CHAPTER 911: CHAPTER 907: YE FAN VS. LI ZHAOJUN (PART 3)

Ye Fan saw Li Zhaojun and involuntarily wanted to step forward, but was pulled back by Wu Ding.

Wu Ding said grumpily, "Junior Brother, do you think you can just take her away if you go over like this?"

That one sentence was like a wake-up call. From Li Zhaojun’s expression, Ye Fan could sense that she was almost devoid of all emotions and desires. If he couldn’t awaken her using the Nine Yang Divine Skill, let alone leaving with him, Li Zhaojun wouldn’t even recognize him and might even attack him.

This was the result Ye Fan did not want to see.

The step Ye Fan had taken was retracted. Meanwhile, Wu Ding appraised Qing Lian’s apprentice and said, "So she’s Junior Brother’s little lover. Her looks are indeed quite good; you have good taste, humph!"

These words seemed like praise, but felt more like provocation.

Ye Fan noticed that Wu Ding’s gaze was more hostile towards Qing Lian, probably due to something related to Zhuo Junwu.

Between Zhuo Junwu, Wu Ding, and Qing Lian, there was an ambiguous relationship that Ye Fan, being a junior, couldn’t understand.

At the very least, Wu Ding had on her mind not only her "Junior Brother" but also Zhuo Junwu, "the heartbreaker."

The voice of the Emperor Mountain Sect Master, Huang Ze, rang out, "Everyone’s presence at our Emperor Mountain Sect is an honor!"

This voice was very loud; Ye Fan believed it could be heard clearly even a hundred miles away, yet it wasn’t deafening. The voice expanded outward in a very balanced rhythm, a testament to profound skill.

In the Emperor Mountain Sect, every Sect Master bore the surname "Huang," not because it was a hereditary family business, but because when a student distinguished themselves, they would take on the surname as Sect Master.

As for Sect Master Huang Ze, he was the 169th Sect Master of the Emperor Mountain Sect.

Ye Fan was a member of the 192nd generation of the Tianxuan Sect; thus, its Sect Master lineage spanned 191 generations. The Tianxuan Sect’s history was longer than that of the Emperor Mountain Sect.

Yet, the Emperor Mountain Sect had surpassed the older sects.

"Greetings, Sect Master Huang."

All other sect disciples present, except those from the Tianxuan Sect, had to bow and offer respects, which was a sign of respect towards Huang Ze.

Most major sects have some disciples who have ascended, but they are few. Within all the major sects, Huang Ze is rare for having attained late Mahayana Realm cultivation. Theoretically speaking, at the Mahayana Realm, one must travel through the Pan Gu Secret Realm and some feng shui sites rich in spiritual energy to elevate their cultivation.

Spiritual energy is abundant in the Seven Major Sects, but for someone at the Mahayana cultivation, the energy is insufficient and might hinder sect disciples’ training, making other places more appealing.

Yet Huang Ze cultivated to the late Mahayana Realm within his own sect grounds.

"Everyone, please enter." Huang Ze gestured with his hand. Not only was he extending hospitality, but he was also the organizer of this gathering, and he would be presiding over the event.

Members from the various sects entered one by one. Huang Ze walked over to Hua Wu’s side, his face carrying an aura of authority, "Sect Master Hua, it’s been a while."

The Emperor Mountain Sect and Tianxuan Sect, the second major sects, met face to face. Both had cultivation at the Mahayana Realm, though Huang Ze was late-stage Mahayana while Hua Wu was mid-stage, there was a slight gap in their cultivation, yet Hua Wu was not willing to be outdone in terms of presence.

"Sect Master Huang, you’re too polite."

Hua Wu didn’t acknowledge Huang Ze’s personal gesture to lead the way, entering directly, followed by her Tianxuan Sect disciples into the main hall.

From the moment Ye Fan saw Li Zhaojun, his gaze never left her. This was a reunion after a long separation. Yet it seemed as if the jade beauty had forgotten him, and now he had to devise means to engage with Li Zhaojun in battle. But he feared that if Li Zhaojun advanced to the fourth layer ********, his Nine Yang Divine Skill would be ineffective.

"Junior Brother, stay focused. Now is not the time for wishful thinking." Wu Ding was not very pleased with Ye Fan at the moment.

Her fondly regarded Junior Brother lingered over another woman, although she knew that woman was Ye Fan’s first wife, it still made her uncomfortable and jealous.

Wu Ding thought, "Just a little girl, acting so cold as if someone owes her a fortune, how could my Junior Brother like her?"

The main hall was dozens of feet tall and hundreds of feet wide. Even with over ten thousand disciples from various sects inside, it didn’t feel crowded.

Reaching the highest peak of Emperor Mountain was considered a great honor by most sects. Almost all sect disciples, both inner and outer sects, were present. Only larger sects like Tianxuan Sect selected a few elite disciples, making the hall filled with a mix of people with those on the outer perimeters even at the early stages of Qi Cultivation.

The highest cultivated among them were still Huang Ze and Hua Wu, both in the Mahayana Realm.

"The reason for gathering everyone today is because an important object has emerged from underground. This object foretells the rise and fall of our Pan Gu Secret Realm. Everyone, please take a look."

As Huang Ze spoke, a wall in the main hall seemed to recede, and a massive curtain was drawn, revealing an object resembling white jade.

The jade possessed no spiritual energy; it was merely ordinary stone yet exceedingly clean, and seemed to hold some kind of secret within.

"Sect Master Huang, what secret does this object hold?" An elder from a sect posed the question.

Yet this query seemed more like they were prompting Huang Ze to elaborate, as if a "plant" in Ye Fan’s eyes.

Huang Ze regarded the white jade and said, "This artifact was retrieved from the depths of the ocean, thousands of years old. Our Emperor Mountain Sect deployed over sixty members above Divinity Transformation Stage to bring it back to the Emperor Mountain. At night, this object displays a series of strange visions. From my perspective, they illustrate the evolution of the Pan Gu Secret Realm over hundreds of thousands of years..."

"Is it so magical?"

"Then we must take a look."

A multitude of voices inquired, none too loud, but with over ten thousand people, everyone speaking just one sentence turned the entire hall noisy.

"There are two hours until nightfall. Everyone may pause to meditate and cultivate energy. After nightfall, the phenomenon will naturally occur, and if anyone causes trouble here, I, the Sect Master, won’t spare them!"

Huang Ze’s words carried a hint of threat. Those present feared Huang Ze’s power, certainly not daring to cause trouble on Emperor Mountain Sect’s turf.

This felt more like a warning aimed at the Tianxuan Sect.

With a gesture from Hua Wu, all Tianxuan Sect disciples sat cross-legged, well-disciplined, and began meditating and cultivating energy.

A faint cold smile graced Huang Ze’s face as his gaze landed on Hua Wu—an intent to dominate was evident. Ye Fan couldn’t discern if he wanted Hua Wu herself or the Tianxuan Sect’s influence and status among the Seven Major Sects.

Ye Fan sat down, but his thoughts were far from meditation.

"Junior Brother, you must learn patience. You’ve waited so long, and in just a short while more, you and your wife can reunite. Should you act rashly, you might not even make it down Emperor Mountain!"

Ye Fan nodded; Wu Ding was hinting about the incident where he injured Yuan Mo.

Nighttime would give him the chance for a private meeting with Li Zhaojun.