The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 3468 Arrogant and domineering? That's a good thing!

If Zhou Yunfei hadn't died, the person who would have suffered the most after becoming a saint would have been Ning Hesheng. Ning Hesheng helped Lin Chen kill Zhou Yunfei, and although Zhou Yunfei's Dao Spirit wouldn't have fallen into Ning Hesheng's hands, Ning Hesheng would at least have an easier time, no longer being targeted by Zhou Yunfei after he became a saint.

Even if Ning Hesheng didn't consider Lin Chen's feelings, he would still do his best to help Lin Chen kill Zhou Yunfei, even if he only considered himself.

The two traveled westward at full speed and soon arrived at the water city that Ning Hesheng had mentioned.

Shuihe City covers a vast area, stretching for dozens of miles. The city walls are at least thirty meters high and are made entirely of square, solid stones, making them look very sturdy.

"Do your cities in the Celestial Realm also have city walls? Who can those walls stop?"

Ning Hesheng explained, "What protects the city is never the city wall, but the array barrier. The city wall is not meant to block anyone; its function is simply to act as a boundary."

Lin Chen asked curiously, "Besides the Celestial Race, there are a large number of other races in the Celestial Realm. Are the majority of the residents in this city Celestial Race or other races?"

Ning Hesheng replied, "The Celestial Race is not small in number, but compared to other races, their numbers are much smaller. Most of the people living in these cities are from other races, and the Celestial Race is relatively few, but they are the administrators of these cities."

Lin Chen nodded: "When we enter the city, should we conceal our identities to avoid being investigated later? After all, if Zhou Yunfei gets into trouble, you and I, who have conflicts with him, will definitely be the first suspects."

Ning Hesheng thought for a moment and said, "Okay, let's wear masks to cover our identities. Many people wear masks when they are out and about and don't want their identities to be known."

"Row!"

Ning Hesheng took out two masks from his spatial ring and handed one to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen examined the mask. It was quite ordinary in style, but it was engraved with an array. Once the array was activated, it would make the wearer's face become hazy, like a cloud of mist, making it impossible to see clearly.

Ning Hesheng put the mask on his face and casually released a water mirror. He found that he couldn't see his head clearly in the water mirror, as if he was wrapped in a large cloud of fog.

It seems a bit strange, but if everyone does it this way, then it's not strange at all.

"Is this kind of concealment enough? Then wouldn't other races that you consider inferior also be able to use this method to deceive their identities?"

Ning Hesheng smiled and said, "If you're just traveling, no one might pay much attention to you, but if you want to engage in real social interactions, you can't hide your identity."

"For example, if you want to buy magical artifacts or elixirs, you must reveal your identity; otherwise, others will not sell to you."

Lin Chen asked in surprise, "You won't sell it even if I pay you?"

Ning Hesheng replied, "Yes, we won't sell it even if you offer money; that's the rule."

"Does that mean people of other races don't cultivate?"

Lin Chen asked, "Even though they are of low status, they shouldn't be this ruthless, right?"

"Of course you can cultivate."

Ning Hesheng explained, "The sale of cultivation resources is tiered. The highest-tier resources naturally circulate within the Celestial Race, since the scarcity of cultivation resources is one of the Celestial Race's problems." "These shops only accept purchases from the Celestial Race and will not serve customers from other races. Even if they secretly serve them, if someone reports them later, the shop will be in big trouble."

"As for the cultivation of other races you mentioned, they naturally also have places to buy cultivation resources, but these shops are all designated by their masters. Simply put, all the cultivation resources they circulate can only circulate after their masters have given their approval."

Hearing this, Lin Chen vaguely understood.

"This is similar to the difference between the primary and secondary markets. The Celestials are in the primary market, enjoying the best resources and services. Then, the Celestials allow their subordinate races to engage in resource trade within a certain level, which is the secondary market. All trade is conducted under the supervision of the Celestials, is that right?"

Ning Hesheng nodded: "That's the idea. There are many detailed regulations involved, but in the end, it all boils down to one sentence: the Celestial Race is high and mighty, and their interests come first."

Lin Chen laughed and said, "Let's go, I also want to see what your Celestial Clan's city is like."

The two entered the city, and as Ning Hesheng had said, although they both wore masks, it was not strange at all for them to walk around the city, because many of the cultivators coming and going used similar methods to conceal their faces.

Ning Hesheng relaxed and looked around curiously.

The city was filled with all sorts of shops and all sorts of races, each with its own unique appearance, which broadened Lin Chen's horizons.

It is said that there are millions of races in the universe. This concept was not obvious before, but it has suddenly become clear now.

After walking around for a while, Lin Chen asked, "What do we do now?"

Ning Hesheng replied, "Although I am a disciple of the Qiyun Sect, I have basically not been involved in the management here. I need to find someone to inquire about the situation here first."

The Qiyun Sect's base is located in the west of the city, occupying a huge manor. At the entrance of this manor, there is a row of commercial shops that sell and buy various cultivation resources.

These shops are all owned by the Qiyun Sect, and they are always packed with customers, making their businesses extremely prosperous.

Ning Hesheng paid a small price to find out the information of the main person in charge of the manor in Qiyun Sect City.

The business volume here is very large, and it is a very important commercial and trading point for the Qiyun Sect, so the people in charge here must be the backbone of the sect.

Although Ning Hesheng had not been involved in the business here before, he instantly understood all the connections when familiar names appeared.

"The one in charge of the manor is the eldest son, Gongsun Cheng. There are two people assisting Gongsun Cheng, namely Cheng Xiaofan and An Miaomeng. Both of them have backgrounds within the sect, and their strength is at the Quasi-Saint level. They hold considerable positions within the sect."

"I know both of them and have dealt with them before. Zhuang Xiaofan is an elder's personal disciple. He's older, mature, steady, and reliable. An Miaomeng is Elder An Mingfa's youngest daughter. Because of her background and good talent, she's among the top in the sect. However, she's arrogant and domineering..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen laughed and said, "So, An Miaomeng is the target you've chosen?"

Ning Hesheng smiled and said, "I'm just explaining things to you. The specific choice is up to you. However, if you're going to play a role, I think it would be easier to portray an arrogant woman with a powerful background. After all, a conventional personality suddenly doing something inappropriate can easily arouse suspicion, while an unconventional one would seem perfectly normal..."

Lin Chen smiled and said, "That makes sense. I think she probably prefers playing a woman to a man."

(End of this chapter)