The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 2618 Am I being dramatic?

Lin Chen touched his nose and didn't say anything.

In the past three years, in order to collect various materials for the Immortal Slaughtering Formation, the group inquired everywhere. Once they found out the location of their target, they would go there uninvited.

Zhen Liuxue was not a bloodthirsty person; she sought revenge with a specific goal in mind. She would not kill those with whom she had no grudge. However, her attitude towards sects affiliated with the Wanxian Palace was different.

The Palace of Ten Thousand Immortals is the ruler of the Immortal Realm of Ten Thousand Gods. The three major immortal sects of the Western Prison and dozens of subordinate immortal lord forces naturally make them the rulers of the entire Western Prison. Many good things will naturally gather in their hands. In order to gather enough materials for the Immortal Slaughtering Array, Zhen Liuxue naturally has to go to them.

On the one hand, Zhen Liuxue harbored great hatred for the Lord of the Myriad Immortals Palace. On the other hand, these forces felt that they were powerful and had the Myriad Immortals Palace as their backer, so they were extremely domineering and arrogant, and would call for war at the drop of a hat. As a result, several Immortal Lord forces suffered great misfortune, with blood flowing like rivers and most of their sect's experts being wiped out, and some sects even being razed to the ground.

Even if ordinary immortal sects were forced to sell their treasures or beaten up by Zhen Liuxue, they would often swallow their anger and let it go due to her overwhelming strength. After all, if word got out, their sect would lose face.

The situation is different for the Immortal Lords. They will naturally report to the higher-level Immortal Sects. With a little investigation, those who are interested will naturally realize that someone is targeting the Myriad Immortals Palace.

Lin Chen thought for a moment and said, "Upon closer reflection, it doesn't seem like such a bad thing that the Hall Master of the Battle Hall is coming in person."

Zhen Liuxue's eyes revealed an approving look: "Yes, Hall Master of the Battle Hall, that's high enough. Killing him will be enough to alarm him."

"There is no danger here. You can take cover now. Otherwise, once the battle starts, I won't be able to help you."

Lin Chen didn't try to be brave and laughed, "Alright, then let's stay far away and watch you display your divine power, Cave Master!"

As the gathering of the Western Prison Myriad Immortals Palace forces drew near, enormous flying ships appeared on the Black Moon Plains.

Lin Chen and Shang Wenyan sat atop a mountain peak, watching the flying boats passing overhead. They were devoid of any life force, like two stones.

"The people from Demon Dragon City have arrived."

Shang Wenyan watched the giant, jet-black flying ship, painted with a dragon on its hull, slowly glide across the sky, her eyes filled with anticipation.

"Now that the Hall Master of the War Hall is here, the City Lord of Demon Dragon City and the City Lord of Wind and Thunder City should also be here, right?"

Lin Chen laughed and said, "Although the Twelve Immortal Kings are no less powerful than the Hall Master of the Battle Hall, the Twelve Immortal Kings are an external force, while the Battle Hall is an internal force. The position of the leader of the Battle Hall is somewhat inferior, so he has to come in person to show respect, right?"

Shang Wenyan's eyes lit up: "If this battle goes smoothly, the entire landscape of the Western Prison will probably change drastically..." Lin Chen smiled at Shang Wenyan: "Judging from your expression, you seem to be looking forward to it?"

Shang Wenyan frankly admitted, "I am really looking forward to it, after all, I have been working hard for this day for three years."

Lin Chen asked, "Aren't you worried about harming innocent people?"

Shang Wenyan smiled, her gaze utterly calm: "Cultivators only have stances, not innocence. But you, you've never let go of it."

Lin Chen was taken aback for a moment: "Huh? What do you mean?"

Shang Wenyan stared into Lin Chen's eyes, her eyes bright, as if she could see into the deepest part of Lin Chen's heart.

"Cultivators walk a path that defies the heavens. What do they rely on to cultivate immortality? They cultivate techniques and resources. Techniques don't fall from the sky, and resources aren't obtained for free. They are all obtained through struggle and competition."

“When exploring a secret realm, cultivators not only fight with the monsters within, but also fight and plunder each other. Often, out of thousands of cultivators who enter, only one or two hundred may emerge alive. They have no grudges against each other. Moreover, if those who die are strong enough, they are the ones who killed others, not the ones who were killed. Are they innocent?”

“You told me about the world you were born and raised in. That world had so little spiritual energy that it was almost impossible to cultivate. Everyone there was an ordinary person. But the rules of that world left the deepest mark on you.”

“Over the past few years, we have followed Master Zhen in search of all kinds of rare and precious materials, and we have killed a lot of people. Although you have never said anything to stop us, I can tell that you don’t like it.”

"Actually, if you think about it carefully, given the cave master's personality, he might have been even more ruthless. It's just because of you that he has restrained himself a lot and hasn't actually gone so far as to wipe out an entire family..."

Lin Chen was startled. Was that really the case?
I hadn't even noticed it myself.

Now, after hearing what Shang Wenyan said, Lin Chen thought about it carefully and realized that it really was true.

Shang Wenyan said softly, "The Cave Master's revenge will not stop for anyone. If she hadn't encountered us and hadn't used the Immortal Slaughtering Formation, she would have directly slaughtered each sect one by one, annihilating the entire family. You should know that she would definitely do that if she were driven by hatred."

"You may feel that you've committed a lot of killings following the cave master, but if you think about it from another perspective, your appearance has actually saved many lives. If you think about it this way, wouldn't you feel a little better?"

Lin Chen remained silent for a while, then smiled wryly and said, "Am I being dramatic?"

(End of this chapter)