"You actually want to kill my daughter, it's truly heart-wrenching!" Ye Chen stood before Saint Linglong, looking straight into her eyes. "I initially wanted to let you go, but your obstinacy stirred a murderous intent within me..."

"But I never thought you'd take it further by truly attempting murder!"

"Moreover, I don't want to kill you now because that would be too easy for you!"

"I want to let you live, to give you endless pain that you'd never forget!"

Ye Chen's entire body was glowing, resembling a deity towering above, overlooking Saint Linglong.

"Ye Chen, calm down first, we can talk things over!" Saint Linglong felt a shiver in her heart, panic, and unease. Moreover, things had spiraled out of her control, leaving her at a loss.

"You kidnapped my daughter, injured my wife, how could you not stay calm?" Ye Chen coldly said. "Earlier, when you used the Forbidden Technique to kill my daughter, why didn't you discuss it with me?"

"I gave you a chance just now, but you didn't cherish it, so don't blame me!"

Ye Chen looked at Saint Linglong without the slightest pity, only overwhelming murderous intent!

Saint Linglong used the Forbidden Technique, trying to kill his daughter. If Ye Chen hadn't been strong enough, his daughter would have already met with disaster. Would Saint Linglong have pitied him?

Saint Linglong wouldn't have pitied him, but would have intensified her efforts to make things harder for him!

Therefore, in Ye Chen's eyes, Linglong wasn't worthy of compassion!

"Heh heh." Saint Linglong let out a bitter laugh. "The winner becomes king, the loser a bandit; this is a gamble I lost!"

"Is this just a gamble to you?" Ye Chen's gaze grew colder, as if it could freeze someone.

"Isn't it?" Saint Linglong responded.

"Thank you!" Ye Chen said enigmatically.

"Hmm?" Saint Linglong furrowed her brows, not understanding the meaning.

"Thank you for your indifference; it saves me from feeling guilty!" Ye Chen said.

"What do you plan to do!" Saint Linglong's face changed instantly, showing a trace of unease.

"Heh heh."

...

The next morning.

Liu Shihua, Yun Zheyue, and others hadn't slept all night, all waiting for Ye Chen, waiting for their daughter to return home.

Not sleeping all night didn't tire them; instead, it made them more anxious!

They were strong beings from the other shore, with immense vitality; even not sleeping for dozens of days wouldn't fatigue them.

However, Ye Chen had been gone for a whole night and had not returned, making them edgy.

The Earth is only so big; with Ye Chen's capabilities, he should have returned long ago!

But Ye Chen had been gone all night and still hadn't returned, forcing them to worry.

"Ye Chen can even kill the Great Saint, could he not handle Linglong?" Long Chan finally spoke up.

They had waited all night; as long as Ye Chen didn't arrive, they remained uneasy!

Yet the night passed and Ye Chen still hadn't appeared, enhancing their unease with a bit of fear!

Could something have happened to Ye Chen?

However, Ye Chen had become epic, possessing world-destroying power; how could Linglong possibly threaten him?

"Saint Linglong definitely can't defeat Ye Chen, but she did kidnap Ye and O Ye, enough to concern Ye Chen!" Yun Zheyue said. "Moreover, Ye Chen was injured in the battle with the Heavenly Dao; even if it wasn't as terrible as it seemed, it's worrying nonetheless!"

Ye Chen's power can crush Linglong, but Linglong has hostages!

And Ye Chen was injured by the Heavenly Dao, his strength not at its peak, indicating potential changes.

"Ye Chen's realm is much higher than Linglong's, it's impossible for an accident to happen!" Su Binglan calmly analyzed. "However, Linglong kidnapping Ye and O Ye might indeed cause Ye Chen to hesitate, creating a stalemate!"

Ye Chen wouldn't encounter an accident, he would just be in a standoff with Saint Linglong!

However, Ye and O Ye are still too young; being continuously captured by Linglong could leave them with a shadow.

Whew!

Just as the women were anxious, a breeze suddenly blew through, and a few figures appeared.

"Ye Chen!"

Upon seeing one of the figures, Su Binglan immediately gasped in surprise, finally smiling.

"You finally returned!"

The women were delighted to see Ye Chen, and not only had Ye Chen returned, but Ye and O Ye as well.

However, before the women could fully rejoice, the smiles on their faces froze.

Because aside from Ye Chen, Ye, and O Ye, there was a fourth person—Saint Linglong!

"Ye Chen, why is Saint Linglong here, why didn't you kill her?" Liu Shihua was the first to speak up.

Saint Linglong had injured them and kidnapped Ye and O Ye. Ye Chen rescued Ye and O Ye, with no reason to spare Linglong!

"Linglong made a mistake in a moment of confusion, but she has a desire to repent!" Ye Chen said. "Moreover, she is Qing Luo's godmother after all, so I didn't kill her."

"..."

Upon hearing Ye Chen's explanation, the women were not relieved; instead, they were even more confused, as this didn't make sense!

Saint Linglong had harmed them and kidnapped Ye and O Ye, enraging Ye Chen, an unforgivable offense, leaving no reason for him to spare her!

Yet, Saint Linglong was not only alive but brought back by Ye Chen, which was out of character for him!

"Godmother, you finally turned back!"

Qing Luo approached Saint Linglong, her face filled with joy.

Linglong was her godmother, and Ye Chen was her man; their harmonious relationship naturally made Qing Luo happy.

"Qing Luo, godmother apologizes for previously harming you and almost killing you!" Saint Linglong looked at Qing Luo and actually apologized.

"Godmother was momentarily clouded by a demonic influence, so she hurt Qing Luo; how could Qing Luo hold a grudge?"

Saint Linglong had raised her and guided her cultivation, making Qing Luo endlessly grateful. So even if Saint Linglong had harmed her, Qing Luo bore little resentment in her heart.

"Liu Shihua, Yun Zheyue, Long Chan, Su Binglan... earlier, I was offensive and accidentally harmed you, please forgive me!"

Something unexpected happened—Saint Linglong lowered her status and apologized to Yun Zheyue, Liu Shihua, Su Binglan, and the others.

"This, this, what is going on?"

Seeing Saint Linglong bow and apologize, the women were a bit dumbfounded and confused.

Saint Linglong was a king among men, a significant figure across realms, overseeing all beings.

Liu Shihua, Su Binglan, and the others were merely lords and vastly different from Saint Linglong; why would she apologize to them?

At this moment, the women silently looked at Ye Chen; could all this be related to him?

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