The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 1021 The Land of Chaos
Lin Chen and Nalan Wushuang traveled westward for a month before finally leaving Dongpeng Prefecture and entering the territory of Zhongshen Prefecture.

Lin Chen hesitated about whether to go see his father, but ultimately gave up.

Firstly, he is now the new Human Emperor. If the Demon Emperor's personality prevails, even if he is not killed, he will probably be captured and kept in captivity for life, and will never be allowed to return to the human race.

Secondly, there's still no follow-up to the matter of the Demon Ancestor. Lin Chen almost caused the Demon Ancestor's soul to be scattered and his body to perish. If the Demon Ancestor hadn't died, wouldn't Lin Chen's appearance be suicide?
Although Nalan Wushuang's account cannot prove much, it at least confirms one thing: her father's soul memories are still there and have not disappeared.

That's enough.

The two were flying at low altitude when they suddenly saw a caravan of about twenty people traveling along a mountain road below.

Lin Chen and Nalan Wushuang descended from the sky, landing in front of the horse team.

The middle-aged man leading the horse team approached nervously: "Two immortals, is there anything I can do for you?"

Lin Chen smiled slightly: "Old man, don't be nervous, we're just asking for directions."

The middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief and cupped his hands, saying, "Two immortal masters, may I ask?"

Lin Chen asked, "What place is this? Where is it located in the Central Divine Continent?"

The middle-aged man replied, "This place belongs to Xingyuan City. Xingyuan City is located in the northeast of Zhongshenzhou, bordering Dongpengzhou."

Lin Chen's face lit up with a slight smile. There were human cities there?

"In which direction is Xingyuan City located? Does it have intercity flying boats?"

The area is too large, and flying around randomly can easily lead to getting lost or even accidentally entering dangerous areas. Taking a cross-city airship means taking safe routes, which is not only safe, but also allows you to cultivate on the airship, so you can do both without any problems.

When cultivators are traveling alone, they usually prefer to travel by commercial flying boat if they are not in a hurry.

The middle-aged man replied, "It's just thirty miles ahead. There are flying boats coming and going in the city, but not many."

After hesitating for a moment, the middle-aged man glanced at Nalan Wushuang and said in a low voice, "If you two are not in a hurry, you can travel on your own. Xingyuan City has been a bit unsettled lately..."

Lin Chen noticed the way the middle-aged man was looking at Nalan Wushuang and asked, "What's wrong?" The middle-aged man replied in a low voice, "Xingyuan City was recently occupied by a group of demons. They've been tyrannical and oppressive in the city, creating chaos. The leader of the demons is a womanizer, and any woman in the city with even a little bit of beauty has been captured and taken to the city lord's mansion to be abused. Many have died..."

Lin Chen immediately understood that the middle-aged man had kindly reminded Nalan Wushuang because she was good-looking, lest the two of them be targeted by the demon race if they entered the city.

Lin Chen asked, "Who was in charge of Xingyuan City before?"

"They were a human immortal couple. They treated the city's people quite well, but unfortunately, good people don't live long. When the demons attacked, the male immortal was killed and the female immortal was captured. She refused to submit to the demons and refused to use her beauty to please men, so she committed suicide."

The middle-aged man's voice was filled with barely concealed indignation: "Those demons are inhuman! The female immortal has already committed suicide, and they still haven't left her body alone..."

"The demons hung the bodies of the two immortals on the city wall, completely naked. The female immortal's body was mangled and is still hanging there. No one dares to collect their bodies. It's too tragic!"

Lin Chen's brows furrowed with seriousness: "Isn't there anyone in Xingyuan City who is permanently in charge?"

The middle-aged man smiled bitterly, "Where can anyone stay permanently? You can seize control for ten years, I can drive you away and control for twenty years, let's see who's more capable. But generally speaking, if it's a human immortal in charge, our lives are a little easier, since they only enslave people. If it's a demon race in charge, we live in constant fear, they eat people at the drop of a hat..."

Lin Chen glanced at Nalan Wushuang beside him; Nalan Wushuang remained calm.

Lin Chen asked, "Is it like this throughout the entire Central Divine Continent?"

The man sighed, "I've heard that the Central Divine Continent is close to the south and west, so there are far fewer demons there. It's basically human territory, and the occupants of major towns are mostly human immortals. The situation is much better."

"In the eastern, northeastern and southeastern regions near Dongpeng Prefecture, many demons are active. Demons often enter Zhong Shenzhou from Dongpeng Prefecture to attack cities and seize territory. The competition for cities in this area is fierce, and the city lords change very quickly."

"Fortunately, the war between humans and demons has lasted for tens of thousands of years. No matter how they fight, they generally do not massacre ordinary people. After all, when they take over a city, they need their people to work for them so that everyone has a chance to live. Otherwise, these towns would probably have no survivors long ago."

Lin Chen asked softly, "Since the living environment is so difficult, haven't you considered moving away?"

The middle-aged man smiled bitterly, "Whether it's the human or demon race administrators, they strictly manage the airship points and won't let ordinary people like us have the opportunity to leave by airship. As for walking, at our current pace, we'd probably walk to our deaths before we'd even gotten very far, not to mention that there are demon beasts everywhere. If we leave the city even a little bit, it's practically suicide..."

(End of this chapter)