Supreme Cultivation Master

"Help us?"

The men were perplexed.

At that moment, the Purple Pill Sect Master spoke, "Our Guardian Elder has come this time to help you annihilate Chongyang Prefecture!"

Chongyang Prefecture had been the sworn enemy of Kai Feng Sect for many years, with each side wishing for the other’s demise. However, it was true that Chongyang Prefecture was a notch stronger than Kai Feng Sect. Nevertheless, wiping out their rival was something Kai Feng Sect desperately wanted.

For this reason, Feng Xingjiu asked Ye Fan, "What is the price?"

He knew Ye Fan wouldn’t help them destroy Chongyang Prefecture for nothing. There had to be a price, and he just wanted to know what it was. As long as it was within his capacity to pay, he would not hesitate.

Ye Fan replied, "The price is simple: ensure the rise of the Purple Elixir Sect! In this lawless land, I believe having a righteous ally is far better than having a demonic enemy, wouldn’t you agree?"

This was Ye Fan’s price. In a place like this, no faction wanted to see another grow too powerful, but there was no doubt that this price was within his capacity to accept. Only by having the Purple Elixir Sect destroy Chongyang Prefecture could Kai Feng Sect petition Purple Cloud Mansion, allowing the Purple Elixir Sect to advance from an obscure minor sect to an Iron-tier force. After all, Purple Cloud Mansion was a Silver-tier power. If a sect wished to advance, it depended entirely on the approval of the higher-ranking powers. This was Ye Fan’s condition.

Feng Xingjiu declared, "I agree."

He agreed promptly. Anyone with a brain could see just how tempting these terms were, so he did not hesitate.

"Impressively decisive!" Ye Fan commented.

Feng Xingjiu then stated, "Since I’ve given you my word, you can leave the matter of the Purple Elixir Sect’s advancement to me. However, Chongyang Prefecture is extremely powerful! They are stronger than my Kai Feng Sect. After all, they are the origin of one of the Seventy-two Demon Clans. Even though they have declined, they remain the most powerful force in this area!"

"Tell me about their overall strength," Ye Fan said.

Feng Xingjiu nodded. "Chongyang Prefecture has four Demon Generals. If they join forces, their combined strength far surpasses that of our six Great Elders. They also have a Demon King, the Chongyang Demon King. I fought him once and was defeated. He is indeed stronger than me."

At this moment, Feng Xingjiu chose to reveal the whole truth to Ye Fan rather than conceal any part of it.

Ye Fan said, "Leave the Chongyang Demon King to me. The remaining four are for your Kai Feng Sect. Do you dare?"

"Why wouldn’t I dare? As long as he doesn’t join the battle, victory is assured for Kai Feng Sect, regardless of any unexpected developments!" Feng Xingjiu declared with confidence. I have to be confident at a time like this!

"Very good," Ye Fan said. "When do we make our move?"

"We can act in three days. I’ll gather our vassal forces, and then we will march on Chongyang Prefecture!"

"Excellent!"

***

Ye Fan had his reasons for choosing Kai Feng Sect as an ally. The Blood Demon Sect was a vassal of Chongyang Prefecture, and on this continent, the methods of the Demon Clan were simply too extreme. Their indiscriminate slaughter of the Human Clan disgusted Ye Fan. Since he found them so repulsive, there was nothing more to be said; it was time to let their strength decide the matter.

Thus, Ye Fan and the Purple Pill Sect Master took up residence in the Kai Feng Sect.

The Purple Pill Sect Master was still in a daze. She had never expected Ye Fan to be so ruthlessly efficient; his plan had barely been conceived before he immediately set it into motion. The benefits for the Purple Elixir Sect were immense. As long as they could become an Iron-tier force, Purple Cloud Mansion would have to acknowledge them, preventing the sect from being easily wiped out. Therefore, when Ye Fan proposed his plan, the Purple Pill Sect Master, no matter how timid, had to agree. For the Purple Elixir Sect, if they didn’t take this gamble, they would only continue to weaken and might even be struck from the records entirely.

Later, in Ye Fan’s room, the Purple Pill Sect Master asked, "Will Feng Xingjiu keep his promise?"

"He will. He is a man of his word," Ye Fan said calmly. "I believe that if he understands the bigger picture, he will certainly honor his promise without any tricks."

Then, she asked, "How confident are you in your battle against the Chongyang Demon King?"

"As long as he isn’t in the Ancestor Realm," Ye Fan replied, "I am one hundred percent confident of victory!"

The Purple Pill Sect Master rolled her eyes. If the Chongyang Demon King were truly in the Ancestor Realm, would he be keeping such a low profile? Impossible. He would have already ascended to become one of the Seventy-two Demon Clans. Why would he still be hiding out here?

She hadn’t expected Ye Fan’s combat prowess to be so terrifying. Anyone below the Ancestor Realm was beneath his notice. He was in a league of his own.

After a moment, Ye Fan said to her, "Go and get some rest. Three days from now, after I slay the Chongyang Demon King, the Purple Elixir Sect will become an Iron-tier force!"

"Thank you for everything you’ve done for the Purple Elixir Sect!" the Purple Pill Sect Master said, full of gratitude.

"It’s a small matter, don’t worry about it," Ye Fan replied.

"No, I am a person who repays her debts of gratitude," she insisted. "I must repay you!"

"And how will you repay me?" Ye Fan asked with curiosity.

"With my body!" she declared.

As she began to remove her clothes, Ye Fan’s movements were a blur. He quickly redressed her and said, "Don’t do this. I’m not that kind of person. I have no desire for your body."

"Then what do you want?" she asked immediately.

"I want nothing," Ye Fan stated.

The Purple Pill Sect Master hadn’t expected him to show such immense self-control. It was clearly not an act but a genuine display of his composed and commanding nature.

Because of this, she said, "I don’t need you to take responsibility!"

"Enough!" Ye Fan cut in. "Let’s not make such a scene, alright? The only reason I helped the Purple Elixir Sect is because I want to enter the Sword Sect and perfect my swordsmanship. It’s as simple as that!"

The Purple Pill Sect Master looked somewhat crestfallen as she departed with tears welling in her eyes.

He was exasperated. He had only intended to do a good deed, yet it had left her feeling so wronged. What was wrong with this world, he wondered, for it to be this crazy? He was at a loss for words.

Three days later, Ye Fan and the Kai Feng Sect headed for Chongyang Prefecture.

He witnessed the full might of the Kai Feng Sect and had to admit they were truly powerful, with a deep foundation that was impossible to ignore. They had summoned all their forces, revealing a total of ten Subcestor experts. No wonder Feng Xingjiu had been so certain of victory as long as the Chongyang Demon King did not intervene.

In this world, Divine Monarchs were not considered top-tier combatants, not even in a remote border region like this one. While Divine Monarchs were high-end powerhouses in the Divine Domain, here they were merely average. In a battle of this scale, Divine Monarchs were of little consequence; the truly decisive fighters were all at the Subcestor level.