When Ye Fan left the female dormitory, Qin Mengyao and Yang Xiaoting had already fallen asleep in the daylight. He had thoroughly subdued the two "little Spider Demons" in a very short time, and before class the next day, they should have no energy left to leave the dormitory to do anything else.

"Young Master, I have informed the Six Major Sects, and the mistress is also waiting for you to depart." Sang Yuan used secret communication to let Ye Fan know. Previously, when Ye Fan was in the dormitory, she didn't dare to disturb him lightly.

"Understood."

Ye Fan responded with a message, then briefly instructed Sun Ning to leave a proper security presence at the school, primarily to take care of Yang Xiaoting and Qin Mengyao.

After settling everything, Ye Fan finally walked out of the campus, returned to the car, but didn't drive. Instead, he vanished from the car together with Sang Yuan.

Returning to the temporary base in Ninghai City, Ye Fan took Li Zhaojun and others with him into the Pan Gu Secret Realm. At the edge of the Death Sea, the Six Major Sects were already waiting. Although the sects temporarily followed Ye Fan's lead, they each harbored their own agendas, especially the Huangji Sect and Tianxuan Sect. They now knew that the Deyuan Sect had been suppressed by Ye Fan, and even Sect Master Ling Ye was imprisoned by him. They wanted to take advantage of this to replace Deyuan Sect as the top sect of the Pan Gu Secret Realm.

Tianxuan Sect and Huangji Sect had always contended for the second place among the sects, with Huangji Sect slightly having the upper hand. But after the injury of Huangji Sect's Sect Master Huang Ze, the assassination of Elder Yuan, and the lack of demonic assistance, Huangji Sect could no longer compete with Tianxuan Sect. Tianxuan Sect had now grown substantial but was still suppressed by Ye Fan. To dominate the secret realm, they must eliminate Ye Fan, their formidable rival.

"Young Hero Ye, long time no see."

Ye Fan arrived with his group, and the first to greet him was unexpectedly Huang Ze, the Sect Master of the Huangji Sect.

Previously, Huang Ze always wanted to kill Ye Fan, firstly because Ye Fan was an emerging talent and a disciple of the Tianxuan Sect, and secondly because Ye Fan had injured Elder Yuan's grandson Yuan Mo and later killed Yuan Mo. Now, Ye Fan had eliminated Elder Yuan who might threaten his position, and Huangji Sect needed Ye Fan's protection to confront Tianxuan Sect, making Huang Ze appear quite courteous to Ye Fan.

Ye Fan cupped his hands as a gesture of return salute, saying, "Long time no see, Sect Master Huang."

Only then did the other sects like Xinghe Sect come forward to greet Ye Fan. Ye Fan previously respected Hua Wu the most among the Six Major Sects, but now he respected the Xinghe Sect's Sect Master Hai Wuzi the most. After all, Hai Wuzi was Min Shang's teacher, and he had no ambition other than to promote harmony among the sects. He was the first to support Ye Fan during the previous alliance.

Finally, the people from Tianxuan Sect came forward. This time, Sect Master Hua Wu personally brought people, but among many elders, she only brought Elder Wu. Among the disciples, many were at the Nascent Soul Stage, and only one or two were at the Divinity Transformation Stage. Jingya, Hui Ning did not appear, and even Wu Ding, who had previously bid farewell to Ye Fan to return to the sect, was not present.

"Sect Master Hua." Ye Fan, out of junior courtesy, still paid his respects first.

Hua Wu simply waved her horsetail whisk, which was perceived as somewhat impolite by the other sects. Ye Fan said, "Senior Sister Wu Ding returned to the mountain gate earlier; do you know her whereabouts now?"

Ye Fan feared Tianxuan Sect might have detained Wu Ding, so he asked for clarity. Hua Wu slightly shook her head, indicating she did not know. Elder Wu said, "Young Hero Ye, Wu Ding has already descended from the mountain, and henceforth she will leave Tianxuan Sect and no longer be a disciple of it. As for whether she will revert to her secular surname or continue using her religious name from Tianxuan Sect, it's entirely up to her decision."

Regarding Wu Ding leaving Tianxuan Sect, Ye Fan was unsure if it was Wu Ding's own will or if Tianxuan Sect had expelled her. Given Wu Ding's gratitude to Tianxuan Sect, it shouldn't be to the extent of betraying the sect.

Ye Fan thought, even if Wu Ding decided to leave the sect to serve him as a servant, she wouldn't betray the sect. It was probably because Tianxuan Sect expelled her. Ye Fan thought, "This is for the best, so Wu Ding can see the true colors of Tianxuan Sect people, and it will make her give up hope on them."

Huang Ze stepped forward, saying, "Young Hero Ye previously broke the death array of Annan Sector for our Pan Gu Secret Realm and solved an ancient mystery. This time, you invited us to come together, presumably to harness the power of the sects to completely unveil the mystery?"

"Indeed, that is my intention." Ye Fan nodded, "This time, I not only invited people from the Six Major Sects but also some reputable sects outside of the Six Major Sects. The invitations were sent out, but whether each sect will come together is another matter!"

The sects couldn't help but discuss amongst themselves, speculating about Ye Fan's purpose in inviting them.

Ye Fan was essentially declaring to the cultivators of the entire Pan Gu Secret Realm that he had become the Alliance Hierarch. After all, only the Six Major Sects were present at the previous alliance meeting, and the smaller sects did not attend. This time, when these smaller sects saw that even the Six Major Sects had submitted to Ye Fan, they naturally couldn't resist and had no choice but to comply.

Though any one sect from the Six Major Sects could likely annihilate the smaller sects in the secret realm, the number of cultivators in these smaller sects was significant.

Confronting the tribulation was based on the principle that there is strength in numbers, and Ye Fan also wanted to mobilize all the forces within the secret realm.

Hai Wuzi laughed, "It would be wonderful to gather the forces of all the sects to solve the ancient mystery of Annan Sector. This would be the first meaningful endeavor after all the sects united. Perhaps the secrets of the tribulation are hidden here."

"Sect Master Hai, on this matter, this sect master dares to disagree!" Hua Wu suddenly spoke, and with her voice, the entire scene quieted down. Everyone knew that Hua Wu's status in the alliance was second only to Ye Fan.

Huang Ze sneered, "Young Hero Ye gathers the strength of various sects to solve the mystery, working for the eternal welfare of the secret realm. Is Sect Master Hua trying to renege on the previous promise, detach from the alliance, and act independently?"

Among those present, only Huang Ze and Ye Fan had the right to question Hua Wu's actions.

Hua Wu said, "Since Tianxuan Sect agreed to unite against the tribulation, doing good for others means others will do good for us too. I merely want to remind all of you that while solving the mystery would be good, if it fails, and all the experts from various sects are lost here, who will save the world when the real tribulation occurs?"

"You... what do you mean?" Huang Ze had also thought of this issue long before but deliberately didn't say it, allowing Hua Wu to speak.

Ye Fan raised his hand, saying, "No need for further questioning, Sect Master Huang. And no need for more explanations, Sect Master Hua. I understand your point. Are you suspecting that the death array at Death Sea is a trap intended to ensure no sect members return, is that it?"

Hua Wu didn't respond, which was equivalent to an acknowledgment.

"Since Sect Master Hua is doubtful of it being a conspiracy, then why send several disciples from Tianxuan Sect? Why did you personally come?" Ye Fan questioned fiercely.

Hua Wu said, "Tianxuan Sect doesn't want to leave room for criticism. Knowing there are tigers in the mountain yet deliberately heading to the tiger's lair, this is to give an account to the sect members!"

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