Chapter 2237: Have Some Tea

Chapter 2237: Come, Have Tea

Night had fallen. Ye Chen stood in the void, watching the direction where the black-robed figure had vanished, staring for a long time. His peak strike had been utterly defeated, and he hadn't been able to force out the opponent's identity. That person was too powerful, with combat strength even surpassing Shen Jiang.

Muttering to himself, "Where did such a formidable expert come from," Ye Chen turned and headed straight for Tianxuan Men.

Returning to Tianxuan Men after his reincarnation, Ye Chen was filled with mixed emotions. Especially regarding Donghuang Taiyi's small bamboo forest—it felt incredibly familiar. During his time in reincarnation, he had visited it many times, even taking numerous precious photos. Not to boast, they were definitely more classic than Ren Wang's.

Donghuang Taiyi glanced at Ye Chen and said, "You always show up in the middle of the night. Are you ill?"

Ye Chen replied, "It's the middle of the night, with flowers blooming and the moon full—perfect for romance."

Smack!

As soon as Ye Chen finished speaking, Donghuang Taiyi slapped him, leaving his handsome face twisted to one side.

Ye Chen, ever the quick thinker, wiped the blood from his nose and rephrased, "It's perfect for discussing matters."

Donghuang Taiyi sat down and said, "You're just asking for a beating."

She felt both annoyed and amused by Ye Chen. Back when he was dead, she had missed him, but now that he was alive, she felt like punching him. There was something satisfying about thrashing Ye Chen—keep teasing me like that, and I'll slap you back to your mother's womb.

Ye Chen cheerfully said, "Have some tea."

He was quite obliging, setting out the tea set himself. He smiled on the surface, but in his mind, he was plotting other things, like sharing his collection of photos related to Donghuang Taiyi with the people of Dachu, one by one. If you're going to beat me every time you see me, I'll make sure you have some fun too.

Donghuang Taiyi asked calmly, "What brings you here?"

Ye Chen probed, "That black-robed person who went to Hengyue earlier—did you see him?"

Donghuang Taiyi said, "Black-robed person?"

Ye Chen continued, "From your tone, you probably didn't see him. That person was extraordinarily strong, even more so than Shen Jiang, and from start to finish, I couldn't figure out his origins."

Donghuang Taiyi frowned slightly and said, "Such a thing actually happened."

Although she could see every corner of Dachu, she had to actively look to do so. Unfortunately, tonight she had been lazy and gone to bed early.

Ye Chen said casually, "He's likely to come again."

Donghuang Taiyi asked, "Was it the female Sheng Ti?"

Ye Chen replied, "No."

Donghuang Taiyi asked, "From the Hong Huang clan?"

Ye Chen replied, "No."

Donghuang Taiyi took a deep breath and said, "The realms truly hide dragons and crouching tigers."

People stronger than Shen Jiang were few and far between, and she knew them all. Now, another one had appeared out of nowhere, which was intriguing. Sadly, she hadn't been watching Hengyue today, so she had no idea about the black-robed person's background.

Across from her, Ye Chen had already brewed the tea and, being considerate, poured a full cup for Donghuang Taiyi first—without adding any Dachu specialties.

Donghuang Taiyi drank her cup in one go, as if to say it was her turn.

Ye Chen was even more straightforward, handing over the entire teapot. At this rate, giving her the pot directly was the most efficient way, saving him the trouble of pouring cup by cup.

Sure enough, the two had great chemistry. Donghuang Taiyi took the teapot and sipped from it with relish, like a relaxed clerk in a government office, thoroughly enjoying herself.

After a long while, Donghuang Taiyi asked, "Where have you been these past three years?"

Ye Chen didn't hide it this time and said, "Lun Hui."

Donghuang Taiyi's expression was just as Ye Chen had expected—shocked and puzzled. Lun Hui was profoundly mysterious, with Dachu being a prime example, and even Kunlun's goddess couldn't fully grasp its essence.

Ye Chen nodded lightly and gathered a strand of his divine sense, transmitting it to Donghuang Taiyi.

In the divine sense, he had recorded the events of the thousand years in Dachu, though some scenes were naturally omitted—like his sleazy acts of peeping.

As Donghuang Taiyi read it, her expression turned to visible shock and horror. She looked at Ye Chen in disbelief, never imagining that he had actually gone into Lun Hui.

At that moment, she understood why Ye Chen had returned so much stronger this time. The thousand years in Lun Hui hadn't been wasted; he had gained an extra millennium of enlightenment compared to others.

He must have also comprehended the Lun Hui principles there.

It was inconceivable, truly inconceivable.

Even with the composure of Kunlun's goddess, she could hardly believe it and couldn't help but click her tongue at Ye Chen's experiences. He had been to the underworld and entered Lun Hui—this Dachu emperor had truly become a master of survival. If he died carelessly next time, he might even take a trip to the heavenly realm. If his connections were broad enough, ending up in the Tian Mo domain wouldn't be impossible.

Ye Chen added, "What you saw in the divine sense was from my second life to my ninth. From the moment I entered Lun Hui, it was my second life. As for my first life, I don't know—it was just a vague, chaotic silhouette. You're the guardian deity of Dachu and once controlled its Lun Hui, so you should know about my first life. That's why I'm here."

Donghuang Taiyi said slowly, "What we know might not match up."

Ye Chen asked, "What do you mean?"

Donghuang Taiyi explained, "Back then, I personally checked your Lun Hui. In Dachu, counting your current life, you've only reincarnated eight times. As for the first life you mentioned, it's not in Dachu's Lun Hui."

Ye Chen was stunned and said, "This..."

Donghuang Taiyi clarified, "Clearly, your first life wasn't in Dachu, so it wasn't in Dachu's Lun Hui either. The reason your subsequent reincarnations were in Dachu must be because your first life comprehended the Lun Hui principles, allowing you to form your own Lun Hui."

Hearing this, Ye Chen furrowed his brow. Donghuang Taiyi's explanation made sense.

The idea of forming one's own Lun Hui had been mentioned by Di Huang back when he was in the underworld, which was why he could disrupt the underworld's Lun Hui.

What shocked him was how terrifying his first life must have been to comprehend self-formed Lun Hui. No wonder he couldn't see his first life during the thousand years in Dachu.

He fell silent, and Donghuang Taiyi did too, her gaze toward Ye Chen changing.

Only today did she truly confirm that Ye Chen had formed his own Lun Hui, and his first life must have been an unparalleled figure—perhaps even a great emperor, or the legendary Di Zun. If that were the case, then the imperial aura that had once overflowed from Ye Chen's body made sense.

If so, this was getting a bit scary.

Donghuang Taiyi felt her heart racing, confident in her guess. That meant the seemingly unreliable young man in front of her had, before his nine reincarnations, been a being who once ruled all spirits and was invincible across the realms!

Thinking of this, Donghuang Taiyi tentatively asked Ye Chen, "In the Ling Yu three years ago, during the battle with the Tian Mo domain's great emperor at the Qing Tian Mo Zhu, was that you?"

Ye Chen shook his head lightly and said, "I don't know. That memory is blank. I couldn't see any of it even in Lun Hui."

His response only made Donghuang Taiyi's eyes grow deeper. She knew this matter must be related to Ye Chen's first life—or rather, the one fighting the Tian Mo domain's great emperor wasn't Ye Chen himself, but his first life. If he could comprehend self-formed Lun Hui, then battling across reincarnations wasn't impossible.

The Xian Wu Di Jian from that day must not have acted on its own either—it was summoned by someone, and that someone was Ye Chen's first life.

In that moment, Donghuang Taiyi seemed to uncover a shocking secret. Perhaps she could think of it this way: Ye Chen's first life might be able to battle across Lun Hui again. If so, the crisis in the realms would be resolved. With an emperor crossing reincarnations, who could stand against him? Any Hong Huang clan or Tian Mo domain daring to cause trouble in the realms would meet a gruesome end.

Donghuang Taiyi said, "Come, have some tea."

Lost in thought, she picked up the teapot and poured a full cup for Ye Chen. If he was truly Di Zun's ninth life, then he was Jian Fei Dao's master.

Ye Chen, who had been deep in thought, found Donghuang Taiyi's sudden attentiveness unsettling, especially her smiling expression, which looked eerie to him.

Donghuang Taiyi didn't care about that. She cupped her cheeks with both hands, still smiling brightly, her beautiful eyes gleaming. She no longer saw Ye Chen as just a person but as a treasure—an extraordinary one.

Ye Chen, sitting across from her, felt increasingly uncomfortable under her gaze, even a chill running through his body. Her sudden friendly smile was suspicious.

Given how odd Donghuang Taiyi was acting, Ye Chen didn't dare drink the tea she poured. He chuckled awkwardly and then turned and ran off.

Behind him, Donghuang Taiyi's lips curved into a smile. She could have chased Ye Chen back, but she didn't. There would be plenty of time to talk with him later.

At that moment, she was in high spirits and headed toward the Xian Chi, her steps light and quick.

But after taking a couple of steps, she turned back, gazing in the direction Ye Chen had left, lost in thought for a long time.

What was she pondering? Naturally, it was about Ye Chen's deeds in Lun Hui. With that shameless guy's character, he must have done plenty of sleazy things there—like peeping at her while she bathed.

Now, it was her turn to feel a chill, as if she were walking around without clothes.

Meanwhile, Young Master Ye had already left Tianxuan Men, speeding away like thunder and lightning.

By the time he reached the foot of Hengyue Mountain, dawn was approaching.

There were still many people coming to see the Yong Sheng Ti, and they weren't bothering with lines anymore—just one wave rushing in after another, cramming in regardless of whether Hengyue could hold them all.

Someone shouted, "That idiot stepped on my foot!"

Another yelled, "What the hell, move over!"

And another threatened, "Keep yelling like that, and I'll kick you to death."

The cursing was incredibly noisy, even making ears ring from the mountain gate. Without needing to look closely, just from the sound, it was clear that Hengyue Sect was in complete chaos inside.

As the emperor of Dachu, Ye Chen felt quite pleased. This level of energy and persistence was the true spirit of Dachu.

Just as he was feeling content, a clear voice came from behind, "Greetings, Holy Master."

Ye Chen turned around and saw a woman with an absolutely stunning appearance, wearing flowing white immortal robes untouched by worldly dust. Her beautiful eyes were as clear as water, without a hint of impurity, and her three thousand strands of black hair cascaded like waves, shimmering with light.

This woman was none other than Su Xin Er, the holy maiden of the Su family in Chun Qiu City.

Seeing her again, Ye Chen couldn't help but cough awkwardly, reminded of his third life as that vicious bandit. On a dark and windy night, he had violated a woman's chastity and, to cover it up, brutally killed her, burying her in the deep mountains. That tragic scene still lingered in his memory.

And that woman was Su Xin Er—or more precisely, one of her past lives.

Su Xin Er waved her hand in front of Ye Chen, who was just staring at her without speaking, and said, "Holy Master?"