"Why is Sect Master Hua in such a hurry to sever ties with your disciple? Speaking of which, I was once a member of the Tianxuan Sect as well. Back then, I naively thought Sect Master Hua and the Tianxuan Sect had good intentions towards me and the Lihuo Sect, but I almost couldn't return to Earth. On Heavenly Peak Mountain, if not for a fortunate coincidence, I might have ended up absorbed by the Evil Spirit Banner like Third Senior Brother and Bai He," Ye Fan said. "Now, can Sect Master Hua tell me where my senior brother and Bai He are?"

"You want to find them? Haha, even if you could kill me today, they will still accompany me in death." At this moment, Hua Wu was ready to fight Ye Fan to the end, unafraid of tearing off all masks.

In her mind, since Ye Fan had discovered that the Tianxuan Sect used methods to control disciples, causing many massacres and sect exterminations in the Pan Gu secret realm, and pushed the blame onto the Diyuan Sect, the Huangji Sect, and the mysterious force led by Sang Yuan, Ye Fan wouldn't let her live.

Ye Fan shook his head helplessly, "Sect Master Hua, as the head of one of the seven major sects, the Tianxuan Sect, you were of high moral standing, looked up to by many. You seemed like a righteous elder master, but in the end, you turned out to be just a hypocrite!"

"Ye Fan, cursing me here is useless. Yes, I killed your Lihuo Sect's Senior Brother Zhou Xianyang. You can blame me for that, but in the end, you still have to face today's consequences!" Hua Wu continued to threaten.

But Ye Fan felt she seemed a bit lacking in confidence, as if Hua Wu was hiding something.

Ye Fan did not strike, turning to the side and said to Wu Ding, "Wu Ding, whose side are you on?"

Wu Ding was not quite accustomed to being directly addressed by Ye Fan, but she gritted her teeth, shook her head, and indicated she supported neither side. Yet seeing Ye Fan aggressively advancing step by step, she was stunned as he picked her up in his arms. In such a situation, not only Wu Ding herself was unprepared, but Hua Wu across from them also did not expect it. Only Sang Yuan was unsurprised.

"What are you doing?" Wu Ding didn't expect her former junior brother to do such an inappropriate thing in front of her master.

Ye Fan said coldly, "You are my woman. I pick you up; do you have any objections? If you do, return to your Tianxuan Sect; I won't stop you!"

This time, Wu Ding didn't resist at all, directly closed her eyes, and accepted Ye Fan's words. Especially the sentence "You are my woman," which shocked her greatly and made her wholeheartedly agree, completely severing ties with the Tianxuan Sect.

Ye Fan looked at Hua Wu, who glared at him resentfully, and laughed, "Sect Master Hua, I must thank you for training such a good disciple. From today onwards, she will be the cauldron for my cultivation. If you'd like to join your disciple as an offering, I might spare you!"

"Courting death!" Initially cautious, Hua Wu didn't strike, but upon hearing such disrespectful words, she immediately summoned her magic sword and attacked Ye Fan.

After all, Hua Wu was a master in the early stage of Ascension, with cultivation roughly equivalent to Ye Fan's. However, Ye Fan had double Nascent Souls within, and even mid-stage Ascension cultivator Huang Ze had been defeated by him in South Sea City, let alone just Hua Wu?

Without even needing Sang Yuan's assistance, and without putting down Wu Ding, Ye Fan's Fire Dragon Sword inside him immediately shone brightly, surging out from around his body. The Fire Dragon Sword transformed into dozens of afterimages in the air, each accompanied by dozens of fire dragons, forming a total of one to two hundred fire dragons rushing towards Hua Wu.

Hua Wu sneered coldly, her roar filling the air, "Ye Fan, do you think these illusions can scare me?"

Hua Wu mistakenly believed Ye Fan was using the same phantom sword array to confront her as he did when defeating Huang Ze. Only after encountering a few fire dragons did she realize that each fire dragon was real, and the power of each was barely manageable. With one to two hundred fire dragons attacking simultaneously, even if she split into ten bodies, she wouldn't be a match. And this was merely a casual move from Ye Fan, who was holding Wu Ding.

"Sect Master Hua, enjoy the high temperatures of these fire dragons. If you beg for mercy, I might consider withdrawing some of the dragons so you won't suffer such torment." At this moment, Ye Fan's entire being emitted a red glow, a sinister light that differed greatly from the demeanor he had previously displayed. Ye Fan now possessed a more kingly aura, more domineering and tyrannical, as if determined to kill, but wanting first to instill unparalleled fear, teaching the meaning of a fate worse than death.

"Demon!" After blocking several fire dragons, the subsequent dozens attacked almost simultaneously, completely engulfing Hua Wu. In the next moment, Hua Wu vanished into thin air.

Wu Ding remained cradled in Ye Fan's arms, watching Hua Wu disappear, leaving only the afterimages of fire dragons in the air. She anxiously asked, "Master... Sect Master Hua?"

"Why are you so concerned about her? Do you still see yourself as a disciple of the Tianxuan Sect and harbor ill intentions towards me?" Ye Fan said coldly.

Wu Ding's expression was complex. Although manipulated by Hua Wu and the Tianxuan Sect, her cultivation was entirely thanks to them, and she still held deep sentiment for her sect. As she turned back to look at Ye Fan, she saw a meaningful smile on his face. She understood that Ye Fan would soon fulfill his promise by taking her to a secret place to claim her completely.

"The aftermath is yours to handle." Ye Fan said, turning around with Wu Ding in his arms, addressing Sang Yuan.

Sang Yuan replied respectfully, "Yes, young master, I know what to do."

As Ye Fan carried Wu Ding outside the abandoned factory, she asked, "What happened to Sect Master Hua? Did you kill her or make her disappear from this world?"

"Does it matter?" Ye Fan said. "As long as she no longer poses a threat to me, I don't necessarily need to kill her. I don't want the alliance of the seven major sects to collapse due to the Tianxuan Sect's betrayal. Isn't leaving her a greater significance?"

"Then where is she?" Wu Ding insisted.

"You should worry about yourself!" Ye Fan said coldly. "Senior Sister, I used to give you plenty of respect, yet you've betrayed me. Although your betrayal wasn't intentional, you caused our third senior brother to suffer, and I nearly lost my life several times. Each time you bear some responsibility. Do you think I would respect you like I did when we first met?"

Wu Ding felt a bit ashamed. Indeed, she had no grounds to question Ye Fan any further. Now, she was in a precarious position, relying on Ye Fan's protection to escape being hunted by the Tianxuan Sect.

"Where to?" Wu Ding asked finally.

"That's none of your concern. Once we arrive, put away your pride and arrogance. Do what you must earnestly to please me, and perhaps I won't hold many grudges. Otherwise, you can return to your Tianxuan Sect and continue being their puppet!"

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