Talented Martial Hero
Chapter 717 Refusing To Join

"Yes, that Emperor Weapon is a good match for Darren.” All three men looked at each other andnodded at the same time.

"No, I don't agree. You should go now." With a resolute expression on his face, Lord Donald directlyrejected their suggestion without asking for Darren's opinion

"As I said, it is all up to Darren. Lord Donald, you don't want to decide by yourself for Darren, doyou? Let him speak for himself,” one of them said in a calm voice looking from Lord Donald toDarren.

"Darren, join the Cross Expeditionary Force, and you get one Emperor Weapon. What do you say?"After several times of being asked, Darren didn't reply. He was thinking about the matter and washesitant on how to respond.

"Don't talk anymore. Only Darren is indeed able to wear the cursed armor, but once he puts it on,he will become a killing machine without any emotions. Darren won't agree even if I don't sayanything,” Lord Donald said coldly. It was evident that he was vexed at the moment.

Only then did Darren understand and had a clear picture of what the cursed armor was like—andwhat it was built for.

"I refuse to join," Darren verbalized at last.

After all, nobody in his right mind would agree to such an agreement. How could Darren agree toexchange human feelings for an Emperor Weapon?

"Darren, don't believe in what Lord Donald said. The Emperor Weapon is not a cursed armor, but anarmor made by an ancient emperor who cultivated blade and sword. It is called the Blade andSword Armor. If an ordinary person wore it, there would be a certain probability that he would becontrolled by the Weapon Soul and become a killing machine. But you are different. Since you arecultivating the blade skill and sword skill at the same time, it is absolutely fine for you to wear it,"said a member of the three great clans.

"Shut up! How many geniuses has that thing ruined? Why don't the elders of your clans destroy it?"Lord Donald asked angrily. His voice was getting louder as the conversation lengthened.

There were at least one hundred peerless geniuses who had worn the Blade and Sword Armor.Without exception, they all became emotionless and only intended to kill people. They all ended updying during the battles.

"There's no need to persuade me anymore. It's just an Emperor Weapon. I, Darren, will not risk mylife for it. What's more, I don't want to help you plunder the resources. Please leave now," Darrenrefused again and drove them away. He had come to a final decision, and nothing would make himchange his mind.

"Great! Darren, your decision is absolutely correct. It's just a weapon. It's no big deal.” Glad aboutDarren's rejection of such an indecent invitation, Theodore nodded and smiled.

"Huh! How dare you!" Contrariwise, the faces of the three men darkened when they heard Darren'srefusal.

"No! How dare you!" Raising his voice, Lord Donald pounded the table and released his entireoppressive force. With his face trembling, he said, "You have barged into my Sacred Palace withoutpermission, and you even dared to shout at us. Do you really think I'm just a puppet in a show?"Feared from hearing the words from Lord Donald, the expressions of the three people changedagain. They did not doubt that if they stayed a little longer, Lord Donald would attack them, andthey would be digging their own graves.

"Let's go!" A wise man knew when to retreat. After all, this was the Sacred Palace, and they darednot go too far even some powerful people backed them up. Thus, they were left with no choice butto leave.

After the three left, Darren and the others drank more wines and were soon ready to go.

"Darren, what's your plan? If you don't have a place to go, I suggest that you should enter theeighteen cities to improve yourself. Of course, you can choose not to go on an expedition in theAborigines Worlds," Lord Donald suggested and offered Darren some alternatives.

"There's no need to be in a hurry. If I really need to practice, 1 will come to you, My Lord. As for now,I haven't seen my kin in recent years. It's been a long time since I went back to my hometown.Perhaps going back home there to see my old friends would be a good idea," Darren retorted back.Though he would love to stay, he felt obliged to visit his own clan.

"Okay, feel free to go. But don't forget to improve your strength as well as keep an eye on thepeople from the three great clans, in case they mess up with you. If something terrible happens, tryto inform Auberon and let him help you," advised Lord Donald.

"Thank you, My Lord. I'll do that if I get held up.”

After Darren agreed, Lord Donald asked Auberon to give Darren a contact bead so he could reachout to him quickly.

"Donald, I should go back to my clan to see if there are anyone who knows me still alive,” Theodoresaid and planned to leave together with Darren.

"Theodore, please come back as fast as you can after you return home. If possible, you can go tothe eighteen cities and lead an army there as soon as possible. With your help, fewer members ofour clans will die.

What's more, if we were to take down that Aborigines World, your clan might be able to be freedearlier as well," Lord Donald said as he allowed Theodore to leave too.

"I see. I will be back as soon as possible, Donald,” Theodore nodded and promised to be back assoon as he could.

"Let's leave together, Darren." Facing Darren this time, Theodore asked Darren to leave togetherwith him

As Darren agreed, the two of them cupped their hands to Lord Donald and flew out of the palace inswift, breakneck speed

However, when they were out of the Sacred Palace, Darren and Theodore headed south, and theirflying speed was not very fast.

"Sir, what happened to the Dragon Blood Clan?" Still bothered by the clan's fate, Darren had wantedto ask this question for a long time, but he could not do so because there were so many people inthe palace back then.

"Didn't your elder brother Scott tell you?" hearing Darren's inquiry, Theodore asked in surprise."No. I guess even he doesn't know the reason in detail. I only heard from him that the Dragon BloodClan has been confined at the bottom of the sea in the far west."

Theodore kept silent for a moment. After pondering things on his head, he said, "Yes, my clan hasbeen trapped in the deep sea, and very few people could come out freely.”

"But why, sir?" asked Darren further.

"It's a long story. Simply speaking, the Dragon Blood Clan made a big mistake and needs to besuppressed for one hundred thousand years. However, we deserve that.”

After sighing for a moment, Theodore continued, "You know the forbidden areas that aresuppressing the first fiend ancestor, right?"

"Yes, I knew about that place clearly,” Darren replied shortly.

"Then it will be much easier for me to explain it to you. In fact, one of the first fiend ancestor's bodyparts had escaped from the forbidden area in the past. The worst thing about it is the fact that theperson who helped it to escape was the leader of our Dragon Blood Clan. That was tens ofthousands of years ago!"

"What?! The leader of the Dragon Blood Clan helped the fiend to escape?" Darren asked in a tone ofboth surprise and doubt. He couldn't believe the words that had just come out of Theodore'smouth.

"Yes. At that time, not only the other leaders of that generation but also many talents of my clanwere fooled by him and got involved in the fiasco of releasing the first fiend ancestor's body part.Fortunately, only one body part of the first fiend ancestor escaped. The scheme was soondiscovered by the other seven clans as soon as one body part escaped—good thing the clans werequick to respond. The other seven clans also gathered all the powerful warriors, including someseniors in seclusion. After months of battle, they finally suppressed the first fiend ancestor's bodypart once again,” Theodore narrated.

After pausing for a while, he took a deep breath and continued, "Many powerful warriors of theDragon Blood Clan, as well as clan leader, died in the battle. That old bastard that freed the bodyresulted in too many martial arts masters of our clan to die for his selfish interest. He deserved todie!

After that fight, according to the rules, all members of our Dragon Blood Clan should be executed.But other clans found out after investigation that it was all because the leader of our clan whodeceived so many people. So, they decided to suppress the Dragon Blood Clan forever, unless thereis a holy emperor in our clan.”

With that, Theodore was relieved that he had told Darren the history of their clan.

"But I don't get it. Why did the clan leader help release the fiend?" Darren asked further as he wasstill confused,

"In fact, even I haven't figured out the specific reason. I only heard from the predecessors that theclan leader was a crazy person. He released the first fiend ancestor to eat it up, so he himself wouldbecome unbeatable. Unfortunately, he was wrong. The first fiend ancestor was much stronger thanhe thought,” Theodore explained with a downcast expression on his face.

"Yup, the fiend's first ancestor is indeed very powerful. I remembered that an arm of him hadescaped a few years ago, and he had huge fighting power even if he had not yet fully recovered. Ifthe halberd of Hiram the Great hadn't been triggered, our continent would have been destroyed."As he imagined the incident on his mind, Darren's heart beat fast at the thought of the situationback then.

"What? He escaped again?" asked Theodore in dire disbelief.

"Yes, let me show you the place, sir. We will pass by that area later on,” Darren volunteered.

"Okay! I will be glad to set my foot on that place.” Theodore's eyes grew with excitement.

In a matter of minutes, from their hastened flight, Darren and Theodore landed on the dilapidatedground.

As both of them did a visual scurry of the place, they noticed that law enforcers guarded the placewithin five hundred kilometers. As Darren and Theodore looked from afar, the huge halberd was stillstanding erect in the center—a clear symbol of hope.