Ch. 2259 Forced to Release

Xi He stood in front of the resentful avatar of Nuwa, unwilling to compromise, but she was no match for Nuwa’s avatar in terms of cultivation.

Nuwa’s avatar’s cultivation had already reached a level where she could challenge Ye Fan. Xi He realized she might not withstand even a single move from Nuwa’s avatar, so when she sensed the danger, she calculated that confrontation was not an option.

“Since it’s the intention of Nuwa Empress, I’ll hand the person over to you!”

After saying this, Xi He handed Li Yunhuo directly to Nuwa’s avatar.

Nuwa’s avatar sneered and said, “Wise of you. I might need you in the future, so it’s best to behave yourself. I don’t want to dwell on this further! I’m leaving!”

She finished speaking and left with Li Yunhuo.

After the two left, Xi He still felt like she had narrowly escaped death. The previous feeling of being coerced by Nuwa’s avatar made her very uncomfortable, but she dared not resist.

“Why didn’t she imprison me but only took the person away?” Xi He was confused, “Nuwa’s avatar already fought with the master before; perhaps she fears exposing her whereabouts, or maybe her previous injuries haven’t healed, so she doesn’t dare face me directly now?”

Thinking of this, Xi He suddenly regretted not engaging Nuwa’s avatar directly. She very much hoped to prove her cultivation could dominate the entire ancient cultivation world.

But now, she could only rush back to Earth to find Lei Zu and talk about Lei Zu’s daughter.

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As Xi He returned to Earth with that bundle of object spirit, she immediately detected Lei Zu in the ancient ruins of the Arctic. Previously, Xi He could predict that Lei Zu needed a place to cultivate and recover after suffering great loss in cultivation.

“Why have you come?” Lei Zu appeared angry upon seeing Xi He, “You handed Pan Gu’s power to Nu Ying, then came to me, are you here to mock me?”

Xi He said, “Is there any point in mocking you? Previously, I gave power to both of you. You were the one who withdrew to find Li Yunhuo; I didn’t force you. Why don’t you return to Heavenly Peak Mountain to continue absorbing energy?”

“Hmph!” Lei Zu did not respond, only snorted coldly.

Xi He shook her head, “You’re worried Nu Ying will kill you, so you don’t dare go back, right? Actually, you don’t need to worry, Nu Ying doesn’t dare do that; after all, you are the master’s person. How could she dare kill you?”

Lei Zu said, “Whether she kills me or not is irrelevant; dying early might even be a relief. I can’t bear the pain of being inferior, as now even a nobody like Nu Ying surpasses me in cultivation. How can I stand it?”

“Not discussing this with you!” Xi He said, “Whether you absorb energy or not is your business, I’ve now helped you find your daughter… Of course, don’t rejoice too soon, I just got an object spirit from Li Yunhuo, who it belongs to, I don’t know!”

“Where is it?” Lei Zu suddenly became nervous, clearly full of anticipation for her daughter.

Unfortunately, she didn’t see the daughter’s figure there, as neither Xi He nor Lei Zu possessed the ability to observe the object spirit, leaving them only to stare at the mass of energy.

“You say this is her? You’re playing with me!” After observing a long time, Lei Zu angrily shouted at Xi He.

Xi He sighed, “Deceiving you has no point. I can’t be sure now, if the master were here, he could determine directly if this object spirit is your daughter… As I said before, your daughter’s disappearance has little to do with the master. It’s Li Yunhuo and Nuwa’s avatar secretly scheming.”

“You took this thing back; where is Li Yunhuo?” Lei Zu asked, examining Xi He.

Xi He sighed, “Rescued by Nuwa’s avatar, I wanted to keep him, but I was powerless.”

“Haha…” Lei Zu laughed wildly, “Xi He, Xi He, isn’t this nonsense you’ve concocted? Li Yunhuo’s cultivation is far inferior to yours. When you first came to see me, I suspected you deliberately let him go, and now you claim he was rescued? Haha, why not say you were also abducted and escaped through your own skills?”

Xi He helplessly said, “You don’t trust me, I won’t force you, but I must remind you, I’ve fulfilled my promise. If you don’t wish to find your daughter, you can simply ignore it!”

“This…”

Lei Zu is still somewhat troubled. She can sense there is a bundle of object spirit before her, but she can’t discern what it is or investigate whether it’s her daughter. In such circumstances, she has to rely on believing it possibly is, unless she doesn’t want to find her daughter and also offend Xi He, which is truly unnecessary.

Xi He continued, “In today’s ancient cultivation world, who do you think you can rely on? I helped you because once I owed you something. I’m willing to bring your daughter back; there’s merit in my effort. You may not trust me, but know I bear no ill will! What I can find is here; whether to believe is up to you!”

“Alright, I’ll thank you first!” Lei Zu’s tone softened, finally saying.

“I don’t need your gratitude, just understand I mean no harm. Now come back with me to the Pan Gu Secret Realm. If you remain here, Li Yunhuo and Nuwa’s avatar may target you next.” Xi He said, “Moreover, the fifth heavenly tribulation will soon occur, after which the master might return…”

Lei Zu said, “Then where did Ye Fan go?”

“I won’t answer you because I don’t know. Will you follow me?” Xi He said sternly.

Lei Zu had nothing to say, so she had to follow Xi He into the Pan Gu Secret Realm.

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As Xi He and Lei Zu returned to the Pan Gu Secret Realm, the people dispatched by Sang Yuan also began returning sporadically, bringing back a large cache of food and supplies.

The ordinary citizens originally gathered in Tian City and Han Zhu Country within the Pan Gu Secret Realm also began migrating to various gathering points.

“Xi He, in your absence, all preparations have been completed. Do you have any comments?” Sang Yuan first met Xi He, intending to inquire. Given Sang Yuan’s status, she wasn’t qualified to communicate with Li Zhaojun.

Xi He said, “Everything follows the mistress’s commands, I have no opinion. But remember, defying the mistress is opposing the master; bear the consequences yourself!”

Sang Yuan glanced at Lei Zu beside Xi He, then slightly bowed, without further words.