Chapter 2131 - 2127: Continuing the Array
Pan Gu’s Secret Realm, on the Heavenly Peak Mountain, the three—Pan Gu, Li Zhaojun, and Xi He—are still holding their ground here.
Li Zhaojun is extremely worried that Pan Gu might harm Ye Fan, especially since Ye Fan’s current situation is unknown. If Ye Fan returns in a very weakened state, he could easily be taken advantage of by Pan Gu, making Ye Fan’s situation extremely dangerous.
However, this stalemate was proving fruitless. After waiting for half a day, Li Zhaojun was growing impatient. She feared that the absent Fu Xi might ambush Ye Fan elsewhere, and she wasn’t too certain about Ye Fan’s circumstances.
"Mistress, it seems Pan Gu has a conspiracy brewing by staying here. Why are we still waiting? Does Master have to return here when he comes back?" Xi He asked with a concerned tone.
Li Zhaojun did not speak; she continued to scrutinize Pan Gu, who stood on the platform with a somber expression.
Suddenly, Pan Gu’s voice echoed: "Human girl, waiting here holds little purpose, much like Xi He said, you aren’t sure where Ye Fan will return from. Why do you insist on waiting here like me? I am eager to see the changes in Ye Fan, while you merely want to protect your man!"
"The thoughts of us humans are beyond the knowledge of a lofty god like you! I won’t let you act against Ye Fan!" Li Zhaojun said through clenched teeth.
Pan Gu finally turned his head, smiled slightly, and said, "Seeing you reminds me of someone—Nuwa. Her protection of Fu Xi mirrors your attitude towards Ye Fan. At the time, I didn’t understand, but later I realized—Nuwa’s greatest change to humans was giving women emotions when she created them. It’s something inherently part of her, something she hoped Fu Xi would change... But in the end, they are about to become tragic lovers!"
Li Zhaojun shook her head and replied, "For a god, to speak in such a mocking tone to your devotees is truly disheartening. Haven’t you ever thought about why Fu Xi and Nuwa have gone against you? Believe it or not, you caused all this, and you blame Nuwa and Fu Xi, but seemingly, you’ve never considered your own mistakes."
"Do you think I made mistakes? Well, that’s simply prejudice from a little human girl. As an ancient cultivator, why should I argue with you over such matters?"
Pan Gu resumed looking afar as if truly waiting for something to happen.
Pan Gu murmured, "By logic, Ye Fan should have returned. Was my foresight mistaken, waiting here in vain? Haha, Xi He, you should persuade this human girl to leave soon. Now, Fu Xi and Nuwa seem to threaten Ye Fan more than I do. After all, Nuwa was harmed by Ye Fan, and Fu Xi won’t easily let things go. If this human girl understood human men, she should comprehend what Ye Fan would do if someone harmed him..."
Xi He chuckled and said, "Pan Gu, why ask me to persuade her? In front of Mistress, I am merely a servant. What I want is to accompany Mistress and wait for Master’s return. As for what Mistress thinks, why would a servant care? I have no such qualification!"
"You’re quite good at evading!" Pan Gu said.
Xi He replied, "These matters originally have nothing to do with someone of my low status, Pan Gu, why trouble me?"
Pan Gu said nothing, suddenly he seemed to feel something, and in an instant, his body dissipated as if it evaporated into thin air.
"What’s happening?" Li Zhaojun was completely caught off guard and hurriedly chased after him, wanting to continue tracking Pan Gu, but she found no trace of Pan Gu.
Xi He sighed lightly, "With Pan Gu’s cultivation level, avoiding your and my tracking is far too easy. He wants to come and go without a trace and doesn’t need to discuss it with us... Mistress, it’s very possible that Master has already appeared, but where exactly Master is now cannot yet be investigated."
"Ye Fan is back? Where... where could he go?" Li Zhaojun said nervously.
Xi He shook his head and said, "What Mistress should do now is return to finish that Array. Mistress should also not doubt my intentions, although I don’t know what Mistress’s Array is for, I know Mistress surely wants to help Master. Now, there’s very little I can do to aid Mistress... But if Mistress needs my assistance, I absolutely won’t decline!"
"I will return then!" Li Zhaojun looked at Xi He for a moment. Though she wasn’t keen on trusting this person, she gritted her teeth and decided to leave the Pan Gu’s Secret Realm, much like Xi He suggested. She’s ultimately powerless over other matters and can only return to construct the Array to aid Ye Fan.
After Li Zhaojun also left Pan Gu’s Secret Realm, Xi He didn’t hurry to leave. She stayed at Heavenly Peak Mountain, seemingly wanting to continue tracking Pan Gu’s movements and find traces of Ye Fan.
"You can come out, why hide from me?" Xi He suddenly stated.
A figure appeared behind Xi He, and it was indeed Xuan Nu. Since Ye Fan left Earth to face celestial tribulations, even Nuwa was rescued by Fu Xi, no one could further influence Xi He or Xuan Nu’s actions. The two of them could appear anywhere at any time, unrestricted.
Xuan Nu said, "I merely want to know Ye Fan’s whereabouts. Now it’s said... he has joined the celestial tribulations’ camp? What about my daughter?"
"Are you asking or accusing me?" Xi He replied, "Regarding Master’s matter, I’ve already warned you, better not harbor any ill intentions. I sense a hostility about you because of your distrust in Master. I don’t trust you either. What I can tell you is that Master has likely gained a substantial improvement in cultivation, possibly above Pan Gu!"
Xuan Nu sneered, "What use is his enhancement? Ultimately, he still joined the celestial tribulation’s camp? Wasn’t it better before, at least it relieved my worry!"
Xi He shook her head, "You’re just here searching for your daughter?"
"Not only for that, I know the second round of celestial trials has passed, and the third round possibly pertains to the life and death of us ordinary ancient cultivators. Now we receive no protection; can’t I come here to check for ways to protect myself?" Xuan Nu said.
"Unless you find Master!" Xi He replied, "But even if found, Master likely won’t have the time to protect you or me!"