The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 2210 Your efforts were worthwhile!
Lin Chen stared in surprise at the pretty figure who had just stepped onto the three-legged cauldron. Who else could it be but Shu Zifeng?

No wonder Shu Zifeng has been keeping to herself these past few days. I thought she was just shy about being a third wheel between us, but it turns out she secretly applied for the Immortal Palace disciple selection.

Lin Chen wasn't exactly angry or furious. After all, if he could enter the Hall of Ten Thousand Immortals and be given special training by the Hall of Ten Thousand Immortals, that would be a pretty good path.

Following Lin Chen might bring the warmth of home, but it could also lead to significant disadvantages in cultivation.

Even though Lin Chen possesses Qin Zheng's cultivation techniques, the living Lu Yao, and numerous treasures, he still cannot compare to the Myriad Immortals Palace, which is the undisputed king of the entire Myriad Gods Immortal Realm.

Above the Hall of Ten Thousand Immortals, who is that?
Lord of the Immortal Realm, Immortal Emperor!
Venerable Ziyun looked surprised and turned to look at Lin Chen: "She signed up without telling you, aren't you very angry?"

Lin Chen smiled wryly: "Although I've always felt that she's very young and needs protection, she's actually very independent. She's been through all of this on her own and grown up all by herself. She has her own ideas, so why should I be angry?"

Venerable Ziyun said softly, "It's good that you're not angry. I think that Zifeng signed up for the Immortal Palace disciple selection partly for his own growth, but partly for us, or more specifically for you, his master."

Lin Chen blinked, his expression instantly becoming quite subtle: "Join the Hall of Ten Thousand Immortals to protect me?"

Venerable Ziyun nodded: "That's what I think."

Lin Chen watched the figure slowly ascending the steps and sighed softly, "I'm afraid you're right, this girl... sigh!"

Venerable Ziyun asked, "If this is her goal, will you stop her?"

Lin Chen remained silent for a long time before finally shaking his head.

Shu Zifeng is no longer a child. How can I stop her from doing what she wants to do?

Forcibly ordering her to give up, and forcibly keeping her by his side?

Perhaps this is done out of concern for Shu Zifeng, but it is a restriction and constraint on Shu Zifeng's personal development.

If I can tolerate Nangong Ye signing up for the Immortal Palace disciple selection and accept him joining Longyun Mountain, why can't I accept Shu Zifeng's decision?
Master Ziyun understood Lin Chen's complicated thoughts, reached out and held his hand, and said softly, "You should be happy. You are her master, and she regards you as a father figure, the only light in her life. She wants to repay you and protect you with her own abilities. This shows that she knows how to be grateful, and it shows that your efforts for her are worthwhile."

Lin Chen was silent for a few seconds, then smiled and said, "Yes, I do have a bit of a fatherly mentality. If she can join the Myriad Immortals Palace and be given special training, that would be a good thing. No matter what achievements she makes, we shouldn't have to worry about her being bullied."

Venerable Ziyun joked, "In this Myriad Gods Immortal Realm, bullying the people of the Myriad Immortals Palace is like an old man hanging himself—wanting to die."

Neither of them spoke, their gazes fixed on Shu Zifeng's figure, secretly hoping and cheering her on. On the three legs of the slab, everyone carried immense pressure, taking one step at a time, traversing the slope that resembled a ladder to heaven.

At the start, all the challengers seemed to be quite similar, but after a short while, differences began to emerge.

Many challengers found their steps heavier than a thousand pounds, as if they were carrying a mountain on their backs, each step feeling like they were treading on a massive mountain peak.

Their strength was greatly suppressed. They couldn't even run, let alone fly. Under this enormous pressure, many people were directly crushed to the point of spitting blood and collapsing to the ground, exhausted.

Those who cannot reach the pinnacle of life will all be eliminated. As long as they can persevere, they are all trying their best to bear the pressure and continue to move forward.

Shu Zifeng's forehead was already sweating. Although she was a Great Luo Immortal, she was under even greater pressure.

At this point, the difference between geniuses and ordinary cultivators becomes apparent, and it becomes increasingly obvious.

The originally dense crowd began to separate, and the line became increasingly sparse as it moved forward.

Under immense pressure, Shu Zifeng steadily climbed the tripod, then entered the interior of the Cauldron of All Beings through the passage reserved on the tripod, thus beginning the second stage of the assessment.

Lin Chen breathed a long sigh of relief as he watched Shu Zifeng's figure disappear.

She had finally made it to the next stage. Seeing her trembling as she walked, Lin Chen was worried for her.

The scene inside the cauldron was invisible to everyone, and the people of the Myriad Immortals Palace did not intend for everyone to see it; everyone could only wait silently.

This wait lasted for almost half a day.

When the first figure appeared above the Cauldron of All Beings, everyone cheered. But when they saw who it was, the cheers suddenly turned cold.

It was a young man with gray skin all over his body, wrapped in what looked like strips of cloth.

The Underworld Clan!

The first place winner in the second round was not a human, but a member of the Underworld!

(End of this chapter)