Chapter 399: Chapter 398: Tragic Surprise
"Ye Fan, why is it you?" Luo Yazhi asked weakly.
Ye Fan said pitifully, "I just wanted to play a little joke, but I didn’t expect you to try and beat me to death."
"Hmph! Serves you right for playing that kind of joke!" the Dark Night Demon Queen immediately retorted.
"That’s right, you totally deserved it," Luo Yazhi chided.
Ye Fan truly had no one to complain to. He said miserably, "I just wanted our meeting to be a little more interesting! To give you both a surprise!"
"Hmph, you brought this on yourself," Luo Yazhi scolded.
Ye Fan limped over and sat down at the table. He announced, "I’m back."
He had imagined this line would sound incredibly impressive. In his fantasy, as he spoke those powerful words, the two women would fall into his arms in admiration. Who could have known he’d get such a beating instead? He was completely helpless.
"It’s good that you’re back," the Dark Night Demon Queen said flatly. Luo Yazhi was just as calm.
Ye Fan asked weakly, "Is that it? You don’t have anything else to say?"
Like throwing yourselves into my arms for a kiss or something. Anything would be better than this!
"Hmph, this is the best reaction you could hope for." The two women didn’t throw themselves into his arms. Instead, they approached him as if they were interrogating a criminal. Their overpowering, intimidating aura was impossible to defend against.
Ye Fan asked helplessly, "What are you two doing?"
"Spill it. What did you do with the Vampire Clan? Don’t tell me you were bewitched by that gorgeous vampire," Luo Yazhi immediately demanded.
But Ye Fan just replied awkwardly, "How could I be? Am I that kind of person? Although... I was a little charmed by her."
"You—" The two women nearly attacked him again, but ultimately, Ye Fan’s safe return was a good thing.
Just then, the Dark Night Demon Queen asked, "Will the Vampire Clan continue to wreak havoc across Europe?"
Ye Fan shook his head. "No, they won’t. The vampire faction suffered a great blow this time. Their best option now is to lie low."
"I see. That’s good. Then I won’t have to move out of Europe," the Dark Night Demon Queen said, breathing a sigh of relief.
She had already established a foundation in Europe. Combined with her relationship with Heavenly King Hall, she dominated her own corner of the continent, and no other power dared to provoke her. After all, with North America’s Green Emperor Sect acting as a counterbalance, few dared to oppose these three forces. The re-emergence of the vampires had nearly caused Europe to collapse. She had even considered fleeing to the Divine Land for safety but was captured by Prince Bao Feng before she could. If it hadn’t been for Ye Fan, they might have already become Heather’s meal.
Ye Fan reassured them, "Don’t worry, the Vampire Clan won’t be our enemy."
"By the way, how did you get out? You didn’t actually sell your body, did you?" Luo Yazhi asked with a look of disdain.
It wasn’t that her mind was in the gutter; it was that Ye Fan himself was a scoundrel by nature. In their eyes, selling his body was something he was entirely capable of doing.
"Of course not! I saved their entire clan! I did them a great favor," Ye Fan immediately denied.
I’m not sure if last night counts as selling my body. Probably not... It was just a moment of impulse.
"What?" The two women looked at him, confused.
Seizing the opportunity, Ye Fan launched into a nonstop account of everything that had happened over the past few days. The two women listened in amazement, finding it hard to believe Ye Fan had been through such an ordeal. After all, only a few days had passed, yet so many momentous events had occurred.
"Anyway, it was very complicated," Ye Fan said. "I almost died."
It was true. His life force had nearly dissipated. If Cain hadn’t intervened, he might never have made it out of that gloomy, deep forest.
The two women were deeply worried. Ye Fan was the only one who could make them feel so anxious.
But Ye Fan just said, "It’s fine. It’s all in the past. We’ll head back to the Divine Land tomorrow."
"What is your relationship with that Vampire Queen?" Luo Yazhi asked bluntly.
Visibly embarrassed, Ye Fan replied, "She’s... of course, she’s my lover."
BAM!
"Argh!"
Ye Fan now had a matching pair of black eyes. There was no helping it; all women get jealous, and he just had to blurt it out in front of both of them. If he had been a little more discreet, he wouldn’t have ended up in such a mess. It was safe to say he had it coming.
The next day, Ye Fan made his way from Europe back to the Divine Land. Neither the Dark Night Demon Queen nor Luo Yazhi went with him. It was a time of great change for the European underworld, and they had no intention of missing such an opportunity. The moment the Vampire Clan went back into hiding, the two women began to execute their own grand plans.
However, none of this had anything to do with Ye Fan, who was already back in the Divine Land.
Upon his return, he called Tian Can, who had already sent him all the information and images on the Mo Sect. Ye Fan knew the battle against them was one he had to win. It was early spring, when the Mo Sect’s poison gas barrier was at its weakest. It was the perfect time to take them down in one fell swoop.
So, he told Tian Can over the phone, "I’m giving you three days. Gather Heavenly King Hall’s elite. In three days, we attack the Mo Sect."
"Yes, Chief!" Tian Can immediately agreed.
But a moment later, he asked, "Chief, should we summon any other allies?"
By "other allies," he meant the Yan Clan and Huaxia Sword. Flame Valley would also undoubtedly be willing to help.
Ye Fan replied, "There’s no need. If we need that much help just to deal with the Mo Sect, then how can Heavenly King Hall ever expect to compare with the Divine Dragon?"
"Understood."
Ye Fan hung up. He knew that once the Mo Sect was dealt with, the time to challenge the Divine Dragon would be at hand. This decisive battle against the Mo Sect was also a test of Heavenly King Hall’s true strength. This one fight would reveal whether they were truly ready.
Those three days were the busiest Heavenly King Hall had ever seen, but for Ye Fan, they were quite relaxing.
Then, he got a call from his mother, Mrs. Jiang.
"Mom, what’s up?" Ye Fan asked.
Mrs. Jiang’s voice immediately barked through the phone, "You have the nerve to ask me ’what’s up,’ you little brat? Let me ask you, have you still not won over Qingxue?"
Ye Fan was mortified. How was he supposed to answer that? His mother’s fierce bluntness needed no explanation; she said whatever was on her mind, and it was enough to make even him blush. But it was true, he hadn’t yet sealed the deal with Su Qingxue.
He quickly said, "Mom, that’s just a matter of time, isn’t it?"
"Hmph, a matter of time! You can wait, and Qingxue can wait, but have you ever considered our feelings?" Mrs. Jiang scolded him mercilessly.
Ye Fan was rendered speechless. Could you really rush something like this?
"Mom, relax," he said. "I’ll take care of it for you in no time, alright?"
Ye Fan had no choice but to give her his personal guarantee.
Mrs. Jiang shot back over the phone, "Your guarantees are just hot air! I just don’t get it. You have so many women, so why isn’t there any progress?"
"The Ye Family might not be a super-clan, but you can’t leave us worrying like this! How about this: you come to Shangjing for a bit. Mom will take you to see a doctor."
"It’s best to treat any problems you have while you’re still young."
Ye Fan froze on the spot as if struck by lightning. He was utterly petrified; a thousand frantic thoughts stampeded through his mind.
There was nothing physically wrong with him. The truth was that if a couple’s cultivation levels were not compatible, or if they hadn’t crossed a certain martial threshold, they wouldn’t have children even if they were together. For instance, since he was at the Supreme level, his partner would need to be at the Emperor Level or higher for them to conceive. The only exception would be if he reached the Saint Level, where his body would have transcended the mortal coil; only then might it be possible. But as for *that* kind of problem, Ye Fan could swear he absolutely didn’t have one
