The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 1224 How could she possibly have so much all by herself?
The light flashed, and the scenery on the ground rapidly receded.

Lin Chen and Nalan Wushuang flew into the sky, soaring through the heavens, and finally passed through the secret realm gate opened by the Demon Emperor, returning to the mountains once more.

Lin Chen concealed his aura, appearing weak, and stood behind Nalan Wushuang.

There was no need to pretend; the bloodstains on his body and his weak and powerless appearance made it clear at a glance that he was still recovering from serious injuries.

Most people glanced at Lin Chen but didn't linger. What was there to pay attention to about a human slave?
One by one, the trial participants were "thrown" out of the secret realm. In the end, the beads that were emitting white light became dim and lost their luster. The light gate slowly fluctuated, then dissipated and disappeared completely.

All the major powers were searching for their disciples, and then everyone was shocked to discover that only about half of those who entered had returned!
The Demon Emperor's expression turned slightly solemn. His gaze swept across the entire scene, and he immediately felt that someone was missing. Upon closer inspection, his eyebrows furrowed.

The Demon Ancestor Gu Yue has disappeared without a trace!

The Demon Emperor's eyes showed a hint of surprise. She had actually died in the secret realm?
The Demon Emperor knew her background: she possessed peak strength at the Great Perfection stage, had the Xuan Yin Ghost Soldier, and had the trump card of becoming a Great Witch at any time. That's why she was confident enough to act alone. But she died.
Those who had participated in the attack on the Kui Niu looked around and were shocked to find that they did not see the Demon Ancestor Gu Yue.

"Has the Demon Ancestor not come out yet? The Kui Niu hide is still on her."

The Demon Emperor raised an eyebrow: "Kuai Niu Hide?"

Immediately, someone stepped forward and recounted the battle with the Kui Niu: "After killing the Kui Niu, we handed over the two legs and the hide to the Demon Ancestor..."

The Demon Emperor's expression immediately turned serious. The Kui Niu was a ferocious beast that was rarely seen even in ancient times, and its hide was a divine object. Now that they had finally obtained it, something unexpected had happened.

"Did someone covet the Kui Niu hide and kill the Demon Ancestor?"

"Should we check everyone's spatial rings?"

"Who can kill the lady? She is the Demon Ancestor!"

"She only recently possessed another body and was reborn, so her strength shouldn't be very high."

"Perhaps the Demon Ancestor encountered other ferocious beasts. After all, there were so many beasts inside, densely packed together. She was all alone, so it's not too surprising that something happened to her..."

The Demon Emperor's face was ashen as he glanced at all the teams, finding that all of them had suffered heavy losses.

After hesitating for a moment, he gave up the investigation. Others might not know Gu Yue, but he knew her abilities better than anyone else.

None of these people could kill her. Even if they formed a team, they couldn't kill her, since she could become a great witch at any time and had the ability to instantly kill these people.

As for a sneak attack?

Who has the ability to ambush and kill her instantly? The Demon Emperor waved his hand: "In the Emperor's Secret Realm, everyone relies on their own methods. I know her abilities well. No one can kill her. Since she hasn't come out, she must have encountered an unpredictable accident."

"According to the previously established rules, everyone should show off the ghost lingzhi they have harvested. The top three harvesters will receive corresponding rewards."

Lin Chen lowered his head and secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Ok!

The Demon Emperor was right. If it weren't for her being the variable, with her strength, no one in the secret realm would have been able to kill her!
I narrowly escaped!

No need to run for your life!
Nalan Wushuang, who was beside Lin Chen, also breathed a sigh of relief. As long as they didn't check the spatial ring, she wasn't in a hurry. After all, she was alone and only at the early stage of the Great Demon realm. If others suspected anyone, they probably wouldn't suspect her.

Nalan Wushuang's gaze fell on the others, a little uneasy in his heart. Only by winning first place could he obtain the first-place reward, which included Bodhi Blood.

Can we get first place?
Each faction displayed their Ghost Spirit Mushroom harvest, and Lin Chen quickly scanned the area, a hint of surprise in his heart.

Eight, thirteen, seventeen...

The two had been traveling towards the central area, collecting five flowers in five days. Then someone robbed them, taking four more. After killing the Kui Niu, they wandered around the central area for a few days, collecting seven more. Finally, they obtained eight more from the Demon Ancestor, bringing their total to twenty-four Ghost Spirit Mushrooms.

All factions revealed their spoils, with the Xuanwu Sect having the most, with seventeen flowers.

The people from Xuanwu Gate looked delighted. Could they have won first place?

The reward for first place is quite substantial!
Magical artifacts, elixirs, and rare and precious materials—everything was included!
Nalan Wushuang stepped forward and, under everyone's watchful eyes, began to take the flowers out one by one.

Originally, everyone was just watching the show, after all, how much could Nalan Wushuang, a mere early-stage Great Demon, possibly harvest?
They might even have been robbed and left with nothing.

However, as the number of ghost spirit mushrooms in front of Nalan Wushuang gradually increased, everyone's faces showed shock.

She has so many all by herself?

How did she do that?
Nalan Wushuang took out nineteen flowers, and then stopped taking out more.

The surprise on the faces of the Xuanwu Gate members froze.

It's so shameful that all our efforts were lost to the Holy Maiden alone!
(End of this chapter)