Talented Martial Hero
Chapter 361 Like A God (Part One)

"Uncle Reed!" Darren shouted to catch the attention of the beggar. At first, he couldn't believe hiseyes, for he wasn't able to recognize his uncle. Wearing a tattered, messy, and crumpled garments,Darren had to take a closer look to ascertain that it was indeed his Uncle Reed.

After all that he had endured, and the battles that taught him hard-learned lessons, the renewedand changed Darren right now was more open-minded. He had learned to forgive and not hold anygrudge of what had happened in the past. Yet, seeing Reed in such a situation, he was angry now. Itmade Darren feel guilty and angry at himself, all at once.

At the mention of his name, Reed looked up and fixed his eyes at Darren. Though his eyes wereempty, clearly, it showed that he didn't recognize Darren, nor knew that he was of a closerelationship to him.

"P...Please don't hurt me! P...Please...” With a quivering voice, Reed stuttered as he was terrified withDarren's angry shout. He kept retreating and stepping away from the warrior. A frightened andconfused expression was drawn on his face.

Judging from how he looked and the way he acted, Darren knew that he wasn't himself anymore.He was out of his mind because of what had happened.

Pitying his uncle's miserable state, Darren soon realized that he could make use of his Spirit Powerto get Reed's Spirit Power back. That would, in turn, regain his normal state of mind and revive hissanity.

"Ahhhhh!" The moment the Spirit Power reacted with Reed's body, he was twitching and hollering inpain. The process was so excruciating that it made Reed shout garishly. Darren couldn't almoststand seeing his uncle under such torment, yet he held on to his faith that what he was doing wasfor his good.

After a few moments, Reed finally stopped shouting. The Spirit Power had done its task, andgradually the gleaming lights of hope were back in Reed's once empty eyes. Quiet dazed at themoment, his gaze fell on Darren, and his whole body froze at the sight of the warrior.

"D...Darren,” Reed uttered, his pale lips shaking, and tears were brimming in his eyes.

Then, at Darren's surprise, he started crying and laughing at the same time. He kept on blabberingwords saying, "Hahaha! Why did you come back? It's all over. We are all dead.”

"Uncle Reed...” Sensing the grief in his uncle's eyes, Darren called in a low voice. He couldn't helpbut feel sorry for the man who had played a significant role in his life.

As he took heed to the young boy's calm voice, Reed calmed down at once, then added, "It's justour fate. You should leave, Darren. Nothing was left of the Chu Clan. We are doomed. It's not yourfault.”

"What the hell happened, Uncle Reed?" Puzzled by what the older man had said, Darren asked—thistime, putting both hands on Reed's shoulders. He was demanding all of his uncle's attention andwanted him to narrate what had happened.

Pain flickered in Reed's eyes, and panic was visible in the expression of his face. He shook his headin frustration and said, "There's no going back. It's all in vain. We tried everything to hurt you yearsago and now is karma. My son died, and the clan wasn't able to withstand it all. We have nothingleft. It's all karma. We have only ourselves to blame. Just get out of here quickly. Save yourself,maybe then, you will be the only one left of the Chu Clan.” Reed encouraged Darren, giving him adesperate push to go and escape.

After going through so much, Reed's mind was altered in some ways. He now realized theimportance and true meaning of a clan—a family. He was sincerely regretting for what he had donein the past. Never in a million years would he have thought that he would one day hoped soseverely that Darren would be alive and be the lucky one to be left of the Chu Clan.

As for the rest of the clan, they were bound to be tortured to death sooner or later. As far as Reedknew, no one got a chance to live.

Seeing Reed so devastated and desperate, Darren didn't push him to narrate more. With one quickpull, he grabbed Reed with his hand and charged towards their clan's dwellings.

When they neared the gate of the Chu Clan, Reed started to struggle with all his might. It was as ifthe place was forbidden that he desperately did not want to step a foot upon its grounds. As areckless action, Reed then grabbed Darren's legs, stopping him from going in. He kept crying andbegging him not to go on.

"Darren, don't go any further! Just leave! Please. We have done so many wrong things to you in thepast, and I am sorry for that. But please, don't go in there. You have to keep on living, as the onlyone left in our clan. Please! Just leave!"

Hearing his uncle's honest words and the heart-piercing pleads, Darren's heart melted and hurt atthe same time. Tears formed in his eyes, and a mix of emotions welled up in him that he wanted tocry too.

"The past is in the past, Uncle Reed. Trust me, and I will make whoever did this curse to our clan paywith their lives!" with determined eyes, Darren said firmly. As he helped Reed up, he was silentlymaking a promise to his uncle and the rest of his kin that he would do everything that he could toavenge the fate that was not destined to be met by them.

"That's impossible, Darren. You don't understand. They are the royal members. It's an order from theHoly Lands, and the royals execute it. We are to be slaves until we die. That's final. It is impossible toturn it the other way around. Listen to me, nephew, Darren. Just go away. The elders won't blameyou for leaving. Instead, they will be happy that you get a chance to live." Tears kept streamingdown Reed's wrinkled face as he insisted on Darren leaving the place. What he was holding ontowas not anchored to any principles of martial arts nor any beliefs in battles—fighting or yielding.Convincing Darren to leave right now and save himself was Reed's way of showing his love for afamily member, which was what really mattered. Sad for Reed, though, that it was almost too latefor him to realize.

"Wait here, Uncle Reed. I will be back soon." Knowing his uncle, Darren knew that any argumentwould not convince him at all. The only thing he could do right now was to show his real strengthso his clan would see it with their own eyes and believe that he could rescue them from the wraththey were enduring all these years.