The Bodyguard King's CEO Wife-Chapter 1238: Seeking Wuyan’s Help

The Ghost Shadow trembled, surprised that someone suddenly entered. Turning his head, he saw it was one of the supervisors for the servants. The Chen family mansion was very large, and many people lived there, including core members and elders. Naturally, there were many servants and thus many "junior supervisors."

"Who are you, and why haven’t I seen you before?" The Ghost Shadow felt a bit guilty, but maintained his composure. However, the supervisor was suspicious since the man in front of him wasn’t wearing servant attire.

"I’m here on a superior’s orders for an inspection." The Ghost Shadow regained his composure. He was now part of the "Shadow" organization, and showing fear would only arouse suspicion. If the supervisor had been with the Chen family for a while, he might have heard of the "Shadow" organization, which could help Ghost Shadow bluff his way through.

"Really? Then why wasn’t I informed before?"

"Matters concerning the higher-ups are not your concern," Ghost Shadow retorted bluntly, with a tone so domineering that the supervisor dared not question further. After all, anyone who could enter the Chen family home like this couldn’t be a threat. The supervisor decided it was best to focus on his own duties.

"Then what about these..." The supervisor glanced at the dining cart beside Ghost Shadow; typically, servants were not allowed to use dining carts for dishes at the Chen family home.

"Oh, the master didn’t like today’s dishes, so he sent them back. Consider this a warning to pay more attention to your work, or you might lose your position."

"Yes, yes, thank you for the reminder." The supervisor nodded repeatedly, well aware of Ye Shikai’s status. While he may seem like a kept man in the servants’ eyes, he is still Chen Yuxin’s husband; with just one word, he could have any displeasing servant fired on the spot, so they dared not neglect him in the slightest.

Chen family.

Ye Shikai gently touched the wound on his abdomen. These days, Chen Yuxin kept apologizing and explaining, even waking him up with her cries in the middle of the night. Her tearful face was such that, even though Shikai held some resentment, he couldn’t express it.

He tried to circulate his inner strength, but there was no response from his dantian. If a cultivator were likened to a machine, the dantian would be the battery. Once the battery was damaged, inner strength couldn’t be used. Ye Shikai tried exercising the "Inner God Scripture" and the "Emperor Xuan Scripture," but each attempt only brought severe pain to his dantian, with no other effect.

Ye Shikai racked his brain, trying every method he could think of, but none proved effective. After two hours of fruitless effort, he finally resigned himself to fate, lying wearily on the bed, exhausted. Beneath the exhaustion was a sense of defeat. Without inner strength, how could he protect those around him? He’d even need others to protect him.

As these thoughts swirled, Ye Shikai drifted to sleep. Sometimes, when one’s mind is overwhelmed, a nap offers the best respite.

Meanwhile, the door opened slowly, and Chen Yuxin quietly entered. Her steps were light, as if worried about waking him. However, Ye Shikai was in deep sleep. Even when Chen Yuxin lay beside him, he showed no reaction. In truth, Chen Yuxin had noticed his despondency these days, and it weighed heavily on her heart. Gently, she extended her hand to caress his cheek.

"Kai, this time... was it really my fault?" Chen Yuxin pondered many things, slowly sitting up and kneeling beside Ye Shikai. Her eyes were fixed intently on him, tears dropping steadily onto his cheeks. She truly didn’t want things to be this way. Regret had visited her in these days, but there was no turning back for what had been done. All she could do was move forward...

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Yun City, Worm Sect.

"May I ask if you are here to purchase medicine or seek a cure?" A disciple of the Worm Sect stepped out, looking at the group with some familiarity. "Have you all visited our Worm Sect before?"

"Indeed, we have been here before." Ji Qian turned to look at the group behind her, which included Nightmare, Soul Destroyer, Demoness, and others.

"Please summon your Sect Leader; I have urgent matters to discuss with her," Ji Qian nodded, saying. Frankly, she wasn’t eager to come here. On her first visit to the Worm Sect, she nearly had a confrontation with Wuyan over Ye Shikai. Furthermore, Ji Qian hoped she could help with her own capabilities. However, repairing a destroyed dantian was beyond her, likely beyond the Ji Family’s expertise, too. Among those she knew, only Wuyan from the Worm Sect might have a solution.

"The Sect Leader is very busy; please provide your identities for verification." 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

"I am from the Ji Family in Yanjing. Please report this quickly," Ji Qian bowed and said.

"Alright, please wait a moment."

"Lord Moon God, do you think the Worm Sect might have a solution to restore the Netherworld King’s inner strength?" Nightmare was somewhat worried. Having obtained precise information from Ghost Shadow, he was searching the Underworld for a way to reconstruct the dantian but dared not cause too much of a stir. If the Netherworld Palace’s enemies learned of Ye Shikai’s loss of inner strength, they would swarm upon them. Without Ye Shikai, they’d have nothing to fear; even risking their lives, they’d swarm in to divide the Netherworld Palace’s power.

"It’s hard to say; the Worm Sect holds many long-lost secret techniques, but there’s no telling if they have one to restore a dantian. I’m uncertain."

Ten minutes later.

Bam.

All eyes turned to the entrance as a woman dressed in white silk hurriedly emerged. Wuyan seemed even more "beautiful" than before, likely due to her long isolation in the mountains. Separated from the world, she wore no makeup, and her attire was traditional, highlighting her ice-cold beauty and aloof pride.

"Miss Ji, I didn’t expect you to come." Wuyan understood well. People visit the temple only when there’s an urgent matter. Ji Qian wouldn’t travel thousands of miles from Yanjing to this "backwater" unless it was for something crucial, which could only be related to Ye Shikai.

"Yes, I have an urgent matter, so I apologize for the intrusion."

"Please, all of you, come in. Prepare tea for our guests!"

Inside the house.

"What, his dantian was destroyed?" After hearing Ji Qian’s story, Wuyan’s expression changed dramatically. She had believed Ye Shikai, being so skilled, might have been poisoned, but the situation was far worse—his dantian had been destroyed.

"Yes, the situation is urgent, so I’ll be straightforward."