The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 3568 Master, it's been a long time!
Lin Chen chuckled, offering no comment on the white-clad man's explanation.

All I want is to live.

Now that Lin Chen has entered the ranks of saints, the white-robed man's value has plummeted, regardless of which sect he comes from, and he is now dispensable.

"What faction do you come from?"

The man in white replied, "My name is Xi Dongcheng, and I come from the Western King's Palace."

Seeing that Lin Chen's expression was calm and he seemed not to have heard of the Western King Palace, Xi Dongcheng took the initiative to explain: "The Western King Palace is located in the Twelfth District of the Heavenly Gods, which is under the jurisdiction of the Dark God. The Western King Palace is the top sect in the Twelfth District, ranking among the top five sects in the Twelfth District. The sect has more than a hundred saints."

Lin Chen frowned slightly. This guy actually has such a powerful background?
"Aside from fighting, what skills do you have?"

Since he has such a significant background, let's not kill him yet. Keep him alive; he might come in handy later.

The Twelfth District of the Gods, the Dark God.

Although I have one of the five elements and have no relation to the dark attribute, there's no guarantee that I won't have to deal with them in the future.

Xi Dongcheng thought for a moment and said, "If I had to name my special skills, aside from combat, I'm good at weapon crafting."

Refining weapons?

Refining weapons is great!

Lin Chen asked, "What level of skill is required for weapon crafting?"

Xi Dongcheng replied, "Although I'm not a master weapon refiner, I'm not far off."

Lin Chen summoned the Exquisite Pagoda and laughed, "Then you can stay in the pagoda in peace and pass on your knowledge of weapon crafting. As long as you do a good job, I will not kill you. Who knows, you might see the light of day again in the future."

There might be a day when it sees the light of day again, but does that mean I might not have a chance?
Before Xi Dongcheng could ask any questions, he had already been taken inside the Linglong Pagoda.

Inside the Linglong Tower, Qi already knew about Lin Chen's arrangements for Xi Dongcheng, and naturally she would make arrangements for him as well.

Lin Chen glanced around and raised his voice, "Zhao Muran, I have obtained the inheritance of Ancestor Chen and also gained control of this Holy Domain. Everyone in the Holy Domain has been released by me, but this space is completely sealed off. Are you sure you want to hide like this?"

no response.

Lin Chen wasn't in a hurry and laughed, "Alright, if you want to hide, then hide here. If you hide like this, I really can't do anything to you, but you can't escape either."

"From now on, this sacred domain belongs to me. As long as I don't open the space here, and the sacred domain isn't destroyed, this place will never be opened. And to destroy this sacred domain, it would be impossible without the combined efforts of hundreds of saints. Although your Black Palace is powerful, I doubt they would send hundreds of saints to save you, since that would come at a huge cost."

"Now that I have broken through to sainthood, I am about to leave. If you do not wish to come out, then stay here slowly, for a thousand years, for ten thousand years, let's see how long you can stay."

After Lin Chen finished speaking, he swiftly and decisively disappeared.

He genuinely doesn't care.

Zhao Muran can hide if he wants.

Given his relationship with Zhao Muran, he definitely wouldn't let her leave. If she wanted to drag it out, then let her drag it out.

Just pretend she doesn't exist.

Lin Chen returned to the mountains and rivers, sat down on the enlightenment stone, and began to ponder the path ahead.

It's no longer convenient for me to go back to the Qiyun Sect. Even though I, along with Lord Meishi and Duanmu Wen, already have the strength to challenge the three saints of the Qiyun Sect, there's absolutely no need for it.

There's no benefit in it, so why bother with fighting and killing?

Besides, Elder Qianye had previously gone to the Qiyun Sect to cause trouble for me; there's no guarantee he wouldn't leave behind some tricks for me.

However, Ning Hesheng is still cultivating, and I am traveling outside, so I need a new shield. There are several in the Linglong Pagoda, whether it's Nangong Li, Dugu Feng, or Xi Dongcheng who just surrendered to me to save his life, they all seem to be able to serve as shields.

Besides these, Huo Ling Shuang from Tianhe Sect and two other sub-saints from smaller sects were also Lin Chen's choices.

Even if Ning Hesheng breaks through to become a saint, his identity will be exposed, and he will be wanted and hunted down by Elder Qianye. It would be inconvenient for him to show his face and wander around in a grand manner.

Duanmu asked the same question.

After thinking about it, Lin Chen realized that there weren't many people who were both trustworthy and suitable.

How about we go check out Tianhe Gate?

Want to have a chat with that arrogant woman, Huo Ling Shuang?

Lin Chen acted swiftly, his figure flashing as he instantly left the Holy Domain. Although there were many sect disciples guarding outside the Holy Domain, they had no way of noticing Lin Chen's departure.

Lin Chen began to contact Huo Ling Shuang's keepsake, and soon, the coordinates of Huo Ling Shuang's keepsake lit up in Lin Chen's mind.

Lin Chen used Starry Sky Leap to disappear from his spot in the blink of an eye.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Chen appeared amidst a mountain range, and standing in front of him was Huo Ling Shuang, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

Huo Ling Shuang looked at Lin Chen with a complicated expression and bowed respectfully: "Master, it's been a long time!"

Lin Chen looked around and relaxed his initial wariness.

He knew Huo Ling Shuang, Ning Hesheng, and other such prodigies very well. They were all outstanding individuals with bright futures, and it was impossible for them to sacrifice their lives to help the sect obtain the Star Chart Spirit.

Selfishness and self-interest are almost innate among cultivators!
Lin Chen smiled and said, "Long time no see. How have you been these past years?"

Huo Ling Shuang calmly replied, "That's how it is. Without the spirit of the Great Dao, one can never take another step forward and will remain trapped here, no matter how many years pass."

Lin Chen said with a smile, "Then haven't you wasted all these years?"

Huo Ling Shuang replied, "Most cultivators waste most of their lives. They have nothing particularly important to do, and they have no way to improve their strength. They sit in seclusion and meditate, gaining nothing. This is common."

Lin Chen asked, "Does the Heavenly Crane Sect know about my affairs?"

Huo Ling Shuang nodded: "I thought you might come looking for me, so I mentioned it to Zong Nei."

After a pause, Huo Ling Shuang asked, "Master, do you have any plans for this trip?"

Lin Chen smiled and said, "Nothing much, I just remembered you and wanted to check on you."

A strange look appeared in Huo Ling Shuang's eyes. "You thought of me, so you came to check?"

So casual?

Could it be that he's attracted to my own beauty?
Seeing the subtle change in Huo Ling Shuang's gaze, Lin Chen instantly realized that she had misunderstood and laughed, "Don't get the wrong idea. I have no feelings for you. It's just that I don't have a clear goal right now and I'm a bit lost. Plus, Ning Hesheng and the others are in seclusion, and I don't know where to go, so I came to chat with you."

Huo Ling Shuang breathed a sigh of relief, but then her eyes narrowed.

Ning Hesheng is in seclusion?
Ning Hesheng's strength is already at the peak of the Quasi-Saint level, so what is he doing in seclusion?
"Master, you said Ning Hesheng is in seclusion?"

Lin Chen smiled and said, "Yes, I've been in seclusion for ten years trying to break through to the Saint realm, but I haven't succeeded yet. I estimate it will take a little more time..."

Huo Ling Shuang's head buzzed, and her eyes widened suddenly.

Breaking through realms and entering sainthood?

(End of this chapter)