The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 1229 An Unquenchable Obsession

One hundred miles west of Saint-Gobain City stands a mountain, towering like a giant sword ten thousand meters long, reaching into the clouds.

Beneath the ancient pine tree, on a small tea table, are several dishes of food, a pot of wine, and two wine cups.

Lin Chen sat in the chair, waiting quietly.

Si Defa and Yuan Ji stood behind him, like his two guardians, standing quietly.

Lin Chen was originally hesitant about meeting the Demon Emperor, but now that he has taken in two half-immortal servants and his safety is guaranteed, he no longer hesitates.

He instructed Si Defa to randomly capture a reasonably strong transformed demon in Saint Go City, gave him a jade slip, and told him to deliver it to the Demon Emperor's Palace and personally hand it over to the Demon Emperor.

Lin Chen invited the Demon Emperor for drinks.

Three figures appeared in the distance, the leader being the Demon Emperor Lin Yuan, accompanied by two old men.

The Demon Emperor spotted Lin Chen sitting under an ancient pine tree on a mountain platform at a glance. His eyes lit up with surprise, but then turned cold.

The Demon Emperor landed opposite Lin Chen, his gaze sweeping over Si Defa and Yuan Ji. When he saw the scales on Yuan Ji's forehead, his brows furrowed.

The demon race is actually acting as Lin Chen's bodyguard?
Lin Chen looked into the man's eyes and sighed after a long while: "You are the Demon Emperor, not Lin Yuan."

The Demon Emperor sat down opposite Lin Chen and smiled, "If you like, you can call me Father, and I will allow it."

Lin Chen laughed and said, "Does Your Majesty, the brilliant Demon Emperor, also enjoy these verbal exchanges?"

The Demon Emperor replied, "Your father and I, our two wills have merged; we were originally one person."

Lin Chen sighed, "Yes, they've merged. It's like a great river and a small stream flowing together. The water in the small stream still exists, but what others see is the great river, not the small stream."

The Demon Emperor laughed and said, "Your analogy is quite good, simple and easy to understand. The actual situation is roughly the same. All of your father's memories are still there, but I am the one who is in control. His emotions are no longer important."

Lin Chen frowned and said, "In other words, he's already dead in some way, right?"

The Demon Emperor replied, "Yes, but if I wish, he can actually come out and have a heartwarming father-son moment with you."

Lin Chen frowned: "Since you have already completely merged, why mention 'him'? Does that mean you haven't completely merged?"

The Demon Emperor sneered, "Clearly, the memories and emotions have been shared and deeply integrated, but he is unwilling to fully integrate and has sealed away a part of his obsession. I cannot integrate this obsession, and since I have already integrated it, I cannot completely kill him. So I imprisoned this obsession in the deepest part of my mind. Unless I want it to, he will never come out."

Obsession!

Lin Chen instantly understood. It was likely that during the fusion process, his father discovered that he was more like a small river being swallowed up by the fusion. Even if his memories and emotions remained after the fusion, he would be dominated by the Demon Emperor's will, and he would completely lose himself and control. Therefore, he made his own resistance.

He sealed away a persistent obsession, which he believed to be the father's unyielding spirit. He did not want to be completely absorbed, controlled, or disappeared. Even if only one obsession remained, he wanted it to be himself. This obsession, however faint, was pure.

A pure husband.

A pure father.

They had no ambition to conquer the world or rule over all living beings; all they wanted was to live a warm and cozy life with their family.

Lin Chen laughed and said, "Then wouldn't it be enough if I killed you and released that obsession?"

The Demon Emperor calmly replied, "It is a method, although I don't know if it will ultimately work. Moreover, there is a prerequisite: you must be able to kill me."

Lin Chen frowned, lost in thought.

Should we ask Xuanji or Qi for help to capture him and take him away?

Can sealing off his power suppress his will?

Lin Chen considered this idea, but ultimately rejected it.

Even if he were captured, Lin Chen wouldn't dare put him back with his mother. Otherwise, he might end up holding his mother hostage.

Before completely eliminating the Demon Emperor's will, it's best to keep him away from your family and friends; who knows what he might do?

Since that's the case, there's no need to rush into taking action against him. We can deal with Xuanji's matter first.

Now, all we need to do is resolve the crisis of the major war he's preparing to launch.

After Lin Chen figured it out, he immediately felt relieved.

This meeting was disappointing, but it also brought some surprises.

Once I am strong enough, I might be able to bring back my father's will, since it has always existed and has never died or been merged with.

If possible, it wouldn't be a bad idea to ask Fairy Xuanji for help in the future.

With that in mind, Lin Chen stopped dwelling on the matter of the fusion of the Demon Emperor's and his father's wills, and changed the subject, saying, "I invited you here for two reasons: first, to check on your condition, and second, to ask you to terminate the Thousand Cities Project and the war plan. What do you think?"

The Demon Emperor stared at Lin Chen and sneered, "Why stop it?"

Lin Chen met his gaze and asked directly, "What is your ultimate goal in starting this war? To annihilate the human race and turn them into slaves of the demon race?"

(End of this chapter)