The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1999: It's All Over

If the explosives here detonate, this factory certainly won’t remain standing. Perhaps the energies from these two Divine Artifacts can keep the shock wave within the factory, but Ye Shikai himself would probably be reduced to ashes. But if the mutants inside the factory rush out, it would be chaos in the world. No matter what, he must do this.

“Soul Destroyer, at this point, I should apologize to you. Maybe I owe you many apologies.” As the explosives were about to explode, Ye Shikai’s mind became incredibly calm.

“You brat, you finally have some conscience.”

As a Spiritual Body, Soul Destroyer was parasitic within Ye Shikai’s body. The two have a parasitic and host relationship; if Ye Shikai dies, Soul Destroyer would perish too. Even though it doesn’t have a physical form, Ye Shikai considered it to have its own consciousness, naturally counting as a life. His decision was not just about sacrificing himself but also choosing a path of death for Soul Destroyer.

Looking back at everything that had happened, Ye Shikai had made many similar decisions before. However, perhaps due to good luck or timing, he hadn’t died. But this time, he probably wouldn’t be so fortunate.

“Forget it, brat. Neither of us is afraid of death, but for you, the greatest fear isn’t the pain of dying; it’s those emotional ties.” Soul Destroyer touched upon Ye Shikai’s painful spot. Facing death outright was easy, but what pained him most were those relatives.

“Initially, choosing to venture out was for a bright future. Later, choosing marriage was for a stable life. Now, choosing sacrifice is for everyone.”

At this point, maybe all Ye Shikai could do was comfort himself. In the end, the current situation was partially his responsibility. At some moment, he made a wrong choice that led to the current outcome.

“Brat, if there’s a next life, would you still venture out for a bright future?” Soul Destroyer’s question led Ye Shikai to reflect once more on his life. He didn’t like hindsight, judging past decisions based on the current outcome was meaningless. The environment and circumstances at the time led him to choose to go abroad and make a name for himself.

“Maybe.” If he didn’t drink Lady Meng’s soup on the Huangquan Road, Ye Shikai would warn his next-life self: once you have emotional ties, don’t venture out; if you choose to venture out, no matter how attached you are, don’t come back…

Farewell, this world.

Outside the factory, everyone turned their heads to watch, Chen Yuxin was on the brink of collapse. If not for Xue Ming and Feng Ling holding her back tightly, she would have rushed back inside. Even Nightmare’s usually cold face revealed a look of panic.

Bang.

With a loud noise, the explosion ripped the entire factory open, concrete crumbled as if it were fragile plastic, flames scattered in all directions, and the air was filled with the smell of something scorching. Even though they were some distance from the factory, the people outside still felt a wave of heat — the warmth produced by the explosion. If the surroundings felt like this, it’s hard to say what happened inside the factory…

Everyone watching the scene couldn’t help but feel a pang in their hearts. Chen Yuxin directly fainted as now everything that occurred was a result of her actions, and she would have to swallow this bitter fruit.

The factory was blasted into flat land; although the mutated Mothman had a sturdy shell, it was still blown to dust. Under such circumstances, even someone as skilled as Zheng Li couldn’t survive; everyone felt hopeless. After the explosion, everyone moved forward to search, only to find rubble everywhere and some scorched items.

“Look at this.” Nightmare picked up a sword hilt from the ground and immediately recognized it. This was the hilt of You Xi’s sword; now this Divine Artifact had only a hilt remaining, and everyone knew what this meant: a broken sword meant a broken life.

“Boss…”

“Impossible, the boss definitely isn’t dead.” Soul Destroyer shouted excitedly, “The boss went through many dangers, and each time he survived. Though the sword is broken, the person must still be here.”

“Soul Destroyer is right, let’s keep searching.”

The group searched for a long time — from day to night — but only found a heap of ruins. Even after Zheng Ji sent people to help the search, it proved fruitless. The life detectors were brought out, resulting in a despairing answer.

Perhaps Ye Shikai really died this time.

……………………

Several days later.

Worm Sect.

“My god, I’m really not quite used to this thing.” A man stood by the bookshelf, extended his right hand, and slowly removed the “left hand”. Of course, this “left hand” was a prosthetic limb, and the man used his remaining right hand to adjust the wooden prosthetic.

“How long have you been recuperating, you’re already up.” A woman in white walked in from the door, carrying a bowl of hot porridge.

“Wuyan is here, thank you for making breakfast.” The man turned his head, revealing his face — if not Ye Shikai, then who else could it be? But unlike usual, his left sleeve was empty, the wind from outside gently lifting the sleeve.

“Hurry up and eat.”

“By the way, can this thing be improved? I’m not very comfortable using it.” Ye Shikai handed the prosthetic to Wuyan.

“This is designed using Mechanical Techniques. Though it’s wooden, it’s practical. If you don’t appreciate it, then don’t bother.” Wuyan showed a hint of irritation, but when her gaze fell upon Ye Shikai’s left arm, her expression revealed a trace of sadness.

“No, no, no, I still need it.” Ye Shikai quickly reclaimed the prosthetic while speaking and drinking the hot porridge.

“You managed to survive such a massive explosion, exchanged a left arm for a life — it’s a blessing in disguise. It’s just…” Wuyan’s tone shifted “with one less arm, how will you live on.”

“You also said it; being alive is a blessing. Though losing an arm is inconvenient, at least I survived, right?”

On that day, at the last moment before the explosion, Ye Shikai suddenly released the Mothman, using its body as a shield, combined with the protective barrier formed by the two Divine Artifacts, he narrowly survived the explosion, but lost his left arm. Wuyan was there at the scene; Ye Shikai survived but didn’t seek out others; instead, he went alone to find Wuyan.

Frankly speaking, when Wuyan saw Ye Shikai all battered and wounded, she was frightened, despite her usual calm demeanor. If not for Dugu Tianke’s miraculous skills, Ye Shikai would have died from his severe injuries.

Days have passed since the incident occurred, Ye Shikai had escaped life-threatening danger. Wuyan still harbored lingering fear, but seeing Ye Shikai now, rather lively, considering someone losing an arm should be hard to accept, yet wearing the prosthetic somehow eased his mind, leaving Wuyan bewildered.