"Dragon Princess, you killed our four sisters and severely injured us. Today we will take our revenge!" A woman's shout echoed. "Though you are a princess of the Dragon Clan, we won't kill you; we just want to cripple you!"

"Long Chan, come out and meet your death quickly!"

"Come out!"

Outside the palace, the shouting rose and fell, clearly a group of women were furious, seeking revenge against Long Chan.

"You..." Ye Chen looked at Long Chan strangely; he figured out who her enemies were.

Master Lingyun had become a Saint, and Qing Ya, Mei Can, Zi Yan, among others, had established the Other Shore Palace. These were Long Chan's enemies—a Saint and a group of palace-level figures.

No wonder Ye Chen felt something was odd, but he couldn't pinpoint what exactly. It turned out that Long Chan's enemies were the golden hairpins of Baihua Palace.

"Qian Qiu, Qing Ya and others have recovered their cultivation and even advanced further, becoming terrifyingly formidable!" Long Chan said. "Lingyun and Qi Li have grown stronger, especially Master Lingyun. I have no power to resist her!"

"Ye Chen, can you hold them off?" Long Chan looked at Ye Chen and asked.

Long Chan had no acquaintances here; she only knew Ye Chen. Moreover, Long Chan had once slaughtered many disciples of Baihua Palace, earning her much hidden hatred.

Now, with Master Lingyun and others attacking, if Ye Chen did not protect her, Long Chan would face a tragic fate.

"I was just going to meet them; let them in first," Ye Chen said with an inexplicable smile.

"..."

"Dragon Princess, what kind of skill is hiding? If you have the guts, come out and face us!"

"Long Chan, you slaughtered hundreds of thousands of lives, a monstrous crime. We must kill you today!"

"Chu Qing, Bai Ning, Yi Ran, and Wei Xiang were all killed by you. I must avenge them!"

"Dragon Clan witch, come out!"

Lingyun, Qi Li, Tian Yu, Zi Yan, Mei Can... the eight golden hairpins gathered outside, inviting Long Chan to battle, attracting the attention of many disciples.

But, why were the eight respected masters only shouting and not storming in to kill?

"Strange, these eight women are so aggressive, wanting to annihilate me here. Why don't they break in?" Long Chan wondered.

Master Lingyun emitted a saintly aura; she had definitely become a Saint!

Master Qi Li and Master Qian Qiu suddenly advanced greatly in their cultivation, becoming incomprehensibly powerful, each one a suitable rival for Long Chan!

Zi Yan, Qing Ya, Tian Yu, Qin Yue, and Mei Can had all established their palaces, becoming extremely dominant!

The eight golden hairpins came together, and even Saints would retreat because they were so powerful!

But, why did these invincible eight golden hairpins not dare storm into Ye Chen's palace? What was going on?

"..."

Ye Chen's face showed a peculiar expression.

Lingyun, Qian Qiu, and Qi Li, each brought down by him, their relationship known only to them and Ye Chen.

But, after so many days, Master Lingyun suddenly becoming a Saint, Master Qian Qiu recovering her cultivation, Master Zi Yan's cultivation surging... each had significant changes. Who knew if they would become suspicious, guessing about each other's experiences?

However, even if they guessed, there would not be any slip! What happened that night was the greatest secret for each of them!

Life and death were at stake, who would dare to reveal it?

"Ye Chen, they came to chase and kill me, so why don't they come in?" Long Chan was genuinely puzzled; things were too abnormal.

"They are afraid of me!" Ye Chen said.

"Why are they afraid of you?" Long Chan asked, confused.

Lingyun alone could block Ye Chen; with the eight golden hairpins attacking together, there was no reason to fear him!

"Because... it's better if I don't tell you!" Ye Chen said with a mysterious smile.

"..."

Long Chan heard Ye Chen's words and squinted her eyes, suddenly having an inexplicable feeling that Ye Chen and they had some sort of affair?!

"Strange, Long Chan is hiding in the palace, why don't the masters rush in?"

"Who knows? Maybe the masters are afraid of falling into the Dragon Princess's ambush?"

"Stop talking nonsense! All eight masters have broken through the Extreme Realm, achieving unimaginable breakthroughs, how could they fear the Dragon Princess's ambush?"

"If they are not afraid of an ambush, then what is it for?"

"Open your eyes wide and see clearly, see whose palace this is, and you'll understand!"

"This is Brother Ye's palace!"

"Brother Ye's cultivation is terrifyingly boundless, already surpassing the Twelve Golden Hairpins of the past..."

"No wonder..."

The appearance of Lingyun, Qi Li, Qian Qiu, and others attracted countless gazes, filling the place with disciples.

However, the Eight Golden Hairpins were assembling at the gates but did not dare to attack, astonishing many of the disciples.

Qian Qiu, Zi Yan, and others had restored their cultivation, Lingyun and Qi Li's strength exceeded their past selves; their teamwork unbeatable, why would they halt their killing intent?

The disciples here all had their doubts.

But when they saw the palace before them and thought of the person residing within, their doubts vanished.

In the palace resided an invincible man, a man on the verge of becoming the Saint Heir, who would dare intrude his domain?

Ye Chen had defeated numerous saints, displaying his invincibility, but this was concealed from spreading across the Ten Lands. However, during Ye Chen's great battle with the saints, disciples from Baihua Palace were present, witnessing Ye Chen's unparalleled prowess!

It could be said that after the journey to the Void Land, Ye Chen's status soared, surpassing the Twelve Golden Hairpins, second only to the main and deputy Palace Masters!

Master Lingyun attained sainthood but concealed her aura, not revealing her saintly might.

Therefore, in everyone's eyes, the Eight Golden Hairpins' clash with Ye Chen held no advantage whatsoever!

"Lingyun, you've become a saint, invincible in the world, what are you afraid of?" Master Zi Yan said. "Hurry up and charge in, judge the Dragon Lady, avenge Chu Qing and the others!"

More and more disciples gathered around, causing Zi Yan to grow impatient. She had her purity ruined by Ye Chen, and the growing crowd exacerbated her anxiety, fearing exposure.

In fact, although Zi Yan's purity was ruined, her formation of the Other Shore Palace made it difficult even for saints to discern her. Her tension stemmed solely from a guilty conscience.

"Who said I attained sainthood?" Master Lingyun said.

Lingyun had been hiding her cultivation. Only Ye Chen knew of her sainthood.

Long Chan, Zi Yan, and others guessed her sainthood, but it was merely speculation.

"Lingyun, among us, you are the strongest. The judgment of the Dragon Lady requires your considerable effort!" Master Qi Li said.

Lingyun was originally the chief among the Hairpins, the highest in seniority, the highest in realm, the strongest in combat!

At this moment, all the Hairpins had broken through, Lingyun remained the strongest!

"Why must I exert more effort?" Lingyun said displeased. "Chu Qing, Bai Ning, Yi Ran, and Wei Xiang are our mutual sisters, why must I avenge them alone, what are you doing?"

"Our cultivation is too lousy, none of us are as powerful as you!" Master Qian Qiu said.

"Qian Qiu, your cultivation has already recovered, even surpassing the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, do you dare call your cultivation lousy?" Master Lingyun sneered.

"Lingyun, just go, we believe in you!" Master Mei Can said.

"..."

"Sister Lingyun, you are the strongest master, you should represent everyone and judge the Dragon Lady!" Master Qing Ya said.

"..."

The relationship among the Eight Golden Hairpins was intricate; Master Lingyun seemed isolated, becoming a target for everyone's focus.

"Qian Qiu, Qi Li, Qing Ya, Tian Yu, Zi Yan, Qin Yue, Mei Can… why are you targeting me, pushing me to judge the Dragon Lady? Are you afraid of her? Or her protector?" Master Lingyun sneered, looking at them each in turn, exuding an enigmatic intention.

"..."

Master Lingyun's mysterious intention rendered Qian Qiu and the others silent; they were indeed afraid of Ye Chen.

Lingyun, Qi Li, Zi Yan, and Qing Ya… none revealed the matter, but all had suspicions, feeling they shared similar fates.

Thus, Master Lingyun was sadly estranged…

Qi Li, Qian Qiu, and others plotted against Lingyun, not to have her judge the Dragon Lady but to face Ye Chen.

They wanted to designate Lingyun to demand an explanation from Ye Chen.

But Master Lingyun remained unmoved, seemingly unwilling to shoulder the responsibility.

"Are you going in or not?" Lingyun said. "I truly don't understand, what are you afraid of?"

Lingyun understood Qian Qiu and the others' intentions, but she did not want to be the leader.

Therefore, if they were to go, they should go together; strength in numbers would boost morale. Master Lingyun wanted to lead a large group to thoroughly confront Ye Chen.

"Or… we may avoid seeking revenge altogether!" Master Qing Ya retreated. "Bai Ning and Chu Qing were our good sisters. If they have spirits in heaven, they surely wouldn't want us to risk ourselves… how about we just go home?"

"..."

Master Qing Ya's peculiar display made everyone feel strange.

Bai Ning, Chu Qing, and they were all Hairpins together, bonding like sisters.

Yet, in front of a great enemy, Qing Ya intended retreat instead of revenge?

"Since no one is willing to go in, let's leave this place!" Master Qian Qiu said. "More and more disciples are gathering here; if we stay, it may bring unwanted consequences!"

"Agreed," Master Zi Yan said. "A gentleman's revenge can wait for ten years. Let's prepare thoroughly and then judge the Dragon Lady!"

"Alright, let's leave!" Master Mei Can sighed.

"..."

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