Facing Ye Fan's question, the little Black Crystal innocently nodded, which made Ye Fan feel a bit troubled.

The little Purple Crystal beside them continued to shout, "Master, it's better not to help it. It's a little devil, and if it gains a human form, it might threaten the Master in the future. The master only needs me."

"Chirp chirp chirp!" The little Black Crystal did not speak, but the little Red Crystal and little Blue Crystal vouched for its grievance.

The little Red Crystal and little Blue Crystal had interests tied with the little Black Crystal. If Ye Fan didn't help the little Black Crystal now, when they in the future obtain the power to transform into a human form, they wouldn't receive Ye Fan's help either. They had to join forces to suppress the little Purple Crystal's self-destructive behavior.

Ye Fan sighed, "It's not that I don't want to help the Black Crystal, it's just... where can I find a girl in such a short time?"

Ye Fan couldn't help but think about helping the little Purple Crystal, once occupying Yang Xiaoting and Qin Mengyao, the pair of sisters. Maybe he should have kept one, just in case? Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile wryly and shake his head. It was indeed ridiculous.

"Master is right, no girls, Master, let's not bother with it," the little Purple Crystal said happily.

The little Black Crystal looked innocent, gazing at the creatures below, many of which were girls. Its expression seemed to say, "Master, there are so many people; is it really that hard to find one for me?"

In the little Black Crystal's mind, there were no human ethics, nor did it understand human ways. Its philosophy was the law of the jungle, since those creatures had weaker abilities, it could use them, even consume them.

"Let's go back," Ye Fan said, "Your Mistress should be back. If I don't return, she'll overthink things."

The "Mistress" of these little crystals, mentioned by Ye Fan, was Li Zhaojun. At this time, Ye Fan had already received a message via Jade Talisman from Sang Yuan, informing him about her and Li Zhaojun's return to Hua Hai City.

Just as they were about to leave, the little Black Crystal pondered out loud, "If only I could use Mistress's blood to transform into a human, that would be great."

This statement made Ye Fan laugh silently. It seemed that these little crystals by his side had too little understanding of human matters. In the future, he needed to guide them like teaching daughters, helping them learn some basic knowledge.

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Upon returning to the residence, Li Zhaojun and Sang Yuan had just arrived. Seeing Ye Fan return, Li Zhaojun came forward to greet him, and at the same time, informed Ye Fan about the results of their cultivation at the Arctic ruins.

Ye Fan gave a look, meaning to be cautious of eavesdroppers.

Ye Fan had previously analyzed with Li Zhaojun that the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman might be pretending to have lost her power. Perhaps the reason she was staying with them was to find the chosen one, then kill them, destroying the secret realm she had created, and maybe even to destroy the universe.

As they spoke, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman and Lan Jing descended from the second floor, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman's expression showing no abnormalities.

Coming down together were Wu Ding, Min Shang, and Han Qing'er. Although Wu Ding, like Han Qing'er, had become Ye Fan's servant, Han Qing'er walked at the end, as her cultivation was not as strong as Wu Ding's.

"After a good rest, I think it's time to return to the An Nan region of the Pan Gu secret realm," Ye Fan said. "More than two hours have passed on Earth, during which it's been a day in the secret realm. The news of the An Nan region's dead spirit array being broken should now be known by all sects, and we should tidy up the aftermath."

Ye Fan's opinion was the highest authority in this room, usually unquestionable. But the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman would not always comply with Ye Fan in all matters.

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman said, "Since the array is broken and there are undead everywhere, what's the point in going back?"

"The Shadowless Senior said that in the An Nan region's Dead Sea, there hides a great secret, and there's a very important magical treasure hidden there. Perhaps we can acquire it." Ye Fan deliberately pushed the matters onto Shadowless, also wanting to observe the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman's reaction.

Ye Fan previously noticed some oddities, such as why Shadowless blocked the demon's attack on them. Logically, Shadowless wouldn't care about their lives, leading to one explanation: Shadowless wasn't saving Ye Fan, Li Zhaojun, Min Shang, or Lan Jing, but saving the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman.

Though it seemed like Shadowless and the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman were not close friends, even appearing to be enemies, this left Ye Fan confused.

Could it be a case of love and hate?

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman squinted her eyes and scrutinized Ye Fan, "She would tell you this?"

Ye Fan smiled, "Xiao Xuan, you know I'm just a mortal cultivator. I know no more about the An Nan region than any mortal on Earth. If no one informs me, how could I ever know? Even Sang Yuan knows nothing about An Nan region."

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly, agreeing with Ye Fan's explanation.

Indeed, without someone telling Ye Fan about the Dead Sea information of the An Nan region, Ye Fan wouldn't have known that under the An Nan region lay a mysterious magical treasure.

Ye Fan, however, was inwardly alarmed. The Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman claimed she'd lived on Earth, and hadn't entered the Pan Gu secret realm since creating it, but her current reaction showed she knew some underlying secrets of the An Nan region.

Ye Fan thought to himself, "She's a dangerous woman; utmost caution is necessary. I was truly deceived by her before, perhaps being used from the start!"

"Sang Yuan, open the space, we're heading to the Dead Sea of the An Nan region!" Ye Fan commanded.

"Yes, Young Master." Sang Yuan complied, opening the rift directly.

The group entered the rift, and in the blink of an eye, appeared above the dead sea of An Nan region.

At this time, the blood-red sea water of the Dead Sea was fading, the surrounding undead had scattered, yet there were sect disciples investigating the Dead Sea's condition. These were not necessarily from the seven major sects, but smaller sects, who hadn't even participated in the South Sea City's grand gathering, naturally unaware that Ye Fan had unified the seven major sects.

"Master, aside from the Di Yuan Sect, the remaining six major sects have sent messages inquiring about your view on the Dead Sea situation, not knowing how to respond?" Sang Yuan received a message and came forward to inquire.

Ye Fan said, "That means the six major sects are still holding back, waiting for further news of the Dead Sea. They're really cautious. Do they think it's my conspiracy?"

Wu Ding added, "Isn't it because the sects are in awe and fear of you, Young Master?"

This was a truth; Ye Fan had unified the seven major sects primarily through coercion, unable to achieve genuine loyalty. The Tianxuan Sect, Huangji Sect, and Di Yuan Sect all had hidden conspiracies. As for the Di Yuan Sect Master Ling, still in Ye Fan's hands, it's submission by force, not conviction.

But now the sect members dared not make rash moves, knowing Ye Fan had assistance from mysterious forces. The mystery was actually Sang Yuan's cultivators.

"Tell them not to concern themselves with the Dead Sea affair; I'll handle it!" Ye Fan instructed Sang Yuan.

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