Chapter 130 Eight Factions Force the Emperor to Resign

The moment the words 'Dao Companion' left his lips, You Tan's heart fluttered wildly, but her expression remained indifferent.

"Hmph, who is your Dao Companion?"

You Tan wanted to say more, but Ye Fan didn't give her the chance.

With the meat right at his mouth, why would he refuse to eat? He directly picked up You Tan and soared into the sky on his sword.

Ye Fan had originally planned to hold a Dao Companion Ceremony later to officially announce to the world that he and You Tan were Dao Companions.

However, considering Su Ningxue's situation, Ye Fan temporarily gave up on that plan, intending to wait until after his Breakthrough to the Core Formation Realm before holding it.

The two of them attracted quite a few gazes along the way. Although You Tan didn't say anything, she was secretly delighted. By the time she realized what was happening, they had already arrived at Profound Spirit Peak.

"Is... Wan'er here?" You Tan asked somewhat shyly.

"Of course she is, but she's in seclusion."

Ye Fan was about to shift into fifth gear and prepare to make a dash, but the door to the Immortal Cave opened without any warning.

In the entire Joyous Union Sect, only three people could open the Immortal Cave: besides Ye Fan and Murong Wan, there was only Yun Li.

The Little Girl had been running over here with increasing frequency lately, even using the excuse that it was too late as a reason to force an overnight stay several times.

If Murong Wan hadn't kept such a close watch, Yun Li would have long since been completely taken advantage of by Ye Fan.

"Stinky Senior Brother, why are you locking the door in broad daylight? Are you doing shameful things with Sister Wan'er again, right?"

Yun Li's mischievous voice drifted over. You Tan hastily escaped from Ye Fan's embrace, tidying up her slightly disheveled clothes.

When Yun Li saw Ye Fan walk out of the room, she was still pleased with her prank, but the smile instantly vanished when she saw You Tan appear right behind him.

"Stinky Senior Brother, you guys..."

Although she had heard Murong Wan mention this matter before, seeing it with her own eyes was a completely different feeling.

"Damn it, why isn't it me?!" Yun Li thought through gritted teeth.

"Hehe, you must be Junior Sister Yun Li, just as Wan'er described—innocent and lovely," You Tan said, covering her mouth with a smile.

"Don't try to get close to me. Who is your Junior Sister?" Yun Li replied with clear hostility.

You Tan wasn't annoyed and chuckled, taking out a jade hairpin Magical Artifact from her Storage Pouch.

It not only possessed the defensive power of a High Grade Magical Artifact, but its appearance was also extremely gorgeous, captivating Yun Li's eyes.

"It's my first time meeting you, so I didn't prepare much. Please accept this jade hairpin as a gift for our meeting."

"Who... who would want your things..."

Although she said that, Yun Li's eyes never left the jade hairpin.

You Tan smiled without speaking and pulled Yun Li into the room. Ye Fan didn't know what the two of them discussed, but when Yun Li emerged, she was clinging to You Tan's arm, wearing the jade hairpin in her hair, calling her 'Sister You Tan' one after another. Their relationship appeared incredibly close.

"... Children are so easily fooled," Ye Fan thought with a wry smile.

From that day on, You Tan officially moved into Profound Spirit Peak, and Ye Fan's life was incredibly comfortable.

"Wuu... Gulu..."

You Tan collapsed into Ye Fan's arms with a look of utter exhaustion. Her charming eyes were vacant, seemingly having lost focus, and her alluring, delicate body trembled incessantly, suggesting her Cultivation had been very successful.

"Wan'er is really something, not coming out of seclusion even after so many days."

Ye Fan had expected the leisurely days to continue, even thinking about enjoying the pleasure of having both women simultaneously, but events unfolded far beyond his expectation.

As the sound of a long, resonant golden bell echoed across all the peaks of the Joyous Union Sect, Ye Fan's pupils suddenly contracted, and his expression grew solemn.

This was the unique assembly signal of the Joyous Union Sect; once it sounded, all Disciples at the Inner Sect level or above had to rush to Tongtian Peak to gather.

You Tan was also startled awake by the sudden bell, but her expression was dazed, clearly unaware of what was happening.

"Something big has happened."

The two quickly tidied their clothes, but as soon as they stepped out of the room, they ran into Murong Wan, who had clearly also been awakened by the bell.

"Sister..."

The two women spoke almost simultaneously. After a brief pause, their pretty faces flushed slightly.

Seeing Ye Fan trying hard not to laugh, the two women glared fiercely at him, as if blaming him for everything.

There was no time for further explanation. The three of them hurriedly took their swords toward Tongtian Peak.

Tongtian Peak currently had the atmosphere of an impending storm. All the high-ranking figures, led by Qing Mingzi, were present, including the faction from White Lotus Peak that had only recently joined.

However, before the assembled high-ranking members stood the Sect Heads of the Eight Sects, headed by the Qionghua Sect, Kunlun Palace, and Heavenly Thunder Temple. The most intense reaction came from Dao Xuan of the Qingyun Sect.

Although they had long known this day would come, they hadn't expected it to arrive so quickly.

While the reputation of the White Lotus Sect was much better than the other Four Demonic Sects, that was only in comparison. Even with their fewer evil deeds, during the two Righteous-Demonic Wars, quite a few Disciples from the Nine Sects had died at the hands of the White Lotus Sect, including members of the Joyous Union Sect.

The enmity between the two sides could not be settled in a few words. After being incorporated, the Joyous Union Sect naturally had to bear this Karma.

Previously, the Eight Sects had sent people to the Joyous Union Sect to express their dissatisfaction, subtly accusing the Joyous Union Sect of harboring remnants of the Demonic Path.

But Qing Mingzi had smoothly deflected them with a single sentence, claiming the move was to suppress Demonic Path forces, leaving them speechless.

Before, the Eight Sects were hesitant to fall out because they were wary of the Four Demonic Sects. But now, with the internal strife in the Blood Demon Sect causing a significant decline in Demonic Path power, these conflicts were brought to the forefront once again.

It didn't matter for the other Schools, but Dao Xuan's Junior Brother, Lingbo Sanren, had died at You Suyi's hands back then.

Dao Xuan had held onto this grudge for a long time, and now that he finally had an opportunity to act, he naturally wouldn't let it go.

"This White Lotus Sect demoness killed my Junior Brother Lingbo Sanren, which is a well-known fact! Qing Mingzi, you are protecting her so fiercely; are you trying to betray the Righteous Path?!"

Dao Xuan immediately leveled a severe accusation. You Suyi's face instantly turned extremely ugly, but just as she was about to retaliate, Qing Mingzi stopped her.

As the saying went, risk and reward coexist. From the moment he decided to absorb the White Lotus Sect, Qing Mingzi knew this day would come.

"Heh, Sect Head Dao Xuan certainly knows how to throw around accusations. Setting aside your Junior Brother's matter for a moment, what is the meaning of the rest of you Sect Heads being here? Have you come to intimidate my Joyous Union Sect?"

Qing Mingzi shifted the topic, looking toward the other Sect Heads. However, these old foxes didn't fall for it, claiming they were merely there to mediate.

Although their words were polite, even a blind man could tell they were there to support the Qingyun Sect. If the Joyous Union Sect truly yielded under pressure and handed over the person, they would likely lose all standing in the Southwest from then on.

"Qing Mingzi, stop wasting time. Are you handing over the person or not?" Dao Xuan said in a deep voice.

"Hand over the person? Why should I hand her over? Just because she killed your Junior Brother Lingbo Sanren? Should I hand her over?"

"Then should we tally up how many people from the White Lotus Sect died at the hands of your Qingyun Sect back then? Should I also demand that you hand over the murderers?!"

Since the reputation of the Joyous Union Sect was at stake, Qing Mingzi would never compromise.

"So you insist on protecting these White Lotus Sect evildoers to the end?!" Dao Xuan ground out through clenched teeth.

"There is no White Lotus Sect in this world anymore; there is only the White Lotus Peak of my Joyous Union Sect," Qing Mingzi stated calmly.

The moment these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the hall instantly became tense, ready to explode.

Just as the powder keg was about to be lit, Ye Fan's voice suddenly rang out.

"Sect Head Dao Xuan, this Junior has a way to resolve this. I wonder if you would be willing to consider it?"