After Ye Fan left the villa, a shadowy figure appeared in the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman's room, resembling a ghost. She scrutinized the direction from which the faint aura came and said, "Do you still need to hide in front of me?"

A mature and graceful woman appeared in front of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman, none other than the one who previously abducted Shen Yan from Ye Fan—the Ancient God, Xi He. Xi He looked at the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman with admiration and infatuation on her face, but she dared not take a step forward.

"Mysterious Woman, I didn't expect you still look the same as before. Unfortunately, I... am not who I used to be," Xi He said.

"I have died once. Even if I am reborn in a human body, my cultivation is gone. Why are you here?" the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman asked.

"Visiting an old friend is always permissible. I overheard the questions that kid surname Ye asked you earlier. I thought you would cover up for me, but you told him everything, including matters about me and her. You have no loyalty at all," Xi He's face showed a look of disappointment. "Is letting your daughter know the truth more important than your life that you'd even ignore your immortal identity to explain so much to him, a mere mortal?"

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman replied, "He is not a mortal; perhaps he is the Chosen One."

"What Chosen One? That's just a lie. This lie deceives foolish humans due to their lack of confidence in their cultivation because they believe there's always someone stronger and everything could be preordained fate. But who are you? Why did you create the Pan Gu Secret Realm in the first place? Don't you understand? If you truly care that much about your daughter, perhaps I could..." Xi He's face flashed a slightly sinister smile.

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman exclaimed angrily, "If you dare do anything to her, I won't let you off!"

"Haha, you won't let me off? How can you not let me off?" Xi He looked smug, "You've said it yourself; you don't even have your cultivation now. I can sense you have only the most basic six senses, and your divine abilities even surpass mine. But that kid, Ye, clearly has some turmoil in his heart. Maybe he'll even see you as an ordinary woman... Haha, now that would be interesting. Will you use a mortal body to bear a daughter for that kid surnamed Ye? Give your little girl a companion?"

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman closed her eyes and said coldly, "If your sole intention was to provoke me, you've achieved your goal. If I regain my cultivation in the future, I will repay today's humiliation tenfold."

"Then I'll be waiting for that day," Xi He said. "I am now going to find her, so I won't harm you or kill that kid surnamed Ye because you still have value to me. I hope you cherish the time. If, after I find her, you remain the same, I would be willing to watch you be destroyed. If I can't have you, I will completely destroy you, so you understand the consequences of rejecting me!"

Xi He's expression was terrifying. Her threat wasn't merely about killing the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman and Ye Fan. What she couldn't have, she wanted to utterly destroy. Her mind was twisted.

"Whatever," the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman seemed indifferent to this.

Xi He's figure vanished from the spot; Sang Yuan had the ability to tear through space and time. Xi He's cultivation was even above that of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman at her peak, let alone a servant created by the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman. After Xi He disappeared, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. Her body was internally injured by Xi He using a special method; Xi He was testing her and punishing her.

"If you want to kill me, I fear it won't be that easy." The Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman's lips curled into a cold smile, and finally, she looked in the direction Ye Fan and Sang Yuan left. Although she had lost her cultivation, she was fully aware of everything in the Pan Gu Secret Realm and the living world, including Earth. Even if someone used powerful cultivation to block the transmission of spiritual energy, sound, and light, it couldn't hinder her sight.

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Ye Fan and Sang Yuan arrived at a secret cave in Hua Hai City. This place also served as a temporary prison for imprisoning Ling.

At the entrance of the prison, Ye Fan felt an oppressive atmosphere and said coldly, "Didn't I tell you to take her to a relatively better place?"

"Young Master, this woman has been disrespectful to you multiple times. Last time, she even escaped publicly in front of the various sects of the Pan Gu Secret Realm, causing you to lose face. How can we be too kind to her?" Sang Yuan's face showed a fierce expression, obviously having strong hostility towards Ling. However, this hostility wasn't due to any threat posed by Ling's cultivation but because Ling, being a woman, might steal Ye Fan's favor. In the Pan Gu Secret Realm, Ye Fan relied entirely on her to handle affairs, and with Ling around, her status would undoubtedly decline.

Sang Yuan was a woman with a scheming mind. Even though she recognized Ye Fan as her master, she had her own thoughts and decisions, often acting independently and even daring to disobey some of Ye Fan's instructions.

Ye Fan said nothing and led Sang Yuan into the dungeon, which was specifically set up for Ling. In fact, to Ling, it no longer mattered where she was imprisoned or where she went with Ye Fan. In the three years of the Secret Realm Era, she was merely Ye Fan's servant. Ye Fan could completely own and possess her, and after these three years, she could regain her freedom.

She wouldn't have human emotions, would feel neither love for Ye Fan nor pure hatred. It was merely an exchange of interests: Ye Fan helped her regain control of the Earth Origin Sect, hence she had to provide what Ye Fan wanted as a condition in exchange, though Ye Fan was not interested in the Earth Origin Sect itself. He was only interested in conquering her, thus he proposed for her to serve him for three years.

Around Ling, there were three or four cultivators at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage guarding her, in case she tried to escape again. When Ye Fan arrived, she merely shifted from sitting cross-legged to standing without saying a word. Beside her, Sang Yuan shouted angrily, "Upon seeing the Young Master, how dare you not kneel and salute?"

Ling mechanically dropped to her knees, lowering her once proud head, without kowtowing, but her demeanor remained very respectful.

Sang Yuan gestured, and the cultivators around all withdrew, leaving only her, Ye Fan, and Ling in the dungeon. Sang Yuan inquired, "Young Master, do you have any further arrangements?"

"What arrangements?" Ye Fan glanced at Sang Yuan.

Sang Yuan did not answer; feeling perhaps she had spoken too much, she saluted, "Your servant takes her leave, Young Master, enjoy yourself!" After saying this, she rudely ordered Ling, "Young Master wishes to favor you. If you don't serve well, you will be torn apart!"

Ye Fan gestured with his hand, "This is not the place, take her away to another location. Do you really think I'm just here to enjoy myself and leave?"

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