94: Yun Qinglan

what they saw was a scene capable of freezing the Divine Souls of any Stellar Level expert.

Inside the great hall, one could hear a pin drop.

Over three hundred pillars of the Federation were, at this moment, collectively frozen as if by a time-space stagnation Spell, maintaining various stiff postures, their gazes nailed dead to the side of the Supreme throne at the end of the hall.

Yun Xi still sat in the main seat.

In a plain white dress, her bare feet hovering above the ground, there was no longer any decay about her, nor was there the gentleness of the past; there was only a vastness and majesty that seemed bottomless, as if she had merged with the entire Sagittarius Arm.

Just by sitting there, she was like the Incarnation of the Laws of the Universe, making all Stellar-level Experts feel their own insignificance from the depths of their Souls.

However, what attracted all gazes and blew everyone's minds at this moment was not Yun Xi herself, but the figure standing quietly by her throne.

It was a young girl who looked to be about twelve or thirteen.

She wore a moon-white star-gauze dress of the same Origin as Yun Xi's, the hem of which moved without wind, flowing with dreamlike Brilliant Light.

Her face inherited seven or eight parts of Yun Xi's cold, unworldly demeanor, yet between her brows, there was a hint of indescribable liveliness and depth, as if the birth and death of an entire galaxy were hidden in the depths of her eyes.

Her long, ink-black hair cascaded to her waist, but the tips shimmered with a strange, dark starlight that seemed to absorb light.

Most striking of all was that she just stood there quietly, with no deliberate energy fluctuations emanating from her body.

Yet, when the Divine Thoughts of all the Stellar-level Experts approached her, they were like mud oxen entering the sea, silently neutralized and absorbed by an invisible yet Supreme force field.

She was not radiant and aggressive like the four Sun Body Highnesses; instead, she was like a shadow existing in the gap between reality and illusion—quiet, mysterious, and unfathomable.

"Yao... Radiant Body...?!"

A trembling voice, filled with tearful excitement, squeezed out from the throat of Mo Heng, the head of the Academy of Sciences.

The multi-functional monitoring crystal board in his hand had long since started smoking due to overload, but he was completely unaware, merely staring dead at the girl, his eyes behind his lenses filled with the shock of having his worldview repeatedly crushed and reshaped.

"Energy reaction restrained to nothingness! It's like a black hole devouring everything! Law affinity... unmeasurable! Life-level pressure... far exceeding the records of a Sun Body! This... this can only be the legendary... Innate Radiant Body of a Galaxy Level civilization's Supreme!"

"Boom—!!!"

Mo Heng's words were like the fuse of a powder keg, instantly igniting the suppressed thoughts of all the Stellar-level Experts!

Innate Radiant Body!

A legendary Aptitude above the Sun Body!

The ticket to a Galaxy Level civilization!

It... does it really exist?!

And... it's standing right in front of them, alive?!

The Leader... she... she actually gave birth to an Innate Radiant Body?!

This... how is this possible?!

Wasn't she... hadn't she always been... and besides, her Origin was clearly decaying before, nearing death...

Could it be this sixteen-year seclusion... No, that's not right!

Gestating such an existence requires time!

Looking at the bone age and life aura of this girl, it is clearly... just born not long ago???!!!

Born at the Planet-level Peak?!

Looking like this just after being born?!

In other words, before the Leader announced her seclusion, or rather, right at the beginning of her seclusion, she had already...

A more absurd, more earth-shattering, yet the only logical explanation spread through the minds of all the big shots like a virus!

They all turned their gazes with difficulty toward Yun Xi on the throne, trying to find an answer from her calm face.

Yun Xi felt everyone's gaze. She slowly raised her eyes, her gaze sweeping calmly across the hall, and finally, it landed on Chen Jun, who had just walked in.

Her eyes were still as deep as a sea of stars, but at the bottom of that depth, a trace of extremely complex, indescribable ripples quietly surfaced...

And at the very same moment Yun Xi's gaze cast over—

The Radiant Body girl standing beside her seemed to feel a summons originating from the source of life.

"Kin Source" activated!

Her eyes, which seemed to contain a galaxy, lit up instantly!

Her gaze pierced through the crowd and locked precisely onto the man wearing funny pajamas, yawning, and looking like he hadn't woken up—Chen Jun!

The next moment, before anyone, including Chen Jun himself, could react—

The girl moved!

Without using any energy, her figure was like a teleportation, or as if she had always been there, appearing directly in front of Chen Jun in a way that surpassed the understanding of any Stellar Level expert!

Then, under the gaze of over three hundred Stellar-level Experts, the four Sun Body Highnesses who had just rushed to the hall entrance—with Yue Xi and the other three just arriving—and Yun Xi's complex gaze that carried a hint of "I knew it,"

The Radiant Body girl stretched out her arms, like a fledgling returning to the forest, and with an unquestionable, natural intimacy, grabbed Chen Jun's waist tightly!

She buried her exquisite, flawless little face deep into Chen Jun's pajamas, which bore the words "Waiting Online for Grandchildren," and rubbed against him forcefully.

Immediately after, a crisp, sweet call, carrying the unique cuteness of a thirteen-year-old girl, yet clearly resounding in every corner of the dead-silent hall, exploded like a final judgment of Law:

"Daddy—!"

Daddy—?!!!

...

This one word, as if carrying the weight of the entire Sagittarius Arm, slammed heavily into every inch of Jingsi Hall, and also slammed into the brains of every Stellar Level expert!

"Crack!"

This was the sound of the monitoring crystal board in Dean Mo Heng's hand finally shattering completely.

"Thump!"

This was the sound of Great Emperor Panshi, Shi Yue, a tough guy known for being as stable as a mountain, having his mind hit by a nuclear-fusion-level shock, his legs giving way, causing him to kneel on one knee and smash a shallow pit into the star-gold floor!

He opened his mouth wide, his tiger-like eyes wide open, pointing at Chen Jun and the girl, making "ho-ho" sounds in his throat, but unable to utter a single word.

"Hum—!"

This was the sound of Nine Heavens Sword Venerable Li Qingshan's Sword Qi completely losing control, like hundreds of millions of silver dragons losing their direction, rampaging wildly, cutting countless fine cuts into the robes of the big shots beside him, and even slicing sparks off a supporting pillar not far away!

He stood stiffly on the spot, expressionless, but his slightly twitching eye corner exposed the raging storm in his heart!

The administrative Jade Slip in Chu Yueyao's hand fell to the ground with a "clatter." This Master of the Sky-Patrol Pavilion, known for her graceful calmness, now had her mouth slightly open, enough to fit a dragon egg.

The expression on her face was a mix of extreme shock, confusion, and a breakdown of "I should have guessed this, damn it!"

The flame patterns on Limitless Dragon's body flickered uncertainly, as if they would extinguish or explode at any moment. He shook his dragon head forcefully, as if trying to shake that absurd thought out of his brain.

The cunning on Qin Pojun's face completely collapsed, leaving only dullness.

Cracks spread across Qin Qingxuan's frozen face, and the look she gave Chen Jun was filled with unprecedented terror.

Qin Wangshu, who was beside her, trembled violently, her cold eyes reflecting the embracing "father and daughter." Beneath the ice, there were raging waves!

The four Sun Body daughters who had just arrived at the hall entrance were also completely petrified.

Yue Xi's little mouth was open in an "O" shape, and pure sunlight flickered uncertainly around her.

Xuan Sha's clenched fists loosened and tightened, tightened and loosened. Looking at the strange girl lying in her father's arms, her eyes were filled with confusion...

The data stream in Su Yuan's emerald green eyes completely glitched.

Liu Qing's silver-grey eyes narrowed slightly, seemingly calculating the probability of the blood relationship between this sudden "younger sister" and their father; the result was obviously... 100%!

The entire Jingsi Hall fell into an unprecedented, eerie, dead silence mixed with extreme shock, absurdity, horror, and a thick fire of gossip!

All gazes were, as if bound by invisible chains, nailed dead onto Chen Jun and the Radiant Body girl in his arms who called him "Daddy"!

Chen Jun himself was also stunned!

Although he was mentally prepared, knowing that Yun Xi had given birth, and that her Aptitude must be Heaven-Defying.

But this girl...

Isn't her Aptitude a bit too Heaven-Defying?!

Is the effect of this "Kin Source" rule... a bit too fierce?!

He looked down subconsciously, gazing at the pitch-black, lustrous top of the young girl's head, whose hair tips were tipped with dark starlight, while a cold, faint fragrance—originating from the same source as Yun Xi, yet even deeper—lingered at the tip of his nose.

The girl seemed to sense his gaze, lifting her head to reveal a stunningly beautiful little face that combined Yun Xi's cold elegance with a hint of his own handsomeness. Her eyes, like swirling galaxies, curved into crescents, and she called out sweetly once more: "Daddy! Qinglan has finally found you!"

Yun Qinglan...?

She even picked out a name...?

Thinking of this, Chen Jun's resentment over having his naming rights stolen again rose instantly.

Added to that was the resentment that he had helped her achieve a Breakthrough, yet she had gone into seclusion for sixteen years instead of helping him "break the deadlock," and his inner "acting emperor" instinct took over...

Chen Jun's mouth twitched, and he mustered his entire life's worth of acting skills, forcing a complex expression onto his face that mixed "surprise," "bewilderment," "innocence," and a trace of "whose child is this, randomly calling people Daddy."

He looked up at the culprit on the throne, using a tone tinged with grievance and accusation: "L-Leader... what... what is going on? Who is this girl...? Why is she... why is she calling me Daddy? This... this isn't a joke to be made!"

Yun Xi sat upright on the throne, her face remaining calm and ripple-free in the face of Chen Jun's "masterful" performance and the gaze of everyone present.

Only the slightly pursed line of her lips and the fleeting, almost imperceptible helplessness deep in her eyes betrayed that she was not as composed as she appeared.

She did not look at Chen Jun, her gaze sweeping over the terrified Stellar-level Experts below, and her ethereal, majestic voice rang out once more, like a cold Law, setting the tone for this farce: "This is my daughter, Yun Qinglan."

She paused, her gaze finally landing on Chen Jun. Her eyes seemed to say, "Drama queen, play along," yet her tone remained unquestionable: "Qinglan's father is Chen Jun."

"Buzz—!!!" Although they had been mentally prepared, when these words were personally confirmed by Yun Xi, the impact was still devastating!

Shi Yue finally managed to squeeze half a breath from his throat, emitting a sound like a gasp of suffocation.

Li Qingshan's Sword Qi completely dissipated, as if even his sword were stunned.

Dean Mo Heng sat down on the ground with a thump, his eyes unfocused, muttering: "Science... science no longer exists..."

Chu Yueyao held her forehead, feeling that her career as the Master of the Sky-Patrol Pavilion had encountered an unprecedented challenge.

The four sisters of Yue Xi looked at each other, all seeing the same shock in each other's eyes, along with the complex emotions of "Daddy is awesome!" and "Teacher... you...?"

Seeing that Yun Xi was so "cooperative," Chen Jun was overjoyed, but his face appropriately displayed a layered expression of "sudden realization," "extreme shock," "turning to wild joy," and "a hint of being at a loss."

He looked down at Yun Qinglan in his arms, his voice "trembling": "Are you... are you really... mine...?"

Yun Qinglan nodded vigorously, hugging him tightly, her little face full of attachment and pride: "Mm! Qinglan is the child of Daddy and Mother! When Mother was in seclusion, Qinglan could always feel Daddy's aura! Daddy smells... like home!"

The [Kin Source] rule took effect again; this closeness stemming from the Origin could not be faked.

Chen Jun was so "moved" that his eyes welled up with tears, and he hugged his daughter tightly, his voice choked with emotion: "Good! Good child! Daddy's... Daddy's good girl!"

He looked up at Yun Xi, his eyes filled with "gratitude" and "complexity": "Leader... uh... the mother of the child... I... I... thank you!"

It was an Oscar-worthy performance, perfectly portraying the shock, wild joy, panic, and gratitude of a "Mortal" who suddenly discovered he was a father—and had a child with the Leader!

Watching Chen Jun's "sincere" performance, the corner of Yun Xi's eye twitched almost imperceptibly, but she did not expose him, merely nodding slightly to acknowledge the address.

In Jingsi Hall, the silence remained. But a new, more bizarre atmosphere began to permeate.

All the Stellar-level Experts looked at the tightly embracing "father and daughter," then at the Leader on the throne who had acquiesced and already broken through to a Realm they could not understand, and finally, their gaze toward Chen Jun... changed completely!

If before it was awe, flattery, and strategic "filial piety" toward the "Father of the Sun Body" and "Imperial Father of the Federation," then now, that awe was mixed with endless shock, absurdity, and a kind of... deep, indescribable... worship?!

Good heavens!

Master Chen!

You... silently... directly took down the Leader?!

And you even produced a daughter with an Innate Radiant Body?! What kind of divine maneuver is this?!

No wonder the Leader suddenly chose to go into seclusion!

No wonder she was able to break through to such a terrifying Realm!

So the root cause was here?!

Master Chen's "special Physique"... could actually... nourish even the Leader?!

And could even conceive a Radiant Body?!

This is no longer a strategic resource!

This is the ultimate accelerator for civilization's ascension!!!

For a moment, the gazes of the experts looking at Chen Jun glowed green, as if they were looking at a humanoid Universe singularity!

Shi Yue scrambled up from the ground, his eyes filled with unprecedented fanaticism and... obsequiousness... as he looked at Chen Jun.

He rubbed his hands, stepped forward, and said in a loud but trembling voice: "Cong... Congratulations, Master Chen! Congratulations, Master Chen! On the birth of your precious daughter! And... and a little Radiant Body princess! This is the good fortune of the Federation! A celebration for the Star Sea!"

Li Qingshan also retracted all his Sword Qi, bowed solemnly to Chen Jun and Yun Qinglan, his voice dry but incredibly firm: "Congratulations... Master Chen! Congratulations... Little Princess!"

With someone leading the way, the other Stellar-level Experts also woke up as if from a dream, bowing one after another. Their voices rose and fell, filled with thick shock and flattery: "Congratulations, Master Chen!" "Congratulations, Little Princess!" "Master Chen is mighty! Madam Chen... uh, Teacher is mighty!"

The forms of address were becoming chaotic, but the genuine shock and sycophancy were undeniable.

The four sisters of Yue Xi also reacted. Although their feelings were complex, seeing their father's "happy" expression and the new sister's undisguised closeness to their father, they also stepped forward.

Yue Xi gently took Yun Qinglan's hand: "Little Sister Qinglan, I am Yue Xi, your sister."

Xuan Sha crossed her arms, and although still a bit awkward, she snorted: "Fine, another little sister! Next time we fight... uh, Cultivate, I'll bring you along!"

Su Yuan curiously sensed Yun Qinglan's restrained and profound Origin, her emerald eyes filled with a desire to explore.

Liu Qing silently condensed a small, more comfortable and stable patch of "Jade Soil" under Yun Qinglan's feet.

Looking at the four powerful sisters with different styles, Yun Qinglan smiled sweetly: "Sister Yue Xi, Sister Xuan Sha, Sister Su Yuan, Sister Liu Qing! Qinglan greets all of you sisters!"

Watching this heartwarming scene of a "family reunion" (though the relationships were a bit messy), the experts felt even more complex emotions.

Master Chen's family lineup... is too luxurious! One Radiant Body daughter! Four Sun Body daughters! One Moon Body daughter! Three Star Body daughters!... This is... the Federation's top combat power is almost becoming Master Chen's family banquet!

As for Chen Jun, holding his freshly minted Radiant Body daughter, enjoying the even more fervent... and even god-like gazes of the experts, and feeling the real dependence of his daughter in his arms, his heart was incredibly exhilarated! Awesome! Simply awesome!

Is this the feeling of breaking the deadlock?! He snuck a peek at Yun Xi on the throne, seeing that although she was still cold, her eyes softened considerably when watching the daughters interact. Chen Jun's heart was set! The evidence was conclusive! The proof was as solid as a mountain!!!

Weiwei! You should believe me this time, right?! Let's see if you dare to stuff me with "PRO MAX Supreme Invincible Edition" tonight!!!

He seemed to already see his invincible path of longevity, "countless descendants, Multiple Benefits activated," slowly unfolding before his eyes!

And all of this started sixteen years ago, on that night in the back hall of Jingsi Hall...

A profound smile that no one could understand curled up on the corner of Chen Jun's mouth. The good show has only just begun!