The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 2512 From Holy Son to Prisoner, You're Really Miserable!
Yao Xuanji, Chu Jiaxue, and others stayed at the Qing Shen Sect. Yao Xuanji planned to stay longer to spend time with her father.

Chu Jiaxue originally wanted to accompany Lin Chen to the Sea God Sect, but Lin Chen hesitated for a while before politely declining.

The purpose of this trip to the Sea God Sect is twofold: first, to resolve the hidden fluctuations of the Primordial Profound Water Technique; and second, to see if there is any chance to obtain a cultivation method that absorbs the power of wishes. Not to mention how much time it will take, the journey may not be safe.

Although Chu Jiaxue is more powerful than Lin Chen, she probably wouldn't be of much help if something really happened. Besides, there's a Dark Ancestral Dragon in the Linglong Tower with the strength of a Great Luo Immortal, whose strength is comparable to Chu Jiaxue's. With him around, there's no need for Chu Jiaxue to risk her life with him anymore.

Lin Chen might be a bit chauvinistic, but he really didn't want to take his wife along on such dangerous missions.

Chu Jiaxue didn't force the issue, but she had her own plans in mind.

According to Fu Yunzi, Nalan Wushuang and Gu Yuexi returned from exploring the secret realm with great success. The two then went to Donghuang, supposedly to find something that could enhance their strength.

Clearly, they were all eager to improve their skills and wanted to become more capable so they could ultimately help Lin Chen.

I should also try harder.

The Supreme Emperor's Manual contains a shortcut to increase strength, but it is quite dangerous. Originally, Chu Jiaxue did not intend to try it, but after a period of frantic advancement, she suddenly got stuck. To break through this bottleneck, she either had to slowly exhaust herself over a long period of time or find another way.

Chu Jiaxue chooses to take the risk!

She didn't tell Lin Chen about this at all, because she knew that if she did, Lin Chen definitely wouldn't agree!
Go secretly by yourself!

Since Lin Chen and Shang Wenyan have left this time, I can find an excuse to leave as well.

Although shortcuts are not easy to take and involve considerable risks, Chu Jiaxue wanted to give it a try. Lin Chen's path was different from that of ordinary cultivators; the enemies he faced were always far beyond his strength, and she had to grow stronger as soon as possible.

Even if we can't grow up to the point where we can shield him from the wind and rain, we should at least be able to fight alongside him.

Even if something bad were to happen to him, Lin Chen would still have Yueyue and others by his side, someone to comfort him and keep him company, so that he wouldn't be too heartbroken.

Lin Chen had no idea that Chu Jiaxue had such ulterior motives. If he had known, he would have preferred to take her with him to the Sea God Sect.

Lin Chen and Shang Wenyan flew for several months before finally arriving at the headquarters of the Sea God Cult.

The headquarters of the Sea God Cult is on Sea God Island, which is actually a continent at sea with countless cities and countless residents.

After the battle between the Three Religions and the Sea God Sect, the two sides agreed on three rules. Although they are now rivals, they have not yet started a war and are not mortal enemies. Therefore, Lin Chen can openly visit Shangguan Wenyin after revealing his identity.

Lin Chen didn't do that. After all, when he visited Shangguan Wenyin last time, he happened to witness him being harassed. His visit was like adding fuel to the fire, unwittingly causing trouble for Shangguan Wenyin.

If I go to headquarters now, won't that just give people something to talk about?
Moreover, Guixu Sect has already contacted Shangguan Wenyin and even inquired about his identity from others, learning that he "kidnapped" Shang Wenyan. If he shows his face, he might cause trouble again.

Lin Chen quietly entered Silent Sea City, the city closest to the headquarters of the Sea God Cult, where a large number of Sea God Cult disciples were active.

Lin Chen spent some spirit stones to find a minor leader of the Sea God Sect. He paid him some spirit stones to deliver a jade slip to Shangguan Wenyin, explaining that he was Shangguan Wenyin's friend and had an appointment with him.

Upon hearing that the person was a friend of the Holy Son, the leader dared not be careless. Besides, there were spirit stones to be earned, so he happily went to deliver the message.

Lin Chen waited patiently in the city, and soon the minor leader returned.

Accompanying the minor leader was not Shangguan Wenyin, but a young woman wearing a veil and dressed modestly. The woman was beautiful and dignified. Upon seeing Lin Chen, her eyes lit up, and she bowed, asking, "Are you perhaps Fellow Daoist Lin Chen of the Dragon Mountain Sect?"

Lin Chen was puzzled. Hadn't he revealed his identity in the jade slip? Why was a woman appearing and asking questions, seemingly unsure of what was going on?
Lin Chen returned the greeting and said, "I am Lin Chen, and you are?"

The young woman said in a deep voice, "I am Li Yunruo, and I am Shangguan Wenyin's fiancée..."

Lin Chen's eyes widened in surprise.

fiancée?
Shangguan Wenyin never mentioned having a fiancée before.

"Hello, Miss Li. Is Shangguan Wenyin not here?"

Li Yunruo's face was solemn, her eyelashes lowered, and her voice was low: "Something happened to him."

Lin Chen asked in surprise, "What happened to him?"

Li Yunruo lowered her voice again: "In the last sect war, the Sea God Sect lost the competition. After the vice sect leader returned, he slandered Brother Shangguan, saying that he colluded with the Dragon Mountain Sect and lent the sect's most precious treasure to the enemy, causing the Sea Tide Pearl to lose all its power and reducing their combat strength, which ultimately led to their defeat in the competition. The sect leader was furious and punished Brother Shangguan by sending him to work in the Bitter Tuo Sea..."

Lin Chen asked curiously, "What kind of place is Kutuohai, and what kind of work is it?"

Li Yunruo's eyes were filled with worry: "The Kutuo Sea is a place where spiritual energy is chaotic. There are spiritual energy tides that blow there all year round. When low-level cultivators encounter a spiritual energy tide, they will be instantly destroyed without leaving a trace. Although high-level cultivators can reduce the damage and withstand the spiritual energy tide, they still have to endure extremely cruel pain."

"In the world, fortune and misfortune are often intertwined. Although the environment in the Kuta Sea is harsh, it produces a kind of pearl that can greatly increase the probability of breaking through realms and undergoing tribulations. It is extremely valuable."

"The Sea God Cult throws criminals, especially those with heinous crimes, into the Kuta Sea to suffer boundless torment, while also requiring them to venture into the deep sea to find pearl oysters."

“The less serious the crime committed, the more effort a criminal can put into collecting a certain number of pearls, the less punishment they can receive, and at most, they can regain their freedom. Even those who committed serious crimes can reduce their punishment period by searching for pearls.”

"The Sea of ​​Kuta is like a prison. The spiritual tides inside are like punishment. People inside suffer hardship, even to the point of wishing they were dead. Many people die before they can regain their freedom."

"Brother Shangguan has been thrown into the Sea of ​​Bitterness for many years. I have been trying to find a way to rescue him, but the sect leader refuses to budge on this matter..."

Lin Chen frowned. Shangguan Wenyin, as the Holy Son, was actually punished by the sect leader?
"What are his crimes, and how long will he have to stay in the Kuta Sea?"

Li Yunruo replied, "The crime was dereliction of duty and poor command, and the punishment was to stay in the Kuta Sea for one hundred years..."

When talking about Shangguan Wenyin's crimes, Li Yunruo's eyes reddened, and tears welled up in them: "He is innocent. It was all someone else who framed him!"

Shangguan Wenyin, you've really had a tough time.

He actually managed to get himself into jail.

From a saint to a prisoner, the difference in treatment is like heaven and earth.

Lin Chen asked, "Did you come to see me specifically to convey this matter to me?"

Li Yunruo bit her lip, mustered her courage, and bowed to Lin Chen: "I would like to ask Fellow Daoist Lin to help rescue him from the Bitter Sea!"

(End of this chapter)