Regarding the annihilation of the underground race, Ye Fan decided to continue hiding it from Leng Yu. He would also temporarily seal off the passage to the underground, preventing her from seeing her people wiped out.

This was also a sense of responsibility and mission for Ye Fan, as he felt that it was his arrival that disrupted the peace of the underground race, leading to their annihilation.

Ye Fan suddenly felt a bit weary, as his heart was burdened with regret and guilt for the extermination of the underground race. He could only treat Leng Yu well for the time being, allowing her to carry on the underground race's bloodline. At this moment, he just wanted to return to Hua Hai City, find a place to rest, and calmly think about the various incidents of the Shadowless appearing in the underground ocean.

Ye Fan traveled by flying sword, with Leng Yu following behind, while four small crystals circled around him. Only the little black crystal sat on Ye Fan's shoulder, while the other three crystals orbited him incessantly, which was their simplest way of expressing their attachment to their master.

Upon arriving in Hua Hai City, Ye Fan was about to head to the villa while also planning to use a Jade Talisman to summon Li Zhaojun back. There was a message on the phone in his storage bracelet from Tantai Wanrong: "Xiao Fan, if you're free, come and see Aunt Rong. I've reached the Golden Core Stage, and I've been feeling uncomfortable these past two days."

Any ordinary person, having transformed into a cultivator with a lifespan of five hundred years, would feel unaccustomed. Even Ye Fan initially wasn't used to the sudden heightened hearing and vision, that complex sensation to accurately detect even tiny particles of dust flying by. But after a period of adaptation, Ye Fan had now grown accustomed to changes in his surroundings.

Because he adhered to a principle: mind your own business, and no matter how complicated the surrounding environment is, as long as you can discern what concerns you or may concern you, it's enough.

Once possessing a certain superpower, one must learn to choose wisely.

Ye Fan walked along the quiet street, took out his phone, and called. Tantai Wanrong answered: "… Aunt Rong, aren't you asleep yet?"

"Xiao Fan, I thought you were not on Earth again, so I didn't expect you to reply when I sent the message." Tantai Wanrong's tone was very natural, "Are you with Zhaojun now?"

Ye Fan glanced at Leng Yu, who seemed a bit confused next to him, and said, "No, Zhaojun is currently cultivating in the Arctic. I'll call her back to Hua Hai City later."

"In the Arctic?" Tantai Wanrong clicked her tongue, "You cultivators are getting more and more unreliable, going to places like the Arctic for cultivation? You're not in the Arctic as well… wait, if you were in the Arctic, your phone shouldn't have a signal? Where are you?"

Ye Fan smiled wryly, sensing Tantai Wanrong was answering her own questions, letting her do all the talking.

"I'm right here in Hua Hai City, Aunt Rong. You wait for me at home for a while. I'll bring you an ordinary magic artifact and teach you how to travel by flying sword. In the future, you don't need to walk when you go out; you can just fly." Ye Fan said with a smile.

"You kid… we'll talk when we meet. Anyway, get here soon, and be safe on the road…" Tantai Wanrong's instructions to Ye Fan sounded like she was advising a child. Finally, she suddenly said, "Xiao Fan, Yaoyao is starting school tomorrow, so she's back home today. It wasn't my idea to message you; she insisted that I ask you…"

Ye Fan felt that Tantai Wanrong seemed to be overcompensating. He didn't care whether Tantai Wanrong initiated the message or not; he knew she cared about him.

"It's okay, you don't need to tell her. Let her sleep first. If I have time tomorrow, I'll escort her and Xiaoxiao to school." After speaking, Ye Fan exchanged some polite words and then ended the call.

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...

Ye Fan did not go directly to see Tantai Wanrong. He first returned to his residence, met with Wu Ding, and borrowed two magic artifacts from him.

"Senior sister, forgive me. You know I just started cultivating and don't have suitable magic artifacts, so I have to borrow them from you." Ye Fan said with some apologetic tone.

Wu Ding glanced at Ye Fan, still handing a few ordinary magic swords to him, as if to say, I've become your servant now, so my things are yours too, but you shouldn't be so blatant about asking for them.

Ye Fan calmly accepted the magic swords handed over by Wu Ding. These were not only for Tantai Wanrong but also prepared for Qin Mengyao and Yang Xiaoting. As for others, he had not thought about it yet, as he recently hadn't seen Zhao Tianya and Nie Yuling. These two only had the Light Refining Pill he gave them. Even if their cultivation could progress faster, it would still take about a year to reach the Golden Core Stage without external help.

Leaving the villa in the latter part of the night, Ye Fan again chose to fly to Tantai Wanrong's home, which was much more convenient than driving.

Upon reaching Tantai Wanrong's doorstep, Ye Fan made sure to be quiet, as it was already late at night. He didn't want to disturb the residents of Baiyun Community, worried that rumors might spread about men visiting Tantai Wanrong's home late at night, potentially affecting her reputation.

As the deputy mayor of Hua Hai City, Tantai Wanrong remained low-key in her daily life. Although assistants and secretaries could accompany her, she didn't bring them home. In her view, life is life, and work is work — the two should be separate.

"Xiao Fan, you've arrived?" Tantai Wanrong opened the door after Ye Fan knocked. Her face was slightly weary, as if she had just woken up.

But Ye Fan knew those at the Golden Core stage no longer needed sleep, only needing to meditate as rest. However, he had to admit that Tantai Wanrong before him looked more like a sleeping beauty newly awoken, evoking a desire to embrace her.

"Aunt Rong." Ye Fan still greeted politely, constantly feeling an unintentional sense of inferiority in front of Tantai Wanrong, making her seem unreachable.

"Xiao Fan, come in and sit." Tantai Wanrong invited Ye Fan into the living room and only then realized the room was dark without any lights on. Sitting alone in the study reviewing materials, unable to sleep and lost in thought, she dozed off momentarily, awakened by Ye Fan's call.

Once Ye Fan sat down, Tantai Wanrong went to get some juice, saying, "There's no hot water at home, so I can't offer you tea. Have some juice instead. It's what Yaoyao just brought back; otherwise, there wouldn't even be juice at home..."

Ye Fan replied with a wry smile, "Aunt Rong, perhaps you need to adjust this lifestyle."

"Isn't it all your fault? I feel like I'm turning into some monster," Tantai Wanrong glanced at Ye Fan, "No longer hungry, thirsty, or needing a restroom. Not even the bacteria or dust can get close to me. I'm afraid… that even that might be gone, and I can't see myself as human anymore."

"Gone?" Ye Fan chuckled.

"You brat, what are you thinking?" Tantai Wanrong chided, "I'm talking about my heartbeat. Now it feels like I'm a zombie, lifeless like a corpse. Were it not for pricking my finger and seeing the red blood, I'd believe I was dead!"

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