The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 2079 Follow me, and your future will be bright!
Lin Chen's hand, which was about to strike, froze in mid-air.

What do you have to say?

Nangong Ye said in a deep voice, "If I die, all my experiences in the Thunder Immortal Realm, my experiences in the Heavenly One Sect, and my experiences today will vanish with the death of my primordial spirit."

Lin Chen nodded: "Yes, you will be reborn, but your cultivation level will plummet and you will lose a large part of your memories. You will not remember me, you will not remember what your father said to you, and you will not remember the choice your sect made for you... This is not necessarily a bad thing."

Nangong Ye's voice was cold: "They'll tell me that it was you few who killed Mo Yunsen, killed Zuo Guhong, killed me, and made me filled with hatred for you, forgetting everything else..."

Lin Chen nodded: "That's normal, and it's not exactly wrong, because we did kill you. It's better to forget those unhappy things. You're still the outstanding disciple of the sect who had high hopes for your father and was full of trust and gratitude for your sect..."

"No!"

Nangong Ye raised his head, his eyes filled with intense hatred: "I will not forget all of this. I hate him, I hate them! They tried to ruin my future, keeping me like a dog, making me obey their orders... I am not reconciled!"

Lin Chen blinked: "So?"

Nangong Ye raised his head, his face filled with murderous intent: "My primordial spirit cannot die. Once my primordial spirit is destroyed, even if I know the truth in the future, my future will be gone, and I will no longer be able to fulfill the oath I made and make him regret what he said."

Lin Chen nodded: "But we are enemies. I can't let you go and let you deal with me. Even if you don't deal with me, you are still a member of the Three Saints Sect. We are at war now. I have no reason to do that, right?"

Nangong Ye looked directly at Lin Chen: "What if I'm willing to offer up my true soul and put my life and death in your hands?"

Lin Chen was taken aback. He hadn't expected Nangong Ye to be so ruthless, controlling the true soul in his own hands, which meant completely entrusting his life to him. If he wanted him to die, he would have no power to resist.

"If that's the case, of course there's no problem, but... is it worth it? Aren't you worried that after I control your life, I'll make you charge into battle for us and die for us?"

Nangong Ye said in a deep voice, "My life and death are in your hands, so I am your subordinate. Given your personality, as long as I don't do anything reckless, you naturally won't send me to my death!"

Lin Chen touched his nose: "Does he think so highly of me?"

Nangong Ye nodded: "I am valuable to you. Although I am not as good as that dragon, I still have room for improvement. You are willing to save those beings in the Thunder Immortal Realm who have no real value to you, so why would you maliciously harm my life?"

"Besides, I can tell... you feel sorry for me."

Nangong Ye spoke the last sentence with some difficulty, but he still managed to say it.

He looked at Lin Chen with an open and honest gaze, but deep within his eyes lay endless darkness.

Lin Chen stared at Nangong Ye: "Are you really going to go that far?"

Nangong Ye calmly said, "If I don't act ruthlessly, how can you trust me and let me go? You said it yourself, simply swearing not to deal with someone like me won't move you because it won't do you any good. Killing me is the greatest benefit in eliminating me as an opponent. If you want to change this, then the only way is for me to completely stand on your side."

Lin Chen touched his nose again; Nangong Ye's decisiveness had surprised him.

Lin Chen thought for a moment and asked, "What are your thoughts on the Three Saints Sect?" Nangong Ye said in a deep voice, "I will go back to the Three Saints Sect first to bring my mother out. From now on, I will have no further connection with the Three Saints Sect. If you want me to fight them, then I will fight!"

Lin Chen was slightly surprised: "If I asked you to kill them, would you kill them too?"

Nangong Ye's eyes were as dark as ink: "Since they have abandoned me and don't care about me, then naturally I don't need to care about them anymore!"

Lin Chen's insight was subtle; such a decisive move meant that Nangong Ye was completely disappointed with the Three Saints Sect.

No, it wasn't just disappointment with the Three Saints Sect; he was completely disappointed with the entire world!

Perhaps now, his mother is the only person he cares about.

But when his mother chose to use him as a bargaining chip to leverage Hua Tianjun's influence and get rid of her position as Holy Maiden, did she love him, or did she just use him as a tool to get rid of the position of Holy Maiden?

Lin Chen didn't press further, after all, Nangong Ye's mother might be Nangong Ye's only remaining attachment to the world.

If even this last remaining attachment were to be shattered, Lin Chen could hardly imagine the despair Nangong Ye would feel.

Lin Chen calmly expressed his acceptance: "If you are sure you have thought it through, then of course I have no problem with it. As you said, even if you offer me your true soul and become my subordinate, I will not let you go to your death. On the one hand, I sympathize with you, and on the other hand, I am not such a cold-hearted person. However, this matter concerns your future, and I hope you will think it through. Because if you really do this, I may give you actual freedom, but I will never break the true soul contract."

Lin Chen was speaking from the heart. The Three Saints Sect was Nangong Ye's sect, and he and the Three Saints Sect were already at war, like fire and water, with no chance of reconciliation.

As a member of the Three Saints Sect with a promising future, Lin Chen could not truly grant Nangong Ye freedom.

What if he suddenly remembers one day and wants to avenge the Three Saints Sect?

If I let him go, wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?

Of course, if things with the Three Saints Sect come to an end, Lin Chen may not need to coerce Nangong Ye into fighting for him; he can let him leave. However, he will not relinquish the True Soul Contract.

Nangong Ye's eyes were resolute: "Yes, I have thought it through. Even if I don't do this and undergo Nirvana and rebirth, I will still be nothing more than a lowly pawn in the Three Saints Sect. Since that's the case, I might as well just be myself, clean and decisive. Without the protection of the sect, I will cultivate on my own and walk my own path!"

Lin Chen was silent for a few seconds, then nodded: "Okay, I accept your suggestion!"

Without hesitation, Nangong Ye withdrew his true soul and swore an oath to Lin Chen, entrusting his life entirely to Lin Chen's hands.

This is a unilateral surrender.

As the victor, Lin Chen could have refrained from making any promises. However, after receiving Nangong Ye's true soul, Lin Chen still sincerely responded to Nangong Ye: "You are my subordinate, but I will give you the respect you deserve. Although I have nothing now, I am certain that if you follow me, your future achievements will not be worse than if you stayed in the Three Saints Sect!"

(End of this chapter)