Chapter 317: Chapter 316: United Defense
Of course, Ye Fan had no idea what the South Witch Queen was thinking. He simply spoke with a grave expression, "Is Mo Dianwu going to have a life-or-death battle with the Clan Leader of your Witch Clan?"
Instantly, the South Witch Queen was shocked. Although this matter was a rampant rumor within the Witch Clan, the news had been successfully contained and kept from reaching the Secular World. She hadn’t expected Ye Fan to know about it.
At this point, she could no longer hide it and sighed, "That’s right. In a few days, they will engage in their decisive battle. This fight is no simple matter for our Witch Clan. The Mo Sect originates from the arts of Ghost Valley, mastering esoteric techniques. Our Witch Clan, on the other hand, is renowned across the world for our witchcraft. The two powers have nurous disagreents and conflicts. This ti, Mo Dianwu has personally erged from seclusion to challenge our current Clan Leader—the Wu Emperor! His goal is to force our Witch Clan to hand over the Successor!"
Ye Fan asked, "Then can you tell
the truth, is your Wu Emperor still alive?"
At that, the South Witch Queen’s expression changed.
Ye Fan added, "I just want a clear answer. My only reason for coming to the Witch Clan this ti is to help you in your decisive battle against Mo Dianwu!"
"And why should I trust you?" the South Witch Queen demanded. She still didn’t trust Ye Fan; his few words were simply not persuasive enough.
Ye Fan responded, "It’s fine if you don’t trust , but there is soone who can vouch for . She holds significant prestige within your Witch Clan."
"Who is she?" the South Witch Queen asked.
"She is the Dong Witch Queen!" Ye Fan replied.
At the ntion of the Dong Witch Queen, the South Witch Queen’s hostility vanished. The Dong Witch Queen might not have been the strongest among the leaders of the Witch Clan’s various tribes, but her selfless dedication to the Witch Clan was legendary. The South Witch Queen held great respect for this senior of hers.
Thus, she said, "It’s too late to contact the Dong Witch Queen now. But youngster, I’ll trust you this one ti!"
"Thank you for your trust. Perhaps you’ll thank
for it later!" Ye Fan said with a smile.
The South Witch Queen then said, "The Wu Emperor isn’t dead. But he has disappeared."
"What?"
Ye Fan realized the gravity of the situation. Without the Wu Emperor, no one in the Witch Clan could restrain Mo Dianwu. If he wasn’t kept in check, the entire Witch Clan would be in peril. Ye Fan didn’t care about the clan’s survival; his concern was that the Dong Witch Queen, in her devotion to the clan, might expose Yaoyao. If that happened, he would be the one forced to confront Mo Dianwu.
"The Wu Emperor disappeared a hundred years ago," the South Witch Queen said. "Otherwise, why would our Witch Clan have beco so fragnted and filled with ambitious fools? Everyone wants to replace the Wu Emperor and rule the entire clan!"
"Then where did he go?" Ye Fan asked.
The South Witch Queen shook her head. "He might have already perished, or he could be hiding sowhere within our clan. I can only hope he returns before Mo Dianwu’s challenge! Otherwise, a great disaster will befall our Witch Clan!" she said apprehensively.
Ye Fan asked, "If that’s the case, why doesn’t your Witch Clan unite to resist Mo Dianwu? Even if you’re not his match, you could still make him wary!"
The South Witch Queen replied, "The Witch Clan’s internal strife has gone on for too long. We can no longer form a tight alliance against the Mo Sect. Tomorrow, I will lead the South Witch Warriors to the Witch Clan Headquarters to offer support! Even if it ans death, I am a mber of the Witch Clan. When the clan is in trouble, I must give it my all!"
Her declaration showed her true character, which made Ye Fan see her in a new light. He had assud the leaders of the various tribes were all ambitious people who only looked out for themselves, especially after a century of internal strife. But now, the South Witch Queen was willing to set aside past grievances and rush to the headquarters’ aid.
Ye Fan asked, "Will the other tribes send help?"
The South Witch Queen shook her head. "Most will, but there will always be two or three who won’t. They wouldn’t even be sad if the Witch Clan fell."
The Witch Clan had brought this upon themselves. United they stand, divided they fall—a truth known to all the great tribes of the Divine Land since ancient tis.
Ye Fan said, "However, this enemy is no ordinary opponent. Mo Dianwu’s fa is on par with the Wu Emperor’s. I believe that if the Wu Emperor doesn’t appear, the outco for the Witch Clan will be hard to change."
"That’s right. Only the Wu Emperor’s presence can turn the tide. I’m sure those two or three traitors are accelerating their search for the Successor right now. They want to trade the Successor for their own pathetic survival."
When the South Witch Queen said this, Ye Fan’s expression darkened. The Successor was Yaoyao. If her identity was exposed, she would face countless unforeseen dangers. The thought sent a ripple through Ye Fan’s usually calm composure.
He said to the South Witch Queen, "Can you take
to the Dong Witch Queen?"
The Dong Witch Queen had departed without leaving any contact information. This ti, with Yaoyao’s safety at stake, Ye Fan had to give it his all.
The South Witch Queen replied, "You can. Depart with the army of my South Witch Tribe tomorrow."
Ye Fan nodded. He then asked the South Witch Queen, "And what about the Love Witch you put inside ?"
Ye Fan was very uneasy about this. After all, she was the one who had implanted it. Now that his relationship with Shangguan Qiuyue had progressed so far, the Love Witch was completely unnecessary and had beco a potential threat. Shangguan Qiuyue had discussed this with him on the way here as well. With things as they were, its presence was a terrifying risk.
The South Witch Queen said, "I can’t remove the Love Witch from you. However, since you two have already gotten together, it will gradually fade away on its own."
"You’re not lying to , are you?" Ye Fan asked incredulously.
The South Witch Queen smiled. "Why would I need to lie to you?"
"That’s good, then." Ye Fan certainly loved Shangguan Qiuyue dearly, but she wasn’t his only woman. If the Love Witch beca a liability, it would be a disaster.
That night, Ye Fan and his two companions stayed at the South Witch Queen’s residence.
At one point, Black Fog spoke to Ye Fan in the living room. "Chief, it seems they’re monitoring us."
Ye Fan responded, "It’s fine. They’re just taking precautions."
"Understood."
Black Fog returned to his room. Ye Fan and Shangguan Qiuyue shared a room. The Witch Clan’s houses were peculiar bamboo structures, a style that perfectly suited the region.
Lying in Ye Fan’s arms, Shangguan Qiuyue asked, "Ye Fan, do you really want to get involved with the Witch Clan and ddle in their affairs?"
Ye Fan replied, "Qiuyue, it’s not that I want to ddle. This conflict between the Witch Clan and the Mo Sect already involves ."
"Why?" Shangguan Qiuyue asked curiously.
"So many questions. This is n’s business; won should stay out of it!" Ye Fan gave her perky bottom a light slap.
Shangguan Qiuyue yelped in pain. She hadn’t expected Ye Fan to be such a jerk. Her face blushing, she retorted, "You dare underestimate won!"
"Oh? And what if I do?" Ye Fan asked proudly.
Shangguan Qiuyue replied, "I’ll show you just how terrifying a woman can be!"
Suddenly, she leaned down. Ye Fan had no idea what she was about to do, but he found out a mont later. Instantly, an overwhelming wave of pleasure washed over him.
Just as quickly, however, Shangguan Qiuyue stopped. Ye Fan, who had been lost in the sensation, was left dumbfounded.
He said to her, "Qiuyue, keep going! Don’t you know stopping like this can kill a man?!"
It was true. This really could kill soone. Ye Fan felt incredibly uncomfortable, as if he were about to die.
But Shangguan Qiuyue simply said, "I’m not going to. Let’s see what you do now, you jerk!"
"Threatening ? Hmph!"
With a grunt, Ye Fan flipped over, forcefully pinning Shangguan Qiuyue beneath him.
"Don’t you ss around!" Shangguan Qiuyue exclaid.
"Hmph, I won’t ss around," Ye Fan said with a wicked grin. "I’ll just ss around... a little."
Shangguan Qiuyue whimpered, trying to resist, but her struggles were futile.
Their ’battle’ lasted for a full hour. By the end, a thoroughly exhausted Shangguan Qiuyue learned her lesson: you don’t casually provoke Ye Fan. Otherwise, these were the consequences.
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