Chapter 2178 - 2174: Close to Death

Shun and Nu Ying were very deferential toward Ye Fan, but the more deferential people were, the more Ye Fan could feel that these two had an agenda with him.

"Ye Fan, if you trust them, you’ll end up being used by them. You should also know what you went through before—your experiences of betrayal are simply countless. And now you still want to verify it once more on these two people?" Xuan Nv said.

"Enough!" Nu Ying snapped. "Xuan Nv, we don’t deny that among the ancient cultivators your status is higher than mine, but at best you’re just an ancient mighty one. Out of the ten mighty ones, your cultivation is the weakest. Even if you hadn’t been exiled, in the end your cultivation would never have been able to compare to Shun’s. If you didn’t have Ye Fan now as your backing to hold you up, you wouldn’t even have the right to keep living—we would have killed you!"

Xuan Nv sneered. "Want to kill me? Then you’d better see whether you actually have that ability!"

As she spoke, Xuan Nv already had the intention to clash with Nu Ying.

Xi He said, "What’s the point of you fighting back and forth like this? Right now the master hasn’t said he wants to kill you; he still intends to let you go. Whether Shun’s and Nu Ying’s submission gains the master’s approval is what matters most! Master, please give your instructions!"

"I don’t want this kind of thing, and you don’t need to submit to me either. What is your way of submitting to me? Just saying a few words in front of me?" Ye Fan’s tone was indifferent. "If you’re using this method to express your loyalty to me, it’s really unnecessary, because I think your level of cultivation dooms you to never be loyal to just one person forever. Your minds are fundamentally harboring ulterior motives!"

Nu Ying shook her head. "Ye Fan, why won’t you believe us? Back when your cultivation was still below Pan Gu’s and Fu Xi’s, we were already considering everything from your standpoint. Don’t you think there should be a chance for cooperation between us? We can pledge ourselves to you, because in the future no one’s cultivation will surpass yours—that’s the reason we bow to you!"

Xuan Nv laughed. "So what you mean is, if someone’s cultivation surpasses Ye Fan’s, you’ll still stand against him without hesitation, betray him, even cooperate with Ye Fan’s enemies, is that it? This oath of submission of yours is really a bit absurd and ridiculous!"

"Xuan Nv, I’ve been tolerating you again and again—don’t push your luck!" Nu Ying said angrily. "Our goal right now is the same. After you submitted to Ye Fan, you keep making trouble for him, even doing things behind his back. We’re not as disloyal and unrighteous as you. Our thinking is very simple—we just want to use Ye Fan’s power to change the old order of the ancient cultivators, so that our cultivation can find a way to be passed down! If you can’t even understand that and still want to say bad things in front of Ye Fan, then what is your goal? You’re ridiculous!"

Facing the quarrel between Xuan Nv and Nu Ying, Xi He, like Shun, said nothing.

Ye Fan looked around and finally shook his head. "Your thinking is far too extreme. I don’t want to discuss this problem too much with you. For now I won’t kill you, because there are still things from the past I haven’t remembered. Shun, and Nu Ying, your cultivation is indeed not low, but it’s only higher than ordinary cultivators. If you still want my trust, then from this moment on, don’t let me see you."

"Ye Fan, what do you mean by that?" Nu Ying asked, clearly confused.

"You don’t understand my words? I’m saying that from now on you’d better not come bothering me, or I’ll let you know what happens to those who offend me," Ye Fan said.

Xi He said, "Master, perhaps you should trust them, because they might go help Pan Gu and Fu Xi."

"Then I’ll kill them. That’s my principle. It’s up to your own choice," Ye Fan said. "I’ve never forced you. You decide for yourselves whether you’ll obey my orders. If you stand on the opposite side of me, I’ll kill you without hesitation."

Nu Ying and Shun exchanged a look, as if they both saw helplessness in the other’s eyes.

Shun said, "Since you don’t wish to cooperate with us, Ye Fan, we won’t keep talking to you. We’ll take our leave then!"

With that, Shun made to leave with Nu Ying. Just as the two were about to go, they suddenly looked up at the sky, because they felt another very powerful force descending from above.

"Is it a heavenly tribulation?" Shun blurted out by instinct.

But when that force drew nearer, he realized he’d been overly sensitive. This power wasn’t heavenly tribulation at all, but Fu Xi’s power. Fu Xi appeared alone above Sky City.

Soon after, Fu Xi also landed on the platform of the Hundred Immortals Building. Facing the few people before him, he frowned and said, "I didn’t expect that after Pan Gu lost his hold, you would all come one by one to pledge your loyalty to Ye Fan. It’s really chilling."

"Then what are you here for?" Nu Ying spoke with no courtesy at all. She said, "We’re only acting for our own survival. And you? As an existence second only to Pan Gu, right now you could even be said to wield the power to rule the universe. But you also know your cultivation is inferior to Ye Fan’s. Why don’t you come kill Ye Fan and let us see that your cultivation stands above his?"

Fu Xi ignored Nu Ying’s words. He looked at Ye Fan and said, "Ye Fan, do you know about Nuwa’s curse avatar?"

"No." Ye Fan shook his head. "That avatar escaped. I thought you and Nuwa would track it down. Where is Nuwa?"

Fu Xi didn’t answer Ye Fan’s question. He said, "Right now I need to find Pan Gu. In my view, Pan Gu should have joined forces with Nuwa’s curse avatar. That avatar of Nuwa’s may become a mortal threat to you, because only she holds your life-and-death weak point, something no one else possesses."

"I know what danger is. I don’t need you to remind me," Ye Fan said coldly.

Fu Xi looked at the people present and finally shook his head helplessly. "Who would have thought that the order we once established would crumble in such a short time, all because someone’s power surpassed Pan Gu’s. Pan Gu thought he could create a world, but in truth... at best he’s just someone being used by the higher creators."

"What’s the point of you saying this?" Shun stepped forward. "Everyone already knows Ye Fan’s cultivation is unmatched. Even if you, Nuwa, and Pan Gu joined forces, you still wouldn’t be a match for Ye Fan. What right do you have to talk like that?"

Fu Xi sneered. "Whose cultivation is higher does not decide who becomes the master of the universe. Ye Fan carries a fatal weakness. You don’t know it, but Pan Gu does. As long as Pan Gu and Nuwa’s curse avatar work together, I’m afraid Ye Fan won’t be far from death."