On Earth, Xi He was instructed to protect Tantai Wanrong and the other women.

With her level of cultivation, she was already above Ye Fan. She planted a sense of perception on Xuan Nu, and when she knew what Ye Fan was doing now, she couldn’t help but open her eyes and sigh softly.

"I told you not to be so presumptuous. Becoming a slave to Ye Fan, you should have expected to become his woman one day!" Xi He’s expression carried a hint of emotion.

Suddenly, a blurred shadow appeared in the air, which eventually solidified into the graceful figure of a woman standing before Xi He.

Xi He scrutinized the shadow, frowned slightly, and quickly closed her eyes again. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

"Why, don’t you want to see me?" the woman asked calmly, exuding a sense of affinity that made Xi He feel tranquil, unable to summon any anger in front of her.

Xi He said, "Aren’t you already dead?"

The woman sighed softly, "I have many souls. I can’t remember which souls are dead and which are alive. Xi He, I created you. Do you resent me?"

The woman appearing before Xi He was none other than the creator, Nuwa.

Seeing Nuwa, Xi He showed no surprise, as if she had always known Nuwa had many facets.

Xi He said, "I don’t know which one is the real you, but I know that your heart has changed. Even if the you who wants to destroy the world isn’t your complete self, that’s still the dark side of your heart. I always opposed Ye Fan awakening Pan Gu and Fu Xi, not because they would bring suffering to the world. On the contrary, with them around, it would be easier to face the Heavenly Tribulation. I’m afraid of Ye Fan awakening you; you’re the most dangerous person in this world, even Fu Xi couldn’t discern your true nature!"

Nuwa smiled and said, "Xi He, to me, you are my most perfect creation. Precisely because I created you, I feel I have reached perfection in creation. Unfortunately... you harbor resentment towards me, thinking I brought you suffering..."

"Each of your avatars seems so arrogant, always thinking they bring perfection to others, yet they themselves are far from perfect!" Xi He said. "This time you’ve come to Earth to save your avatar, kill Ye Fan, and complete your plan to destroy the world?"

Nuwa shook her head slightly. "As the creator of the world, I don’t have to be ruthless by nature. My different avatars represent different aspects of myself, and I also need to find which one is truly the most perfect. You asked what I came back for, I came back to find the true me... You’re right not to help Ye Fan awaken Pan Gu and Fu Xi because I fear that alongside their awakening, I may bring disaster and destruction to the beings I created!"

"You do have some self-awareness!" Xi He said coldly.

"No matter what I’ve done, my goal has always been for all living beings, to create wiser life! Xi He, in my eyes, you are almost perfect, but your character... still has many aspects that could be molded. Now you’ve become a puppet servant to an ordinary human, it’s a degradation, and while I find it unfortunate, I won’t interfere. Perhaps based on the experience of creating you, I will create a next, more perfect Xi He. At that time, your death might be a form of liberation!"

Nuwa spoke with a superiority that suggested she could control all life, making anyone submit before her.

Xi He coldly said, "Then I... wish you success!"

After saying this, Xi He’s figure gradually faded and eventually disappeared within the city of Hua Hai.

Nuwa smiled and shook her head, then also left Hua Hai.

...

...

Within the secret realm of Pan Gu, Ye Fan had completely taken possession of Xuan Nu.

While this was a reasonable event, and even Xuan Nu herself felt it was a natural progression, she had no struggle or resistance, even accepting it all willingly.

But after everything was over, Xuan Nu seemed to lose her spirit, pondering many things.

"What are you thinking about?" Ye Fan asked.

At that moment, Ye Fan was sitting cross-legged on the practice mat. In fact, possessing Xuan Nu was also using her as a cauldron for his cultivation.

Using ancient beings as cauldrons greatly benefited Ye Fan’s cultivation of Spiritual Energy. Ye Fan had already surpassed the ninth layer of the Nine Yang Divine Skill and was very close to ascending, but he had no intention to ascend because he feared that his ascension would trigger a Heavenly Tribulation. Moreover, he might enter the celestial realm, separating him from the women by his side in the universe.

Xuan Nu said, "Now that you possess me, how should I introduce you if Pan Gu and Fu Xi awaken?"

"Introduce me however you like, in the ancient cultivation world, it’s survival of the fittest. Does my existence make you feel disgraced?" Ye Fan replied.

Xuan Nu sighed, knowing what Ye Fan meant. Now she was effectively the loser, having to rely on Ye Fan’s protection to survive because she knew she was surrounded by many dangers. Precisely because she had the power to awaken Pan Gu and Fu Xi, others might kill her, especially Nuwa.

"Why don’t you just kill Nuwa? She’s probably your greatest enemy now!" Xuan Nu said, "You should know, once Nuwa regains her cultivation, you stand no chance against her!"

Ye Fan finished his practice, stood up, and stood before Xuan Nu, saying, "I can’t kill Nuwa, just as I can’t completely destroy you. I can seal your souls, but I believe Nuwa’s power is elusive; her cultivation has reached a level I cannot comprehend. I’m afraid that attacking her would have dire consequences. Perhaps she’s waiting for me to kill her!"

Xuan Nu sneered, "You seem overly worried. She’s just an ancient cultivator after all!"

Ye Fan did not continue discussing this with Xuan Nu, he just moved his arms, and his outfit was instantly tidied up. Xuan Nu looked up at him, her expression still complex.

"You can return to Tian City or come back to Earth with me! It’s your choice!" Ye Fan said.

Xuan Nu shook her head, saying, "I want to see my daughter. Don’t worry, I won’t use her to fulfill any schemes. She’s innocent in all of this, even if you must kill me one day, I hope you spare her life. Although she’s part of the ancient cultivator system, she’s already at the end of its lineage, no more ancient cultivators will exist after her... Sigh! Everything I’ve done is actually a debt I owe to her!"