The Tian Du Continent. The Xia Feng Kingdom.
Luo Feng City. Whoosh—
Almost in an instant, Ye Chen and the others appeared in the sky above Luo Feng City.
Hundreds of years had passed since their last visit, and this city, the place where Ye Chen had awakened in this life, had changed dramatically.
Due to Ye Chen's status as the Dominator of the Ancient Orchid Great World, even without deliberate effort, it had gradually evolved over the centuries into a Sacred Land of the Ancient Orchid Great World.
It had expanded a hundred, a thousandfold, now a colossal city no less grand than an imperial capital, standing tall upon the earth.
Ye Chen had almost forgotten the original appearance of Luo Feng City.
However, Luo Feng City itself had not actually changed; it had become the inner city, the protected Dominator's inner city, where everything was preserved almost exactly as it was in the past.
The expansion had occurred outside the original Luo Feng City, reaching its current scale.
Looking at the nearby Demonic Beast Mountain Range, it too remained largely in its most basic form.
Within his divine sense, his parents were inside Luo Feng City, at the former Ye Family estate.
"Let's go!"
Ye Chen and the others vanished from the sky.
A Great Power-level expert guarding the Sacred Land of Luo Feng City remained completely unaware that such a group had appeared.
...
Ye Ao and Xia Wei, despite their noble status as the parents of the Dominator, entitled to reside in the core cultivation Sacred Land of the Ancient Orchid Holy City and come and go freely anywhere, had chosen not to do so. They had returned to Luo Feng City, the starting point of everything, living an ordinary life in the original Ye Family estate.
They reminisced about old times, and descendants of the Ye Family would often return to visit them.
Ye Ao sat in a pavilion over the lake, leisurely fishing while savoring the tea art of his wife Xia Wei, a scene of some sentiment.
Although the Faith Thought Body left by their child had invited him to the Holy City many times, where the boundless nourishment of faith power held immense benefits for the body.
Everything seemed very peaceful.
This was the current life of Ye Ao and Xia Wei—peaceful, serene, and something they did not wish to disrupt.
Suddenly, Ye Ao, who was sipping tea, looked toward the bridge corridor leading to the pavilion over the lake, purely because he felt something in his heart.
There, a group of young men and women had suddenly appeared.
The men were handsome, the women peerlessly beautiful like celestial beings.
Clatter—
The teacup in Ye Ao's hand fell unnoticed, shattering on the ground, tea spilling everywhere, yet he remained unaware.
"What's wrong? A Saint like you can't even hold a cup steady. Are you joking with me again?" Xia Wei shook her head and continued pouring tea for him.
Just then, Ye Ao suddenly grabbed his wife's warm arm, immediately drawing a chiding look from Xia Wei. "We're an old married couple. Even though no one's around, you shouldn't act like this in broad daylight."
"No, Weiwei, look. Our son has returned."
Ye Ao said dazedly, his eyes even turning slightly red.
Xia Wei shook her head. "If he's back, he's back. Hasn't his Faith Thought Body returned plenty of times? It's his Original Body I'm worried about. I heard he went to that mysterious Ultimate Ancient Path in the outer universe, and it's said to be very dangerous there. I don't know how that child is now, if he's been hurt... sigh—"
A mother worries when her child travels far. Even though Ye Chen's cultivation was formidable and powerful, in Xia Wei's heart, he was still just the child she needed to worry about and care for.
But following Ye Ao's gaze, she saw the familiar figure etched unforgettably in her memory. She trembled, and the tea she was pouring overflowed from the cup without her noticing.
"Father—, Mother—"
On the bridge corridor, Ye Chen called out softly twice.
Ye Ao's eyes reddened further. Xia Wei also looked over and immediately became dazed as well.
"Your child has returned." Ye Chen's voice trembled slightly. Being apart for hundreds of years had truly caused his parents much worry.
Whoosh—
Ye Ao appeared directly before Ye Chen, with Xia Wei following. The couple looked at Ye Chen, so close now, hesitating but unable to resist asking, "Child, are you really our child?"
They feared it might be another Faith Thought Body, after all just a wisp of thought, not the true Original Body.
Thump—
Ye Chen, who would not kneel to heaven or earth and remained unyielding even before ancient supreme beings, at this moment, knelt on both knees, performing three heavy kowtows and nine bows. "Father, Mother, your unfilial child has returned."
"Chen, it's Chen. You've finally returned."
Ye Ao managed to hold himself together, being a grown man, but Xia Wei couldn't care less. She directly embraced Ye Chen, looking at his face, gently caressing it with her hands. Feeling the intimate connection of shared blood, she knew this was Ye Chen's flesh-and-blood Original Body, not a Faith Thought Body.
Tears streamed down Xia Wei's face. She still found it hard to believe that Ye Chen, whom she had missed for hundreds of years, had returned, just like that.
"Father, Mother."
Several voices rang out in unison. Several stunningly beautiful women knelt on the ground, performing the same three kowtows and nine bows as Ye Chen.
Ye Ao and Xia Wei naturally recognized Goddess, Chen'er, and Yi Wu—all good daughters-in-law.
As for Yu Qing and Abenue, they were somewhat unfamiliar, but seeing this scene, they knew these must be the daughters-in-law Ye Chen had found for them over the years.
They couldn't help but glance at Ye Chen. This fellow had quite the fortune, having three celestial wives wasn't enough, he even found two more.
Of course, they were genuinely happy from the bottom of their hearts. Such beautiful daughters-in-law—the more, the better, to give them more grandchildren to dote on.
Every time they saw other clan members bringing their children and grandchildren, they felt envious. It was just a pity that their only child, Ye Chen, had been gone for hundreds of years, leaving the old couple to rely only on each other.
"Father, Mother, this is Yu Qing, and this is Abenue. They are both your daughters-in-law," Ye Chen introduced the two.
"Good, good, good. All of you, rise."
Ye Ao and Xia Wei were extremely happy. They also saw their granddaughter Yaya, whom Xia Wei naturally couldn't resist pulling over to hug and kiss.
Even though Yaya had grown up, graceful and elegant, it couldn't change her status as a granddaughter.
Yaya greatly enjoyed this kind of doting from her grandparents, giggling and saying sweet things to Ye Ao and Xia Wei, telling them they looked younger after not seeing them for years. Grandpa was heroic and mighty, Grandma was even younger and more beautiful, and if they went out together, people would surely think they were sisters.
This made the two laugh so hard they couldn't close their mouths, praising the child for being so good with words.
"Grandpa! Grandma!"
Two childish voices rang out. Ye Ao and Xia Wei were stunned for a moment. They saw a boy and a girl, both exquisitely beautiful like carved jade, greeting them somewhat timidly, and were immediately dumbfounded.
Ye Chen smiled. "Father, Mother, these are your grandchildren. Your granddaughter is Chenxi, your grandson is Junlin."
He took the opportunity to introduce that Little Chenxi was Yi Wu's child, and Little Junlin was Abenue's.
"Ye Chenxi, Ye Junlin. Good, good. Never expected that after not seeing you for hundreds of years, you not only returned but also brought us two more grandchildren," Ye Ao and Xia Wei were overjoyed.
"Not just two." Ye Chen chuckled and glanced at Qian Xun. "Qian Xun, come here."
Qian Xun looked hesitantly at Ye Chen. Although he was also Ye Chen's son, he was the son from his previous life as Qian Yue, and theoretically had no blood relation to Ye Ao and Xia Wei.
But since his father had spoken, he naturally dared not disobey. He said respectfully, "Grandpa, Grandma, your child Qian Xun."
The couple stared wide-eyed, never expecting Ye Chen to have another son, and one already so grown up.
But he really did look ninety percent similar to Ye Chen; it was impossible to say he wasn't related to him.
This could only be explained by Ye Chen carrying a wisp of his previous life's Saint Body bloodline when he reincarnated, resulting in an appearance no different from his past life.