The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 830 We just want you to still be you

Lin Yuan's actions startled Lin Chen, but he was unable to move and could only watch helplessly.

The dagger pierced the skin, but was then stopped by an invisible force.

A few seconds later, the patterns on Lin Yuan's face suddenly seemed to come alive, retreating towards his face and all the way to his neck before settling down.

Lin Yuan's face was revealed. It was a man's face that was eight parts similar to Lin Chen's, but more mature. The black in his eyes receded like the tide, and his pupils regained their luster.

At the same time, Lin Chen felt a sense of relief as all the restrictions were lifted.

Lin Chen blurted out, "Dad?"

Lin Yuan's eyes suddenly reddened. He reached out and touched Lin Chen's face, his eyes filled with emotion, but he didn't say a word.

Lin Chen quickly said, "Thanks to the Heavenly Revelation Jade you left behind, I entered Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue a year ago and am now the personal disciple of the Stone Cave Master. I've already seen my mother; she doesn't believe you're dead and is still living in your cave, refusing to leave with me, saying she's waiting for you. The one who exchanged a punch with you and coughed up blood is my senior brother, and the one next to him with the sword-like bones is my third senior sister. They've been very kind to me, like family. Oh, and Aunt Tang is here too. She hasn't let go of you either and has been taking good care of my mother..."

Lin Chen was unsure what would happen next, so he kept it brief, recounting his story with his mother and even Tang Li, and also mentioning the identities of Li Ping'an and Qiao Wei. He was worried that further conflict would ensue, and that whoever hurt whom would be the greatest tragedy.

"Ten years ago, I didn't know what you encountered in Yin-Yang Valley, but I'm glad you're still alive. The Demon Emperor's Heart probably wants to turn you into someone else. We don't care if you become the next Demon Emperor; we just hope you're still you."

Lin Yuan nodded, his gaze complex. He was about to say something when he suddenly seemed to sense something and turned to look into the distance.

He suddenly pulled out a huge, black stone tablet that looked like dark iron and handed it directly to Lin Chen: "Remember, don't tell anyone!"

Lin Chen's eyes swept over the stone tablet, and suddenly they widened, his heart pounding violently.

Although the inscriptions on the stone tablet were in ancient script, which was quite difficult to decipher, Lin Chen recognized the few characters at the very top of the tablet at first glance.

The Human Emperor's Scripture, Heavenly Scroll.

"Guiding people to comprehend the Heavenly Dao, leading them to ascension, the Human Emperor's Scripture Heavenly Scroll, lost for ten thousand years!" Lin Chen subconsciously and quickly put the stone tablet into his spatial ring. At the same time, the black patterns on Lin Yuan's neck suddenly seemed to come alive again, instantly climbing up his face. His entire face was once again covered with patterns, and his eyes quickly turned black, becoming evil and cold. The way he looked at Lin Chen became extremely dangerous.

Lin Chen was startled. It was his father's act of giving him the Human Emperor's Scripture that had angered the Demon Emperor.

Lin Yuan clenched his fists, leaped into the air, and flew directly into the distance, leaving behind fragmented, faint sounds.

Take care, son!

Lin Yuan's figure vanished instantly. Then, a cyan figure flashed, and Li Ping'an appeared in the air. Seeing Lin Chen standing on the mountain, a look of joy appeared on his face. In a flash, he arrived in front of Lin Chen.

"Junior brother, are you alright? Where is he?"

Lin Chen recovered from the shock: "He's gone."

Li Ping'an scanned Lin Chen's entire body with his divine sense, confirming that Lin Chen had not been harmed in any way or subjected to any underhanded methods. He breathed a sigh of relief but was still puzzled: "Why would he capture you but not harm you? The demon race clearly has the advantage, so they don't need to take hostages."

Lin Chen answered frankly, "He is my father, Lin Yuan, who disappeared in Yin Yang Valley ten years ago."

Li Ping'an's eyes widened suddenly, his gaze filled with shock: "He is...your father?"

This matter could not be hidden sooner or later. As Li Ping'an, whom he regarded as an elder brother, Lin Chen did not hide it: "Yes, I actually thought he had been killed. I came in to take a look around, just to fulfill a wish. I never expected that he would become the successor of the Demon Emperor."

Li Ping'an sighed, "This is truly a strange thing. Have you recognized each other?"

Lin Chen nodded: "We recognized each other, but we only exchanged a few words before I told him about my mother and me, and that you were my senior brothers and sisters. His condition was very strange. The markings on his body seemed to be controlling him to become another person, but he still had his own rationality. The two wills seemed to be in conflict..."

Li Ping'an explained, "The Demon Emperor's Heart embodies the Demon Emperor's will. Your father inherited the Demon Emperor's Heart, so naturally, the Demon Emperor's Heart will assimilate him. Simply put, the Demon Emperor's Heart needs this body, not its own soul. However, the Demon Emperor's Heart is ultimately just a heart. Even with the Demon Emperor's will, it is still parasitic. Your father is the master of this body, so complete assimilation is probably not easy. The most likely outcome is fusion..."

(End of this chapter)