Chapter 168 Little Loli

Having received the Sect Head's permission, Ye Fan was essentially on a long vacation.

Under the pretext of cultivating, he went into seclusion for over a month, striving to restore his cultivation to the Core Formation Realm as soon as possible.

Murong Wan also took the opportunity during this time to meet with Su Ningxue a few times. Although her words were ostensibly to thank her Revered Master for saving Ye Fan, she was actually conveying the message that she didn't mind their relationship.

Although Su Ningxue maintained a calm expression, her heart was in a state of upheaval.

At first, she sternly rebuked Murong Wan, but after a few times, she signaled her stance with silence. Ye Fan was finally able to visit Su Ningxue openly.

With three beauties by his side, Ye Fan's daily life was as pleasant as an immortal's.

If it weren't for Su Ningxue being a bit thin-skinned, Ye Fan would have already brought her to live in his Immortal Cave.

Ye Fan thought this idyllic life would last for a while, but he didn't expect it to be shattered by an unexpected event.

Today, Ye Fan had intended to come out of seclusion for some fresh air. After all, even the finest delicacies can become tiresome if eaten every day, and he didn't want to suffer from aesthetic fatigue at such a young age.

But before he could even exit, a series of System notifications rang out frantically, catching Ye Fan off guard.

"Host's Dao Companion Su Ningxue has broken through to the eighth level of the Core Formation Realm. Host receives a tenfold cultivation return."

"Congratulations, Host's cultivation has increased to the third level of the Foundation Establishment Realm."

"Congratulations, Host's cultivation has increased to the Fourth Level of Foundation Establishment Realm."

"Congratulations, Host's cultivation has increased to the Foundation Establishment Realm Fifth Level."

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"Congratulations, Host's cultivation has increased to the Fifth Level of Core Formation Realm."

Looking at the System notifications popping up before him, Ye Fan was stunned for a long while. Once he snapped out of it, he burst into laughter on the spot.

He had originally planned to rely on Murong Wan or You Tan to quickly restore his cultivation, but he hadn't expected Su Ningxue to give him such a massive surprise.

The Breakthrough from the eighth level to the ninth level of the Core Formation Realm provided a massive amount of cultivation return, allowing Ye Fan's cultivation to surge all the way to the Fifth Level of Core Formation Realm in one go.

Feeling the power he had once lost returning to his body, Ye Fan couldn't stop himself from grinning.

Through his previous life-and-death battle with Murong Longcheng, Ye Fan's mastery of several Heaven-Ranked Divine Abilities had also become even more proficient.

With his current cultivation, if he were to use them again, almost no one within the Core Formation Realm could withstand a single strike from him.

It took Ye Fan quite a while to suppress his excitement, and he thought about going to see Su Ningxue.

He cast a lingering glance at the beauties on the bed and, as if making a monumental decision, he finally stepped out of the Immortal Cave, only to see a strange figure right outside the door.

Walking toward him from not far away was a very cute little girl, about thirteen or fourteen years old. She had a pair of large, watery eyes and looked just like a little loli stepped out of an anime, making one want to pinch her cheeks.

But what struck Ye Fan as odd was that she was wearing a mature robe that was completely inappropriate for her age, giving him the impression that she had stolen an adult's clothes and altered them herself.

This loli face combined with the mature attire made Ye Fan want to laugh.

"Little sister, are you lost?!"

As soon as Ye Fan spoke, the little loli's expression instantly darkened. An unexpected and powerful pressure surged toward him, catching him off guard and making him stumble.

"Wait... she's a Core Formation Realm Cultivator?!"

"Impudent junior! Do you not know who I am?!"

When the little loli spoke, it was actually the voice of a mature woman. The jarring contrast made Ye Fan's pupils dilate in shock; he had no idea what was going on.

To be a Core Formation Realm Cultivator, she had to be an Elder of one of the peaks.

But Ye Fan had seen almost all the high-ranking members of the Sect, yet he had never seen such a loli Elder. For a moment, he was at a loss, but after a brief hesitation, he hurried to salute.

"Disciple Ye Fan greets Senior... May I ask which peak's Elder you are?" Ye Fan asked in confusion.

"You really don't recognize me?" the little loli asked, looking puzzled.

"I wouldn't dare to speak nonsense even if I were scared to death."

Seeing that Ye Fan didn't seem to be lying, the little loli's anger subsided slightly.

But then another thought occurred to her, and her expression turned even more sour.

"You've made off with my Disciple, and yet you still don't know who I am?!" the little loli said fiercely.

"Your Disciple... could you be..."

"Hmph, looking at you, you've definitely made off with many people's Disciples."

Ye Fan was stunned and quickly saluted, finally realizing who he had offended.

"Yun Li's Revered Master, Peak Master Chu of Pill Cauldron Peak, Chu Qingdai."

Ye Fan had actually heard of this Peak Revered Master's great name long ago, but he simply couldn't associate her with the little loli before him.

Rumors from the outside world said that Peak Master Chu, Chu Qingdai, was eccentric and had no interest in anything other than Alchemy. She rarely even attended high-level meetings, which was why Ye Fan hadn't met her until now.

Although he had heard Yun Li mention her Revered Master a few times, she always looked somewhat fearful.

So in Ye Fan's mind, this Revered Master was likely a character like Abbess Miejue; he never would have imagined she was a thirteen or fourteen-year-old loli.

"Wait... it's impossible for her to reach Core Formation at this age... There must be something wrong with her appearance or her body," Ye Fan thought, having a sudden realization.

"I did not know Peak Master Chu was visiting. Please forgive me for not greeting you sooner."

After Ye Fan saluted respectfully, Chu Qingdai's anger subsided significantly. At least she wasn't as hostile as before, though her tone remained quite displeased.

"You're living quite the life, with two stunning Dao Companions, and now even your Revered Master... Forget it, let's not mention those things."

"I ask you, are your feelings for Lier genuine, or are you just playing around?"

Ye Fan never dreamed Chu Qingdai would ask such a thing, wondering if she had come to force a marriage.

After a brief hesitation, Ye Fan quickly bowed and saluted, stating plainly that his feelings for Yun Li were in no way insincere. He declared that if he were lying, he would be willing to be struck dead by lightning.

Seeing that Ye Fan had actually sworn a Heavenly Dao Oath, Chu Qingdai's expression softened a bit.

"You talk a good game. Now that Yun Li is in trouble, are you willing to help?"

Upon hearing that Yun Li was in trouble, Ye Fan immediately became anxious and hurriedly asked what had happened.

With his urgent look, if Chu Qingdai hadn't been there, he would have already rushed to Pill Cauldron Peak to find out the truth.

"Don't worry, Yun Li is fine. It's just that her family is in some trouble. Speaking of which, this matter is actually related to you," Chu Qingdai said with a bit of a headache.

"What does it have to do with me?" Ye Fan asked, stunned.

"Hmph, if you hadn't killed Murong Longcheng, the Yun Family might not have faced this calamity," Chu Qingdai said helplessly.

"The Murong Family?"

The more Ye Fan heard, the more confused he became. He hurriedly asked what exactly was going on and how the Murong Family was involved.

It wasn't until Ye Fan heard the whole story from beginning to end that he understood what had happened. He hadn't expected his unintentional actions to cause such a chain reaction.