The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Carson Flores didn't disturb Callie Matthews. After leaving a message for Elijah White, he left the Spirit Vein and headed toward the Azure Dragon Palace.

Callie Matthews was currently attempting a breakthrough to True Immortal Peak, and Elijah White was in seclusion striving for a breakthrough. Both were at critical stages in their cultivation.

He came to the Hundred Tribulations Gate this time specifically to visit Elijah White. Now that Elijah was safe and well, and also being taken seriously within the sect, Carson naturally felt relieved.

The Immortal Path is long; there will always be time to meet again in the future.

Carson Flores traveled deep into the Dragon Clan's territory. With the token given by Norah Matthews earlier, he finally reached the Azure Dragon Palace smoothly.

A year later, Carson saw Norah Matthews again.

Norah Matthews welcomed Carson with a smile, as Carson was an Immortal Palace Envoy. Although the Dragon Clan was not under the control of the Immortal Palace, they still respected it when there was no conflict of interest.

"Envoy Lin, are you alone?"

Carson Flores nodded and briefly spoke about Callie and others' situations.

"Ms. Matthews, I'd like to meet the clan leader."

Norah Matthews's face showed a hint of difficulty: "Unfortunately, the clan leader is not at the Azure Dragon Palace right now."

Carson asked in surprise: "Where did the clan leader go?"

Norah Matthews explained: "In a few days, it will be the day when our Dragon Race Sacred Land opens. The clan leader has gone to the entrance of the Sacred Land early to preside over the opening with several other clan leaders. If you came a few days later, you might not even have met me."

Dragon Race Sacred Land?

Although Carson was somewhat curious about this matter, he also knew that such things had nothing to do with him as a member of the Human Race, so he didn't bother asking more. He just said: "When will the clan leader return?"

Norah Matthews replied: "They will wait until the Sacred Land closes again before returning. It will probably take at least half a year."

Carson immediately frowned. He didn't have much time now, so he couldn't wait half a year.

"Ms. Matthews, the Heavenly Profound Continent's Heavenly Profound Competition is just a period away, and this time the Celestial Palace will attend grandly. I must return before then, so I can't afford to wait half a year. Could you take me to meet your clan leader?"

Carson sincerely said: "I hope to have a face-to-face conversation with your clan leader, as it concerns the future of the Celestial Palace and the Dragon Clan."

Norah Matthews hesitated for a moment: "Alright, I can take you to meet the clan leader outside the Sacred Land, but you must not intervene in matters of the Sacred Mountain."

Carson breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "The Dragon Race Sacred Mountain is the Dragon Clan's matter; I certainly won't meddle."

"Alright, rest for a day, and we will set off tomorrow!"

"Okay!"

The next day, Norah Matthews took Carson Flores to the outside of the Azure Dragon Palace and boarded a giant Flying Boat.

A group of people chatting on the deck all turned their eyes to Carson. Among them, a tall middle-aged man frowned and asked: "Norah Matthews, who is he?"

Norah Matthews replied: "Carson Flores, the Immortal Palace Envoy. He needs to see the clan leader."

The middle-aged man frowned: "How can a member of the Human Race be allowed to go to the Dragon Race Sacred Land?"

Norah Matthews replied: "Circumstances demand flexibility. I will explain it to the clan leader."

The middle-aged man's eyes seemed displeased but he ultimately did not speak further.

Norah Matthews took Carson to the cabin and arranged a room for him next to hers.

Carson inquired: "The person who spoke just now seems to have some opinion about you?"

Norah Matthews calmly replied: "The clan leader is old and plans to first determine a young clan leader. He is one of the contenders, Leighton Matthews. He is unhappy with me because I support Hugh Matthews; they are the two strongest contenders."

The young clan leader, isn't that just the Crown Prince?

Throughout history, the struggle for the Crown Prince and the throne has always been bloody. It seems that the conflict for the young clan leader will be just as fierce as a race for the Crown Prince.

"How do you decide the young clan leader? Is it determined by the current clan leader's words, or do the Dragon Clan's high officials vote to choose, looking at who has more supporters, or the simplest method, might makes right, the winner becomes king?"

Norah Matthews replied: "Whoever can gain the Ancestor Dragon's approval becomes the young clan leader."

"Ancestor Dragon?"

Carson curiously asked: "How is this approval granted?"

Norah Matthews explained: "In the Dragon Race Sacred Land, there are the Ancestor Dragon's remains and Soul of the Ancestral Dragon. Whoever enters the Sacred Land and gains the Soul of the Ancestral Dragon's approval can become the young clan leader of our Azure Dragon clan."

Carson laughed and continued to ask: "I know that the Dragon Clan has many branches; do you not need to compete against them?"

"Of course, we need to compete!"

Norah Matthews's eyes flashed with a sharp gaze like a blade: "Each clan will send a team to attend the Ancestor Dragon's banquet. The Ancestor Dragon will set some assessments, and everyone will strive by their own means to win the Ancestor Dragon's approval. Whoever gains the Ancestor Dragon's approval will naturally be highly cultivated upon returning to the clan, with boundless future prospects."

Carson became very curious: "Banquet?"

Norah Matthews nodded: "Yes, it's a banquet. All Dragon Clan members entering the Sacred Land can participate, but what benefits they get depends on their abilities. Don't think that just because everyone is from the Dragon Clan, when it comes to true competition, kinship counts for nothing, and they are extremely ruthless."

Carson curiously asked further: "Does the Ancestor Dragon always stay inside the Sacred Land? Didn't it ever think of coming out?"