The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 3320 The look in your eyes... Sigh, I swear, okay?

The Seven-Colored Immortal asked casually, his eyes filled with pure curiosity, without a trace of wariness. This made Lin Chen less wary of the Seven-Colored Immortal.

"I don't know the name of the quasi-saint senior who is skilled in spatial magic and can fold space. I met her by chance when the secret realm was folded and transformed during an adventure."

Lin Chen didn't reveal Luo Hongdan's name, but he didn't completely fabricate it either. After all, there were only so many Quasi-Saints in the entire Immortal Realm, and as long as he gave a general idea, people could basically guess who it was.

"I happened to find the back door she left behind. She was quite impressed with me, and we chatted for a while. During that time, we talked about the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Tower. She said it was the number one defensive tower in the immortal realm. It had its own world inside and a spirit. Its defensive power was amazing and nothing could break it."

"He said that after its owner was framed and killed by a group of quasi-saints, the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda disappeared and has never appeared since."

The Seven-Colored Immortal Lord frowned: "The master of the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Tower is named Gu Yue. He is exceptionally talented and is second to none among Quasi-Saints. He is definitely not inferior to the three of us. It is said that he has already stepped into the Saint Realm and can break through to become a Saint at any time, becoming the fourth Saint in the Immortal Realm."

“Master once praised this person, saying that if there were a fourth saint, it would definitely be him. But then he suddenly disappeared. Many people are wondering if he went into seclusion. After all, for people like them, it is common for them to go into seclusion for thousands of years to break through their cultivation level.”

"However, after such a long time, there was still no news of him. Everyone wondered if he had failed to break through to the next realm and had vanished into thin air, his life and death extinguished."

"You just said he was besieged and killed by many quasi-saints. Was the person who told you this news male or female? What did they look like?"

When the Seven-Colored Immortal Lord spoke these words, his expression was one of doubt and surprise, which did not seem to be a pretense. This immediately gave Lin Chen a lot of guesses.

Aside from the many Quasi-Saints who took action, no one else knew about what happened back then. Only Luo Qinghe, perhaps through a message from Gu Yue, knew that Gu Yue had been surrounded and killed by many Quasi-Saints, and that the two Quasi-Saints who were exposed by using their natal magic treasures.

Lin Chen briefly described Luo Hongdan's appearance: "I don't know her identity, but she looks quite young and pretty."

Seven-Colored Immortal Lord pondered for a moment: "There aren't many Quasi-Saints who can fold space, and there's only one who's related to Gu Yue: Luo Qinghe. But Luo Qinghe is a man. The woman you described might be a descendant or a direct disciple of Luo Qinghe, who has acquired Luo Qinghe's abilities."

Lin Chen was secretly surprised. Sure enough, he had only given a simple description and hadn't even mentioned his surname, yet the Seven-Colored Immortal Lord had already guessed Luo Hongdan's identity.

The circle of Quasi-Saints is indeed not very large!

"Since that senior named Gu Yue is the most outstanding Quasi-Saint, and still has the hope of breaking through to Sainthood, who would want to deal with him?"

Lin Chen feigned confusion, but the Seven-Colored Immortal Lord's expression was solemn: "Someone organized a large group of Quasi-Saints to besiege and kill Gu Yue. This matter itself reveals that it is not simple. You must know that Gu Yue is the Quasi-Saint who is closest to the Saint Realm. His strength is extremely powerful. No one in the Quasi-Saint Realm can stop him. Who would fight to the death with such a person? Aren't they afraid of getting burned?"

Lin Chen remained silent, because it would be dangerous for him to utter the conclusions he would draw next.

The Seven-Colored Immortal Lord frowned, tapping his fingers lightly on the table as he fell into deep thought.

"To be able to quietly organize a large group of Quasi-Saints to besiege and kill Gu Yue, the organizer's identity is definitely not simple. Perhaps his goal is to kill Gu Yue and prevent him from becoming a Saint, or perhaps he has his eye on Gu Yue's Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda. After all, even my master has praised this magic treasure many times. It is a magic treasure that is hard to come by." The Immortal Emperor praised it many times?

Lin Chen looked at the Seven-Colored Immortal Lord and said softly, "Yes, the organizer is definitely not simple. If the other party wants to seize the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, then the participants definitely won't get it. After all, there are so many people, but there is only one magic treasure. For a magic treasure that they are destined to not get, they besieged a powerful expert who is about to become a saint. If they succeed, that's fine, but what if they fail? Who can withstand the retaliation?"

Seven-Colored Immortal Lord praised, "That makes sense. So, the reason these Quasi-Saints made a move is either because of some kind of exchange of benefits, or because they had no choice but to act. The former is unlikely, since they are all Quasi-Saints and their needs are not many. What if someone is unwilling to make the exchange and leaks the information, or even leaks it to Gu Yue?"

"The fact that Gu Yue was ambushed means that the news never leaked out. So many people quietly carried out a killing spree and then quietly withdrew, keeping their mouths shut for so long. Who has such a status and can command so many people to obey them?"

Lin Chen stared at the Seven-Colored Immortal Lord without saying a word.

The Seven-Colored Immortal Lord suddenly smiled bitterly, "If you think about it this way, I've become a suspect. The only ones who could quietly get a large group of saints to help with things are probably the three saints themselves, and the three of us. After all, we are disciples of the Immortal Emperor, and we all hold important positions in the Sacred Heart Palace..."

As Seven-Colored Immortal Lord watched Lin Chen staring at him, for a moment he felt as if Lin Chen was scrutinizing him.

Seven-Colored Immortal Lord raised his wine cup: "This matter has nothing to do with me. Although I am indeed somewhat envious of a magical treasure like the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, it is not enough for me to use underhanded means to harm others. If this is exposed, my master will probably expel me from the house."

"Don't look at me like that, I swear."

Lin Chen laughed and said, "Brother Cong, you said it, so it's just a discussion. Why are you making a vow?"

The Seven-Colored Immortal Lord said helplessly, "Then why are you looking at me so strangely? You probably suspect that I stole the treasure and killed someone. Really, it has nothing to do with me. I didn't even know he was surrounded and killed. Damn, look at you. I swear, if I did this, may I suffer a qi deviation when I break through my cultivation realm and be reduced to ashes, okay?"

Hearing that the Seven-Colored Immortal Lord had truly sworn an oath, Lin Chen finally let down his guard against him. After all, in his previous speculations, the Seven-Colored Immortal Lord wasn't entirely out of the question.

Lin Chen laughed and said, "What oath are you making? I believe you, okay? Let's discuss it... Hey, Brother Cong, thinking about this kind of thing carefully, it's a bit terrifying."

Seven-Colored Immortal Lord agreed, saying, "That's right. Gu Yue was about to break through to become a saint, but he was surrounded and killed by someone, cutting off his path to immortality. That's too ruthless."

"It's unlikely that these are three sages. If they really had designs on the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, they would have just attacked Gu Yue directly and seized it. They would have ensured that no one would know, and Gu Yue would have died silently."

"Excluding the three sages, and then excluding myself, it's most likely Qingluan or Ranhai. This style... is somewhat similar to Qingluan's methods; she'll stop at nothing to achieve her goals..."

Lin Chen suddenly spoke up: "I heard from that senior that Gu Yue was surrounded and his whereabouts are unknown. He may not be dead; it's possible he was captured alive..."

(End of this chapter)