Supreme Cultivation Master

"A reputation built this way is easily shattered," Ye Fan said. "If the Left Protector discovers your secret, do you think he’ll be so kind?"

Ye Fan was conflicted about the Purple Elixir Hall Master’s methods. He approved of her goals but disapproved of her actions.

At that moment, the Purple Elixir Hall Master asked, "What must I do to ensure you won’t speak of tonight’s secret?"

Ye Fan shook his head. "Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone. I simply have no interest in doing so!"

"It’s fine," she said. "I know what to do."

She immediately approached Ye Fan and removed her cloak, revealing a breathtakingly beautiful woman. In Ye Fan’s view, her beauty could rival Qian Huan Linghua’s. She was a top-tier beauty, which explained why she always concealed her face. If outsiders saw her, countless men would surely covet her.

Then, she shed her outer robe, threw her arms around Ye Fan, and said, "I will become your woman. Only then will you keep my secret!"

Just then, a cold light flashed as her dagger slashed toward Ye Fan’s neck. However, Ye Fan caught the blade and snapped it in two, leaving the Purple Elixir Hall Master in shock. The jagged edge of the broken dagger was now pressed against her own neck. Ye Fan could end her life whenever he wished.

At this, the Purple Elixir Hall Master’s face turned ashen. "Do it," she said.

"I admire your willingness to sacrifice for the Purple Elixir Sect," Ye Fan said, "but your methods are dark, and frankly, I find them repulsive."

With that, Ye Fan turned and walked away from the waterfall.

The Purple Elixir Hall Master watched his retreating figure, utterly bewildered. I thought he was a lecher. I was going to kill him while he was distracted by lust.

But she had failed because Ye Fan was clear-headed. However, after truly witnessing his skill, she realized that she couldn’t have killed him even if he had not been so lucid. She knew she had made a grave mistake, one that would be difficult, if not impossible, to rectify.

In truth, it wasn’t that Ye Fan was uninterested in beautiful women, but simply that he wasn’t tempted. After all, the women in his life were every bit as stunning as the Purple Elixir Hall Master. Having been surrounded by so many beauties, he had long ago cultivated an unshakable composure. That was Ye Fan. Having grown accustomed to gourmet feasts, he would only find another one tiresome.

However, after hearing the Purple Elixir Hall Master explain so much about this world, Ye Fan’s curiosity was piqued. This world, for instance, had many powers, but it all boiled down to a simple division between righteousness and evil. It wasn’t complicated, and he could use this structure to climb the ranks. Ye Fan despised the ways of the Demon Path. They treated people like ants, sparing no one, not even the innocent. This was what he found most repugnant. As for the Sword Sect, while they represented the righteous path, Ye Fan knew they were far from noble saints. Still, he was very interested in their Sword Dao.

Back at his villa, Xiao Lian’s health had improved, and Little Rou was washing his clothes. Ye Fan knew his time in the Purple Elixir Sect would not be long. Since these two women had cared for him, he decided to teach them more before he left.

「Half a month went by in a flash.」

Under Ye Fan’s guidance, Little Rou and Xiao Lian showed signs of breaking through to the Main God realm. They were overjoyed, as their cultivation was advancing by leaps and bounds.

One day, the Purple Elixir Hall Master came to the villa. "Right Protector," she said, "there is a matter to discuss."

"What is it?" Ye Fan asked.

"A war between the Blood Demon Sect and our Purple Elixir Sect is imminent," she said. "I hope you, Right Protector, will stand with the Purple Elixir Sect."

"I will," Ye Fan agreed.

The Purple Elixir Hall Master was overjoyed. Sure enough, two days later, the Blood Demon Sect launched a full-scale invasion.

During a meeting, the Left Protector spoke up. "The Blood Demon Sect’s Blood Demon Ancestor is incredibly powerful. The others are no threat, but he is as elusive as a Divine Dragon. Therefore, I have a suggestion."

"What is your suggestion?" the Purple Elixir Hall Master asked.

"We have the Sect Hierarch emerge from seclusion," the Left Protector said. "He and I will infiltrate the Blood Demon Sect and slay the Blood Demon Ancestor. Together, we are certain to triumph!"

The Purple Elixir Hall Master’s heart sank. The Purple Elixir Sect had no Sect Hierarch! If there was one, it was her, and no one else.

However, Ye Fan interjected, "Why must the Sect Hierarch personally deal with a mere Blood Demon Ancestor? Wouldn’t it be better if you and I went to the Blood Demon Sect together?"

Instantly, the Purple Elixir Hall Master breathed a sigh of relief. She cast a grateful glance toward Ye Fan, though he likely didn’t see it.

"I believe the Right Protector’s suggestion is excellent," she immediately declared. "My master will not emerge from seclusion unless it is a dire emergency."

"That’s fine, too," the Left Protector agreed readily.

Ye Fan, however, sensed that something was amiss. He agreed far too readily. There had to be some scheme involved. Still, he didn’t plan on exposing the Left Protector’s machinations.

"Very well," Ye Fan said. "Let’s set off. It’s up to all of you to hold off their main army here."

"Understood," the Purple Elixir Hall Master replied. "Be careful on your journey. I wish you both a triumphant victory."

The two men immediately flew off into the distance, heading for the Blood Demon Sect’s headquarters. They said little to each other on the way. Ye Fan simply followed wherever the Left Protector led. Finally, as darkness fell, they stopped to rest at the foot of the Blood Demon Sect’s mountain. In an hour, they would infiltrate the headquarters and begin the slaughter.

The Left Protector suddenly broke the silence. "You’ve been very quiet this entire trip. Are you still upset about what happened that day?"

"No," Ye Fan replied calmly.

"Then why?" the Left Protector asked, looking at him curiously.

"I’m thinking," Ye Fan said, "about the best way to give you a clean death."

Instantly, the air grew tense. The expressions on both their faces changed.

"I was thinking the same thing," the Left Protector said with a smirk. "This place will make a fine grave for you."

"You went to all this trouble to lure me here," Ye Fan said. "It was all for this moment, wasn’t it?"

"So you knew all along!"

"Of course," Ye Fan scoffed. "Unless I’m a fool."

"Since you know, then it’s time for you to die," the Left Protector sneered. "This time, I’ll repay the humiliation from our last encounter, with interest!"

"Do you have what it takes?" Ye Fan asked coldly.

"Not alone, of course. But I dared to lure you out here because I have my own methods. Sect Hierarch, come out! Here he is—the greatest threat to the Purple Elixir Sect!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a wave of Blood Demon Energy surged forth, and the Blood Demon Ancestor appeared. The Ancestor wore a black cloak, and his aura was powerful, far stronger than the Left Protector’s. He was likely a Martial Artist at the Subancestor High Rank.

"Well done," the Blood Demon Ancestor said to the Left Protector.

"Of course," the Left Protector replied. "Now that I’ve joined the Blood Demon Sect, I must eliminate its greatest enemies."

"The Purple Elixir Sect treated you well," Ye Fan said. "Your actions will deeply dishearten the Purple Elixir Hall Master."

"Hmph! Dishearten her? You’re overthinking it," the Left Protector cackled. "She’s a meticulous woman, but do you think I didn’t know that the real Sect Hierarch of the Purple Elixir Sect died long ago? She thought she could pull the wool over everyone’s eyes, but I was just playing along! Otherwise, do you think I would have dared to act so brazenly within the Purple Elixir Sect?"

"You’re right," Ye Fan said flatly. "The fact that you knew just proves how unsuccessful her little plan was."

"Soon, the Blood Demon Sect will crush the Purple Elixir Sect, and that woman—the Purple Elixir Hall Master—will fall into my hands! Hahaha!" the Left Protector laughed, his voice dripping with triumph.

"Enough talk," the Blood Demon Ancestor commanded. "Kill him!"

"Excellent! Ancestor, if we work together, killing him will not be difficult!"

Then, the two of them attacked.