The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 631 Why pretend to be a big shot when you clearly don't have the ability?
Lin Chen was secretly shocked. A master is a master. He could see through his level at a glance.

Lin Chen politely cupped his hands in greeting: "Lin Chen, a cultivator from the mortal world, greets the Cave Master!"

The middle-aged man was none other than Shi Changsheng, the master of Hengshan Cave in Nanyue. His gaze calmly fell on Lin Chen: "Who taught you your cultivation method?"

Lin Chen answered frankly, "I once participated in the exploration of the fallen Liangchang Mountain Grotto, where I saw the remains of the senior Liu Sansheng and obtained his belongings: a sword, a copy of the Haoran Manual, and a Breaking Yuan Pill..."

"Liu Sansheng?"

Shi Changsheng's eyes brightened slightly: "I met him once before. Although he was a bit pedantic, he was a rare upright person. He was quite strong, so how could he have died in Liangchang Mountain Cave?"

Lin Chen was overjoyed. He never expected that Shi Changsheng had actually met Liu Sansheng, and judging from his tone, he even admired Liu Sansheng. This was good news for him.

Lin Chen succinctly recounted how Liu Sansheng single-handedly saved all the ordinary residents of Liangchangshan Cave Heaven, and also described witnessing Liu Sansheng's annihilation. Finally, to prove his words were true, he took out the Three Provinces Sword and Liu Sansheng's diary from his spatial ring.

"I learned everything from this diary..."

With a wave of his hand, Shi Changsheng sent the diary flying up and floating in front of him. The pages turned automatically without any wind.

"He originally had a bright future and was expected to achieve great things, but he gave up his life for some ordinary people. How foolish!"

Shi Changsheng cursed coldly, and the diary flew back, landing in Lin Chen's palm.

"Lin Chen, how do you evaluate his behavior?"

Lin Chen blinked, as if asking him to evaluate Liu Sansheng?

This is probably a life-or-death question.

Having inherited Liu Sansheng's Haoran Technique, he was essentially Liu Sansheng's disciple. If he praised Liu Sansheng, Shi Changsheng might think he was being pedantic or hypocritical. If he criticized Liu Sansheng, Shi Changsheng would likely despise him just the same.

You took the benefits and then criticized others?

You have a problem with your character!

Lin Chen suddenly remembered the gatekeeper's words, "Act according to your heart," and said, "Perhaps for him, where the truth lies, I will go even if there are thousands of people against me. We may think he is foolish, but it is often fools like him who can become a ray of light to illuminate the world." "I cannot be as selfless and fearless as him, but that does not prevent me from admiring and respecting him. In my heart, he is a hero."

"Where the Way lies, I will go, though there be thousands or millions."

Shi Changsheng sneered: "He clearly didn't have the strength, so why did he pretend to be a big shot? In the end, he still ended up with his soul and body destroyed. What about you? If you were in the same situation, what would you do?"

Lin Chen answered frankly: "The fall of Liangchang Mountain Cave was not a sudden event. There must have been signs beforehand. I will tell everyone this information so that everyone can escape. I will try my best to help without harming my own life. But if it takes my life to save them, I will choose to run away. After all, we are not related, and I cannot risk my life for them."

Shi Changsheng asked coldly, "So, you don't agree with his approach?"

Lin Chen smiled and said, "It's not a matter of agreement or disagreement. He didn't need my approval. He wanted to do it, so he did it. When I saw him for the last time, he had a smile on his face and looked natural. I think even though his soul was gone, he was at peace and had no regrets."

Shi Changsheng frowned, then relaxed: "Yes, I called him pedantic back then, and he said that pedantry is the way to uphold the Dao and reason. He really doesn't need other people's approval... Okay, let's not talk about him, it makes me angry. Let's talk about you. How did you break through the realm? Although there are places with spiritual energy in the mortal world, the spiritual energy there is definitely not enough for breaking through the realm."

Lin Chen answered without hesitation, "I obtained the Water and Fire Mirror, a magic treasure of the Water and Fire True Man. I was able to break through to the next realm by relying on the spiritual energy inside and the Breaking Yuan Pill."

"Water and Fire Mirror?"

Shi Changsheng was stunned for a moment, his eyes wide with surprise: "It was also found in Liangchang Mountain Cave?"

"No."

Lin Chen recounted how he and the disciples of the three blessed lands of Dongyue Taishan, Beiyue Changshan, and Lingxu fought over the Water-Fire Mirror. Finally, he took out the Water-Fire Mirror and presented it with both hands.

This was Lin Chen testing him.

Shi Changsheng reached out, and the Water-Fire Mirror fell into his hand. He played with it for a while: "The Water-Fire Mirror is the famous magic weapon of True Man Water-Fire. Its power is amazing. It is very famous in the entire cultivation world of magic weapons. Are you willing to give it to me?"

Lin Chen laughed and said, "I have offended the two great grotto heavens of Dongyue Taishan and Beiyue Changshan. If they find out where I am, they will definitely cause me trouble. I beg the grotto master to protect me in consideration of the fact that I offered up the Water and Fire Mirror."

Shi Changsheng sneered and casually tossed the Water-Fire Mirror back to him: "If the Water-Fire Mirror were in someone else's hands, I might as well snatch it for fun. But I, Shi Changsheng, would never do something like stealing equipment from a newcomer who has just entered the cave heaven. You can keep this mirror for yourself..."

(End of this chapter)