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Ye Fan really couldn't bear to cut off Pang Bo.

Because, after his path forward was cut off, Pang Bo actually approached him and said that if Ye Fan died prematurely, he would take care of his parents in his place.

How could he bear to sever ties with such a close friend?

So what if he has a slightly bad reputation among his classmates? ... He accepted it!

......

And so, Ye Fan and Zhang Wenchang waited at the entrance of Donglai Immortal Mountain for the arrival of the last student.

Other acquaintances, such as Wang Ziwen, Lin Jia, and Zhou Yi, had already gone up Donglai Immortal Mountain and were preparing to return to Earth.

Now, of the students who haven't arrived yet... there's only one left.

That person's name is........

"Li Xiaoman!"

"Ye Fan, Li Xiaoman has finally arrived!" Zhang Wenchang said excitedly, pointing to a white-clad figure climbing up the mountain gate.

Zhang Wenchang was so excited because he suddenly remembered the rumors he had heard: there was a fairy surnamed Li who had an ambiguous relationship with the Holy Body Ye Fan, was Ye Fan's ex-girlfriend, and had even had an abortion for Ye Fan.

Putting aside the fact that she had an abortion, don't all the other conditions match Li Xiaoman's?!

"Yes, I know she's here."

Ye Fan nodded calmly and took the initiative to greet Li Xiaoman.

Li Xiaoman's situation was indeed the most unique among her classmates.

Because the other students were mostly near the six grotto-heavens where they first descended, only Li Xiaoman... she was in Donglai City, below Donglai Immortal Mountain.

With Li Xiaoman's current level of cultivation, she is actually capable of ascending Donglai Immortal Mountain as a rogue cultivator, but she has never shown any intention of climbing the mountain.

One reason for this was to avoid an awkward situation between her and Ye Fan. They would see each other all the time on Donglai Immortal Mountain, which would make them both uncomfortable.

On the other hand, it was also to better complete Lin Xiu's mission. After all, it was really inappropriate to spread rumors about Ye Fan in front of him.

It's different in Donglai City. Not only is it close to Ye Fan, but you can also interact with the young cultivators who occasionally stroll down from Donglai Immortal Mountain.

It can only be said that Li Xiaoman is indeed Li Xiaoman, and in a short period of time she has raised a team that far exceeds the number of followers in the Holy City.

There's nothing we can do about it; after all, Donglai Immortal Mountain has a large number of young geniuses from the Eastern Wilderness. Their density is much higher than that of the young geniuses in the Holy City.

.......

When Li Xiaoman learned that Ye Fan's future was ruined, she first breathed a sigh of relief, and then felt a surge of tension.

She was trained by Lin Xiu to hone Ye Fan. If Ye Fan becomes useless, wouldn't she lose her value? Would Master Lin kill her to silence her?

Fortunately, Lin Xiu told her during their regular contact that everything was as usual, and that Ye Fan would definitely be able to solve the problem of the blocked road ahead. All she needed to do was give Ye Fan a big surprise when he returned to Beidou.

Knowing that her position hadn't been revoked, Li Xiaoman felt much relieved, and even her gaze towards Ye Fan became more agreeable. She took the initiative to greet him:

"Ye Fan, it's been a long time."

"I already know that your path forward is blocked."

“Unlike others, I have great confidence in you and look forward to you breaking free from all constraints and returning to the world of cultivation as soon as possible.”

"what?"

Ye Fan was stunned, not expecting Li Xiaoman to treat him so well.

It's already a good thing that she didn't kick her ex-boyfriend when he was down, but Li Xiaoman actually encouraged him instead?

Something's not right, it's ten percent, even nine percent, wrong!

A few seconds later, Ye Fan smiled and replied:

"Alright, then I'll take your good wishes!"

"By the way, I didn't expect you to have already reached the fourth level of the Dao Palace. Congratulations, congratulations!"

One shouldn't hit a smiling face, and Ye Fan was also surprised by Li Xiaoman's rapid progress.

"You're not as good as Ye Fan. Let's go~ Everyone's still waiting for us~"

Perhaps out of guilt, Li Xiaoman didn't dare to talk to Ye Fan much and started climbing the mountain directly.

Zhang Wenchang: "......."

Zhang Wenchang was somewhat surprised that he hadn't encountered the Shura Field, but being easygoing, he didn't feel comfortable saying much and simply continued climbing the mountain with Ye Fan and Li Xiaoman.

......

On the way, Ye Fan introduced the local customs and culture of Donglai Immortal Mountain to Li Xiaoman, appearing as if he had forgiven her with a smile.

However, Li Xiaoman knew what great difficulties Ye Fan would face in the future.

She felt that Lin Xiu had too much faith in Ye Fan. Ye Fan hadn't even returned to Earth yet, and Lin Xiu had already arranged a grueling training program for him after his return. She, Li Xiaoman... was a key part of it.

During this time, she has been working hard on this.

There's no way around it... she just really wants to improve!

Regardless of whether Ye Fan can recover or whether Lin Xiu's plan succeeds, she only needs to carry out Lin Xiu's plan properly.

She believed that, given Lin Xiu's personality, even if he didn't reward her handsomely, he wouldn't treat her like cannon fodder or waste material, as the Ruthless Clan did.

Ye Fan didn't know what Li Xiaoman was thinking; he only felt that Li Xiaoman was subtly different from before.

Previously, Li Xiaoman had a subtle sense of antagonism towards him. Although it was not obvious, Ye Fan, as the person involved, still felt it.

For example, the foreign male friend she brought on Mount Tai... Ye Fan felt that he brought him along for him.

While Li Xiaoman's actions weren't necessarily intended to anger him, they certainly reflected her unwillingness to lose to him.

Even after arriving in Beidou, Ye Fan felt that Li Xiaoman gave him a strange feeling, whether she was cultivating in the cave or following Hua Yunfei as a female Daoist.

Until... after the two were tricked by Lin Xiu and encountered a powerful figure from the Ruthless lineage, Li Xiaoman seemed to have changed her personality. Her original idea of ​​"sneaky confrontation" disappeared, and instead, she became a complete social butterfly, gathering a large group of young male prodigies around her.

Even her own talent underwent some changes, propelling her to the top ranks of the Eastern Wilderness and making her a member of the elite female cultivators.

Such a bizarre situation forced Ye Fan to consider one possibility.

[Li Xiaoman, could she be a plant by Master Lin?]

"Um, surely not? Master Lin wouldn't go to such lengths to trick me, would he?"

[...]

[Damn! With Master Lin's bottom line, it seems there's really nothing he wouldn't do!]

Although Ye Fan had thought of this, he didn't intend to delve into it further, since he was still too weak and had no strength to face Cthulhu directly.

Just wait for him!

When he becomes the Heavenly Emperor, he will reclaim everything that is due!

For now... let's treat all the hardships as the foundation for our progress!

.......

With this in mind, Ye Fan was able to get along harmoniously with Li Xiaoman.

When we arrived at the back mountain, a group of classmates were already waiting at the entrance of the Immortal Venerable Pavilion.

At that moment, noticing the arrival of Li Xiaoman and Ye Fan, everyone immediately greeted them:

"Ye Fan! Zhang Wenchang! And... Li Xiaoman! You've finally arrived!"

"Yes, everyone, thank you for waiting! I hope everyone is here by now."

Ye Fan laughed heartily.

Wang Ziwen nodded: "Yes, everyone on the list has arrived. We've been waiting for Master Lin!"

While Ye Fan was being surrounded, Li Xiaoman and Zhang Wenchang were also surrounded by others. One of them was the top female prodigy in the Eastern Wilderness, and the other was the Wenchang Emperor recognized by Lin Xiu.

Although the nickname "Emperor Wenchang" has a somewhat mocking connotation, with Ye Fan's story as a precedent, most of the classmates no longer underestimated Zhang Wenchang as much as before.

"Zhang Wenchang~ I just arrived today. I heard from my classmates that Master Lin said you have the bearing of an emperor yesterday?"

“That’s right! I actually heard it yesterday! But... since we were both said by Master Lin to have a destiny for immortality, could it be that we also have the potential to become great emperors?”

"I think it makes perfect sense! Ye Fan has the potential to become a Heavenly Emperor, and we have the potential to become Great Emperors. We all have a bright future!"

"By the way, Emperor Wenchang, how was your role as a third wheel for Ye Fan and Li Xiaoman? Did you enjoy facing this chaotic situation?"

Zhang Wenchang: "......."

"Whoo~"

"Everyone, I have made a decision... I want to become the disciple of Elder Li Ruoyu of Zhuofeng."

"Oh? Why? Emperor Wenchang, are you trying to change the subject?" a classmate teased.

"Why?...Of course, it's because of you guys," Zhang Wenchang said helplessly.

“If I were to be teased by you all every day as the ‘Emperor Wenchang’ or something like that, my Daoist heart would surely crumble.”

"So, the way of nature is quite good; at least it won't cause me any problems with my Dao heart."

"...Hahaha!~"

"Excellent! The Wenchang Emperor truly lives up to his name; he can even speak of taking a great master as a teacher in such a sophisticated way."

"It's a pity that no great master has taken a liking to me, otherwise, I would definitely throw myself at him."

........

After a long separation, the group of old classmates got along quite well.

After all, compared to the dog-eat-dog world of Beidou, the conflicts between old classmates seem insignificant.

"Master Lin has arrived!"

Suddenly, a shout drew everyone's attention.

Everyone turned their gaze toward the entrance of the Immortal Venerable Pavilion, where Lin Xiu, dressed in white, slowly walked out, followed by dozens of figures.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi, dressed in a pure white fairy gown, exuded an ethereal aura as she followed behind Lin Xiu. The Holy Maiden of Yaoguang, Yao Xi, walked on the other side, her golden skirt swaying, her gaze always fixed on Lin Xiu.

Even more eye-catching was the Princess of Ten Thousand Dragons, who walked alongside Lin Xiu. Her purple-gold dragon armor shimmered with light, and the faint sound of dragon roars could be heard as she walked.

Further on, there's Princess Yueling walking side-by-side with a powerful figure from the Jiuli Dynasty; Jiang Tingting holding Jiang Taixu's hand; Ji Haoyue standing with his hands behind his back alongside the Holy Lord of the Ji family; Feng Huang standing beside the Holy Lord of the Feng family with her phoenix eyes slightly lowered; and so on...