"Xiang Han, don't ask anymore; I don't want to talk about this matter!" Yun Zheyue shook her head, unwilling to bring up the subject.

"Ye Chen saved you, and you bore him a child; that should square things up, right?" Yun Xianghan said with an inexplicable smile.

"I didn't need his rescue, and since he's caused this mess, I will definitely settle it with him by my own hand!"

"You really are something, claiming to hate him, yet carrying his child. Do you ever speak the truth!" Yun Xianghan mocked. "And here I thought you were steadfastly loyal. Who would have known you'd be shameless enough to get together with Ye Chen!"

"..."

"Creak!"

Without warning, the door swung open, and Lin Ying walked in, the very picture of a frosty goddess with a face full of icy reserve.

"Master, would you like some fruit? I just cut some for you!" Lin Ying placed a fruit platter in front of Yun Zheyue.

"Ying'er!" Seeing Lin Ying, Yun Zheyue's face became instantly awkward.

Her demeanor had softened from its usual indifference, and Lin Ying's sudden arrival made Yun Zheyue feel embarrassed.

Ye Chen and Lin Ying had been close all long, and for that, Yun Zheyue had reprimanded Lin Ying, calling her unambitious.

In the blink of an eye, while Lin Ying and Ye Chen remained devoted, Yun Zheyue found herself carrying Ye Chen's child... She felt incredibly humiliated!

"Master, bearing Ye Chen's child is a wonderful thing! I don't blame you at all, truly!" Lin Ying, sensing her master's guilt, spoke up to comfort her.

Yun Zheyue felt even more awkward upon these words.

"Haha, this is just too amusing!" laughed Yun Xianghan heartily.

Canglan Realm.

In the Yongle Divine Continent, within Baihua Palace.

Ye Chen had become famous overnight and was thereafter awarded a grand private hall as his dwelling.

Leng Aofu had risen to the Other Shore Realm with Ye Chen's help, achieving the ability to mask her own karma so others would remain oblivious to their affair.

In just half a month, Leng Aofu had reached the pinnacle of life!

She had taken the Supreme King as her follower, and besides transcending the Other Shore Realm, her presence made Baihua Palace tremble!

Even the news of Leng Aofu's Transcendence of the Other Shore Realm had spread beyond Baihua Palace, jolting the Yongle Divine Continent and several nearby continents!

Being a Grand Master of the Other Shore Realm meant dominion over a continent; Leng Aofu's ascension to this realm necessitated showcasing her might so all ten continents would know of her fame.

After Leng Aofu rose to the Other Shore Realm, Feng Wu, Qin Yan, and Ye Chen seemed lackluster by comparison; the youthful supreme was insubstantial next to her, for Leng Aofu could easily defeat all three of them single-handedly.

However, behind all her glory, only Leng Aofu knew that her ascent to the Other Shore Realm was all because of Ye Chen!

"Ye Chen, you too have transcended the Other Shore, why don't you proclaim it to the world?" Leng Aofu asked.

Ye Chen had similarly advanced to the Other Shore Realm, his combat prowess surpassing hers, yet he remained hidden, puzzling Leng Aofu.

"I'm content to quietly stand behind you, watching you become the unparalleled belle," Ye Chen said with a smile.

"Ye Chen, you're so kind!" Leng Aofu acknowledged that Ye Chen wished to elevate her, allowing her to establish an unrivaled name.

"I made a promise to you, to protect you for a lifetime," Ye Chen said.

"Mm!" Leng Aofu was overjoyed.

"Senior Sister, we mustn't let our affair become known. Now that you've advanced to the Other Shore Realm, you must wield your power more than ever. We can only continue to be happy if we hold enough authority!"

Ye Chen did not want to expose himself too soon, else drawing attention might reveal his Emperor identity and could even disclose his ultimate goal.

Leng Aofu had now transcended the Other Shore Realm and became the revered Senior Sister, venerated by countless disciples. She was in the perfect position to consolidate power, and there was no need for suspicion.

"Ye Chen, don't worry; I've been gathering support in secret for a long time!" Leng Aofu assured him that she had already gathered a loyal contingency of disciples, securing their path forward.

"It's the intelligence of a Senior Sister!" Ye Chen praised.

"Ye Chen, you have peerless talent, yet you've concealed it for my sake, which makes me feel terribly sorry for you!" Leng Aofu expressed her sympathy for Ye Chen.

"Who said I was concealing my talents? Aren't I competing for the title of Saint Heir?" Ye Chen laughed. "In one year, the battle for the Saint Heir will commence. I'll shine brightly then, defeating all my rivals and surely securing the position of Saint Heir!"

"Mm!" Leng Aofu said. "When you compete for Saint Heir, I will rally the disciples behind you. With your cultivation and my connections, you'll certainly become the Saint Heir!"

"Haha, Senior Sister is the best!" Ye Chen was delighted, his efforts not going to waste with Leng Aofu's wisdom aiding him in ascending to the grand position.

"Ye Chen, what exactly is the cultivation technique you practice?" Leng Aofu inquired. "I've advanced to the Other Shore Realm just by aiding you in your cultivation, which is terrifying. How come I've never heard of such a technique?"

"I don't know what this cultivation technique is," Ye Chen replied, shaking his head. "I came upon this technique by chance; it's just a fragment of a mantra and doesn't have any special markings!"

The Heaven and Earth Yin-Yang Great Happiness Grant was a forbidden technique of Baihua Palace, so even Leng Aofu was unaware of its existence.

But how could Baihua Palace, a holy ground for female cultivators, possess such a technique?

This technique must be tied to a profound secret; Ye Chen had yet to fully understand it and thus dared not disclose too much to Leng Aofu.

"Senior Sister, now that you've advanced to the Other Shore Realm, when will you be able to shed your disciple status and become an entity akin to the Twelve Hairpins?"

Although Leng Aofu made a great leap to the Other Shore Realm and her prestige grew, she was still a disciple and hadn't attained the exalted status of ruling Baihua Palace on her own.

"My cultivation still has a long way to go!" Leng Aofu said. "The Grand Masters of the Other Shore Realm have varying levels of strength; my masters are each unrivaled, and I still fall far short of them!"

"Who exactly are the Twelve Hairpins, what are their cultivation levels, and who has the most agreeable temperament?"

Although Ye Chen had become a disciple of the Twelve Hairpins, he had always maintained reverence for them and had not dared to seek them out during this time.

"I know more about my own master, but I don't know much about the other Grand Masters," Leng Aofu said.

"Your master is Qi Li; how is her cultivation?" Ye Chen inquired.

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ps: Chapter Four.

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