The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 288 - 0288: Breaking Through Innate

Chapter 288: Chapter 0288: Breaking Through Innate

However, before he could react, he saw Chu Ge’s right hand raised again, and a second transparent giant sword formed instantly behind him. One could tell from the slightly distorted air that this sword was capable of immense power!

The people from the Black Witch Sect screamed and no longer cared about fighting, they simply turned around and ran.

"Hmph, think you can run?" Chu Ge watched his figure coldly, sneered, and with his right hand formed a sword finger, swinging it fiercely forward.

The Black Witch Sect member had already dashed out a kilometer away, and his speed was still increasing. However, just as a smirk appeared on his lips, thinking he was about to escape, he abruptly stopped in his tracks.

A thin line of blood emerged from his forehead, and with difficulty, he lowered his head only to see on the ground ahead of him, a sword mark that extended to the horizon.

"How could this..." He seemed to want to say something, but in the end, he only managed to spit out these three words before his body split in two, and crimson blood splattered in all directions.

The man in the tree, trembling in shock at the sight, had just turned to flee when he heard Chu Ge’s voice by his ear: "Do you think you stand a chance?"

As dawn gradually rose in the sky, calm was restored here, with only the pockmarked ground, which looked as though it had been bombed, telling the tale of last night’s fierce battle.

Meanwhile, in Shanghai, the remaining forces of the Duan Family were barely surviving, clinging desperately to their last bits of capital.

But with the cooperation of the Three Major Families, and with Duan Shaojie’s help from both inside and outside, the Duan Family elders could no longer hold on and were completely wiped out.

Soon after Chu Ge returned to the mansion, two Old Masters, Xiahou Longhu, and Duan Shaojie came to the mansion together.

"So, it’s all taken care of?" Chu Ge asked the four people in front of him with a smile.

"Yes, it’s all settled," Mr. Ouyang replied, then fell silent.

However, Duan Shaojie appeared hesitant to speak. Chu Ge knew what he wanted to ask and said directly, "Don’t worry, from now on, there will no longer be any Ghost Poison Sect in Shanghai, you can safely take over the Duan Family!"

Hearing Chu Ge’s reassurance, Duan Shaojie’s face visibly relaxed, excitement flickering in his eyes.

Now, he could finally proceed without worries and do what he desired!

"Mr. Chu, these are the shares," Mr. Sima took a step forward, handing over a document to Chu Ge.

"Shares?"

"Yes," Mr. Ouyang nodded and said with a smile: "Although you never mentioned shares from the beginning to the end, if it hadn’t been for your sweeping away the Ghost Poison Sect, it wouldn’t have been so easy for our three families to take down the Duan Family. Therefore, you definitely deserve a portion of the Duan Family’s shares!"

The people present had obviously discussed this, and now they all nodded their heads in agreement.

But Chu Ge didn’t accept it and instead waved his hand with a smile, "I’ve already said, I’m not too interested in worldly wealth anymore. You three major families can divide the Duan Family’s shares equally. Just take care of the Jinxiu Group for me while I’m away from Shanghai!"

"Definitely, definitely!"

As they exchanged glances, they all saw astonishment in each other’s eyes – it was a fortune worth hundreds of millions, and he was letting it go just like that!

However, Mr. Ouyang noticed the implication in Chu Ge’s words and cautiously asked, "Mr. Chu, are you planning to... leave Shanghai?"

When Mr. Ouyang spoke, the other three also turned their gaze towards Chu Ge.

"Yes, I’ll be going away for a while."

Chu Ge nodded, a vague hint of emotion flashing in his eyes.

The jade pendant given by Duan Shaojie, which he had studied in his spare time, refused to absorb any of his Inner Strength, as if there was a barrier, thin yet just strong enough to prevent breakthroughs, although it felt like a slight push could break through it.

Chu Ge understood that whatever was inside the jade pendant could likely only be reached once he advanced to the Innate Realm!

After sending away the people from the Four Great Families, Chu Ge then called Huo Tianqian.

Since helping Huo Tianqian recover, his reverence for Chu Ge had increased, and not even ten minutes after the phone call, Huo Tianqian had already arrived at the mansion.

"Mr. Chu, what can I do for you?"

Looking at the breathless Huo Tianqian in front of him, Chu Ge nodded in satisfaction.

Though the other was submissive due to the sheer force of power, for him, having that bit of power was enough – Chu Ge was certain that his strength would only continue to grow!

Sometimes, it’s more reassuring to use people like him because their purposes are simple - as long as you maintain a power that they fear, there’s no worry about betrayal.

"Su City, do you dare to go there again?"

Chu Ge, sitting and idly spinning a teacup in his hand, asked Huo Tianqian indifferently.

"Su City?"

A shudder went through Huo Tianqian’s body, as he seemed to recall the hardships he faced there once again, a trace of fear appearing in his eyes.

Chu Ge said nothing, just calmly watching him.

After a tense few dozen seconds, Huo Tianqian finally clenched his teeth, a look of resolve flashing across his face, and he lifted his head to speak to Chu Ge, "As long as Mr. Chu commands, even if it’s through a mountain of knives or a sea of flames, I, Huo Tianqian, am willing to tackle it!"

"Very good."

Seeing Huo Tianqian’s reaction, Chu Ge smiled, "Don’t worry, I won’t send you to die in vain. This time, I’m going with you!"

"You mean..." Huo Tianqian’s eyes widened.

By now, Chu Ge had already stood up, a hint of coldness in his eyes: "Hmph, even the big dog needs to look at its owner. Besides, the Earth Ganoderma is too important to fall into others’ hands, right?"

Hearing Chu Ge speak this way, Huo Tianqian’s face showed no more fear, replaced instead by a bloodthirsty excitement.

In his heart, this Mr. Chu in front of him was almost omnipotent – Innate? It seemed like Mr. Chu already commanded the lives of several Innate Grandmasters!

"Book a flight to Su City, and let me know when it’s time," Chu Ge waved his hand.

Huo Tianqian hurriedly said, "Yes!"

It had to be said, Huo Tianqian’s efficiency was rather commendable - the task was completed in less than ten minutes.

The airplane was scheduled for 2 PM, and almost nobody knew of Chu Ge’s departure from Shanghai except that he had mentioned it briefly to Mr. Ouyang.

Sitting on the plane and looking down at the densely packed buildings of the developed city below, Chu Ge closed his eyes slightly.

This time, it wasn’t just to obtain the Lingzhi, but also to seize this opportunity to break through to the Innate level!