Chapter 2220 - 2216: Ye Fan’s Train of Thought

Within the Pan Gu Secret Realm, in Sky City, the Hundred Immortals Building.

Ye Fan seemed to be resting his eyes; he was closing them to probe for something, though no one knew exactly what he was searching for.

Xi He, Nu Ying, and Lei Zu watched from the side, while Xuan Nu had already left the Pan Gu Secret Realm earlier.

"What exactly is Ye Fan doing?" Lei Zu asked, "Is he probing for the whereabouts of Pan Gu and Nuwa’s avatars?"

"The master is right in front of you, why ask me? Wouldn’t it be better to ask him?" Xi He replied coldly.

This made Lei Zu somewhat angry; she turned her head to the side, showing an annoyed expression. However, her eyes still lingered on Ye Fan, wanting to know what he was thinking at this moment.

After a long while, Ye Fan finally opened his eyes. Xi He was the first to move forward to Ye Fan and greeted him, asking, "Master, were you able to find anything?"

Ye Fan was still sitting cross-legged. He lifted his head to look at Xi He and said, "What do you think I’m searching for?"

"I do not know," Xi He said, "but I thought perhaps it might be related to the tribulation and Nuwa’s avatars. But I dare not make arbitrary conclusions."

Lei Zu came over and said, "You obviously know something but still keep it hidden from Ye Fan. Your intentions are reprehensible!"

Xi He did not argue with Lei Zu; she continued to gaze at Ye Fan with devotion. Ye Fan finally shook his head and said, "What I am probing has nothing to do with the tribulation, Nuwa, or Pan Gu. I’m seeking something I’ve long wanted to find."

"For a long time?" Lei Zu asked, "So, have you remembered some things from the past?"

Xi He said, "The master is looking to recover his memory, right?"

"Yes, but not entirely," Ye Fan stood up and walked to the window. From the top floor of the high-standing Hundred Immortals Building, he could see beyond the cracks in the distant mountains, many moving figures as if they were journeying away from danger to find new homes.

At this point, Ye Fan suddenly fell silent, staring out into the distance, pondering something. Even Xi He dared not interrupt his train of thought.

Lei Zu, however, seemed inconsiderate. She said, "So have you found your memories? Do you remember where my daughter is?"

"Lei Zu, that’s a bit much. Ye Fan is currently helping us dispel the tribulation. Can’t you wait until after the tribulation to search for your daughter?" Nu Ying said as she walked over.

Ye Fan suddenly turned around, his expression very stern, startling both Lei Zu and Nu Ying. Even Lei Zu, who had been firm before, was subdued by Ye Fan’s imposing manner.

"My greatest doubt now is why I’ve lost my memory. Some say it’s due to the tribulation’s power, but that’s not entirely true because I feel like my memories are sealed by my own power," Ye Fan said.

"What are you implying?" Lei Zu asked, "Are you suggesting that losing your memory was your doing, unrelated to others?"

Ye Fan scrutinized Lei Zu and suddenly said coldly, "Come here."

Lei Zu was pressured by Ye Fan’s imposing aura. Although she initially wanted to resist, Ye Fan’s overpowering presence made her feel timid inside. She finally walked step by step to face Ye Fan, who studied Lei Zu and said, "You’re just an ordinary ancient cultivator. In my presence, your best value is to help me with tasks in exchange for your peace and safety. Isn’t that enough? Do you have other schemes against me?"

"Me?" Lei Zu wanted to defend herself, but under Ye Fan’s immense mental pressure, she couldn’t utter a single word.

Xi He said, "Master, you needn’t be hard on such an ordinary ancient cultivator. If you wished, you could even control her mind. After all, she’s just concerned about her daughter, not intentionally opposing you."

Only then did Ye Fan retract his mental assault on Lei Zu, who immediately felt relieved and her Divine Sense returned to clarity.

"Why would I need to control her mind? She was just being noisy, and it annoyed me. Now, what’s more important: finding her daughter or dealing with the tribulation?" Ye Fan said.

Xi He and the other women were momentarily speechless. Ye Fan sighed lightly as if troubled by some matters, evidently different from what Xi He and the others could understand due to their standing.

Xi He said, "There’s no telling when the next round of tribulation will begin."

"It shouldn’t take long," Ye Fan said, "I discovered earlier that beyond the tribulation, there is a powerful force supporting it. The catastrophe from the tribulation is no longer significant; the entire cosmic order has been rewritten... I’m concerned that behind it might be a group calling themselves the Pantheon, interfering with the universe’s running in their own way."

"Pantheon?" Xi He and Lei Zu felt unfamiliar with the term, but they knew Ye Fan wouldn’t use a nebulous concept to scare them.

Ye Fan walked over to Xi He and, when Xi He lowered her head, Ye Fan studied her and said, "Rather than calling it the Pantheon, they might be referred to as supreme creators; you shouldn’t be strangers to that term. Their cultivation levels are beyond ordinary comprehension, differing greatly from the cosmic forces. Though I surpass those who cultivate Spiritual Energy, compared with them... there’s still a large gap."

"The supreme creators shouldn’t disrupt the universe’s stability. They should disdain troubling us, as our cultivation levels are far too low in their eyes," Xi He said with her head lowered.

As Ye Fan approached step by step, he was already very close to her, and Xi He seemed to realize something, kneeling slowly before Ye Fan. As she looked up to seek Ye Fan’s opinion, he responded with a gesture.

Consequently, Xi He closed her eyes, beginning to fulfill her responsibilities as a servant in another manner.

Ye Fan placed his hand gently on Xi He’s head, stroking her hair, and said, "If merely cultivating immortality, we couldn’t possibly draw these higher-level cultivators’ attention. But unfortunately, now there’s me in the universe. I found my power system differs greatly from these people, so they might want to study the power within me... perhaps even use me to find clues to those who created them."

Nu Ying asked, "Is there another creator above the supreme creators?"

"That’s almost an eternal paradox," Ye Fan said, extending his hand to pull Nu Ying into his embrace. "There are many levels of cultivation, and what constitutes the highest level, no one has the answer to."