Ch. 2260 Threat

Nuwa and Xi He went to see Li Zhaojun together.

Li Zhaojun was familiar with Nuwa as well, and when she saw Nuwa’s gentleness, she was a bit puzzled, as she always considered these ancient cultivators to be elitist and arrogant.

“The task the Mistress assigned earlier, your servant has completed for you. I wonder if the Mistress has any other instructions.”

Xi He appeared very humble. While she spoke, she intentionally lowered her identity and status, not even facing Li Zhaojun directly.

Li Zhaojun said, “Now we need to relocate the common people and prevent floods and ground fissures from occurring, so I trouble you both to continue working.”

“Yes, Mistress!” Xi He showed no intention of resistance to Li Zhaojun, promptly leaving with Nuwa.

Once outside of Sky City, Nuwa seemed quite baffled, saying, “Even if you are respectful to Ye Fan, there’s no need to be so deferential to a mere human girl whose cultivation can’t even compare to yours. Isn’t this lowering your own status?”

“Regardless, she is our Mistress. If you lack this awareness, you are risking your very life!” Xi He insisted.

Nuwa scoffed, “Do you have any way to help my daughter regain a human body? Ye Fan previously used elemental power to reconstruct my daughter’s body. You now possess significant elemental power as well; can you do this?”

“It’s quite difficult!” Xi He shook her head, “Many things are not as simple as you think; the Master’s elemental power is very pure, whereas my own learning doesn’t even scratch the surface of his.”

“You truly are humble, with such powerful abilities, yet you call it mere basics. Does that mean Ye Fan can easily destroy the entire universe now?” Nuwa’s tone was somewhat hostile.

Xi He said, “Next, we should seek out the Master.”

“Do you know where he is? Why didn’t you take me to him before?” Nuwa suddenly became angry.

Xi He shook her head and said, “I cannot ascertain the Master’s current whereabouts, but failing to find him means the heavenly tribulation will significantly impact us. If you don’t want to face destruction, it’s best to find the Master with me. This will benefit your cultivation. Didn’t you want to know how my cultivation came to be? It’s quite simple; it was all granted by the Master.”

“You want me to see Ye Fan? Hmm, I still don’t want to go, but if I find him, my daughter’s body must be restored. Who knows what torment she may be suffering now.” Nuwa said, appearing heartbroken.

“I see your ultimate goal is to use your daughter. I can’t fathom why you would worry over a girl with no blood ties to you. Feigning tenderness before me is meaningless!” Xi He said, “However, since you want to find your daughter, I have helped you. Now you must help your daughter regain a human body. I can only promise to try my best, and whether the Master helps depends on whether you can earn his favor!” Xi He said.

Nuwa gritted her teeth and said nothing further. Xi He said, “This round of heavenly tribulation has left us powerless. With the Mistress overseeing, many things are smoother. Just come with me to find the Master!”

“How confident are you in finding Ye Fan?” Nuwa asked.

Xi He shook her head and said, “If I could find him, the Mistress wouldn’t need to bear this burden. It seems the heavenly tribulation is about to occur, and if we can’t find the Master soon, destruction is our only fate!”

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Li Yunhuo was rescued by Nuwa’s avatar, but upon being restrained again by her, he was very angry.

“What do you want from me?” Li Yunhuo angrily asked Nuwa’s avatar.

“I saved you, and this is your attitude? Without me, even Xi He could have killed you! Or made your life a living hell. You’re truly disappointing!” Nuwa’s avatar said mockingly.

Li Yunhuo said, “You can laugh at me all you want, but don’t forget, who gave you your current cultivation? Without me, would you be where you are? Hmm, so did you kill Pan Gu?”

“I don’t know,” Nuwa’s avatar replied.

“You don’t know?” Li Yunhuo asked, “Or do you not want to tell me?”

Nuwa’s avatar sneered, “Why would I hide anything from you? I genuinely don’t know. After my battle with Pan Gu, I felt I could defeat him, but he vanished afterward. I haven’t found any trace of him, so how could I know if he’s dead or alive?”

Li Yunhuo appeared to be pondering, and Nuwa’s avatar said, “I brought you back; you should know my purpose, right? I want you to help me further enhance my cultivation. The odds of winning if I battle Ye Fan now are slim.”

“Ha-ha! Aren’t you capable? You could continue to threaten me or use coercive measures like Ye Fan and Xi He!” Li Yunhuo said smugly.

“I have no need to do that!” Nuwa’s avatar said.

“Or are you afraid? You should know that even though my cultivation is inferior to yours, I control its limits. If I die, you’ll perish with me. No one knows this, but if Ye Fan finds out, do you think he’ll spare me?” Li Yunhuo said.

Nuwa shook her head and said, “Ye Fan wouldn’t do that. I believe he will make his own judgment. If he decides to act that way, the final outcome might be his death as well, just like you, as you hold some heavenly tribulation secrets. This is also why Ye Fan hasn’t killed you yet.”

Li Yunhuo said, “What will you give me to enhance my cultivation?”

“I know you want to kill Ye Fan and change the order. I can help you achieve all this, isn’t that great?” Nuwa’s avatar said.

Li Yunhuo sneered, “You help me? It feels like you’re using me. If I help you now, I’m essentially digging my own grave. I don’t want to bear these consequences… It would be better to enhance my own cultivation as quickly as possible. I trust in the end, you’ll be the one to kill me!”

“Do you still care about life and death?” Nuwa’s avatar asked.

Li Yunhuo shook his head and said, “You mean to pursue goals with no regard for life or death? Ha-ha, of course, I want to survive. I won’t give you this opportunity… So, I must use some means to control you, even if the order changes, it must prioritize my interests, and I can kill you at any time!”