The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1568: Testing the Waters

To be completely honest, Ye Shikai harbored significant concerns that his soldiers might falter due to homesickness, a common affliction the farther one is from home. The inevitable decline in morale is a predictable consequence. This concern was amplified because a substantial portion of Ye Shikai’s men hailed from his own hometown or county, having weathered numerous battles and encirclement breakouts side-by-side, lamenting the loss of so many comrades along the arduous journey. The survivors, having perpetually teetered on the precipice of life and death, appeared to have grown desensitized to the very notion of mortality.

In such trying circumstances, it fell upon Ye Shikai, their commander, to rally the troops. The critical prerequisite, however, was to instill in his men the palpable

"The one who achieves great things is you, not me. And I never declared that I could achieve greatness." Ye Shikai dismissed the notion with a wave of his hand. Unlike Mi Wen, he lacked such grand ambitions; his sole desire was to protect his family and his sworn brothers.

"You..."

"Mi Wen, you are the leader. The path of great accomplishment is yours to tread, not mine. Your immense kindness towards me means that as your subordinate, I am willing to conquer cities for you and roam the world. However, once I shed this armor of war, I return to being a commoner, devoid of any lofty aspirations."

"So, you intend to defy military orders now?" Mi Wen fixed her gaze upon him, her voice dropping to an icy tone.

"What outcome do you desire?" Ye Shikai calmly turned to face Mi Wen. A sudden, chilling killing intent washed over him. Having lost his Inner Strength, he had grown somewhat unaccustomed to such sensations, but its re-emergence triggered an instinctive reaction.

It was Mi Wen radiating this aura.

In a flash, a gleaming sword swept towards Ye Shikai, moving with such incredible speed that even a wide-eyed observer could not clearly follow its trajectory.

Clang.

Ye Shikai drew his own blade, intercepting the incoming strike.

"What are you doing?" Ye Shikai demanded, his voice sharp. Indeed, the one who had unsheathed and lunged with the sword was none other than Mi Wen standing before him.

"So, you are also a cultivator. The first time I met you, I sensed something unusual about you. It appears you have regained your Inner Strength," Mi Wen stated casually, sheathing her sword.

"So, you were testing me." Ye Shikai responded. His earlier suspicion now felt vindicated. Mi Wen was indeed a cultivator, and her cultivation level seemed substantial. As a member of the Chu State's royal family, she would undoubtedly have access to ancient cultivation techniques and abundant cultivation resources.

"How did you recover your Inner Strength?"

"It was truly a blessing in disguise. Someone once told me that repairing a Dantian was not impossible, but it required an immense amount of energy, far beyond what a few cultivators could muster. This time, while attempting to rescue the populace, I accidentally fell into a meteor crater during a fierce battle. That meteor contained an astonishing amount of energy, which mended my Dantian. After regaining my Inner Strength, I was able to break through the Qin Army's encirclement. Otherwise, I would have perished in East County," Ye Shikai explained in detail, still feeling a residual sense of dread as he recounted the events.

"Had you not gone to save the people, you would not have stumbled upon this opportunity," Mi Wen murmured softly, then shifted the topic, her gaze settling back on Ye Shikai.

"I truly wish to witness your genuine capabilities."