The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 1453: Chapter 1453: Old Friend

Lilianna Norman!

The young woman stepping out of Divine Brilliance Tower turned out to be the long-unseen Demon Race Holy Maiden of the Barbaric Wilderness Realm—Lilianna Norman!

When did she ascend?

Why does she appear here?

Didn’t I leave a note at the Boundary Gate Place for the White Crane Immortal Sect guardian to give her, directing her to find me at the White Crane Immortal Sect?

Carson Flores and Lilianna Norman had faced life and death together multiple times, forming a genuine bond of friendship, even tinged with a faint, unfulfilled romantic sentiment.

Lilianna Norman stood at the doorway of Divine Brilliance Tower, looking up at the crowd floating in the sky. Her expression shifted instantly.

When she had encountered Divine Brilliance Tower, there hadn’t been a single person around. Why was it suddenly so crowded?

She wasn’t here searching for Divine Brilliance Tower; she didn’t even know about the tower’s existence. She was merely crossing the Blackstone Mountain Range to reach the teleportation gate on the northern edge of Skyland Continent, planning to use it to travel to the Heavenly Demon Continent.

The Heavenly Demon Continent was the nation of demons, a paradise for the Demon Race. Most importantly, it housed the ultimate cultivation secrets for Demon Race cultivators—the Nine Demon True Solution.

Although Lilianna Norman currently resembled human cultivators with little difference, qualifying to join Human Cultivator Sects, her essence as a Demon Fox incarnation meant that cultivating the Nine Demon True Solution would allow her to achieve higher realms more easily and effortlessly.

Virtually all previously ascended demons had chosen to head to the Heavenly Demon Continent.

Humanity is form, the demon is essence.

After her own ascension, Lilianna received Carson Flores’ note at the Boundary Gate Place and obediently traveled to the White Crane Immortal Sect to meet him. However, Carson was nowhere within the sect.

She waited for a month without seeing Carson’s return and ultimately decided to head to the Heavenly Demon Continent herself. However, while traversing the Blackstone Mountain Range, Divine Brilliance Tower suddenly appeared before her.

Curious, she went inside Divine Brilliance Tower, and upon stepping out again, this was the scene she faced.

The doors to Divine Brilliance Tower behind her swiftly closed, and she was unable to retreat back within.

Anxiety crept in.

”Fellow Daoist, you seem unfamiliar. May I ask which sect you belong to?”

This was probing for information!

Lilianna Norman steadied herself, calmly replied, ”Loose Cultivator, passing through here.”

Passing through?

The expressions of the crowd turned subtly. Could this be the famed ”person of destiny”?

How many times had they trudged back and forth through the Blackstone Mountain Range, yet never encountered Divine Brilliance Tower? And here she was, casually passing by, stumbling upon it, and causing such a stir?

But a loose cultivator?

No backing?

Numerous eyes around her gleamed instantly with greed.

Given Divine Brilliance Tower’s scale, it was evident this woman must have obtained tremendous benefits.

If she were subdued, wouldn’t that mean they could claim those benefits for themselves?

Bowen Tate, the Saint Heir of the Infinite Sword Sect, sized up Lilianna Norman’s gorgeous, delicate face with shining eyes.

He didn’t rush to speak.

He was waiting.

Someone would make the first move eventually.

Soon enough, someone couldn’t help but speak, ”Fellow Daoist, since we’ve met by fate, why not share with us what you experienced inside Divine Brilliance Tower and what benefits you gained? A little insight for everyone?”

Lilianna Norman’s expression dimmed slightly. She knew today would not be easy to get through.

The greedy looks in their eyes betrayed their intentions.

Lilianna Norman replied, ”Just some... well, trials, like exams. There were quizzes and timed enlightenment sessions, quite a variety. I kept working my way through the challenges until I failed...”

”What did you obtain?”

Someone impatiently interrupted. Truth be told, everyone generally knew about the exams and trials inside Divine Brilliance Tower. They understood that the test topics and formats seemed to vary from person to person and were never repeated, so they weren’t particularly interested in the details of her exams. What mattered was her final reward.

Lilianna Norman fell silent.

A voice broke the silence from the shadows, laced with threat, ”Young lady, why not share? It costs you nothing, does it? You see how many people are gathered here. Surely, you wouldn’t refuse to show a little courtesy?”

Carson Flores hovered mid-air, witnessing the scene unfold with a cold smirk on his face.

As expected!

Just as he prepared to intervene, the previously silent Bowen Tate of the Infinite Sword Sect suddenly let out a loud laugh, gathering everyone’s attention as he finally spoke, ”Young lady, traveling alone can be quite dangerous. For you to enter Divine Brilliance Tower and receive its blessings, you must surely be someone of profound fortune. I, Bowen Tate, Saint Heir of the Infinite Sword Sect, formally invite you to join our sect. I promise you that upon joining the Infinite Sword Sect, you will immediately become a True Disciple and my junior sister. From then on, as you walk across the Skyland Continent, never again will you face incidents like today...”

Bowen Tate’s words caused the surrounding crowd’s expressions to instantly change, filling their eyes with curses.

That damned Bowen Tate—this was poaching the fruit of everyone’s labor!

He remained silent earlier, allowing others to pressure the woman, forcing her to give up her opportunities. And just when she reached the end of her rope, he stepped forward, promising her a direct promotion to True Disciple in his sect. This was the textbook definition of reaping benefits without effort!

What a clever tactic!

If an ordinary sect disciple had said such a thing, they’d likely be drowned in curses or outright attacked out of jealousy. But Bowen Tate was different.

He was the Saint Heir of the Infinite Sword Sect!