The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 3437 I Only Believe in Myself

"Boom!"

The door opened, and Huo Ling Shuang, who was sitting on the bed, opened her eyes and looked at the doorway, her eyes as cold as ice.

The next second, Huo Ling Shuang's expression froze.

Standing at the door was not the captured Immortal Lord Ranhai, but the guy who had stolen his phoenix hairpin!
How come he is here?

Yes, he and the Burning Sea Immortal Lord who captured him were both human!

Perhaps they are friends, and knowing that Immortal Lord Ranhai has captured him, they come to see his disheveled state and, incidentally, try to extract information about the Celestial Realm from him.

Lin Chen walked up to Huo Ling Shuang, pulled out the chair in front of the desk, placed it facing the bed, and then plopped down on the stool, crossing his legs.

Huo Ling Shuang stared coldly at Lin Chen, remaining silent.

Lin Chen smiled and said, "Old friends meeting again, aren't you going to say hello?"

"Who are your old friends?"

Huo Ling Shuang coldly replied, "I think you must be very happy right now, having come all this way to see me make a fool of myself. It must have been hard for you."

Lin Chen chuckled: "See, you misunderstood. Do you know who arrested you?"

"Immortal Lord of the Burning Sea!"

Huo Ling Shuang's tone was icy: "The personal disciple of the Immortal Emperor of your realm."

"By the way, it seems you two have been exchanging quite a bit of information."

Lin Chen chuckled and said, "Then do you know who I am?"

Huo Ling Shuang sneered, "You're also human, you're his friend?"

Lin Chen shook his head: "We're friends on the surface, but actually, because of some things, we're kind of enemies."

Huo Ling Shuang's cold smile vanished, replaced by a look of confusion. She glanced instinctively at the guards beside her, only to find them standing at the door with respectful expressions and no hint of displeasure.

This guy has already said he's an enemy of the Burning Sea Immortal Lord, yet these two of his watchdogs haven't reacted at all?
Lin Chen smiled and said, "I'm curious about something, can you answer it for me?"

Huo Ling Shuang coldly replied, "You speak."

Lin Chen asked, "You, Jin Yuan, Tuoba Peng, and Ning Hesheng are the best among the trial participants, practically monstrous talents. So, among the four of you, or rather you, at the Quasi-Saint level in the entire Heavenly God Realm, what level would you be considered?"

Although Huo Ling Shuang didn't understand Lin Chen's purpose in asking this question, compared to the hopeless situation of waiting to die, the man in front of her who claimed to be an enemy of the Burning Sea Immortal Lord seemed to give her a sliver of hope.

Huo Ling Shuang replied, "If we compare the group of Quasi-Saints alone, and not take into account the powerful methods they have obtained from Saints that surpass Quasi-Saints, there may be people I cannot defeat, but until now, no Quasi-Saint has been able to defeat me head-on."

Lin Chen nodded, his eyes brightening slightly.

Huo Ling Shuang's meaning was very clear: there might be people as powerful as her, but there was no one much more powerful than her who could defeat her head-on!

She is the top figure among the almost saintly beings!
Lin Chen smiled and asked, "So, how powerful is your sect?"

Huo Ling Shuang replied, "It's a first-class sect, but not a top-tier one."

Lin Chen nodded: "So, your sect is stronger than Qiyun Sect?" Huo Ling Shuang nodded: "That's for sure. Qiyun Sect only has two or three saints, while our sect has eighteen saints, and the number of sub-saints is also incomparable to Qiyun Sect."

Three people versus eighteen people, a six-fold difference, there's really no comparison.

After Lin Chen understood Huo Ling Shuang's situation, he became even more determined to win her over.

"Do you want to leave here? Do you want to return to the Celestial Realm?"

Huo Ling Shuang's face did not show ecstasy, but rather a wary expression.

What do you want to do, and what do I need to give in return?

"clever!"

Lin Chen snapped his fingers: "Communicating with smart people is so simple, there's no need to beat around the bush."

After a pause, Lin Chen pointed at Huo Ling Shuang, then at himself: "Entrust your life to me, and I will let you return to the Heavenly God Realm."

Huo Ling Shuang frowned, staring at Lin Chen, and said, word by word, "You want to go to the Celestial Realm?"

Lin Chen answered frankly, "Yes, I have the Five Elements Spiritual Root. If I want to advance to the Saint level, I need five portions of the Great Dao Spirit. And if I want to gather them all, I can only go to the Celestial God Realm."

"Humans have no status in the Celestial Realm, so I need you to help me cover up and give me time to grow stronger. Of course, you also need to assist me and work for me in secret."

Huo Ling Shuang retorted angrily, "You want to control my life and make me your slave?"

Lin Chen chuckled and said, "Don't keep calling me a slave. Think about it more. I can treat you as my subordinate or as a partner. Either way, I think it's better than spending the rest of your life here."

“You are a member of the Celestial Race. If you were taken to the Immortal Realm by the Burning Sea Immortal Lord, I don’t know what you would encounter, but I imagine it wouldn’t be a pleasant experience. So, in a way, didn’t I save your life? You’re just returning this life to me. We’re even.”

Huo Ling Shuang's face showed a surprised expression: "Would Immortal Lord Ran Hai allow you to take me away?"

Lin Chen smiled and said, "Of course he would agree, because his life is in my hands now. Otherwise, do you think he would let me come in to visit you so openly? Do you think they would treat me so politely?"

Huo Ling Shuang's eyes widened suddenly, her gaze filled with shock: "You captured the Burning Sea Immortal Lord?"

Lin Chen nodded and said, "Yes, is there a problem?"

Huo Ling Shuang stared at Lin Chen suspiciously: "You couldn't even beat me back then, all you knew was to run for your life. He had many powerful magic treasures bestowed by saints, and I was defeated by those magic treasures. Otherwise, with his abilities, how could he have taken me down?"

Lin Chen smiled and said, "There's no doubt about that, because you can see him anytime you want. What you need to consider now is what choice you'll make if this is true?"

"Remember what I just said. If you fall into his hands, he will definitely take you back to the Immortal Realm. Your future will only be that of a prisoner, possibly imprisoned in this void for the rest of your life. Now I have saved you and can let you return to the Celestial Realm. There is no such thing as a free lunch. Shouldn't you repay me?"

Huo Ling Shuang answered without hesitation, "I can repay you with something else. If you need the Spirit of the Great Dao, I can do everything I can to help you obtain it..."

Before Huo Ling Shuang could finish speaking, Lin Chen gently shook his index finger, interrupting her.

“I don’t like things to go wrong, especially when I’m not in control of my own destiny. I need to have more control, so I don’t trust your promises or anything else. The only thing I can trust is your life.”

"I hold your life in my hands. If you're willing to die with me, then I'll accept it. After all, no one is more noble than anyone else. If you're not afraid to die, then if I were, wouldn't I seem spineless..."

(End of this chapter)