"No!"

A palm strike descended, and the three could not resist, directly sent crashing to the ground from the skies.

"Cough!"

"Cough!"

The three lay on the ground, coughing up blood heavily. Before the blood was fully spat out, they fainted, motionless, motionless, duang, fainted.

"..."

Everyone was petrified looking at the three fainted individuals. What was going on here?

Wasn't Ye Chen supposed to be rendered powerless by the backlash of the Secret Technique?

How did he suddenly turn from a lamb to a titan, knocking out three people with a palm strike?

"I truly suffered a backlash from the Secret Technique, almost completely devoid of combat strength!" At this moment, Ye Chen spoke up. "But these three were aggressive, obviously intending to kill me. I didn't want to die, so I had to fight desperately!"

"Desperate fighting?" Everyone looked at Ye Chen suspiciously.

"A starved camel is bigger than a horse!" Ye Chen said. "Besides, I'm not even starved to death, so they were doomed!"

"Could Ye Chen be feigning weakness, luring people up to die?" Someone doubted.

"Very likely!" Someone agreed.

Ye Chen had a "record" of this; he previously claimed he was comprehending the way, thus only able to exert one-tenth of his combat strength, yet anyone who went up was killed.

Now, Ye Chen was again claiming to be weak, exhausted, highly likely he was employing the same trick, deceiving the audience to come up and die.

"Anyone else want to challenge me?" Ye Chen's breath was flickering, like a candle flame in the wind, always on the verge of being extinguished.

"..."

Ye Chen was clearly at his limit, yet still persistently inviting battles, making the gathered heroes increasingly suspicious, believing Ye Chen was setting a trap!

"Seems everyone is wise enough not to act foolishly!" Ye Chen said. "I truly suffered from the backlash of the Secret Technique, thrown into a weakened state! But I still have some strength left, as long as the King of Geniuses doesn't appear, I can still protect myself!"

"Ye Chen is indeed setting a trap; I almost fell for it!" Some gritted their teeth.

"Brothers, sisters, reality has given us a slap in the face! So, we must not take advantage when others are weakened to avoid being publicly humiliated!" Ye Chen said.

"..."

Ye Chen spoke lightly and humorously, but with deep meaning, making all the heroes' hearts tense.

Looking at the three people knocked out by Ye Chen like dead dogs, everyone's sympathy flared, thinking who in their right mind would provoke this deadly star, isn't this seeking death?

"Alright, let's end the ceremony here!" Saint Jue Qing said. "Ye Chen, hurry back to recuperate, no need to continue defending the ring!"

Ye Chen had shown enough. Not just the heroes, even the Saints were amazed.

With this battle, Ye Chen becoming Saint Heir of Baihua Palace was fully deserved, and Baihua Palace would gain great fame because of it!

Baihua Palace was already the biggest winner, and Saint Jue Qing felt this was enough, no need to prove anything further.

"Since that's the case, then I'll take my leave!" Ye Chen said.

Actually, Ye Chen was perfectly fine, sturdy enough to stand on fists, ride horses on arms, smash rocks on his chest, one word: strong!

But now Ye Chen had to put on a show!

Eventually, Ye Chen floated down from the skies, supported by Feng Wu, Leng Aofu, and others, leaving this attention-grabbing place.

"..."

"Hundreds of thousands of cultivators gathered at Baihua Palace to witness the ceremony of the Baihua Saint Heir's ascension, this is a huge honor for our Baihua Palace..."

After Ye Chen left, Saint Jue Qing delivered a winning speech, then instructed the Twelve Golden Hairpins to entertain the guests before hurriedly departing.

"Jue Qing didn't entertain us, what a waste of our thousand-year friendship!" said a Saint.

"..."

The Twelve Golden Hairpins had the qualification to entertain the heroes, but not the Saints!

In Baihua Palace, only Saint Jue Qing was qualified to entertain the Saints.

However, Saint Jue Qing simply explained briefly, then hastened away, leaving a group of Saints hanging here.

This made the Saints very uncomfortable; we are here to support you, yet you don't entertain us, this is somewhat rude!

We don't expect you to serve us fruit platters, at least give us drinkable water?

"Ye Chen exhausted greatly in this battle, Jue Qing worried about his safety, leaving early is understandable!"

"Indeed, Ye Chen managed to repel Qin Changtian, even tore off one of his arms, such talent, anyone would take him seriously!"

"Baihua Palace has always been a holy ground for female cultivators, why did Ye Chen join Baihua Palace, why not join Shenxiao Sect?" The Master of Shenxiao Sect sighed.

"I thought the same!" echoed a Saint.

Saint Jue Qing did not entertain the Saints, hurriedly left, definitely to check Ye Chen's situation.

Ye Chen gives off an aura of both reality and illusion, illusion and reality; no one can truly discern his state!

Moreover, the methods Ye Chen displayed in the end were too terrifying, and all the saints believed that he performed some Secret Technique to gain temporary power, which might have damaged his Dao foundation.

Thus, Saint Jue Qing rushed over to check on Ye Chen's condition to see if his Dao foundation had been damaged.

Based on Ye Chen's current performance, it seems almost certain that he will become a Great Saint; he's a potential talent that Saint Jue Qing cannot ignore!

"Ye Chen, what Secret Technique did you use? Was the backlash severe? There weren't any major problems, right?" Saint Jue Qing came to Ye Chen's palace, looking at Ye Chen's slightly pale face with concern.

"The Secret Technique I used has no name; I acquired it from a certain relic!"

"This Secret Technique is just a fragment, so it does considerable damage to the body."

"However, my physique is not weak, so I can endure it. But my vitality suffered greatly this time, and I need to rest well for a while!"

Ye Chen had already thought of what to say. When he spoke, he didn't pause at all, making it seem completely believable.

However, those who knew Ye Chen were aware that the more sincere his words sounded, the more likely he was lying!

"Hmm, it's best to take some time to recuperate, properly nurture your body, to avoid any latent issues that could hinder your future cultivation!" Saint Jue Qing said.

Ye Chen had not yet achieved Sainthood; his Dao foundation was particularly important, and Saint Jue Qing was worried he had damaged it, hence the urgency to check on him.

However, although Ye Chen appeared somewhat weak, he showed no signs of having any major injuries, which reassured Saint Jue Qing.

"Palace Master, did you and Qin Changtian really have a past together?" Ye Chen boldly asked Saint Jue Qing as he saw the other ladies retreat.

"Why do you ask?" Saint Jue Qing responded with a frown.

"It's nothing, just curiosity!" Ye Chen replied with an embarrassed smile.

The fact that Saint Jue Qing had once been in love surprised Ye Chen greatly. But a love-struck Saint Jue Qing, would she still be innocent? Ye Chen was very curious about this question as it directly affected his interest.

Ye Chen was becoming more and more picky about women, with higher and higher standards. If Saint Jue Qing had lost her innocence, Ye Chen's interest would greatly decrease!

Ye Chen really wanted to know if Saint Jue Qing was still pure, but he couldn't ask outright, so he had to probe indirectly like this.

"When I was in love with Qin Changtian, we were very young and naive, quite ignorant about love; I chased after him for over a hundred years simply for a feeling…" Saint Jue Qing, seeing Ye Chen as a successor, had no guard against him and directly recounted her past.

"A woman chasing a man for over a hundred years… that's dangerous!" Ye Chen didn't listen to a word, his mind was entirely consumed by this single thought.

Saint Jue Qing was so beautiful and had such a good temperament; if she pursued Ye Chen, he wouldn't last even an hour.

The relationship between Qin Changtian and Saint Jue Qing over those hundred years must be a tragic story.

"Qin Changtian was too arrogant, always self-centered, never considering others. I must have been blind to love him back then!" Saint Jue Qing said.

"Palace Master, you and Qin Changtian were mutually in love, ventured together for a hundred years; did you experience any romance?" Ye Chen cautiously asked.

"Romance?" Saint Jue Qing was momentarily stunned.

"..."

Seeing Saint Jue Qing's confusion, Ye Chen realized he had been too subtle.

Ye Chen thought he should be more direct and simply ask if they had made children; Saint Jue Qing would definitely understand that.

"Insolence!" Saint Jue Qing's expression suddenly changed, as if she understood, and scolded Ye Chen.

"Palace Master, I meant no offense, I was just speaking nonsense momentarily; I hope the Palace Master will not hold it against me." Ye Chen knew that Saint Jue Qing understood.

"This is Baihua Palace; what you mentioned are forbidden topics, never speak of them again!" Saint Jue Qing said.

"Understood!" Ye Chen replied honestly.

"..."

"Palace Master, please tell me, did you and he ever…?" Ye Chen was silent for a while, then courageously asked again.

"Ye Chen, do you have a death wish, asking such questions?" Saint Jue Qing replied, annoyed.

Saint Jue Qing was the strongest woman in the world, and also the most beautiful, revered and untouchable in the eyes of the world.

If anyone else dared to offend her like this, Saint Jue Qing would have slapped them to death long ago. But Ye Chen was a precious treasure; Saint Jue Qing couldn't bear to kill him?

Moreover, Ye Chen's cultivation was unfathomable; no one knew his true level, and even if she tried, Saint Jue Qing couldn't kill him!

"My enmity with Qin Changtian runs deep; it's a fight to the death when we meet!" Ye Chen said. "However, Qin Changtian is no match for me; our next meeting will be his end!"

"But since he had past feelings with you, I fear you might be upset if I kill him!" Ye Chen finally came up with a clumsy excuse to get information from Saint Jue Qing.

"You need not worry, just kill him!" Saint Jue Qing said directly.

"But you…" Ye Chen hesitated.

"We had no forbidden relations, just some ordinary contact!" Saint Jue Qing said.

"Really?" Ye Chen asked, suspicious.

"Would I lie to you?" Saint Jue Qing said, irritated.

"But, you spent a hundred years together, yet you never…?" Ye Chen asked.

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