The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 3447 Balance
The golden light before Lin Chen's eyes suddenly vanished, and his vision suddenly brightened as the surrounding scenery abruptly changed.

Lin Chen quickly glanced around, a look of shock flashing in his eyes.

This is a vast wasteland.

The group was situated atop a gigantic array plate, at least a kilometer in diameter. Floating in the center of the plate was a purple crystal emitting a soft golden light, from which rays of purple light emanated, connecting to the array plate below.

Surrounding the array plate were continuous camps, with buildings of various styles, like a small town that had appeared out of nowhere in the wasteland.

Behind the camp, there were rows of giant ships. These ships were all very large, somewhat similar to the star fortresses that Lin Chen had seen before, majestic and imposing.

Behind these giant ships, there were all sorts of enormous monsters, including dragons, phoenixes, giant pythons, giant apes, and crocodiles, forming a dense, imposing mass. These monsters were majestic and exuded immense pressure.

These monsters all looked incredibly powerful, but they were all behaving docilely here, like domesticated pets.

As everyone on the array plate appeared, many people gathered around it, dressed in various clothes, all staring intently at the trial participants who had appeared on the array plate.

Clearly, these people belong to the sects of these trial participants, and they are all waiting for their own trial participants to return.

The scene became incredibly lively for a time.

Huo Ling Shuang walked to Ning Hesheng's side and said in a deep voice, "You can take him with you first. When the time comes, I will send someone to find you."

These words were naturally meant for others to hear, indicating that there was an agreement between her and Ning Hesheng.

With these words as a foundation, Lin Chen's future trip from Qiyun Sect to Tianhe Sect will be perfectly legitimate.

Ning Hesheng calmly said, "Okay!"

Huo Ling Shuang didn't delay any longer and turned around to fly straight towards Tianhe Sect, who were waiting outside the arena.

Ning Hesheng flew away with Lin Chen. Taking advantage of the chaos, Lin Chen transmitted his voice to Ning Hesheng.

"To the right front, find out about the background of that trial participant who is leading the white-robed prisoner."

Ning Hesheng glanced at the trial participant carrying the White Jade Star Lord and memorized the other person's appearance and the sect emblem on their clothes.

He roughly guessed that the captured man must have a good relationship with Lin Chen, and that Lin Chen was inquiring about him, perhaps hoping to have a chance to rescue him in the future.

He didn't think much of it. Anyway, his life was now under Lin Chen's control. He just needed to do whatever Lin Chen told him to do.

Ning Hesheng led Lin Chen away from the array plate and met the leader of the Qiyun Sect.

Deputy Sect Master, Zhang Yang.

The Qiyun Sect has a total of three Saints: the Sect Master, the Vice Sect Master, and the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall. This trial was led by Vice Sect Master Zhang Yang, who brought Ning Hesheng with him.

Upon meeting, Zhang Yang glanced at Lin Chen and then ignored him, his gaze fixed directly on Ning Hesheng's face.

"So, did you find anything?"

Ning Hesheng cupped his hands in greeting: "Reporting to the Vice Sect Master, this disciple is incompetent and has failed to obtain the Spirit of the Great Dao."

As Ning Hesheng said this, tears streamed down his face. Why had he been so foolish before?!
He had already obtained a Dao Spirit, and as long as he safely brought it back to exchange for the Dark Attribute Dao Spirit he needed, he could peacefully become a Saint. However, he was overcome by greed and wanted to seize another one, which resulted in his downfall.

Not only did he lose the Great Dao Spirit he had seized, but his life and death were also in the hands of others.

Zhang Yang's face showed obvious disappointment. Qiyun Sect was not a very powerful sect. The sect only had three saints, so they had high hopes for Ning Hesheng, hoping that he could become the sect's fourth saint.

Ning Hesheng spoke again: "This disciple is incompetent, please punish me, Vice Sect Master!"

Zhang Yang slowly exhaled, his expression returning to calm, and gently reassured him, "It's alright, it's good that you're back safely. After all, there are far more monks than porridge, and there are five hundred trial participants. It's normal that you didn't get it."

Ning Hesheng proactively reported: "Although I did not obtain the spirit of the Great Dao, I captured a cultivator from the lower realm who possesses the supernatural ability of leaping through the stars."

Zhang Yang's eyes widened suddenly: "Starry Sky Jump, he possesses the spirit of the star map?"

Ning Hesheng nodded: "Yes, the spirit of the star map was obtained by a saint in their realm in the sea of ​​stars. However, that saint and the spirit of the star map spent tens of thousands of years, but the spirit of the star map still did not recognize him. By chance, he was possessed by the spirit of the star map and wanted to use his body to escape. Later, he was sealed in his sea of ​​consciousness by the saint, and he temporarily gained the ability to jump between stars."

Zhang Yang's eyes lit up: "Good! Although you didn't obtain the Spirit of the Great Dao, the Spirit of the Star Chart is just as valuable, so your trip wasn't in vain!"

Zhang Yang's gaze fell on Lin Chen, and his eyes had become quite intense.

Ning Hesheng replied calmly, "He possesses the spirit of the star map, so I originally couldn't catch him. It was Huo Ling Shuang of the Heavenly Crane Sect who helped me with the anti-air magic ball, and we joined forces to capture him..."

Zhang Yang stared at Ning Hesheng in astonishment: "Ah, then how do we calculate this person?"

Ning Hesheng replied, "Huo Ling Shuang once offered to buy him out at a high price, but I disagreed. After all, Star Jump is also very important to us. Considering that even if we seize the Star Chart Spirit, we may not be able to gain recognition, and there are two of us, neither of us is willing to back down. In the end, we reached an agreement that we would take turns using him."

Zhang Yang looked surprised: "In turns?"

Ning Hesheng nodded and said, "Yes, because I caught him first, she agreed to let me bring him back first. At the agreed time, she will come to take him away, and so on, in turn."

Zhang Yang frowned: "Tianhe Sect, that's a major sect."

Ning Hesheng remained silent.

Everything mentioned before was pre-arranged to prevent the sect's saints from coveting the spirit of the star map.

This is not a prisoner belonging to your Qiyun Sect. If you dare to take away Lin Chen's Star Chart Spirit, see if my Tianhe Sect will agree.

You have three saints, and we have eighteen!
With this statement in mind, even if the three saints of Qiyun Sect had their own ideas, they would certainly have many concerns and dare not make a move against Lin Chen.

As for the Heavenly Crane Sect?
As long as Lin Chen stays safely in Qiyun Sect for now, and becomes familiar with the place, and after a certain period of time, with more methods available, even if he goes to Tianhe Sect, even if the saints of Tianhe Sect have any ill intentions towards him, Lin Chen will definitely be prepared.

Don't forget, Lin Chen also has Huo Ling Shuang as an inside man.

As long as Huo Ling Shuang doesn't want to die, she will naturally protect Lin Chen. Even if she can't withstand the pressure from the sect, she can at least inform him.

Given enough time to set up the coordinates, and with the help of the Enchantress Lord, Lin Chen could simply run away.

Zhang Yang hesitated for a moment, then finally sighed, "Since there's an agreement, let's stick to it. As for how we'll use his supernatural power, we'll discuss that when we get back..."

(End of this chapter)