Facing Yaya's inquiry, Ye Chen answered without hesitation.
How could he not miss her? Back in the Heavenly Pass, they had briefly reunited, but since that parting, fifteen or sixteen years had already passed.
In the blink of an eye, so many years had gone by. Even he couldn't help but sigh at the relentless passage of time.
If not for Ye Chen needing to go into seclusion to recover his Saint Body, and then the Primordial Female Saint Lord needing to enter seclusion for her Samsara cycle, the two of them could have reunited three years earlier.
How could Ye Chen not miss the Primordial Female Saint Lord, this woman who had given her heart to him?
But wasn't the Primordial Female Saint Lord inside the Tai Chu Secret Realm? Could he still see her?
That was the most important sanctuary treasure land within the Tai Chu Sacred Land, the ancient land where the Primordial Immortal Stele had been discovered.
It had always been rumored throughout the world that it was a Chaos sanctuary that had never been excavated since the Heaven and Earth Creation, originally a naturally conceived inner World heaven and earth that had never fully formed. It was filled with the Primordial aura of creation and was discovered by Ancestor Taichu, thus becoming the sacred sanctuary of the present-day Tai Chu Sacred Land.
Even within the vast expanse of the entire Tai Chu Sacred Land, unless one was an extremely important figure, they could not enter that Tai Chu Secret Realm sanctuary.
Usually, Ancestor Taichu would be in secluded cultivation within the Tai Chu Secret Realm. It was widely rumored that the Tai Chu Secret Realm possessed a special aura, an immortal aura that could slow the passage of time.
Ye Chen frankly expressed his concern, "Yaya, neither I nor your Aunt Ruoxi are members of the Tai Chu Sacred Land. Wanting to enter the Tai Chu Secret Realm will probably be very difficult, right?"
Regarding this point, Yaya tilted her little head, then giggled sweetly, "Dad, Auntie, don't worry. Ancestor Grandpa loves me the most, he'll definitely allow it. And you're my Dad, Mom's Husband. If Ancestor Grandpa doesn't allow it, once Mom wakes up, the two of us will take that old fellow's bones apart and see if he still dares not let you enter."
Ye Chen: "..."
Ruoxi: "..."
Now this was what you called domineering. Truly worthy of being his, Ye Chen's, daughter.
Yaya led Ye Chen and his sister straight towards the deepest part of the Tai Chu Secret Realm, attracting quite a bit of attention along the way.
Many people already knew of Ye Chen's arrival. They were naturally curious, and many of the younger generation looked on with fervent, worshipful gazes, wanting to request an audience to see the demeanor of this Battle Saint King who shook the world and was at the peak of his power.
However, they only dared to watch the Battle Saint King's supreme demeanor from afar. This was because not long ago, at the mountain gate of the Tai Chu Sacred Land, the Saint King had suppressed Commander Jiu Chu, which filled these elite disciples with both admiration and a trace of awe.
Moreover, with Yaya and Ruoxi, two peerless beauties, accompanying him, it made the Battle Saint King appear even more outstanding and eye-catching.
Yaya very affectionately held onto Ye Chen's arm, then glanced at the other Sacred Land disciples who watched with awe but didn't dare approach, and snorted, "How did our Tai Chu Sacred Land end up with such a bunch of spineless cowards? They clearly want to come up and talk to you, Dad, but none of them dare, like turtles pulling their heads in."
This indiscriminate scornful remark made the Sacred Land disciples want to cry but have no tears. *Little Princess, do you think everyone is like you, able to be so close to the Battle Saint King?*
They sped along the way, witnessing the magnificent grandeur of the Tai Chu Sacred Land—divine islands floating among the myriad heavens, majestic heavenly palaces, and even a suspended city no less impressive than the Purple Mansion Sacred Land's divine city—before plunging into the deepest region. There stood even more magnificent and majestic mountains, each one actually flowing with a mysterious immortal aura.
Finally, the trio arrived at the deepest part of the Tai Chu Sacred Land. It was a stone gate only one zhang tall, very plain and ordinary, different from the imagined grandeur and majesty.
However, on either side of the stone gate sat a Stone Statue, cross-legged and meditating with eyes slightly closed. They had been sealed here for who knows how many years, their bodies covered in dust.
Yet Ye Chen's expression turned grave, because he could sense the uniqueness of the two Stone Statues. Although they appeared to be statues, with no aura leaking from their exteriors and not a trace of vitality detectable—everything seeming no different from ordinary statues—he understood these were true living beings. Moreover, they were two extremely terrifying existences, likely Heavenly Kings who had transcended Samsara.
Others, even a Saint Lord, would probably find it difficult to detect, but his perception was sharp to the extreme, and he was a World Lord, so he had sensed it.
This was the true foundation of a supreme Sacred Land—Heavenly Kings guarding the vast Sacred Land invisibly.
"Greetings, Seniors."
Ye Chen bowed respectfully with clasped hands. Ruoxi naturally didn't dare be negligent. Yaya giggled, "As expected of Yaya's Dad, just extraordinary and amazing, actually able to see through it."
The two Stone Statues slowly opened their eyes. Their profound gazes swept over Ye Chen, and even their ancient, placeless eyes revealed a flicker of surprise. They could all sense Ye Chen's extraordinariness—not only was his blood energy supremely powerful and abundant, rivaling a Heavenly King's treasure body, but his eyes were also so profound, containing terrifying Dao insights. He was a fearsome young man.
Yaya said with a smile, "Two Ancestor Grandpas, please open the Primordial Gate. We want to go in."
The Stone Statue on the left spoke, transmitting its words through divine sense fluctuation: "Yaya, you must know that the Tai Chu Secret Realm cannot be entered by anyone without sufficiently important status within the Tai Chu Sacred Land. You may enter, but they cannot."
This was a refusal.
Yaya said, "Don't worry, Ancestor Grandpa will agree."
The Stone Statue on the right also spoke, "Yaya, we all dote on you, but for those unrelated to the Tai Chu Sacred Land, we cannot open the ancient gate and allow entry into the Tai Chu Secret Realm. Even if you are the Little Princess, it's not allowed."
This was a repeated refusal. The Tai Chu Secret Realm was far too important. Only members of the Sacred Land could enter. This was the rule, unbreakable.
Ye Chen spoke up, "Forget it, Yaya. Don't trouble the two Seniors."
But Yaya shook her head. Facing the two Heavenly Kings, she asked a question instead of answering, "Two Ancestor Grandpas, I want to ask: who is the true master of the Tai Chu Sacred Land?"
The two Stone Statues fell silent for a moment, then said, "Zhao Jingruo."
That was the Primordial Female Saint Lord. Because Ancestor Taichu didn't handle affairs, the Primordial Female Saint Lord had swept through and cleared away all undercurrents, truly grasping the Sacred Land's authority. Even Heavenly Kings had to acknowledge this.
Yaya asked again, "Who does Ancestor Grandpa love the most?"
"You!" the two Stone Statues responded.
"In that case, Yaya will tell the two Ancestor Grandpas right here: one of them is Yaya's Dad, the other is my Auntie. They are also Mom Jingruo's Husband and sister-in-law. Yaya can enter the Tai Chu Secret Realm. Mom can enter the Tai Chu Secret Realm. As the closest relatives to us mother and daughter, can you still call them outsiders?"
Yaya clapped her little hands, her eyes curved like crescent moons, wearing a cunning, triumphant expression.