"Bastard!" Ye Chen swaggered off, leaving Phoenix Dance stamping her feet in rage at the spot. How dare Ye Chen call her brainless—she was so angry she almost wanted to duel him!

"I have cultivated the Great Path of Myriad Images, concealing all of my past. Even Saints cannot find my weakness, so how could Phoenix Dance possibly connect me with the Heavenly Emperor?"

Phoenix Dance suddenly saying he was the Heavenly Emperor made Ye Chen's heart tremble with fear, not knowing where he might have exposed himself.

"Phoenix Dance couldn't possibly discover my identity, she must just be testing me!" Ye Chen's heart settled down again.

"As long as I'm more careful from now on, even the Saints won't be able to discover me. As for Phoenix Dance... I really don't need to fear her!"

Ye Chen was a True Disciple of Baihua Palace, the strongest successor among the Twelve Golden Hairpins, and a seedling of the Tao. He might one day ascend to the position of Saint Heir. How could Phoenix Dance's wild speculation pose a real threat to him?

"Sister, are you avoiding me?" Ye Chen approached Qin Yan.

"What do you want?" Qin Yan's face was frosty, her tone indifferent and her attitude unfriendly.

"I've come to visit my sister." Ye Chen shamelessly professed. "You've been injured, Sister. I don't know how your recovery's going, but it's been weighing on my mind."

"Thanks for your concern, I'm fine."

Qin Yan had been ambushed by a group of young supremes and sustained serious injuries, but with time to recuperate, her injuries had almost completely healed.

Moreover, Qin Yan had gained some enlightenment between life and death, and seemed to have grown stronger.

"Sister Qin, did you miss me?" Ye Chen looked around before abruptly asking.

"No!" Qin Yan coldly responded.

"Sister, I've missed you, thinking about you every day!" Ye Chen admitted directly.

"..."

"I know you're resenting me, blaming me for being heartless and betraying you by siding with Leng Aofu!" Ye Chen knew what Qin Yan was thinking.

"But the thing is, you ran off for a whole month, and my heart was in turmoil not seeing you!"

"Plus, just before you left, you had Leng Aofu come to me for a treasure. She pressed and seduced me in all kinds of ways, and I accidentally strayed!"

"You blame me for betraying you, but if you hadn't left, how could I have betrayed you?"

Ye Chen had a belly full of grievances, which he kept spewing out, until eventually, it seemed it was all Qin Yan's fault in the end.

"Sister, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me, let's start over!"

"Why should I forgive you!" Qin Yan snapped coldly. "Ye Chen, you think too highly of yourself. You're just a follower of mine, what right do you have to ask for my forgiveness?"

"But, I have feelings for you..." Ye Chen stopped mid-sentence.

"Get lost. Don't be an eyesore in front of me, go to your master!" Qin Yan fumed in anger.

Qin Yan had taken a liking to Ye Chen, but his betrayal had left her grinding her teeth with rage and unable to quell her fury.

Furthermore, Ye Chen and Leng Aofu had their own secret, and Qin Yan could not guess what they had done. How could she so easily forgive such a limitless man?

"..."

Ye Chen wanted to linger and coax Qin Yan into forgiving him, but with Leng Aofu suddenly arriving, it wasn't convenient for him to continue.

"Sister, do you need something?"

Ye Chen had a close relationship with Leng Aofu, but he played his part perfectly, leaving no room for others to fault him.

"Ye Chen, we've been exposed!" Leng Aofu said.

"I know, Qin Yan has already found out!" Ye Chen sighed.

"It's not just Qin Yan, Tao Xi Yao knows as well!" Leng Aofu declared. "Tao Xi Yao came looking for me just now and blurted out our secret, trying to blackmail me. She wanted me to give her five treasures of the sect. I pretended to stay calm and ignored her..."

"Tao Xi Yao!" Ye Chen was taken aback.

It was not a big deal if Qin Yan found out, as she was hesitating and might not expose them.

But if Tao Xi Yao knew, things would be troublesome; who knew what this lady's temperament was. If Tao Xi Yao acted impulsively and exposed them, the fun would really begin!

"Ye Chen, what do we do now?" Leng Aofu was just a woman, and Ye Chen was her man. When trouble arose, she had to listen to her man.

"Kill her?" Ye Chen hesitated.

"The death of a True Disciple will certainly alert the Sovereign. This method is not feasible!" Leng Aofu shook her head.

"The timing isn't right, we can't act rashly!" Ye Chen pondered.

With Qin Yan and Tao Xi Yao both having suspicions, if Ye Chen moved against Tao Xi Yao, Qin Yan might notice!

Moreover, Phoenix Dance seemed to have caught on, realizing that he was in fact the Heavenly Emperor. Even Leng Aofu didn't know about Ye Chen's secretive identity; if Phoenix Dance were to reveal it, it would certainly be a bombshell, causing a tremendous upheaval.

In such a perilous situation, a single misstep could lead to Ye Chen's utter destruction.

Thus, he had to be careful and cautious.

"Ye Chen, where exactly do you come from and what are you hiding from me?" Leng Aofu suddenly asked.

The origin of Ye Chen was a mystery, filled with the unknown, giving off a dreamlike vibe. Despite her superior intelligence, Leng Aofu couldn't see through or guess Ye Chen's true background.

"You've asked me this question before, but I didn't tell you," Ye Chen said.

"Now, you're asking again, but I still can't tell you, because the time is not yet right..."

The identity, origin, and purpose of Ye Chen were all too complex. Some things were hard to explain and couldn't be disclosed just yet.

"Alright." Leng Aofu nodded. "You're keeping things from me, but you're sincerely good to me, and that's enough for me!"

Leng Aofu was a wise woman who knew where to draw the line. If Ye Chen didn't want to reveal too much to her, it must be because he had his reasons. So, she decided not to pressure him further; after all, Ye Chen wouldn't harm her.

"Boom—"

Suddenly, the ground shook, the sky thundered, and an anomaly appeared in the void, alarming all beings in this world.

"The Dragon Clan treasure has appeared!"

Above the void, dragon auras emerged, darkening the skies, drawing countless powerhouses into a frenzy.

At this moment, all Sovereigns were on the move, warriors erupted in action, all heading toward the same direction where a majestic temple emerged amidst the void, encircled by phantom images of countless dragons, sacred and boundless.

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