Chapter 1970 - 1966: Wishful Thinking
Fu Xi had come to see Ye Fan many times, but Fu Xi would never ruin someone else’s good fortune; that is simply not something he would do, based on his character.
Nuwa, however, was different. In terms of personality, Nuwa was more extreme and capricious; she always did whatever she wanted. She never cared about even Pan Gu and Fu Xi, not to mention Ye Fan, who in her eyes was just an up-and-coming human boy.
Her arrival forced Ye Fan and Li Zhaojun to halt what they were doing. Ye Fan walked out of the villa; he did not want someone as unexpected as Nuwa to enter his home unannounced, so he simply greeted her outside.
When Nuwa appeared beside Ye Fan, there was no one else waiting by his side. Frowning, Nuwa looked around; it was early morning on Earth, everything around was still shrouded in darkness. Though she saw nothing, with her cultivation level, she could perfectly see the state of the Earth, even in the dark of night.
"Have you found the chosen one?" Nuwa asked coldly.
Ye Fan replied, "Since you know everything, why ask me? Your arrival is clearly purposeful, and you don’t need any explanation from me."
"Hmph." Nuwa sneered, "Good that you know. There are some things you had better not try to hide from me. Since you’ve found the chosen one, what is your next step? Have you handed them over to Xuan Nu and Xi He?"
It was only upon arriving on Earth that Nuwa discovered even more detailed information. She hadn’t anticipated that Ye Fan would hand them over to Xuan Nu, since Lan Jing was nominally Xuan Nu’s daughter. Furthermore, in Nuwa’s view, both Xi He and Xuan Nu carried personal agendas and wouldn’t genuinely help Ye Fan.
"What I want to do is my own business. The chosen one originally has little to do with you ancient cultivators. It was I who sought them out, even Pan Gu and Fu Xi did not interfere with me. What gives you the right to interfere?" Ye Fan replied coldly.
This angered Nuwa; she glared at Ye Fan with a rising power, seeming as though she wished to kill Ye Fan, even willing to destroy the Earth.
But after a while, she still quelled her anger. Nuwa had a temper that was not good; her fury could often burn intensely. When she wanted to kill someone, she gave no one face; not even Pan Gu and Fu Xi could hinder her.
"Since you’ve found the chosen one, follow the prior agreement and focus on saving against the heavenly tribulation—what exactly are you doing now?" Nuwa questioned.
Ye Fan said, "When I found the chosen one, naturally I knew to cultivate her power, so she could contend against the heavenly tribulation and save all beings. Her existence is not intended for rescuing you ancient powers; your purpose in coming to me to say these things is quite negligible. After Pan Gu decided that I would save against the heavenly tribulation, I realized that with the power of you ancient cultivators, you cannot confront the heavenly tribulation. That is why you have been forced to let someone like me, who is a threat, continue to live!"
Nuwa stared at Ye Fan, saying nothing, but her gaze seemed to concede to Ye Fan’s words. It’s precisely because the ancient powers can no longer face the heavenly tribulation alone that Pan Gu, Fu Xi, and she acknowledged Ye Fan’s existence.
They also knew that Ye Fan’s cultivation had not yet reached the point where he could directly save against the heavenly tribulation. That was why they didn’t imprison Ye Fan but had to let him continue to cultivate, find the chosen one, and gain the strength to battle with the heavenly tribulation.
Regarding this matter, the ancient cultivators were entirely passive; it was not something they actively took on. This rendered a powerful ancient cultivator like Nuwa quite infuriated, knowing that they could have crushed this threatening individual in the bud but had to watch Ye Fan’s cultivation grow stronger and increasingly threaten them.
Ye Fan scrutinized Nuwa and said, "Nuwa coming to Earth must have a purpose, correct? If Pan Gu and Fu Xi sent a message, I feel it wouldn’t necessitate your personal visit. Speak, what’s the matter, or what do you intend to do? If you’re seeking to subdue me or even imprison me, feel free to attempt it. I won’t accept you threatening me in any manner right now."
"Aren’t you afraid I’d destroy the Earth, obliterate your loved ones?" Nuwa frowned.
"Afraid, but what of it? Many things are irreversible. The power of the heavenly tribulation was meant to destroy all this. After I chose to help humanity and you ancient cultivators, you should have realized one thing: if you still wish to destroy Earth, I’ll make you taste retribution tenfold, maybe even a hundredfold. Perhaps the entire ancient cultivation world will perish within the heavenly tribulation..." Ye Fan’s words carried a threatening tone.
Nuwa snorted furiously, "You human boy, are you trying to threaten me?"
"I’m not threatening you, merely stating a fact. Actually, I don’t know how much cultivation is hidden in my body. I even think that before you arrived, I was nearing the ability to kill the ancient cultivators, and that all is merely lacking a catalyst—which I have found. Should you anger me, my intellect will distort from hatred, and what I do then may be beyond my conscious control. Do you realize how terrifying the final outcome could be?" Ye Fan responded angrily.
Nuwa gazed at Ye Fan, feeling a measure of apprehension. It was quite clear that Ye Fan wasn’t joking; if he were infuriated, although Ye Fan might rationally desire to aid ancient cultivators and humanity, his wrath could cloud his mind, making aiding them impossible.
"There have already been many signs of heavenly tribulation; I want to meet the chosen one, show me the way." Only now did Nuwa clearly state her purpose for coming; she wasn’t here to see Ye Fan but to meet the chosen one, namely Lan Jing.
Ye Fan shook his head, "Impossible. I won’t lead you to meet the chosen one because she isn’t yet capable of confronting you. If you intend to take her away and cultivate the chosen one yourself, abandon that thought. If you change the rules of the game, the consequence won’t be controllable by you; Pan Gu and Fu Xi will not permit you to do so either."
"You human boy, don’t try to scare me with Pan Gu and Fu Xi; what they do is up to them, it’s nothing to me. I’m merely here to meet the chosen one, with no intention of taking her away. I want to ascertain her cultivation potential; if this chosen one is just a scam, I can’t allow all hope of the ancient cultivators to rest on an unreliable hope!" Nuwa sternly declared.
Ye Fan closed his eyes and firmly shook his head, "The chosen one is now my woman; I will protect her at all costs, from any harm you might inflict!"