Chapter 1151: Qi Meng

**Chapter 1152: Qi Meng**

She was a young woman, her face dreamlike and ethereal, beautiful to the point of being almost unreal. Her dark hair shimmered with starlight, glistening with tiny points of light, and her entire being exuded an immortal radiance, making her fair skin even more translucent and lustrous.

"Who are you? What gives you the right to order me around?" Ye Fan asked calmly, lying on the bed and glancing sideways at her, completely at ease and with no intention of getting up.

Qi Meng's forehead instantly creased with irritation. She hadn't expected him to be so composed, despite being on her bed. He acted as if *she* had entered the wrong room.

"Who exactly are you? Get up now! How did you sneak in?" Even her sharp reprimand carried a unique charm, given her unparalleled, almost illusory beauty.

Her divine grace shone through; her graceful, undulating body seemed to glow, her pristine form appearing veiled in moonlight, looking ethereal, transcendent, distant, and nimble, exuding an aura of immortality.

"Didn't I tell you? Patriarch Qi temporarily lent me this room. You can choose another," Ye Fan said seriously.

"Nonsense!" Qi Meng could no longer contain herself. Another vein throbbed on her pale forehead, her eyebrows twitching. Biting her silvery teeth, she said, "This is the first time I've met such a scoundrel, daring to flirt with me! Do you want to be thrown into the desolate depths of the cosmic void forever?"

In this star region, a special punishment for controversial major criminals involved stripping them of all their treasures and almost all their clothes, then casting them into the deepest reaches of the universe to fend for themselves. Unless one was a Saint, no cultivator could cross the boundless starry sky. Most would exhaust their divine power and perish, especially in the Eternal Kingdom, where reliance on external artifacts was common.

"Don't be so cruel, okay? I'm just hitching a ride. Once we reach Immortal Feather Star, I'll leave immediately," Ye Fan said lazily, lying comfortably on the large, soft bed.

He had lived the life of an ascetic for many years and hadn't laid on such a bed in a long time. Observing the woman before him, he guessed her identity. In this star sea, there were only two most brilliant "immortal pearls": Fan Xian, with her unparalleled beautiful legs from Heaven, and Qi Meng, who was like a fairy.

Suddenly, Qi Meng's expression froze. "You're Ye Fan? The foreign ascetic who caused a ruckus in Heaven and made the Fan Clan lose face?"

She was quite astute. Although she hadn't met Ye Fan, she quickly connected recent events and deduced his identity.

Ye Fan said, "That's right, it's me. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. You have a grudge against Heaven, so we should be allies. Therefore, there's nothing wrong with my current occupation of this bed. Let me nap for a while."

Qi Meng was pure, beautiful, and ethereal like a fairy, making her seem unapproachable. But at this moment, she was grinding her teeth, as if an immortal banished to the mortal world, tainted by its mundane atmosphere.

"You... you really make me want to beat you black and blue!" she said through gritted teeth.

The name 'Fan' (referring to Ye Fan) had recently spread throughout Heaven, even reaching her. The fact that he single-handedly destroyed several ancient Saint mechas of the Fan Clan was truly astonishing, shaking some of the magnates on Immortal Feather Star. He was a powerful ascetic that all factions desired to court, yet his current demeanor made him seem far from a good person, rather somewhat frivolous.

"Boom!" The mother ship suddenly shuddered, shaking violently. It was clearly under a fierce attack.

"Hey, beautiful, is your mother ship going to hold up? The Fan Clan is fighting for their lives. Don't let your attempt to steal evolution fluid end with all of us being sunk here," Ye Fan said.

Qi Meng rolled her eyes at him, examining him closely. He didn't look like an ascetic at all; he lacked any tough, cold, or steady demeanor, appearing quite frivolous instead. She soon recalled a rumor that this ascetic had a special physique, which the Fan Clan was very interested in, making her show a strange look.

Qi Meng eyed him suspiciously. "The battleship fleet behind us had initially given up, but now they're suddenly pursuing us relentlessly, without end. Could it be because you're here?"

"Nonsense! You clearly stole their evolution fluid, and now you're blaming me? I'm your ally; don't suspect a good person like this, okay?" Ye Fan still maintained his indifferent, frivolous demeanor.

"Who is this guy? So inexplicable, just barged onto my bed and acts like it's completely normal." Qi Meng muttered, then fiercely raised her head and threatened, "No matter what, get up and leave this room right now, or all the firepower on the mother ship will be aimed here!"

She was like a fairy, exquisitely beautiful to the point of being illusory, draped in a veil of starlight and moonlight, enveloped in an immortal aura that was intoxicating. Her current expression had a unique charm.

"Alright, then I'll go explore elsewhere. As an ally, you should extend your hospitality and host me properly. Lead the way," Ye Fan said. He was completely in a 'playing in the mortal world' mindset, ready to just shrug and leave if things went south, with nothing left to care about.

"You... you actually think you're a guest? You just inexplicably trespassed here! Go turn yourself in immediately, or you'll be humanely destroyed in this war!" Qi Meng threatened fiercely.

Ye Fan opened the door and came out with her, truly acting like an old friend and an ally.

"Miss, who is he? Why is he here?" Several young powerful cultivators walked up, appearing in the corridor. They were all astonished upon seeing Ye Fan. Some were guard captains, others were family friends.

"Oh, excuse me for the rude intrusion. Though I just boarded, we are all allies," Ye Fan said.

"You... who are you? Where were you just now? How did you suddenly appear?" A young man asked suspiciously.

"I was just napping for a bit in Miss Qi's room. Miss Qi is now about to show me around," Ye Fan said.

"Nonsense! You were napping in *that* room?" The group of young people widened their eyes.

"Oh, come on." Ye Fan shrugged and pointed to the still-open door behind him, indicating it was true.

The few people immediately saw the disheveled bed. They were speechless for a moment, then each glared at him like a raging Vajra, as if wanting to bite him.

"You got into Miss Qi Meng's bed?!" One young man's face turned ashen, his head snapping up. Two others beside him almost fell to the ground, feeling dizzy.

Qi Meng hadn't spoken at first, wanting to judge what kind of person Ye Fan was through his various reactions, but now she could no longer hold back. Hearing this, her body trembled uncontrollably, and she nearly fainted from anger. The rumor of him being in her bed, if it spread, would cause a huge stir on Immortal Feather Star. Many people would surely howl, and she wouldn't be able to clear her name even if she jumped into the ocean.

Veins throbbed on Qi Meng's forehead. Gritting her teeth, she said, "Don't listen to his nonsense! He's a special intruder and a scoundrel! Apprehend him and take him for judgment!"

"Guys, don't be nervous. I just accidentally entered your mother ship while traversing the star domain. That was just a joke. In fact, Heaven is my enemy too. Two months ago, I destroyed several of their ancient Saint mechas," Ye Fan explained, revealing a rare serious expression.

The young men aimed various thermal and Grand Dao weapons at him, interrogating him seriously and sternly, while grinding their teeth. Their expressions only softened after a long time.

"I knew it! How could he have so casually gotten into Miss Qi's bed? So, he stumbled in by mistake," one person breathed a sigh of relief.

Another person said fiercely, "Kid, good luck to you. If news gets back to Immortal Feather Star that you were in Miss Qi's bed, all the young talents on the entire ancient star will surely fight you to the death!"

"Enough!" Veins pulsed on Qi Meng's forehead. Her luminous, enchanting body radiated a fierce light, and her beautiful eyes looked as if they could kill. She warned everyone not to spread rumors. There was originally nothing to it, but if they kept dwelling on it, it would only get worse. If the news reached Immortal Feather Star, it would certainly be explosive, especially with unscrupulous newspapers and space websites that would spare no effort to sensationalize it for popularity.

After an interrogation, Ye Fan was almost imprisoned by several elders. He was about to rush out immediately when an important figure arrived, causing everyone to change their minds and allow him to hitch a ride.

The battle in the cosmic void continued. The Fan Clan relentlessly pursued them, and the Qi family dared not perform large-scale spatial jumps, fearing their stargates would be shattered mid-transit, leading to heavy losses.

"Xiao Meng, you all go back first. We have no problem containing their mother ship and can definitely shake them off. But just in case, you should take the evolution fluid back to the home planet first, to avoid any accidents," a magnate gave the order.

Ye Fan had the good fortune to leave with Qi Meng and others, boarding a smaller spacecraft that launched from within the mother ship, through the opened stargate, and vanished.

"Hey, did you really single-handedly destroy the Fan Clan's Five Elements Divine Armor? That's the famous King of Slaughter—an ancient Saint war tool!" one of the young people, primarily those of sensitive identity, couldn't help but ask.

Ye Fan smiled, claiming it was just luck.

"I heard that before this, you killed Cao Qing, a noble young master from the Eternal Main Star. Few dare to provoke the Cao family, that behemoth."

"Indeed, they are absolutely a terrifying great power, holding an important position in the Eternal Kingdom!"

A group of people were discussing.

"Is that true or false? I find it hard to believe. Aren't ascetics a bit too powerful?" Someone expressed doubt.

With a violent tremor, Ye Fan's hundred-zhang-long spacecraft burst out of the stargate and into space. Not far ahead was a life-bearing planet. They were heading directly for it and would arrive shortly.

"Phew, we're back. Everything went smoothly." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Qi Meng's face quickly changed as she stared at the large screen. In the cold cosmic void ahead, a massive mother ship appeared, blocking their path. This was another mother ship of the Fan Clan, which had positioned itself directly outside Immortal Feather Star, ambushing them right at their doorstep. It seemed to have performed a spatial jump recently and had been guarding this spot.

"Damn it, we're targeted!"

"It's fine. We're already at Immortal Feather Star's doorstep. They won't dare to stay long. We'll be safe as long as we evade them!"

A wave of emotions surged among the group, unable to calm down. Everyone was very tense.

"Boom!" A massive divine light shot out, as fast as lightning, incredibly fierce, shattering the very fabric of space.

The hundred-zhang-long spacecraft was agile, dodging the attack instantly and fleeing rapidly.

RUMBLE! The attacks of Grand Dao divine patterns and thermal weapons intensified. Beams of scorching light intertwined in the void, engulfing the area and turning it into a sea of fire.

"This is bad. They've blocked the front. If we keep fleeing this way, we'll only get further and further from Immortal Feather Star," many showed signs of worry.

"I'll go block them! You all prepare to break through!" Qi Meng stood up, took out a mecha, and prepared for battle.

"No way! How can we let Miss Qi go? I'll block them!" Three other young men stood up almost simultaneously. They were all of unusual status, from prominent great families, and all possessed mechas. They were only there to pursue Qi Meng.

Two of them rushed out but were soon hit by the searing light, fleeing back in disarray. Although they had ancient Saint mechas, they couldn't unleash their supreme power.

"Who will lend me a mecha? I'll help you repel the enemy," Ye Fan spoke, still with that rather unserious demeanor.

The group exchanged glances. They thought of his battle achievements and were tempted, but wondered if it was truly real.

Without waiting for their response, Ye Fan stood up on his own, pushed Qi Meng's mecha out of the hatch, then entered it himself and charged forward.

"Boom!" Over a dozen divine rays struck again. Thermal weapons and Grand Dao artifacts were deployed simultaneously, devastating the area.

"Swoosh!" Behind Ye Fan, a five-colored divine light flashed, soaring skyward and sweeping away all incoming attacks. As he piloted the ancient Saint mecha, he unleashed overwhelming power, confronting the enemy alone.

"It's him!" Inside the mother ship ahead, Fan Xian stared at the five-colored divine light, clenching her fists.