Chapter 2257: The Whereabouts of Leizu's Daughter

Li Zhaojun felt immense pressure upon entering the Pan Gu Secret Realm.

Without Ye Fan around, she felt somewhat inadequate in everything she did, especially when it came to mobilizing so many cultivators, who were previously prideful members of sects and not easily commanded.

Xi He roughly formulated some plans for Li Zhaojun, enabling her to find ways to meet the basic needs of the mortal inhabitants within the Pan Gu Secret Realm.

Li Zhaojun said to Sang Yuan, “For the detailed plan, take some people and leave the Pan Gu Secret Realm to handle it; leave this place to me!”

“Yes.” Sang Yuan felt a bit anxious; she originally intended to secretly conduct her own Blood Ritual Array, but Li Zhaojun’s arrival disrupted her plans, and the tasks arranged by Li Zhaojun seemed difficult to manage.

After leaving the meeting hall, Sang Yuan was also somewhat frustrated, as she had no choice but to lead people out of the secret realm.

“Divine Envoy, now that the goddess has returned, should we follow the goddess’s orders and transfer all the food back?” A subordinate asked Sang Yuan for instructions.

Sang Yuan said angrily, “What goddess, the only true goddess qualified is the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman. How dare you use such a title?”

“Yes!” The female cultivator appeared somewhat fearful and dared not say more.

Sang Yuan said, “No matter what, follow the arrangements of the master first. I will lead you out of the Pan Gu Secret Realm, and once we gather all the food, I will bring you back! Go on!”

“And you, Divine Envoy…” The female cultivator appeared confused.

“I don’t need to report everything to you first; return and wait. I will give each of you roughly one hour according to Pan Gu Secret Realm’s time, barely even a quarter-hour, and you must solve all problems on your own!” Sang Yuan said.

“Yes!” The female cultivator obeyed.

Subsequently, sixty cultivators arrived, and Sang Yuan would lead these people out of the Pan Gu Secret Realm, instructing them to gather the food and then escorting them back into the realm.

Just as Sang Yuan sent them away, before she could return to the Pan Gu Secret Realm, Xi He appeared before her again.

“Xi He Master, you…” Sang Yuan was still very nervous upon seeing Xi He, fearing that Xi He might reprimand her.

Xi He sneered, “What’s this, planning to return already? Aren’t you afraid that those you sent out will escape entirely and not return?”

Sang Yuan shivered as she realized this issue, because the Spiritual Energy collapse within the Pan Gu Secret Realm made it no longer suitable for cultivators to reside. Under such circumstances, those cultivators naturally sought ways to escape, and Sang Yuan effectively gave them an opportunity. If they flee, retrieving each one would consume a lot of time.

“It shouldn’t… happen!” Sang Yuan said, lacking confidence because she didn’t know these people well. Although their cultivation levels advanced remarkably under her guidance, they were ultimately cowardly and unlikely to be loyal for life.

Xi He said, “I hope not. Now that the master is stationed within the Pan Gu Secret Realm, your time is limited. If you don’t help the master accomplish tasks, you’ll be causing trouble for yourself. The clandestine things you’re doing will reap consequences!”

Even though Sang Yuan was somewhat prepared internally, her body couldn’t help but shiver, clearly threatened by Xi He’s words.

“No… It won’t…” Sang Yuan’s voice was weak.

Xi He said, “I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll leave things here temporarily to you. During this calamity, the master shouldn’t return, so everything relies on us. If you still wish to conduct covert activities, you’re putting your own life at risk!”

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Xi He didn’t linger long in the Pan Gu Secret Realm. After she left, she soon entered a Star Domain.

Within the Star Domain, residual forces seemed to exist, and she appeared to be searching for something.

“Come out!” Xi He shouted sharply.

“Damn!” A voice rang out in the Star Domain, followed by a man appearing before Xi He — Li Yunhuo, who Lei Zu had previously released.

Xi He said coldly, “Looks like you remain obstinate, trying to use your methods to threaten the master’s safety! If I don’t teach you a lesson, I’m being disloyal to the master!”

“Do you intend to harm me?” Li Yunhuo angrily retorted, “Do you think you can defeat me based on your abilities?”

Xi He shook her head, “I know Lei Zu isn’t your match yet. Lei Zu overly trusts you; if I reveal some things to her, it’ll be enough for her to hold a grudge against you forever!”

“What are you talking about?” Li Yunhuo frowned, “What do you know? Besides, what do my matters with Lei Zu have to do with you?”

The two stared at each other, seemingly cautious if the other would strike first. Clearly, in this confrontation, Xi He had the upper hand. Xi He sighed, “You still don’t understand your fate. You’ve found the master; your task is complete. The master doesn’t kill you but only imprisons you, which is actually the kindest approach. Yet, you don’t appreciate it; don’t blame others!”

“Stop trying to scare me! Try if you have the guts!” Li Yunhuo said.

Xi He said, “I made many mistakes with Lei Zu previously due to her apathy; her trust in you caused her personality to deviate eventually. I’ve constantly been trying to correct her; in the end, my efforts proved futile. I wished for her daughter to live peacefully and not be entangled in your feuds… But it seems some events are inevitable now.”

“What do you plan to do?” Li Yunhuo faintly sensed something was amiss but couldn’t specify what.

Xi He sneered, “Are you scared? The fact you stand here now is because you’re borrowing her daughter’s strength. In reality, the master never imprisoned her daughter; the one who truly imprisoned her daughter is you…”

Li Yunhuo angrily said, “What nonsense are you spouting?”

“Whether I’m spouting nonsense, you know best. I’m not here to kill you but to demand her back; you should release Lei Zu’s daughter, shouldn’t you?” Xi He’s tone left no room for argument, making Li Yunhuo feel pressured.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about; I haven’t imprisoned her daughter!” Li Yunhuo said.

Xi He smiled, “Seems like some means are needed for you to admit it. Since I made errors with Li Yunhuo before, I shall repay her this time!”