Ye Xuan looked at these former subordinates and old friends, then raised a hand in a slight gesture.
"Rise. Over these years, you have guarded the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands well. I am greatly gratified." Ye Xuan's voice was not loud, yet it reached every person's ears with perfect clarity.
The Immortal Kings rose to their feet and looked at Ye Xuan and the Willow Deity, their hearts filled with shock.
They realized that they could no longer see through the cultivation of either of them. It was a supreme realm that made one wish to kneel in worship.
Just then, several sounds of something cutting through the air came from behind the Heavenly Court.
Huo Ling'er wore a flowing crimson dress, like a dancing blaze. She rushed ahead of everyone else, her exquisite face brimming with excitement, her eyes already red-rimmed.
Qingyi wore white, and her usually cool features were now full of joy. Her gaze remained locked tightly on Ye Xuan.
The Witch's figure was seductive, a captivating smile hanging from her lips, but the longing in her eyes could not be concealed no matter how hard she tried.
The Taiyin Jade Rabbit ran over in bouncing leaps, a little qilin held in her arms.
The Twin Pupils Woman, Ao Tong, merely watched Ye Xuan with gentle eyes, her gaze filled with deep tenderness.
These beautiful women were all Ye Xuan's confidantes in Perfect World.
They had waited day and night within the Heavenly Court for tens of thousands of years. Now that their Heavenly Emperor husband had finally returned, every one of them was overjoyed.
"Husband! You've finally come back!" Huo Ling'er threw herself into Ye Xuan's arms, hugging him tightly as though afraid he would vanish again.
Ye Xuan naturally wrapped an arm around Huo