Tantai Wanrong knew Ye Fan had taken Qin Mengyao and Yang Xiaoting out, and had stayed at Qin Mengyao’s place for a while. This left her with a strange feeling inside.

After seeing Qin Mengyao off, she felt down and wanted to talk to someone, but didn’t know who to go to, as there were few people in the Second Secret Realm. She could only go to Zhao Tianya to talk about it.

In Zhao Tianya’s small cabin, Tantai Wanrong briefly recounted the situation, and Zhao Tianya replied with frustration, "Big Sis, didn’t you say you don’t care much about Ye Fan? Why are you reacting like this now? Could it be you’re quite fond of him, even feeling jealousy over small matters concerning him?"

"I am not jealous!" Tantai Wanrong tried hard to defend herself, saying, "I just think... Ye Fan might be a bit unfair in handling things. Why didn’t he tell us about the Second Secret Realm’s explosion?"

Zhao Tianya seemed quite mature at the moment, saying, "You should ask Ye Fan that. How would I know? Ye Fan often acts stubbornly, doing things his own way. He doesn’t have any obligation to tell you or me. Now you understand my grievances?"

Tantai Wanrong’s expression was somewhat evasive; her feelings towards Ye Fan had always been evolving. Initially, she saw Ye Fan as a junior, then as a man standing tall and fearless. Before long, her heart secretly approved, yet she knew there was no connection between them, and then...

She could hardly recall what had happened between them. One thing Tantai Wanrong knew was that she never harbored any ill intentions towards Ye Fan. She felt her attitude toward him was always sincere.

But that was just her wishful thinking. Ye Fan also underwent considerable pressure from her. Now, Ye Fan was hesitant to face Tantai Wanrong, as her attitude, partly from her career in politics, had always been quite firm, making Ye Fan feel hard to manage.

"Big Sis, what are you trying to do? Are you planning to distance yourself from Ye Fan too?" Zhao Tianya suddenly asked, with a slightly mischievous tone.

Tantai Wanrong was lost in thought, but upon hearing this, scrutinized Zhao Tianya and asked, "Why should I distance myself from Ye Fan, just because he came to the Second Secret Realm without informing me?"

Feeling somewhat frustrated, Zhao Tianya replied, "Big Sis, I feel like you’re saying one thing and doing another. What were you arguing about before? You were clearly upset over Ye Fan’s actions, but now you’re just letting it go, ignoring everything?"

"I’m not ignoring it, I just want to tell you Ye Fan came to the Secret Realm, only that he didn’t meet us for some reasons. I believe it might be my own shortcomings that make Ye Fan feel pressured, leading him to not dare meet me. I should introspect and strive to ease this pressure next time I see him," Tantai Wanrong said self-consciously.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Tianya was dumbfounded, not expecting Tantai Wanrong to say something so absurd, completely at odds with her angry demeanor earlier.

Zhao Tianya wanted to further question Tantai Wanrong but found it futile, as Tantai Wanrong was completely independent in her thoughts and views, not needing to be like her, devoted to Ye Fan alone, especially since she was already Ye Fan’s woman while Tantai Wanrong was still "single."

"Fine then, Big Sis, do whatever you like, I won’t bother with you anymore, alright? This is absurd, I thought you had a change of heart and came to discuss matters with me. Now, Ye Fan’s so domineering, and you’re still considerate of him. Hmph, if I see him next time, I’ll fight him for sure..." Zhao Tianya said furiously, seemingly also mad at Tantai Wanrong, storming off into the room.

Tantai Wanrong, as the guest, stood in the living room, contemplating for a while before speaking to herself, "Perhaps I should give Ye Fan a final explanation. Keeping things dragging on isn’t fair to either of us. Maybe it would be better to make our relationship clear. At least afterward, I can face Ye Fan more directly. Or perhaps... I should just give myself to him, let him be my man, as if it’s a debt I owe him from a past life, one I must repay with my entire life."

After saying this, she was about to leave when Zhao Tianya’s voice suddenly came from inside, "Big Sis, it’s not you who owe him, it’s him who owes you. He’s here this lifetime to repay you. You’re really putting yourself too high!"

...

...

Ye Fan was in the Pan Gu Secret Realm, still investigating the mysterious forces around the Sea of Death.

But he couldn’t trace any clues at the moment, feeling quite frustrated since he could sense the power of Heavenly Tribulation was almost upon him.

"What exactly is Heavenly Tribulation, Xi He, can you explain to me?" Ye Fan hovered above the Sea of Death, asking.

Xi He calmly responded, "It’s destruction!"

"Just destruction? Maybe it’s some kind of mysterious power, like elemental forces, or some other power. This power probably doesn’t come from our universe; its strength should be more terrifying than any force within the universe. That’s why ancient cultivators built the Pan Gu Secret Realm to resist Heavenly Tribulation, isn’t it?" Ye Fan sighed lightly.

Xi He said, "Since you can guess, why ask me?"

Ye Fan said nothing more. Having never undergone Heavenly Tribulation himself, he naturally didn’t understand what it truly meant. He wished to overcome it, with the only way being to become stronger. Yet, ancient predictions seemed to indicate he wasn’t the chosen one meant to save against Heavenly Tribulation. Who could possibly bear this pressure, he didn’t know, having found no valuable clues despite searching for a long time.

"Xi He, do you know where the mysterious woman sent her daughter Lan Jing?" Ye Fan asked, "I’ve searched everywhere, yet found no trace of Lan Jing!"

Xi He shook her head, saying, "Why don’t you ask the mysterious woman? In matters like this, she shouldn’t dare hide it from you!"

"I think she won’t tell me!" Ye Fan said, "As far as I know, the mysterious woman wants to use her daughter to achieve all her goals and plans. Asking her would be to completely turn against her, even if she’s my servant, I still maintain due respect for her, as she’s an ancient power! Perhaps, just like previously assumed, even if Lan Jing isn’t the chosen one, she still has a significant connection to the chosen one!"