Chapter 117 Famous in Southwest China

Ye Fan was actually not injured this time; his spiritual power was just heavily depleted. He would be fine after resting for a few days.

What he didn't expect was that in just a few short days, the news of him defeating Murong Jie had spread throughout the Nine Great Sects, becoming a hot topic of discussion for everyone.

Although people like Qing Mingzi were behind the scenes pushing this narrative, the more crucial reason was that the incident itself was too outrageous.

Murong Jie was no half-baked Cultivator who relied on secret arts for a forced Breakthrough. He was the Young Lord of the Murong Family, someone who had steadily reached the Second level of Core Formation Realm step by step.

With that level of cultivation, he should have been able to instantly kill any Prodigy from the various Sects at the Foundation Establishment Realm without exception.

Yet, Ye Fan actually managed to defeat him relying only on his Foundation Establishment Realm, Sixth Level cultivation. The shock delivered to everyone was no less than a kindergarten child defeating Tyson.

Although some people thought the rumors were exaggerated, believing Ye Fan only won because he had enough Magic Treasures and relied on external forces, which didn't count for much.

As soon as this was said, they were drowned in a flood of spit, almost cursed out until they were covered in dog blood.

If the Magic Treasures Ye Fan used were called external forces, then what about the Talismans Murong Jie used?

As the Young Lord of the Murong Family, he had countless cultivation resources since childhood, far more than all the Prodigies and Dao Sons of the Nine Great Sects combined. Did that not count as external force?!

In a battle between Cultivators, the winner is king. If you lose, you lose; there's no need to find any other excuses.

Ye Fan's name once again became the subject of heated discussion among the Nine Great Sects. Dao Xuan and others were filled with regret. They should have invested more to recruit him back then, but now it was too late to say anything.

Ye Fan became the pride of the entire Joyous Union Sect. From the Sect Head and Elders down to the inner and outer Disciples of every peak, everyone had a look of pride whenever his name was mentioned.

"Good morning, Senior Brother Ye Fan."

"Greetings, Senior Brother Ye Fan."

"Ye Fan is going to pay respects to Revered Master again."

...

Ye Fan was just heading to the Peak Revered Master's Hall, but he encountered over a hundred people greeting him along the way. He could only keep smiling and responding, feeling for the first time that being famous was quite troublesome.

"Disciple Ye Fan pays respects to Revered Master."

Ye Fan had just come out of seclusion when he received a message from Su Ningxue, which is why he hurried over to see what had happened.

Entering the main hall, Su Ningxue still maintained her solemn Masterly demeanor, but the moment she saw Ye Fan, she felt a desire to break character, having no way to stop it.

"Ningxue, is something the matter?"

Ye Fan lay down on Su Ningxue's lap, enjoying her lap pillow service. Looking up from below, half his field of vision was blocked. This VIP perspective was truly exhilarating.

"Stop being improper again. Are your injuries alright?" Su Ningxue chided him with a blush.

"It's fine, just a bit too much spiritual power consumption. I'll be fine after resting for two days."

As Ye Fan spoke, he started playing with her hand on his own, the delicate texture making him linger.

Although Su Ningxue was annoyed and embarrassed, she could do nothing and could only let Ye Fan mess around.

"You've really made a name for yourself this time. Defeating a Core Formation Realm Cultivator head-on while only at the Foundation Establishment Realm—not to mention in the Nine Great Sects, this would be a strange tale even on the Central Continent."

"It probably won't take long before your name spreads beyond the South Continent."

"Is it really that exaggerated?"

Su Ningxue gave him a look without much feeling, secretly cursing that Ye Fan didn't even know what he had done.

"Although the Murong Family is merely a third-rate Family on the Central Continent, they still possess considerable power in the border regions."

"The news of their Young Lord being defeated by a Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator will definitely not be ignored by those with ulterior motives."

"To save Face, the Murong Family certainly won't let this go easily. Your troubles have only just begun."

Ye Fan shook his head helplessly and told her that Murong Jie had made a Heavenly Dao Oath. Didn't the Murong Family fear the backlash?

"Heavenly Dao Oath?"

Su Ningxue slightly pursed her lips, showing a hint of disdain for it.

It turned out that although the Heavenly Dao Oath was terrifying, it was not omnipotent.

For example, Murong Jie was only at the Second level of Core Formation Realm. If a Nascent Soul Realm Great Power acted to conceal the heavenly secrets for him, the backlash could be reduced to a minimum or even eliminated.

Moreover, the oath Murong Jie made was to no longer trouble Wan'er. If the Murong Family came looking for trouble with Ye Fan, the Heavenly Dao Oath naturally would not take effect.

Ye Fan was speechless upon hearing this. He hadn't realized that a Heavenly Dao Oath had so many twists and turns. Looking at it this way, he was still too naive.

"Therefore, to guard against potential accidents, I discussed it with the Sect Head Senior Brother and plan to transmit a few more Divine Abilities to you for precaution."

"Transmit me Divine Abilities?"

Ye Fan was stunned, then seemed to understand something. Most likely, Qing Mingzi was feeling embarrassed.

Although Ye Fan defeated Murong Jie, the Vajra Indestructible Body Divine Art and Divine Sword Thunder Control Art he used were likely Divine Abilities from other Sects.

Qing Mingzi, though he said nothing, felt somewhat uncomfortable in his heart. That's why he found Su Ningxue and gave her the highest access level to the Scripture Pavilion, allowing Ye Fan to choose any Cultivation Technique or Divine Ability belonging to the Joyous Union Sect freely.

"Thanks to you, there were some things I couldn't look at before."

"Now it's great. Using your name, I can also bask in the glory."

Su Ningxue teased him unusually, her cute appearance completely different from her usual role model demeanor. Ye Fan was momentarily captivated by her.

"Ningxue, you look so cute like this. Keep it up more often.", Ye Fan joked.

"You..."

Seeing that Ye Fan was about to cause trouble again, Su Ningxue quickly dodged.

If she let him continue his mischief, she would really be 'played broken'.

"This is the directory for the Scripture Pavilion. Look yourself and see what you want to learn.", Su Ningxue scolded with a blush.

Ye Fan naturally didn't stand on ceremony and immediately looked at the Earth Rank quality section, which made his eyes light up.

Besides the Yin Yang Secret Manual, the Sect's foundational Cultivation Technique, the Joyous Union Sect also possessed three Earth Rank Divine Abilities: the Earth Rank Medium Grade Heaven Imprisoning Finger, the Earth Rank Medium Grade Thunder Shadow Steps, and the Earth Rank High Grade Azure Dragon Art.

These three Cultivation Techniques could be considered the Foundation and lifeblood of the Joyous Union Sect. Only a select few within the entire Sect were qualified to learn them; even Su Ningxue was not originally qualified.

"Wait, why aren't even you qualified? That doesn't seem right?"

Ye Fan had this doubt a long time ago. With Su Ningxue's Aptitude, she was definitely a candidate for Saintess. There was no reason for the Joyous Union Sect not to Cultivate her with all their might.

Su Ningxue saw Ye Fan's confusion and could only tell him a secret.

"Because I am not a native of the South Continent. According to the Joyous Union Sect's rules, I am not qualified to be a Saintess candidate."

"You are not from the South Continent... Could it be that you are also...?"

Su Ningxue nodded. At this point, hiding these things was meaningless.

"I come from a certain Family on the Central Continent. I was forced to come to the South Continent due to some matters," Su Ningxue said lightly.

"Then you..."

Ye Fan wanted to ask more, but Su Ningxue stopped him, saying that some things weren't the right time yet, and she would reveal everything when the time was right.

Ye Fan nodded and didn't press further, shifting his attention back to the three Divine Ability Cultivation Techniques.

"This is a rare opportunity. I'll take all three of these Divine Abilities."