The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 498 - 500 Cold Air of Snow Mountain

Chapter 498: Chapter 500 Cold Air of Snow Mountain

Emerging from the cave, the sun was still high in the sky. Chu Ge looked up at the vast azure sky, his martial arts restored, and even the sights before him became clearer.

His body felt indescribably light and joyful.

What was originally expected to take ten hours took less than four.

For Master Guangde, this was an unexpected outcome.

Huo Tianqian, being a Postnatal Martial Artist, had the duration entirely reliant on his stability. He originally thought a man in his forties, who had only entered the realm of Ancient Martial Artists at such an age, would likely give up when his body reached its limits. Yet, he did not.

Master Guangde personally witnessed how Huo Tianqian persevered; frankly, Huo Tianqian’s defiance amazed him.

However, the one who truly shocked him was Chu Ge. He did not expect the True Qi contained in Chu Ge’s body to be so substantial. When breaking through the final barrier, he vividly felt the tremendous power emanating from Chu Ge, which was the aura of a superior being.

Chu Ge was only in his twenties yet possessed such profound Inner Strength and high achievements; undoubtedly, his future was boundless.

He faintly remembered the first time he met Chu Ge, he had even discussed Chu Ge with his mentor. Back then, like a sick child, he relied on medication every day for survival.

But after these decades of tempering, he had transformed completely, which was truly eye-opening.

"Master Guangde, thank you for helping us brothers with the detoxification," Chu Ge sincerely thanked him, unsure how to properly express his gratitude.

With money? He felt that would be an insult to Master Guangde.

With Spirit Liquid? Ever since he lost his martial arts, he had not refined any Spirit Liquids, and he did not have a single drop on him.

Master Guangde seemed to discern Chu Ge’s embarrassment. He chuckled, then stepped forward and patted Chu Ge’s shoulder. "If you really want to thank me, I ask that you take good care of the child in the future."

Chu Ge looked up, somewhat puzzled by Master Guangde’s words, "Do you mean to let the child leave the mountain?"

Indeed, he had noticed the child’s yearning for the outside world, but despite his young age, he harbored deep concerns. The child did not seem as happy as he appeared on the surface.

His worry was if the child descended the mountain, Master would truly be alone.

If he stayed, he could at least talk to his master. But once he also descended, then his master would become very lonely.

Master Guangde gently shook his head, "Not now, the child’s body does not permit it. Eventually, I will leave, and I cannot leave the child alone in these mountains. Once the child’s health is fully restored, that will be when I leave. I implore you two to then take good care of the child, who has never seen the outside world and is unaware of its perils."

Huo Tianqian looked at Master Guangde puzzledly, "You are leaving? Where are you going?"

Chu Ge furrowed his brow upon hearing Master Guangde’s words; he knew where Master Guangde intended to go.

The old man had said the same to him.

He had reached a bottleneck in his cultivation in the mountains and needed to descend to seek a new Jade Pendant for cultivation. It was then that the old man suddenly told him that he must walk the path ahead alone, and it was time for him to go where he must.

At that time, he was young and did not understand what that meant.

It was only when he saw the old man dissolve himself into the Chaos Primordial, the place where all things return, did he realize.

Perhaps he had not yet reached such a high realm, so he still could not comprehend whether the place of all returns was after death or a form of new life.

"Don’t worry, Master Guangde, once the child descends the mountain, he can come to find me. I will surely protect him thoroughly."

Chu Ge stated resolutely, perhaps because he saw his own reflection in the child; even though the child liked to tease them, he never disliked the child, even had a bit of affection for him.

Huo Tianqian also nodded vigorously, "Although I, Huo Tianqian, have no great abilities, I can definitely protect the child thoroughly in Shanghai."

Master Guangde nodded, glanced at the sky, then said softly, "Since both of your martial arts have been successfully restored, it is time for you to leave."

Recently, there have been frequent searches around Beishan, and Master Guangde knew those people were looking for Chu Ge. It was not that he was afraid of those people, nor was it that he feared the trouble.

It was simply that a person who had retreated to the mountains always sought a quiet life, and he no longer wished to be involved with the secular world.

Chu Ge also knew he no longer had any reason to stay.

Thinking it over, he reached into his bosom and pulled out a Jade Pendant. This Jade Pendant nurtured robust Spiritual Energy. Since he was about to break through to the Innate Grandmaster level, these Jade Pendants were of no use to him in cultivation.

And this one was given to him by Zhao Wuji at the auction.

Chu Ge handed the Jade Pendant to Master Guangde, saying: "Please pass this Jade Pendant to the child, tell him it’s a meeting gift from me. If he wishes to find me in the future, and I’m not around, let him take this Jade Pendant to find Zhao Wuji in Shanghai. Seeing the Jade Pendant, he will also take good care of the child."

Master Guangde, distant from the secular world, did not know who Zhao Wuji was, but since Chu Ge said so, he no longer refuted.

Master Guangde smiled at Chu Ge and said, "I will thank you on the child’s behalf."

"By the way, where is the child?" Huo Tianqian asked, puzzled, not having seen the child since they started their detox baths.

Master Guangde appeared somewhat helpless, gently shaking his head, "The child couldn’t bear to part with you two, and has secretly hidden away. At this time, he’s probably in some corner quietly watching you."

Though young, the child was emotionally rich, but among those rich emotions, what prevailed was his sentimentality.

He knew that the child’s childhood should not be like this, so he planned to let the child descend the mountain in a couple of years once his body fully recovered.

Chu Ge and Huo Tianqian descended the mountain. Before they left, Master Guangde returned the wooden fish and Heart Sutra to Chu Ge, saying that many previously unrecognized characters in the Heart Sutra had been annotated by him. Now that Chu Ge had broken through to Mid-stage Innate Grandmaster, it was the best time to cultivate this Heart Sutra.

Chu Ge thanked Master Guangde and left with Huo Tianqian.

On their journey, the environment gradually changed from birdsong and floral fragrances to desolation, surrounded by a vast expanse of Snow Mountain, and even the cold wind blowing past stung their faces.

Although Huo Tianqian had restored his martial arts, the sudden cold made him shiver uncontrollably.

"Damn! It’s so cold!" Huo Tianqian rubbed his arms.

Soon, he adapted to the temperature.

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