The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 3730 The Woven Truth

The Western Palace.

Xi Dongcheng appeared outside the mountain gate, and the disciples guarding the gate immediately changed their expressions upon seeing him.

"Senior Brother Xi!"

"Senior Brother Xi, you're back!"

Xi Dongcheng nodded and said, "Why are you all so excited?"

The disciple excitedly replied, "Didn't Senior Brother Xi represent the Western Royal Palace to enter the Holy Domain and seize its inheritance? Later, all the others who entered the Holy Domain were sent back out. According to them, Senior Brother entered the final Heavenly God Arena..."

"Senior brother, you've been gone for so long. Have you been staying in the Holy Domain the whole time?"

"Senior brother, did you obtain the inheritance of the Holy Domain?"

Xi Dongcheng shook his head with a wry smile: "I was tricked by several others and trapped in the Black Sacred Domain. I was only released recently..."

After dealing with the junior brother guarding the mountain gate, Xi Dongcheng entered the mountain gate and headed to his master Lu Yuhui's cave.

"Master, your disciple Xi Dongcheng requests an audience!"

The cave's protective barrier opened instantly, and a middle-aged man rushed out, looking at Xi Dongcheng with eyes full of surprise.

"Dongcheng! You're back!"

Xi Dongcheng bowed respectfully, his face full of guilt: "Master, your disciple is incompetent. Not only did I fail to obtain the Holy Domain's inheritance, but I was also trapped in the Holy Domain until now, when I finally escaped and returned. I have caused you worry!"

Lu Yuhui helped Xi Dongcheng up and said with a smile, "The battle for the Holy Domain depends not only on strength but also on opportunity. If you didn't get it, so be it. As long as you come back safely, that's enough. Come in with me."

After entering the cave, Lu Yuhui asked, "The Holy Domain's formation suddenly changed that day, releasing everyone who entered. We guessed that someone must have obtained the Holy Domain's inheritance, so they released the others."

“We checked the information with everyone. Only a handful of people made it to the final stage, the Heavenly God Arena. If anyone obtains the Saintly Domain inheritance, it must be one of these people.”

"Before those people were released, the soul lamps of these people extinguished three more people. After verification, the only people who survived entering the Heavenly God Arena were you, Zhao Muran from the Black Emperor Palace, and an alien."

"The alien race that entered the Heavenly God Arena was investigated afterwards. It was captured by Ning Hesheng, a disciple of the Qiyun Sect, in the Star Sea Trial Grounds. They tricked the Great Dao Spirit of Elder Qianye's son and are now wanted by Elder Qianye. Their whereabouts are unknown."

"We were all hoping that you would be the one to inherit the legacy, but it wasn't you. So, besides you, there's only that alien boy and Zhao Muran..."

Xi Dongcheng replied with a shameful expression, "I have never seen any alien races. After I passed the test of the Heavenly God Arena, I saw the other four people. They had obviously planned ahead. As soon as I entered, they attacked me."

"I was no match for the four of them on my own. I was injured at the time, but I was lucky to survive. In my haste to escape, I stumbled into a teleportation array that transported me to a desolate valley, where they didn't chase after me."

"For years I've been trapped in this desolate valley, unable to leave, until a few days ago when the formation suddenly fluctuated, and I was thrown out of the Holy Domain..."

Lu Yuhui said in a deep voice, "That alien boy entered the Heavenly God Arena after you. Since you were attacked by Zhao Muran and the other three when you entered, even if he, an alien, succeeds in passing the test, he will definitely be targeted and besieged by Zhao Muran and the others in the end."

"Based on this calculation, the probability of that alien boy obtaining the inheritance is basically zero. The other three people died around the same time, which means that Zhao Muran became the final victor and obtained the Holy Domain inheritance."

"You've been trapped in the Holy Domain all these years. Perhaps Zhao Muran didn't want you to leave, as this could mislead outsiders. Now that so many years have passed, she must have fully obtained the Holy Domain's inheritance, so there's no need for her to keep you here anymore. That's why she released you."

Xi Dongcheng was secretly alarmed; everything his master had said was exactly what Lin Chen had predicted.

Only Xi Dongcheng knew that the alien boy whom his master had ignored was the ultimate victor in this struggle. As for Zhao Muran, whom his master had mentioned, he was still hiding in the Holy Domain, too afraid to show himself.

She's in the Holy Realm, and it's likely she'll never be able to leave for the rest of her life.

I wonder how long she can hide in that secret space!

Xi Dongcheng said with shame, "It is because this disciple is incompetent that I have disappointed my master and the sect."

Lu Yuhui sighed, "It's good that everyone is back safe and sound. Come with me to see the sect leader and explain things clearly."

"it is good!"

Xi Dongcheng followed Lu Yuhui to the sect leader and recounted the events once again.

The sect leader did not recall anything, since what Xi Dongcheng said matched everything that everyone knew.

Trapped in the Holy Domain, and with the Holy Domain Master preventing him from leaving, how could he possibly escape?

Although the sect leader was somewhat disappointed that Xi Dongcheng had not obtained the Holy Domain inheritance, he did not show it. Instead, he offered a few words of encouragement.

Xi Dongcheng returned to his cave dwelling and quickly resumed his normal life and cultivation.

Xi Dongcheng was originally skilled in weapon crafting and his level was very high. Over the past few decades, he has been learning and improving, but he has had few opportunities to practice. Now that he has returned, he can put many of his thoughts into practice.

He must attract the attention of the Peak Master of the Weapon Refining Peak!
Only by gaining the other party's attention could he have the opportunity to ask to borrow the peak master's exquisite Heavenly Secret Umbrella for a closer look.

Time is like running water.

After Xi Dongcheng returned, his weapon-refining skills improved dramatically, quickly attracting the attention of Peak Master Wu Haizhi.

Xi Dongcheng was originally one of the core disciples of the sect, and he was an outstanding figure among the disciples. Now that his weapon crafting skills have improved significantly, he is naturally more valued.

Xi Dongcheng continued to improve steadily, and along the way he also took on several sect missions, all of which he completed very well thanks to Lin Chen's secret support.

Recently, Xi Dongcheng thwarted other visiting weapon-refining geniuses at the weapon-refining exchange meeting, thus upholding the reputation of the Western Royal Palace in the weapon-refining world. After the exchange meeting ended and the other geniuses left, Xi Dongcheng was summoned by Wu Haizhi.

Wu Haizhi stared at Xi Dongcheng with a satisfied look in his eyes.

"You have rendered a great service by defeating the geniuses of other sects this time, and you deserve a reward!"

Xi Dongcheng's heart sank. He had been back in the sect for so long, had this day finally come?
Having no other choice, Xi Dongcheng spoke without hesitation: "If there is indeed a reward, may I make a request?"

Wu Haizhi smiled and said, "You tell me first."

Xi Dongcheng calmly replied, "Recently, I've felt like I've hit a bottleneck in my weapon crafting skills. I've long heard that my senior uncle crafted a top-grade Heavenly Mystery Umbrella with his unparalleled skills. I hope to learn from the Heavenly Mystery Umbrella and perhaps gain some insights..."

"A top-grade Heavenly Mystery Umbrella?"

A genuine smile appeared on Wu Haizhi's face: "That is indeed my masterpiece. Even if you gave me more materials and asked me to refine it, I couldn't guarantee that I could do it again..."

(End of this chapter)