Chapter 2226 - 2222: A Family Head Matron

On Earth, Ye Fan’s presence in the North Pole was unknown to Li Zhaojun and the other women.

Because it was a time for rest, the Array was not in use, while Zhao Lina and the others waited for the next round of the Array to begin.

Since Li Zhaojun and Min Shang were not there, Zhao Lina’s temper seemed somewhat irritable. She appeared unwilling to communicate with the few women in front of her, so she promptly entered a room, seemingly to do something. Even if the women nearby saw her, no one would stop her.

After Zhao Lina entered the room, Ping Han, who seldom spoke, asked Wu Ding beside her, "Senior Uncle, when exactly will Alliance Hierarch Ye return?"

"If it’s not your place to ask, then it’s best not to," Wu Ding said. "There’s no news of him at all right now. Your task is merely to follow orders here. Even I don’t have the time to ponder these questions."

Ping Han nodded. Her gaze fell on Qin Mengyao and Yang Xiaoting, and even on Sun Ning and the other women. She was curious because all the women appeared to be acting independently, as if many things were competitions among them. The purpose of such competitions was beyond her comprehension.

Just then, Li Zhaojun and Min Shang suddenly emerged from the room, and all the women stood up, watching Li Zhaojun with curiosity.

Li Zhaojun said, "It seems someone has arrived, which means there is news about Ye Fan!"

As soon as her words fell, the door opened, and a person walked in from outside. It was none other than Nu Ying, the woman who had previously threatened them here.

"It’s you?" Zhao Lina had just come out of the room and, upon seeing Nu Ying, couldn’t help feeling upset because the woman had threatened her before.

Nu Ying’s expression was very calm as she said, "You don’t have to look at me with such hostility. I bear no animosity toward you now, and rest assured, I will not threaten you. Ye Fan has returned, and I have obtained what I wanted."

"Are you saying Ye Fan is safe now?" Zhao Lina asked with a frown, not believing the woman in front of her. "Even if that’s true, you shouldn’t be the one delivering the message. What kind of person are you? You’re essentially our enemy. Are you here to seize the opportunity to threaten us again?"

Nu Ying shook her head and said, "If I could threaten you, I would have been shattered before arriving on Earth. You still don’t believe me, and I won’t bother to defend myself. Ye Fan is indeed safe now. I’m just here to the deliver the message. Whether you believe it or wait for Ye Fan to return to trust it, just pretend I was never here."

"You’re just here to stir up trouble. Do you believe I..." Zhao Lina tried to threaten Nu Ying, but a fierce glare from Nu Ying made Zhao Lina’s energy become chaotic, clearly showing that Nu Ying’s cultivation level was far higher than hers.

In front of Nu Ying, Zhao Lina was completely powerless, unable to resist and even unable to speak.

Li Zhaojun’s face was somewhat grim as she said, "Nu Ying, you are an ancient cultivator. Since you delivered the message, we believe you. Can you leave now?"

"I came with another purpose, to tell you that it’s best not to engage in futile efforts. You can’t help Ye Fan in any way," Nu Ying sneered. "You’re merely a group of mortal women. In terms of cultivation, only two of you have slightly surpassed ascension. The result of your efforts will certainly lead to trouble for yourselves. Rather than seeking to be plain women protected by Ye Fan, which is a decent fate for you."

Zhao Lina had just recovered from the mental attack from Nu Ying. She still glared at Nu Ying but knew she couldn’t fight against her.

"Nu Ying, what you said clearly wasn’t prompted by Ye Fan. Your words are meaningless. Our choices differ from yours. Do as you please, but please don’t interfere with our actions here. Goodbye!" Li Zhaojun still had some hostility towards Nu Ying, so she directly issued an order to leave, showing no courtesy to Nu Ying.

Nu Ying didn’t seem to care and left the room immediately.

After Nu Ying left, the atmosphere in the room slightly calmed down. The women there were worried that Nu Ying might threaten their safety.

"Why did she come here? Did Ye Fan return? Are we waiting in vain?" Qin Mengyao seemed naive as she looked at the women present and couldn’t help but ask.

Li Zhaojun shook her head and said, "Regarding Ye Fan, we know too little now. Until he appears, we can’t confirm his safety. Whatever news we get about him, be it his disappearance or return, comes from others. What are their motives, and how do they know?"

"What exactly is Ye Fan’s situation?" Zhao Lina asked through clenched teeth.

"We don’t know," Li Zhaojun said. "We can only judge whether these people have reason to deceive us. Nu Ying has been very hostile to us. When she came last time, she clearly had motives and perhaps wanted to coerce us. But now that she’s here again, abandoning her previous prejudices, it’s perplexing. What is her goal? We can only ponder it ourselves!"

"Ponder? Hmph, our actions are meaningless, just like she said. We are merely a bunch of mortal women, but the things we’re doing are not for mortals. Continuing this way only creates trouble for ourselves!" Zhao Lina said angrily.

Li Zhaojun said, "Even if you’re angry, it’s useless. We can do very little now. Either do nothing, as if waiting for death, and if you wish, nobody will stop you!"

Zhao Lina sighed. She wanted to say more but noticed the other women watching her. In the end, she could only turn her head, pretending not to have spoken earlier.

"Alright. I believe Nu Ying came without needing to deceive us. She must have seen Ye Fan, which is why she’s confident about his return. Perhaps someone sent her to deliver the message. Whatever she says, we shouldn’t dwell on it. Focus on your own tasks. If she has deceived us, it won’t benefit her, and that’s enough!"

At this point, Li Zhaojun was like the matriarch, commanding a certain authority among the women.