Just now, Zhao Xiaowen saw Lin Chen suddenly undergo a strange transformation and, disregarding everything, tightly embraced Lin Chen, who was enveloped in frost, hoping to warm him with her body.

In that critical moment, the devouring power within Zhao Xiaowen acted, absorbing a small part of the chill in Lin Chen's body.

Although it was only a small part, it saved Lin Chen's life, allowing him to regain control of the remaining chill within his body.

However, Zhao Xiaowen fainted from exhaustion due to using her bloodline.

Watching Lin Chen carry Zhao Xiaowen out of the sickroom, Zhou Yunshan felt a sinking feeling in his heart, "Lin Chen, is Yu Fei all right...?"

"Uncle Zhou, Yu Fei is fine now, you all should go in and see her," Lin Chen said tiredly.

"What happened to Xiaowen?" Master Mu Yun asked, looking puzzled at Zhao Xiaowen in Lin Chen's arms.

"Nothing much, just a bit exhausted, I'll take her home now. You guys take good care of Yu Fei," Lin Chen instructed before departing the hospital with Zhao Xiaowen in his arms.

Lin Chen placed Zhao Xiaowen on the backseat of the BMW, and then sat beside her, silently watching her.

At that moment, Zhao Xiaowen's head rested on Lin Chen's lap, sleeping soundly and sweetly.

Lin Chen thought he was going to die, but Zhao Xiaowen had pulled him back from the brink of death with the warmth of her body.

Gently stroking Zhao Xiaowen's hair, Lin Chen resolved in his heart, "Xiaowen, no matter when, I will protect you and won't let anyone hurt you."

Just then, a knocking sound came from the window. Lin Chen gently placed Zhao Xiaowen onto the backseat and got out of the car.

"I've just confirmed it, Zhou Yufei is a descendant of one of the Eight Guardians," Master Mu Yun said gravely.

"Is that vortex symbol the mark of the Eight Guardians?" Lin Chen asked.

Master Mu Yun nodded, "Yes! Yufei should be the heir to the Ice Guardian, and since her bloodline has just awakened, she can't yet control the chill within her body, which caused today's incident."

"Master, what exactly is that force, and will they really trouble the descendants of the Guardians?" Lin Chen asked curiously.

Master Mu Yun sighed, "Those people stop at nothing in their pursuit of the dark power. Lin Chen, now that it's confirmed that Zhou Yufei is the heir to the Ice Guardian, I need to stay by her side to protect her; you also need to be cautious."

Lin Chen nodded, "Don't worry, Master, I will take good care of myself."

After a moment's consideration, he still didn't disclose to Master Mu Yun that Zhao Xiaowen was also a descendant of one of the Eight Guardians.

Because the Master had said that the dark forces were seeking the descendants of the Eight Guardians, the fewer people who knew, the safer Zhao Xiaowen would be.

"Lin Chen, this dark force is very powerful; you must be careful," Master Mu Yun said in a deep voice.

"I understand. By the way, will Yufei's chill erupt suddenly again?" Lin Chen was somewhat concerned about the chill in Zhou Yufei's body.

Master Mu Yun smiled, "Don't worry about that. I will teach her some mental methods to help her control the chill within her, and once she learns to control it, incidents like today won't happen again."

"That's a relief." With Master Mu Yun taking care of her, Lin Chen finally felt at ease.

After bidding farewell to Master Mu Yun, Lin Chen drove Zhao Xiaowen back to Peach Blossom Village.

On the way, Zhao Xiaowen had already woken up, looking at Lin Chen beside her, she rubbed her head and asked in confusion, "Lin Chen, where is this? My head really hurts."

"This is inside my car, you fainted from exhaustion after saving me," Lin Chen said tenderly.

"Oh!" Zhao Xiaowen nodded, seemingly recalling what had just happened.

"Yu Fei should be okay, right?" Zhao Xiaowen asked worriedly.

"Silly girl, you're in this state and still worrying about others, don't worry, she's fine," Lin Chen reproached.

"We're best friends, aren't we? If it were you, I wouldn't worry at all," Zhao Xiaowen glanced at Lin Chen.

"Who was it just now, clinging to me to save me, and even sneakily kissed me!" Lin Chen teased.

"Stop it!" Zhao Xiaowen's face turned red, recalling the strange sensation of hugging Lin Chen just now, she couldn't help but lean on him again.

After sending Zhao Xiaowen home, Lin Chen gave a few more instructions for her to rest well before leaving Zhao Xiaowen's home.

The events of today had suddenly increased the pressure on Lin Chen's heart; both the four great families of the Capital City and the mysterious forces behind them posed a great threat to Lin Chen.

According to Master Mu Yun, that mysterious force would sooner or later find Zhou Yufei and Zhao Xiaowen, so this battle was inevitable.

He had to become even stronger to protect his family, friends, and lover.

Lin Chen's video from the last cooking competition had been uploaded online and had almost become a hot topic again, so his popularity soared once more.

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Lin Chen arrived at the plantation.

The whole plantation was filled with the scent of herbs, and all the herbs had matured and were ready to be harvested and processed immediately.

Moreover, Lin Chen found that the herbs moistened by the "Small Rain Technique" had stronger medicinal effects than ordinary ones.

At that moment, Xue Ying also arrived at the plantation; she had not slept well the previous night, and if they couldn't produce the herbs today, they would fail to deliver to the other companies, leading to massive compensation that could bankrupt the Xingchen Company.

When Xue Ying stood inside the field, she was almost scared silly.

The herbs that had only just sprouted yesterday had now fully matured overnight.

"Lin Chen, you are amazing!" Xue Ying looked at the lushly grown herbs and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Chen smiled and said, "We'll use half of these herbs for production, and the other half can be sold to the Li Company while the price is high."

Hearing Lin Chen's words, Xue Ying actually burst out laughing, "Lin Chen, you're too wicked."

The Li family could never have imagined that Lin Chen could mature the planted seeds so quickly, thus cornering the market on all the herbs needed by Xingchen Company within the city.

Now the herbs had been hyped by the Li Company to several times their value, so selling to the Li Company now would be a considerable income.

Li Yan could never have expected that his cunning plot, not only did not affect Xingchen Company at all, but actually brought a substantial profit for them.

"Sister Ying, quickly find workers to harvest the herbs, then plant new seeds. Before the Li Group catches on, let's make a good profit," Lin Chen said beamingly.

"Leave it to me," Xue Ying, who was worried about facing massive compensation yesterday, was now looking forward to the shocked faces of the companies when they see Xingchen Company delivering as promised.

Lin Chen checked the time; it was nearly eight o'clock, and he had to attend the selection of the Martial Arts Alliance at nine.

Lin Chen bid farewell to Xue Ying and had just reached his front door when he saw a familiar figure standing in front of a BMW waiting for him.