A man from the Big Dipper, starting his charlatanship at Mount Tai.

"The Great Emperor Wushi has this kind of constitution! Don't you think that's defying the heavens?"

Ye Fan's eyes lit up as he listened, feeling as if he had found a kindred spirit among kindred spirits.

"Brother Daoist, your insights are profound! May I ask your name?"

"Ahem, just call me Black Emperor Taoist."

"Black Emperor Daoist, it's a pleasure to meet you! Next, I plan to visit a few more holy lands before returning to Tianxuan. Would you be interested in joining me, fellow Daoist?" Ye Fan wanted to do more research to make his plan more complete.

"Oh? The other holy sites?"

"Young Master Ye, would you be interested in making a trip to Yaochi?"

"Jade Pool? Is that the Jade Pool that's rumored to only accept female cultivators?"

"By the way, Black Emperor Daoist, since the Great Emperor Wushi is the offspring of the Western Queen Mother, you must have a very good relationship with Yaochi, right?"

Ye Fan had considered going to Yaochi, but he eventually gave up. The risk of doing such a thing in a place full of female cultivators was far higher than in other holy lands; he could very well be beaten half to death.

However, if the Black Emperor is with you, then it's worth a try!

......

Black Emperor: "Um... what's my relationship with Yaochi?"

"Of course it's pretty good! When I left Yaochi last time, they even gave me hundreds of peach pits from the peaches of immortality!"

Even though it was hit with a peach pit, well... once it's given away, it's given away!

"I see! Then, I wonder if the Black Emperor Daoist would like to accompany me to the Jade Pool?" Ye Fan didn't know why the Jade Pool was giving peach pits as gifts; it was too stingy. But anyway, with the Black Emperor by his side, he should be able to enter the Jade Pool smoothly.

"Oh? Going to Yaochi together?"

Black Emperor's eyes darted around.

"Let's go!"

"Perfect timing. I remember that the peaches of immortality from Yaochi taste quite good. If I have the chance, I can ask them for some more."

The two found themselves kindred spirits and immediately decided to travel together to the sacred Jade Pool.

Ji Ziyue stood to the side, rubbing her forehead. For some reason, she, who was usually so clever and mischievous, felt ashamed in front of this Black Emperor Taoist.

Where does this Black Emperor Taoist come from? How come he's even more of a nobody than a princess of the Ji family?

What? He's the Messenger of the Beginningless? Okay, then he's definitely more powerful.

.......

And so, Ye Fan and the Black Emperor finalized their plan and prepared to go to Yaochi to learn from each other.

However, when Ye Fan and his group arrived at the stone archway of Yaochi Holy Land, they were turned away.

The gates of the Yaochi Stone Archway were tightly closed, and two aloof-looking female cultivators from Yaochi stood outside.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, please return. Our Yaochi Holy Land is entirely populated by female cultivators, and we cannot withstand such turmoil. The Holy Maiden has decreed that the stone workshop will not be open to the public today. We beg Fellow Daoist Ye to show mercy."

One of the female cultivators spoke politely but distantly, her eyes filled with obvious wariness.

Ye Fan touched his nose.

The Jade Pool Holy Land reacted quickly, immediately closing its doors to visitors, leaving him somewhat at a loss.

"Ahem, I'm just here to exchange source techniques, nothing more..."

"Fellow Daoist Ye is too kind. We have already heard what you seek by visiting several sacred sites today. Yaochi Sacred Site does not wish to get involved in disputes, and we hope Fellow Daoist Ye will understand."

The female cultivator from Yaochi spoke firmly, clearly leaving no room for compromise.

Left with no other choice, Ye Fan had to give up.

Then, he glanced at Ji Ziyue.

Ji Ziyue was puzzled for a moment, but when she realized what Ye Fan was planning to do, she immediately opened her red lips wide and shook her head like a rattle drum.

The Ji family has already suffered enough lately, so she begged Ye Fan to stop harming their stone workshop!

Chapter 176 Using the Purple Moon to Control the Ji Family

"Ye Fan, could you please not go to the Ji family's stone workshop? The Ji family has already suffered enough lately." Ji Ziyue pleaded pitifully with Ye Fan.

"Hey~ You can't say that!"

Ye Fan put his arm around Ji Ziyue's shoulder, looking like they were good buddies.

"We're on the same side now. If I win, doesn't that mean you win too?"

"Besides, I've already inquired about it. The one currently in charge of the Ji family's stone workshop is Ji Biyue's lineage, and it's even highly likely that it's Ji Biyue herself!"

"Have you forgotten? After we left the Bronze Immortal Palace, she not only hunted me down, but also tried to take the opportunity to eliminate you, her rival?"

"Don't you want to get revenge on such a ruthless woman?"

Upon hearing the name "Ji Biyue," Ji Ziyue's eyes narrowed instantly, and her previous reluctance vanished immediately.

Yes! That wicked woman, Ji Biyue, definitely needs to be taught a lesson!

If we could cause trouble while her faction is in charge, it would be like forcing her to eat shit!

"But... as a princess of the Ji family, it's not right for me to bring an outsider like you to cause trouble in my own stone workshop, is it?" Ji Ziyue was still somewhat hesitant.

Ye Fan knew that Ji Ziyue was wavering, so he immediately pressed his advantage and said:

"Purple Moon, do you know that we are not going to cause trouble, but to act on behalf of Heaven!"

"Here's the deal: as long as you bring me into the Ji Family Stone Workshop, we can split everything we get there 90/10!"

"Who's nine and who's one?" Ji Ziyue swallowed hard.

"Of course, you get nine and I get one."

"Didn't I tell you? It's mainly to let you vent your anger, how can I give you nine out of ten?" Ye Fan went to great lengths to get Ji Ziyue to cooperate.

However, as he said, his main purpose this time was to vent his anger; making money was secondary.

.......

Ji Ziyue carefully weighed the options.

Ninety percent!

Although it's not very ethical to cheat your own people, if the money goes into your own pocket, it doesn't count as money flowing into someone else's pocket, right?

Rather than letting Ye Fan find other ways to enter the Ji family's stone workshop, it would be better for her to take Ye Fan in on her own initiative, so that the money that Ye Fan might have won could remain in the hands of a member of the Ji family.

Furthermore, Ji Ziyue knew that Ji Biyue had embezzled a considerable amount of public property during her years in charge of the stone workshop, misappropriating resources. She had secretly pocketed countless amounts of what should have been family property.

Previously, she could turn a blind eye, since it was normal for the person in charge of the stone workshop to eat a little.

But now, she actually dares to attack me while I've been kidnapped?

This is no longer ordinary corruption; we must take strong measures!

"Okay! I'll take you there!"

"But it's a deal! Ye Fan, you have to beat her until she cries today!"

Ye Fan and Ji Ziyue exchanged a glance, then both revealed sly smiles and turned menacingly toward the Ji family's stone archway.

.......

At this time, the Ji family stone archway had already received the news and originally intended to close its doors to visitors.

However, when the Ji family cultivators guarding the gate saw Ji Ziyue, who was tied up next to Ye Fan and looked like a prisoner, they were immediately stunned.

"Miss Ziyue? You...you're..."

Ji Ziyue immediately put on a dramatic act, her eyes reddening and her voice trembling with tears.

"I...I was captured by them! For my brother and the Thirteenth Ancestor, I had no choice but to obey them...Open the door quickly and let him cut the stone, otherwise...I'll be dead!"

The gatekeepers exchanged glances, not daring to be negligent, and quickly opened the gate to let Ye Fan and his group in. At the same time, someone rushed to the inner courtyard to report.

Inside the courtyard, a woman dressed in a green dress, with a charming face but a hint of meanness in her eyes, was sitting uneasily.

She was Ji Biyue. She had already heard about Ye Fan's heroic feat of massacring the Holy City today, and was worried that the evil star might come knocking on her door at any time.

Just then, a servant rushed in to report.

"Miss Biyue, Miss Ziyue is back! However, she was kidnapped and brought back, and the situation doesn't seem good!"

Ji Biyue's heart tightened, but upon hearing the word "kidnapping," a strange light flashed in her eyes.

However, Ji Biyue didn't react much. She simply straightened her clothes, quickly put on a smile, and went out to greet them.

As soon as Ji Biyue reached the front yard, she saw Ye Fan swaggering in, while Ji Ziyue was tied up beside him with a miserable expression, looking like a pitiful prisoner.

"Oh~ who do we have here? It's Sister Ziyue back." Ji Biyue smiled and stepped forward, wanting to take Ji Ziyue's hand.

"Sister Ziyue, what's wrong? During the time you were kidnapped by that thief from Tianxuan Holy Land, he didn't take liberties with you, did he?"

Ji Biyue is very cunning. She pretends to care about Ji Ziyue, but in reality, she is spreading rumors about her, trying to portray her as a fallen woman who was taken advantage of by a petty thief.

Ji Ziyue hid behind Ye Fan, only peeking out half her head, and timidly replied:

"Sister Biyue, I'm fine, and Brother Haoyue and the Thirteenth Ancestor are also fine. They're just temporarily being held by the Dao Lord."

"Phew, that's good."

Ji Biyue breathed a sigh of relief.

Although her darkest thought was that it would be best if Ji Ziyue and Ji Haoyue were killed or crippled by the Dao Lord, given that that would trigger a conflict between the two extreme Dao forces, such a thought only flashed through her mind.

The treatment they received as prisoners was enough to significantly diminish Ji Ziyue and Ji Haoyue's prestige within the clan.

I forgot the beginning, I forgot the end, but in short, the advantage is hers!

........

"Fellow Daoist Ye, your presence is an honor. I am deeply sorry for not welcoming you properly."

Ji Biyue turned to Ye Fan, her smile unchanged, but her eyes held a hint of wariness.

"I wonder what brings Fellow Daoist Ye to my Ji Family Stone Workshop today?"

Ye Fan grinned, revealing two rows of big white teeth.

"I dare not presume to offer guidance. I have only heard that the Ji family's stone workshop possesses countless rare stones, and I am itching to see them. By the way, I also wish to demand an explanation from the Ji family on behalf of my Supreme Lord."