The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 3076 If you're going to die, at least die knowing the truth!

"It's alright, it's just that I'm visiting one of the ancestors of the human race on behalf of a senior. They have some history together..."

Lin Chen shrugged: "But they weren't in the mood, so the visit ended on a sour note."

The palace master asked softly, "Lu Shuyi, right... she disappeared, did you know?"

Did the news spread so fast that even the Palace Master knows about it?
Lin Chen was quite surprised, which made his expression natural and reasonable: "Where did she go?"

The palace master stared at Lin Chen: "Is this none of your business?"

Lin Chen spread his hands: "Palace Master, how could you think that way? I visited the senior that day in full view of everyone, and then I left Sixian City. How could her disappearance have anything to do with me?"

After a pause, Lin Chen added, "Senior Lü's ex-husband is an old acquaintance of a senior I know. That senior told me about this matter, which is why I made this visit."

“They were all warriors sent by the Immortal Realm to gather information in the Demon Realm. They were my seniors, and I respected them greatly… I haven’t been away from Sixian City for long, so how could she have disappeared? Did she encounter some danger?”

The palace master remained silent for a few seconds, seemingly trying to discern the truthfulness of Lin Chen's words: "She is merely missing; the longevity lamp has not yet been extinguished."

Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief: "She's so powerful and has such a high status, who could possibly deal with her quietly? Maybe she just went somewhere to take care of some private business and concealed her whereabouts."

"It's none of your business."

The palace master said something, paused, and then added, "Even if it has anything to do with you, it's fine."

Is he still testing himself?
Lin Chen could understand why the Palace Master would say such a thing. A human ancestor like Lü Shuyi was actually of little value to the Great Wilderness Palace. Otherwise, why would she be living a life of luxury and leisure at home while Mei Mingzhi took over the central command?
As far as the palace master is concerned, so what if such a person dies? Perhaps the more people who die, the less trouble there will be.

Of course, there must have been some testing involved. If you let your guard down after the other party says it's okay, wouldn't that expose you?

Lin Chen laughed and said, "Palace Master, this matter really has nothing to do with me."

Seeing Lin Chen's words, the Palace Master didn't waste any more time on the matter and simply asked, "Now that you're back, do you need to rest for a while?"

Lin Chen replied, "If the Palace Master gives the order, I do not need to rest."

The Palace Master nodded: "This matter doesn't necessarily require you to handle it, but after much thought, I think you are the most suitable. After all, although you are human, your stance is different from theirs."

Lin Chen naturally knew that "they" referred to the Great Wilderness Human Race, and asked in confusion, "Does this matter have to be handled by the Human Race?"

"Correct."

The palace master answered affirmatively, "The demons cannot enter that place."

Lin Chen's eyes widened in astonishment: "In the Demon Realm, there are places that demons can't enter, but humans can?"

The palace master explained, "For the safety of that place, a bloodline barrier was set up. Apart from a few demons with bloodline connections who can enter, other demons are not allowed to enter. If they try to force their way in, they will be killed by the barrier and their bodies and souls will be destroyed."

Lin Chen blinked and pointed to his nose: "Then what about me?" The Palace Master explained calmly: "This forbidden area has a very long history, so long that there were no humans in the Demon Realm at that time. Therefore, the bloodline barrier of this forbidden area can resist the demons, but it does not exclude the humans."

"Of course, you can't just go in directly. I will give you a magic weapon. When you use this magic weapon, you will be able to overcome the barrier that the demons cannot cross and enter."

"What you need to do is enter that forbidden area and retrieve one item from it. That's what I want you to do."

Lin Chen confirmed, "Using a magic weapon allows one to bypass the restrictions without being obliterated?"

The palace master replied with certainty, "Yes, I'm sure."

Lin Chen asked, "Where is that forbidden area? What do we need to retrieve?"

The palace master replied, "The forbidden area is not far from the Demon God Temple, and it is called Demon Saint Valley. In the center of Demon Saint Valley, there is a very ancient magic array. At the center of the magic array is a sphere that emits white light and contains infinite energy. What I want is this sphere."

Lin Chen gasped, "Palace Master, this place is called a forbidden area, and it's not far from the Demon God Palace. It must be very important to the Demon God Palace and the Demon Emperor. I don't know what that sphere is, but I can guess its importance. You want me to cause trouble right under the Demon Emperor's nose? Aren't you overestimating me?"

The Palace Master was silent for a few seconds before finally speaking: "You have created miracles along the way, and I hope you can give me a surprise. In addition, I hope you will do this. How you do it is up to you, and I will not force you to succeed. But I hope you will do your best. This matter is very important to my Great Wilderness Palace."

"Although the Great Wilderness Palace has not joined forces with the human race, if the Great Wilderness Palace becomes stronger, it will also be a good thing for your Immortal Realm. In effect, you are doing things for your Immortal Realm."

Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief. "I've done my best, that's alright!"

Although it hasn't been explained clearly yet, I have a feeling that this matter is extremely risky.

I'll scout it out myself first. If it's really dangerous, I'll create a clone to test the waters while the real one watches from a safe place. That way, I can at least give the Palace Master an explanation.

I sent people in, and they all died. You can't expect me to go in and die, can you?
"I can go, I can give it my all as long as it's safe to do so, but Palace Master, you have to tell me, what is this ball?"

The Palace Master fell silent, seemingly hesitant about whether to inform Lin Chen.

Lin Chen laughed and said, "Palace Master, this is such a dangerous matter, I might die. You have to let me die knowing why, so I don't die a wronged ghost without knowing why."

"Enlightenment."

The Palace Master said, "Back then, when the Demon Emperor helped his disciple Cheng Tuo become a saint, he set up an earth-shattering formation, infusing his understanding of the path of sainthood into a magic sphere, and then using this formation to guide Cheng Tuo to ascend to sainthood."

"An accident occurred during the ascension process. Cheng Tuo went into a state of demonic possession and almost died. Fortunately, the Demon Emperor used his extraordinary abilities to forcibly turn the tide. In the end, Cheng Tuo barely stepped into the realm of a saint, but his strength and realm were far inferior to those of a normal saint. He was a half-crippled saint."

"Because Cheng Tuo did not succeed completely and an accident occurred along the way, the magic orb containing the path of the sage is still there, and the Demon Emperor's understanding of the path of the sage was not completely consumed by Cheng Tuo."

“Once the formation is set up, it becomes useless if it is dismantled. Therefore, this formation and that magic orb have been preserved. This place has been designated as a forbidden area, reserved for those who may eventually ascend to sainthood…”

(End of this chapter)