"Yalina, what are your plans after you get out?" Qianyue Bing asked.

"How many hundreds of times have you asked me that? Aren't you getting annoyed?" Yalina was about to vomit at the question.

"..."

"Ye Chen has a bunch of women outside, after these three years of separation, who knows if they've all left." Qianyue Bing suddenly said.

"Can you not poke at my sore spot?" Ye Chen's expression fell.

"Haha!"

Qianyue Bing burst into laughter, and Yalina also covered her mouth to hide her amusement. Seeing Ye Chen's pained expression gave them a sense of inexplicable joy.

They both knew Ye Chen had a lot of wives, but with his mysterious disappearance for three years and his life or death unknown, his women might have all scattered.

So, Ye Chen was deeply afraid of this.

"Emperor Litian, you son of a bitch, get the hell out here!" Ye Chen suddenly cursed at the sky. "You ugly freak, you tricked me into that cave, and locked me up for three years! If my women have run off, I will fight you to the death!"

Ye Chen was venting his sorrow and frustration; the confinement had truly wounded him.

"I'm supposed to be your godfather, do you really not fear that insulting your godfather will make me angry?" the void shattered without sound, and a towering figure emerged, along with a terrifyingly ugly face.

Ye Chen's mouth hung open, and seeing that huge ugly face, he was momentarily stunned.

Yalina and Qianyue Bing were also stunned. Ye Chen's casual cursing had drawn out this monstrous freak who hadn't appeared in three years?

"Ah, this is maddening. If I'd known I could curse you out, I would have been cursing you behind your back every single day!" Ye Chen's eyes reddened a bit as he spoke.

"Young man, don't be so hot-headed!" Emperor Litian said with a light smile.

"Fuck, I've been locked up for three years, do you understand what that feels like? Do you know how I managed to survive?" Ye Chen was freaking out.

"Didn't I leave you with two beauties? It seems like you've been getting along just fine," Emperor Litian teased with a smile.

"..."

Upon Emperor Litian's remark, Yalina and Qianyue Bing immediately stepped away, distancing themselves from Ye Chen with a somewhat revealing awkwardness.

"Get me out of here! I need to get out! Hurry up! Not a moment to waste!" Ye Chen yelled at Emperor Litian, desperate to leave.

"Alright then, it seems you've lost interest in your father's affairs, and I don't need to say anything more. I'll just send you right out!" Emperor Litian gave a faint smile, waved his big hand, and the power of the Other Shore surged wildly, preparing to transport Ye Chen and the others out.

"Wait!" Ye Chen's eyes reddened when he heard mention of his father, and he shouted at Emperor Litian. "I've been waiting here for three years because of my father's matters. If you don't tell me, I'll be miserably anxious!"

"Then why are you yelling at me?" Emperor Litian said with slight dissatisfaction.

"Godfather, I'm sorry!" Ye Chen, like a child who had done something wrong, rushed over and hugged Emperor Litian's leg tightly. "Godfather, please tell me about my dad!"

"..." Qianyue Bing and Yalina were speechless.

In front of them, Ye Chen could be tough as nails, but the moment Emperor Litian showed up, he was crying and hugging his leg. Wasn't this a bit too shameless?

But then again, Ye Chen didn't have the strength to stand up to Emperor Litian. It seemed the only correct choice was to hold onto his leg...

"Alright, alright, let go already. I'll tell you!" Emperor Litian's face stiffened a little; as the Great Venerable of the Other Shore, he was invincible, a lord of Canglan Realm, but Ye Chen wasn't afraid of his prestigious aura at all. If they disagreed, he'd just grab his leg, even rubbing his face against it... Emperor Litian felt very conflicted.

"I know about the Canglan Realm. Is my father in that realm?" Ye Chen held on tight to the leg, looking up to ask Emperor Litian.

Ye Chen's cultivation was among the strongest in the world, but compared to Emperor Litian, it was far inferior, so there was no shame in him holding on to Emperor Litian's leg.

"Your family affairs are quite complicated. Let's go somewhere quiet, and I'll tell you all about it from the beginning!" With a wave of his large sleeve, Emperor Litian instantaneously disappeared with Ye Chen, as if they had merged into the void.

"Where did they go?" Yalina asked in surprise.

The Venerable of the Other Shore's methods were unimaginable, capable of traversing the void with a mere thought. Such Great Divine Power was truly terrifying.

"I don't know!" Qianyue Bing shook her head. "But Ye Chen harbors great secrets, and there seems to be some connection between him and Emperor Litian!"

"..."

Ye Chen's consciousness blurred for a moment, as if passing through endless chaos, until he finally arrived somewhere.

"What is this place?" Ye Chen exclaimed in shock.

This was a vast palace, majestic and grandiose, with a statue enshrined within. It was the very image of Emperor Litian!

Besides the gigantic statue, there were also some bas-reliefs in the palace, depicting strange and ferocious beasts so lifelike that an aura of viciousness hit Ye Chen head-on, shocking him.

"This is my Other Shore Palace!" Emperor Litian declared.

"The Other Shore Palace?" Ye Chen murmured.

"The Other Shore Palace, also known as the Natal God Palace, is the unique symbol of the utmost powerful from the Other Shore! With your current level of cultivation, touching the Other Shore Palace is still a long way off!" Seeing Ye Chen's puzzled look, Emperor Litian gave him a cryptic explanation.

"The Other Shore is far too distant from me; I just want you to resolve the doubts in my heart." Ye Chen dropped all other thoughts and focused solely on his father's affairs.

"Fine, I will resolve your doubts!" Emperor Litian said.

"Sit!" Emperor Litian pointed his finger, and two meditation cushions appeared on the ground. He himself sat cross-legged on one and gestured for Ye Chen to sit down as well.

"This!" Ye Chen's heart trembled.

Emperor Litian had brought him across the void, and now he was revealing his ability to create things, which stirred endless waves in Ye Chen's heart. The existence of the Great Venerable of the Other Shore was simply unimaginable.

"If you have any doubts, speak them all," Emperor Litian said as he sat opposite Ye Chen.

"Is my father alive or dead?" Ye Chen asked directly, most eager to clarify the status of his father.

"Alive!" Emperor Litian replied.

"..."

The simple two words from Emperor Litian plunged Ye Chen into silence.

If his father had died, then it would all be for naught, but if he were alive...

Ye Chen's mind was full of questions, leaving him unsure where to even begin asking.

Emperor Litian had previously revealed some things to him, such as his father being named Ye Lingtian, the origin of the Heaven Swallowing Demon Pot he possessed, and the origin of the strange powers he practiced!

His father had protected him from the shadows, and his Great Ancestor had also cast his gaze upon him. But why weren't they looking for him?

This seemed to be only a simple question, yet it involved so much more.

Ye Chen wanted to know all the reasons behind everything!

"It seems your state of mind is quite chaotic," Emperor Litian said lightly, noting Ye Chen's silence.

"I want to understand all the causes and effects, but I don't know where to start, so my thoughts are somewhat in disarray," Ye Chen replied with a wry smile.

"How about this, let me tell you a story to help you relax a bit!" Emperor Litian suggested.

"Please do tell, Senior," Ye Chen said with a solemn expression.

"Once upon a time, there was a mountain, on the mountain was a temple, and in that temple lived an old monk who was telling a story to a young monk. And what story was he telling? Once upon a time, there was a mountain, on the mountain was a temple, and in that temple lived an old monk who was telling a story to a young monk. What story was he telling? Once upon a time, there was a mountain, there was a temple on the mountain, in the temple was an old monk..." Emperor Litian entered a looped storytelling mode.

"Big brother, are you kidding me?" Ye Chen couldn't believe it. Emperor Litian, the Great Venerable of the Other Shore, was playing such a lowbrow game with him, which was quite surreal.

"I am indeed teasing you!" Emperor Litian said without any attempt to conceal it.

"..." Ye Chen instantly felt a blockage in his heart, understanding that being strong indeed had its advantages; even teasing someone came with such confidence.

"Seeing you in a gloomy mood, I just made a joke to help you relax. Is that not okay?" Emperor Litian said with an unscrupulous smile.

"..."

"All right, I'm relaxed now. Let's talk about serious matters," Ye Chen said.

"Your dad is still alive, and so is your mom. It's just that they don't want you anymore!"

Emperor Litian's plain statement struck Ye Chen like a hammer, fully shattering his fragile spirit in one blow.

His dad and mom didn't want him anymore?

Ye Chen's face stiffened. He was delighted that his parents were alive, but Emperor Litian's tone and manner of storytelling were somewhat hard to accept for Ye Chen.

"My words might be harsh, but they best explain the current situation!" Emperor Litian said.

"Why don't they want me?" Ye Chen asked with a steadfast voice.

"Because your mother is a rich and beautiful woman, and your father was just a poor boy!"

"A toad lusting after a swan's flesh, this saying seems to praise the toad, but a toad that has tasted swan's flesh will end up being pecked to death by a flock of swans!"

"Your dad is that toad. Although he wasn't pecked to death by the swans, his life has been miserable, with no status whatsoever!"

Emperor Litian's eloquent speech successfully drew Ye Chen's ire.

"Senior Li Tian, can we have a serious conversation?" Ye Chen's face darkened, and he felt like punching Emperor Litian into a pancake face.

"Do you think my words are unpleasant and hard to accept?" Emperor Litian suddenly smiled enigmatically.

"He may not have fulfilled his duties as a father, but he is ultimately my dad. Describing him as a toad—how do you expect me to accept that? If I did accept that, wouldn't I be admitting I'm a toad's son?" Ye Chen said, clearly annoyed.

"Haha." Emperor Litian suddenly chuckled inexplicably, then looked at Ye Chen. "You already know about the Canglan Realm, right?"

"Yes!" Ye Chen nodded.

"Your mother does not belong to this realm. She is from the Canglan Realm!" Emperor Litian began to drop bombshells.

"What!" Ye Chen tensed, his face full of shock.

"Thirty years ago, your father was still a Grandmaster. However, he was blessed with a great opportunity when he found a powerful cultivator's place of death. And then, rather clumsily, he was transported to the Canglan Realm!" Emperor Litian paused before continuing. "The Canglan Realm is a great world for cultivators. Your father's cultivation was nothing but trivial there, he could only serve others as an attendant!"

"..." Ye Chen held his breath and listened intently, knowing that the mysteries were about to be unveiled.

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