After finishing his cultivation, Ye Fan stood up. At this moment, Xuan Nu was already very exhausted. During this refining cauldron cultivation, Ye Fan didn’t use the complementary method to cultivate but instead absorbed a massive amount of energy from Xuan Nu, making her feel utterly drained and not knowing how to deal with Ye Fan.

Ming Ye, the venerable one, said, "Ye Fan, your whereabouts are already exposed. Why are you still not leaving, or do you think you can handle the powerful forces behind the Yellow Emperor?"

Ye Fan said, "If the person behind him wants to kill me, I definitely can’t escape, but I know that person will definitely not come out, because she must abide by some kind of contract!"

Xuan Nu also stood up at this time, her gaze carrying a slight anger, saying, "When are you leaving here to return to the Pangu secret realm? Don’t think that your departure can change the pattern of ancient cultivators. From what I know, the ancient cultivators awakened by Nuwa are more than just the Yellow Emperor; there are many others, even ancient powerful beings! These people absolutely obey Nuwa, and your future troubles are not small!"

"What, even you want to threaten me?" Ye Fan said coldly.

Xuan Nu didn’t know how to face Ye Fan, her expression carried some oddity. She also knew that she was now completely enslaved by Ye Fan and had no right to be arrogant in front of him.

"Where is Xi He?" Ye Fan suddenly asked.

"She’s still searching for you. As for where she is now, I don’t know; maybe she’s already reached the second-level secret realm, which should be your backyard. However, with Xi He’s abilities, she can enter because she possesses certain elemental powers within her body, and her status among the ancient cultivators is very special. Her cultivation is even beyond many ancient powerful beings. You should understand, I don’t want to fight her now. Her cultivation far surpasses mine, and not to mention my current reduced cultivation, while she is still in full strength!" Xuan Nu said, "I won’t do anything to you now because even if I want to, I am not your match, but Xi He is different. Her cultivation is above yours. If she wants to kill you, although it would mean mutual destruction, I think she can still do it. Whether she has the ability to sever the blood oath is also uncertain!"

Ye Fan’s face was somewhat gloomy. At this moment, Ye Fan also knew Xi He was somewhat dangerous. When his power could suppress Xi He, he didn’t need to worry about her, but now her cultivation was above his, making it very difficult for him to suppress her.

Among all the known ancient cultivators, Xi He’s cultivation was second only to Nuwa’s physical body, and Xi He actually hid a lot of power. Her goal and Nuwa’s were to reform the order of the living world, which differed from Xuan Nu’s goal to awaken Pangu and Fu Xi to stop Nuwa’s reform. Ye Fan didn’t know what Xi He’s purpose was, but ancient cultivators must have their motives, and from what Ye Fan knew of Xi He, she carried more secrets than Xuan Nu. That’s why Ye Fan couldn’t fully trust Xi He before.

"I can’t return to the Pangu secret realm for the time being!" Ye Fan said, "I also know you don’t have the ability to take someone with cultivation above the ascension level back to the secret realm! I still need to continue cultivating within the ordinary universe, but it can’t be here; I need to make a trip back to Earth!"

"Dare you return to Earth? Aren’t you afraid those unfavorable to you will follow? Everyone knows you might go there. Even if you say the most dangerous place is the safest, Earth is no peaceful land. Others will think of your logic!" Xuan Nu said in surprise.

Ye Fan said coldly, "I don’t need to worry about anyone else’s logic now. I just want to go to Earth. Whoever wants to kill me, let them come. I don’t think they can easily kill me now!"

Beside him, Ming Ye, the venerable one, asked, "And what about these women? You’re not thinking of taking these disciples from the Great Cold Sect with you to Earth, are you?"

Xuan Nu hadn’t paid much attention to the women beside Ye Fan earlier. Upon hearing this, she looked at them with some curiosity. She wondered where Ye Fan found these female cultivators with decent cultivation to use for refining cauldron cultivation.

"We’ll all go together, just by changing our clothes!" Ye Fan said.

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Upon returning to Earth, Ye Fan first went directly to Hua Hai City.

This place could be considered the most familiar to him. This time, he didn’t stay in any hotel but went directly to a private villa, which was also a property of the Han family group. After sitting down, Ye Fan greeted Sun Ning, asking her to come and meet him.

"Mr. Ye, have you returned?" Sun Ning looked at Ye Fan, then at the few women beside him, still unsure of his intentions.

Ye Fan said, "Earlier, I asked you to gather everyone. These people concern me. How are they now?"

Sun Ning answered respectfully, "Mr. Ye, these people are doing well. Do you want to see them?"

"No need. I trust your capability. Since they’re already there, I’ll have Xuan Nu send them in groups to the Pangu secret realm!" Ye Fan suddenly said.

"What?" Xuan Nu then realized Ye Fan’s purpose for bringing her to Earth.

Ye Fan said, "What, you don’t want to work for me?"

Xuan Nu appeared very annoyed, saying, "I thought you had some big plan. You just want to protect the people around you. Can you really protect so many of them? With so many hindrances, they could be used against you. Have you thought about the possibility of someone’s life being used as leverage against you, and what would you do then?"

"I have fulfilled my responsibility to protect, and as for being threatened, I will strive for rescue. But if something happens to them, I won’t feel much guilt because I tried! If I did nothing and watched them die, I would feel even more uneasy!" Ye Fan said.

Ye Fan’s reasoning was something Xuan Nu, Ming Ye, the venerable one, and the three women from the Great Cold Sect could not understand. They didn’t know why Ye Fan would make such a decision, only Sun Ning fully understood and supported Ye Fan’s decision. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

"Mr. Ye, should we send them away now?" Sun Ning anxiously asked.

Ye Fan looked at Xuan Nu and said, "What are you waiting for? Since I’ve already assigned you the task, go now. I still need to cultivate on Earth for a while. Isn’t there someone wanting to kill me? Then I have nothing to hide. I’ll be right here waiting for these people to show up. I want to see what they can do to me!"