Chapter 2236: Zhao Tianya's Dilemma

Chapter 2236: Chapter 2232: Zhao Tianya’s Dilemma

After Xi He returned from the Immortal Realm to the Pan Gu Secret Realm, she still hadn’t seen Ye Fan come back, so she couldn’t report on the matters of the Immortal Realm for the time being.

She felt some resentment in her heart: “If only I had told the master about these things earlier, then Han Ying wouldn’t have revealed them, leading to the master’s doubt.”

While she was pondering, Xuannu and Nu Ying suddenly appeared before Xi He, and Xi He scrutinized them, unsure of their purpose.

“Where is Ye Fan?” Xuannu asked.

“You have no right to ask me that question,” Xi He said. “The master has temporarily left, and even I don’t know where he went. If you’re looking for the master, you’d better find someone more capable.”

Xuannu did not argue with Xi He, knowing she wasn’t being deceitful. She closed her eyes, seemingly attempting to track Ye Fan’s whereabouts, but for her, it was nearly impossible.

Xi He was about to leave when Xuannu asked, “Where are you going?”

“The master instructed me to return to safeguard Earth’s safety. If you want to come with me, you’re more than welcome!” Xi He said casually without turning back.

“Go wherever you please, I’m not going to Earth anytime soon. Since Ye Fan isn’t here, it seems I can handle some matters on my own!” With that, Xuannu took Nu Ying and left.

Xi He frowned; she wondered what Xuannu was up to, suspecting that Xuannu might be involved in some scheme, not likely anything good.

As Xi He struggled to understand, she seemed to feel Xuannu and Nu Ying heading toward the depths of the cosmos. Xi He sighed and shook her head, saying, “This Xuannu, completely oblivious to her status and mission, still engaging in pointless activities. Isn’t she afraid of completely angering the master? Sigh!”

Reflecting on herself, Xi He felt she wasn’t qualified to lecture Xuannu, and ultimately, she could only gather her thoughts and head to Earth.

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After seeing Ye Fan, Sang Yuan returned to the underground cell and found Zhao Tianya cultivating.

“The master was here just now, but he has left now!” Sang Yuan intentionally informed Zhao Tianya about Ye Fan’s return, aiming to sever Zhao Tianya’s hope of being rescued by Ye Fan.

Zhao Tianya was visibly angry and said, “Are you trying to use this to threaten me?”

“Why would I threaten you? The master’s return isn’t some big secret; it’s just unfortunate that the master doesn’t remember who you are, so he certainly won’t save you!” Sang Yuan said smugly.

Zhao Tianya gritted her teeth and said, “Don’t think you’ll get away with your scheme; he will remember, and have you thought about how you’ll explain it to him then?”

“Haha!” Sang Yuan laughed heartily, “Why should I worry about that? Right now, you’re just helping me with tasks, merely a puppet. Do I need to worry about a puppet’s future fate? Haha, don’t think that just because the master knows your whereabouts, he’ll care about you. Don’t forget, he doesn’t care about your life and death because you chose to leave him…”

Zhao Tianya couldn’t help but regret; if she hadn’t been stubborn back then, she wouldn’t be bullied by a woman with seemingly little status like Sang Yuan now.

But she also realized that her current predicament was caused by Ye Fan, so she felt torn between not wanting to forgive Ye Fan and hoping Ye Fan would soon rescue her from misery.

“Where has Ye Fan gone now?” Zhao Tianya asked.

“I never ask about the master’s affairs; it’s the awareness as a servant. I may not have informed the master about this, but I believe the master won’t think much of you in the future, so your life and death are insignificant to him, which allows me to command you at will!” Sang Yuan said proudly.

Zhao Tianya said, “You’ll be taught a lesson by Ye Fan sooner or later! Then he’ll kill you!”

“On what basis do you think the master would kill me over a traitorous woman like you? I am also the master’s woman, and my worth is far greater than yours. At least I help the master with tasks, bringing him some benefits. And you? Aside from causing trouble for the master, what else can you do? Why do you think you deserve other’s selfless effort?” Sang Yuan reprimanded Zhao Tianya without mercy.

These questions left Zhao Tianya speechless. Reflecting on her predicament, Sang Yuan’s words seemed to hit the mark. Besides causing trouble for Ye Fan, she hadn’t helped Ye Fan’s path of cultivation at all.

Even when Ye Fan was still on Earth, just an ordinary person, she was only ever exploiting him.

“Hehe, realized it now?” Sang Yuan sneered, “But unfortunately, it’s too late. Now I need your power, and if you don’t continue cultivating, I’ll torment the people you care about most… It’s not the master, you know whom I’m talking about!”

“Despicable! You’d better release my daughter and the people around me soon!” Zhao Tianya was extremely furious this time.

Sang Yuan shook her head, saying, “Killing them or torturing them is meaningless to me; it’s just a means to urge you. If you don’t listen to me, then you can’t blame me! Start cultivating now!”

Zhao Tianya, deeply frustrated but helpless, was forced to keep cultivating to alleviate her suffering and protect those around her.

After closing her eyes, her heart was filled with resentment toward Ye Fan: “It’s all because of you that I’ve become like this. If I were an ordinary person, I wouldn’t have to endure so much pain now. Someday, I will teach you a lesson! Who will come to save me?”

At this moment, Zhao Tianya felt incredibly conflicted inside; she didn’t know whether to hate Ye Fan or depend on him, unable to find direction in her life.

Sang Yuan watched Zhao Tianya cultivating, a smile appearing on her face.

This was a masterpiece she considered; she felt she had discovered a method to gain power.

Upon returning to the conference hall, a female cultivator disciple appeared before her, respectfully saluting, “Divine Envoy, we have prepared the altar as you requested!”

“Very good! Make sure to maintain the altar without anyone noticing, and then I’ll place the offering inside!” Sang Yuan sneered.

“Yes, Divine Envoy!” The female disciple received her orders and respectfully withdrew.

Sang Yuan seemed to be acting out of spite, thinking to herself, “Who says I’m just a remnant of ancient cultivators? If I obtain this power, I will have the might to rule the Pan Gu Secret Realm, and even the universe!”