The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 3734 Do you want to develop me into the son-in-law of the Tianhe Clan?

Are you also joining the celebration?

Huo Ling Shuang looked at Lin Chen with delight: "With you here, the journey will be much more fun."

Lin Chen smiled and asked, "What's your explanation?"

Huo Ling Shuang explained with a smile, "Although I am already a saint, my seniority in the sect is what it is. When I go out with the sect leader and elders, I am the one with the lowest status."

"In front of the sect leader and others, I am a junior and must behave properly and dare not act presumptuously. In front of the many disciples, I am a saint and everyone must behave properly towards me. In this way, it would be too boring for me to travel with them."

"With you by my side, I won't be lonely. Anyway, even if something happens, they won't hold it against me because of you."

"Now that you're in the Heavenly Crane Sect, you have a lot of influence, and your words carry weight!"

Lin Chen couldn't help but chuckle: "So, after all this time, you're using me as a shield, aren't you?"

Huo Ling Shuang laughed and said, "You can't really connect with them either, and you're always afraid of letting something slip. But when you're with me, you don't have to worry about that. You can say whatever you want."

Lin Chen smiled and said, "That's true."

Previously, in order to find the sacred Phoenix Blood, Lin Chen led the women on a journey that lasted for many years.

Huo Ling Shuang accompanied him throughout the entire process. Although she was not Lin Chen's family, they had lived and eaten together for so many years and were already very close friends. Otherwise, Lin Chen would not have exposed the Holy Domain and the Crouching Dragon Sect to Huo Ling Shuang.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. After everyone finished their preparations, they boarded the sect's flying boat and headed to the thirteenth district.

On the flying boat, Lin Chen sat on the small balcony of the house, drinking tea with Huo Ling Shuang as they traveled.

Having traveled together for many years, the two were extremely familiar with each other. Even when they sat together in silence, they felt no awkwardness at all, as there was an unspoken understanding between them.

The way the two interacted made Yu Qianfan and the others think a few things.

One day, Lin Chen brewed tea as usual, then lay back in his chair, picked up a book, and leisurely read it.

A moment later, Huo Ling Shuang walked in from outside and sat down on the chair next to Lin Chen, her expression slightly subtle.

Lin Chen looked up and asked, "What's wrong?"

Huo Ling Shuang picked up the teapot, poured a cup for Lin Chen, placed it in front of him, and then poured herself another cup.

"The sect leader and the others just came to me, asking about my relationship with you..."

A smile appeared on Lin Chen's face: "What, do they think we're together because of how we look?"

Huo Ling Shuang replied with a slightly awkward look in her eyes, "They just felt that we seemed to get along very well, so they asked me about our relationship and whether we were planning to develop it further..."

"Although they didn't say it explicitly, their tone was quite clear. They all hope that you and I can develop into Daoist partners. Perhaps they feel that with this relationship, you can stay in the Heavenly Crane Sect more at ease." Lin Chen smiled and said, "I didn't say I was leaving. What, do you distrust me so much?"

Huo Ling Shuang explained softly, "They probably think you can leave Tianhe Sect at any time and go to a stronger sect. After all, you are now a saint and have the ability to jump between stars. Even if you are from another race, any holy land would open its doors to you."

“Disciples like me who grew up in the Heavenly Crane Sect will think too much. After all, I can say that everything I have is given by the sect. But you joined the sect and didn’t enjoy any sect benefits. You only contributed to the sect.”

Lin Chen laughed and said, "Isn't that great? We can use it right away, and it's easy to use. We don't even need to train it."

Huo Ling Shuang chuckled: "I even comforted them. I told them that if you really wanted to leave, you would have left already. I told them that you value relationships more than interests, and as long as we treat you sincerely and provide you with a comfortable environment, you won't leave."

Lin Chen nodded: "That's right, that's exactly the case."

Huo Ling Shuang looked at Lin Chen with a slightly complicated expression: "You're too much of a troublemaker. You've only been in the Celestial God Realm for a short time, yet as a member of a different race, you've already created such a vast territory. Compared to you, even the geniuses of the Celestial God Realm aren't worthy of being your stepping stones."

"I'm starting to understand why you, coming from a small town and without any connections, have managed to achieve this level of success in such a short time. Your life path is completely different from everyone else's..."

Lin Chen laughed and said, "I wish I could be like those geniuses, who have everything from birth, with everything arranged for them, and only need to grow up easily under the protection of the sect. However, I don't have that qualification."

"Precisely because I have no background or connections, if I don't make a fuss, I'll just be someone else's stepping stone. No, in other people's eyes, I won't even exist."

"Now that I have attained sainthood, I will continue to strive until one day, no one will look at me with strange and mocking eyes, no one will ridicule me or despise me as soon as they meet me, but will instead respect me."

"Above the sages are the gods. Do you think if I keep messing around like this, I might one day create a god's position?"

Huo Ling Shuang laughed and said, "That's unlikely. Although becoming a saint is difficult, there is always a chance to obtain the spirit of the Great Dao. This competition is most likely only between people of the same realm. Although the chance is slim, some people will still succeed. Aren't you one of them?"

"Becoming a god is a different story. The divine essence of a god is unique, like a radish in a hole. To become a god, you must obtain a divine essence. But gods have infinite life, so why would they agree to give up their divine essence?"

"The only way to become a god is to take his place. It is impossible for a saint to seize the godhood of a god, after all, the difference between the two is too great."

Huo Ling Shuang paused, her face thoughtful: "Although ancient legends say that when the Heavenly Dao manifested and gods descended, there were more than eighteen, so far, no nineteenth god has appeared."

"Moreover, you belong to the five elements. All five major paths of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth can lead to godhood, but the divine status of these five elements already has its owners."

"All the roads are blocked."

Lin Chen laughed and said, "I was just joking. Why are you analyzing this so seriously? Do you really think I'm being serious?"

Huo Ling Shuang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Perhaps it's because the things you did were too unbelievable. These are things that others would find completely impossible, but you did them all."

"So, I have an instinctive reaction towards you: it wouldn't be surprising if you did something outrageous. The path to godhood, in terms of probability, is absolutely zero, but what if it happens?"

"Who knows, one day during a great battle of the gods, a celestial being corresponding to one of the five elements might fall from the sky with a snap, and their divine essence might just fall right in front of you?"

(End of this chapter)