Chapter 2237: A Pawn

Chapter 2237: Chapter 2233: A Pawn

After Ye Fan left, there were once again signs of chaos.

Sang Yuan was busy with her so-called “altar,” while Xi He returned to Earth. As for Xuan Nu and Nu Ying, it seemed they had some purpose, as the two of them ventured straight into the depths of the universe after leaving Pan Gu’s secret realm.

“Xuan Nu, why did you bring me here? You said you would help me, but I feel like you’re clearly using me,” Nu Ying said anxiously when she couldn’t get an answer, suspecting Xuan Nu of some conspiracy.

Xuan Nu brought Nu Ying to a star field and suddenly, as if realizing something, said, “Here, Ye Fan shouldn’t be able to detect us for now, right?”

“Don’t tell me you want to do something here that’s harmful to Ye Fan. You should know how dangerous he is. His power is more terrifying than the Pan Gu and Fu Xi you used to know. If he finds out we mean him harm, it’s very likely he will kill us!” Nu Ying said worriedly.

“You’re wrong,” Xuan Nu said. “Do you think Ye Fan is such a bloodthirsty person? He’s not. He’s actually much more compassionate than the Pan Gu and Fu Xi you’ve seen. It’s precisely because of his compassion that we’re at this point. If we can utilize his nature to accomplish some things, it wouldn’t lead to the destruction of the ancient cultivation world!”

Nu Ying shook her head and said, “I don’t understand you even more. Are you saying you want to save the ancient cultivation world?”

“What I need to do is follow the developmental laws of the cultivation world. How could Ye Fan hinder me? You’re only here to work with me now. What I have to do doesn’t require your critique. Listen to me; it won’t bring you any harm!”

After Xuan Nu finished speaking, she led Nu Ying into the star field. This star field was filled with shattered planets, seemingly destroyed by a cosmic calamity, which made Nu Ying even more uneasy.

“I don’t care what you want to do, but it’s impossible for you to use me!” Nu Ying said, appearing very stubborn. “I’ve given up a lot to gain Ye Fan’s protection. If I had known you had a conspiracy, I wouldn’t have continued listening to you… I’m going back now!”

“Do you think you still have a chance to leave?” Xuan Nu said, “Even if you don’t want to stay, you have to stay. Listening to me is your best choice!”

Nu Ying said indignantly, “If I had known, I wouldn’t have come with you. To be used by you, you’re nothing less than a demon!”

“How am I a demon? Ye Fan is. Didn’t you hate Ye Fan before? Why now do you seem to think Ye Fan has helped you a lot? Haha, you change quickly. There are some things you should understand: you and I are in the same boat—we are all ancient cultivators. Our goal is for the ancient cultivators’ forces to survive. Don’t you care about Shun’s safety?” Xuan Nu said.

Nu Ying now didn’t know how to answer. Shun seemed to be an unavoidable issue for her.

She didn’t want to answer, but some things couldn’t be avoided, and Xuan Nu seemed to grasp her inner weakness, like she was attacking her.

“I won’t think about that person anymore!” Nu Ying said. “Before, I had high hopes for him, but it seems now that ancient cultivators aren’t worth trusting. If I could choose, I’d rather not have joined from the start, and you should stop using this to attack me!”

Xuan Nu laughed and said, “Is this considered attacking you? Certain matters you carry will always be your weakness. I just want you to know that not every ancient cultivator wants to fight Ye Fan. I now want to protect the ancient cultivators within Pan Gu’s secret realm. Fundamentally, I haven’t done anything wrong; what I do is about maintaining an order!”

Nu Ying looked at Xuan Nu and said, “Do you even have that ability? You don’t have the ability to maintain such an order. What gives you the right to say that? You should understand that the entire order’s maintenance relies solely on Ye Fan’s strength. Maybe Xi He sees things more clearly than you. At least she wouldn’t act as arrogantly as you, doing things that could provoke Ye Fan!”

“Shut up!” Xuan Nu said. “I don’t need you pointing fingers in front of me, Nu Ying, have you forgotten? Among ancient cultivators, you and I are among the few females. Haven’t we suffered enough oppression before? Now that we finally have the chance to prove ourselves, we should seize it. We have the most innate advantage in being women, and no matter how those men pledge loyalty, they can never be accepted by Ye Fan!”

After speaking, Xuan Nu seemed unwilling to persuade Nu Ying any further. She had already started her actions.

She stretched out her hand, and a very strange weapon appeared in her grasp—a weapon Nu Ying had never seen before.

“What is this?” Nu Ying looked at the weapon resembling a tree branch, frowning, vaguely feeling that Xuan Nu was playing with fire by doing this.

Xuan Nu smiled and said, “This is a good thing. It concerns the safety of the entire Pan Gu secret realm and the entire universe. Originally, I could use it against Ye Fan, but now Ye Fan’s cultivation is so high, it’s beyond my reach. So I will use it to save those ordinary ancient cultivators… let them know, among the ancient top ten powers, who is truly able to save them!”

“You’re insane!? What’s the point of doing this? Even if you rescue them, won’t Ye Fan imprison them again? Do you think Ye Fan will let you act recklessly like this?” Nu Ying felt it was unbelievable, the Xuan Nu before her seemingly crazed, acting entirely without following the rules.

The weapon in Xuan Nu’s hand was flickering with white light. She looked at Nu Ying and said, “You have no right to question me. Do you think I’m foolish enough to directly rescue people? Do you think I won’t let these people form a force… Forget it, there’s no point explaining further. I realize you’ve betrayed the entire ancient cultivation world. I have no reason to explain anything to you anymore. What you can do now is channel your power into this…”

“Whatever you want to do, it’s your own business. Your power is great, why do you need me to help with the channeling?” Nu Ying said angrily, “Helping you holds no significance. I’m leaving… I won’t reveal your whereabouts or what you’re doing, but you also don’t need me to go with you…”

After finishing, Nu Ying tried to escape.

But Xuan Nu extended a hand, and the space surrounding Nu Ying was completely sealed.

Xuan Nu sneered and said, “Think you can leave? It’s not that easy. From now on, you’re just a piece on my chessboard!”