The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 2901 Sect Master's Reprimand: Let's Give You a Round of Praise!
The hall was brightly lit.

Several tables were laden with various delicacies and the aroma of fine wine filled the air. High-ranking members, key figures, and elites of the sect were all present.

Before Lin Chen even reached the entrance of the hall, a welcoming disciple called out from afar, "The sect leader has arrived!"

"Wow!"

Everyone who was originally seated stood up in unison. The deputy sect leader, the various hall masters, and the deputy hall masters at the head of the table all stood up and walked to the entrance of the hall to greet Lin Chen.

When they saw Lin Chen, they were all slightly taken aback.

They had taken Lin Chen's family into consideration when they hosted the banquet. Although they hadn't actually had much contact with them in recent years, they could vaguely sense that this group was quite powerful.

When hosting a banquet for the sect leader, the sect leader's family members would naturally be included. So why is it that only Lin Chen is here, smiling and waving his hands?

What about the rest?

"metropolitan!"

Deputy Sect Master Chen Shuihe led the way in bowing, and everyone else followed suit with clasped hands, their etiquette impeccable.

Lin Chen smiled and said, "I'm late, everyone, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Chi Ya, the head of the Enforcement Hall, asked, "Sect Master, where are your family members? Why are you alone?"

Lin Chen chuckled and said, "My family is large and noisy, so it's not suitable. Let's just get together and chat today, and ignore them."

Chi Ya laughed and said, "Everyone is just getting together for fun, there's nothing inappropriate about it, Sect Master is overthinking it."

Lin Chen waved his hand: "I only met with everyone briefly before, and didn't have time to get to know them properly. We can chat tonight. They can arrange their own things."

Seeing Lin Chen's insistence, Chi Ya changed her tune: "The banquet is all prepared. How about I send a disciple to deliver the banquet to the manor? Sect Master, what do you think?"

Lin Chen thought for a moment and said, "Alright, send it over. It won't be a waste." Chi Ya nodded and gestured, "Sect Master, please."

Lin Chen was invited to sit at the head table, and he did not stand on ceremony and sat down directly.

Regardless of how others see him, and regardless of what he does in the future, he is now the Sect Master of the Haoran Sect, and that is an absolute certainty, so there is no need for him to be modest.

Excessive humility and politeness will not make people think you are polite; on the contrary, they will think you are incompetent and cowardly!
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Chen Shuihe stood up and said in a loud voice, "Our Haoran Sect was originally an elite force of the War God Hall, but it has become unloved and neglected. Especially after the incident with the former sect leader, it has become even more unwelcome and looked down upon by everyone."

"As the vice sect leader, I was heartbroken to see this situation, but I was powerless to change it. Now, thankfully, we have finally welcomed a new sect leader."

"Although the sect leader is young, he has earned his position through solid military achievements. He encountered the vanguard of the demon race in the Bitter Sea Immortal Realm. The demon race wanted to build a teleportation array to bypass the Crimson Immortal Realm and directly teleport their main force to attack the Bitter Sea Immortal Realm, attack the rear of the Immortal Realm, and turn the Bitter Sea Immortal Realm into their base camp. However, their plan was completely shattered because of the sect leader."

"The sect leader fought the demons three times, not only destroying their teleportation array but also ruining their plan to rebuild it. Finally, he found the quasi-saint leader of the demons and helped the cultivators of the Bitter Sea Immortal Realm kill him, completely shattering the demons' plans."

"I believe that after the sect leader arrives, the current predicament of our Haoran Sect will be broken, and we will definitely be able to restore our former glory!"

Many disciples in the hall had their eyes light up, their gazes suddenly becoming fervent.

"Now, please let the sect leader give his instructions!"

Lin Chen glanced at Chen Shuihe, his heart filled with doubt. Was he genuinely hoping that Lin Chen would bring about change to the Haoran Sect, or was he simply boasting and putting Lin Chen in a difficult position?
He boasted about how capable he was, how highly regarded he was by the Temple of War. But if he couldn't do anything or bring about any change, and everyone was disappointed, would he still have the face to be the sect leader?

Lin Chen stood up with a gentle smile and said, "Vice Sect Master Chen's words really flattered me to the skies, I almost couldn't come down..."

He casually replied, eliciting laughter from everyone. Lin Chen then changed the subject: "Let me introduce myself. My name is Lin Chen. I come from a small place whose name you wouldn't know. I'm not very old, but I've experienced quite a lot along the way."

"Before I became an immortal, I was the Human Emperor. I rebuilt the ascension path and mediated the millennia-old feud between the human and demon races. Above the immortal level, I blocked the invasion of the Daluo Immortal Sect of the higher immortal realm, thwarted their conspiracy to annex and plunder the immortal realm, and won the battle against the strong with the weak, thus ensuring the independence of the immortal realm."

"Above the Great Luo realm, I haven't done anything good. I've acted willfully, offending people everywhere. I've offended almost all the big shots in the Myriad Gods Immortal Realm. Helpless, I came to the Crimson Immortal Realm, hoping to find some opportunities in the Immortal-Demon War. And that's how we ended up here together today..."

(End of this chapter)