Chapter 2014 - 2010: Lan Jing’s Trust
Nuwa, who was already in a bad mood, was once again provoked by Xuannü’s words. At this moment, Nuwa seemed even more annoyed and said angrily, "Xuannü, what you predicted will never happen. In your view, the excellent qualities in humans are actually flaws in my design of them. They are selfish and self-serving; you say they will come to rescue you, but in my opinion, they will never appear. You better not harbor any illusions. I absolutely believe they won’t show up!"
"Say whatever you want. I only need to wait for time to prove you wrong. The Heavenly Tribulation will soon occur, and everything will have an answer. Nuwa, sometimes I find you pitiful. Among so many cultivators in the world, even Nu Ying and Leizu aren’t as sad as you because they don’t control human destiny. But you... even the ancestors of humans were created by you, and being defeated by your creations seems to be your fate!" Xuannü said, then closed her eyes, not intending to listen to Nuwa’s rebuttal anymore.
Nuwa sneered, "Xuannü, you can’t even protect yourself, yet you come here to lecture me? In my opinion, you are truly pathetic. Now I am sure that Ye Fan will not care about your feelings. Ye Fan will kill you and make you realize what fate truly is. Haha... after all this time, you still have such unrealistic illusions. Let’s wait and see!"
The woman seemed to want to convince the other with reason, especially two naturally competitive women. Even Nuwa showed her arrogance and recklessness, and at this moment, Xuannü did not want to admit defeat either.
While the two women confronted each other, Xuannü was actually slowly wasting Nuwa’s time, preventing her from carrying out her evil intentions.
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Meanwhile, on Earth, Lan Jing was in the midst of cultivation when she seemed to sense that something had happened to Xuannü. Maybe she had some kind of connection with Xuannü, even if there was no blood relationship between them, their energies were still linked.
Lan Jing immediately contacted Ye Fan, who had provided her with this channel of communication. At that moment, Ye Fan had just returned to Earth. Lan Jing asked through Spiritual Sense, "Ye Fan, are you there? I sense danger around the people close to me. Can you come to me?"
In nearly the blink of an eye, Ye Fan appeared beside Lan Jing. Seeing Ye Fan, Lan Jing was very happy and said, "I knew you would be by my side."
Seeing Lan Jing’s jubilant look, Ye Fan felt a desire to protect the woman before him. He gently took Lan Jing into his arms and asked, "What’s wrong? Do you feel that there’s danger to someone around you?"
"Yes, it seems so," Lan Jing said. "I can feel that she seems to have been taken away by some bad person. That bad person is Nuwa. I’ve seen them. Ye Fan, what’s going on?"
There was no need for Lan Jing to continue; Ye Fan already understood what Lan Jing meant. The incident mentioned was Nuwa capturing Xuannü. Many things could no longer be concealed. Ye Fan sighed softly, "Lan Jing, it’s like this, Xuannü has been captured by Nuwa and hidden away. I’m still searching for her. Do you know where they are now?"
Lan Jing closed her eyes to feel it, then shook her head forcefully and said, "No, I still can’t detect their presence. Ye Fan, you must think of a way to save her. Actually... I think she’s not a bad person, at least not to me. I know you may have some biases against her, but if you don’t want to save her, I won’t force you."
Lan Jing wanted to help Xuannü but was worried Ye Fan would be displeased, leaving her conflicted and torn.
After thinking for a long time, Ye Fan nodded and said, "Actually, you don’t need to remind me; I should help Xuannü. Even though Xuannü has had some dubious intentions, and I have resented her before, at least she has provided help by my side. I have no reason to completely disregard her feelings. Lan Jing, you don’t have to worry about this. You should focus on cultivating here peacefully. I will bring her back to you."
"Alright, Ye Fan, I trust your ability and determination!" Lan Jing expressed her trust in Ye Fan.
Faced with such trust, Ye Fan didn’t know what to say. All he could do was keep this trust in his heart. Upon leaving Lan Jing, Ye Fan kissed her on the forehead, which made Lan Jing a bit shy. It was only after a long time that Ye Fan reluctantly left, and at that moment, Lan Jing continued her cultivation.
At this point, Lan Jing was like an obedient child; whatever Ye Fan said, she followed. She wouldn’t go against Ye Fan’s intentions. Even if she had thoughts, she only shared them with Ye Fan and wouldn’t force him to do anything, which was one of her admirable qualities.
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After leaving Lan Jing’s place, Ye Fan went directly to the Arctic, where Xi He had been searching for Xuannü’s whereabouts upon returning to the Arctic.
When Ye Fan appeared, Xi He opened his eyes and asked, "Master, have you discovered Xuannü’s whereabouts yet?"
"No, I haven’t!" Ye Fan replied. "Have you discovered any results?"
Xi He seemed quite helpless and shook his head, saying, "It’s very difficult to trace. Xuannü’s whereabouts are like a mystery because my cultivation level is not close to Nuwa’s, and it’s very easy for her to hide. Master, do you have any other methods to find Xuannü?"
Ye Fan shook his head and said, "I have received the authorization from Pan Gu and Fu Xi. Once we find Nuwa, I can retaliate against her. But now, finding Nuwa is the first issue. The second issue is whether I have the strength to defeat her when I meet her. Currently, Pan Gu and Fu Xi seem to find her much more easily. Nuwa seems defenseless against Fu Xi."
Xi He also agreed with this, nodding, "If Master really cannot find Xuannü, I think... perhaps we can temporarily put Xuannü’s life and death aside. Master needs to face the Heavenly Tribulation, which seems far more important than finding Xuannü."
"No, I can’t!" Ye Fan said firmly. "I have to rescue Xuannü. This matter must be placed before the Heavenly Tribulation. It’s a responsibility I have to the people around me, and I must dismantle the forces of the Ancient Cultivators before the Heavenly Tribulation. Eliminating Nuwa is my first step. If I wait until after the Heavenly Tribulation to confront the forces of the Ancient Cultivators, then my opponents would be overwhelmingly powerful. Since I can defeat Nuwa now, I must ensure she is no longer a threat to me."
Xi He finally seemed to understand why Ye Fan was so determined. She nodded and said, "Since Master already has his own ideas, I shall follow orders!"