Nuwa wields the power of life. Transforming Shen Yan into Li Zhaojun is not particularly complex for her.

As Nuwa unfolds her spell, she also informs Shen Yan of some details, essentially employing methods to brainwash Shen Yan. "Remember, Li Zhaojun is Ye Fan’s most beloved woman, his wife. Li Zhaojun’s attachment to Ye Fan is profound. The images you now see in your mind are scenes of Li Zhaojun’s past interactions with Ye Fan. You must learn these, or you cannot become the true Li Zhaojun. Ye Fan will suspect you. If you can master this well, Ye Fan won’t harbor any doubts, and our plan will proceed smoothly. Upon completion, I will grant you freedom. You may do as you wish, and thereafter, I will no longer interfere with you!"

At this moment, Shen Yan is unable to respond to Nuwa. Her body is undergoing transformation, even her internal vital energy is being altered to the state of pure yin spiritual energy. Although this body is an illusory facade, Nuwa’s power transcends human imagination. As the creator of humanity, Nuwa can bring different changes to Shen Yan, transforming her from one woman into another.

"Your personality must also change. Although, like Li Zhaojun, you inherently possess a firm and spirited nature, Li Zhaojun is more adept at showing care, whereas you lack these qualities. I will enhance these traits within your bloodline. You only need to align with the changes I make to you, following your own aura to achieve this. Do not forcefully alter your cultivation and temperament, as doing so will make Ye Fan suspicious of you. In front of Ye Fan, there’s no need to cultivate pure yin spiritual energy to avoid arousing suspicion. If cultivation is necessary, I will assist you. Only I can help you better disguise yourself, so when you face Ye Fan, stay by my side at all times!" Nuwa concluded, satisfied with her creation, as the figure before her had already turned into Li Zhaojun, a mature adult, rather than creating a single cell to develop autonomously.

Shen Yan opened her eyes, carrying a peculiar expression that made Nuwa slightly dissatisfied.

"No, your eyes harbor hatred rather than affection. If you face Ye Fan, your gaze will arouse suspicion!" Nuwa reminded.

"What should I do, then? You’ll need to remind me, or else I won’t know how to earn that thief’s trust!" Shen Yan replied.

Nuwa said, "There is now information in your mind regarding Li Zhaojun’s expression and demeanor. You can make your changes based on these. I don’t wish to remind you further. You must keep in mind every detail between Li Zhaojun and Ye Fan—these are things I’ve unearthed from Song Jun’s memory, things even Li Zhaojun herself was unaware of having been stolen. Ye Fan would never suspect that another could know the nuances of his relationship with Li Zhaojun. Armed with this knowledge, even if Ye Fan has slight doubts about you, he might attribute it to some external influence, rather than suspecting that you are an impostor!"

"Alright!" Shen Yan nodded and began to digest the information in her mind.

After undergoing the transformation, Shen Yan felt she had pretty much mastered the information entrusted to her by Nuwa. She nodded and said, "I’m ready!"

"Good, let’s go now!" Nuwa waved her hand, and the two left the celestial realm, heading towards the Pan Gu Secret Realm.

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Ye Fan had just returned from the Pan Gu Secret Realm to Earth and hadn’t arrived in Hua Hai City yet when Sang Yuan hurriedly approached him.

"Master, I recently received a message saying that the mistress has returned to the Pan Gu Secret Realm. I urge you to return and verify!" Sang Yuan expressed excitement; Li Zhaojun’s return meant her previous responsibility was significantly reduced. After all, Li Zhaojun’s disappearance was largely her responsibility, as she was the lord of Sky City, and logically, all matters within that domain should be under her control.

Ye Fan frowned and said, "What, Zhao Jun has returned? Why didn’t I detect any clues earlier? Let’s go back to investigate—I need to get to the bottom of this!"

Regarding Li Zhaojun’s disappearance and return, Ye Fan had no clear understanding. He hadn’t found any clues concerning Li Zhaojun. Now, with Li Zhaojun’s sudden return to the Pan Gu Secret Realm, Ye Fan couldn’t help but harbor great suspicion.

Ye Fan returned to the Pan Gu Secret Realm with Sang Yuan, arriving at Sky City, and entered the conference hall where Li Zhaojun and Min Shang had resided. Upon reaching the location, he saw two women standing one in front and one behind, unmistakably Li Zhaojun and Min Shang.

Of course, these two were impersonated by Shen Yan and Nuwa. At this time, Li Zhaojun and Min Shang were still controlled by Ming Ye Supreme in the celestial realm.

"Zhao Jun?" Ye Fan used his spiritual sense to probe, fearing the figures might be illusions or impersonations. After probing, he found no issues with Li Zhaojun and Min Shang’s constitution; even with extremely minute details on Li Zhaojun and Min Shang that they themselves were unaware of, everything matched, which lowered Ye Fan’s alertness significantly.

However, Ye Fan also had to consider that Li Zhaojun might be manipulated and coerced to influence him.

"Ye Fan, I’ve returned!" The "Li Zhaojun" before him spoke, her voice entirely unchanged, including the speaking tone and manner, making Ye Fan doubt that this Li Zhaojun was under coercion.

Ye Fan stepped forward to face "Li Zhaojun." Suddenly embracing Li Zhaojun, as they hugged, even the warmth from Li Zhaojun’s body was identical, dispelling almost all doubts Ye Fan had about this Li Zhaojun.

"Fan!" The person posing as Min Shang also spoke tenderly. As Nuwa, she was more skilled at disguising than Shen Yan, making it even harder for Ye Fan to discern authenticity.

Ye Fan said, "Where did you go earlier? Why didn’t I find any clues?"

The malicious "Li Zhaojun" did not immediately respond but looked at "Min Shang" before answering, "Earlier, I pursued a mysterious force related to the content of the Heart Sutra. I feel my cultivation is nearing ascension, but somehow, a new force seems to have emerged within me!"

"Oh?" Ye Fan appeared very curious, choosing to say nothing.

"Li Zhaojun" continued, "I also don’t know where I ended up, but fortunately, Shang sister assisted me. Together, we tracked the clue, likely headed towards a mysterious place. I feel my cultivation is still insufficient to help you!"