"No need for formalities, she is also your daughter-in-law."
Ye Chen spoke up, leaving Ye Ao and Xia Wei utterly stunned. They exchanged glances, still reeling from the revelation that the Primordial Female Saint Lord was their daughter-in-law, and now another one had appeared, equally stunning and peerless in beauty.
Others were equally shocked, never expecting that even the Goddess's Daughter was Battle Saint King's wife.
The couple opened their mouths but didn't know how to respond.
Yi Wu stepped forward, her shyness making her exceptionally beautiful and captivating, yet also carrying a hint of nervousness and anticipation: "Uncle, Auntie, can you accept me?"
"This..."
The couple instinctively looked toward the Primordial Female Saint Lord, as she was the first daughter-in-law to appear. They were worried that the Primordial Female Saint Lord and Yi Wu might become jealous rivals, leaving them unsure of what to do.
But the Primordial Female Saint Lord smiled and spoke, not the least bit angry: "Uncle, Auntie, Yi Wu is my sister. We have always coexisted harmoniously."
Hearing this, the two breathed a sigh of relief. Xia Wei was the first to react, quickly taking Yi Wu's delicate hand and pulling her close with a warm, relieved smile: "Who wouldn't like such a beautiful daughter-in-law? Of course we accept you."
"Thank you, Auntie." Yi Wu also smiled sweetly, casting a happy glance toward Ye Chen.
"The Yao Chi Holy Mother has arrived!"
Outside the hall, the voice of the clan elder rang out once more, finally pulling everyone from their stunned state, at least temporarily.
The Ye Family Patriarch once again led numerous high-ranking family members out to welcome her.
This was the immortal power left behind by the ancient generation's female emperor, the Western Emperor Mother, not inferior to a supreme imperial clan. The Yao Chi Holy Mother's status naturally warranted the Ye Family Patriarch personally greeting her.
"Yao Chi Holy Mother, my apologies for the late reception," the Ye Family Patriarch said with a wry smile, still not fully recovered from the series of shocks.
The Yao Chi Holy Mother was dignified, elegant, and beautiful, wearing a radiant crown that gave her a noble, matriarchal aura. She nodded slightly toward the Ye Family Patriarch with a gentle smile: "Patriarch Ye, you are too kind. The Ye Family's grand competition is something our Yao Chi Sacred Land greatly anticipates. This is our Yao Chi Sacred Land's Saintess, Chen'er. Come and greet Patriarch Ye."
Behind the Yao Chi Holy Mother, a stunning young maiden appeared. Her hair was like a waterfall, her eyes like clear springs, and her dimpled smile held a natural, innocent charm, like an untainted green lotus rising from clear water, untouched by worldly dust.
She gracefully stepped forward and bowed: "Chen'er pays her respects to Patriarch Ye."
Although she was a Saintess, the Ye Family Patriarch's expression turned solemn, for he sensed the extraordinary, unfathomable nature of this stunning maiden before him. Clearly, she was another peerless beauty not inferior to the Primordial Female Saint Lord or the Goddess's Daughter, likely another generation's female Heavenly King.
Moreover, it was almost certain she would become the next Yao Chi Holy Mother, wielding the authority of a supreme power. The Ye Family Patriarch also led his entourage in returning the courtesy: "Saintess, you are too courteous."
Without a doubt, the appearance of the Yao Chi Saintess once again dazzled the Heavenly Heart Hall, causing everyone to sigh inwardly. Whether it was Xi the Immortal Maiden, the Primordial Female Saint Lord, Yaya, the Goddess's Daughter Yi Wu, or the Yao Chi Saintess before them, each possessed peerless beauty, ranking among the most beautiful women of all time.
To see one in ordinary times was already a blessing, yet now five had appeared at once. What incredible fortune.
The five women stood side by side, vying in beauty and brilliance, making all other women pale in comparison.
However, many people, especially the numerous young talents, secretly grumbled. For aside from the Yao Chi Saintess, the other stunning women were all connected to the Battle Saint King, making them unapproachable. Finally, here was one with little apparent relation.
Many young talents felt their hearts stir. They dared not covet the Battle Saint King's women, but they held hopes of pursuing this Yao Chi Saintess.
They all wanted to step forward and make their acquaintance, but just at that moment, the Yao Chi Saintess Chen'er suddenly excused herself from the Yao Chi Holy Mother and the Ye Family Patriarch. Leaving the Holy Mother's side, her figure light and graceful as a drifting swan, she landed lightly before Ye Chen and the others. This scene gave many an inexplicable sense of foreboding.
Sure enough, they saw Yao Chi Saintess Chen'er bow respectfully to Ye Ao and Xia Wei without shyness, appearing obedient as she spoke sweetly: "Chen'er greets Uncle and Auntie."
"Could she also be—" Both parents looked at their son, seeming to understand.
Ye Chen smiled at his parents: "That's right, she is also your daughter-in-law."
Within the Heavenly Heart Hall, shock was no longer the dominant feeling. Perhaps more people were already numb from astonishment, having seen other precedents and grown accustomed.
The most stunning women all seemed connected to Ye Chen—three were wives, one a sister, one a daughter—making it feel as if all the romantic fortune in the world had been monopolized by the Battle Saint King alone.
This filled countless people with envy and jealousy. Many young talents were left speechless.
But for Ye Ao and Xia Wei, pleasant surprises came one after another, and each daughter-in-law was so breathtakingly beautiful and world-toppling.
Ye Ao stared wide-eyed at Xia Wei, who turned and slapped Ye Chen on the back of his head with a loud crack, drawing everyone's attention. She asked, "Son, does it hurt?"
*Isn't that obvious?* Ye Chen said helplessly, "Of course it hurts. Mother, what are you doing?"
"It's nothing. Mother just wanted to know if this is real. I was worried it might be a dream."
"Why didn't you hit yourself?"
"That would hurt," Xia Wei said very seriously. "Hitting you hurts less. Besides, it would be foolish to hit myself when I have a son to hit."
"..." Three black lines immediately appeared on Ye Chen's forehead.
*What kind of logic is that?*
The women beside him couldn't help but giggle incessantly, their glances sparkling, each more radiant than the last. Such a scene was rare indeed.
Ye Chen naturally didn't dare to argue. Looking at his three flower-like fiancées, he gently pulled them all forward and said softly, "Father, Mother, are you satisfied with them?"
At this moment, even the Primordial Female Saint Lord who stood proudly above the heavens, the Goddess's Daughter who overshadowed her generation, or the Yao Chi Saintess untainted by worldly mud—in this situation, all felt shy and anxious, the kind of unease only felt before parents-in-law. Ordinarily, who could make these women feel this way? Not even an ancient Great Sage could make them apprehensive.
"Satisfied, satisfied, how could we not be satisfied? You child—"
Xia Wei hurriedly stepped forward and took the delicate hands of the three women, holding each one and examining them for a moment. A joyful smile bloomed from her heart, and she chuckled happily, very pleased.
Ye Ao was naturally very satisfied too, but seeing Ye Chen constantly blinking at him, he couldn't help but pat his son's shoulder and sigh: "Son, indeed the student surpasses the master. Your old father is impressed."
Ye Chen laughed heartily.
"Uncle, Auntie, we—" the Primordial Female Saint Lord began, but Xia Wei blinked at her twice: "I say, child, still calling us Uncle and Auntie? Shouldn't you change how you address us?"
The Primordial Female Saint Lord's fair cheeks quickly flushed with two shades of shyness, charming and lovely. She changed her address: "Father, Mother."
Yi Wu and Chen'er exchanged a glance, then shyly addressed Ye Ao and Xia Wei as Father and Mother, filling the couple with unstoppable smiles.
"Grandpa, Grandma, and Yaya too!" Yaya on the side pouted and acted cute, very innocent and adorable.
"Good, good, and our good granddaughter too!" Ye Ao and Xia Wei laughed heartily, feeling incredibly carefree, convinced that today was the happiest day of their lives.
"Father, Mother, and Ruoxi too." Ye Chen pulled Ruoxi over. The latter gave the couple a sweet smile: "Hello, Uncle and Auntie!"
Having experienced everything just now, the couple looked suspiciously at Ye Chen, then at Ruoxi: "Could she also be...?"
Ye Chen shook his head: "Father, Mother, she is your child's younger sister."
"Younger sister?" The couple was puzzled. When did their child gain a younger sister? They had no idea.
"I'll explain all this later," Ye Chen said.
In this scene, the hearts of many young talents in the Heavenly Heart Hall shattered. They felt life was bleak, realizing that the Three Immortal Maidens were all the Battle Saint King's beloved wives.
In contrast, more of the major powers' important figures sighed in admiration. As expected of the Battle Saint King, truly extraordinary, to possess three such stunning women at once. Yet, only such a peerless Supreme Heavenly Pride throughout the ages was qualified to have such peerless women.
The most awkward party should be the Ye Family. What was supposed to be a grand gathering before their family competition had now turned into the Battle Saint King's family recognition day.
Even the Ye Family Patriarch couldn't help but cough lightly twice, slightly breaking the atmosphere.
At this moment, Ye Ao and Xia Wei finally reacted. Seeing the Ye Family Patriarch and numerous high-ranking members still present, their long-standing psychological conditioning made them instinctively want to apologize. But Ye Chen stopped his parents, shaking his head at them.
Then Ye Chen proactively stepped forward, a natural, genuine sense of majesty flowing from him—the majesty of a major power's leader, but even more imposing and powerful, accompanied by a dense aura of the Dao, like a deity of the Nine Heavens. He addressed the Ye Family Patriarch: "My apologies, Patriarch Ye, for delaying your time."
Under normal circumstances, the Ye Family's experts would surely reprimand him, for regardless of Ye Ao or Xia Wei, they were from a branch family. No matter what, Ye Chen could still be considered a member of the Ye Family. However, there was now a prerequisite—
The Battle Saint King!
This was another of Ye Chen's world-shaking identities, fearless of all, also a peerless Heavenly King, the master of the Ancient Orchid Great World, the master of the Sacred Domain in the Ancient Emperor World, and a member of the Heavenly Gate.
Combined, these statuses were incredibly transcendent, not inferior to the Ye Family Patriarch's, perhaps even more renowned. Under the heavens, who would dare reprimand him?
Moreover, the Primordial Female Saint Lord, the Goddess's Daughter Yi Wu, and the Yao Chi Saintess were all contemporary Heavenly Kings, their status not inferior to the Ye Family Patriarch's, yet they were all the couple's daughters-in-law. This made the Ye Family's middle and upper echelons feel extremely awkward.
For invisibly, the couple who should have been lowly in status, needing to bow deeply to them, had suddenly become elevated many times over. In terms of status, they now seemed a generation above even the Ye Family Patriarch.
Naturally, given the Ye Family Patriarch's status, he wouldn't address them with honorifics, but he nodded to Ye Chen: "No trouble at all. For the Battle Saint King to recognize family within our Ye Family brings honor to our humble abode."
He looked at Ye Chen with a complex expression, then at Ye Ao and others of the Tian Du bloodline branch, sighing inwardly that Ye Ruoxian's descendant had produced an incredible reincarnator.
"He is the Battle Saint King!?"
Ye Tianyang, who had witnessed everything from the side, now finally learned Ye Chen's true identity—the legendary Battle Saint King.
Regarding the Battle Saint King, his fame now soared to the heavens. Who didn't know of him? Who hadn't heard of him? He was hailed as the most outstanding of the younger generation, the most promising contender for the Human Sovereign throne, the first Supreme Heavenly Pride of the Mythical Era to set foot in the Tenth Heaven.
Yet earlier, he had clashed with the Battle Saint King and publicly humiliated him. Recalling all the previous incidents targeting the Tian Du bloodline members, he couldn't help but feel terrified now, his face turning pale.
If this great deity were to become angry, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Similarly, Ye Zhengyang and Ye Qing stared at Ye Chen in shock. Although they had mostly lived within the main family, who didn't know the name Battle Saint King? Even within the imperial clan Ye Family, they could occasionally hear the great figures mention his name with unstoppable admiration.
The Ye Family's most supreme king prodigies also fell silent. Rumors said he was an invincible figure standing shoulder to shoulder with the Ye Family's strongest young prodigy, Ye Gucheng, who had emerged.
They just never imagined that Ye Chen was that legendary Battle Saint King!
Ye Zhengyang now recalled—no wonder Ye Chen could easily shatter saint weapons, dismantle overlord-level treasures, and fear no Ye Family king. So that was why.
Beyond shock, there was more joy, for the Tian Du bloodline was finally saved.
Compared to Ye Zhengyang and Ye Qing, Ye Ao and Xia Wei were unaware of the Battle Saint King's fame. They were merely surprised that their son could speak as an equal to the contemporary Ye Family Patriarch, clearly not expecting their long-lost child to have reached such heights.
The Yao Chi Holy Mother also gave a slight bow to Ye Chen: "The Battle Saint King is truly a peerless Heaven's Pride. Meeting you surpasses hearing your fame."
"Yao Chi Holy Mother, you flatter me. Is it alright for Chen'er to stay by my side?" Ye Chen asked.
The Yao Chi Holy Mother looked somewhat helplessly at Chen'er, who was affectionately clinging to Xia Wei, and said: "I will not restrict Chen'er's freedom."
"Thank you, Holy Mother." Chen'er giggled.
"Battle Saint King, Yao Chi Holy Mother, Primordial Saint Lord, Goddess's Daughter, Yao Chi Saintess, this place is not suitable for conversation. Shall we move to the upper seats?" the Ye Family Patriarch spoke, treating them with equal courtesy and inviting Ye Chen and the others, not daring to slight them in the slightest.
Ye Chen and the others naturally didn't refuse. Moreover, Ye Ao, Xia Wei, Ye Zhengyang, Ye Qing, and others, benefiting from Ye Chen's influence, were also among the invited.
However, just then, Ye Chen's footsteps paused. Suddenly, his gaze shifted toward the main entrance.
There, another group of important Ye Family figures had appeared—older generation great figures and younger generation talented prodigies, both male and female. Among them, Ye Chen saw a familiar, graceful figure—
Ye Zimei!