Chapter 809: Chapter 809

Returning to the villa, Li Yuqing finally understood the situation after Lin Chen's explanation.

However, Lin Chen omitted the part where Li Yuqing stabbed him with a knife.

Lin Chen did not want to leave any shadows in Li Yuqing's heart.

"Lin Chen, I can't accept this wealth. I'll find a lawyer immediately to transfer it all to you," Li Yuqing said earnestly.

"Didn't I say it's for you? You deserve it. You almost lost your life twice for me," Lin Chen replied.

"No, being by your side is enough for me." Li Yuqing refused the money no matter what.

In the end, Lin Chen, left with no other choice, said, "Alright, we'll each take half of the shares of this wealth. If you refuse again, I'll be really upset."

Seeing Lin Chen's serious expression, Li Yuqing could only nod in agreement.

"But, I have no idea how to manage such a big corporation!" Li Yuqing's face showed a trace of worry.

Lin Chen smiled lightly: "That's easy, just be the major shareholder and collect the earnings peacefully. As for management, someone will help you with that."

Starlight Group, due to the headquarters in Zhonghai not yet being completed, Xue Ying had been working in a temporarily rented financial building.

Now in Zhonghai, Lin Chen had become a well-known figure, but the two of them hadn't met.

It's not that they didn't want to; in fact, both of them missed each other dearly, even to the point where Xue Ying wanted to appear before Lin Chen right then.

But the Starlight Group was Lin Chen's last trump card; he wouldn't use it unless absolutely necessary, when the situation was dire.

After all, those contending for the Life Flower were the legendary secret families.

Xue Ying stood in front of the window, staring at the neon lights outside in Zhonghai, thinking of that figure.

"Lin Chen, are you alright?"

Just then, the door behind her suddenly opened.

Xue Ying gave a faint smile: "Jerk, you finally came."

Appearing rather sheepish, Lin Chen asked, "How did you know it was me?"

Turning around, a smile crossed Xue Ying's lips: "Who else but you could bypass my security without making a sound and appear before me?"

Lin Chen looked at Xue Ying before him, his face showing a trace of amazement.

It had been more than a year since they last met. Xue Ying, dressed in her OL professional attire, her black blazer tautly hugging her perfect curves.

Her wavy hair cascaded over her shoulders, her face fresh and beautiful, with big watery eyes, a pert nose, and an air of frostiness giving off an ice queen vibe.

"Ying, you've become even more beautiful," Lin Chen said with a chuckle.

"Hmph, you're always such a sweet-talker. I heard there are quite a few girls around you now," Xue Ying remarked with a strange expression.

A look of embarrassment spread across Lin Chen's face: "It's for the mission, I had no choice!"

Xue Ying snorted: "Hmph, no matter what women you get involved with, I must inspect them myself. Only those who pass my character assessment can join our sisterhood."

Lin Chen nodded: "Of course, without your approval, Ying, I wouldn't dare bring them home!"

"Damn, who's so blind to come at this time?" Lin Chen, using his X-ray vision, glanced outside and saw Black Demon arriving.

At this moment, Lin Chen wished he could drag the guy in for a beating.

Xue Ying quickly broke away from Lin Chen, straightened her somewhat disordered clothes, and spoke coldly: "Come in."

Black Demon entered the room, took one look at Lin Chen sitting inside, appeared startled, and then rushed over like a child.

"Bro Chen, how come you're here?" Black Demon said excitedly.

Lin Chen looked at Black Demon and coldly remarked: "You haven't changed a bit over the years, still the same old habits; staying up so late instead of sleeping."

Black Demon laughed, his expression playful: "Did I ruin a good moment between you and sister-in-law? I'll leave right now."

"Enough, stop fooling around. It's good that Director Lin is here, so discuss the findings of your investigation," Xue Ying spoke indifferently.

Black Demon nodded and began: "Bro Chen, Chief Xue has always asked me to investigate the Life Flower, and recently we've made a new breakthrough."

Lin Chen gave Xue Ying a look, his eyes filled with emotion.

Xue Ying was like his right-hand man, managing such a behemoth as the Starlight Group, and of course, behind the group was a vast intelligence network.

Black Demon continued: "The last time the Life Flower appeared was in Zhonghai City during the Ming Dynasty. That appearance attracted many masters, but in the end, all of them fell, and the whereabouts of the Life Flower became unknown."

"Is the Life Flower really that miraculous?" Lin Chen asked with curiosity.

Black Demon nodded: "These hermits of China have already broken through to the Void God Realm and are on the threshold of advancing to the True God Realm. If they can't break through to the True God Realm, they will face the end of their life, hence they seal themselves in closed-door cultivation, only to emerge when their sect faces catastrophe."

Lin Chen instantly understood: "The Life Flower can extend their lives, so that's why they vie for it, right?"

Black Demon nodded again: "The Life Flower can increase one's lifespan by ten years and is even beneficial for breaking through the Void God Realm and advancing to the True God Realm. In ancient times, practitioners would use the Life Flower as the last resort in their breakthroughs."

Ten years, for an ancient martial arts master, are incredibly precious. Consuming the Life Flower not only grants ten years of life but also helps them absorb its medicinal power for breakthroughs. Therefore, possessing the Life Flower means one foot is already stepping into the True God Realm.

The Life Flower was already precious enough, but these people only knew how to take, not to cultivate. When they realized it was becoming scarce, they tried to cultivate it only to find that the Earth's environment was hardly suitable for the growth of the Life Flower anymore.

Therefore, some powerful beings who ascended to the True God Realm created a secret realm suitable only for the Life Flower's growth before their ascension. The entrance to this secret realm is in Zhonghai City, and only by collecting four lines of an ancient poem, possessing the Key of Life, one can enter the realm.

After listening to Black Demon's introduction, Lin Chen gained a deeper understanding of the Life Flower, but his heart felt even more pressured.