Immortality Starts With Investment

Chapter 919: The Heavenly Emperor’s Heir Prefers the Pure and Untouched!

The Clan Madam had never expected Ye Chen to ask such a question.

What about Yan Wenwen and those women from the Heavenly Desire Sect—werenʼt they the same? Had Ye Chen asked them too? Did the answer affect how he treated them? Would he favor one over the other?

A thousand thoughts raced through the Clan Madamʼs mind in an instant. But the Divine Silkworm Clan possessed divine arts capable of repairing any damage. Without the slightest hesitation, she transmitted her reply: ”Since completing my transformation, I have remained pristine as though untouched… I have never been intimate with any man!”

Ye Chenʼs expression immediately turned to disappointment. She hadnʼt been with any man at all! It seemed the Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations Scripture couldnʼt be exploited that way either.

Ye Chen felt a touch of regret. Still, it didnʼt matter much. He had only asked on a whim. Women like the Heavenly Desire Sectʼs master, grandmaster, or Yan Wenwen had come about by sheer coincidence anyway. Their aptitudes werenʼt particularly outstanding.

No multiplier meant no multiplier.

Ye Chen raised his hand, murderous intent rising as he prepared to send the Clan Madam on her way. From the very beginning, though she had hidden it well, he had sensed her killing intent. His mastery of the Forsight Secret gave him incomparably sharp divine sense—he had noticed long ago.

Moreover, while Ye Chen did enjoy mature women, he preferred the ones he had personally nurtured. The women by his side had all matured through time and experience, each carrying her own degree of ripeness.

The Clan Madam before him was better off simply eliminated. Otherwise, in the future, any woman with a bit of beauty might come throwing herself at him, assuming he would show mercy just because she was female.

Sensing Ye Chenʼs killing intent, the Clan Madam was stunned.

He wasnʼt going to spare her? Why? Was it because her answer had displeased him? Did Ye Chen actually prefer taking women who already belonged to others? Did that bring him greater excitement?

In a panic, the Clan Madam raised her hand and spoke urgently, no longer bothering with voice transmission: ”Holy Son, I lied just now… I… The Exiled Immortal was captivated by my appearance and forced me to serve him. I had no choice but to comply… several times…”

In truth, it had not been coercion. She had taken the initiative. Back then, she had believed the Exiled Immortalʼs origins were extraordinary and his backing immense—he was very likely to ascend to immortality. She had hoped to curry favor and secure a spot to the Immortal Realm in the future. But of course, she could never say that now.

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, interest flickering in his eyes. So she had dual-cultivated even after her transformation? Then the effect of the Divine Silkworm Nine Transformations Scripture couldnʼt be ruled out yet. He could still experiment further. That was good news.

Seeing the intrigued look on Ye Chenʼs face, the Clan Madam let out a quiet breath of relief. She hadnʼt expected him to be so perverse. She had even heard that some cultivators enjoyed swapping dao companions with others. Could Ye Chen have such a habit? She wasnʼt sure she could accept that. But for the chance at immortality… perhaps it wasnʼt impossible.

Yet as these thoughts raced through her mind, Ye Chen raised his hand. Tribulation light surged and erupted from his chest. The colossal hand of heaven roared forth once more. It seized the Clan Madam directly in its grasp. Under her gaze of utter despair and disbelief, she was crushed and obliterated.

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Ye Chen began collecting her origin energy.

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The onlookers were stunned. They had heard the Clan Madamʼs final words. They had also witnessed the Heavenly Emperorʼs heir—contrary to all expectations—execute her without mercy.

It was obvious now. The Heavenly Emperorʼs heir truly preferred women who remained pure and untouched. Many older female cultivators who had felt their hearts stir because of the rumors about Yan Wenwen now sighed in regret. There was no chance for them.

Ye Chen swept his gaze across the crowd, stored the Clan Madamʼs origin energy, and drifted away gracefully. He planned to collect the One Sword Holy Land sword childʼs origin energy as well.

Only after Ye Chen had departed did the cultivators present finally dare to speak. They stared at the shattered ruins of the Quasi-Immortal Array. They looked at the four top Saint Kings who had fallen like ants before their eyes. All of them felt endless emotion toward Ye Chenʼs combat power.

But the Clan Madamʼs final revelation had also shocked them deeply. The Exiled Immortal had used a Quasi-Immortal Array to scheme against the Heavenly Emperorʼs heir. They had clearly made an enemy… So in the future, would there be a battle between the Heavenly Emperorʼs heir and the Exiled Immortal?

Moreover, the Exiled Immortal came from a foreign domain—the enemy of the Immortal Realm. This was undoubtedly a major event… Almost immediately, everything that had happened here began spreading outward at frantic speed.

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Ye Chen arrived at the location where the One Sword Holy Landʼs Holy Son had fallen. He glanced at the single portion of origin energy still floating there—no second gift-bearer had appeared—and felt a touch of disappointment. He stored the origin energy away.

Leaving the shattered remnants of the grand formation behind, Ye Chen drifted gracefully back into his Cave Heaven. Apart from the Demon-Exterminating Great Saint, no man had ever entered his Cave Heaven and walked out alive.

Ye Chen had expected to find Luo Bingling still tormenting the Divine Son. Yet when he entered, everything was calm and peaceful.

Luo Bingling showed no sign of the exhilaration that should come from settling a great grudge. Instead, she had already returned to cultivation. The moment she saw Ye Chen arrive, she rose at once.

Lu Jing—who had been halfheartedly cultivating—hurried over as well, gently smoothing the disheveled robes Ye Chen still wore from the recent battle.

Ye Chen spread his arms and let Lu Jing fuss over him, then smiled at Luo Bingling. ”Why didnʼt you vent properly?”

He knew Luo Bingling had always been ruthless outside. Only in front of him did she become so docile.

Luo Bingling shook her head indifferently. ”Thereʼs no need to torture him. It would just waste cultivation time—not worth the effort… I simply introduced him to the effects of the Dao Cauldron, the Nine Transformations Heavenly Furnace, and the Star God Origin-Gathering Cauldron… Then I showed him the Origin Sea and the Immortal Root… He always thought I was suffering miserably after leaving the War God Clan. He never imagined I would be living such a wonderful life now…

”Especially when he saw that I had already reached the Saint realm—he was utterly shocked! Knowing that Iʼve fared far better after leaving the War God Clan is enough. Iʼm sure itʼs eating him alive inside. Then I sent his body into the Heaven-Devouring Demon Jar and his soul into the Human Emperor Banner.”

Ye Chen listened and burst into laughter. Killing the body and destroying the heart at the same time?

Luo Bingling had truly changed. But clearly, Ye Chenʼs regard for her—sending the War God Clanʼs Divine Son to her for personal vengeance—had put her in an excellent mood. Her entire being glowed with radiance and vitality.

Ye Chen immediately felt a stir of interest. The previous encounters had been too rushed. This time, he wanted to savor it slowly—see whether Luo Binglingʼs waist dimples fit perfectly beneath his thumbs. Yet to his surprise, Luo Bingling refused.

Both Ye Chen and Lu Jing raised their eyebrows. Was this still the same Luo Bingling who was weak in skill but insatiable in appetite? Had extinguishing the War God Clanʼs Divine Son finally brought her such satisfaction that she had entered the sageʼs time?

Luo Bingling spoke at once. ”The Divine Sonʼs protectors—several ancestors of our War God Clan—are surely waiting in Immortal City right now. Now that the Divine Son is dead, if we delay too long, they may leave. Then we would have to go all the way to the Myriad Races Immortal City to find them. That would be too troublesome. Husbandʼs cultivation is the most important thing to me… Besides, such a short amount of time would never be enough for me anyway…”