Chapter 111 The Rich Second Generation Alliance

Although the Nine Sects won the Righteous-Demonic War this time, they paid a price; over a dozen Core Formation Realm Experts were killed, not to mention the Foundation Establishment Realm Disciples who died throughout the conflict.

If the Nine Sects were determined to completely exterminate the Five Demonic Sects, the latter would surely fight to the death in desperation.

At that time, even if the Demonic Path were completely wiped out, the strength of the Nine Great Sects would be drastically reduced.

If the West Continent or South Continent caught wind of this, the consequences would be unimaginable.

To preserve their strength, the Nine Great Sects could only take a small step back, leaving the struggle for the Heavenly Demon Palace to the Foundation Establishment Realm Disciples.

In the future, both sides will establish Teleportation Arrays here leading directly to their Sects; it will inevitably become a long-term war of attrition until one side emerges completely victorious.

However, both sides suffered significant losses this time, and establishing Teleportation Arrays takes time. The real fighting shouldn't start for a while, so there's no need to worry for now.

So much had happened in just a few days. Combined with Su Ningxue's explanation of the world's layout, Ye Fan felt as if a door to a new world had opened, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.

After resting for a few more days, Ye Fan and the others followed the Sect Head back to the Sect.

He was now the Daozi of the Joyful Union Sect; such a status meant he was destined not to stay on the front lines for long.

Otherwise, if something were to happen to him, it would be too late for Qing Mingzi to regret it.

The previous siege of the Five Demonic Sects was supposed to be a sure thing. Qing Mingzi had brought Ye Fan along mainly to let him pad his achievements, so he would have something to show both internally and externally.

But after a series of accidents, Ye Fan almost lost his life there. Qing Mingzi would not make the same mistake twice.

It seemed that unless something major happened in the future, Ye Fan would likely stay in the Sect to Cultivate. This suited his wishes perfectly.

Before leaving, Ye Fan wanted to see You Tan one last time, but there was no response after contacting her. Thinking it over, it likely had to do with the Jade Slips she had taken.

You Tan had pocketed many Jade Slips this time. The White Lotus Sect would need to put in some effort to handle them discreetly, so the two of them probably wouldn't be able to meet for a short while.

Returning to the mountain gate after a long time, Ye Fan felt refreshed and couldn't help but take a deep breath. This feeling was simply wonderful.

Who knew that in the next second, someone would pounce directly on him. The heart-stirring fragrance made Ye Fan pause involuntarily.

"Stinky Senior Brother, you're finally back! I thought you were really dead!"

Looking again, Yun Li's little face was crying like a messy cat, her bright eyes filled with tears.

It turned out that Yun Li couldn't contain her impatience and had asked about the battle situation at the front. Who knew she would receive news of the spatial passage's collapse and Ye Fan's disappearance?

Upon hearing this, Yun Li almost fainted. If it weren't for the Peak Master of Pill Cauldron Peak stopping her, the Little Girl would have rushed to the Heavenly Demon Palace long ago.

Now seeing Ye Fan return safely, how could Yun Li control herself? Even with Murong Wan nearby, she didn't care and threw herself directly into Ye Fan's arms.

"Ahem... I have something to do, I'll be going first."

Qing Mingzi sensed the awkward atmosphere and left with a random excuse.

Su Ningxue gave a light hmph and left with a flick of her sleeves, while only Murong Wan watched from the side without any intention of stopping them.

Ye Fan had an embarrassed expression. Looking at Yun Li, who was crying like a fountain in his arms, he didn't even know where to put his hands.

It wasn't until a while later, after Yun Li had fully vented her emotions, that she gradually came back to her senses.

Seeing Murong Wan watching from the side, Yun Li's face instantly turned bright red, and she hurriedly scrambled out of Ye Fan's arms.

"Sister Murong... I... I just... don't misunderstand... actually... that..."

Yun Li's face was so red it looked like it was about to bleed. She wanted to explain something but was stuttering and couldn't say a word.

Murong Wan didn't say much and pulled Yun Li into the Immortal Cave.

Ye Fan wanted to follow, but was called to a halt.

"You're not allowed in."

Ye Fan was rebuffed, wondering what the two of them were planning to talk about.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the two of them walked out again. Yun Li's face seemed even redder, and she didn't dare look Ye Fan in the eye.

"Stinky Senior Brother, I have some things to do. I'll come find you and Sister Murong another day."

After saying that, Yun Li fled like a panicked little rabbit, leaving Ye Fan completely bewildered. He quickly asked Murong Wan what she had said inside.

"Nothing. I just told her that at next year's Dao Companion Assembly, I'll have you go on stage and choose her."

Murong Wan said it nonchalantly, but Ye Fan almost bit his own tongue.

"Wan'er, what do you mean by this?"

"What do I mean? You really think I'm blind and can't see the two of you making eyes at each other?" Murong Wan said crossly.

"Ahem... what making eyes... I'm being framed."

"Hmph, no making eyes? Then what were you doing in the Immortal Cave last time, even personally helping her put on silk stockings..."

Ye Fan gave a wry smile. He didn't expect that incident last time hadn't escaped Murong Wan. It seemed she had known all along.

"Lier and I grew up together; our bond is no different from real sisters."

"She has an innocent and straightforward personality. Instead of letting someone else trick her away, it's better to... hmph hmph."

Since things had already reached this point, there was no use in Murong Wan saying anything else. It was better to just accept it all gracefully.

However, Murong Wan still gave him an ultimatum: Yun Li would be the last one.

Ye Fan was about to pat his chest and agree, but then he thought of Su Ningxue. The words reached his lips but he swallowed them back, a small action that was immediately noticed by Murong Wan.

"What do you mean by this?"

"Ahem, it's nothing... I'll just promise... anyway, technically Ningxue was before you guys... so it doesn't count as a violation," Ye Fan muttered softly.

Murong Wan glanced at Ye Fan, her thoughts unknown.

News of the battle at the Heavenly Demon Palace quickly spread throughout the Southwest continent. Small and large Sects and Families were shocked, but also breathed a sigh of relief.

Although both the Righteous and Demonic Factions suffered losses this time, the Nine Great Sects ultimately held the upper hand, preventing the Demonic Path forces from making a comeback.

Of course, the most important thing was that the scale of the war didn't continue to expand. If all the small and large forces in the Southwest continent had been dragged in like last time, it would have been an unimaginable disaster.

Ye Fan originally wanted to take a good rest and enjoy the bliss of having multiple wives.

Who knew that from the moment he returned to the Sect, wave after wave of guests would come to his door, specifically asking to thank Ye Fan in person.

These people were all Disciples of various Sects whom Ye Fan had rescued in the Heavenly Demon Palace. At the time, the situation was urgent and there was no time for detailed questions, but only now did he realize that their identities were each more impressive than the last.

"Jue Ming, the closed-door disciple of Abbot Xuan Bei of the Heavenly Thunder Temple; Chong Yang, the son of Sect Master Sect Head of Kunlun Palace; Tuoba Ziying, the Chief Disciple of the Qionghua Sect; Yi Shuihan, the Daozi of the Qingtian Sword Sect... How is it that their backgrounds are each greater than the last?!" Ye Fan said, stuck between laughter and tears.

These people were all the best among the Nine Sect Disciples; once they grew up, they would surely be the leaders of the future.

Ye Fan's unintentional rescue had forged deep bonds of goodwill, unknowingly forming a "Rich Second-Generation Alliance."