The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 3652 Can you give me a token?

Xi Yunlang frowned and looked at Lin Chen.

"You joined the Heavenly Crane Sect, but what about the shackles you've been wearing? Have they removed them from you?"

Lin Chen shook his head frankly: "They didn't say anything, and I didn't mention it either."

Xi Yunlang's brows relaxed, and he laughed heartily: "In the end, there's still a layer between us. I'm still not quite at ease with you."

Lin Chen smiled slightly: "As a member of another race, it's not bad that I'm recognized by the Heavenly Crane Sect. As long as I'm still in the Heavenly Crane Sect, these shackles are as good as nonexistent."

Xi Yunlang smiled, his gaze sharp as a sword, as if trying to pierce Lin Chen's heart: "Is that really what you think?"

Lin Chen paused for two seconds, then chuckled: "Life is full of disappointments, how can everything go as planned? Just make do, what else can we do?"

Xi Yunlang's smile deepened: "That's right. If it were me, I would also feel resentful. The difference between joining freely and staying freely and being forced to join and staying is huge."

After a pause, Xi Yunlang asked, "Since they've all brought you here, does that mean you're also going to the outer realms?"

Lin Chen nodded: "Yes."

Xi Yunlang sighed: "It seems my original plan won't work."

Lin Chen asked curiously, "What plan?"

Xi Yunlang said with a wry smile, "I originally wanted to take advantage of the Thousand Saints Gathering to capture a few of the Heavenly Crane Sect's Saints and then force the Heavenly Crane Sect to exchange you for them. Now that they have taken you in as well, it is unlikely that I will be able to capture any of their people again."

Lin Chen stared at Xi Yunlang and asked suspiciously, "You seem to know me quite well?"

Xi Yunlang answered frankly, "You mean Star Jump?"

Lin Chen wasn't surprised. Otherwise, why would Xi Yunlang offer him such good terms?
“I don’t think I knew you before. This is probably the first time we’ve met at the Alliance Conference. How did you know I possess the Star Leap ability? Even within the Heavenly Crane Sect, this is only known to the Saints and a very small number of others. I doubt they would tell you this.”

Xi Yunlang laughed and said, "Well, it's actually a bit of a coincidence. I knew you possessed the Star Chart Spirit because you brought out the Saint-grade Fire Qilin..."

Lin Chen was speechless after hearing Xi Yunlang's explanation.

Unexpectedly, I had actually crossed paths with Xi Yunlang before, but the two of us had never officially met.

"No wonder you offered me such good terms before..."

Lin Chen sighed, then spread his hands, looking helpless: "But this isn't up to me."

Lin Chen directly shifted the blame to Tianhe Sect, thus avoiding directly offending Xi Yunlang.

The Snow Phoenix Palace has over a hundred saints, many of whom are first-rate or top-tier saints. If I were to actually enter the Snow Phoenix Palace, I would probably be entering a bandit's den, and it would be difficult for me to leave. I might even encounter some misfortune.

Among so many sages, surely quite a few wanted to test whether they could gain the approval of the spirit of the star chart?
In other words, once Snow Phoenix Palace kills them and obtains the Star Chart Spirit, even if hundreds of saints cannot gain their approval, they can still exchange the Star Chart Spirit for extremely valuable items.

"A sure thing!" Xi Yunlang nodded, agreeing with Lin Chen's statement.

"It is because of you that the Heavenly Crane Sect dared to send so many people this time. They wouldn't have dared to do so before."

Lin Chen laughed and said, "I'm just a passerby anyway, I can't care about anything else."

Xi Yunlang said with a hint of envy, "With your support of Starry Sky Jump, the dozen or so saints of the entire Heavenly Crane Sect can work together as one, which can not only reduce losses but also increase gains."

Lin Chen changed the subject and asked, "How many people came from Xuefeng Palace this time?"

Xi Yunlang replied, "Thirty people. Although going to the outer regions is dangerous, it is a rare opportunity for improvement, and many people are still willing to take the risk. If it weren't for the sect's need to control the risks, there would probably be even more people coming."

Lin Chen inquired, "What exactly is going on with this outer realm and the Heavenly Demons? I heard that this passage appeared after the Great Cataclysm in the Heavenly God Realm. Is this Great Cataclysm related to the Heavenly Demons?"

Xi Yunlang nodded and said, "The Great Cataclysm was caused by the extraterrestrial demons descending upon the Celestial God Realm, causing enormous destruction and massive casualties. However, the Celestial God Realm has many saints and eighteen Celestial Gods, so even though these extraterrestrial demons were very ferocious, they were quickly wiped out."

"The Space God investigated these suddenly appearing demons through the passage, but found nothing. The environment where they were located looked like the depths of the starry sky, but the Space God could not locate them at all. He suspected that these extraterrestrial demons were in another dimension of the universe."

"No one knows the truth, but the final result is that the saints treated the demons as prey, and the demons treated the saints as prey in return. They hunted each other to see who was stronger."

"I have been a saint for a long time and have been waiting for this day. I hope to use the Heavenly Demon Crystal to improve myself again and reach the peak level of a saint."

Lin Chen smiled and said, "Then I wish Fellow Daoist Xi all your wishes come true."

Xi Yunlang sighed and said, "Star Jump is based on the location of the token for teleportation, right?"

Lin Chen nodded: "Yes."

Xi Yunlang smiled and said, "Then may I ask for a token, so that if I encounter danger, I can ask you for help..."

Lin Chen replied helplessly, "Fellow Daoist Xi is so powerful. If you are in danger and unable to escape, then even if I come here, it will be no different from giving myself away for free."

Xi Yunlang laughed and said, "Yu Qianfan will definitely be by your side. You can bring him or more people over. I just want to buy an extra layer of insurance for my life. Don't worry, if you really encounter danger and need to save me, I will definitely not let you save me for nothing."

Seeing that Xi Yunlang had already gone this far, Lin Chen took out a specially made one-time token from his spatial ring and handed it to Xi Yunlang.

"This token can only be used once. If you encounter danger, you can activate it by injecting mana. However, I must obtain the sect leader's permission before I can come with the sect leader to rescue you."

Xi Yunlang put away the token and smiled, "No problem. I'll let Sect Leader Yu know first, and I don't think he'll refuse."

Xi Yunlang is a prodigy of Xuefeng Palace, with a special status and unlimited potential. If Tianhe Sect can save Xi Yunlang's life, it will be a great favor. That's why Xi Yunlang is confident that Yu Qianfan will not refuse.

Lin Chen smiled and said, "If you inform the sect leader first, that would be best."

Suddenly, a few people approached from ahead. One of them stopped, arms crossed, and said in a mocking tone, "Oh, Xi Yunlang, when did you become so courteous? You're actually chatting and laughing with a foreigner..."

(End of this chapter)