The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 1298 The secret hidden behind
"Aside from me, are there any other newcomers here?"

Lin Chen pretended to know nothing and asked, "That person can perform the ascension ritual, so their affinity with immortality must be quite strong, right?"

Guo Jia didn't think much of it and casually replied, "That person was someone I found from outside by order of the immortals. Her immortal affinity test results were also very good, with a strong red light, but it was still much worse than yours."

"The Ascension Ceremony can only be performed by one person at a time and requires countless resources. It will definitely be given priority to the person with the best affinity for immortality and who is most suitable for the Ascension Ceremony. So according to the rules, you will definitely go first."

Lin Chen exclaimed with delight, "That's wonderful! Thank you, Special Envoy!"

Guo Jia sized up Lin Chen, his gaze intense, his eyes filled with obvious envy.

"Don't be so polite. From now on, we're all on the same side. You can continue drinking. I'm going back to report."

After Guo Jia left, the previously quiet scene suddenly erupted into chaos.

"Two consecutive auspicious red lights, this is too good of luck."

"Brother Lin, congratulations!"

"Once you become immortals, don't forget us!"

Everyone toasted Lin Chen, creating a lively atmosphere, but Lin Chen felt something was off.

They were indeed celebrating, but it didn't seem to be for themselves.

Although they congratulated themselves, there was a strange unspoken understanding between them when they looked at each other, as if they all understood, except for Lin Chen.

Lin Chen was busy entertaining guests, but in his heart he was thinking that all the strange things and twists and turns eventually came down to that ascension ceremony.

A significant increase in strength?

Become an immortal?

They bring people back from outside to help them improve their strength and even help them become immortals?

How can such a good thing happen!
That night, everyone drank to their heart's content, with Li Wu drinking the most and appearing extremely excited.

"We've waited so long, it's finally here! This time, if the boss succeeds, we should be able to leave this place, right? I'm so happy today..."

Before Li Wu could finish speaking, the expressions of the people around him all changed.

The man next to him glanced quickly at Lin Chen, then reached out and grabbed Li Wu, saying loudly, "Who doesn't want to go out? But going out will cause amnesia and shorten your lifespan. Are you willing to do that...?"

Li Wu's expression froze for a moment, then he seemed to come to his senses and laughed, "That's true, you can't have your cake and eat it too. Hey, I've had too much to drink. You guys drink, I'm leaving!"

Lin Chen seemed not to hear, chatting happily with Qian Yi and Zhao Ding beside him, but a great doubt arose in his heart.

Boss?

success?

leave here?

Who is their leader?

Lin Chen felt increasingly uneasy about the place. Everyone seemed incredibly welcoming, like kind strangers in a secluded paradise, yet they all seemed to be tacitly hiding something from him. Unfortunately, Lin Chen couldn't leave!

He still needed to find an opportunity to save Chu Jiaxue!
Even knowing there was a conspiracy, he had no choice but to tough it out, since everyone here was a half-immortal, and although he possessed great combat power, he couldn't defeat any of them.

Lin Chen suppressed all his doubts and settled down in Wuyou Village.

Nothing happened that night, and the next morning, Zhao Ding came to visit.

"The Ascension Ceremony will begin in three days."

Lin Chen asked to confirm, "Was it me first, or the other person?"

"The immortal said that you have a very good chance of becoming an immortal, and resources will be prioritized for you."

Lin Chen smiled brightly: "Thank you so much!"

Zhao Ding laughed and said, "With your affinity for immortality, even if you're not an immortal, you're at least a half-immortal. From now on, we'll all be family, so why be so polite?"

Lin Chen wandered around Wuyou Village, only to find that the people who had been so enthusiastic that day seemed to have suddenly become busy and disappeared. Occasionally, he would bump into someone, say hello, and then hurriedly leave.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and early in the morning, Guo Jia and Zhao Ding went to the door together.

"The ascension ceremony is ready. Come with us."

"Okay, trouble."

Lin Chen followed the two as they took flight, passing over Wuyou Village and heading towards the back mountain.

Lin Chen lowered his head, and his scalp suddenly went numb.

All the people who had disappeared suddenly reappeared, standing at their doorways, looking at them with an almost eerie smile.

Lin Chen suppressed his inner shock and smiled, "Why is everyone out here?"

Guo Jia glanced at it, frowned, and turned back to smile, saying, "They all envy you, including me. Although we are half-immortals, we are not true immortals after all, while you have a high chance of becoming a true immortal and transcending this world."

Lin Chen rubbed his hands together: "Thank you for your kind words."

Guo Jia smiled, turned his head, and continued to lead the way.

In that instant, Lin Chen saw a faint hint of mockery in Guo Jia's eyes.

Lin Chen felt heavy-hearted, as if he were walking into an abyss, but thinking of Chu Jiaxue, he felt a surge of courage.

Even if it's a den of dragons and tigers, I have to brave it!
The three arrived at the back mountain, where a huge cave entrance, over a hundred meters high, appeared before Lin Chen.

"Follow me."

Lin Chen nodded, took a deep breath, and flew towards the huge cave, as if flying into the gaping maw of a ferocious beast.

(End of this chapter)