Chapter 2080 - 2076: Li Zhaojun’s Preparations

Before the Heavenly Tribulation arrives, not only is Ye Fan preparing for it, but even Li Zhaojun is making preparations.

A powerful array model is nearly complete under her construction. Although the women involved in this array have yet to appear, Li Zhaojun is already very confident in her array.

"Sister, are there enough people this way? Do we still need more?" Min Shang asked curiously.

The two were in their residence on Earth, with a small image in front of them showing a nearly pentagram-like pattern. Li Zhaojun shook her head and said, "I don’t know if the current group of people is enough, or if we must find ten people, or even more. Now there are you, me, Tantai Wanrong, Lu Xiaoman, Zhao Tianya, Wu Ding, Qin Mengyao, Yang Xiaoting, Zhao Lina. Originally, I thought with Mo Xiaoyan, it would be enough, but now it seems that we have to activate some backup candidates."

"Sister, are you saying that there aren’t enough people?" Min Shang asked in surprise.

Li Zhaojun nodded slightly and said, "At least ten people are needed as a foundation to maintain the array. Moreover, during the operation of the array, it must be adjusted at any time. If any sister gets injured or cannot maintain their power, they need to be replaced. Ideally, we should prepare more than fifteen people. Now, we’ve only found nine, so we can only have those whose cultivation is not very high, or those who aren’t very loyal to Ye Fan, step up..."

Min Shang frowned and said, "Can you be sure that the people you find are completely loyal to Ye Fan?"

This question troubled Li Zhaojun as she shook her head and said, "In fact... even I find it hard to determine these things. Many matters cannot be explained, like these women’s feelings for Ye Fan. Who can truly know them? Alas, Ye Fan’s biggest mistake was perhaps having too many women later on... although I don’t intend to blame him for anything, doing so inevitably has its drawbacks."

"Sister, have you figured out who else will help you? Or rather, who will fill the remaining spots?" Min Shang, like a girl who seemed completely lost, kept asking questions.

Li Zhaojun smiled and said, "You seem more nervous than I am. Actually, you should understand that as long as our hearts for Ye Fan are the same, it’s enough. Shang, do you miss Ye Fan a bit now?"

Min Shang blushed and felt shy, nodding slightly after a long while, "Actually, regarding the array, I feel my contribution might not be significant. I’ll just do my best. Sister, if you need my help with anything, just let me know, I’ll even be willing to sacrifice my life..."

"Alas! You and I are like sisters by destiny. You and Ye Fan have spent less time together than with me. When you appeared before us with your Yin-Yang Unchangeable Physique, I thought you were far from a pure Yin physique, but now it seems we’re getting closer. I want to treat you as my best sister. We’ll live together in the future, which should be the best way, right? Then, even our practice will be mutual. What do you think?"

Li Zhaojun, with a caring look, held Min Shang in her arms and asked.

"Sure, sister, I’m just afraid you might not like me as your sister," Min Shang replied, shyly.

Li Zhaojun laughed and said, "Look at you, you’re completely a girl with no schemes. We’ve been together for quite a while, haven’t we? Thinking about it, the best decision I made was keeping you by my side. That’s the best... By the way, dear sister, who do you think should take on the role of the main person next? Who should I choose?"

"I don’t know," Min Shang shook her head honestly. "I don’t want to interfere with the choice sister wants to make, because I’m not as smart and wise as you. Whoever you decide to choose will be fine with me... Sister, I do hope you’ll choose someone who truly cares for Ye Fan. This way, they won’t threaten him within the array. What do you think?"

Li Zhaojun gave a forced smile and said, "It’s easy to say, but hard to do. I don’t know what these women are thinking in their hearts either. I hope the ones I choose treat Ye Fan wholeheartedly. Fortunately, we still have some time to prepare this array. Now that the Heavenly Tribulation is about to arrive, we just need to stay on Earth and assist Ye Fan in constructing the array..."

Min Shang asked, "Sister, is it alright for us to stay on Earth? What if Ye Fan goes to the Pan Gu Secret Realm? Wouldn’t we be unable to transmit our power then?"

Li Zhaojun shook her head and said, "Perhaps you don’t know, but the most difficult part of this array lies in its immense power, which can only be sustained in the universe. And the universe, in fact, is the most evident location for the Heavenly Tribulation. If Ye Fan can resolve the Heavenly Tribulation beyond our universe, once he enters the secret realm, the tribulation will naturally be resolved. We don’t need to worry about the matters within the Pan Gu Secret Realm, just handle what is outside of it... Then, our task will be complete."

Min Shang nodded in partial understanding, still puzzled, "Sister, are we really not telling Ye Fan anything?"

"Telling him... I’m afraid he won’t support us. Perhaps you think honesty is best, but you should know, I’ve made a few mistakes before, making me feel useless—not only failing to help Ye Fan, but also causing him trouble and even getting you caught up, leading to decades of suffering under imprisonment... Alas, what we can do now, as sisters, is to assist Ye Fan without needing to explain much, as long as he understands our intentions! Shang, you’re with me on this, right?"

Min Shang could do nothing but nod.

Li Zhaojun got up, walked to the balcony, and looked outside, saying, "What a beautiful night this is. It’s just an ordinary evening. If everything goes smoothly, the people on Earth won’t feel any change, and we’ll solve the problem. But if it’s not properly resolved, the Heavenly Tribulation will bring tremendous disaster, leading to human extinction... Perhaps it would be better to be an ordinary person unaware of all this, sitting at home waiting for things to unfold. By then, all we’d need to do is open our eyes and greet the new sun, without worrying about the Heavenly Tribulation!"