Ye Fan and Wu Ding exchanged a glance, Wu Ding said, "The junior brother has matters on Earth, so the senior uncle and I will accompany the senior brother back. You and Miss Lan Jing return to Earth first."

Ye Fan didn't comment, Hui Ning Master had already lifted Elder Wu with Spiritual Energy, preparing to send him back to Tianxuan Sect. Wu Ding nodded at Ye Fan, implying he need not worry, then followed Hui Ning Master away.

Watching them disappear, Ye Fan was about to leave when he suddenly sensed a change within the Tongling Mirror in his body.

This was the first time his Tongling Mirror, after merging with the protection bell of the third sister, had returned to the secret realm. His Tongling Mirror had the ability to see through all fogs, and the domain of Great Sorrow felt like a large illusion, constantly triggering the Tongling Mirror.

"Lan Jing, can you sense any danger around?" Ye Fan asked.

Lan Jing looked around and honestly shook her head.

Ye Fan sensed a significant difference in the surroundings. He suddenly realized Heavenly Peak Mountain was a unique existence within the Pan Gu secret realm, and his fellow disciples and master Zhuo Junwu were either dead or missing. He should seek them out rather than do nothing.

"Lan Jing, come with me to a place," Ye Fan said.

"Okay." Lan Jing trusted Ye Fan greatly, it was the trust of a friend. She could feel the sincerity in Ye Fan's heart, otherwise, he wouldn't have pushed her away in moments of danger.

Whatever Ye Fan said, Lan Jing listened.

Ye Fan controlled the flying sword, heading towards Heavenly Peak Mountain with Lan Jing. When they reached the path halfway up the mountain, they descended and walked to the mountain gate of the Leaving Fire sect at the summit.

At the mountain gate, the banner pole and the evil spirit banner fluttered in the wind, obviously marking where Shen Biancheng and Bai He disappeared. Ye Fan sensed Shen Biancheng and Bai He might have been absorbed by the evil spirit banner, perhaps becoming resentful souls within it.

Lan Jing, upon reaching the summit, cautiously eyed the evil spirit banner and said, "What is that? It feels... so dangerous."

Ye Fan nodded, "That's the evil spirit banner. It was once my magical artifact, but it's said to have absorbed many resentful souls."

"But, I just feel it's dangerous, I don't feel there's any resentful soul in it?" Lan Jing said curiously.

At this moment, little Lan Jing and little Red Crystal popped out from Ye Fan's sleeves, chirping incessantly on Ye Fan's shoulders, seemingly urging him to investigate.

But Ye Fan always had a shadow over the evil spirit banner and didn't want to risk approaching it. Lan Jing, however, started walking towards it. Ye Fan hurriedly grabbed her saying, "Don't go."

Lan Jing hesitated for a moment, then noticed Ye Fan holding her hand. Her face flushed suddenly but she pulled her hand back saying nervously, "You... you can't touch me."

"Sorry, I was just trying to warn you urgently, no offense intended." Ye Fan knew Lan Jing was strongly aware of the male-female distinction, taught by her mother, usually maintaining a respectful distance with Lan Jing.

"Hmm, I know you meant no harm because... I didn't immediately retaliate against you earlier. Perhaps my Spiritual Energy also sensed your good intention." Lan Jing smiled slightly, then looked up at the flagpole and said, "I want to climb up and take it down, can I?"

"No, too dangerous." Ye Fan replied.

Lan Jing said with some grievance, "But I want to see it. I feel... there seems to be my mother's presence in it, truly, believe me."

"Ah?"

Ye Fan wouldn't doubt Lan Jing, just as Lan Jing wouldn't doubt him. But he couldn't believe Lan Jing's mother would be in the evil spirit banner.

According to the mysterious woman's account, Lan Jing's mother was an ancient mighty being, though it's unclear who. A power beyond an Immortal, how could she be bound to an evil spirit banner? Moreover, the mysterious woman also mentioned that Lan Jing's mother was residing on Earth, which coincides with Lan Jing's position.

"Since you want to see it and it's so dangerous, I'll go." Ye Fan soared directly towards the evil spirit banner.

"Hey!" Lan Jing shouted, but Ye Fan was faster than her, quickly touching the evil spirit banner.

The evil spirit banner didn't repel Ye Fan, just like when Ye Fan first obtained it from Bai He, a simple banner fell into Ye Fan's hands. Ye Fan couldn't perceive any evil spirits hidden within, not even Spiritual Energy.

Just an ordinary cloth.

Ye Fan removed the evil spirit banner, returned to Lan Jing, and asked, "You see, it's just like this, though darker than before, more like a black flag."

Lan Jing lightly brushed her hand over it, before she could comment, little Lan Jing and little Red Crystal started chirping again.

"Can we take it back to Earth?" Lan Jing earnestly asked.

"Yes." Ye Fan said, "Although it's dangerous, since you think you might find your mother through it, we'll take it back. But it's best that I keep it first because the evil spirit banner cannot absorb my soul."

"Why?" Lan Jing looked at Ye Fan puzzled.

Ye Fan couldn't tell her that he actually had the Tongling Mirror inside him, which was the nemesis of the evil spirit banner. He merely smiled slightly, "You'll know later."

"Oh." Lan Jing didn't ask further.

Ye Fan searched Heavenly Peak Mountain for a while but found no clues about Zhuo Junwu or Shen Biancheng, so he left Heavenly Peak Mountain with Lan Jing.

As soon as they left the Spiritual Energy net of Heavenly Peak Mountain, the sky changed rapidly, turning pitch black as if suddenly falling into night.

"What's going on? It's so quickly dark, isn't it said that 24 hours only experiences one white-black reversal?" Lan Jing asked.

"It might be the result of bringing the evil spirit banner down. I'm afraid bringing it back to Earth might plunge Earth into darkness too."

Ye Fan was reluctant to bring the evil spirit banner back to Earth, fearing it might cause disaster.

Lan Jing smiled, "Then take it back first. If Earth faces danger, we'll bring it back here, okay?"

Ye Fan smiled and nodded.

Ye Fan drew a seal, hoping to return to Earth using the previous method, but the space gate still wouldn't open. Ye Fan was already feeling pressure since the passage between Earth and the Pan Gu secret realm was forcibly shut, even if Lan Jing could open it, it wouldn't be through the original passage.

"Let me try." Lan Jing again used her blue energy to open the exit, finally creating a space-time rift.

Ye Fan and Lan Jing entered, the previous darkness vanished, the scene brightened a bit, they were back in the cave where they had left on Kunlun Mountain.

The two came out of the snow mountain cave, it was still daytime outside, just very cold.

Lan Jing said excitedly, "Seems there's no danger, you can continue keeping it."

Ye Fan took out the evil spirit banner, wanting to look at it in the sunlight, but even in the light, the evil spirit banner remained as if a bottomless dark cave, a small cloth giving him a profound feeling.

"Ye Fan, can you come with me to the sea floor once? I feel this piece of cloth may enclose the holy artifact of the sea floor, perhaps awakening my mother." Lan Jing looked at Ye Fan with sincere eyes.

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