"I abandoned you back then because I had no choice. If I hadn't, we both would have been doomed!" Lingxi tearfully said. "My child, can't you forgive your mother?"

Lingxi very much regretted abandoning Ye Chen, but the circumstances at that time left her no other option. If she hadn't done so, both she and Ye Chen would have faced severe punishment!

While the rules of the Holy Flame Palace were not as numerous as those of Baihua Palace, Lingxi was the saintess of the Holy Flame Palace and might inherit the position of Palace Master in the future; thus, she had to remain pure.

The matter of Lingxi having a child could be significant or insignificant, but once discovered, Ye Chen would not have been able to survive!

Ye Chen's very existence was a stain, both for Lingxi and for the Holy Flame Palace—an enormous stain!

The Holy Flame Palace was one of the top ten sects, a dominant power in the Canglan Realm; how could it allow such a stain to exist?

Therefore, whether she wanted to or not, Lingxi had to hide Ye Chen. It was the only way for him to live and grow.

"Ha, I said I don't blame you!" Ye Chen forced a smile, feeling somewhat sad.

Having been in the Canglan Realm for so long, Ye Chen had already understood the circumstances and thus comprehended Lingxi's predicament.

Lingxi left him after giving birth, and that too was a form of protection for him!

If Lingxi had kept Ye Chen by her side, there was no telling if he could have survived should the people of the Holy Flame Palace come looking for him!

Lingxi was the saintess of the Holy Flame Palace, and her grandfather was an invincible saint. This almost allowed her to act without fear. However, the Holy Flame Palace had other saints as well, and for a mistake like this, Lingxi would still face punishment.

Therefore, Ye Chen truly did not blame Lingxi. On the contrary, he understood her difficulties.

"My child, don't cry!" Lingxi gently embraced Ye Chen, resembling a loving mother. "A man doesn't easily shed tears. It's not worth crying over for your mother, who has failed you!"

"..."

As Lingxi gently held Ye Chen, he felt his mother's presence and his heart grew calm.

For the first time in his life, Ye Chen was embraced by his mother, feeling that warmth and serenity.

At that moment, Ye Chen truly shed tears, not out of pretense but from genuine emotion.

It turned out that a mother's embrace was so warm, so comforting, so safe!

"..."

Ye Lingtian watched the mother and son, suddenly laughing in a bitter-sweet manner.

It seemed that Ye Chen had accepted Lingxi, no longer holding resentment towards her.

If he went over now, embraced his wife and child, their family of three would indeed be a happy reunion!

But if Ye Lingtian dared to go over, he'd likely be severely injured—not for any other reason, but because he had taken another wife!

"I was wrong on all counts. I shouldn't have abandoned my wife and child, and taken another wife!" Ye Lingtian sighed.

Ye Lingtian didn't blame Ye Chen for resenting him, nor did he blame Lingxi for rejecting him, for it was all his fault!

Ye Lingtian felt guilty towards Ye Chen and even more so towards Lingxi!

Despite having a wife and child, Ye Lingtian had taken another wife, and that was his own doing. He couldn't blame anyone else!

Because of taking another wife, Ye Chen was hurt, and Lingxi was even more hurt. While Ye Lingtian enjoyed it, he had put the mother and son in a miserable situation!

In the Canglan Realm, it was normal for men to have multiple wives, but Lingxi was an extraordinary woman. Ye Lingtian could not dominate her! Under these circumstances, daring to take another wife was bound to end badly!

"Lingxi, Ye Chen, I'm sorry!" Ye Lingtian felt truly regretful and guilty. "But I can't abandon Rou'er! I've already hurt one woman; I can't hurt another!"

Cao Xuerou, Ye Lingtian's second wife, and his relationship with her had no other motives, purely true love.

After all these years together, Ye Lingtian's love for Cao Xuerou had even surpassed that for Lingxi. Having already hurt Lingxi, Ye Lingtian couldn't bear to hurt Cao Xuerou as well, or he'd feel even guiltier!

Now, Ye Lingtian had only one thought: to acknowledge his son, win back his wife, but he couldn't abandon his second wife!

"My child, can you call me 'Mother'?" Lingxi let go of Ye Chen, looking at him nervously.

Since Ye Chen's arrival, Lingxi had been longing for him to call her 'Mother.'

"Mother!" Ye Chen called out.

"Ah!"

Hearing Ye Chen call her 'Mother,' Lingxi was completely stunned, covering her mouth in surprise as tears fell again.

Lingxi had given birth to Ye Chen but had never fulfilled her duties as a mother! So, in her mind, having Ye Chen call her 'Mother' was a distant and extravagant hope!

But as soon as she finished speaking, Ye Chen called her 'Mother,' making Lingxi ecstatically happy!

"My child!" Lingxi cried as she embraced Ye Chen again, filled with indescribable emotion and gratitude.

This call of 'Mother' meant that Ye Chen had forgiven her!

"Ye Chen, you've called her 'Mother,' now also call me 'Father'!" Ye Lingtian came over, clearly envious and jealous, wanting Ye Chen to call him 'Father.'

"Boom!"

Before Ye Lingtian finished speaking, he was struck and sent flying, bending over and coughing up blood.

"..."

Even if Ye Chen was somewhat arrogant, he didn't dare to hit his own father; it was Lingxi who acted.

"Lingxi, you are murdering your husband!" Ye Lingtian shouted in anger.

Lingxi was simply addicted to tormenting him; if she didn't beat him up for a day, she would feel uncomfortable. It was like that before, and it was still like that now, making Ye Lingtian almost furious to death.

But Lingxi was his wife and the mother of his son. Even if he was beaten, he didn't dare to fight back.

"What right do you have to make Ye Chen call you 'Dad'?" Lingxi coldly looked at Ye Lingtian and said. "I left him and returned to Canglan in the first place because I feared implicating Ye Chen!"

"But you?" Lingxi cried out in rage. "You abandoned him when he was young, never came back to me, but instead married a concubine. Do you think you have the qualification to be Ye Chen's father?"

"..."

Listening to Lingxi's questions, Ye Lingtian fell silent.

Ye Lingtian felt that he had messed up; marrying a concubine had already become a stain in his life that he could not deny or be excused for!

"My son, come back to Holy Flame Palace with me!" Lingxi turned to Ye Chen and said. "With your aptitude, becoming the Saint Heir, or even the successor Palace Master, wouldn't be difficult!"

"I won't go!" Ye Chen shook his head and said.

"Why?" Lingxi asked in confusion.

"Baihua Palace is a sacred ground for female cultivators. It's impossible for you to become the Palace Master! The position you hold now is already the absolute limit!"

"If you come back to the Holy Flame Palace with me, your maternal grandfather will definitely support you and help you ascend to the position of Palace Master!"

Ye Chen's maternal grandfather was Lingxi's grandfather, the Kunhuo Saint!

Kunhuo Saint held great power in the Holy Flame Palace. If Ye Chen joined the Holy Flame Palace and received the support of the Kunhuo Saint, he would definitely become the Palace Master, which held much more promise than staying at Baihua Palace!

"I have deep roots in Baihua Palace and am not suited for moving elsewhere now!" Ye Chen explained, making it clear he did not want to relocate.

"Ye Chen, actually you can join the Southern Barbarian Palace. I have chosen many maids for you, and you will definitely like them..." Ye Lingtian said.

"Get lost!"

Hearing this, Lingxi was furious and struck out, sending Ye Lingtian flying again.

Ye Chen: "..."

"Lingxi, you crazy woman!" Ye Lingtian clutched his chest and spat blood, crying out. "Our son is watching right here, can't you give me a bit of face? Besides, seeing his own mother beat his father to the point of vomiting blood, how heartbroken must he be?"

"..." Hearing Ye Lingtian's words, Lingxi nervously glanced at Ye Chen, fearing to provoke his resentment.

"You don't need to look at me!" Ye Chen said. "Actually, I've also wanted to beat him, but after all... so, I'm more than happy to see you beat him!"

"You unfilial son!" Ye Lingtian cried out.

"Get lost!" Lingxi, seeing that Ye Lingtian was still not subdued, struck him again, blasting him away. "My son is so obedient, understanding his mother, I won't allow you to talk about him like that!"

"..."

After being beaten by Lingxi, Ye Lingtian dared not retaliate. Thinking about it, he decided to swallow his anger. His son was watching, and he didn't want to be beaten again...

"I came to the Canglan Realm to find you both!" Ye Chen looked at Lingxi and then at Ye Lingtian. "But upon learning you were both alive, I felt anxious and nervous, not knowing how to face you!"

"So, I sealed off my own aura, making it impossible for you to find me!"

"When I first entered the Canglan Realm, I met the ancestor Ye Tianshi, who told me the family secrets and entrusted me with a mission..."

"For all these years, I've been lurking in Baihua Palace, completing the task given to me by the ancient ancestor, and inadvertently neglected you both!"

"Now, I have achieved great success and no longer fear my identity being exposed. If you hadn't come to find me, I would have sought you out!"

"After all, you are my biological parents!"

"..."

As Ye Chen recounted his experiences, Ye Lingtian and Lingxi listened seriously, wanting to understand Ye Chen's journey and growth!

One had to say, Ye Chen inherited their excellent lineage and had marched forward triumphantly, rising like a Divine King, making Ye Lingtian and Lingxi very proud.

"I just said, even if you didn't come to find me, I would have sought you out, because I am leaving Canglan!" Ye Chen looked at his parents and said.

"Leaving Canglan?" Lingxi exclaimed in shock. "We just reunited, and you want to leave Canglan already, can't you forgive me?"

Ye Lingtian's demeanor was very calm, unlike Lingxi's agitation.

Ye Lingtian had a good friend who knew some of Ye Chen's situation and relayed all that to him. His friend was Plough Heaven.

Therefore, Ye Lingtian knew his son had done well on Earth. Ye Chen leaving the Canglan Realm was probably because he couldn't let go of everything on Earth either.

"Earth is my homeland, so I must go back!" Ye Chen said. "Moreover, there are people waiting for me on Earth. I must return!"

Zhang Xinlan, Liu Shihua, Yun Xianghan... these women were all waiting for him, and Ye Chen had to go back, he couldn't leave them waiting forever.

"Someone is waiting for you?" Lingxi seemed puzzled, and then suddenly came to a realization. "My son, you have a wife?!"

"Humph, our son doesn't just have one wife, he has many!" Ye Lingtian clearly knew more.

"Get lost, I'm not talking to you!" Lingxi said.

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