The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 1223: Chapter 1223: If I Run for My Life, Will You Go with Me?

”If I don’t fight with all my might, I won’t escape death either,” that woman, neither you nor I can defeat her alone.

Carson Flores smiled and said, ”Let’s not worry about who saved whom, as long as everyone is alive, it’s all good.”

Lilianna Norman gazed deeply at Carson Flores and gently nodded after a moment, ”Mm.”

The night passed without incident, and by dawn, it was the last day in the Secret Realm.

Lilianna Norman had rested overnight and was back in peak condition, while Carson Flores still looked lethargic, as if on the brink of death.

The aftereffects of the Berserk Art wouldn’t disappear in just a day and a half.

”Feeling any better?”

Carson Flores smiled, ”A bit, but I still can’t engage in any action for the time being.”

Lilianna Norman took out Vivian Cobb’s Space Ring. ”Let’s see what we’ve got?”

Carson Flores smiled, ”I destroyed her true body earlier, and she fled with her Primordial Spirit. Even her Black Stone Coffin is with me, so I doubt there’s much good left...”

Lilianna Norman swept her Divine Sense over the Space Ring, her eyes suddenly widened, her expression shocked.

Seeing her expression, Carson was surprised and asked, ”What is it? Does it contain something that surprises you so much?

Lilianna Norman looked up, a curious gleam in her eyes, ”The hide of a Kui Bull!”

Carson Flores widened his eyes, ”The Kui Bull’s hide, with her?”

Lilianna Norman handed the Space Ring to Carson Flores, ”Yes, I guess since she was a Demon Ancestor, she was keeping it, probably planning to hand it over to the Demon Emperor later.”

Carson Flores swept his Divine Sense through the ring and saw a processed and folded piece of Kui Bull’s hide.

The vast space inside the Space Ring was filled with a single piece of hide, in addition to eight Lingzhi mushrooms, and also two Space Rings each containing a giant leg.

If the Kui Bull’s hide was used for making drums, those two giant legs would be the best drumsticks.

Carson Flores originally had little thought of keeping the Kui Bull’s hide, but unexpectedly, it had circled back into their hands.

Carson Flores looked up and asked, ”What should we do?”

Lilianna Norman frowned, ”Many people knew that Vivian Cobb had the Kui Bull’s hide. If it’s found with me and I hand it over, everyone will know I killed Vivian Cobb...”

Carson Flores furrowed his brows, ”If both Vivian Cobb and the Kui Bull’s hide disappeared, would the Demon Emperor search all remaining adventurers’ Void Rings?”

Lilianna Norman stared at Carson Flores, ”You don’t want me to hand it over, do you?”

Carson Flores candidly replied, ”Yes, if that thing becomes a war drum in the hands of the Demon Emperor, who knows how many from the Human Race will die because of it.”

Lilianna Norman thought for a moment, ”Without you, I wouldn’t even have my life, let alone obtain this Kui Bull’s hide. Take the hide, but I hope you also won’t use it for war...”

Carson Flores smiled and proposed, ”How about we split it evenly between us?”

Lilianna Norman shook her head, ”If we split it, the power of the magical treasures made will be greatly reduced. The two legs can be refined into two drumsticks, which would be perfect.”

”Keep this ring then. Even though the Demon Ancestor is gone, and the Kui Bull’s hide too, it’s unlikely you’ll be searched, considering all major forces have their dignity and secrets. Who would really want to be subjected to a search?”

Carson Flores nodded and handed over the black Flying Dagger to Lilianna Norman, ”This Flying Dagger, great for breaking Barriers and Protection Shields, take it.”

Lilianna Norman shook her head, ”I’m not good with this. I’ll keep the Five Elements Universe Flag, it complements my Abnormal Phenomenon, making escape futile and is far more suitable for me.”

”Alright.”

Carson Flores didn’t stand on ceremony with Lilianna Norman and put the Flying Dagger into his Space Ring.

”If, I mean if we get out and because of Vivian Cobb’s incident, my identity is exposed, I will run at the first chance. Would you run with me?”

Lilianna Norman spoke softly, ”Then I would truly become a traitor to the Demon Race.”

Carson Flores smiled, ”It’s alright, together we can stop this war and work hard to establish a new order in the Barbarian Wilderness Realm, allowing the Human Race and the Demon Race to coexist peacefully.”

Lilianna Norman had heard Carson Flores’s dreams about this new order before and deep inside, she quite agreed.

As long as they could reopen the Ascension Passage, everyone could diligently cultivate and ascend to immortality—why then should they fight to the death?

Violeta Herrera asked, ”Is it difficult to open the Ascension Passage?”

Carson Flores gave a wry smile, ”It’s difficult, but we have to try.”

To open the Ascension Passage, they’d have to help Cristopher Hopkins revive, defeat Maggie Fitzgerald, and let Cristopher Hopkins regain control. Once Cristopher Hopkins had authority, rebuilding the Ascension Passage would be a matter of his word.

Lilianna Norman considered for a while, ”Have you thought about collaborating with the Demon Race to accomplish this?”

Carson Flores shook his head, ”The circumstances don’t allow it. I can’t even tell the Human Race, let alone the Demon Race.”

Lilianna Norman understood immediately.

This would be no easy task.

Admiration filled her gaze as she looked at Carson Flores. While the world argued for power, Carson Flores was silently striving to open the Ascension Passage.

Alone, without companions, he struggled valiantly.

If it failed, it was all on him, but if successful, everyone would enjoy the fruits of victory.

He was the Lone Brave of the Cultivation Realm.