Chapter 82: Conquering Su Ningxue

Although Su Ningxue had been rushing on her journey, the other Elders still informed her of the developments using communication Magical Artifacts.

"Cultivation at the Fourth or Fifth Level of Foundation Establishment Realm? And a top-grade magic treasure, the Thunder Seal?"

But Ye Fan's performance was completely beyond her expectations, making Su Ningxue momentarily suspect she had misheard.

Even if it was about his Cultivation, the Thunder Seal was something she personally bestowed upon Ye Fan, which was clearly a top-grade Magical Artifact; how could it possibly have become a top-grade magic treasure?!

Su Ningxue had initially held onto some hope, thinking perhaps some news had been mistakenly transmitted.

But when she saw Ye Fan with her own eyes, she realized everything the Elders had said was true.

Su Ningxue felt momentarily lost, unsure whether to be happy that the Joyous Union Sect had produced an immortal seedling or fearful of Ye Fan's concealment.

Countless thoughts flooded her mind, making her doubt Ye Fan's identity.

She secretly wondered if he was an undercover agent sent by the Demonic Path, if everything at the Heavenly Pride Assembly was just a ruse, or if even their meeting had been orchestrated!

Su Ningxue had too many questions she couldn't voice; it was a miracle she managed to hold back speaking until now.

With a Flying Sword at his throat, Ye Fan wasn't very flustered and retorted by asking Su Ningxue what was wrong, wondering if she didn't even recognize him anymore.

"Silence! What is going on with your Cultivation? Wasn't it the Fifth Level of Qi Refining Realm? How did you suddenly reach the Foundation Establishment Realm?"

Su Ningxue's tone suddenly became somewhat agitated; she felt deceived by Ye Fan, and her heart was filled with an indescribable mix of anger and shame.

Ye Fan could only repeat the explanation he had once given Murong Wan, frankly stating that he was a once-in-a-millennium immortal cultivation prodigy, which was why his cultivation speed was slightly faster.

He also explained that he didn't wish to publicize it because he feared attracting other troubles, like the current situation.

Upon hearing this, Su Ningxue calmed down slightly. Ye Fan's explanation was plausible, but she immediately frowned again.

"You mean Wan'er already knows?!"

At this moment, Ye Fan truly wished he could slap himself, cursing himself for forgetting such a detail. He quickly tried to backtrack and admit fault.

"I actually always wanted to tell you, it was just never the right time..."

Although Su Ningxue was annoyed by his "differential treatment," she wasn't angry enough to throw a tantrum over this; it was just a little jealousy...

While the matter of his Cultivation was relatively easy to explain, what Su Ningxue found most incomprehensible was the Thunder Seal.

It was clearly just a top-grade Magical Artifact, so how did it become a top-grade magic treasure?!

Ye Fan was also helpless regarding this, racking his brain but unable to come up with a reasonable explanation.

The only thing worth being thankful for was that the immortal binding rope hadn't been exposed. If people knew he possessed a low-grade spirit treasure, it would likely cause an uproar throughout the world.

This was also the reason Ye Fan didn't use the haotian hammer in the end.

A low-grade spirit treasure was simply too conspicuous.

Ye Fan thought for a long time but still couldn't find a reasonable explanation, so he reluctantly resorted to the final method.

Sincerity is the greatest ultimate move.

Ye Fan couldn't reveal the existence of the System, so he could only tell Su Ningxue that he had his difficulties and the inside story couldn't be revealed to anyone.

But there was one thing he could guarantee: he never intended to deceive Su Ningxue.

"I, Ye Fan, swear upon my life that I never intended to deceive you, nor did I ever intend to harm you. If I violate this oath, may I die from the Heavenly Tribulation!"

"You... Who told you to make such an oath... Quickly take it back!"

Su Ningxue actually became somewhat frantic, even blurting out words telling him to retract the oath.

Cultivators are different from Mortals; the thing they dread most is making oaths.

Because if one violates an oath, they will almost certainly die by it, even if you are a Golden Core Realm Great Cultivator.

Seeing Su Ningxue's flustered appearance, Ye Fan couldn't help but smile and pulled her into his embrace.

Su Ningxue's delicate body trembled, and she struggled to break free from Ye Fan's hold.

But Ye Fan refused to let go, and after two token struggles, she stopped moving.

The secret room suddenly became terrifyingly quiet. Ye Fan called out to her a few times before Su Ningxue slowly spoke.

"Forget it, you pass this time. But you are forbidden from hiding things from me in the future. Anything you can say, you must tell me."

Ye Fan's words had indeed moved Su Ningxue, causing her to construct a plausible explanation in her own mind.

In Su Ningxue's view, Ye Fan must have been afflicted by some Restriction, which is why he couldn't reveal the full truth.

Although this guess differed slightly in the details, it was essentially close enough.

Ye Fan then acted like he was coaxing a little girl, offering to give the startling thunder seal to Su Ningxue as an apology.

"Give it to me?!"

Looking at the top-grade magic treasure in Ye Fan's hand, Su Ningxue's breathing inevitably quickened, but she quickly calmed down.

"Although I don't know what method you used to turn it into a top-grade magic treasure, there's no reason to take back something that's been given away. You should keep it for yourself."

"If that's the case... then I'll give you something better."

Thinking this, Ye Fan directly took out the haotian hammer. The terrifying energy contained within it made Su Ningxue's beautiful eyes tremble, and for a moment, she even forgot to breathe.

"This... This is a Spirit Treasure?!"

"Clever girl, good job. Give me a kiss."

Ye Fan boldly teased Su Ningxue, but she showed no reaction this time, indicating the extent of her shock.

This was a legendary Spirit Treasure. As far as she knew, the entire Joyous Union Sect couldn't find a second one. Even a Golden Core Ancestors would likely be envious upon seeing it.

Ye Fan tossing out a Spirit Treasure was a hundred times more valuable than a mountain of gold and silver, making even Su Ningxue slightly dizzy.

She took a long time to recover, only then realizing Ye Fan was reaching under her clothes, peeling off her long skirt layer by layer, causing Su Ningxue's pretty face to instantly flush crimson.

"Insolent... Stop quickly..."

Although Su Ningxue said this verbally, her body was very honest, and her beautiful eyes were filled with a hazy look.

"Is this for you? Do you like it?"

"You... Where did you get this... This..."

Su Ningxue's breathing grew rapid.

"Cannot say, cannot say. This old man has his own clever ways."

"You... Ah..."

Ye Fan had been holding back for the past few days. Especially facing You Tan's various temptations, it would be a lie to say he wasn't tempted at all; he almost made a mistake in the cave again.

Now that the beauty was in his arms, how could Ye Fan control himself?

After three days of passionate intimacy, Su Ningxue completely let go.

Her beautiful eyes lost focus, as if all the strength had been drained from her body. She collapsed into Ye Fan's arms like a pile of mud, seemingly having lost consciousness.

When Su Ningxue finally came back to her senses, her face was constantly flushed. Recalling everything that happened over the past three days, she was so ashamed she could find nowhere to hide. But besides glaring fiercely at Ye Fan, she could do nothing.

Su Ningxue had originally come to find out the truth, but unexpectedly, she ended up losing herself in the process.

"Still smiling... Are you asking for a beating?"

Seeing Ye Fan trying to suppress his smile, Su Ningxue's pretty face flushed, and she couldn't help but raise her hand to hit him, but the palm could never land.

Looking at Su Ningxue's shy and blushing appearance, Ye Fan knew this crisis had been overcome.

The relationship between the two had fortunately deepened through this misfortune, and the good days of enjoying multiple women seemed to be drawing nearer.