The Beautiful CEO’s Close Bodyguard
Chapter 70 - 70 0070 Innate Grandmaster

70: Chapter 0070: Innate Grandmaster 70: Chapter 0070: Innate Grandmaster The icy night wind blew across, but the black veil on the cloaked man’s face did not move at all.

He carefully stepped forward a few paces, seemingly inadvertent, but actually he had sealed off all of Chu Ge’s possible routes of advance, while also being prepared for his escape.

“Do you think I would run away?” Chu Ge suddenly felt it somewhat amusing.

Hadn’t the scene at the gambling house already made the disparity between the two sides clear to him?

“You are seeking your own death, don’t blame me for this!” With a low roar, he stamped his right foot on the ground, and the concrete floor actually cracked open, leaving a clear footprint.

At the same time, he launched himself like a cannonball, with a whooshing sound, toward Chu Ge.

While in mid-air, the cloaked man already had a trace of a smile on his face.

Although his move was clumsy and could not change direction mid-course, even those who were stronger than him dared not to take it head-on, unless they were Innate!

And this young man, apparently with too little real combat experience, actually dared to stand still, ready to bear the full force of the blow.

In his eyes, that was simply seeking death.

“Bang—”

The muffled sound exploded like a sudden thunderous roar.

The cloaked man still maintained his forward thrust, his hands clenched in front of him in a poised manner, but his fists were firmly gripped by a large hand!

“How is this possible!” He widened his eyes unwillingly.

Even the first-generation disciples from his own sect would only choose to dodge this move, yet it was blocked by a single hand.

But after all, he was a martial artist; after a momentary startle, he quickly recovered.

Focusing all his strength, he pushed his fists toward Chu Ge’s palm, propelling himself backward several dozen meters, and then…

he took off running!

Nonsense, anyone who could block his punch was probably not far from being a Grandmaster if not one already.

The thought of sacrificing himself for the sect had never crossed his mind.

“Trying to leave?

Don’t you think it’s too late?”

Chu Ge uttered a cold snort, then suddenly pointed a finger as if it were a sword, slashing in the direction where the cloaked man was fleeing.

A sword Qi that was seven or eight meters long suddenly illuminated the darkness around it; the silvery white light was so intense that even the fleeing cloaked man felt it, causing him to involuntarily look back mid-flight, halting his escape for a moment.

“Bang—”

In that brief hesitation, the sword Qi caught up to him.

The cloaked man only managed to muster all his strength for a defensive posture before being struck by the sword Qi.

He endured for around a second before letting out a tragic scream, his body flung dozens of meters back, crashing to the ground, blood sprayed out along the way.

He was obviously severely injured by this attack.

When Chu Ge approached him, the man struggled to rise a few times but eventually spat out a mouthful of blood and lay limp on the ground.

“Click—” A soft sound suddenly came from his chest, and a palm-sized Jade Pendant with cracks all over it fell out, breaking into several pieces as soon as it slipped out.

Seeing the shattered Jade Pendant, a trace of sorrow flickered in the eyes of the cloaked man.

It was because of a mission that the Sect Leader had personally rewarded him with this protective treasure which could fend off attacks.

It was not easy to break under Innate level, and even an Innate could be resisted once.

He even originally thought that there was no need to use it, that he might keep the treasure for himself.

Who knew that it would be consumed in just a few days after coming out.

Whereas in Chu Ge’s eyes, there was a trace of contemplation.

No wonder the cloaked man was able to survive his sword Qi without dying—it turned out there was such a treasure.

“Does each member of your sect have one of these?”

The cloaked figure had no will to resist at this point and weakly responded, “No…

cough cough…

Our sect doesn’t have many of these treasures.

I was given the jade pendant because my mission to retrieve the stone was particularly important, so the sect leader personally bestowed it upon me.”

After finishing his words, he struggled to prop up his upper body and asked with difficulty, “Are…

are you an Innate Grandmaster?”

“No,” Chu Ge shook his head.

However, before the cloaked figure could sigh in relief, Chu Ge continued, “But soon, it should be within a few days.”

The cloaked figure fell silent.

What did it mean to have a grandmaster in his twenties?

If such news were to spread, all the hidden sects in the world would be shaken!

“How about joining the Ghost Poison Sect?” the cloaked figure spoke, seemingly with a trace of emotion, “With your capabilities, breaking through to Innate wouldn’t be difficult with just a little bit of cultivation from the sect.

If you join the Ghost Poison Sect, you could immediately hold a position of power.

Then, wealth, authority, women—all will be easily within your reach!”

The mission for the stone statue had failed, and he had even lost his protective jade pendant, but if he could recruit a monster like Chu Ge to join the sect, it would be worth more than any mission!

However, to his disappointment, Chu Ge shook his head and at the same time removed the cloak from his head.

Chu Ge had been curious about why the other was wearing a cloak from the moment they met, and now seeing the true face, Chu Ge couldn’t help but gasp.

Beneath the cloak was a face unlike any human’s!

The skin was entirely black, looking akin to dried-up bark tightly compressed together, wrinkled with deep crevasses, and the eyes glowed an abnormal crimson red, giving the appearance of a fierce ghost at first glance!

“You see,” he said with a wry smile, pointing to his face, “This is a side effect of our sect’s cultivation technique.

Actually, our Ghost Poison Sect’s art is merely a branch of poison techniques.

It is only because of individuals like us that it bears the name ‘ghost.'”

“Individuals like you?” Chu Ge expressed a hint of interest, “So you’re saying not everyone in the sect has this appearance?”

“That’s right!” He nodded and heaved a sigh, “The sect leader has ways to restore our appearances, but it’s rather troublesome, so only a few of his most favored disciples have been restored.

For the rest of us who want the sect leader to intervene, we must achieve remarkable feats.

That’s why I used decades of accumulated relationships to secure this mission, but who would have known…”

“The poison afflicting Mr.

Ouyang, is it related to your Ghost Poison Sect?”

The cloaked figure was startled and seemed to be recalling, “The poison on Mr.

Ouyang’s body?”

Under the cover of the night, a trace of blackness slowly emerged on his body.

As Chu Ge leaned in a little closer, ready to listen attentively, the cloaked figure suddenly snickered maliciously, lifting his right palm and swung it down towards Chu Ge’s head, “Die!”

His right hand was covered in an eerie blackness, and one could even see a fog-like black substance moving across his palm.

It was imaginable that being struck by this palm would be no minor matter.

However, just as his right palm was about to hit, he suddenly noticed the mocking smile at the corner of Chu Ge’s mouth.

“Not good!” He screamed in his mind, but it was already too late.

He only felt a chill at his right wrist, and then his hand was already flying away!

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