"I am your father!"

That was the essence of what Chen Yuan said.

The surrounding atmosphere froze, as if time had stopped for a moment. Jiang Xue widened her beautiful eyes, trying to see if the person in front of her was indeed the renowned Sacred Martial Great Emperor Chen Yuan.

However... her cultivation was not high enough to see through the concealment of a Sixth Realm immortal.

Moreover, her familiarity with Chen Yuan was based solely on her parents' conversations. She had been held by the Human Emperor as a child, and they had arranged a childhood betrothal, but that was many years ago.

In the past fifteen years, the Human Emperor had disappeared, and the Empress and various state elders jointly managed the country. She barely had any memory of him.

Chen Sheng, standing dumbfounded on the side, was in a similar state.

So... he had met his father?

With a flicker, Chen Yuan crossed a hundred feet and stood before them. The hazy light around him quickly dissipated, revealing his true appearance.

With sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, and a tall, upright figure, he looked no older than his twenties, but his eyes revealed a hint of vicissitudes that ordinary people could not comprehend, as if he had seen through the world.

In addition, there was an indescribable aura of nobility. Standing there, he seemed to directly imprison a piece of heaven and earth, exuding supreme majesty.

And Chen Sheng's features bore a striking resemblance to this man.

Without hesitation, Chen Sheng, after seeing his true face, immediately shouted:

"Father!"

As the Crown Prince of Great Yan, although he had not seen Chen Yuan since he could remember things, there were portraits in the palace. Also, when he saw the man before him, a strange feeling arose in his heart.

This was definitely his biological father.

Hearing Chen Sheng call out "Father" beside her, Jiang Xue's face turned slightly red, and she quickly bowed and said:

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

As if shrinking space, Chen Yuan appeared before her in the blink of an eye, looked her up and down, and nodded:

"Not bad, you haven't wasted your talent."

"Father, how are you?"

Chen Sheng looked at Chen Yuan somewhat timidly.

Although he had previously shouted that he wanted to surpass Chen Yuan, it was just talk. He wasn't a fool; how could he not know how powerful his father was?

If it were that easy to surpass him, he wouldn't have unified the world in just a few years.

He was definitely a peerless figure who only appeared once every thousand years.

"As the Crown Prince of the Imperial Dynasty, you don't focus on progress but spend your days playing and having fun. After returning, you are not allowed to leave Shenjing City until you break through to the Transformation Yang Realm." Chen Yuan snorted lightly.

He was actually quite satisfied with his son. After all, he carried his bloodline and was his first bond in this world. However, this kid didn't seem to take his old man seriously enough.

He was even thinking of leading outsiders here, truly a 'filial son'.

Of course, he also knew that Chen Sheng's words were just a temporary measure. In his heart, and in the hearts of all beings, no one could surpass Chen Yuan.

If he really led them here, it would be safer.

"Yes, son obeys."

Chen Sheng opened his mouth, wanting to argue, but he didn't dare to say anything. The closer he got, the more he could feel the invisible pressure emanating from his father.

"Well... the Empress said you've been outside for quite a while. After you return, you should consider marriage." Chen Yuan glanced at the two of them, and then his figure slowly dissipated.

Leaving behind Jiang Xue and Chen Sheng, both blushing.

"Sister..."

"What did you call me?"

"Uh... Xue'er?"

"Let's go back..."

"Huh?"

"Didn't His Majesty say to go back and prepare for the wedding?" Jiang Xue glared at Chen Sheng and then left into the air without saying a word.

Leaving Chen Sheng alone sighing.

In his imagination, he wanted to meet his father in a better state, to let him know that his son was not just relying on his legacy. But now... his previous performance.

It didn't seem to be the case at all.

.....

Shenjing City.

Compared to the capital twenty years ago, the current Shenjing had long surpassed Martial Emperor City and become the number one city in the Central Plains, and even the number one city in the human world.

It had been expanded several times in a few years, and it was only by limiting the number of people allowed to enter the city that the massive population was barely maintained.

This was not surprising.

As the most prosperous city in the human world, as the center of the Great Yan Imperial Dynasty, it was like a bright pearl in the night, attracting many people from the Central Plains and beyond.

With the influx of people, the original territory was naturally not enough.

Fortunately, the imperial court had made some preparations in advance, which prevented Shenjing City from descending into chaos.

According to the imperial court's plan, in the next hundred years, it would incorporate the surrounding four prefectural cities as appendages to alleviate the massive pressure on the capital.

Walking on the bustling streets of the capital, Chen Yuan felt deeply moved.

He recalled many years ago when he was just a newcomer to Shenjing City, making all kinds of plans and relying on balance to gain a foothold and prevent the Fourth Prince from attacking him.

And now....

It was all still vivid in his mind.

As he was walking, he saw some commotion on the street. It turned out that the son of a high-ranking official was galloping on horseback, completely disregarding the surrounding people.

And the surrounding people were angry but dared not speak out.

There were indeed martial artists who wanted to step forward and reprimand him, but they were pulled back by the people around them, who advised:

"Don't you want to live?"

"How can they be so arrogant in broad daylight? Does the imperial court have no laws?"

The indignant young man frowned.

"Laws? Hmph... laws are for people like us. For those dignitaries, it's just a piece of paper too dirty to wipe their butts with, which they can trample on at will."

"Not necessarily. This is under the rule of the Human Emperor, the capital of the country. How can such arrogance be tolerated? Where is the dignity of the imperial court?" Someone echoed.

"Do you know who that person was just now?"

"Who?"

"That's Young Master Zhang."

"Which Zhang family?"

"Which one else? Which of the imperial concubines in the harem has the surname Zhang? Which of the divine envoys in the Embroidered Uniform Guard has the surname Zhang? Which of the Human Emperor's early friends has the surname Zhang?"

"Hiss..."

The surrounding people gasped when they heard the introduction.

The young man who had been indignant earlier also took a breath and said nothing.

As one of the ten major families in the capital, the Zhang family's power was not as great as that of the top noble Jiang family, but the Zhang family's foundation was very deep. There were people in the harem and people in the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

And they had old acquaintances with the Human Emperor.

With such power, as long as they didn't rebel, they could basically rest easy.

They were not something that these outsiders could afford to provoke.

Chen Yuan watched this scene silently, without saying a word.

......

......

In the harem, Chen Yuan gently stroked the Empress's jade-like back, touching it lightly with his fingertips, and asked with a light smile about some of the interesting things he had heard over the years. Although he had not really been in secluded cultivation in the depths of the earth before.

He was still often in contact.

But what he knew was not comprehensive after all. Now that he had successfully broken through, he could take a short breather.

Su Ziyue had also rarely had anyone to confide in for many years. As the master of the harem, she needed to have majesty, so she naturally could no longer be as passionate with her younger sisters as before.

And she wouldn't say any heart-to-heart words.

As for Li Hongshuang, she couldn't completely confide in her either.

Now that Chen Yuan had returned, she naturally had more to say.

She spoke of her cultivation. Under the Imperial Dynasty's powerful resource supply, she had broken through to the peak of the Yang God Realm, and the next step was to prepare to comprehend the rules.

She spoke of the younger sisters in the harem, who had all broken through to above the Core Realm. Among them, Beiming Xue and Yu Qingyan had now broken through to the Refining God Realm.

She said that Jiang He had now broken through to the late stage of the Human Immortal Realm, and his strength was becoming more and more terrifying.

She said that Chu Changfeng had also comprehended the rules and could step into the Sixth Realm at any time.

She spoke of Li Suqing, Yang Huatian, and also spoke of some interesting things about the growth of the Crown Prince Chen Sheng over the years.

"This child is a little naughty, but he won't make any mistakes when it comes to big things..." Su Ziyue said with a light smile after hearing about what happened when Chen Yuan met Chen Sheng.

"In your opinion, is Sheng'er capable of shouldering great responsibilities now?"

Chen Yuan nodded, and after a moment of silence, he continued.

"What do you mean?"

"The human world is stable, but the world outside is not peaceful and could collapse at any time. We said before that we wanted to open up the Immortal Realm and establish the Heavenly Court. Now we can put it on the agenda. After that, I plan to let Sheng'er ascend the throne and become Emperor.

And you and I... from now on, we will live in the Immortal Realm...."

Chen Yuan revealed all of his preparations, basically without any concealment. Among them, he also included some matters concerning the rewards for some important officials in the imperial court.

"Your concubine will listen to Your Majesty's arrangements."

"Hehe... good."

.....

In the days after his return, Chen Yuan accompanied the women in the harem several times, and he was truly enjoying himself. He released all the power he had accumulated for more than ten years on them.

In general, both sides were very happy.

Currently, Chen Yuan had no other children besides Chen Sheng. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but it was indeed a bit difficult. After all, the higher the level of life, the smaller the chance of giving birth to children.

Especially when the gap between the two sides was too large, the hope was even more slim.

After informing everyone of this matter, it immediately set off a cultivation craze. Chen Yuan was not stingy and used his power to support their cultivation.

For him, a little support now could save them decades of time.

Of course, this matter could not be rushed.

Otherwise, they would not be able to withstand it with their strength.

In the midst of joy, Chen Yuan casually mentioned the younger generation of the Zhang family, which made Zhang Wanshu worried. After taking leave to go home and telling her father Zhang Yantong about this matter.

The Zhang family's young master, who had been running rampant in the capital, was directly assigned to Dongying for training for twenty years in the shortest possible time.

And this was only because of a single incident of rushing down the street.

Perhaps even the Zhang family's young master didn't know when he had become qualified to make His Majesty the Human Emperor unhappy.

After the exile, Zhang Yantong immediately submitted a memorial to plead guilty, saying that he had failed to discipline his family and begged the Emperor to punish him.

Chen Yuan symbolically reprimanded him a few times, and the matter was dropped.

But the impact had only just begun. The important officials in the court all knew the current Emperor's character. To be on the safe side, they also exiled their own useless children.

Even if they were a scourge, they shouldn't seek attention under the Human Emperor's nose.

If it involved the family, they would regret it too late.

And in these few days, the biggest news was that the Human Emperor went to court again after more than ten years. This time, it was a grand court meeting to announce to the world. The heteronomous kings of various places.

The heads of the immortal sects and nobles of all levels must attend.

The court meeting lasted for more than ten days. From a macro perspective, the Human Emperor Chen Yuan gave guidance on the future trend of the world and received several martial arts geniuses who had risen from humble backgrounds.

And he granted amnesty to the world, celebrating with the whole world.

Before the end of the grand court meeting, Chen Yuan also revealed some things about the Immortal Realm to the important officials below for the first time. Those who had made contributions could all enter the Immortal Realm to listen to orders.

They could enjoy longevity in the future.

This naturally caused a great sensation.

Even if it wasn't for longevity, but just for power, they couldn't possibly let go of this good opportunity.

Establish a Heavenly Court and control the human world.

It was foreseeable that after the Heavenly Court was established, the power of the entire human world would be transferred to the Immortal Realm, and from then on, a huge gap would be created with the human world.

Countless people began to use connections and seek favors.

Unfortunately, they had ideas but couldn't do it.

Because the carrying capacity of the Immortal Realm was limited. If too many people poured into the Immortal Realm, it would definitely thin out the heaven and earth vitality of the Immortal Realm, which would outweigh the benefits.

This time, Chen Yuan only planned to take away a portion of the people.

Among them, the vast majority were still palace guards and heavenly soldiers and generals selected from the military, practicing formations to await the future.

In addition, there was another piece of news that set off a huge storm in Shenjing City, causing countless people to envy the Jiang family, but they were helpless.

This news was that the Emperor had issued an edict, bestowing marriage on the Crown Prince Chen Sheng and welcoming the Jiang family's daughter into the palace as the Crown Princess.

Although the news was short, the meaning it represented was very important.

The Jiang family had once been the number one aristocratic family in Great Yan, and now they were even seen as sharing wealth and honor with the country. If Great Yan was not destroyed in the future, the Jiang family would surely flourish.

However, not many people were jealous.

Because Jiang He had no son, and the Jiang family was sparsely populated.

Even if the honor was unparalleled, they wouldn't occupy too many resources.

Otherwise, the interest groups formed after decades would definitely find a way to disrupt this marriage.

Chen Yuan had long anticipated these things.

They could share adversity, but they could not share prosperity.

Because once people became rich and powerful, they would think too much.

They wouldn't rebel, but it was still normal to think about their own families.

And just when the world was stirred up by the Crown Prince's marriage and the establishment of the Heavenly Court, the initiator Chen Yuan left the palace and came to the Immortal Realm.

This time, he was here to refine the Longevity Platform.

He didn't refine it before because he was afraid of Grand Expanse Immortal Sovereign, feeling that there were some hidden tricks, so he prepared to postpone it. Now that decades had passed, Grand Expanse Immortal Sovereign had disappeared without a trace.

He naturally couldn't continue to wait.

Also, the Longevity Platform was definitely a powerful weapon to resist extraterrestrial demons. Its immortal characteristics were equivalent to adding several opportunities for Chen Yuan's immortals.

So that they wouldn't die as soon as they went to war.

At the same time, he could also rely on the Longevity Platform to control the lifelines of all the immortals who wanted to live forever.

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