Invincible Young Master in the City

At this moment, the most important thing for Ye Fan is to first find Xuannv, but for him, it’s like searching for a needle in a haystack. This aimless searching seems to leave him unable to find Xuannv’s whereabouts at all.

He can only pin his hopes on the growth of his spiritual sense and hope his cultivation breakthroughs before the heavenly tribulation occurs, thereby enhancing his detection ability, or hope Nuwa makes some mistake, causing her whereabouts to be exposed.

"Xi He, you follow me to search first. Time has reached night, if we still can’t find Xuannv by midnight, it will be quite tight for me in terms of time!" Ye Fan said.

China on Earth has entered the night now, with the time already past nine o’clock in the evening. The time of the heavenly tribulation will be before dawn the next day, which is Ye Fan’s last chance. Ye Fan knows that many things can’t be delayed any longer, and now the last resort is to quickly find Nuwa and rescue Xuannv.

He wants to resolve the trouble of Nuwa before the heavenly tribulation occurs, so that after the tribulation, his battle with Pan Gu and Fu Xi can be a bit easier. After all, even with the powerful forces of the tribulation, he has the chosen one, Lan Jing, and he remains relaxed; but if he rescues the tribulation, and has to fight Fu Xi and Pan Gu subsequently, he basically stands no chance of winning.

Ye Fan left Earth with Xi He, not entering the hidden realm, because he knows that Nuwa is not only avoiding him but actually also evading Pan Gu and Fu Xi.

Pan Gu’s secret realm is, at the end of the day, Pan Gu’s territory; Nuwa cannot hide inside. Her best choice is to linger outside the secret realm to conceal her presence.

"Can you sense Nuwa’s whereabouts?" Ye Fan asked.

Xi He shook her head: "There is currently no clue. Master need not force this slave. If I could find Nuwa, I definitely would not hide it; I will do my utmost to help Master locate Nuwa!"

"It should be so!" Ye Fan said, "Many things cannot be forced too much. Finding Nuwa directly would ease the troubles; when we encounter Nuwa, you must assist me in battling her, as my cultivation alone is on par with hers!"

Xi He said: "This slave’s cultivation pales compared to Nuwa’s, I might not be able to assist Master much."

Ye Fan smiled slightly: "You are being modest; you know that Nuwa’s cultivation has yet to reach its peak, and neither have Pan Gu and Fu Xi reached theirs, while your cultivation has made significant progress. If you don’t show your skills now, after the tribulation, you will also have to follow me to death... Your destiny is now linked with mine!"

"The slave understands!" Xi He said, "Because of the Blood Oath, this slave will obey the Master in everything, hoping Master provides proper respect, and I will do my best to assist, but as to how much help I can offer, I dare not promise anything, so please do not exert too much pressure on this slave, Master!"

Ye Fan nodded lightly: "I naturally won’t pressure you too much, but you must remember, if you harbor any thoughts before me, it’s best to extinguish them, or I will show you the outcome of betrayal!"

Xi He bowed slightly, adopting a very respectful manner. At this moment, she won’t resist Ye Fan any longer; her outing is merely to help Ye Fan locate Xuannv, though this is secondary. The primary task is to kill Nuwa or completely subjugate her; only then will Ye Fan have the qualification to battle Pan Gu and Fu Xi after the tribulation.

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Ye Fan was searching for Nuwa with Xi He, while Pan Gu and Fu Xi were also searching.

The two were now in Fu Xi’s star laboratory, an enigmatic location within Pan Gu’s secret realm, a place Ye Fan could not find because his cultivation had not reached the level where he could kill Pan Gu and Fu Xi.

Fu Xi continuously searched with his eyes closed, while Pan Gu watched the stars on the astrological instrument.

After a long while, Pan Gu asked: "Why haven’t you found Nuwa’s whereabouts yet? Or... you may find Xuannv’s whereabouts!"

"You seem very anxious!" Fu Xi opened his eyes, addressing Pan Gu, "You might think I’m sheltering Nuwa in this matter, but I’m really searching hard, not hiding her. Nuwa’s cultivation is indeed not higher than ours, but she awakened before us. She was prepared to guard against us well in advance, having arranged several hiding spaces, and now she should be in an enigmatic space, which I cannot yet locate her whereabouts!"

Pan Gu said: "Are you afraid I’ll kill her? Or you’re angry and confused about me selling her out to Ye Fan?"

"No, don’t presume about me, Pan Gu. I’ve said I can aid you, but I can betray you at any time. If you think I’m dangerous, you can kill me anytime. With your cultivation, you could go against the heavenly tribulation and Ye Fan alone; there’s no need to keep both me and Nuwa!" Fu Xi said with a rather uncooperative attitude.

Pan Gu shook his head: "I consider you my best partner, not a subordinate or a tool; your attitude determines your altitude. I have great trust in you, you only need to follow me, and I will ensure you achieve great accomplishments!"

Fu Xi said helplessly: "No matter what, I live in your shadow. My cultivation will never surpass yours, nor anyone in this universe can surpass you... your energy already exceeds half of the universe. Even if the universe were destroyed, you’d remain unscathed, even capable of creating a new universe. You’re simply inexplicably worried about the future... fearing that after the tribulation, everything would enter a barren state, leaving you no foothold or ability to create a universe, even being suppressed by higher creators. You’re also concerned Ye Fan might possess energy from beyond the universe and kill you post-tribulation... These worries are unwarranted. You could face the tribulation alone; no one could interfere!"

Pan Gu smiled: "Fu Xi, you still don’t understand me. Everything I do aims to surpass the higher creator; I have no intent to continue reigning here. As for Ye Fan, I merely want to control him, not utterly defeat him. If he can help me challenge the higher creator, why would I kill him? He’s the best assistant, as are you!"