Chapter 122 Just because I am the Daoist disciple of the Joyful Union Sect

You Tan looked at Ye Fan with some surprise. When she snapped back to reality, a blush instantly spread across her pretty face. She didn't know what she was thinking.

This matter concerned too much. At this moment, even Murong Wan didn't know what had happened. She just assumed Ye Fan had been called by his Revered Master for secluded guidance.

Before the two left, Su Ningxue called Ye Fan aside privately. After warning him to act cautiously, she turned her gaze back toward You Tan in the distance.

"Hmph, you have good taste."

Ye Fan scratched his head awkwardly, only able to express that he truly had no ulterior motives this time.

Su Ningxue pouted, wearing an expression that clearly said, "Do you think I believe you?"

"However, to be fair, this is indeed an opportunity for the Joyous Union Sect."

"If you can really handle this task well, you will gain a certain amount of say within the Sect in the future. To squeeze into the decision-making level as the Daozi, even across the Nine Great Sects, would be unprecedented."

Although the Daozi enjoyed good treatment, before succeeding the Sect Head, he was merely a high-level employee. Only by entering the decision-making level early could he become a 'shareholder' and enjoy completely different rights within the Sect.

Qing Mingzi agreeing to Ye Fan's proposal this time was likely for this very reason. It seemed he truly placed high hopes on him.

Time was pressing, so Ye Fan didn't say anything more. After bidding farewell to Su Ningxue, he directly used the Sect's Teleportation Array to leave, making his way toward the White Lotus Sect.

"Was that beautiful woman just now your Revered Master?" You Tan couldn't help but ask.

"Is there something wrong?"

"This... nothing... Maybe I thought too much."

Perhaps it was a woman's intuition, but You Tan always felt that Su Ningxue's gaze just now was off, as if she held some inexplicable hostility toward her.

At first, she thought it was because of her identity, but the more she thought about it afterward, the more something felt wrong, even sparking a bold thought.

"Could it be that those two..."

Thinking of this, You Tan's pretty face instantly flushed red. She couldn't believe that Fairy Xuanji, who appeared solemn and dignified, would do such a thing. If it were true, it would be too exciting.

The two traveled silently, transferring through multiple Teleportation Arrays, and finally arrived at the northernmost region of the South Continent via sword flight.

"What is that place?"

Ye Fan suddenly pointed toward a valley in the distance. Even from a hundred miles away, he could feel the dense power of lightning and couldn't help but feel curious.

"You don't even know the Four Great Forbidden Lands?" You Tan couldn't help but laugh.

"The Four Great Forbidden Lands?"

Ye Fan had indeed heard this name before, but he hadn't connected them with the place before him.

The so-called Four Great Forbidden Lands were four regions of constant celestial phenomena and turbulent spiritual energy, no-man's-lands where even Core Formation Realm Cultivators faced a near-certain death.

They were the Extreme Thunder Valley, Wuwang Sea, Southern Wasteland Desert, and Death Swamp. The location Ye Fan sensed was the Extreme Thunder Valley.

This place was constantly bombarded by heavenly thunder throughout the year; the entire valley was under constant lightning strikes.

A Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator would turn into charcoal after taking one hit, and a Core Formation Realm Expert would suffer severe injuries with the slightest carelessness, possibly even losing their life.

In the past, many people suspected that the Extreme Thunder Valley hid some kind of Heaven And Earth Treasure, which caused such a unique celestial phenomenon. Even Golden Core Ancestors had been dispatched for this, but after turning the entire valley upside down, they gained nothing. In the end, they attributed it to the unique Spiritual Vein of the area causing such a phenomenon.

"Alright, stop daydreaming. In about two more hours, we will reach my White Lotus Sect's headquarters."

You Tan interrupted Ye Fan's thoughts, pulling him back to reality.

"You guys hide quite well. This place is completely outside the sphere of influence of the Nine Great Sects."

"There's no choice. If we didn't hide ourselves well, we would have been annihilated by you Righteous Path gentlemen long ago."

You Tan's retort left Ye Fan speechless, so he could only force a wry smile.

"We're here."

You Tan pointed to an open space ahead and casually formed a lotus hand seal, shattering the illusion. Only then did the two truly arrive at the White Lotus Sect's headquarters.

You Tan took out a black robe and had Ye Fan cover his appearance. She led him directly to the core area of the headquarters to meet You Suyi.

"Greetings, Revered Master."

"Disciple Ye Fan of the Joyous Union Sect greets Sect Head You."

Ye Fan cupped his hands in greeting, neither subservient nor overbearing. But just as he was about to say something more, You Suyi suddenly smashed the table beside her with a loud crack. This sudden action stunned both of them.

"What's going on?"

"Revered Master, you..."

"Guards! Drag this wretch out and slice him into ten thousand pieces!"

You Suyi's sudden change of demeanor made Ye Fan's face darken. The thing he worried about most had happened.

But just as Ye Fan prepared to take out the startling thunder seal to fight desperately, he suddenly thought of something else, and his expression became somewhat strange.

"Sect Head You, if you just wanted to play a joke on this Junior, there was no need to go this far, right?"

"A joke? Do I look like I'm joking?" You Suyi's voice was chillingly cold, as if she could erupt into violence at any moment.

Yet Ye Fan appeared unfazed, stating directly that if You Suyi truly intended to attack, there would have been no need to warn him.

You Suyi's tightly furrowed willow brows slightly relaxed, and a look of admiration actually appeared in her beautiful eyes.

"Hmph, you do have some courage. No wonder you managed to trick You Tan."

You Suyi snorted lightly.

"Revered Master..."

You Tan's pretty face flushed red, revealing a rare shyness befitting a young woman, completely deviating from her usual succubus persona.

Ye Fan rubbed his nose and said helplessly that the situation was urgent, and he only resorted to this measure to save someone.

"Heh, you're acting wronged now, are you? Where is my White Lotus Sect Saintess unworthy of the Joyous Union Sect Daozi?"

You Suyi sounded somewhat displeased.

"No, no, no, Senior, please don't misunderstand. It is this Junior who is unworthy of Miss You Tan."

Seeing Ye Fan adopt a very low posture, You Suyi's mood improved considerably, and she couldn't be bothered to argue with him about these matters anymore.

"Your taste in men is truly poor."

The Master's complaint made You Tan's face turn even redder. She lowered her head silently, wondering what she was thinking about again.

Ye Fan saw that he had passed the test and quickly brought up the serious matter, presenting the Joyous Union Sect's conditions. As expected, this once again greatly displeased You Suyi.

"Your Joyous Union Sect truly has quite the authority. To want to bind us with a Heavenly Dao Oath is one thing, but you even sealed off our retreat path. Do you know what doing this implies?"

You Suyi's words were icy cold, and the terrifying killing intent was not concealed in the slightest.

An ordinary Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator would have already fainted under such pressure, but Ye Fan still maintained his calm and composed demeanor.

"Senior should understand that what my Joyous Union Sect has done is merely to seek assurance."

"If you truly intend to ally with my Joyous Union Sect, these matters are nothing."

Ye Fan said calmly.

"Hmph, I think it would be better to hand you over to the Four Demonic Sects. Perhaps we could use you to lure out people from the Joyous Union Sect, and my White Lotus Sect might even redeem our merits through this."

"Senior, those words are somewhat self-deceptive. You should be very clear about the reputation of the Four Demonic Sects."

"Even if they agree now to let bygones be bygones, do you really believe they won't seek retribution later?"

"If my guess is correct, Senior has already thought this through. Saying this is just to emphasize the weight of the White Lotus Sect."

"This Junior can guarantee you that the conditions promised by my Joyous Union Sect will absolutely not be broken."

"Hmph, on what grounds do you guarantee this?"

"On the grounds that I am the Daozi of the Joyous Union Sect, the future Sect Head!"