The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 1451: Chapter 1451: Carson Flores, Do You Plead Guilty?

Selah Ellison Fairy was quite satisfied.

Carson Flores followed beside her. Aside from their daytime exploration of Divine Brilliance Tower, Carson always prepared delectable meals during their nightly camp, ensuring Selah Ellison Fairy dined in comfort.

She grew increasingly fond of Carson Flores.

This guy carried an air of quiet dignity, a balanced demeanor that made his words and actions naturally pleasing, unconsciously leaving one with a favorable impression.

That evening, as the two had just finished their dinner, a radiant light suddenly shot up into the sky, illuminating half the heavens.

”The Divine Brilliance Tower!”

Selah Ellison Fairy muttered in astonished delight, springing into the air and heading toward the radiant light.

Carson Flores was equally thrilled and quickly followed her.

The radiant light pierced through the firmament, appearing particularly brilliant on this night, startling an unknown number of people. All eyes fixed on the radiant light as crowds began surging toward it.

It originated from a mountain valley. Upon arriving above the valley, Selah Ellison Fairy and Carson Flores finally caught sight of the legendary Divine Brilliance Tower.

The Divine Brilliance Tower appeared from the outside to be a rather ordinary pavilion, its exterior weathered and old, evidence of its ancient and storied history.

The radiant light emanated from the apex of the Divine Brilliance Tower, exuding an extraordinary aura that cast an air of mystery over the entire tower.

Already numerous adventurers hovered in midair, their gazes alight with excitement and anticipation.

The ground floor entrance to Divine Brilliance Tower was closed, so everyone simply waited. After all, countless precedents had proven that when the Divine Brilliance Tower’s doors were shut, it was best to wait obediently rather than entertain any wild ideas.

There were some who had attempted such ideas—but they all ended up dead.

”How come the Divine Brilliance Tower, which usually appears so silently, is creating such a grand spectacle this time around?”

”Yeah, it’s really strange.”

”When will the doors open? After waiting for so long, shouldn’t we at least test if we’re the chosen ones?”

”What else can we do? Keep waiting.”

Selah Ellison Fairy furrowed her brows: ”Someone’s inside.”

Carson Flores turned his head in surprise: ”The chosen one?”

Selah Ellison Fairy was about to respond when the top of Divine Brilliance Tower emitted another beam of brilliance, growing thicker and brighter as it shot into the heavens.

Selah Ellison Fairy’s gaze grew somewhat dazed: ”Legend has it that those chosen to enter Divine Brilliance Tower must undergo a series of trials. If they meet certain standards, the tower will produce radiant light. The more intense the light, the better the results of the trials.”

”People have heard of such radiant displays before, but never one as intense as this. Whoever this chosen one is inside the Divine Brilliance Tower, they must be extraordinary.”

Carson Flores felt his own anticipation mounting. Who could it be, capable of causing such a commotion?

Was it a powerful Immortal Realm figure or some prodigious talent?

The gathering cultivators grew in number. Suddenly, a voice shouted from the crowd: ”Carson Flores, how dare you show up here!”

Carson Flores turned his head immediately, recognizing who it was.

It was those two Earth Immortals from the Winter Thunder Sect who had been following Mathew Stein.

Standing beside Flynn Reid and Morgan Knight was an older man—Winter Thunder Sect Elder Zaid Compton.

Flynn Reid respectfully inclined his head to Zaid Compton and declared, ”Elder Zaid, this is Carson Flores...”

Zaid Compton spoke coldly, ”Carson Flores, you stole the Nine Dragons Immortal Lotus, harmed our sect’s White Ape guardian, and destroyed our Junior Sect Master’s body. Do you admit your crimes?”

With a venerable figure like Selah Ellison Fairy by his side, Carson Flores remained unfazed and replied boldly, ”Your Winter Thunder Sect is full of deceitful schemers and fabricators! I discovered the Nine Dragons Immortal Lotus in the Blackstone Mountain Range—it has nothing to do with your sect. If Mathew Stein acted unreasonably and tried to steal it from me, getting injured was his own fault. So now you’re here with reinforcements to bully me, is that it?”

Zaid Compton’s face darkened as he said coldly, ”Enough talk. Will you surrender yourself, or shall I take action personally?”

Before Carson Flores could retort, a mocking voice suddenly rang out from the crowd: ”An Elder of the Winter Thunder Sect dares to act so domineering as if there’s no one left in this world?”

Carson Flores turned to see Eli Roth, the Sea Cloud Sect Elder he once encountered at the Eastern Ascension Cavern.

Zaid Compton frowned: ”Who are you?”

Eli Roth chuckled, ”Sea Cloud Sect Elder, Eli Roth. What, do you plan to take me down as well?”

”Haha, I doubt he has the ability,”

A loud voice from the crowd chimed in, ”Carson Flores, your luck is remarkable. The Nine Dragons Immortal Lotus, which takes a thousand years to grow and two thousand years to bloom, was encountered by you!”

Carson Flores turned to see a lean middle-aged man. He had some impression of this person—it was another attendee of the banquet that day.

The man bowed slightly to Carson Flores: ”Sect Leader of the White Crocodile Sect, Skyler Reid!”

Carson Flores smiled and returned the greeting courteously: ”Well met, Fellow Daoist Reid!”

Skyler Reid smiled faintly, ”Fellow Daoist Flores, no need to worry. With us here, why should you fear Winter Thunder Sect’s antics? If it’s a fight they want, count me in.”

As the night wore on, more and more figures emerged from the shadows.

”Whale Riding Sect, Kamryn Holt, greetings to Fellow Daoist Flores!”

”Celestial Rhyme Palace, Red Weiss, greetings to Fellow Daoist Flores!”

”Ironwood Sect, Louie Reid, greetings to Fellow Daoist Flores!”

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