Ye Fan wanted to go back and teach the Mysterious Woman a lesson, but he discovered that the so-called edge of the universe hid some auras, which contained powers that were elusive to him, condensing within.

He wanted to investigate what this power truly was, but unfortunately, this power was extremely subtle, seemingly several million light-years away, within a universe space of very thin forces. Finding the source of this power was extremely difficult, so he could only gradually approach it and explore further.

"Why is this power so strange, different from all known powers I’ve encountered? Could it be the mysterious force that previously attacked those around me?" Ye Fan wondered with a hint of curiosity.

Unable to determine the source of this power, he had to dissipate it invisibly to prevent it from affecting the safety of himself and those around him.

"Could this be another trap set by the Mysterious Woman?" Ye Fan suddenly became more worried.

With doubts lingering in his mind, Ye Fan continued to approach the power. Although it was very distant, space distance was no longer an obstacle for him. It didn’t take long before he found himself surrounding this power, just a few million kilometers away. The strength of this power began to manifest. Ye Fan prepared to move closer, but sensed there seemed to be a lifeform in between, which he suspected to be Lan Jing.

Why Lan Jing was there, he couldn’t fully investigate, but he guessed that the Mysterious Woman had sent Lan Jing. To thwart the Mysterious Woman’s plans, Ye Fan had to start with Lan Jing and couldn’t allow the ritual before him to proceed.

"Stop!" Ye Fan’s voice pierced through the vast universe, reaching afar. Although there was no medium for sonic transmission in the air, Ye Fan used Spiritual Energy to transmit his voice, ensuring Lan Jing could hear him.

There was a ripple in the distance, indicating the person far away had heard his voice, though the ritual in that person’s hands was not finished, instead intensifying.

Ye Fan didn’t know what Lan Jing had become, but he knew she might have been beguiled by the Mysterious Woman, unable to heed any of his commands. Their previous friendship might have vanished.

To stop the Mysterious Woman’s plan, Ye Fan could only adopt some hard tactics, using force to prevent Lan Jing from continuing the ritual in her hands.

"Whoosh!" It sounded like wind but was actually an explosion of Ye Fan’s elemental power. At this moment, Ye Fan’s cultivation had entirely surpassed that of ordinary ancient cultivators; even the Mysterious Woman and Xi He were no longer his match, let alone a Lan Jing who had not yet reached ascension level.

After the wind subsided, a red halo in front of Lan Jing had completely disappeared. Lan Jing stood there, seemingly unperturbed, yet she seemed confused about why the halo around her had vanished.

"Ye Fan, is it you? Why are you here?" Lan Jing appeared curious upon seeing Ye Fan. She didn’t understand why she was seeing a familiar person, as she thought Ye Fan had already died since that’s what the Mysterious Woman had told her. At the time, she didn’t suspect the Mysterious Woman because she felt the Mysterious Woman was sincerely genuine. Lan Jing, a girl who could see through others’ hearts, couldn’t read her mother’s heart, especially the deceptive intentions of the Mysterious Woman towards her.

Ye Fan said, "I’ve been searching for you for a long time. I didn’t expect to find you here. It was the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman who brought you here, wasn’t it?"

Even though Ye Fan knew the girl before him was being used by others, he had no intention of anger because he knew Lan Jing’s heart was pure. He had never seen a girl with such sincerity; love is love, hate is hate, never mixed with any impurities.

"She brought me here. I don’t know where this place is. After coming here, she asked me to do something she said would benefit all humanity and avenge you. After confirming she wasn’t lying to me, I started helping her with this task. In truth, I wanted to help you and all of humanity!" Lan Jing spoke without any guilt, and Ye Fan could sense an innocent force from her sincere eyes, unwilling to doubt Lan Jing.

Ye Fan asked, "Do you know how long you’ve been here?"

Lan Jing thought for a while before shaking her head. She had no deep concept of time; she only knew she was doing something, unclear if it succeeded. She was someone who followed her heart when acting.

She would help whoever she wanted, doing as she wished, not doing if unwilling. She was a free-spirited girl.

Ye Fan said, "You don’t need to do these things anymore. Come with me, and I’ll take you back to Earth, back to your previous life, alright?"

"Hmm?" Lan Jing seemed still curious and asked, "Ye Fan, is everything really alright? Because I felt the Mysterious Woman didn’t deceive me. She said you were in trouble. Now seeing you, there seems to be no big trouble. Could you have solved it? Tell me, okay?" Lan Jing seemed eager for Ye Fan to be honest with her.

Ye Fan said, "Lan Jing, in fact, that person is using you. She wants to use a power you possess to help her complete something. She sounds sincere because she believes all she does is right; she’s very dangerous. I don’t know how to describe her, perhaps I shouldn’t defame her before you due to your significant connection with her, but I have to tell you, you can’t let her exploit you. We all wish you well, only she wants to use you, that’s all!"

"Is that so?" Lan Jing carefully scrutinized Ye Fan. She seemed intent on discerning the truth of his words.

In the end, she found Ye Fan hadn’t deceived her in the slightest.

"Why?" Lan Jing didn’t understand, saying, "You all speak completely opposite things; neither of you deceives me. Could I have been wrong about my own feelings?"

"Lan Jing, you can’t. In all matters, trust your own feelings. You’ll always follow your heart. Do you want to believe her or believe me?" Ye Fan asked.

Lan Jing thought for a moment and firmly stated, "I believe you!"

This felt like a noble promise, and Lan Jing looked at Ye Fan with an extremely sincere gaze.

Ye Fan smiled and said, "Since you believe me, that’s enough. Don’t worry about what you’re doing right now. Remember one thing: I won’t harm you. If you come back to Earth with me, I’ll explain all of this to you in detail. Before that, you must wholeheartedly trust me. Only this way can we return to Earth and resume our original life!"