Ye Fan said, "Your daughter will not co to see you for the ti being, and I will not allow her to co. The grudges of ancient cultivators have nothing to do with the next generation, and I will not threaten or manipulate her in any way. She has her own life trajectory, and I will not interfere with her."
Although Lei Zu worried that Ye Fan might just be deceiving her, she had no intention to continue arguing with him now.
"I hope you will keep your promise. No matter what, she is actually innocent... I have never seen her since she was born. I hope I truly have a chance to see her face!"
Although Lei Zu did not have much attachnt to her daughter, she was still a mother, embodying the radiance of motherhood.
This situation is very similar to Xuan Nu’s. Xuan Nu also always showed indifference to Lan Jing, but in major issues, she always helped Lan Jing, even at the cost of her life.
Ye Fan nodded and said, "I ca here to talk to Xi He, you can leave for now..."
After speaking, Ye Fan ford a powerful Spiritual Energy barrier, shielding all the won except Xi He.
Xi He kept her eyes closed, seemingly still adjusting her breath. With her cultivation and skills, recovery was not a complicated matter.
"Stop trying so hard. Even if you recover, there is no place for you. Do you intend to continue controlling , or to battle the Yellow Emperor to the end?" Ye Fan asked.
Xi He slowly opened her eyes and looked at Ye Fan. "Ye Fan, I ask you, why do you refuse to stand on the sa side with ?"
"Because your desire for control is too strong, and I will never submit to anyone. So I’d rather be an ordinary person than get involved in the disputes of ancient cultivators." Ye Fan said, "But unfortunately, because of you and others like Xuan Nu, I have been drawn into it."
"Then you should know that cooperating with is actually the most beneficial for you!" Xi He said.
"You are wrong. Only when I hold Destiny in my own hands is it most beneficial. In the secret realm and on Earth, I don’t want to be the master, but once soone tries to dictate my Destiny, I would rather be the master myself. This way, no one can use power to interfere with my life, or even control my thoughts!" Ye Fan said.
Xi He frowned, contemplating Ye Fan’s logic. With her status as an ancient cultivator, it was hard for her to understand Ye Fan’s pursuit of freedom.
Ye Fan said, "I’m not here to discuss this issue with you now. Let’s put it this way: your conspiracy has already completely failed. I don’t know who else you have imprisoned in illusions, but at least those close to have been reclaid. Now, there are only two paths before you..."
"You an to say that dying is my first path, right?" Xi He saw the killing intent on Ye Fan’s face and frowned.
"Yes." Ye Fan said, "I won’t let you leave again because you’ve interfered with my life the most. You could be considered my woman, although there’s no emotional connection between us. But I won’t kill you; at most, I will seal your consciousness, preventing you from erging again to interfere with for thousands of years."
"And what’s the second path?" Xi He asked.
"The second path is to beco completely subordinate to and sign a Blood Oath. From then on, I can control your life and death and swiftly end you if you betray !" Ye Fan said sternly.
Xi He sighed softly. "Ye Fan, you still say you don’t want to submit to anyone, yet don’t you know not to impose on others what you don’t desire? You now want to kill or make your servant—how is this fair to ?"
"Perhaps you haven’t heard the saying ’Winner becos the king, loser becos the bandit.’ Now I speak to you from a victor’s standpoint!" Ye Fan said, "I don’t want anyone to interfere in my life now. As long as I can hold your Destiny, I will converse with you. If you regain power, that might be a disaster for !"
Xi He thought for a mont and said, "It sort of makes sense, but I don’t want to beco your servant. Isn’t there a third path?"
"A third path, you say?" Ye Fan asked.
"The third path is for to fight you fiercely until my soul scatters instead of being sealed. What do you think?" Xi He raised her head to scrutinize Ye Fan, as though carrying a hint of threat.
Ye Fan closed his eyes and said coldly, "You can try, senior!"
The two engaged in a battle of spiritual power, but unfortunately, Xi He’s spiritual power was initially lower than Ye Fan’s. She appeared helpless before Ye Fan, who soon had her agonizing under spiritual power aggression.
Eventually, Xi He lay on the ground as if soulless, speechless for a long while.
"I give you only a brief ti to consider. If you do not choose, you are implicitly opting for the first path, and I will seal your consciousness!" Ye Fan said.
At this mont, Xi He appeared to have lost all ability to resist. After a long pause, she said, "Fine. I submit. This seems to be my destiny... After all these years of waiting, I have beco a re human’s servant, interwoven with a human’s life and fate... I am willing to sign a Blood Oath with you..."
Among ancient cultivators, the Blood Oath was the most sacred ritual.
Those who signed a Blood Oath essentially handed their cultivation weaknesses and lifelines to the host, who could kill them at any ti.
"Is there anything else to say before the ceremony begins?" Ye Fan asked.
"No need. Now what I receive is entirely of my own doing." Xi He closed her eyes, saying, "Before, I wanted to control you. Since I failed, this is my deserved punishnt. Signing a Blood Oath with you ans handing over my Destiny, so I need never again ponder my future actions... This might also be a form of liberation!"
Xi He closed her eyes, investing her entire being and waiting solely for the mont Ye Fan signs the Blood Oath.
Ye Fan tapped Xi He’s forehead with Spiritual Energy. Simultaneously, a drop of Ye Fan’s blood fully rged with Xi He’s spiritual power, allowing Ye Fan’s Spiritual Energy to freely access Xi He’s body. Thus, Ye Fan could thoroughly investigate all elents of Xi He’s cultivation, ready to kill her if she resists.
A mont later, when Xi He reopened her eyes, Ye Fan’s hand had already withdrawn, leaving a red dot on her forehead like a beauty spot.
However, this red dot also signified that from now on she was rely Ye Fan’s servant, devoid of autonomy. Her life would be tied to Ye Fan’s; she would die if Ye Fan willed it, rely by thought.
User Comments
0 comments from readers