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Chapter 601 That bastard is finally leaving! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)
Although it is daytime, standing here and looking into the distance, one can indeed see the outline of most of the capital of Qinglin Kingdom. The clouds seem to be at one's feet, and the breeze is refreshing and invigorating.

However, Li Chen's interest was not entirely in sightseeing.

After taking in the beautiful scenery, he suddenly reached out and pulled the stunningly beautiful young empress beside him into his arms.

The Empress let out a soft cry, then nestled against him obediently, her cheeks flushed.

Upon seeing this, the Empress Dowager immediately understood and gave the Dean a look.

The dean, being a shrewd man, immediately bowed to Li Chen and said, "Your Majesty, please rest here for a while and enjoy the scenery. I will take my leave now to urge the servants to prepare the banquet."

After saying this, without waiting for Li Chen's response, he immediately led all the accompanying disciples and officials to retreat quickly and quietly sealed off all the passages leading to the top floor.

The young disciples were bewildered as to why they had to go down after just coming up, but no one dared to ask and could only obediently comply.

With all the other people gone, only Li Chen and two stunning beauties remained on the vast Star-Picking Platform.

Li Chen found a comfortable spot with a great view and lay down leisurely, as if he were truly there to enjoy the sunbathing high in the sky.

The Empress Dowager and the Empress both stepped forward in perfect unison. One gently massaged Li Chen's shoulders, while the other softly lifted Li Chen's legs and feet.

After an unknown amount of time, the two stunningly beautiful women smiled at each other, and the rustling of their dresses began to rise. A discussion of etiquette, unique to the imperial court, was taking place between this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who were both strangers and acquaintances.

The mouth feels dry, and sweat pours down like rain, nonstop, from the blazing sun high in the sky until the sunset fades into the night.

As the stars filled the silent night and a cool breeze illuminated the lights of the imperial city, the laughter and singing gradually subsided.

Li Chen gazed at the starry sky and the two noble beauties kneeling before him, and suddenly realized something.

It's no wonder that powerful and ambitious figures in ancient times were keen to build extremely tall structures like the Bronze Sparrow Terrace. To roam freely in such a place overlooking all living beings brought an exhilarating sense of conquest.

He thought that once he returned, the floating immortal island he had built above the capital of Tian Ce would surely be even more interesting.

He thought that once he returned, the floating immortal island he had built above the capital of Tian Ce would surely be even more interesting.

The next day, Li Chen felt that he had lingered in Qinglin Kingdom for too long and had had enough fun, so he said he wanted to leave.

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager and the Empress immediately grabbed his arms on either side, their beautiful eyes brimming with tears, and pleaded in mournful voices, "Your Majesty, you...you won't abandon us, will you? Please take us with you!"

Li Chen was taken aback, then chuckled and said, "When did I say I wasn't taking you with me?"

The two beauties finally breathed a sigh of relief, their tears turning into smiles, and clung tightly to him, afraid that he would change his mind.

The most frustrated person was the emperor of Qinglin Kingdom.

Upon learning that Li Chen was finally leaving, he roared inwardly, "That bastard is finally gone!"

However, at the farewell ceremony held below the Star-Picking Tower, his face was filled with the most sincere and humble smile. He pretended to be extremely regretful and tried his best to persuade him to stay: "Why is Your Majesty Tian Ce in such a hurry? Why not stay a few more days so that I can show you more hospitality? I am truly reluctant to part with you!"

He said he was reluctant to leave, but his eyes were fixed on his young and beautiful wife and his still charming mother, who were clinging tightly to Li Chen, looking as if they were afraid of being left behind. He was almost bursting with anger inside, but he still had to keep smiling.

As Li Chen's convoy departed in a grand procession and disappeared from sight, the emperor's smile vanished instantly, replaced by an extremely gloomy expression. The dean, who had been silent until now, finally spoke calmly: "Are you very resentful?"

The emperor was startled and quickly composed himself, bowing his head and saying, "Master, I dare not."

The dean frowned slightly, his tone carrying a cold warning: "You'd better really not dare. Don't forget, there's more than one prince in the court eyeing your position who is of equally noble blood. I was able to help you get here, and I can certainly find someone else to sit in your place."

These words were like an icicle, instantly piercing through all the emperor's wishful thinking and anger, making him tremble with fear and break out in a cold sweat.

He finally understood that the Dean's humility in front of Li Chen was only because the other party was a supreme being who could decide life and death; while in front of him, the Dean was still the master and pillar of the country who could easily decide who would inherit the throne!
All his pride and anger were utterly insignificant in the face of absolute strength and power.

When Li Chen's grand procession, filled with beautiful women, returned to the Hundred Flowers Sect, He Ying's beautiful eyes widened in surprise.

Looking at the many unfamiliar faces alighting from the carriage, especially the two women with extremely noble bearing and breathtaking beauty (the Empress Dowager and the Empress), he couldn't help but whisper to Xuanji, "Ah? Wasn't Young Master Li going to pick up Wanqing? How come he brought back so many beauties?"

Xuanji remained calm, having long been accustomed to such occurrences, and said indifferently, "Young Master has his reasons for acting."

She thought to herself, with His Majesty's status, power, and charm, once these women are involved, which one could possibly leave him? It's just standard procedure.

Although Hua Rumeng now knew Li Chen's true identity, Li Chen still seemed to be enjoying the pleasure of traveling incognito.

So she refrained from telling her best friend He Ying, and just smiled mysteriously: "He Ying, you'll understand when we get to Tian Ce."

Looking at the group of newly arrived women, all of whom were of superior appearance and temperament, He Ying felt increasingly puzzled and curious, thinking that this young master Li's identity was probably many times more complicated and noble than she had imagined.

As one of the first women to follow Li Chen after he went south, He Ying was naturally favored.

While she might envy the dignified demeanor cultivated by the Empress Dowager and the Empress, those two women from the highest echelons of Qinglin Kingdom must also be secretly envying He Ying's naturally endowed, full and proud breasts.

Privately, people speculated that such "extraordinary talent" would surely allow He Ying to easily gain the Emperor's favor every night.

When the caravan finally arrived at the capital of Tian Ce, all the women from the southern kingdoms and the Yong Zhou Empire were completely stunned.

They lived in the south and thought their capital was already quite prosperous, but compared to this miraculous megacity before them, it was as simple as a rural village!

The streets were wide enough to accommodate dozens of horse-drawn carriages side by side, and the buildings were strangely tall, reaching into the clouds.

Merchants from all over the world, a dazzling array of goods many of which were unfamiliar to them, and the confident and composed demeanor of the pedestrians on the street all demonstrated the empire's prosperity and grandeur.

"My God, is this the capital of Tian Ce?" a woman from Qing Lin Kingdom murmured, her eyes almost unable to take it all in.

“I came here once before with my father, but how many years have passed and how much has changed!” another woman exclaimed, covering her mouth in surprise.

"Look at the silk worn by ordinary people over there; the quality is even better than what our nobles wear!"

"I heard this is all thanks to His Majesty Emperor Tian Ce!" The women began to chatter, their words filled with admiration and curiosity for the mysterious and powerful Emperor Tian Ce.

Little did they know, the person they were talking about was sitting leisurely in the carriage at the very front.

(End of this chapter)