Return to Mingde Hall, the Holy Ghost Cult Lurks Like a Shadow

Relying on Angel Wings, Ye Fan deftly evaded the Ice Bear King's fatal strike.

At the same time, he noticed that the Ice Bear King's body was covered in wounds, instantly reminding him of that familiar voice outside Ice God's Palace a month ago.

"A month ago, it was the Ice Bear King who drew Zhongli Wu and the others' attention."

With that thought, Ye Fan had no intention of getting too entangled with the Ice Bear King.

Thus, while using Angel Wings to widen the distance between them, he questioned the Ice Bear King.

"Ice Bear King, is there some misunderstanding between us?"

Having failed to land its blow, the Ice Bear King finally saw Ye Fan and the others clearly. They did not seem to be the evil soul masters it had encountered not long ago.

Moreover, it seemed to remember Ye Fan. "You're the boy Ice Empress sacrificed herself for not long ago."

"Why are you at Ice God's Palace?"

"What did you do to Mother Snow Empress?"

Once the Ice Bear King got a clear look at Ye Fan, it calmed down and began questioning him.

"Ice Bear King, I think you've mistaken me for the evil soul masters of the Holy Ghost Cult."

"A month ago, Ice Empress invited me here to examine Snow Empress!"

Ye Fan told the Ice Bear King everything that had happened when he came to Ice God's Palace a month ago, including how he had saved Snow Empress's embryo.

Fearing that the Ice Bear King would not believe him, he summoned Ice Empress from the Undead Demiplane.

"Ice Bear King, it has been a long time."

"Ye Fan was not the one who harmed Snow Empress."

"On the contrary, he saved her."

As she spoke, Ice Empress looked at Ye Fan and asked, "Ye Fan, could you let the Ice Bear King enter the Undead Demiplane and see Snow Empress?"

Ye Fan did not mind.

With a wave of his hand, the Spatial Gate to the Undead Demiplane appeared once more.

"Ice Bear King, for some reason, Snow Empress was refined into a Soul Beast Embryo by evil soul masters. She is currently in my Undead Demiplane."

"If you do not believe me, you can go in and see for yourself."

Upon hearing that, the Ice Bear King hesitated for a moment. In the end, it sensed a familiar aura through the Spatial Gate.

It immediately entered without looking back.

Right afterward, Ye Fan, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, Dark Demon Ape, and Ice Empress could only follow it back into the Undead Demiplane together.

The moment the Ice Bear King entered the Undead Demiplane and saw Snow Empress's Soul Beast Embryo within the God-Sealing Platform, its eyes reddened as it softly called out, "Mother!"

"Were those evil soul masters the ones who turned you into this neither-beast-nor-ghost state?"

"Ahhh!"

"I'll go avenge you right now!"

As it spoke, the Ice Bear King was about to shift its plump body and leave the Undead Demiplane, but Ice Empress grabbed it and stopped it.

"Ice Bear King, where are you going?"

"To take revenge on the evil soul masters!" the Ice Bear King said.

"Can you beat the evil soul masters?" Ice Empress asked mockingly.

"I can't!" At those words, the Ice Bear King's face fell, and its raised foot remained hanging in midair.

Seeing that she had persuaded it, Ice Empress continued, "Ice Bear King, I am more heartbroken than you are over Snow Empress's situation. But the most important thing now is to revive Snow Empress."

"Revive Mother!" As if it had seized upon something, the Ice Bear King hurriedly turned and stepped closer, pressing Ice Empress with an emotional question.

"Yes. Ye Fan said he would revive Snow Empress. My advice to you is to stay by Ye Fan's side."

Ice Empress continued.

Hearing that, the Ice Bear King raised its bloodshot eyes and stared directly at Ye Fan. Then it dropped to both knees and knocked its head heavily against the ground three times. "Human, please save my mother."

"I, the Ice Bear King, will serve you like an ox or a horse."

Hearing the Ice Bear King's words, Ye Fan was slightly moved as well. "Ice Bear King, get up first."

"Reviving Snow Empress will require my teacher's help."

"But my teacher has fallen asleep for the time being."

"So I have no way of reviving Snow Empress in the short term."

Upon hearing this, the Ice Bear King hesitated for a moment before replying, "Is that so?"

"Then I must still thank you, benefactor, for saving Mother's Soul Beast Embryo! From this day onward, I, the Ice Bear King, will follow your lead."

Ye Fan did not refuse.

After all, he had now officially provoked the Holy Ghost Cult, a tremendous nuisance. Having another ferocious beast as a bodyguard meant another layer of security.

Afterward, Ye Fan arranged for the Ice Bear King and Snow Empress to remain in the Undead Demiplane. He then returned to the real world with Tianmeng and the Dark Demon Ape, heading for Mingde Hall in Bright City, Sun Moon Empire.

Along the way, Ye Fan piloted his flying soul tool past Heaven Dou City in the Heaven Soul Empire. He then crossed the border between the Heaven Soul Empire and the Sun Moon Empire and officially entered Sun Moon Empire territory.

With intermittent flights and stops along the way, the journey took around seven days.

By the time he reached Bright City, ten full days had passed.

After nearly two months of wandering and travel, Ye Fan finally set foot in Bright City of the Sun Moon Empire once again.

Returning after so long and thinking of the teacher he had not seen in ages, as well as the familiar older brothers and sisters he would soon meet, all the exhaustion from his journey vanished, leaving his heart full of excitement and anticipation.

He walked through the streets of Bright City at an unhurried pace, his heart brimming with the joy of reunion, completely unaware that danger had quietly descended.

The instant he slowly approached the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy, three black figures concealing their auras had already locked onto him from the dark corners around the academy.

One of them spoke in a low voice. It was none other than Myriad Souls Douluo. "Minglei, Fourth Worshipper, I have sensed the boy who stole our Soul Beast Embryo."

The leading Fourth Worshipper asked in a deep voice, "Myriad Souls, are you sure you sensed him correctly?"

Myriad Souls Douluo immediately assured him, "Fourth Worshipper, that Soul Elder brat carries the aura of the undead I refined. There is no mistake."

Minglei Douluo beside him immediately asked for orders. "Then, Fourth Worshipper, should we move now and capture that brat?"

After a brief pause, the Fourth Worshipper said coldly, "It is broad daylight. Acting now would cause unnecessary trouble. Myriad Souls, keep watching that brat. We will make our move tonight!"

Myriad Souls Douluo bowed. "Yes!"

Then the Fourth Worshipper ordered Minglei Douluo, "Minglei, you are fast. Go contact the cult leader immediately and have him send people to support us."

Hearing that, Minglei Douluo asked in confusion, "Fourth Worshipper, with three Titled Douluo like us acting together, surely we cannot let this brat escape?"

Minglei Douluo did not understand why the Fourth Worshipper was being so cautious.

The Fourth Worshipper glanced at Minglei, then at the equally puzzled Myriad Souls Douluo.

Patiently, he explained, "The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy is not as simple as you think."

"There is someone inside whom even the Supreme Cult Leader fears."

"Ah!"

At those words, Myriad Souls Douluo and Minglei Douluo exchanged glances. They both knew that without the Fourth Worshipper's reminder, the two of them might have met their downfall at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy.

No wonder he can be a Worshipper while I can only be an elder.

This is the difference.

The gap between people really is something you have to accept.

Both Myriad Souls Douluo and Minglei Douluo thought this.

Soon, Minglei Douluo reported to the Fourth Worshipper before vanishing from the spot.

Myriad Souls Douluo, meanwhile, concealed himself and kept Ye Fan firmly within his sights.

Meanwhile, Ye Fan had already passed through the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy and entered Mingde Hall.

"Xiao Fan, it's you! You're alive! That's wonderful!"

The moment Ye Fan stepped into Mingde Hall, Jing Hongchen sensed his aura.

Without any hesitation, Jing Hongchen flew out to greet Ye Fan before he even had time to put on his clothes.

"Teacher!" Ye Fan's eyes reddened as well when he saw his benefactor and teacher, Jing Hongchen, again.

Watching from the shadows, Myriad Souls Douluo was secretly alarmed. The Fourth Worshipper truly is foresighted.

This brat's teacher is actually the master of Mingde Hall. No wonder he was so bold as to steal the Soul Beast Embryo from our Holy Ghost Cult.

Good thing the Fourth Worshipper made preparations in advance. Brat, even if your teacher is the master of Mingde Hall, our Holy Ghost Cult will capture you tonight!