Talented Martial Hero
Chapter 821 What Did Friendship Mean

A moment later, a fiery red figure with a long trail of flame on her back appeared in front of Darren.He looked at the woman in the long red dress and could not help but notice how naturally flushedred her face was. It was a gorgeous face that could make anyone intoxicated just by glancing at it.She also seemed to be in her early twenties.

Compared to the immortal who took Elsa away, this woman had her own type of beauty. It wasimpossible to say who was more beautiful than who, but both were definitely among the mostbeautiful women in the world.

"Aunt Caroline, Darren said he had just been caught by the monkey. Please let him go," Augustinepleaded with the woman.

"Yes, Aunt. Darren is a noble dragon. He isn't in the same side as the damn monkey. My brother hasbeen treating him for a while, so we know him a bit. He is not a bad guy,” the girl standing besidethem spoke up, putting in a good word for Darren.

A strange flame flickered in the woman's eyes when she heard their pleas.

She turned to look at the young girl. "Is he a dragon?”

The girl nodded her head excitedly. "Yes, he is. And he’s a huge one.”

The fiery red lady pointed a slender finger at Darren and a ray of red light hit his body.

It was a drop of her blood essence.

Darren felt the essence seep into his skin as soon as it landed on him.

His brain began to buzz incessantly. The blood in his body started boiling. An aura of the dragonblood flowed out of his elixir field and made contact with the drop of blood essence.

With his spiritual sense, Darren observed as his aura of the dragon blood fused with her drop ofblood essence.

Swoosh!

After the fusion, her drop of blood essence flew out of his body and back into the woman'sfingertips.

"A very pure dragon bloodline,” she mused.

"Naomi, let him go!"

"Yes, Aunt Caroline. Thank you!" The girl nodded her head and then turned to the rope that boundDarren's body. She murmured a few words and made strange gestures with her hands thatloosened the binds until he was finally free.

He immediately jumped up and found himself refresh.

"Gee, I was almost burned to death,” Darren said. For some reasons, he felt dehydrated.

"Here, Darren, take a drink.” Augustine handed him a bowl of alcohol and Darren drank it up in onegulp.

"What's the relationship between you and the monkey?" the fiery red lady named Caroline askedlightly.

"Here's the thing, Aunt Caroline," Darren began, choosing to call her "Aunt" just like Augustine. Hethen went on to briefly narrate how the monkey had caught him.

Caroline probed his mental fluctuations and said, "So you didn't lie after all. You have provoked themonkey and received his wrath. Such bad luck indeed.”

"This is why I am grateful that you saved me. Otherwise, the monkey would have killed me there.”Darren cupped his hands together.

"It was just a coincidence, but you are welcome," Caroline said.

"Aunt Caroline, what are you going to do with this monkey?" Darren asked.

"I have already let him go twice, but he remains arrogant. He must be killed this time,” she replied."I see." Darren nodded his head.

"What? It seems that you don't want him to die.” The lady's gaze on Darren sharpened suddenly.The change in her expression made the hairs on his arms stand on their ends.

"No, no. It's just that the monkey still has secrets that I haven't figured out yet," Darren clarifiedhastily.

"What secrets?" Naomi asked, curious.

Darren shrugged. "He called himself Barnes the Holy. That's why I want to replace out who he really is.""He is not," Caroline snapped. With that, she turned around and walked away, leaving behind abeautiful fiery red arc in her wake.

Darren was surprised to hear that. Did this mean the Fire Phoenix knew who the real Barnes theHoly was?

"Darren, who is Barnes the Holy?" Augustine came over and patted Darren on the shoulder.Darren raised an eyebrow at the question and asked, "Haven't you heard of him?"

Augustine shook his head, confused. "Is this person powerful?"

"Of course! He's much more powerful than this monkey. And I doubt that Aunt Caroline can evendefeat him!" Darren explained.

"Bullshit!" Naomi wrinkled her nose and said, "Aunt has mastered the Premium Phoenix Body and isconsidered a real legendary beast. How can anyone defeat her?"

Darren shook his head. "If you don't believe me, then forget what I said." He then sat down with hislegs crossed. "I'll tend to my wound first. After that, I will have some drinks with you.”

"Alright. Just come and replace us once you're done." Augustine left, bringing Naomi with him.

As soon as he recovered, Darren stood up and walked up to the monkey.

The monkey had been scorched black and was completely motionless.

"Wake up. I know you won't die so easily,” Darren said. The monkey, however, stayed still.

"I tried to save you, but it seems like you don't appreciate my kindness. Forget it then,” hecontinued, trying to attract the monkey's curiosity.

Finally, the monkey opened his eyes.

It was still filled with rage and hostility.

"Are you really willing to save me?" the monkey asked, frowning skeptically.

"You have to answer my question first.”

The monkey conceded. After all, he was already on the verge of death. If this was the only way tosurvive, he would take it. "Go ahead.”

"What's the relationship between you and Barnes the Holy? Where is he now? And why are youlooking for the Inner Fiend?" Darren voiced out all his questions and doubts in one go.

The monkey fell silent. For a moment, Darren was about to turn around.

"Why do you want to know? These things have nothing to do with you,” the monkey asked in reply.His tone was calm.

"To tell you the truth, I came here because someone asked me to save Barnes the Holy."

The monkey suddenly raised his head, seemingly incredulous. "Save by you?"

He let out a laugh. Even in the face of doubt, Darren didn't feel like arguing with the monkey so hesimply said, "I promised someone that I will do it so I will try my best to fulfill it."

"You fool," the monkey sneered. "Why would you risk your life to help others? You humans are sostupid.”

"You don't understand. Otherwise, you wouldn't have to pass through this. To put it simply, this iswhy you don't have friends.” Darren's words seemed to have torn the monkey's heart apart.

"I don't need friends because I am invincible. Why would I still want them?" the monkey roaredcruelly.

His words reminded Darren of the scene in his dream where he had achieved high level ofConflicting Cultivation. His power could break the void and he was considered invincible.

But when he reached the top of the world, it was empty. It was as if it was a void itself. He realizedthen that being invincible was terrifying.

"If you are truly invincible, then you must know how lucky you are to have someone by your sideevery step of the way.

You can't even survive this moment. How can you even call yourself invincible? You're going to diesoon enough," Darren said, coldly.

"You said you would save me. Were you lying to me?" The monkey became livid.

"Now why would I save you? You aren't even my friend. Why should I keep my promise?” Darrenretorted.

"Oh!" The monkey was speechless after realizing that he was tricked by Darren.

He pondered on Darren's words as it continued to echo inside his head.

Then, in a soft voice, he asked, "Then how can I be your friend?" He sounded as if he wasembarrassed to be voicing out such question and wished no one could really hear him ask.

Darren rolled his eyes at him, saying, "Friends help each other and treat each other sincerely.”

The monkey seemed tentative. "Okay, I will not kill you in the future. But I can help you. Is thatokay?" This was how he understood the concept of friendship.

Darren was speechless.

"Never mind. Since you've taken the initiative, I will try my best to save you."

The monkey seemed unsure as well. "Aren't you afraid that I might turn on you after saving me?""If I don't trust you on this, how can I call you my friend? If you're really as cunning as you said, Ideserve to be the unlucky one,” Darren responded, giving him a faint smile.

For a moment, the monkey's mind seemed unable to comprehend what was happening. “How can ahuman be so naive? But it's strange that I don't have the slightest intentions of killing him now evenif he is being stupid, * he thought to himself.