The Beautiful CEO’s Dragon Blood Bodyguard
Chapter 391: Causal Loop

Chapter 391: Chapter 391: Causal Loop

In their group, Long Fei was the most fortunate.

He and Li Zhenni were tied up side by side, sitting back to back with Zhang Xuan’er.

Although separated by a layer of clothing, the feeling of being embraced from front and back was still very comfortable.

Cai Jiu stood with his hands behind his back, sneering as he walked towards Long Fei.

With a pancake face and squinting eyes, one could tell at a glance that he was the antagonist.

"Last time you hogged all the glory, you didn’t expect this day to come, did you?"

He smirked proudly at Long Fei.

Long Fei pretended to sigh, "I’ve lost. Despite all my calculations, I didn’t expect to run into you here. Before I die, can you let me die with some clarity?"

"What do you want to know?"

Cai Jiu, intrigued, lit a cigarette and sat opposite him.

Long Fei asked, "What’s the background of that old man?"

He glanced at Gao Chi and gestured towards Cai Jiu.

Cai Jiu tightened his face and lectured, "What old man? He is my master, the number one Taoist master in Xianggang. Someone uneducated like you surely hasn’t heard of Gao Lian, right?"

"Gao Lian?"

Long Fei frowned, curiously asking, "The brother of Gao Qiu?"

Cai Jiu laughed, "Not bad! I thought you mainlanders stopped reading ’Water Margin’!"

Long Fei, puzzled, said, "Gao Lian lived during the Song dynasty. Could your master be his son?"

"Get lost!"

Cai Jiu cursed before proudly introducing, "My master is the direct descendant of the great master Gao Lian, inheriting the authentic techniques of the Mount Mao Sect. He has long achieved the Cultivation Level of the Heart-motion Realm. You’re nothing compared to him!"

Long Fei knitted his brows tightly, sensing something remarkable about the old man, not expecting him to have reached that realm.

Above the Foundation Establishment Realm is the Heart-motion Realm.

Breaking through this realm signifies the opening of the body’s second Secret Realm, the Divine Sea.

This Secret Realm is used to store spiritual power.

Once you break through, your spiritual power greatly increases.

Moving objects through the air, turning beans into soldiers, turning water into rain.

Whatever spiritual power can achieve, this realm makes possible.

Rather than replenishing spiritual power by sleeping, in this realm, it’s already possible to transform True Qi into spiritual power through Refining Qi and Transforming Spirit, actively replenishing the Divine Sea.

Long Fei is currently in the Middle Stage of Foundation Building, a whole realm below the old man.

With the Five Thunder Talisman, he could barely cope for a while, but taking Li Zhenni and the others out would be challenging.

Thus, he chose to be patient and planned to seize an opportunity to act tomorrow.

Li Zhenni, after listening to their conversation for a while, looked at Cai Jiu somewhat confused, "Isn’t Gao Lian in ’Water Margin’ the corrupt official who is Gao Qiu’s brother?"

Cai Jiu gnashed his teeth, scornfully stating, "Ignorant woman, you know nothing! All that was slander spread by the writer of ’Water Margin,’ defaming my great ancestor. My great ancestor is a Mount Mao Successor, a master of Immortal Techniques, served as the Great Song Magistrate, and brought prosperity to the people. How could he be a corrupt official?"

Li Zhenni coughed twice, murmuring softly, "What’s the big deal? Wasn’t he still defeated by Gongsun Sheng?"

Cai Jiu’s face reddened, as if there was indeed such an event.

He cursed coldly, "That was all Gongsun Sheng using deceitful tricks; otherwise, how could he have beaten our ancestor? You girls are too clever with words. Tomorrow, I’ll sacrifice you to the demon first!"

Li Zhenni retorted indignantly, "I’m just discussing literature with you, is that necessary?"

"Quit yapping nonsense with me; I detest you women the most, chattering incessantly and disturbing the peace!"

Cai Jiu glanced disdainfully at her and snorted coldly at Long Fei, "Do you have any other questions, boy?"

Long Fei cleared his throat twice and said, "I also have a literary question for you; are you a descendant of the great traitor Cai Jing?"

"I’ve had it with you!"

Cai Jiu raised his hand, tempted to slap Long Fei.

Fearing that Long Fei might be playing a trick, he held back and halfway through withdrew his hand.

By his reaction, it seemed likely true.

Who would have thought, a thousand years later, the Gao Family was still mixed up with the Cai Family.

Truly, like father, like son; the son of a treacherous minister is good at digging through.

The encounter between Gongsun Sheng and Gao Lian was specifically mentioned in ’Water Margin.’

Song Jiang, in his quest to help Chai Jin attack Gaotang State, was defeated by the Magistrate Gao Lian, wielding the Tai’a Precious Sword, and leading three hundred Flying Heavenly Soldiers.

Unconvinced, Song Jiang fought again.

In the second encounter, Gao Lian released a swarm of fierce tigers and venomous creatures, once again routing Song Jiang into a crushing defeat.

Helpless, Song Jiang could only request Li Kui to call back Gongsun Sheng, who had resigned and returned home, to aid in battle.

Gongsun Sheng executed the ultimate Five Thunder Sky Gang Righteous Method, defeating the old thief’s venomous creatures, tigers, leopards, and the three hundred Flying Heavenly Soldiers.

With the final move of his Flying Sword, he cleaved Gao Lian in two.

There were embellishments in the novel, but the contest of magical abilities between the two seemed to be true.

The Water Margin was, after all, an adaptation based on real events.

If the two had not engaged in a magical duel, the author would not have brought their stories together.

Long Fei glanced back at Gao Chi, who sat with a face of indifference, meditating with closed eyes.

Cai Jiu was flatteringly serving at his side.

Zhang Jinwen was drinking wine, teasing his monkey, his expression gloomy, as if lost in thought.

He had learned Gao Chi’s technique of animal control, and Cai Jiu likely learned the method of controlling Yin Souls and corpses.

In the Water Margin, that was the extent of Gao Lian’s abilities.

Those three hundred Flying Heavenly Soldiers were probably something like zombies, too.

After reflecting for a while, Long Fei thought to himself about the cycle of karma and retribution, indeed, there is no escape from its effects.

His master Gongsun Sheng had slashed Gao Lian with a sword, and now it was his turn to bear this consequence, hence this calamity had befallen him.

With this realization, he felt a lot more at peace in his heart.

Learning someone else’s technique and shouldering some blame for his master was no big deal.

Perhaps his master, if his spirit was watching over him from heaven, would even bestow upon him some good fortune tomorrow!

While everyone else was tense, he closed his eyes and fell asleep, even beginning to snore loudly.

He had to sleep; he needed to replenish his spiritual power.

Jenny watched him with a mixture of frustration, wondering what had gotten into him.

Always so formidable, but today, upon encountering a superior, he had meekly submitted, allowing others to manipulate him?

Fat Wang was complaining incessantly, shouting at Cai Jiu, "Master, please let me go! My flesh is too fat and too thick, demons definitely wouldn’t like to eat it..."

"Shut your mouth, you fat dead man!"

Before he could finish speaking, a brawny man forced his mouth open and gagged him with a towel.

Lu Buping frowned tightly, for the ropes binding him were easily escapable; however, he was unsure of Long Fei’s intentions.

If Long Fei did not move, neither could he.

Of everyone present, Zhang Xuan’er was the most melancholic.

She stared blankly at the sky, treating Long Fei as her couch, relying completely on him as she leaned her head back.

Both she and Jenny were of mixed heritage, though Jenny’s ancestry was more diluted, nearly indistinguishable from that of Huaxia in this generation.

Zhang Xuan’er was different; her grandmother was of Caucasian descent.

Even in this generation, her face bore the distinct features of the Western world, with sharp angles and a snow-white complexion, topped with a particularly prominent nose.

Her sharp features were softened by a tiny tear mole below the corner of her left eye, which added a touch of gentleness to her appearance, akin to the finishing stroke on a dragon painting.

These past few days, she had repeatedly hovered on the brink of death.

Like the time she was wrapped up by a spider on the house beam, several times the spider’s fangs had aimed at her.

She thought she was going to die, but then Long Fei emerged.

Just when she thought the danger had passed, this brother surprised her again.

Life’s ups and downs could not be more dramatic than this.

She was just an ordinary girl; not going mad by now was already a sign of her strength.

Staring at the moon, Zhang Xuan’er silently vowed that if the man behind her could save her once more tomorrow,

she would completely believe in fate and definitely find a way to keep this lucky star by her side, even considering marrying him if necessary.

If she were to die tomorrow, having this scoundrel with her would mean someone to accompany her to the Underworld.

With that thought, her heart eased, and she too closed her eyes and fell asleep.