In the past, Ling was very assertive in front of Ye Fan. She was the leader of the Earth Element Sect, the foremost among the seven major sects of the Pan Gu Secret Realm. When she first met Ye Fan at the Grand Hall of the Huangji Sect, she didn't even spare him a glance. But now, having fallen to the position of a prisoner, she willingly exchanged a three-year term of surrender for the chance to reclaim her position as the leader of the Earth Element Sect. As part of the exchange, Ye Fan was also entitled to have her.

Sang Yuan harbored great hostility toward Ling. She wanted to keep Ling in the dungeon even if Ye Fan came to "grace" her. Sang Yuan hoped Ling would never gain freedom, let alone pose a threat to her status by Ye Fan's side.

But Sang Yuan's wishful thinking fell through. Ye Fan maintained a due respect for Ling, at least temporarily granting her relative freedom, so she wouldn't spend the three years in such a dark and dreary dungeon. Ye Fan once thought of making Ling completely loyal to him in the future, but this wasn't realistic, at least under the current circumstances, Ling would not return in heart.

Not able to win her heart, he would settle for her body first. Ye Fan came here this time also because he had been angered by two women he couldn't touch and didn't have the ability to move against: the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman and Shadowless, namely Xi He.

Ling also used to look down on him just like the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman and Xi He. But how did it end up? Did she not still yield to him?

As Ye Fan led Sang Yuan and Ling out of the dungeon, there was a crimson glow in his eyes. No matter how unattainable the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman and Xi He were, in the end, they too might submit completely to him, just like Ling or Sang Yuan, for survival or some sort of benefit.

"If I can conquer Ling today, it means I can conquer you all in the future!" As Ye Fan was filled with this heroic spirit, his two Nascent Souls within him were stirring restlessly, the Pure Yang Spiritual Energy circulating through his meridians.

He also understood that with his current Mahayana Realm cultivation level, he was still far behind Ling, let alone Sang Yuan, whose cultivation level was negligible in the eyes of ancient powerful cultivators like the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman and Xi He. This goal remained distant for him.

"Young Master, where to?" Sang Yuan, seeing Ye Fan lost in thought and silent, couldn't help but ask.

"Doesn't the Han Group have a hotel in Hua Hai City? Let's go there," Ye Fan said.

Sang Yuan wasn't aware of the location of the Han Group's hotel, but Ye Fan knew. This time, he directly traveled under the cover of night. With his current cultivation level, he no longer needed to ride a flying sword during flight.

On the way, Ye Fan contacted Sun Ning, who had not yet returned to Hua Hai City, but she immediately instructed her people to arrange accommodation for Ye Fan and others. When Ye Fan arrived at the hotel entrance, a very professional-looking woman, much like Sun Ning, was waiting.

"Mr. Ye, you arrived quite late tonight, but a room has been reserved upstairs for you all along. Miss Sun asked me to wait here for you." The woman was very beautiful, but there was a complexity in her eyes. Clearly, she had a certain "fondness" for Ye Fan and even intended to seduce him to achieve some purpose.

Ye Fan wasn't sure if she was after money or political motives, but he felt she was unlikely to be a military person, as there was no ancient martial arts aura on her, unless she was an undercover military agent within the Han Group stationed long-term, which would otherwise not earn Sun Ning's trust.

"Hmm." Ye Fan nodded slightly, "Lead the way."

Ye Fan didn't even ask for the woman's name because he didn't think it was necessary. However, when they were taking the elevator, the woman announced herself: "Mr. Ye, my name is Song Xiaoshu. Xia is from dawn, and Shu is from book. If you have any instructions, just let me know. Miss Sun is usually very busy and might not have the time to attend you fully."

"Hmm." Ye Fan glanced at Song Xiaoshu but saw her deliberately puff out her chest in his presence, as though comparing her figure to that of Sang Yuan and Ling behind him.

To say Song Xiaoshu's figure was quite remarkable would not be an overstatement. She had a model-like figure, which put Ling directly at a disadvantage. Sang Yuan usually wore very loose clothing, coming across as matronly and graceful, unlike Song Xiaoshu's tight professional attire, which showcased her physical attributes well.

Sang Yuan, upon seeing Song Xiaoshu's demeanor, immediately realized that this human woman intended to seduce her master. However, despite her annoyance, she dared not express it. She understood that such a human woman posed no real threat to her. Even if Ye Fan accepted the woman once or twice for pleasure, this type of woman could not significantly aid him, nor would she assist in his ambition to unify the cultivation world.

Ye Fan smiled and said, "Miss Song does have a nice figure."

Upon hearing Ye Fan's compliment, Song Xiaoshu showed a satisfied expression, clearly confident in her own figure. She met Ye Fan's gaze, her eyes seemingly speaking, gazing at him affectionately, "If Mr. Ye has any requests, just let me know. Miss Sun has explained that your wish is the highest will of the Han Group, and I will act according to your orders!"

Ye Fan showed a cold smile at the corner of his mouth. If today he didn't have plans with Ling, and if this woman was so obviously insinuating, he would have really wanted to probe her actual motives.

If this woman simply wanted to gain money or status within the Han Group, it wouldn't make sense for her to be flattering him, as Sun Ning and Han Qing'er would eventually find out about it, leading to a miserable end for her. She must be well aware of this fact unless she had enough confidence to fascinate Ye Fan into shielding her, or even replace Han Qing'er and Sun Ning to become the chairman of the Han Group, managing all of Ye Fan's affairs.

"Miss Song, how old are you?" Ye Fan asked.

The elevator stopped at this moment. Song Xiaoshu got off first, gesturing to "please," saying, "In response to Mr. Ye, I am twenty-two years old, and I've been working under Miss Sun for three years now. She has always said that I am very considerate and efficient. As the group has arranged, this entire floor's guests rooms are reserved for Mr. Ye, so no matter what Mr. Ye does here today, there will be no disturbances. Is there anything else Mr. Ye needs?"

Ye Fan smiled at Song Xiaoshu, sensing she seemed to imply that he could simply request her companionship in the room.

But Ye Fan just lightly shook his head and said, "No need, you can go now. I'll rest and relax here and leave afterward, so you don't need to arrange anything further."

"Yes, Mr. Ye." Disappointment was evident on Song Xiaoshu's face, clearly not expecting Ye Fan's refusal to be so straightforward.

Just as she was about to take the elevator down, Ye Fan seemed to suddenly remember something and said, "Wait, don't go yet. There's something I remembered; wait for me in the neighboring room. I'll come to find you later!"

Song Xiaoshu's face lit up with regained joy, respectfully replying, "Whenever Mr. Ye is ready, I will be waiting for you!"

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