"Stop! Who are you? What business do you have at Tianyuan Holy Land?"
The very next moment, as Ye Chengtian was thinking this, someone barred his path.
After probing the guard, Ye Chengtian discovered that the man's cultivation was actually on par with his own. They were both in the great emperor realm!
It was hard not to be surprised.
In the Lower Realm, a mere holy land's guard actually possessed great emperor cultivation?
Even the Ye Family of the Upper Realm, which styled itself the Primordial God Clan, could not afford such extravagance.
In fact, this guard was not the only one. To strengthen the holy land's defenses, Chen Mu had previously selected a thousand people at random and, after confirming their unwavering loyalty, bestowed great emperor cultivation upon them en masse.
There were now a thousand such great emperor guards in Tianyuan Holy Land.
It had truly become a place where great emperors walked everywhere and Quasi-Emperors were as numerous as dogs.
"My name is Ye Chengtian. I'm your Young Madam's father." Coming to his senses, Ye Chengtian hurriedly revealed his identity, not daring to conceal anything for fear of jeopardizing something important.
It had occurred to Ye Chengtian that Ye Feng might send someone to follow him and kill both him and Ye Qingcheng in the Lower Realm, further cementing his position in the Ye Family.
However, throughout the journey, Ye Chengtian had remained on the highest alert without detecting any such presence.
"The Young Madam's father!"
Ye Chengtian clearly noticed that the great emperor guard's demeanor turned deeply respectful upon learning his identity.
The guard was about to say something else when Chen Mu's voice suddenly rang out in his mind. "Let him in."
"Yes, Young Master!" The guard recognized Chen Mu's voice.
"This way, please.