The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 3477 Martial Arts Tournament for a Bride?

"Excuse me, is there anything you need?"

A pretty young woman stood behind the counter, smiling as she spoke. Her gaze swept lightly over Lin Chen before landing on Ning Hesheng's face.

Ning Hesheng asked, "I'd like to inquire about recent news regarding the Spirit of the Great Dao..."

Ning Hesheng and Lin Chen were currently at the information desk in the main hall of the Heavenly God Alliance, where the counter handled the trading of various information.

If you want to inquire about a certain piece of information, you can come here for consultation. The consultation is free, but once the staff finds the information you need, they will give you a quote, and you can then purchase it. Of course, if you think it's too expensive, you can choose not to buy it.

Previously, whenever they arrived in a city where the Celestial Alliance was stationed, the two would inquire about information and inquire whether there was any news about the Spirit of the Great Dao.

They had actually heard some news about the Spirit of the Great Dao over the past two years, but it was all useless information to them, causing them to waste a lot of money.

Calling this information garbage doesn't mean it's fake; it means that even if they know about the Spirit of the Great Dao, they can't get involved or participate in it.

For example, last month they learned about a Great Dao Spirit. The Yunqing Sect had obtained a Great Dao Spirit, and a grand competition was held within the sect for it. The final winner would receive this Great Dao Spirit.

Lin Chen and Ning Hesheng discussed whether they should send the Enchantress Lord to disguise herself as a disciple of the Yunqing Sect, infiltrate the sect, participate in the competition, and ultimately win the victory to obtain the Spirit of the Great Dao.

Lin Chen ultimately abandoned this plan, as it was simply too risky.

There are quite a few sages in the Yunqing Sect. If you really slip up even a little and people become suspicious, you might not even have a chance to escape.

Even though the Enchantress Lord is comparable to a saint, she is still just one person, and she is in someone else's sect's formation. If a real fight breaks out, she probably won't even be able to escape.

In short, infiltrating a sect full of powerful individuals and forcibly seizing something is extremely dangerous; a slight misstep could lead to utter ruin.

Although Lin Chen wanted the fifth portion of the Great Dao Spirit, he wasn't in a hurry.

The young woman receives many guests every day, and among them are naturally many who inquire about information about the Spirit of the Great Dao. She can provide the answers without even needing to look it up.

"Yes, sir, would you like to buy one?"

Ning Hesheng wasn't too surprised. He spoke again, "What I want to ask is not which sect or which person obtained the Spirit of the Great Dao, or which sect rewards someone with the Spirit of the Great Dao. Rather, I want to ask about the opportunities that ordinary Quasi-Saints have to participate in and potentially obtain the Spirit of the Great Dao."

The young woman smiled slightly: "Yes, sir, it perfectly meets your needs. Many people have already purchased this message and left satisfied."

Ning Hesheng's face lit up with surprise: "What's the price?"

Ning Hesheng wasn't worried about the other party lying. The information exchange of the Heavenly God Alliance was all about honesty. Otherwise, if they kept lying and tricking people into buying information, who would dare to buy information in the future?
The staff quoted a price, which was relatively high.

Ning Hesheng readily paid and then received a jade slip.

"This is a one-time reading jade slip. Once you have finished reading the information inside, the jade slip will automatically be destroyed."

Ning Hesheng nodded, took the jade slip, and left the counter.

In most information transactions, the Celestial Alliance does not force buyers to keep the information confidential. After all, for their own benefit, buyers will at most tell three or five friends and form a team, rather than shouting it out in the streets.

The more people know about the same news, the worse it is for you. For example, if Ning Hesheng spreads the news he bought everywhere, wouldn't that just create more competitors and cause trouble for himself?
Ning Hesheng walked to a corner and handed the jade slip to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen didn't respond: "Look, you're more suitable than me."

Ning Hesheng, being a native member of the Celestial Race, naturally understood the information more clearly, especially since it was a one-time read item. Ning Hesheng didn't refuse; he used his divine sense to break through the one-time seal on the jade slip and read the contents.

A moment later, a crack appeared on the surface of the jade slip, and its contents were completely destroyed.

"How to say?"

Ning Hesheng raised his head, his gaze falling on Ning Hesheng's face.

Ning Hesheng's face showed surprise: "This information... uh..."

Lin Chen noticed Ning Hesheng's strange expression and asked curiously, "Is there something wrong with the information? Why do you look like that?"

Ning Hesheng said awkwardly, "This information is a marriage proposal..."

Lin Chen blinked, not understanding for a moment: "A marriage proposal?"

Ning Hesheng replied awkwardly, "Yes, it's a marriage proposal. This is a message from a sage seeking a husband for his daughter. It's a martial arts contest, and the winner will marry his daughter. The dowry will be a piece of the spirit of the Great Dao."

Lin Chen was also quite surprised after hearing this. A martial arts contest to find a husband and obtain the spirit of the Great Dao? This was too bizarre.

"Isn't he afraid that the victor will abscond with the spirit of the Great Dao?"

Ning Hesheng replied, "That's definitely not possible. If they dare to do that, they must have the ability to prevent it from happening."

Lin Chen replied, "Are there any requirements for the participants?"

Ning Hesheng shook his head: "No sect restrictions, as long as you're single, it's fine."

Lin Chen chuckled: "That's great, you can give it a try."

Ning Hesheng smiled bitterly, "Who knows what his daughter looks like? And even if I win, the other side will definitely have ways to restrict me. If the Spirit of the Great Dao is given to you..."

Lin Chen roughly understood Ning Hesheng's meaning. He would kill, rob, and steal without hesitation, but if he won this martial arts contest to find a husband, there would definitely be a lot of trouble afterward.

If he were to give the spirit of the Great Dao to himself, wouldn't his father-in-law kill him?

Lin Chen could coerce Ning Hesheng to go, even to the point that he must win and take the Dao Spirit immediately after obtaining it, regardless of Ning Hesheng's life or death. However, Lin Chen felt that there was no need to do so.

Lin Chen thought for a moment: "Should we go take a look?"

Ning Hesheng said with a bitter face, "Let's not go see it then."

Lin Chen is not a member of the Celestial Race. Even if he is strong enough, he would most likely win if he participated in the martial arts competition. But which Celestial Race saint would let his daughter marry a race from the lower realm?

Wouldn't that make me a laughingstock?
Therefore, if anyone is to play, it can only be Ning Hesheng.

Losing doesn't matter, but what if I win?
If they win, then we'll be in big trouble!

Lin Chen chuckled and encouraged him in a low voice, "Go and take a look. What if the girl is really pretty and capable? How about this: if you actually go on stage and win the competition, this Dao Spirit is yours, I don't want it, how about that?"

(End of this chapter)