Chapter 109 Confessing

During the chaotic battle between the two sides, a Nascent Soul Old Ancestor suddenly self-detonated. The entire Heavenly Demon Palace was leveled to the ground almost instantly, and many people died without even knowing what had happened.

After the strike, spatial turbulence raged throughout the Heavenly Demon Palace. Everyone could only flee for their lives. By the time they regained their senses, spatial barriers had already isolated the area from the world.

The Righteous and Demonic Factions were severely weakened and utterly lacked the power to break through again. Over time, it became the forbidden land it is today.

If not for the Five Demonic Sects taking action this time, Qing Mingzi would have almost forgotten about this matter.

“In that great war back then, my Joyous Union Sect suffered heavy casualties. Now, only one Golden Core Realm Old Ancestor remains, struggling to support us,” Qing Mingzi said, unable to help but sigh.

“Only one?”

Ye Fan had originally thought the Joyous Union Sect had at least two or three Golden Core Ancestors, but he hadn't expected there to be only this single 'lone sprout' left.

Ye Fan wanted to say a few words to comfort the Sect Head, but unexpectedly, the man's tone shifted as he brought the topic back.

“But it's fine now. With Junior Sister's Aptitude, she will definitely be able to impact the Golden Core Realm within fifty years. Plus, with a rising star like you, the good days of our Joyous Union Sect having three Golden Cores in one sect are not far off.”

Although the Nine Sects suffered significant casualties in this Righteous-Demonic War, compared to the losses of the Five Demonic Sects, it was like comparing a small wizard to a great one.

Those fellows not only gained no benefits, but over half of the elite Disciples from each sect were killed or injured. Even their Golden Core Realm corpse puppets were nearly scrapped. It would be difficult for them to recover their vitality in a short time.

Additionally, the Ruins of the Heavenly Demon Palace had become a massive treasure trove in the eyes of the Nine Sects. Once fully excavated, there would surely be other benefits.

The only trouble was that the Five Demonic Sects would never sit idly by and wait for death. They would certainly obstruct them in every possible way, and at that time, another slaughter would be inevitable.

However, those would be contests between Core Formation Realm Experts; for the time being, they shouldn't involve Ye Fan.

“You've worked hard on this trip. Rest well for these few days. You don't need to worry about other matters for now,” Qing Mingzi couldn't help but urge.

“Thank you, Sect Head.”

Ye Fan originally wanted to go find Su Ningxue immediately, but thinking that Murong Wan surely had a bellyful of words to say, he had to settle things with her first.

After a brush with death, both of them were somewhat dazed. They leaned against each other quietly, lost in thought. Finally, Ye Fan couldn't help but speak first.

“Wan'er, is there nothing you want to ask?”

“Ask what? Ask what your relationship is with that White Lotus Sect enchantress?” Murong Wan asked back.

Ye Fan was left speechless for a moment. After thinking it over, he decided to tell her the truth.

Ye Fan was going all in. These matters had been bottled up in his heart for so long that he was afraid he might suffer Qi Deviation.

Ye Fan told her everything: how You Tan had saved him at the last moment in the Trial Grounds, and how she was now severely injured and beyond cure.

The moment the words 'Yin-Yang Nirvana Method' were uttered, Murong Wan's pretty face instantly filled with frost. Her beautiful eyes were full of killing intent, and even her Profound Frost Sword almost left its sheath.

Ye Fan admitted he was no gentleman and didn't dare say he hadn't had any other thoughts.

But in that situation, he truly did it to save a life. If there was a single lie, he was willing to be struck dead by lightning.

“Enough! I told you not to make reckless oaths!”

Murong Wan hurriedly covered Ye Fan's mouth, looking as if she were truly afraid he would die from the oath.

Seeing Murong Wan's worried look, Ye Fan breathed a small sigh of relief, secretly thinking that he should have passed this hurdle.

But before Ye Fan could say anything else, Murong Wan bit his shoulder hard. Blood flowed, and the wound was deep enough to see bone, yet she didn't let go.

Although Ye Fan's face twitched in pain, he could do nothing but hold her tightly.

After an unknown amount of time, Murong Wan finally vented her anger, leaving a bloody tooth mark on Ye Fan's shoulder. Then, feeling distressed, she began to apply medicine for him.

“Is your anger gone now?”

“Don't move, I'm applying medicine.”

Murong Wan's eyes were a bit red, but the love within them couldn't be hidden at all.

Seeing this, Ye Fan felt even more guilty. If he wasn't worried that Murong Wan wouldn't be able to take it, he almost would have told her about Su Ningxue as well.

After bandaging Ye Fan's wound, Murong Wan's expression returned to normal, appearing as if nothing had happened.

“Then what do you plan to do in the future?” Murong Wan suddenly asked.

“What do you mean, what to do?” Ye Fan asked, startled.

“Hmph, whether you were saving her or harming her, even with a thousand reasons, you still took her body. And do you really think I can't see her attitude toward you?”

Murong Wan's words left Ye Fan a bit dazed. It took him a long time to understand, and he even wondered if he had heard correctly.

“Wan'er, you mean...”

Murong Wan couldn't help but roll her eyes at Ye Fan, silently cursing how he was usually so smart, yet so dull when it came to this kind of thing!

“Of course, find a way to poach her into the Joyous Union Sect.”

“I've mentioned it, but she didn't agree.”

“So what if she didn't agree?! You have to find a way. Deception, trickery, kidnapping—anything works. If it really comes down to it, just snatch her. Once she's in the Joyous Union Sect, can we really let her escape?!”

Murong Wan's words nearly choked Ye Fan; his worldview was practically being refreshed by her.

Ye Fan stood up and sized Murong Wan up from head to toe, discovering for the first time that his bedmate had such a side to her.

“Why are you looking at me with that expression... Hey... You... How annoying...”

Ye Fan didn't know what to say, so he could only use practical actions to express his feelings.

The night passed without words as the two lingered in passion, releasing all the emotions in their hearts to each other.

Looking at the sleeping beauty in his arms and thinking about what Murong Wan said last night, Ye Fan almost laughed out loud. It took him a while to compose himself.

“I guess I'm acting on official orders now.”

Thinking of this, Ye Fan's confidence grew significantly, and he actually began to plot how to forcibly snatch the Saintess of the White Lotus Sect.

After tidying his clothes, Ye Fan slipped out of the room and soon arrived outside Su Ningxue's door.

“Disciple Ye Fan pays his respects to Revered Master.”

Ye Fan's words were purely for outsiders to hear. After all, this wasn't Profound Spirit Peak, so he had to be somewhat careful.

“Come in.”

Su Ningxue's complexion looked a bit better than last night. It seemed there were no major issues, and she would fully recover after a few more days of rest.

Su Ningxue originally wanted to maintain her air of authority, but Ye Fan sat down beside her with swagger and reached out to pull her into his arms.

“You...”

Su Ningxue's face turned red. She gave a symbolic struggle twice and then stopped moving.

“You're not hurt, are you?”

“No, it's just that the consumption of spiritual power was too great. A low-grade spirit treasure is not something a Core Formation Realm should be using.”

Thanks to Ye Fan, Su Ningxue had truly become famous throughout the world this time.

While having a Spirit Treasure in hand was certainly a factor, if it were anyone else, even with the same Spirit Treasure, few would dare to go head-to-head with a Golden Core Realm corpse puppet.

That Su Ningxue could fight a Golden Core Realm while holding a Spirit Treasure had almost become common knowledge among the Nine Great Sects, which invisibly boosted the Joyous Union Sect's power.

In the future, whether from the Righteous or Demonic Factions, anyone who wanted to move against the Joyous Union Sect would have to take Su Ningxue into account.

The two didn't say much, just quietly enjoying the sweet atmosphere. After an unknown amount of time, Ye Fan finally couldn't help but speak.

“There is something I must tell you.”