"Junior Sister, you're making wild accusations. Back then, the Protector Bells of our Mingyuan Sect were clearly taken by you and your master, and now they are in Young Master Ye's hands. Young Master Ye, this woman is villainous at heart, you must not trust her."

Jiang Ting was flustered; Ye Fan could decide a person's life or death in a heartbeat. If Ye Fan was displeased with her, he could kill her at any moment.

Ye Fan could kill without being bound by earthly laws, because even the military couldn't capture him. He could easily break out of diamond dungeons, and there was no place that could contain him. Bullets and grenades couldn't harm him.

"Don't listen to her." Han Qing'er countered sharply, "Back then, among the three Protector Bells, two could still be found within the Mingyuan Sect, and now they deny it."

Ye Fan waved his hand and said, "No need to argue, do you want me to take you to the Mingyuan Sect?"

Han Qing'er suddenly fell silent, for this was her main goal. With the cultivation of Ye Fan, Wu Ding, and others, they could easily destroy the Mingyuan Sect. As for Han Qing'er's intentions, it could be for revenge, or it could be because there was some secret hidden within the Mingyuan Sect.

"This servant absolutely does not intend to use Young Master Ye, it's just that the Mingyuan Sect is full of traps, especially in the treasure hall, only this woman and her master know the layout inside..."

It all boiled down to the treasures of the Mingyuan Sect.

"The Mingyuan Sect?" Ye Fan pondered for a moment. The three Protector Bells were of great significance to him. If he could obtain the third one, he could complete the Tongling Mirror. A broken Tongling Mirror could already form a second Golden Core in his body through mirroring to achieve a breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage. A complete Tongling Mirror could possibly help him break through from the Nascent Soul Stage to even higher realms like Body Integration Realm.

Originally, Ye Fan had returned to Earth and given up on the idea of cultivating further. What he desired was to stay and be with Li Zhaojun. But if he could extend his already 800-year lifespan to an infinite life, that would be something he could hardly refuse.

Who wouldn't want both love and immortality?

"Going to the Mingyuan Sect is not out of the question, but I won't take you with me." Ye Fan said coldly.

"Young Master Ye, actually, this servant merely wants you to..." Han Qing'er seemed habitually ready to concoct a lie to deceive Ye Fan, but faced with Ye Fan's cold glare, she quickly averted her eyes and revealed the truth, "Inside the Mingyuan Sect, not only is there the Protector Bell of the Tongling Mirror, but it also holds many treasures looted from other sects over sixty years ago. Many ancient texts were passed down from antiquity, involving many secrets of the Panzhu Secret Realm..."

"You know about the Panzhu Secret Realm?" Ye Fan looked at Han Qing'er.

Han Qing'er replied, "This servant has gathered much information about the Panzhu Secret Realm. I know that within the past century, the Panzhu Secret Realm will experience a great calamity that may even affect Earth. This servant... merely seeks self-preservation..."

Ye Fan thought to himself, with your selfish nature and insignificant skill, you certainly aren't qualified to save others; seeking self-preservation is all you can hope for.

At first, he wasn't too convinced about whether the Mingyuan Sect had a third Protector Bell, but since it involved the Panzhu Secret Realm, Ye Fan felt compelled to go.

Leaving the villa, Han Qing'er came out together with her master, Lin Shan.

Lin Shan was very secretive about his background, only saying that he was a Loose Cultivator. In the Panzhu Secret Realm, for Loose Cultivator disciples to break through to the Golden Core Stage was extremely difficult, even more so in a place like Earth where Spiritual Energy was scarce. One needed not only a sect's profound cultivation methods but also spiritually rich places to practice, and opportunities for breakthroughs.

Dozens of luxury cars waited outside. Han Qing'er held a significant position in both governmental and business circles in Nanhai City and had even more influence in some underground spheres.

From the previous understated reception of Ye Fan to now not holding back at all, she played all her cards, bringing more than a hundred bodyguards, most of whom were from the military.

"Miss Han seems to enjoy putting on a show." Ye Fan sat in the backseat of the car, with Jiang Ting sitting beside him, and Xiao Ning driving in the front while Han Qing'er sat tensely next to Xiao Ning.

Han Qing'er sighed lightly and said, "Outside, whether in business or dealing with officials, one must put on a necessary façade. Does Young Master Ye not appreciate such a grand display?"

Ye Fan shook his head and said, "For cultivators, keeping a low profile is better."

The fleet of luxury cars quickly sped through the streets, finally stopping at the entrance of a hotel. There, a large crowd was clearing the way, and when Ye Fan went upstairs, even before entering the room, he felt a pressure of Spiritual Energy. However, this Spiritual Energy pressure soon dissipated because the person responsible was subdued by Wu Ding.

"This person has been checking on us; I pretended not to notice, but they became more audacious," Wu Ding said, tossing the person they captured onto the floor, with Elder Wu and Li Bei also present.

"Who is it?" Ye Fan looked at the person on the floor. Though they were a cultivator, they were only in the late stage of Qi Refining. After being captured, this person used special techniques to sever their own meridians and died.

Elder Wu said, "It seems our arrival has already attracted the attention of others. To infiltrate our Spiritual Sense defenses so quietly, these spies are not simple."

Han Qing'er, who had just arrived with Ye Fan, hurriedly explained, "Young Master Ye, everyone, please don't misunderstand, it was not me who brought them here."

Wu Ding laughed heartily, "Little girl, do you have the guts for that?"

In the presence of beautiful women, Wu Ding always seemed like a peacock showing off to display its female allure. In fact, this was also a sign of her lack of confidence, because Ye Fan liked youthful beauties, like Li Zhaojun, Min Shang, or Han Qing'er and Jiang Ting. She, being "of an age," would never be his type. After all, Wu Ding was over two hundred years old, considered an old hag by human standards.

But in terms of birth, Wu Ding was born after Ye Fan since in the Panzhu Secret Realm, time passed ten times faster than on Earth.

Ye Fan explained the situation, mentioning the intention to go to Mingyuan Sect, deliberately avoiding the topic of the Protector Bells.

"Junior Brother, in our plan, we didn't intend to head to the Mingyuan Sect," Elder Wu thought for a moment and said, "but since you mentioned that there might be ancient scrolls regarding the Panzhu Secret Realm there, we might as well take a look. However, we've never been there, and it might not be easy to reach."

Han Qing'er volunteered, "Then let me guide everyone."

"Ha, little girl, you seem eager to go to the Mingyuan Sect, there must be treasures you fancy up there. If I happen to like them too..."

"It's all for the Immortal's taking," Han Qing'er said, urgently expressing her stance.

Wu Ding sneered, "So eager, it's not the treasures you want, but perhaps your lover is on that mountain..."

Ye Fan interrupted Wu Ding, "Senior Sister, one day outside equals ten days within the Panzhu Secret Realm. In the two days we're gone, there haven't been any signs emerging from the Panzhu Secret Realm yet, but if we delay, the impending calamity might occur."

"No need for Junior Brother to remind me. Junior Brother, you're not some chosen one, why worry? Even if the Panzhu Secret Realm gets destroyed, you can still live a happy life on Earth with your Zhao Jun," Wu Ding said with much resentment, like a bitter, secluded woman.

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