Ye Fan helped Tantai Wanrong and Zhao Tianya complete their cultivation, which took about an hour. After finishing everything, he didn’t plan to stay long in the second secret realm.

"Xiao Fan, I am very grateful to you, but please remember, Tianya and I are not doing this out of gratitude. You’re doing all this just to save yourself some trouble, right?" Tantai Wanrong seemed to deliberately remind Ye Fan, making him see the current situation clearly and try not to hurt Zhao Tianya, achieving her purpose.

Ye Fan could understand Tantai Wanrong’s meaning. He nodded and said, "I do all this without needing any repayment from you!"

Tantai Wanrong looked at Ye Fan with satisfaction and nodded to Zhao Tianya, saying, "Tianya, you heard what Ye Fan said, you don’t need to have any thoughts of gratitude toward him. Soon, we’ll be able to return to Earth, and then you can decide how you like. Ye Fan will naturally respect your choice. For now, you can relax here, treat it as a vacation. The surrounding mountains and waters are beautiful, and there are places more gorgeous than famous scenic spots for you to explore. Isn’t it wonderful?"

Although Zhao Tianya was still very angry with Ye Fan, Tantai Wanrong was helping her speak, and she indeed gained the cultivation of the Divinity Transformation Stage. She no longer resented Ye Fan and accepted the current situation at ease.

Ye Fan was leaving, and Zhao Tianya directly bade farewell and went back to her bamboo residence.

Tantai Wanrong wanted to send Ye Fan off, and when they were parting, Tantai Wanrong spoke with a tone of slight resentment, "Ye Fan, although I keep consoling Tianya for you, it doesn’t mean I can accept your current style of doing things. You are becoming more domineering as your power increases, giving you a stronger sense of control over everything. I want to help you with some things but find this help futile. Maybe only Zhao Jun and Xiao Man can help you more! Ye Fan, anyway, I won’t outright refuse your feelings, nor will I let you wait too long. Once you’ve resolved your troubles... I will completely accept you, which is a promise from me to you!"

"A promise?" Ye Fan asked with curiosity, still unsure of the meaning behind Tantai Wanrong’s words.

Tantai Wanrong said, "This is the only promise I can make. Perhaps we will be more like friends in the future. I’ll consider you my support, but you also need to give me enough freedom in many matters. We don’t need too much interference between us. You can find ways to protect me, but not interfere in all aspects of my life. Is that alright?"

"Hmm!" Ye Fan nodded.

"That’s good!" Tantai Wanrong nodded with a smile, saying, "Now I feel at ease. You can focus on your tasks. As for the future, it’s all up to you. In my life, the areas where I can help are few and far between. It’s better to let you walk your own path. Your most important companions in life are actually Xiao Man and Zhao Jun!"

Ye Fan said, "No, there’s also Aunt Rong. You are equally important to me!"

"No, I ask myself if I can form the same influence on you as Xiao Man and Zhao Jun. There’s always some gap between us, while Xiao Man and Zhao Jun’s dedication to you is almost selfless. Their feelings for you are truly sincere!" Tantai Wanrong’s face still carried a trace of sadness and disappointment, "I used to criticize you with a parental mindset, which might have imposed great pressure on you. In the future, I will also be more mindful of my ways. Ye Fan, I hope we can be harmonious in our interactions!"

Ye Fan wasn’t sure what Tantai Wanrong’s words truly implied. Perhaps it meant the two could soon develop into a romantic relationship. But what this relationship actually meant, Ye Fan also didn’t know. Because Tantai Wanrong is overly reserved when it comes to emotional matters, this restraint will certainly affect their future interactions.

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After helping Tantai Wanrong and Zhao Tianya complete their cultivation, Ye Fan had one more task: to help Zhao Lina complete her cultivation as well.

He secretly "kidnapped" Zhao Lina to the second secret realm. At present, Zhao Lina’s resentment towards him was growing by the day, possibly due to her inherently independent personality. He had to help Zhao Lina cultivate, but this time he couldn’t let Zhao Lina know. He planned to use a forced hypnotic cultivation method, leaving Zhao Lina completely clueless.

While heading to Zhao Lina’s residence, Ye Fan pondered another matter concerning Zhao Tianya.

"Tianya must have suffered a lot in the secret realm recently. I should think of a way to relieve her loneliness. When I return to Earth, I should first bring her daughter Yueyue over!" Ye Fan basically had a decision in mind.

Previously, he also thought Zhao Tianya might want to cut off ties with her past life, even sending her daughter elsewhere to live for peaceful interaction with him.

But now Zhao Tianya must find spiritual support, and this support is undoubtedly Zhao Tianya’s daughter Yueyue, the closest person to Zhao Tianya in the world, apart from Ye Fan.

Such feelings are impossible to sever, and Zhao Tianya’s affection for Yueyue is even deeper than for Ye Fan.

While considering these matters, Ye Fan arrived outside Zhao Lina’s residence. He didn’t plan to enter. This time, he wanted to help Zhao Lina directly breakthrough to the Mahayana Realm. Previously, he had helped two women simultaneously cultivate, only reaching the Divinity Transformation Stage. This time, he wanted Zhao Lina to enter the Mahayana Realm.

This was also a challenge for him, as it had to be completed without Zhao Lina’s knowledge.

Upon Ye Fan’s arrival, Zhao Lina was still staring out the window in a daze. In the second secret realm, devoid of modern civilization, she was utterly bored and could only gaze at the scenery, lost in thought.

"If I just go in, she’ll surely curse me! Forget it, best not ask for trouble, I’ll use some special methods to help her instead!"

Ye Fan didn’t want to reason with Zhao Lina now. Women around him had all developed grievances due to some matters. It was better to use the most direct means to achieve his goals. The key factor was having dominant strength.

He directly used a gentle life force, putting Zhao Lina in a nearly asleep state. As Zhao Lina suddenly fell unconscious, before she could fall, Ye Fan supported her.

"Nana, I hope you won’t blame me when you wake up. I’m just helping you now. I know you won’t accept my goodwill now, but helping you is my undeniable responsibility!"

Finished speaking, Ye Fan directly used Spiritual Energy to enter Zhao Lina’s body, helping her open her body’s meridians and aiding her cultivation.