Chapter 2008 - 2004: The Celestial Maiden’s Sneak Attack
As Ye Fan and Zhuo Junwu were talking, the Mysterious Girl was also restless, seemingly wanting to kill Zhuo Junwu. But she seemed aware that her own cultivation level was not as high as the two humans in front of her, so she was looking for an opportunity.
Just when Zhuo Junwu was getting a bit arrogant, the Mysterious Girl made her move. She attacked directly with her cultivation power towards Zhuo Junwu’s front, seemingly intending to kill him outright. Her attack was very decisive, and as she charged at Zhuo Junwu, it even caught him off guard.
"Huh?" Zhuo Junwu was initially surprised, then quickly realized he was being ambushed. He immediately countered, but just as he was about to collide his cultivation power with the Mysterious Girl’s, she used a feint, gathering all her strength and launching an attack from behind Zhuo Junwu’s body.
It happened in almost an instant, and if it had been someone with ordinary human reflexes, they would not have been able to react in time. However, Ye Fan’s cultivation had already surpassed human limits, and to him, this battle was clearly visible.
The Mysterious Girl’s attack was also very decisive. Ye Fan considered it the best choice; after all, it was a lower-level cultivator attacking a higher one. Although the Mysterious Girl’s attack was somewhat a sneak attack, it was her only chance to win.
"Boom!" The explosion’s power was not ordinary. Though Zhuo Junwu narrowly avoided the attack, the explosion directly destroyed a desolate planet behind him.
After the planet exploded, dust filled the surroundings, and Zhuo Junwu emerged from the smoke, ready to attack the Mysterious Girl, only to find Ye Fan had already sealed all his routes of attack.
"Ye Fan, what do you mean? Did you bring the Mysterious Girl to ambush me?" Zhuo Junwu was furious. He had thought Ye Fan wouldn’t attack him, yet the Mysterious Girl’s attack almost cost him his life.
Ye Fan smiled and said: "When did I tell her to kill you? It was her own decision, and I didn’t agree to it. But since she did it, I won’t let you harm her; if she needs to be punished, that’s my business. It has nothing to do with you."
"Ye Fan, I think you’re playing with fire. You know I’m furious, and if you want to kill me, go ahead. Don’t resort to such despicable tactics. Are you still protecting the Mysterious Girl and saying her attack wasn’t your command?" Zhuo Junwu continued to interrogate Ye Fan, extremely angry, knowing he could control everything, including bringing Ye Fan into the cultivation world. Yet, it was Ye Fan who changed everything in the end.
The ally he painstakingly found became his enemy. Zhuo Junwu was furious, but in the end, he was powerless because his cultivation level was not as high as Ye Fan’s.
Ye Fan remained calm, with a faint smile on his face, and said: "The Mysterious Girl indeed did wrong attacking without my consent, and she will be punished. However, considering her actions may be understandable. You deceived her in some matters, trying to make it unknown, but I discovered the truth. Now she seeks revenge on you. You seem to have no reason to blame her, right?"
Zhuo Junwu glared at Ye Fan and then looked at the Mysterious Girl: "I should have killed you earlier, not listened to your nonsense, thinking you’d help me realize my ambition. But you’re merely an unreasonable woman. Even an ancient powerhouse lacks dignity. What right do you have to live?"
"Whether I have the right to live is none of your business!" The Mysterious Girl looked at Ye Fan, knowing he would protect her, and shouted, "Now I am Ye Fan’s servant and his woman. I know you’re jealous and always wanted me, but I didn’t fulfill your wishes. What, are you upset now? You can kill me or Ye Fan; you can torment me all you want, but unfortunately, Ye Fan is protecting me. Are you capable of killing him?"
At this moment, the Mysterious Girl seemed to be inciting a fight between Ye Fan and Zhuo Junwu. Zhuo Junwu was indeed very angry, seemingly ready to fight at any moment.
Zhuo Junwu barely endured this humiliation because, after all, he was human, and humans have a lot of forbearance that many ancient cultivators can’t understand. Zhuo Junwu coldly laughed: "I finally understand your aim. You not only want to kill me but also Ye Fan. Have you not considered that if Ye Fan dies, you too would perish? You signed a Blood Oath with Ye Fan. You’re incredibly foolish in my view. Ye Fan, it’s a shame you trust this woman, who clearly wants me to kill you!"
Ye Fan said: "I don’t think that’s necessarily the case. How do you know the Mysterious Girl isn’t trying to use my hand to kill you? Your cultivation doesn’t seem to be enough to defeat me, does it?"
This made Zhuo Junwu even more angry, but Ye Fan seemed to have murderous intent as well, sensing a slight change in the atmosphere. He harshly said: "You all can say whatever, but I won’t waste words now. Ye Fan, aren’t you curious about the matter of Lan Jing? Hah, I will never tell you. Apart from me, no one knows, not even the Mysterious Girl knows the origin of Lan Jing. I’ll make sure you never find out, let this secret be buried in the heavenly disaster..."
After finishing, Zhuo Junwu’s body suddenly turned into a phantom, and just as Ye Fan was about to attack, Zhuo Junwu had already escaped.
"He actually fled? Hmph, it seems he’s still hoping. Does he think he can change everything with the heavenly disaster?" The Mysterious Girl said angrily.
Ye Fan scrutinized the Mysterious Girl, also very angry, and harshly said: "To kill Zhuo Junwu, you were even willing to use me? I think you know everything, but you don’t want Zhuo Junwu to speak out!"
"How could it be!" The Mysterious Girl looked surprised and said: "Ye Fan, you actually see me this way? I did all that to help you? You think I’m using you?"
"Stop pretending to be innocent; do you think I would be fooled by you again? Now you’ll learn the lesson for harboring ill intentions..." As he spoke, Ye Fan enveloped the Mysterious Girl with his elemental cultivation power, seemingly ready to imprison her again. The Mysterious Girl shouted, "Don’t you want to know about Zhuo Junwu’s matter? You imprison me now, who will tell you? Release me, and I will reveal the truth to you!"