The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard
Chapter 715: Are You That Poor?_1

Chapter 715: Chapter 715: Are You That Poor?_1

Carson Flores rushed back to the City Lord’s Mansion and was immediately brought to Delaney Hunter’s side.

Carson had previously demonstrated his medical skills while saving Sarah Tate, which everyone had witnessed. Additionally, since he was Delaney’s junior brother in the cultivation, everyone naturally trusted him even more.

Delaney lay unconscious in bed, her complexion pale, with a wisp of cyan between her eyebrows.

"How is she?"

Carson wasted no time, sitting down by the bed and beginning his examination.

Hector Tate quickly replied, "The lady came back on her own, but as soon as she touched down, she said ’be careful defending the city, retreat if you cannot hold it,’ and then she passed out."

A sinking feeling hit Carson. Did Delaney’s words mean someone was planning to attack and take over White Wave City?

Carson focused his mind, knowing the immediate priority was to awaken Delaney.

Upon a careful examination, he frowned, "My sister is poisoned."

"Poisoned?"

Hector Tate said angrily, "How despicable these people are!"

Carson thought for a moment and then said, "Hector, go quickly and invite that physician from the Apricot Cloud Sect... I have methods to treat external and internal injuries, but I’m not well-versed in poisons."

Hector Tate didn’t waste words either, "Alright, I’ll go personally."

Carson hadn’t lied; if Delaney had been injured, whether by internal or external wounds, with the Life Essence Pearl he was confident he could heal her. However, since she was poisoned, Carson felt somewhat helpless.

It wasn’t that Carson hadn’t studied poisons, but rather that he hadn’t studied the poisons of the Cultivation Realm.

He had always lived among ordinary people; how could he know what poisons existed within the Cultivation Realm?

If a poison could affect Delaney, someone of her strength and with her Sword Bone, it was hardly likely to be an ordinary toxin, and ordinary methods would hardly be effective, would they?

Delaney’s vitality hadn’t ceased; in fact, it was quite stable. It was just that she remained unconscious.

Apollo Combs arrived quickly.

Carson stood up and gave his respects, "Physician Combs, I have lived among mortals before and I am unfamiliar with the poisons of the Cultivation Realm. Please help me see what poison my sister has been inflicted with."

Apollo Combs nodded, sat down, and after an examination, his expression turned very serious.

"The City Lord has been struck with ’Immortal Drunkenness.’

Carson’s brows furrowed, "What kind of poison is that, and can it be cured?"

Apollo Combs shook his head, "It can’t be cured, but there’s no need to; around ten days, and the poison will dissipate on its own. Whoever administered the poison did not intend to kill City Lord Delaney."

Carson, thinking about the last thing Delaney said before she fainted, suddenly realized, "Their goal isn’t to kill my sister, but to take White Wave City!"

Being the third disciple of Cave Master Daxton Campbell of Nutwood, with such a background, if anyone killed her, it would be entirely reasonable for Daxton Campbell to avenge her by exterminating the killer’s entire clan. Renowned for his might, they wouldn’t dare to kill her.

They dared not kill Delaney, yet they wished to take White Wave City. Therefore, they had to sideline her first, preventing her from participating in the city’s defense.

Afflicted with ’Immortal Drunkenness,’ Delaney would be unconscious for ten days and unable to fight, making the capture of White Wave City all too easy. By the time Delaney woke up, the city would have changed hands and she would be at their mercy. Should they release her then, Delaney naturally would have no face to reclaim White Wave City.

Moreover, if others were bold enough to seize White Wave City, naturally they would have someone capable of withstanding Delaney’s retaliation.

Hector Tate’s expression grew gravely serious, "What should we do?"

Carson asked, "There should be a formation for defending the city, right?"

Hector Tate nodded, "Of course, for defense we have the Spirit Light Array, and for attack, the Spirit Stone Cannons. We can defend the city by holding our ground, but if they have a Deity Transformation Expert attacking, the Spirit Light Array might not hold."

Carson frowned and asked, "Can a city’s defense formation not even withstand a single Deity Transformation Expert?"

Hector Tate gave a bitter smile, "The formation, when properly set up, is certainly strong enough, as it was built with beast tides in mind, and it won’t be easily breached by a single Deity Transformation Expert. But the formation’s operation requires Spirit Stones—every defense against an attack consumes a large amount of them."

"Theoretically, as long as the intensity of the attack doesn’t surpass the upper limit of the Spirit Light Array’s endurance, and as long as there’s a sufficient quantity of Spirit Stones, it’s impossible for the array to be broken. However, the attack power of a Deity Transformation Expert is tremendous. Defending against such an assailant would require an excessive amount of Spirit Stones."

Carson immediately understood and directly asked, "How many Spirit Stones would it take to fight a defensive battle?"

Hector Tate shook his head, "It’s unclear, but if the enemy has Deity Transformation Experts involved, it would naturally be upwards of ten million, perhaps even tens of millions. Such a defense would be like burning through Spirit Stones madly."

Carson inquired, "Hector, as you usually manage the city, what are your thoughts?"

Hector Tate clenched his teeth and said, "I’ll first try my best to gather Spirit Stones. No matter what, we need to hold off the first wave. We can’t just easily hand over the city. After all, if we do hand it over today, we may only get it back after you, my friend, have achieved great success in Sword Bone and stepped into Divinity Transformation."

Curious, Carson asked, "How many Spirit Stones can we gather right now?"

Hector Tate gave a wry smile, "Not much. It would be good to have even five million Spirit Stones."

Carson was taken aback, "Eh, the city is so large, are you that impoverished?"