The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1757: The Big Tree Attracts the Wind

"This time the Kunlun Mountain ruins opening has shaken the entire cultivation world of Huaxia; almost every notable family has come. Too many monks and too little porridge—fighting is inevitable, people may even die. Family Head Ji, you’d better be careful."

"Mr. Chen is quite right. But you’re the one who’s pregnant now, you’re the one who really should be extra careful." Ji Tao sounded like he was "showing concern," but there was a faint gunpowder reek in both their words. Although Ji Tao was of a higher generation than Chen Yuxin, he knew very well what she was capable of—she was not a simple woman.

"Thank you for your concern, Family Head Ji. I still have other matters, so I’ll be taking my leave first." Chen Yuxin waved her hand, signaling everyone to turn and head up the mountain by another path. Ji Qian had been leading her team from the rear the whole time and never stepped out; she was worried about exposing the members of the Three Temples. Besides, she really didn’t want to get involved with Chen Yuxin in any way.

After the Chen family’s group left, Ji Tao slowly walked to the rear of the column and found Ji Qian. His gaze first swept over the crowd, then shifted to Ji Qian.

"Qian’er, the first half of the road up Kunlun Mountain is just a warm‑up, but from the mid‑mountainside upward, that’s where the real difficulty begins. Qian’er, I want you to lead the team in front. What do you think?" Ji Tao said calmly.

"Since Father has said so, of course I won’t refuse. But these friends of mine..."

"Alright, little brothers, you don’t need to keep your faces covered. I’ve known who you are for a long time." Ji Tao spoke bluntly. Everyone was startled at first, but seeing that Ji Tao held no hostility, they relaxed.

"Alright, everyone, take off your masks." Ji Qian ordered.

"So many top‑tier cultivators, such a strong killing intent—I already sensed it when I was at home." Ji Tao was no ordinary person; his cultivation far surpassed anyone present, so his perception was naturally stronger as well. Besides, as the Family Head of the Ji Family, how could he possibly not notice when dozens of "strangers" suddenly slipped into his ranks.

"Father, you don’t object?" Ji Qian asked back.

"What’s there to object to? On Kunlun Mountain, only the hardest fists get a say. With your support, gentlemen, we can save ourselves a lot of effort. Besides, since you brought them along, that means they’re people you trust. With them at your side, I can be at ease." Ji Tao said casually.

"However, to avoid exposing your identities, if we run into other families, it’s best not to show your true faces. This place runs on jungle law—weak are prey to the strong. Our Ji Family is a towering tree that easily catches the wind; better not give others anything to gossip about."

"Understood, Father."

Ji Qian led the team at the very front. Chen Ligong led the White Mist Army right behind them, acting as their "backing." Ji Tao had also said that from here on up toward the mountainside, it wouldn’t be so easy; they might run into danger.

"Lord Moon God, if we really get recognized, what should we do?" Demoness asked.

"What else can we do? Worst case, we fight. If they’re not convinced, let them come. Strength does the talking." Wang Kai, at least, feared neither heaven nor earth. Back in the War God Temple, if a few close confidants hadn’t dragged him back with their lives, he would definitely have fought there until his last breath.

"It’s best not to be impulsive. The relationships between these great families are far too complicated. If your identities are exposed, it could really cause trouble. Fortunately, among the families present, most don’t know you, except the Chen family and the Wang Family—especially Chen Yuxin. If she finds out you’re here..."

"That crazy woman—I should’ve killed her back then." Wang Kai said angrily. Ji Qian had once tried something similar; at the time she joined forces with the four battle generals of the Netherworld Palace in a joint siege. If Ye Shikai hadn’t blocked them, Chen Yuxin’s life would have been forfeit.

"You mustn’t act rashly." Ji Qian cautioned. "Right now she has many elders and experts of the Chen family at her side, and several commanders from the Shadow Organization as well. They’re all highly skilled. If we charge in blindly, we might end up suffering a double loss."

"Most importantly, the child in Chen Yuxin’s belly is his."

"Damn it, that counts as her life‑preserving talisman now. Once we find Old Ye, we’ll settle accounts with her again."

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Meanwhile, Ye Shikai was hurrying along behind them as fast as he could. Night fell quickly, and with no other choice, he could only find a place to rest first.

"It’s really cold here." By late night, it actually began to snow heavily. Ye Shikai wasn’t surprised; this was a ruin, after all. Besides, Kunlun Mountain was high in elevation to begin with; at night the temperature naturally dropped sharply.

In a rush, he could only find a cave, take a tent out from his Storage Ring, then light a fire beside him and sit next to it to keep warm.

"Didn’t expect you, you brat, to actually dare come to Kunlun." Suddenly a voice sounded in his mind, one Ye Shikai knew all too well—it was the voice of the blade soul.

"Blade Soul, you’re finally talking. I thought you were dead." Ye Shikai shouted excitedly. Ever since he traveled back to modern times from the Qin Dynasty, he had been trying to "wake" it, but the blade soul had never responded.

"I just lost too much spiritual power and fell into a coma. After you came to Kunlun Mountain, the Spiritual Power here happened to help me recover." The blade soul explained.

"I’ve got a ton of questions I want to ask you."

"Alright, alright, no need to rush. I can answer you."

"Right now... I’ve really returned to modern times, haven’t I? This isn’t a dream, right? Or was my traveling back to the Qin Dynasty nothing but a dream?"

"What kind of question is that? Obviously you traveled back to the Qin Dynasty and then returned to modern times—of course both really happened." The blade soul said with contempt.

"Good." Only then did Ye Shikai let out a breath of relief. This meant He Linghan truly existed and wasn’t just a dream of his...

"By the way, did I really die that day? I remember Mi Wen stabbing my heart through with the Xuanjian Sword. I shouldn’t have had any chance of surviving." Ye Shikai pressed on. This was his biggest doubt. Logically speaking, even cultivators couldn’t exist independent of their flesh. If the heart was already ’dead’ yet the person was still alive, that would make him a ’zombie.’"

"That... I’m really not sure either. That day I clearly couldn’t feel your vital signs anymore, but then a bolt of lightning suddenly struck from the sky and... you came back. As for the exact reason, I’m still not clear. Maybe the energy of that lightning happened to knock open a time‑space tunnel and also healed your injuries, just like how the East County Meteorite helped you repair your Dantian."

"Then do you think I can return to the Qin Dynasty again? I must see Ling’er." Ye Shikai’s tone was a bit anxious. Ever since he came back from the Qin Dynasty, everyone thought he was crazy, that everything he said was lunatic babble. But the blade soul had gone through it all with him and could prove it.

"That... In theory, the Secret Realm of Kunlun Mountain can indeed traverse time and space. It’s just that no one has ever tried it."