The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 1454: Chapter 1454: Are you trying to poach someone!

The strength of Bowen Tate might not be exceptional, but his status is undeniably lofty.

The Infinite Sword Sect is a formidable power backing the Iron Lion Dynasty and one of the most renowned Great Sects on the Skyland Continent. Among everyone present, aside from Carson Flores from the White Crane Immortal Sect, no Sect dared to directly contend with the Infinite Sword Sect.

Moreover, leaving the Sect’s background aside, just considering the strength of those present, Carlos Brock behind Bowen Tate was at the Great Land Golden Immortal Realm. Who here could stand against him?

In this world, the strong reign supreme!

From the darkness, an unwilling voice sounded, ”Fellow Daoist Bowen, isn’t your greed a little excessive? There are so many of us here, and yet you treat us like we’re nothing.”

The speaker’s words carried a hint of provocation. After all, with so many people present, even the Infinite Sword Sect had to exercise some restraint.

Bowen Tate’s lips curled into a slight smile without uttering a word. Instead, Carlos Brock, standing behind him, sneered coldly, ”Anyone dissatisfied? Step forward, and let me see!”

The moment Carlos Brock spoke, the earlier voice fell silent. Though many of the surrounding individuals were disgruntled, none dared to say another word.

A flash of triumph and disdain flickered in Bowen Tate’s eyes. You want to challenge the Infinite Sword Sect? Take a look in the mirror first!

”Young lady, as long as you’re willing to join our Infinite Sword Sect, I can guarantee your absolute safety...”

Before Bowen Tate could finish his sentence, Carson Flores interrupted him with a laugh, ”What a spectacle today is! Using power to oppress others, ignoring someone’s wishes, forcibly recruiting disciples, and snatching opportunities—truly an eye-opener.”

Lilianna Norman, gripped by unease and fear, was taken aback. Her eyes suddenly lit up as she turned her head in disbelief.

This voice... It sounds so familiar!

It’s him?

Carson Flores’s tall and upright figure emerged from the shadows. He flashed a faint smile at Lilianna Norman. ”It’s been a long time.”

Lilianna Norman’s eyes shimmered. The fear and anxiety gripping her heart instantly dissolved.

”I waited for you for a month at the White Crane Immortal Sect, but you never returned. So I left and prepared to journey to the Heavenly Demon Continent. I never imagined I’d encounter you here...”

She had spent a month at the White Crane Immortal Sect and was naturally aware of Carson Flores’s transcendent status there. Seeing him appear, she immediately felt reassured that there was no danger anymore.

Carson Flores chuckled. ”Some matters delayed me.”

The crowd looked on as Carson Flores and Lilianna Norman conversed warmly. All eyes simultaneously shifted to Bowen Tate’s face, their expressions filled with anticipation for the drama to unfold.

The Infinite Sword Sect’s Saint Heir?

Heh, such a bold attitude—now, will you keep acting so arrogant?

Carson Flores has already stepped out. What will you do? Destroy him?

Bowen Tate’s expression darkened. The sudden appearance of Carson Flores, despite not saying a single word to him, was no less than a slap to the face.

While the Infinite Sword Sect didn’t fear the White Crane Immortal Sect, the reverse was equally true—the White Crane Immortal Sect didn’t fear the Infinite Sword Sect either.

He was the Saint Heir of the Infinite Sword Sect, while Carson Flores was the disciple of Heavenly Sword Bank Austin, the Heavenly Sword Successor. Even the Sect Master was his senior nephew. In terms of status, he was in no way inferior to Bowen Tate!

Any decision Bowen Tate made might have to be reported back to his Sect Master for support, whereas Carson Flores could act decisively on his own authority!

Carson Flores turned to Bowen Tate at that moment, his expression serene as he smiled faintly. ”Saint Heir Bowen, Miss Lilianna is my friend. She already has her own plans and arrangements, so she won’t be joining your esteemed Sect. Thank you for your invitation, though.”

Carson Flores didn’t have a direct conflict with the Infinite Sword Sect, so he didn’t mind giving Bowen Tate a way out.

Bowen Tate furrowed his brow. His gaze darkened with irritation.

He hadn’t stepped in on behalf of the Winter Thunder Sect earlier precisely to avoid provoking Carson Flores directly. After all, killing someone in broad daylight was messy, and the fact that Carson had previously defeated a Great Land Golden Immortal with a single sword strike served as a constant warning to his heart.

The Infinite Sword Sect was known to be the Winter Thunder Sect’s backer, a fact known to all. His earlier silence had already drawn peculiar looks from the crowd. Now, after stepping forward, Carson Flores had once again cut him off. If he backed down now, wouldn’t it suggest that the Infinite Sword Sect feared the White Crane Immortal Sect?

”Carson Flores, your words alone—why should we believe them? Who’s to say you aren’t planning to monopolize this opportunity for yourself?”

Carson Flores smirked. ”Lilianna and I have faced life and death together countless times. Do you think such a trivial opportunity would matter to me? And besides, if I did want it...”

Lilianna Norman pressed her lips together and laughed softly. ”For you, everything I have is yours.”

Her words added a further layer of awkwardness to many faces in the crowd.

That tone?

How could this merely be a friendship?

Clearly, there was romance between these two!

Bowen Tate was humiliated once again. His face had long since lost its calm facade, now filled with rising anger and growing frostiness.

Meanwhile, Selah Ellison Fairy, who had been watching the drama unfold, found her expression becoming increasingly amused.

This brat lied to me!

Hmph!

Just you wait, I’ll deal with you later!

Selah Ellison Fairy wasn’t particularly concerned about the opportunity Lilianna Norman had managed to obtain. After all, their cultivation realms were worlds apart, and she lacked for nothing except a Nine Revolutions Great Land Pill.

Faced with the verbal exchange between Carson Flores and Lilianna Norman, Bowen Tate found himself momentarily at a loss for words.

That opportunity belonged to someone else!

The pretense of inviting her to join his Sect was, at least, a smokescreen. Now that proposal had been rejected, unless he resorted to outright robbery, what else could he do?

Carlos Brock’s face turned increasingly cold as he spoke again, ”Carson Flores, there’s no need to be so arrogant. Your White Crane Immortal Sect doesn’t overshadow my Infinite Sword Sect...”