The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 1206: Chapter 1206: Survival of the Fittest

”Stay here for now, wait for my return!”

”Yes, Master!”

To ensure his identity remained undisclosed, Carson Flores sealed Princeton Pearson’s meridians and temporarily imprisoned him in the Maiden’s Residence, preventing him from contacting outsiders, except for one of Lilianna Norman’s trusted maids.

While it was likely that he wouldn’t reveal anything simply to stay alive, considering both his and Lilianna Norman’s safety, Carson had to be extremely cautious.

”Don’t wear a mask; it would draw more attention instead.”

Lilianna Norman led Carson into her room, ”I have a special ointment here for disguise; once applied, it won’t wear off for a while, long enough for you to finish your mission in the Secret Realm.”

Carson looked around the room, which was simple yet comfortable, fresh flowers placed by the window and a subtle fragrance wafting through the air.

The fragrance wasn’t from the flowers but from Lilianna Norman herself.

Her boudoir.

Carson felt slightly intrigued; she had led him into her room without any hesitation or conflict, everything felt so natural.

After Lilianna finished speaking and didn’t hear Carson’s response, she turned to see him scrutinizing the room and even sniffing slightly, her eyes quivered.

This guy!

Feeling Lilianna’s gaze, Carson met her expressive beautiful eyes and coughed awkwardly, ”Okay, then please help me with the disguise.”

Carson sat at the table, and Lilianna’s skilled hands began to work on his face.

Gradually, Carson’s face changed.

His attractive and youthful face became wider and darker, resembling a middle-aged man in his forties with a cold and stern expression that suited a Human Race slave, as they typically appeared desperate and numb.

”Human Race slaves usually have simple names. Your surname is Lin, so let’s halve it; how about ’Mu Jia’?”

Carson had no objections: ”As you say.”

Lilianna nodded, ”You don’t need to hide your Divinity Transformation strength; after all, there are slaves with Hollow Void Strength, but their lives are entirely controlled by the Demon Race, with no dare of resistance. However, you’ll need to conceal your Sword Bone aura and your signature magical treasure, try not to use it, but if you do, you must eliminate witnesses, or it will cause big trouble.”

Carson nodded in agreement, ”If I have to silence other demons, would that trouble you?”

Lilianna replied indifferently, ”The Demon Race believes in the survival of the fittest, and every power holds grudges against each other. I refused to sacrifice myself to the Demon Ancestor, and many disliked me for that, even saying I didn’t deserve the title of Saintess. They’re probably looking for an opportunity to humiliate me. In the Imperial Secret Realm, though we are adventurers, we are also competitors. It’s perfectly normal to fight over the Lingzhi; life and death are determined by fate...”

After a pause, Lilianna sighed, ”Although the Human Race has the most suitable bodies for cultivation, the Demon Race has the advantage of inborn talents. Offspring of powerful Great Demons, even at birth, have at least Core Formation strength, or even True Self Phase; humans can’t compare to that.”

”If the Demon Race could unite and stop the infighting, they wouldn’t be suppressed so severely by the Human Race. The Demon Emperor once subdued countless demons with his power, consolidating their forces to sweep the Central Divine Continent. Upon his death, the Demon Kings fought for power, leading to their eventual collapse...”

Carson smiled, ”Isn’t the Human Race the same? There’s a saying: ’Where there are people, there are societies.’ More people means more opinions.”

Lilianna carefully inspected Carson’s face, ensuring no flaws, and finally nodded, ”That should be enough. You don’t have to speak, just follow me.”

Lilianna’s disguise was exquisite, even the skin tone around his neck was accounted for, making it nearly impossible to tell it was a disguise.

”Alright.”

Carson stayed at the Maiden’s Residence for a few days, until the day the Demon Emperor’s Secret Realm opened.

Lilianna initially planned to bring two others along, but to avoid exposing Carson, she decided to go alone with him.

The entrance to the Demon Emperor’s Secret Realm was located in the mountains north of Saint Hemming City; when Lilianna and Carson arrived, the plateau was filled with demons from various powers.

Carson remained calm, yet his heart was deeply shaken.

So many Great Demons!

At least four to five hundred individuals were gathered here, not one of them weak, all at least in the True Self Realm, with most being Transformative Great Demons!

Carson observed carefully; those dressed in cyan with an Azure Dragon pattern were likely from the Azure Dragon Gate, those in dark clothes with a Black Tortoise pattern from the Black Tortoise Gate, those in white with a White Tiger pattern from the White Tiger Gate, and those in red with a Vermnillion Bird pattern from the Vermilion Bird Gate. However, of the Four Saints Sect, the Vermilion Bird Gate had the fewest members, obviously weaker than the others, no wonder they were excluded from the Nine Honored of the Barbarian Wilderness.

Besides the Four Saints Sect, the most notable were those in uniform black outfits representing the forces of the Demon Emperor’s Palace, loyalists of the Emperor.

Such a powerful gathering represented only a corner of the Demon Race’s strength; no wonder the Demon Emperor had ambitious plans again for war...