Chapter 400: Chapter 399 Unable to Stop
Imdiately, Ye Fan quickly said, "Mom, I have my own plans for this. Let’s leave it at that. I have other things to attend to, so I’ll co see you in a while."
He was about to hang up.
"You dare!"
At Mrs. Jiang’s rebuke, Ye Fan froze, not daring to hang up the phone. Threats from his mother and the won in his life were always his greatest weakness!
Mrs. Jiang then said over the phone, "Listen here. If you don’t co to Shangjing for dinner tonight, then I’m disowning you!"
That was a bit much.
Still, Ye Fan responded glumly, "Alright, I’ll definitely be there!"
He was truly helpless, so he hastily booked a flight to Shangjing.
After arriving in Shangjing, he hurried to the Shangjing Ye Family estate. He was a mber of the Ye Family, after all, but he hadn’t been back in a long ti. A saying ca to mind: No matter how busy you are, you should never neglect your family.
On his way to the Ye Family estate, Ye Fan suddenly sensed a powerful, murderous aura.
This murderous aura blocked his path, but it vanished in an instant, replaced by a gentle, amiable energy—a peculiar balance. He imdiately walked forward.
He saw an old man in Daoist robes with the ethereal bearing of an immortal. The man held a horsetail whisk and sat calmly, watching Ye Fan.
"Who are you?" Ye Fan asked.
"Zhuang Zhou," the man replied calmly.
Ye Fan asked, "Why are you blocking my way?"
He was the type to strike first if there was any disagreent. If Zhuang Zhou were an enemy, he would have attacked without hesitation. But his gut told him this man was no enemy, though he certainly wasn’t a friend either.
Zhuang Zhou said, "Because I want you to see the error of your ways and turn back."
"Oh?" Ye Fan asked calmly.
Zhuang Zhou then said, "I’m stopping you from making a foolish mistake!"
"What foolish mistake?" Ye Fan asked.
Zhuang Zhou stated, "You are about to go to war with the Mo Sect."
"How do you know?" Ye Fan imdiately grew wary. He was shocked that this man knew about his imminent war with the Mo Sect. The matter was supposed to be a secret. Ye Fan hadn’t told any outsiders, and the Heavenly King Hall wouldn’t have dared to speak of it.
Zhuang Zhou said, "Your conflict with the Mo Sect has long been known. Therefore, many people are aware that you intend to go to war with them."
"Then why are you trying to stop ?" Ye Fan sat down. He had a particular quirk: he hated it when people got in the way of what he wanted to do.
"Because your Heavenly King Hall and the Mo Sect are both powers of the Divine Land. In the Divine Land, you both stand as guardians, deterring foreign enemies from invading!" he tried to persuade Ye Fan. "The Divine Land cannot afford to lose the Heavenly King Hall, nor can it lose the Mo Sect!"
But Ye Fan retorted, "I don’t care who you are, but you’re ddling in things that are none of your business. There are matters you have no right to control, like this one! Between
and the Mo Sect, only one can remain standing!"
"Young man, you are making a foolish mistake!" Zhuang Zhou said to him.
"Everyone makes foolish mistakes, myself included. But this is not one of them. You’d best stay out of this, or don’t bla
for being ruthless!" Ye Fan snapped.
The Mo Sect had caused him too much pain; the hatred was impossible to resolve. For that reason, Ye Fan showed the old man no deference whatsoever.
Zhuang Zhou remarked, "It seems your head has gotten a little hot. Very well, allow
to cool you down!"
He imdiately lunged at Ye Fan, who retaliated just as quickly.
BAM!
In a flash, they exchanged a blow and were both forced to stagger backward.
"Hundred-step Flying Sword!" Ye Fan bellowed, unleashing the Yuanhong Sword. An explosion erupted where he stood, but Zhuang Zhou avoided it. No, "avoided" wasn’t the right word; he had neutralized it. The old man’s movents were calm and inscrutable. The two stared each other down, a decisive battle seemingly imminent.
"Don’t fight!" a voice rang out.
Ye Fan and Zhuang Zhou turned to look. Two hunched old n had arrived: Zhan Xiong and Master Xuantian.
"What are you two doing here?" Ye Fan asked.
"Master!" the two n said, bowing to Zhuang Zhou.
Ye Fan was stunned. He hadn’t expected this plainly dressed old man to be their master. It seems he’s soone of no small repute!
"Ye Fan, this is a misunderstanding!" Master Xuantian said to Ye Fan.
"Oh?" Ye Fan asked.
Zhuang Zhou then said, "Young man, whether the Heavenly King Hall or the Mo Sect is destroyed, it will be a great loss for the Divine Land. You must think this through."
"I have thought it over. If I don’t kill them, they’ll kill !" Ye Fan’s attitude remained just as resolute. Not even the arrival of Master Xuantian and Zhan Xiong could change his mind. Of course, neither of them intended to persuade him anyway. After all, they understood Ye Fan’s character well; once he decided on sothing, no one could stop him. Furthermore, they considered themselves his closest companions, so there was no way they would ever treat him as an enemy or stand against him.
Zhuang Zhou said nothing more, seeming to realize that he, too, could not stop this war.
Zhan Xiong said to Ye Fan, "Do you have ti to join us for tea at the teahouse?"
Ye Fan shook his head. "Senior, I’m pressed for ti today. Perhaps another day."
"Very well," Zhan Xiong nodded, and then Ye Fan left.
Zhan Xiong and Master Xuantian turned back to Zhuang Zhou, their expressions respectful.
Zhuang Zhou stated, "This young man is extraordinary. I was prepared to stop him with my own power, but I couldn’t. It would take several of my martial brothers working together to succeed!"
"Master, what realm is he at?" Master Xuantian was shocked. He recalled that, not long ago, Ye Fan’s strength had been on par with theirs, but now he could suddenly contend with their master. It was simply unbelievable.
Zhuang Zhou declared, "Supre Peak!"
The two n were nearly petrified. Supre Peak... What an incredible feat! His growth rate is terrifying! To think that in such a short ti, Ye Fan has already beco an existence we can only look up to, but never hope to reach.
Zhuang Zhou then stated, "My cultivation realm is higher than his, and I could defeat him. However, he acts without any regard for the consequences. People like that are the most terrifying."
"This ti, the Mo Sect is likely in grave danger," Master Xuantian said. "Master, this is a matter of personal enmity between him and the Mo Sect! Your disciple truly cannot persuade him."
"Your disciple has also been through life and death with him. Master, please forgive this disciple for being unfilial this ti!" Zhan Xiong also spoke up.
Indeed, neither he nor Master Xuantian would attempt to persuade Ye Fan.
Zhuang Zhou said, "So be it. The Mo Sect brought this disaster upon themselves. They went too far, so let them suffer the bitter consequences."
"However, there is another power with ambitions to swallow our entire Divine Martial Domain whole," Zhuang Zhou revealed in a grave tone. "Our strength is too weak; none of you are qualified to stand guard against them. But in him... I see potential."
"Master, is that other world really so powerful?" they asked. "If we gathered all the powers of our Divine Land to fight them, what would our chances of victory be?"
Zhuang Zhou answered calmly, "No chance at all."
Zhan Xiong and Master Xuantian instantly sucked in a sharp, cold breath.
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