"I am the king of prodigies, able to challenge the Saint Kings. If not for my reluctance to leave you all, why would I settle in Baihua Palace?" Ye Chen looked at the women and said. "After I ascended to the position of Saint Heir, all the Saints tried to win me over in secret, and every one of them offered me their allegiance!"

"In order to make me submit, the Saints even offered the seat of Saint Master, Sect Guardian Artifacts, and even marriage alliances!"

"If it weren't for you, I would have long gone to the Primordial Holy Land, Shenxiao Sect, or Church of Eternal Life to become a Saint Master. Why would I stay in this Baihua Palace?"

"If I were determined to achieve supremacy, disregarding your feelings, how could I reject everything and stay by your side?"

Ye Chen's presence was too astounding. As long as he proved his Dao and became a Saint, he could quickly cultivate to become a Human King, or even a Great Saint!

The Saints saw his potential, so they promised generous benefits to win him over.

However, no matter how good the Saints' offers were, Ye Chen was unmoved!

Ye Chen did not want to leave Baihua Palace, not because he had deep roots here, but because his women were here!

Ye Chen might not be a good person, but he was a responsible man!

The twelve golden ladies were ruined by him, so he had to take full responsibility!

"This…"

Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, the women were all stunned, moved by his sincerity.

Even though Ye Chen controlled them, he only controlled half of Baihua Palace, far from being a true Saint Master!

The Saint Master is the master of the Holy Land, the head of a sect, the supreme leader of a church, controlling an ultimate force, an unmatched figure!

If Ye Chen became a Saint Master level figure, he could control an ultimate force and become the most peak existence!

At that time, his identity, status, prestige, and power would far surpass the present.

But Ye Chen remained unmoved by the Saints' solicitations, insisting on staying at Baihua Palace.

What was Ye Chen giving up a great future for, and choosing to stay at Baihua Palace for?

For a moment, the women were silent, knowing Ye Chen stayed for them!

"Apart from you, I have no other attachments!" Ye Chen said. "So, doesn't this prove my love for you?"

"..."

Ye Chen's heartfelt question made the women all silent; it seemed everything Ye Chen said was true.

"Apart from hiding my identity from you, I have no other secrets!" Ye Chen said. "I like you all; I like Leng Aofu's allure, Qin Yan's charm, Qing Ya's purity, Tian Yu's tranquility, Qi Li's beauty, and Lingyun's stubbornness…"

"Ye Chen, we were wrong, we misunderstood you!" Master Qing Ya said, embarrassed.

After an in-depth exchange, the women felt no barriers, only guilt. They shouldn't have doubted Ye Chen!

"Ye Chen, please don't blame us," Qi Li said. "Our doubts were also affirmations of you!"

"Ye Chen, whether you love me or not, I love you anyway!" Qin Yan said, uncharacteristically showing her infatuation.

"..."

"Ye Chen, since you hid your identity, why reveal everything now?" Lingyun asked.

The identity of the Heavenly Emperor was significant. Since Ye Chen decided to hide it, why suddenly expose it?

"Because I'm leaving!" Ye Chen sighed.

"Leaving?"

Ye Chen's casual words made everyone tense up, even Long Chan, who had been distracted, became alert instantly!

"Yes!" Ye Chen exhaled deeply. "I am leaving, departing from Canglan Realm, and returning to my homeland—Earth!"

"Leaving Canglan Realm?" The women were shocked.

Ye Chen had just ruined them, was he planning to leave just like that?

"Actually, when it comes to leaving, I am very reluctant to part with you. But Earth is my homeland, my roots are there, so I must go back!"

Talking about leaving, Ye Chen's emotions were complex!

After arriving in Canglan Realm, Ye Chen had been lurking patiently, rarely revealing his true form.

However, the long period of patient lurking had brought Ye Chen great rewards!

Up to this moment, Ye Chen not only achieved great cultivation but also won a group of beauties. Moreover, in Baihua Palace, Ye Chen held a high position, with prestige and status close to that of the main and deputy Palace Masters, absolutely achieving the pinnacle of his life!

But, Ye Chen had been in Canglan Realm for so long, several years had passed in the blink of an eye. He needed to return to Earth to have a look!

Zhang Xinlan, Liu Shihua, Su Binglan, Yun Xianghan… these women were all waiting for him.

Ye Chen had been in Canglan Realm for so long, unable to send any messages. They must be getting anxious!

When the corpse disaster happened in Egypt, Ye Chen disappeared for three years, and Su Binglan and the others were distraught.

Now, Ye Chen had been in Canglan Realm for over three years, almost five years.

Heaven knows how they might be fretting, if they have moved on to other men, would he be wearing a green hat?

Ye Chen was very worried about such things happening, so he wanted to return to Earth! Besides, more than wearing a green hat, Ye Chen feared them getting married!

The environment on Earth is different from Canglan Realm; Canglan Realm has loyal and fiery women, but Earth is different!

Earth is a world of glitz and glamour, indulgence and decadence! On Earth, there is no corner that can't be pried, only small mistresses who don't work hard enough!

However, Ye Chen was somewhat reluctant to leave here, not wanting Qi Li and the others to be lonely and helpless.

"Ye Chen, do you have other women on Earth?" Mei Can asked, hitting the nail on the head.

"Yes!" Ye Chen did not deny it.

"How many, one or two?" Mei Can thought of course there would be more, and continued to ask.

"One or two?" Ye Chen laughed inexplicably. "I have more women on Earth than all of you combined!"

"..."

Every time Ye Chen talked about women, he felt a bit helpless. Who could blame him for being too handsome, too vigorous, making beauties fall in love and unable to extricate themselves... Can he be blamed for having so many women?

The ladies looked at each other, silently counting on their fingers, calculating how many wives Ye Chen had on Earth.

The Twelve Golden Hairpins alone are already twelve, plus Long Chan, Qing Luo, Tao Xi Yao... How many wives does Ye Chen have on Earth, compared to all of them combined??

"..."

All the women angrily looked at Ye Chen; this guy was just too fickle, seducing so many women!

"When are you leaving? When will you be back?" Lingyun asked.

"I will soon venture into the forbidden area to search for space nodes and open the passage between the two realms," Ye Chen said. "As for when I'll return, I aim to be back as soon as possible..."

Ye Chen would soon return to Earth, but when he would come back, he only mentioned "as soon as possible," full of uncertainty.

"What will we do when you leave?" Lingyun asked again.

"When I leave, you will lie low, wait for an opportunity, and cultivate your loyal forces!" Ye Chen said. "Once I attain sainthood, I will establish the Supreme Heavenly Court, and then you all will join me there!"

"Hehe, what if you never return?" Lingyun smiled faintly.

"..."

Lingyun's last question made all the women hold their breath, waiting for Ye Chen's answer.

If Ye Chen never returned, what would they do?

"I will definitely come back!" Ye Chen said forcefully. "You are all my women. Even if you are at the ends of the earth, I will find you and protect you!"

"When you return to Earth, I want to go with you!" Lingyun said solemnly.

"What are you going with me for?" Ye Chen said helplessly.

"I need to give the sisters an accounting!" Lingyun said. "We've all been taken by you. If you go back to Earth and never return, what will we do?"

"I must go with you to prevent you from not returning!"

Lingyun no longer doubted Ye Chen's love for them, but rather wanted to go with him to Earth to prevent him from abandoning them.

"Lingyun, there's really no need for that. I won't abandon you!" Ye Chen smiled.

"Who knows if you're deceiving us?" Lingyun was very wary.

"I swear by my integrity that I will never abandon you!" Ye Chen raised his hand and vowed to the sky.

"Do you have any integrity?" Lingyun retorted sharply.

"..."

"Ye Chen, if Lingyun goes with you, I will also go with you. I need to monitor you on behalf of the sisters!" Qi Li spoke up.

"Ye Chen, I will also go with you. Earth's affairs are fascinating, and I want to see them with you!" Tian Yu said.

"I also want to go!"

"..."

Lingyun's intention to go to Earth made the atmosphere lively, with all the women wanting to see Earth.

"Alright, stop making a fuss!" Ye Chen said sternly. "The impending apocalypse is imminent. There will be evil beings descending, destroying everything. We need to gather strength to resist the apocalypse!"

"You all stay in the Canglan Realm, leveraging Baihua Palace's influence to cultivate your forces."

"Once I establish the Heavenly Court, you will all return to me!"

"We can only enjoy everlasting glory and happiness if we overcome this calamity!"

"So, for the sake of our future, we must work hard!"

Ye Chen had already planned for the future, knowing the next steps to take.

Moreover, Ye Chen faced many crises, not only the impending apocalypse but also the great enemy of the Ye Family!

Ye Chen learned from Dragon Esteem that the force that annihilated the Dragon Clan was likely the Ye Family's enemy!

The once invincible Dragon Clan, with Dragon Esteem and Long Zhen as Great Saints, plus five other Saints,

Even a Dragon Clan with seven Saints coexisting was wiped out overnight. How strong must the enemy have been?

Ye Chen did not know how strong the enemy was, not even who the enemy was, but he knew he must become stronger!

Only by becoming invincible could he be fearless of any threat!

"Ye Chen, let me go back to Earth with you, please?" Tian Yu pleaded.

"No!" Ye Chen shook his head and refused.

Ye Chen had been away for so long, Zhang Xinlan, Liu Shihua, Su Binglan... must all have become resentful.

If Ye Chen brought a woman back, Zhang Xinlan and the others would be so angry that Earth might explode.

So, for his own safety, Ye Chen couldn't bring Tian Yu back to Earth.

"Ye Chen, I'm begging you, take me to Earth!" Tian Yu pleaded pitifully.

"I've said all I have to say. You should all go back and rest now!" Ye Chen changed the subject.

"Tell us clearly about going to Earth first. If you don't, we won't rest!" Supreme Master Tian Yu said stubbornly.

"..."

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