"I, Jun Moxie, have never been a good person! Far less a gentleman! Therefore, you must never measure me by the standards of a good man or a gentleman," Jun Moxie stated frankly. "I hold the world in contempt! I have no feeling whatsoever for the common people! What I desire is only freedom, strength, the right to do as I please, with no one able to restrain me! To look upon the world with cold eyes, to face the mortal realm with arrogance—that is I, Jun Moxie..."

"I can discard mountains of gold and silver like worn-out shoes, and I can view glory and wealth as mere garbage! Even the supreme glory of the entire world, that which is eternal and first, I would not hold dear. When the time comes to let go, I will cast it aside decisively! Without any hesitation or lingering attachment!"

"What I care about is my home; what I value are my kin; what I cannot relinquish are my connections..."

Jun Moxie slowly continued, "For the vast majority of men, women are nothing more than clothes to be discarded at any moment, born only to be used and toyed with by men... But I, Jun Moxie, do not view things this way!" "I love the empire, but I love my beauties even more..." Jun Moxie chuckled, "If it were a comparison between the throne and my beauties, I would choose my beauties! If I had a beloved by my side, what is the world worth..."

He laughed heartily, "I confess I do not possess the talent of a warlord, nor the makings of a hero! I am not the talent to organize forces, much less a leading overlord! Leading a faction is, for me, merely a more stimulating and challenging game. Once I tire of playing," I will naturally disregard everything..."

"But my women, the women I acknowledge, no matter where I go in the future, I will take them all with me! Every single one..." Jun Moxie slowly shook his head, "My thoughts, you will neither understand nor comprehend! Because the gap between our minds..."

Jun Moxie sighed deeply, looking at Miao Zhan and the others with a mournful gaze: "The gap between our minds... is at least five thousand years... perhaps even longer..."

"What I seek is the completeness of the heart, the merging of true feeling..." Jun Moxie let out a long breath, "In factual terms, I am a merciless person, but simultaneously, I am also a deeply affectionate person!"

"If that is the Palace Master's meaning, you are saying you are a romantic figure..." Miao Dao's eyes showed a look of surprise.

"No! I am never truly a sentimentalist! At most, I am only deeply affectionate toward the women I acknowledge..." Jun Moxie smiled faintly, "Women who do not belong to me, even if they possess unparalleled grace, even if they are unparalleled beauties, to me, they are merely a landscape if they are friends, and a pile of bleached bones if they are enemies! There is no difference whatsoever..."

"If you are so deeply affectionate towards your own women, then you should not have gathered so many! You already have three wives and several concubines, a sea of beauties—how dare you boast that your affections are complete..." Miao Jian said coldly, "Why must you use such a justification to proclaim yourself..."

"Proclaim myself? To proclaim myself in front of you three?" Jun Moxie let out a long laugh, "Gentlemen, we are old acquaintances. I will speak plainly: it is not that I look down upon you, but based on you three alone, you are simply not worthy of me flattering myself before you..."

The expressions on the faces of the three instantly changed.

"I do not care about you, nor do I care about the Phantom Palace, because whether we cooperate or become enemies makes little difference to me! Similarly, I care even less about the Three Great Sacred Lands! Whether to fight or not has always rested solely on my whim! If I wish to fight, even if the alien races have already launched their attack, I will not change my original intention! If I do not wish to fight, even if Senior Miao Qingcheng herself came," she would be powerless against me..."

Jun Moxie sneered coldly, "I am the Sovereign of Evil; even if I die and turn to ash, that ash will still be the ash of Jun Moxie! Nothing will change! That is all..."

"My affection lies with the dependence those women place on me! They have offered me true feeling, so I must certainly respond, protect them, and cherish them! I have quite a few women, but every single one, before and after being with me, remains an independent entity! I never hinder them, nor do I interfere with their thoughts. Women are inherently the weaker sex; naturally, I must take great care to protect them..."

Jun Moxie stated calmly, "I value my women immensely! Towards every single one, I offer my wholehearted care! The empires of the world, the pursuit of hegemony—compared to them," they are far inferior! Or perhaps it should be said, the comparison between the former and the latter is akin to a single hair holding up ten thousand jun of weight..."

"In front of them, I am merely a man, a man belonging to them. I am not that high and mighty Sovereign of Evil, nor am I some Holy Venerable expert..."

Jun Moxie smiled faintly, "Whether you understand this principle or not is up to you. In short, I value my family and my women above everything else! And Little Miao happens to be one of the women I acknowledge, nothing more..."

Miao Zhan let out a long breath, "I understand now! Your Excellency is indeed extraordinary, willing to trade a thousand pieces of gold for a single smile, willing to cast aside empires for the pleasure of a beauty; the glory of the world is all for naught, a throw of the dice for a beloved's favor! I had only thought such romantic figures were mere legends, I truly never expected that such a uniquely passionate man could actually exist in this world..."

"Jun Moxie, although you cannot love with exclusive devotion, the fact that you can go to such lengths for your women makes me see you in a new light..." Miao Dao smiled faintly, a trace of relief appearing on his face, clearly glad that Miao Xiaomiao had not chosen the wrong person to entrust her life to. But then he sighed again, "However, this mindset and these thoughts of yours also bring both relief and regret to the Eldest Master and the others." "Your wisdom and martial arts are unparalleled in this world! Judging by your current progress in Profound Arts, even the former First Young Master of the Nine Hells would have to admit his inferiority! But you insist on..." After speaking, he let out a long sigh, clearly implying that Jun Moxie was overly focused on personal sentiment and placed too much importance on love, which was undoubtedly a colossal waste.

"I said earlier that I never knew what the great righteousness of the world was, but I still know this: if a woman gives her entire life to me, choosing to trust me, then as a man, making his woman happy is his responsibility..." Jun Moxie stated faintly, "Making my women happy is my responsibility! Perhaps I cannot give all my love to one person, but I will strive as much as possible to ensure all my women feel happy and content..."

"For me, that is the most meaningful thing..." Jun Moxie concluded his words, indifferent yet resolute.

As he said, this was Jun Moxie—not a gentleman, nor a good person; but a man of intense feeling towards his loved ones and family. He was no great hero who would sacrifice himself for the common people, but he would risk everything for his kin!

He might be somewhat impulsive, somewhat extreme, even somewhat radical. These were his character flaws, but it was precisely these flaws that enriched his life, making this Sovereign of Evil, famous for his 'Evil,' appear endearing.

Miao Dao, Miao Jian, and Miao Zhan remained silent for a long time, neither speaking nor moving, seemingly deep in thought.

Many of Jun Moxie's words just now were exceptionally disrespectful given their status, but they did not dwell on that now, because Jun Moxie's words had also struck them with immense shock.

They were now profoundly contemplating whether what Jun Moxie said was truly real!

Was it really only for Miao Xiaomiao?

Did such a man truly exist in this world?

A man who possessed seven or eight stunning beauties, yet was willing to risk everything for any one of them?

Could he devote himself entirely to any one of them?

This notion sounded utterly absurd, at least to them personally, it was almost unbelievable...

However, when the three considered the intelligence they had gathered previously, they began to believe it; they simply had to believe it, they could not refuse to believe it!

Back then, for Guan Qinghan, Jun Moxie had caused an uproar in the Blood Soul Villa, daring to defy Jue Tian Supremacy Li Jue Tian, the second seat among the Eight Supremacies of the continent, despite only possessing Silver Profound cultivation.

At that time, the Jun Family even had the Fengxue Silver City Xiao Family, an even more powerful adversary! To provoke both the Blood Soul Villa and the Fengxue Silver City—the two strongest forces in the mortal realm—at the Jun Family's strength back then, anyone would have found the act incredibly foolish!

Yet, Jun Moxie did exactly that, wholeheartedly!

Subsequently, also for Guan Qinghan, he erupted in anger and washed Tianxiang City in blood!

For the sake of a woman, he dared to stand against the moral consensus of the entire world! This was even harder for people to comprehend.

But Jun Moxie still did it!

That day, for Mei Xueyan, as a mere secular noble family, he rose in furious defiance and dared to confront the Three Great Sacred Lands head-on!

This was something most people wouldn't even dare to contemplate!

But Jun Moxie still did it, doing so spectacularly, and viciously slaughtered nearly half of the personnel from the Three Great Sacred Lands!

This was an act that could be deemed outright madness!

And now, for Miao Xiaomiao, claiming to be Mo Junye and entering the Phantom Palace with other motives... Although this seemed far-fetched, it became much easier to accept when compared to the previous two incidents!

This Jun Moxie simply could not be measured by conventional standards!

And most importantly, from beginning to end, Jun Moxie never put forth a single demand; he had absolutely no need for the assistance of the Ethereal Phantom Palace.

This point was clearly evident from Jun Moxie's attitude and the tone of his speech. Although the Ethereal Phantom Palace was a behemoth that even the Three Great Sacred Lands dared not provoke lightly, it still did not seem to be in Jun Moxie's regard!

This young man's arrogance was practically reaching the heavens...

Thinking of this, the three felt a slight twist of frustration in their hearts.

"Hmm, perhaps you, Jun Moxie..." Miao Zhan deliberated over his words, "are truly such a madly individualistic existence..." "However, how this matter is to be handled is not for the three of us to decide. Even if we give you a commitment now, it means nothing. We must return and request the Palace Master's final decision..."

Though he said this, he was muttering inwardly: the Palace Master's hints upon their arrival clearly indicated prior knowledge. What else could be done to him? It was likely this matter would ultimately fizzle out... Furthermore, having the formidable backing of the Evil Sovereign's Mansion would be a good thing for the Phantom Palace, especially without any required compensation—why refuse?..."

Besides, this was where the Miao family's son-in-law resided; he was practically half of their own family now...

Miao Zhan had already accepted this in-law in his heart.