The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 706 Is the Golden Core already considered very powerful?
“One of our Situ family’s merchant ships was hijacked. The hijackers demanded two million spirit stones from us before they would release the people who had been kidnapped on board. I came here specifically to deal with this matter.”

Situ Xiu answered, then remembered that Lin Chen was probably not familiar with this area, so she explained: "The Desolate Realm is full of cities, which are very far apart. Monsters roam the ground, so large flying ships are the main means of trade and travel. A large flying ship fully loaded with goods has considerable value, which naturally attracts some desperados. They form groups to rob passing large flying ships. These bandits are called air pirates."

Lin Chen suddenly realized and asked, "What's the situation now?"

Situ Xiu replied, "Our merchant ship was transporting goods to Baitao City. There were all sorts of goods, and although none of them were particularly valuable, the total value was estimated to be around three million spirit stones. There were also our caravan members on board. The air pirates stole the goods, and we definitely won't get them back. Now they're demanding two million spirit stones to release our people."

Lin Chen said "Oh," and then asked, "Don't you have any cultivators on board?"

Situ Xiu sighed, "Of course there are. There is a Foundation Establishment cultivator on the ship, but obviously, he can't stop the Sky Pirates."

Lin Chen raised an eyebrow: "Not even a Golden Core cultivator?"

Situ Xiu smiled wryly: "Nanyue Hengshan Grotto-Heaven, although it is a small grotto-heaven, is still among the top small grotto-heavens. The overall strength of the grotto-heaven is quite formidable. So you can see quite a few Golden Core cultivators and Nascent Soul cultivators in the grotto-heaven. It seems that Golden Core cultivators are nothing special, but in reality, in the Wilderness Realm, the Golden Core realm is already considered very powerful. Most cultivators are still in the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages."

"Moreover, the goods transported on the merchant ship are not particularly valuable, and the Situ family has a limited number of experts, so naturally they will not send Golden Core cultivators or even Nascent Soul cultivators to accompany the ship."

Is the Golden Core stage already considered very powerful?
Lin Chen blinked. It seemed to make sense. The Golden Core Realm was not something that could be easily reached. Didn't you see that many disciples of the four major sects were still stuck at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment and unable to break through to the Golden Core Realm?

Back then, Liu Sansheng solemnly left a Breakthrough Pill in that box, which shows how precious the Breakthrough Pill is and how difficult it is to break through to the Golden Core Realm. Otherwise, with Liu Sansheng's strength, would he have attached so much importance to it?

Turns out I'm pretty powerful even in the Wilderness Realm!

For a fleeting moment, Lin Chen experienced a strange sense of disorientation, like when he thought he was weak, only to be told by others that he was not weak at all, but rather, quite capable.

The reason you feel weak is because the people around you are too awesome!
Lin Chen asked, "Do you know who the Sky Thieves are?"

Situ Xiu replied, "The Aurora Society is a rather active air pirate organization. They always strike quickly and ruthlessly, appearing and disappearing like the wind. Although some experts have tried to encircle and annihilate them, they never operate in a fixed area, but instead roam all over the entire Wilderness Realm. So, the two encirclements have been ineffective."

Committing crimes on the move, leaving no trace and without any pattern, it is indeed very difficult for people to find their whereabouts.

"Then what are you going to do?"

"Give us spirit stones! The goods are lost, but we must ensure our people return safely." Lin Chen asked worriedly, "After these air pirates take the spirit stones, will they release us? Or will they kill us to silence us, since we had some contact with them..."

Situ Xiu sighed, "That's what I'm worried about too. I've heard that the Aurora Society doesn't have many members, but they're ruthless. They often kill everyone, loot everything, and then disappear. I'm not afraid of losing two million spirit stones, but I'm also afraid they won't release the people. But we have to try."

Lin Chen thought for a moment: "What is their strength?"

"Golden Core cultivators, right? Sky thieves are usually not too weak, but they're not too strong either. Real big shots have many ways to earn spirit stones; they don't necessarily have to become sky thieves."

After explaining to Lin Chen, Situ Xiu said to the messenger, "Tell the messenger that we can give him two million spirit stones, but he has to guarantee the safety of our people."

The messenger replied, "The messenger said that he received two million spirit stones and will release our people once he returns."

Situ Xiu shook her head decisively: "No, what if they go back and kill everyone after we give them the spirit stones? I must see all of our people alive before I hand over the spirit stones."

"it is good!"

The man who delivered the message left, but returned to the house shortly afterward.

"Young Master, the other party has agreed to your terms, allowing you to exchange spirit stones for people, but they insist that you go in person."

Situ Xiu nodded decisively: "Okay, I'll go!"

Lin Chen frowned and asked, "What is the strongest force here?"

Situ Xiu smiled wryly: "It's me, the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment."

Lin Chen laughed and said, "Then I'll go with you. You don't want to end up in jail yourself instead of rescuing the hostages..."

(End of this chapter)