The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1119: Watching the Sunrise

"Alright, let’s get going. It’s a rare opportunity, let’s not let it be spoiled," Chen Yuxin said, pulling Ye Shikai up from the chair and handing him a coat. The night scene of the East Sea was indeed beautiful, especially by the city’s seaside. When the neon lights lit up and the waves crashed against the shore, sitting quietly on a nearby bench and feeling the sea breeze brought a special kind of experience.

"It’s chilly by the sea, be careful not to catch a cold." On the bench, Chen Yuxin leaned against Ye Shikai’s shoulder. Many pedestrians were passing by them, scattered around. At this moment, they were like any little couple on the road. In March, the gusty winds of the East Sea invigorated everyone. In this city, the pressure of life and work is immense, love and breakup between men and women unfold here every day. Although Ye Shikai was only twenty-six or twenty-seven, he had gone through a lot. Watching the little couples flirting or arguing, a wave of emotions surged within him.

"Kai, if only we could go back a few years, without so many burdens, just sitting here quietly, even just being an office worker would be fine." Chen Yuxin mumbled, looking blissful. Ye Shikai’s reaction wasn’t as sentimental. Compared to women, men are better at hiding their emotions, like watching a romance movie in a theater. When the movie ends, there are always a few women crying from being moved, whereas the men appear much calmer. But this doesn’t mean he felt nothing.

"Everyone has their own troubles, and we’re all envious of each other," Ye Shikai murmured as he looked at the young couple in front of them.

"We still have a chance, Kai. Even though we had some misunderstandings before, those are all in the past, right? From now on, you’ll have me and our child, and we’ll surely be happy." Chen Yuxin seemed to hear the underlying meaning in Ye Shikai’s words. She leaned in and left a kiss on his cheek.

"Shh." Ye Shikai motioned for Chen Yuxin to stop talking. They silently gazed at the sea in front of them, lost in thought. Unknowingly, the sky began to brighten. There were hardly any pedestrians around. The two of them sat on the bench, chatting intermittently, watching the sun slowly rise from the sea horizon.

"We didn’t sleep all night. Are you tired?" Ye Shikai couldn’t help but laugh. They had originally planned to go back before midnight, but ended up staying until six in the morning. Chen Yuxin gently shook her head.

"Kai, let’s go back to the hotel and freshen up." Chen Yuxin, despite saying she wasn’t tired, looked a bit pale. Women, especially beautiful ones, dread staying up all night. Besides, they had to go to the airport later. They certainly needed to brush their teeth and wash their faces.

"Alright, let’s head back now. I’m feeling a bit hungry too," Ye Shikai said as he slowly stood up, stretching his muscles.

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Northeast, Bai Mountain.

"It’s really cold," Demoness said, sitting by the fire, her body shivering uncontrollably. It was the early morning, and the temperature was already low. Most importantly, they had entered deep into the mountain, and as the altitude increased, the temperature naturally began to drop.

"Bai Mountain is indeed extraordinary. Even cultivators can hardly withstand this level of cold," Soul Destroyer said while warming his hands by the fire, shivering too. No wonder no one can come to the depths of Bai Mountain; at this temperature, ordinary people would surely be frozen into ’ice sticks’.

"Zhang Lin, have some hot water," Ji Qian handed Zhang Lin freshly boiled water. At this high altitude, the temperature of water boiled on a fire isn’t very high, but it’s enough to warm the body.

"I’ll have this," Soul Destroyer took a glass from the pot, "Freshly warmed white liquor; who wants a drink?"

"I’ll have a little," Short-nosed Crocodile took out a small cup, and Soul Destroyer poured him a glass. The hot liquor emitted white steam. Short-nosed Crocodile downed the white liquor in one go, revealing a ’satisfying’ expression.

"It’s really warm," Soul Destroyer took a sip down his throat and sighed, feeling his body heat up immediately.

"Sir, the temperature here is unusually low," Soul Destroyer said through clenched teeth.

"Indeed, according to the thermometer’s reading, it shouldn’t be this cold," Ji Qian nodded. It reminded her of when they passed through the blizzard area on the Holy Mountain. The cultivator’s Inner Strength could ward off cold and maintain body temperature, but it was ineffective on the Holy Mountain.

"If this is the same as the blizzard area on the Holy Mountain, then we’re in a dangerous situation," Ji Qian’s face changed slightly. The current conditions were unfavorable. According to the forecast, the temperature of Bai Mountain would continue to drop, or at the very least, remain the same. If they couldn’t find the Bai Mountain snow lotus in time, they would have to leave; otherwise, they risked freezing to death. Moreover, unlike Ye Shikai, Ji Qian did not have a Storage Ring. Their supplies were carried on them, enough for seven days at most, and in these conditions, their cold-protection gear would be quickly depleted.

"Enough, drink less and make it last," Demoness snatched Soul Destroyer’s cup.

"You... never mind," Soul Destroyer grumbled, not pleased. Having grown accustomed to drinking freely, he found it hard to adjust. Besides, it was really cold here...

"Zhang Lin, do you know the exact location of the Bai Mountain snow lotus?" Ji Qian changed the topic, looking at the map Zhang Lin had drawn.

"I don’t know. The growing location of the Bai Mountain snow lotus isn’t fixed, but it has many characteristics," Zhang Lin explained to everyone, "First, the snow lotus grows at altitudes above 3,000 meters. There, the temperature is estimated to be around minus thirty degrees. Second, the snow lotus grows on cliffs."

"That sounds extremely difficult," Short-nosed Crocodile was shocked, saying it was almost as difficult as climbing to the sky wouldn’t be an exaggeration. Although they carried climbing gear, Bai Mountain is full of towering cliffs. If something went wrong, even a cultivator would surely die; moreover, with such a harsh environment, the wind on the cliff could reach grades seven or eight, easily ’blowing’ climbers off the mountain.

"Zhang Lin, do the Bai Mountain snow lotuses have any distinctive features?" Ji Qian’s expression turned slightly grim. Yet she was the group’s backbone, and if she suggested retreating after hearing this, it would be a disservice to the Hidden Guards and Moon Guards who died in the attacks.

"It’s said that Bai Mountain snow lotuses emit a faint blue glow at night. I think we can perhaps find them based on this feature," Zhang Lin explained.