For others, the Protection Bell of the Copper Mirror means little, but for Ye Fan, the Copper Mirror has become a part of his body. Obtaining the Protection Bell could strengthen the Copper Mirror, which is of great significance.

"The Protection Bell of the Copper Mirror?" Ye Fan pretended to be unaware.

"Exactly," Han Qing'er said. "I don't know the purpose of Mr. Ye staying by Elder Li's side, but I think it's mostly for this item. If you can obtain Elder Li's Protection Bell, why not also get mine?"

Ye Fan said coldly, "How do I know you're not lying to me?"

Han Qing'er replied, "It doesn't benefit me to deceive Mr. Ye. With Mr. Ye's current cultivation level, even my master must bow to him. In fact, I've always had a grand ambition to restore the empire to how it was during my ancestors' time. Then the world would be unified, and Mr. Ye, in addition to achieving immortality, could be a carefree emperor in the mortal world. Wouldn't that be better?"

So Han Qing'er had her own ambitions. She might be a descendant of some royal family, and her goal was to reestablish a feudal empire. She wanted to be an empress for five hundred years or even longer. Everything she did was to serve that purpose.

"Hmm." Ye Fan nodded slightly but didn't indicate when he would come back.

"I will await Mr. Ye's return, to offer the Protection Bell of the Copper Mirror, along with all the enterprises, power, and armed forces under my name for Mr. Ye's command," Han Qing'er said with a trace of confidence on her face.

She believed that Ye Fan would certainly return, because what men seek is nothing but power, wealth, and beauty, all of which she could provide. No man would refuse.

Ye Fan merely said indifferently, "We'll see when the time comes."

Upon leaving the banquet hall, Xiaoning was already standing at the door. Han Qing'er instructed, "Mr. Ye is our honored guest. He is the emperor of South Sea City. Make sure to serve Mr. Ye well!"

"Yes, miss." Xiaoning came forward respectfully, "Mr. Ye, would you like to return upstairs?"

"Alright."

Ye Fan strode ahead, and Xiaoning hurried to open the elevator and lead Ye Fan.

On the nineteenth floor, Ye Fan returned to his room. By then, everyone had made their decisions and returned to their rooms. Only Wu Ding, holding a wine glass and wearing a loose robe, leaned against the window looking at Ye Fan, even barefoot, as if she had just bathed.

"Junior Brother, so soon?" Wu Ding raised her glass to Ye Fan and downed the drink. "I thought you would spend a good night with that woman."

Ye Fan said, "Does Senior Sister think I would?"

"I used to think you wouldn't, but now I'm not sure. The hardest thing to see through is human nature." Wu Ding turned to look at the night view outside the window. "I used to think your master was a man of feelings, but later I learned his responsibility to the sect surpassed everything, even to the point of sacrificing his own life. Alas, we depart at midnight. Junior Brother, return to adjust your breath. We may encounter trouble after reaching Tianhai Sect."

"Hmm." Ye Fan turned back to his room, where Min Shang was treating Li Zhaojun's injuries.

When Li Zhaojun opened her eyes and saw Ye Fan, her expression was calm. She trusted Ye Fan deeply, so much so that she didn't care where Ye Fan was. She only knew that she was in his heart.

...

Xiaoning had originally prepared dinner for several people, but Ye Fan had no appetite.

They were to set off at midnight, which meant leaving at eleven p.m. From South Sea City to the gates of Tianhai Sect, their flying speed would take about an hour, allowing them to arrive at midnight.

When Ye Fan supported Li Zhaojun and appeared at the door with Wu Ding and others, Xiaoning approached and said, "Mr. Ye, are you leaving with your friends?"

"Yes." Ye Fan said, "Could you allow us to go to the rooftop?"

"Of course, please follow me."

Regardless of where Ye Fan wanted to go, even if it seemed unreasonable, Xiaoning would absolutely comply, because Han Qing'er had said that Ye Fan was the emperor of South Sea City. If he wished, everything in the city could belong to him.

On the roof, several people summoned their magical swords. Xiaoning wasn't unfamiliar with such miraculous "Immortal Techniques." Though not a cultivator herself, she had seen many.

"Mr. Ye, the rooms here will always be ready for you, and you can return at any time," Xiaoning said, bowing slightly in farewell.

The group mounted their magical swords and quickly flew southward. Soon, South Sea City was just a small glowing spot behind them.

Li Bei led the way on a magical sword with Wu Ding guarding the rear. Ye Fan held Li Zhaojun tightly on the sword, feeling her body's warmth.

Flying for about forty-five minutes, they reached the skies over the southern Indian Ocean, surrounded by vast, boundless sea. The sea depth was thousands of meters, and under the dark night sky, the thick clouds made their magical swords seem like a lone boat on the waves.

"Boom!" Lightning streaked across the sky, but it wasn't heavenly thunder, just ordinary lightning, which posed no harm to Ye Fan and the others.

"The cloud layer is a bit low, let's fly down a bit," Li Bei's voice came. "A massive storm is upon us. We have about half an hour to find the entrance to Tianhai Sect."

Wu Ding said coldly, "Weren't you very sure? Do you still need to look?"

"I told you, the entrance is hard to find. We need to locate the large whirlpool at the entrance," Li Bei said, releasing a wave of Spiritual Energy to scatter the clouds ahead.

They descended through the cloud layer, coming close to the churning sea, so near that the crashing waves were just within reach.

Wu Ding smiled and asked, "Junior Brother, are you scared?"

Ye Fan responded coldly, "I don't have deep-sea phobia, so this environment is quite normal for me. Even if I were scared, could it threaten our lives?"

However, Min Shang had never seen such a mighty ocean view, naturally feeling a small peculiar sensation, which was "awe." Unfortunately, she had no emotions and didn't understand what fear was. She only knew that in this environment, she wanted to be closer to Ye Fan, to let him shield her from the wind and rain.

After flying for another ten minutes, the sea was raging with huge waves. Amidst the storm, Ye Fan's clothes fluttered, naturally making him want to hold Li Zhaojun tighter.

Li Zhaojun said, "I'm not cold."

"You aren't cold, but I worry," Ye Fan smiled, using a net of Spiritual Energy to form a barrier, shielding Li Zhaojun from the wind and rain.

Finally, a black gap like a hole in the sea appeared from afar, forming a whirlpool with a diameter of several kilometers, with all the surrounding seawater pouring into it.

The location of the whirlpool was near Antarctica, where icebergs were directly devoured by the whirlpool.

"This is the entrance to Tianhai Sect, follow me!"

As Li Bei spoke, he was already diving with his magical sword. Ye Fan and the others followed closely.

The airflow generated by the whirlpool made its center almost vacuum-like, with the vortex's eye being tens of meters lower than the surrounding sea level.

Upon entering the whirlpool, seawater suddenly surged in from all directions. Even though Ye Fan used Spiritual Energy to form a barrier, he could still feel the intense cold of the seawater.

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