At this moment, Zhao Lingyue stepped forward to demand an explanation.
"Old woman, why did you injure me that day?"
She looked at Ye Ji indignantly.
She felt that Ye Ji was deliberately targeting her. Although there was no evidence, she had been bullied to her face.
Therefore, even though Ye Ji was very strong, she was not afraid and continued to question her stubbornly.
She had expected Ye Ji to come up with some excuse, but she had overestimated her.
Ye Ji smiled and said, "I just don't like you, so I wanted to deal with you. What about it?"
"You..."
Zhao Lingyue was instantly speechless. This old woman was as annoying as ever, not even bothering to find an excuse.
"Why do you dislike me?"
"No reason. I act this way!"
"You must apologize to me!"
Zhao Lingyue felt very wronged. What was even more infuriating was that Yun Fan didn't come to her aid. In fact, Yun Fan had already awkwardly retreated to the side and had no time to bother with her.
Ye Ji said, "Sorry, I don't have the habit of apologizing!"
"Fine, you said it!"
Zhao Lingyue said coldly, "When my sister arrives, you'll be in trouble!"
"You mean Zhao Feiyue?"
Ye Ji sneered, "Don't worry, she doesn't have time to come over right now. She can't even take care of herself!"
"What do you mean?"
Zhao Lingyue began to panic, as this was not the first time someone had said this to her. Had something happened to the Zhao family while she was away?
However, with her sister Zhao Feiyue's strength, she should be able to stabilize the situation!
Ye Ji said, "Because the Alliance Leader has come out of seclusion!"
"What?"
Zhao Lingyue instantly understood. The Alliance Leader and her sister had always been at odds. Now that the Alliance Leader had come out of seclusion, he would probably find a way to make things difficult for her sister.
As the foremost expert of the reclusive sects, the Alliance Leader's strength was unfathomable.
It was just puzzling to her that the Alliance Leader had been in seclusion for over twenty years. Was he planning to break the alliance upon his return?
"Is my sister in danger then?"
She asked Ye Ji.
"I don't know. I haven't set foot in the reclusive sects for twenty years!"
After saying this, Ye Ji left. She had originally wanted to go to Yun Fan's room to say hello, but she was afraid that Yun Fan had not yet recovered from his embarrassment.
So, she didn't go.
Zhao Lingyue, however, was filled with worry.
At this point, she said to Yun Fan, "I need to go back."
"So urgent?"
Yun Fan asked, confused.
Then, she told Yun Fan about her sister's situation. Yun Fan's brow furrowed. He hadn't expected the Alliance Leader to come out of seclusion.
Having grown up in Nanshan Village, he naturally knew that there were two Alliance Leaders in the reclusive sects: the Left Alliance Leader and the Right Alliance Leader.
The Right Alliance Leader had been killed by his master twenty years ago, but the Left Alliance Leader had escaped. After that battle, the once spirited reclusive sects had become timid.
They signed an agreement with Guigu, vowing not to step into the secular world again.
One thing that greatly puzzled Yun Fan was why his master hadn't completely eradicated the reclusive sects as a threat back then.
At this moment, he said to Zhao Lingyue, "It's safer for you to stay in the secular world. You won't be able to help much if you go back!"
This was the truth. Although he didn't like Zhao Lingyue following him around every day, as if she had a deep-seated hatred for all women,
Yun Fan had no personal space. However, Zhao Lingyue was his third senior sister's sister. Therefore, at this time, Yun Fan did not want Zhao Lingyue to be in danger.
After all, with Zhao Lingyue's strength, she couldn't protect herself in the reclusive sects. Not only would she be of no help to Zhao Feiyue,
but she would also become a weak point for the enemy.
"But..."
Zhao Lingyue thought for a moment and felt that Yun Fan's analysis made sense. So, she said to Yun Fan, "Then I won't go back for now."
"Mm."
Yun Fan nodded, and then they started cooking together.
"Are you really confident about Zhan Qingcang?"
Zhao Lingyue asked worriedly.
After all, Yun Fan had said "these few days," and the time was too short. Not to mention ordinary people, even prodigies wouldn't have any significant growth in such a short period.
Yun Fan said confidently, "Don't worry! I have a way!"
That's right, he had already made preparations: the Great Returning Pill from the Guigu Sect. The world only knew of its miraculous ability to revive the dead,
but they didn't know that it was also an excellent pill for improving one's strength. This was why Yun Fan was so confident.
In his master's words, even a pig that took the Great Returning Pill, as long as it could withstand the potent medicinal effects, could become a powerful expert.
Let alone him, a prodigy. His master had always refrained from letting him take it, not out of fear that he couldn't handle it,
but because pills shouldn't be consumed excessively. For the peak Innate realm, taking it was just right, as it had no adverse effects on the body.
Therefore, Yun Fan planned to consume the Great Returning Pill in the coming days.
After dinner, Zhao Lingyue practiced diligently in the courtyard. Her only goal now was to become stronger.
She had previously thought that with her powerful sister protecting her, she could do as she pleased, as her sister often indulged her arrogance.
But now, it was different. Because her sister also had her own opponents, she had to become stronger to help her sister.
As for Yun Fan, he was much more comfortable. In his room, with the air conditioning on, he browsed videos. While taking a sip of tea, he consumed the Great Returning Pill.
It was quite unceremonious.
The moment he swallowed the Great Returning Pill, Yun Fan felt his blood surge, and his internal injuries healed at a visible rate.
Not only that, but soon after, he felt a vast power surge into his body.
Compared to the Great Returning Pill, pills like the Medicine God Pill and Body Tempering Pill were simply inferior.
No wonder the Great Returning Pill was considered the foremost of the three divine pills. Unfortunately, unlike the Body Tempering Pills of the reclusive sects or the Medicine God Pills of the Medicine King Valley,
the Great Returning Pill had a very high consumption threshold. If one's body wasn't strong enough, it could explode in minutes.
This was why the Great Returning Pill was not as widely used as the other two pills.
Afterward, Yun Fan entered a stabilization phase, consolidating his peak Innate realm.
At this stage, experience and strength were almost the same, but the difference lay in the depth of power.
Whoever had more profound power was the stronger one.
Therefore, at this point, Yun Fan quickly accumulated power to make his strength more substantial.
What he didn't know was that he had been in seclusion for three days.
Three days later, he emerged from seclusion. When Zhao Lingyue saw him, she realized that he had become even more unfathomable.
Zhao Lingyue didn't ask why Yun Fan had become so strong, but she knew that Yun Fan was now capable of fighting Zhan Qingcang.
Today was a day of renewed vigor, so Yun Fan was in a very good mood. He said to Zhao Lingyue, "What do you want to eat? My treat!"
He discovered that not only secular women enjoyed delicacies, but even Zhao Lingyue from the reclusive sects did.
They had an irresistible attraction to good food.
However, Zhao Lingyue still preferred the food made by Yun Fan. Her stomach had been getting bigger these past few days.
It was due to Yun Fan's delicious cooking. After all, Yun Fan's culinary skills were excellent, and he made different dishes every day.
Over time, she had eaten more than she did in the reclusive sects and had gained weight.
However, the food outside also had its own unique characteristics. The dazzling array of snacks was enough to make her eyes water.
Therefore, how could she refuse Yun Fan? She readily agreed.
Afterward, they walked along the food street, and everyone cast envious glances at them. The pair walking on the street truly were a perfect match.
Of course, that wasn't the most important thing. The most important thing was their extraordinary aura.
Zhao Lingyue held a variety of snacks and asked Yun Fan, "Do you want some?"
"No."
Yun Fan was not interested in these snacks. He just wanted to experience the human world's ambiance after being in seclusion for three days.
After all, he hadn't had a proper outing since arriving in Jinling.
Zhao Lingyue wore a happy smile at this moment. Sometimes, a woman's happiness was very simple; good food was enough.
She was fantasizing in her heart, wishing Yun Fan could take her out to eat delicious food every day. But she also knew that this was only a fantasy.
Because sooner or later, her sister would replace her.
After all, Yun Fan was a man her sister had set her sights on. When her sister and Yun Fan got together, if she still went out with Yun Fan, she would be gossiped about.
At that time, her identity would become sister-in-law. Therefore, she cherished these few days exceptionally.
At this moment, Yun Fan, seeing how easily Zhao Lingyue was appeased, breathed a sigh of relief. If he had known Zhao Lingyue's demands were so low,
he wouldn't have had to let Ye Qingcheng deal with Zhao Lingyue back then. What's more, Ye Qingcheng wasn't Zhao Lingyue's match.
He didn't know how difficult those days were for him.
However, at this moment, several luxury cars stopped by the roadside, and a group of people got out.
The leader was a noble young master, with his subordinates following behind him.
Many influencers around cast sideways glances, hoping this young master would notice them. Although they earned money quickly,
even if they earned it quickly, they could never afford such a luxury car in their lifetime. This young master was extraordinary; even his subordinates drove cars worth millions.
One could imagine how wealthy he was.
It was quite out of the ordinary for such a noble young master to be visiting the food street.
"Get out of the way, everyone, get out of the way!"
The young master's subordinate began to drive away the beautiful influencers. The young master also revealed a hint of annoyance.
It wasn't that these women weren't beautiful, but rather that he was tired of them. They lacked any unique characteristics and were all the same.
Moreover, most of them were not natural.
However, when he saw Zhao Lingyue walking with Yun Fan, his eyes widened. For him, Zhao Lingyue was like a flower among a thousand trees, and a stunningly beautiful one at that.
Even though he had seen countless beauties, he was captivated by Zhao Lingyue.
Therefore, he immediately instructed his subordinate, "Go tell her, follow this young master, and I guarantee you a life of wealth and prosperity!"
He had initially wanted to approach her himself, but if he did, wouldn't his status be diminished?
Therefore, this kind of matter was naturally something his subordinates could handle.
"Understood, young master!"
Immediately, a subordinate walked over.
"Beautiful lady, our young master invites you to his Rolls-Royce for a chat!"
He invited Zhao Lingyue and then pointed to the young master and the row of outstanding luxury cars.
Setting aside the young master's handsomeness, the row of luxury cars alone was worth at least hundreds of millions.
However, Zhao Lingyue directly said coldly, "No! Get lost!"
The young master's subordinate froze on the spot. In the past, with this kind of display, not only ordinary beauties, but even celebrities, couldn't resist.
He hadn't expected Zhao Lingyue to refuse.
However, when he saw Yun Fan beside Zhao Lingyue, he understood what was going on. After all, in such a situation, it would be awkward for a beauty like Zhao Lingyue to agree directly. Therefore, he gave Zhao Lingyue an out.
"Miss, if you're worried about your boyfriend getting sad, there's no need. We'll give your boyfriend a few million as compensation!"
After saying that, he directly took out the check prepared by the young master.
However, Zhao Lingyue still said coldly, "If you dare say another word, I'll kill you!"
When he felt the murderous intent in Zhao Lingyue's eyes, he was terrified.
Yun Fan certainly wouldn't let Zhao Lingyue kill someone on the street. So, he said to the subordinate, "Sorry, my girlfriend doesn't like dung, she likes pure white moonlight. I advise you to leave as soon as possible! After all, she has a bad temper!"
"Humph!"
The young master's subordinate snorted coldly, surprised that money, which was usually omnipotent, wasn't working this time. In the past, he had never failed.
In fact, it wasn't that money didn't work, but that with Zhao Lingyue's status and strength, she naturally wouldn't care about money. If she needed money, it would be as easy as picking it up.
It was very effective against others, but he had chosen the wrong target.
"Young master, this approach didn't work!"
The subordinate returned to the young master, dejected, and said.
However, Yun Fan and Zhao Lingyue had already left.
The young master sneered, "It's not that it didn't work, it's that you didn't offer enough. Follow them!"
"Yes!"
The group immediately followed.
"Are these guys so annoying?"
Zhao Lingyue was angry.
Yun Fan chuckled, "Who told you to be so beautiful and attract so much attention!"
"Humph!"
Zhao Lingyue snorted coldly, but she felt very pleased inside. Indeed, this future brother-in-law praised her beauty.
Yun Fan, however, was unaware of Zhao Lingyue's thoughts.
At this point, Zhao Lingyue said to Yun Fan, "Should we kill them?"
"No need. We'll just drive them away later!"
"Mmm-hmm!"
Afterward, Yun Fan and Zhao Lingyue left the food street and went to a deserted park.
The few people were overjoyed.
At this moment, the young master stepped forward and said to Yun Fan, "Brother, give your woman to me. Name your price!"
"Oh?"
Yun Fan sneered, "I want you to get lost right now!"
The young master was instantly enraged. He yelled at Yun Fan, "Kid, do you know who I am? In this land of Jinling, I can crush you with a flick of my finger!"
As soon as he said this, his subordinates surrounded Yun Fan and showed hostile expressions.
It seemed that if the young master gave the order, they could deal with Yun Fan.
"Let's be clear, you brought this upon yourselves!"
As soon as Yun Fan finished speaking, the young master was about to order someone to beat Yun Fan up, but at this moment, Zhao Lingyue struck first.
Before anyone could react, they all fell to the ground.
They had expected this reckless young master to flee in disgrace, but they didn't expect him to show no fear.
"If you don't leave, I'll hit you too!"
Zhao Lingyue said coldly.
Unexpectedly, the young master calmly said, "I admit you have some strength, but I am a direct descendant of the Shui family of Jinling. If you dare to touch me, no secular power can protect you!"
"Oh! What do you mean?"
Yun Fan sneered dismissively.
He said proudly, "Our Shui family's main branch is one of the top ten powers in the reclusive sects!"
As soon as he said this, Yun Fan was stunned. He hadn't expected this guy to be from the same family as the Shui family.
He already knew that the Shui family of the reclusive sects was his mother's family and held a transcendent position in the reclusive sects.
However, his mother and the Shui family had already fallen out years ago because the Shui family looked down on the Long family.
They wanted to marry his mother to the current Left Alliance Leader, but his mother did not comply with the family's arrangement and instead came to the secular world to marry his father, Long Aotian.
Therefore, the Long family had a conflict with the reclusive sects back then. In Yun Fan's opinion, the person who assassinated his mother was also from the reclusive sects, and likely from the Shui family.
On this point alone, Ye Ji was truly loyal. Not only did she protect the Long family for his parents, but she also stood against the reclusive sects at that time without hesitation. If it were anyone else, they would not have been able to do it.
Therefore, for someone to make such a request of him now, was it excessive? Not really. It was just that he was unwilling to accept it or was not yet ready to accept it.
At this moment, the young master thought Yun Fan was afraid of him and immediately threatened, "Kid, are you scared? If you're scared, get on your knees and kowtow to me. Maybe I'll let you go!"
However, Yun Fan directly slapped him twice across the face.
"You dare hit me?"
The young master was stunned by the slap.
Yun Fan said calmly, "That's right. I hit you!"
Upon hearing this, the young master roared, "Kid, you're dead! My Shui family's main branch will soon descend upon the secular world, and then even an immortal will not be able to save you!"
However, Yun Fan sneered, "A mere Shui family, what's there to be afraid of?"
Although the Shui family was powerful, weren't they beaten to a pulp by his master back then? However, he had heard a piece of crucial information from this young master.
If the Shui family truly descended upon the secular world, it would be equivalent to breaking the agreement, and Guigu would never stand by and do nothing.
"I see you still haven't realized the seriousness of the situation. My Shui family can kill anyone, and even the Heavenly Emperor wouldn't dare to intervene!"
He threatened Yun Fan coldly, "Now this young master regrets it. You will die even if you beg for mercy on your knees! Your woman will become my plaything!"
Unexpectedly, after he finished his harsh threats, Yun Fan and Zhao Lingyue looked at him as if he were an idiot.
"What do you mean?"
Under his confusion, Yun Fan calmly asked, "Do you know who I am?"
"No matter who you are, can you be greater than the Shui family?"
He threatened Yun Fan.
However, Yun Fan said, "Remember this, I am Yun Fan of Guigu. Go back and tell the Shui family that if they dare to enter the secular world, Guigu will be the first to oppose them!"
As soon as he said this, Yun Fan kicked him away.
"Bang!"
The young master crashed into a tree, his internal organs churning. He could barely stay alive, looking at Yun Fan with a horrified expression.
He hadn't expected to provoke someone from the Guigu Sect. It wasn't that he couldn't provoke them, but provoking them now would expose his family's plan.
If his family found out the real reason, those old guys in his family would probably kill him.
"Let's go!"
Yun Fan and Zhao Lingyue left with swagger.
Back home, she asked Yun Fan, "Are the reclusive sects really going to break the agreement?"
"I believe they wouldn't dare!"
Yun Fan said calmly. Although they couldn't wait to enter the secular world, he reminded her that his master, the Old Heavenly Master, was still alive.
As long as the Old Heavenly Master was still alive, the reclusive sects would definitely not dare to openly enter the secular world.
Hearing this, Zhao Lingyue also thought it was unlikely. Although the reclusive sects had many people, Guigu was even more terrifying.
At this point, Yun Fan said to Zhao Lingyue, "Zhan Qingcang has lived long enough. It's time for a decisive battle with him!"
...
In the Shui family, the young master was carried back, barely alive. With the Shui family's full medical efforts, he managed to keep his life.
At the same time, Shui Wuzhong, the head of the Shui family in the secular world, was in a state of melancholy. A while ago, his main family had informed him that they would be relocating some forces to the secular world.
He had prepared everything, but unexpectedly, they were targeted by the Guigu Sect. For him, this was a complete nightmare.
The Guigu Sect had no deterrent effect on ordinary people. In fact, once mentioned, people would think they had been reading too many online novels. Su Dan Novel Network
But to them, it was like a death knell. Although the reclusive sects had been dormant for many years, they had grown stronger by the day.
However, the Left Alliance Leader was not yet ready, and it was not advisable to go to war with the Guigu Sect.
The main family's intention was simple: the reclusive sects would soon go to war with the Guigu Sect again, so they wanted to send some forces first.
They would make arrangements in the secular world in advance, and once the reclusive sects defeated the Guigu Sect, they could seize the resources first.
Unexpectedly, as soon as this plan began to be implemented, they were discovered by the Guigu Sect.
At this moment, someone asked, "Patriarch, should we continue?"
Shui Wuzhong shook his head, "The plan is temporarily shelved. I'll proceed after discussing it with the main family."
"Yes!"
Everyone was heartbroken because if the plan was shelved, the manpower and financial resources they had invested would be immeasurable.
Their losses were very significant. The secular branch might go bankrupt, but there was nothing they could do.
If the Guigu Sect were to attack, they in the secular world would be easily annihilated.
Compared to their lives, bankruptcy didn't seem so important. They were all speechless. How could they be so unlucky?
As soon as they implemented their plan, they were discovered by the Guigu Sect.
In fact, they couldn't be blamed entirely. They could only blame their young master for being too lustful and getting into trouble with Yun Fan.
If Yun Fan hadn't stumbled upon them by chance, they would have gotten away with it.
But now that things had come to this, they could only feel helpless. After all, Guigu was like a mountain pressing down on them, making it difficult to breathe.
...
A few days later, Heavenly Emperor woke up, expecting the nightmare to begin, but instead, he witnessed a great turnaround.
Zhan Qingcang had not only failed to kill Yun Fan but was also severely injured by Ye Ji, and then Yun Fan had agreed to a decisive battle with him.
His daughter was also safe. For him, this was excellent news, and he also learned why Ye Ji had intervened.
Subsequently, he was shocked by this news. He hadn't expected Ye Ji to develop an interest in Yun Fan.
This was simply a fantasy, but since it was the truth, he could only hope that Ye Ji would be gentle with Yun Fan.
He also hoped that Ye Ji wouldn't make this matter public. After all, from the perspective of people in the secular world, without knowing the specific situation, it would give them a certain impression.
It was incredibly stimulating.
Regarding why others didn't understand why Yun Fan didn't let Ye Ji kill Zhan Qingcang directly, since he was unlikely to win against Zhan Qingcang,
Heavenly Emperor understood very well. Zhan Qingcang had privately left the reclusive sects to enter the secular world, so the Guigu Sect had to intervene.
Using someone else to intervene would only make the Guigu Sect appear weak.
Furthermore, if Yun Fan could defeat Zhan Qingcang, it would be equivalent to establishing the Guigu Sect's authority, deterring those reclusive sects that were stirring up trouble.
Moreover, in his eyes, Yun Fan was never an arrogant person. Since he proposed a decisive battle with Zhan Qingcang,
he must have had a certain degree of confidence.
Heavenly Emperor was in a very good mood at this moment because things were not developing in a bad direction, but rather getting better.
Even if the Old Heavenly Master was old, he reminded himself, Yun Fan had grown up and was gradually able to carry the banner of the Guigu Sect.
At this moment, Zhan Qingcang arrived.
However, Heavenly Emperor still didn't fear him.
"Zhan Qingcang, your objective will not succeed!"
He said coldly.
But Zhan Qingcang said, "You are wrong. My objective will definitely succeed, because this time Yun Fan will surely die, and your daughter will also surely die!"
He still didn't take Yun Fan seriously. In his opinion, Yun Fan was just struggling in vain.
"You must be thinking that after killing Yun Fan, Ye Ji will also kill me, but that's not important anymore!"
Zhan Qingcang sneered, "Soon, Ye Ji's scandal will spread throughout the reclusive sects. This is my revenge against her!"
He had already spread the scandal of Ye Ji, an old cow eating young grass, back to the reclusive sects. Therefore, this time, even if he died at Ye Ji's hands, he would not regret it.
"This is serious!"
Heavenly Emperor exclaimed in shock, "It's a good thing that Ye Ji found her beloved. In your eyes, it's so unbearable. Zhan Qingcang, your heart is too narrow-minded!"
"Don't forget, in the eyes of the secular people, Ye Ji is married to Long Aotian!"
Zhan Qingcang sneered. Soon, the world would think that Ye Ji had harmed the old and then moved on to harm the young.
However, Heavenly Emperor said, "Then I can only say that your plan will not succeed, because this is the secular world, and I will help them clarify the truth!"
As soon as he said this, killing intent flashed in Zhan Qingcang's eyes, because Heavenly Emperor had ruined his good deeds in the secular world.
"You will regret this!"
With that, he turned and left. He wanted to make Heavenly Emperor live in pain for the rest of his life.