Chapter 2168 - 2164: Defeated But Spared

Ye Fan, facing Master Mingye, had no tender feelings whatsoever. He didn’t really have any impression of her, and since she had been targeting him from the start, he saw Master Mingye as nothing but an enemy.

Upon hearing Ye Fan’s words, Master Mingye seemed quite irritated and said, "It seems you refuse to change your ways. I could have helped you, but because your attitude towards me is so disrespectful, from now on, I will never stand on the same side as you. Prepare to face my cultivation!"

With those words, Master Mingye actually launched an attack towards Ye Fan.

"An ungrateful wretch, daring to attack the young master?" Sang Yuan appeared loyal to her master, and in her mind, she looked down upon immortals like Master Mingye. She considered herself an ancient cultivator and believed her cultivation must surpass Master Mingye’s.

But when she acted, she discovered a tremendous gap between her cultivation and that of Master Mingye, realizing that she couldn’t win, and that her own cultivation was far inferior to Master Mingye’s.

"Ah? What... what’s going on?" The force Sang Yuan emitted was effortlessly dispelled by Master Mingye, and Master Mingye drew Sang Yuan into a vortex of power.

Ye Fan didn’t rush to intervene, instead observing the two women in front of him. He frowned slightly, as if pondering something, and then raised his palm, freeing Sang Yuan from the vortex.

Although Sang Yuan wasn’t seriously harmed, the previous failure left her with a strong sense of defeat and robbed her of her former confidence.

"Indeed, there’s improvement in cultivation, but it’s still very limited!" Ye Fan’s face was full of confidence, as he believed that Master Mingye posed no threat to him, and he didn’t even deign to strike against her.

Master Mingye said, "Ye Fan, you’re far too arrogant. You stand before someone of my cultivation without the slightest defense. You’re simply courting death!"

Having said that, Master Mingye directly attacked Ye Fan, wielding a power that seemed capable of devouring everything. Yet as she made her move, the space within several kilometers, with her at the center, was sealed by Ye Fan. Clearly, Ye Fan was more concerned about Master Mingye’s power affecting the nearby ordinary people.

The confrontation between the two happened in an instant, with Master Mingye’s power seeming to possess a penetrative strength, managing to breach the inner layer of defenses around Ye Fan, momentarily surprising him.

"Hmm?" Ye Fan was unsure what had happened. Despite the force pressing upon him, Ye Fan showed no sign of retreat, regarding Master Mingye simply as a female cultivator of low cultivation.

Even when Master Mingye’s power penetrated his inner defenses, it posed no threat to him. With just a slight use of force, Ye Fan sent Master Mingye flying.

Ye Fan stood where he was, looking at the airborne Master Mingye, taking no further action. Instead, Sang Yuan appeared resentful and remarked, "Young Master, I believe you should kill her to prevent her from threatening your safety again!"

"Whether to kill her or not is my decision. I don’t need to discuss it with you!" Ye Fan said.

Sang Yuan lowered her head, her gaze filled with animosity. Originally, Sang Yuan believed that only ancient cultivators like Pan Gu, Nuwa, and the Immortal Xuan Nu had cultivations above hers. Now, even a human female cultivator ultimately had higher cultivation, which was a result Sang Yuan couldn’t accept. She inwardly desired Master Mingye’s death.

Ye Fan continued, "If you can’t maintain enough inner peace, you’re unqualified to be my servant. Her Destiny should be determined by me, not you. What you need to do now is simply be a normal person and heed my commands from my side!"

"Yes, young master!" Sang Yuan did not dare show any disrespect towards Ye Fan and could only stand behind him.

Before Master Mingye hit the ground, Ye Fan suddenly used a force that instantly brought her before the two of them.

Master Mingye was severely injured, but Ye Fan hadn’t gone to extremes, while Sang Yuan just watched. Even though she desired Master Mingye’s death, she had no opportunity to act upon it.

"Your cultivation is high and quite mysterious. You never had a chance to defeat me before, but I don’t know why, yet your cultivation has greatly improved since. What exactly caused your cultivation to advance?" Ye Fan asked with a frown.

At this moment, Master Mingye’s body was hurt, and she spat out a mouthful of blood. Her injuries were almost impossible to heal, only Ye Fan could save her.

"Hehe, Ye Fan, I told you, you never had a chance to defeat us. I only came to let you know that your arrogance will only lead to a worse death. I won’t divulge more information to you. You will die eventually, and that is my warning to you! Do you really think you’re safe after defeating Pan Gu in the universe?" Even at this moment, Master Mingye continued to threaten Ye Fan, seemingly possessing the ability to defeat or even kill him.

Ye Fan shook his head and said, "Even now, such stubbornness, I don’t know how to describe you, maybe pathetic or even shameful. But it seems you’re warning me ahead of time, letting me know there might still be formidable foes ahead, so I won’t kill you!"

"Young Master, such a person is still far too dangerous to you!" Sang Yuan reminded.

"Who I kill or spare is based on my own principles. I don’t need your counsel!" Ye Fan said.

"Hahahaha..." Master Mingye suddenly laughed wildly, "Ye Fan, even your servant can see you’re indecisive. You could totally kill me now, I mean nothing to you, and as your defeated opponent, not killing me means I’ll become your enemy. Are you sparing me just to allow me to continue threatening your life?"

Ye Fan replied, "You’re overestimating yourself. You think you can threaten my life, but I tell you, you’re merely an insignificant ant before me. From you, I sense another force that poses a threat to me, but the one who can truly wield this power isn’t you, but a woman who is truly connected to me, someone I care about deeply!"

"It seems you’ve already grasped the key to this power!" Master Mingye grew cautious.

Ye Fan shook his head and said, "But I also have to thank you, for making me realize that I’m currently facing a danger, though this danger won’t truly threaten me!"