang Yuan brought several female cultivator disciples to Earth, Ye Fan had additional ordinary female cultivators to use for his cultivation, but he didn’t choose these cultivators.
However, Sang Yuan, as one of Ye Fan’s most loyal subordinates, hadn’t been favored by Ye Fan for a long time. After finishing her tasks and returning to Earth, it was natural for her to willingly assist Ye Fan in his cultivation.
"Master, how should the members of the seven major sects be arranged?" After undergoing another round of cultivation, Sang Yuan withdrew and asked respectfully, watching Song Mei and Master Mingye serve Ye Fan in front.
Ye Fan gently touched the faces of Song Mei and Master Mingye. His commanding presence slightly displeased Song Mei and Master Mingye, but they had no means to change anything. Even their bodies couldn’t resist Ye Fan, as cultivating with him greatly advanced their cultivation levels.
"We’re past concerning ourselves with members of the seven major sects. Ensuring the safety of those beside me is the most crucial matter. Once you take care of this, that’s sufficient!" Ye Fan stated.
Sang Yuan bowed respectfully, "Master is right, your servant will remember. Earlier, your servant also selected a batch of female disciples for you, Master..."
"No need!" Ye Fan refused outright, "There are already many female disciples near me. Even to cultivate, I don’t need to find others. Furthermore, there are other women beside me. But previously, I didn’t expect to fall into Nuwa’s clone’s trap, leaving me unable to return to the Pan Gu secret realm!"
Sang Yuan dared not say anything further, knowing Ye Fan was in a foul mood due to being harmed by Nuwa’s clone, rendering him incapable of mobilizing his elemental powers.
Once the elemental powers can’t be mobilized, Ye Fan can’t enter the Pan Gu secret realm, nor the second secret realm. He can’t bring Tantai Wanrong and others back, as if sending them in was to leave them to fend for themselves. Ye Fan was trying to find a way to return to the Pan Gu secret realm soon.
While Ye Fan continued cultivating through dual-cultivation with the cauldron, suddenly a powerful force approached, but this time it wasn’t hostile; it was Xi He.
When Xi He appeared before Ye Fan, he was sitting on the sofa after temporarily finishing his cultivation, while kneeling before him were Song Mei, Master Mingye, and Bing Xuan. Ye Fan looked up at Xi He, saying, "Where did you go?"
"Reporting to Master, your servant just made a trip to the second secret realm to scout the situation!" Xi He replied.
"You were able to enter the second secret realm, so you should know how things are inside. Are my people alright?" Ye Fan inquired.
"Previously, your servant reported some matters to Master. Your servant searched, but didn’t find Miss Tantai’s whereabouts. As for others, Miss Mo is also missing, with no means to locate her!" Xi He answered. "Others haven’t disappeared, and your servant lacks the ability to bring them out of the second secret realm. However, to your servant’s knowledge, a mysterious force has emerged within the second secret realm. Does Master want your servant to return to protect these people?" Xi He requested instructions.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Fan nodded, "You can return. There’s no need for your help here. Right now, you’re the only one who can go. Once you’re there, ensure the remaining people’s safety and look for missing Tantai Wanrong and Mo Xiaoyan in the second secret realm! This task is entrusted to you!"
