Free Web NovelChapter 1857: Chapter 1853: Zhu Nian and Song Mei
A person who has ascended reappeared before the disciples of the Great Cold Sect. To them, there was only one explanation: the boundary between the celestial realm and the mortal realm had been opened.
Ye Fan himself already knew that many things could not be crossed, just like the boundary between the immortal and mortal realms. In fact, the disciples of the Great Cold Sect were also aware of this truth. Whether the gate to the celestial realm had truly opened, they were unclear, and as for how the old lady returned, it was beyond their comprehension.
"Master, what exactly is going on?" asked the mature woman, also the Sect Master of the Great Cold Sect.
The old lady glanced at Ye Fan and then at her disciple, saying, "This matter needs to be explained slowly. Now, listen up, disciples of the Great Cold Sect: there must not be any act of defiance. From now on, everything in the Great Cold Sect will follow my command. Without my orders, none of you should confront this Young Hero Ye. Do you understand?"
The many disciples of the Great Cold Sect had already lost their ability to struggle and resist. Hearing the old lady’s words was actually a kind of relief for them because Ye Fan could kill them at any moment. If there was no powerful person to protect them, they would have no other path but death.
Ye Fan, with a slightly calm demeanor, looked at the old lady. She bowed slightly to Ye Fan and said, "Young Hero Ye, I’ve heard of your name for a long time. Would you be willing to step aside to discuss matters at the sect’s location?"
"What qualifies you to speak with him?" Master Ming Ye was displeased with the appearance of the elderly woman.
Ye Fan said, "Please go ahead!"
To Ye Fan, he did not harbor an attitude of arrogance. The elderly lady wished to speak with him, and he had no objection, so he directly followed her to the sect’s location, which from this space led into the deeper currents of time and space. Upon arrival, it was actually a grand hall, which was the sect’s location for the Great Cold Sect.
"Do you know what is going on here?" The old lady of the Great Cold Sect suddenly glanced at her female disciple, and at this moment, the only one coming with her was the current Sect Master of the Great Cold Sect, the woman who had previously carried an aura. "You cannot offend this Young Hero Ye now because, as he himself said, both the celestial and mortal realms are now actually under his control!"
The Great Cold Sect Master asked, "Master, how can this be? Wasn’t the celestial realm controlled by our sect’s predecessors?"
"Alas! Many things cannot be explained to you, so let’s leave it at that. Young Hero Ye, let’s go to the inner hall to talk. Your arrival at the Great Cold Sect should be considered a fortune for us!" said the elderly lady, "My name is Zhu Nian. After cultivating at the Great Cold Sect for 130 years, I left, and for over 40 years, I haven’t returned. Now, among these people, my disciples only include Song Mei, who has now become the sect master of the Great Cold Sect!"
Ye Fan said, "I don’t care about your sect’s affairs. All I wish is to use a few disciples from your sect for my cultivation!"
Song Mei said sharply, "You villain, how dare you say such a thing. Using the method of refining a cauldron for cultivation, you are the most evil in the world!"
"Be respectful to Young Hero Ye!" Zhu Nian said to Ye Fan, "This disciple has cultivated for over a hundred years, and she is not very familiar with the outside world. She’s never been to the Pan Gu secret realm or further afield. She doesn’t know you well, so please don’t take offense. Given your status in the cultivation world, finding a few women in the entire Great Cold Sect to assist you is an honor for us. What we lack at the Great Cold Sect is communication with the outside world, resulting in their limited understanding of their cultivation, leading to looking at the sky from a well! After my conversation with you, Song Mei and several other qualified female disciples will be handed over to Young Hero Ye!" ƒгeewebnovёl.com
Ye Fan glanced at Song Mei. With Zhu Nian’s words, Song Mei was already his, and he didn’t think Zhu Nian had any ability to resist him.
Song Mei was somewhat confused and said, "Master, what are you saying? You are going to give this disciple to this demon? Do you know what he did to our sect? He is a villain that everyone wants to kill, and yet... you still want to give disciples to him?"
Master Ming Ye said, "It seems there’s still someone sensible in the Great Cold Sect. Your cultivation level hasn’t surpassed ascension, meaning that while you claimed to ascend, you knew you lacked the ability, so you hid away and continued cultivating?"
"Yes!" Zhu Nian did not hide anything and responded directly.
This definitive response completely shattered Song Mei’s worldview. It overturned her perception of life.
Song Mei exclaimed in astonishment, "Master, what are you saying?"
"Perhaps the disciples of the Great Cold Sect still cannot understand, but so be it. Facts are as they are. The Great Cold Sect has been staring at the sky from a well for tens of thousands of years, thinking that many disciples entered the celestial realm, but in truth, our cultivation level never reached ascension. We mistakenly estimated our cultivation, only to be obliterated by the Heavenly Tribulation! It was later confirmed by highly cultivated disciples in our sect who risked their lives to examine the situation, revealing the truth. But we dared not tell the disciples! Many still don’t want to believe, sending one after the other, and now there isn’t a single disciple from our sect in the celestial realm!" Zhu Nian seemed despairing.
Ye Fan said, "Your sect’s cultivation is the result of accelerated cultivations, lower by two tiers compared to cultivators emerging from the Pan Gu secret realm. A person with ascension-level cultivation hasn’t reached the Mahayana Realm. To fight against the Heavenly Tribulation with such cultivation is suicidal!"
"Shut up! You villain, we don’t need you to evaluate our sect’s affairs!" Song Mei castigated Ye Fan.
Zhu Nian said sharply, "Song Mei, if you disrespect Young Hero Ye again, don’t blame me for being harsh! Do you know his position within the celestial realm? His cultivation level is far beyond the ascension stage, and not even ancient cultivators are his match. He could wipe out the entire celestial realm with a finger, let alone our sect. Being able to become his cauldron is your blessing from several lifetimes. If you bring our sect to destruction because of it, you would be a sinner! Do you believe I would kill you?"
Song Mei could no longer accept the reality before her. Her cultivated worldview for over a century suddenly collapsed, leaving her unable to accept.
