The King Of Warriors novel (Jared Chance) novel Chapter 6290

By the time Jared and the others returned to Cloudhaven City, three days had already passed.

Outside the city gate, Lydia, Vivian, Evelyn, Luther, Grace, and Gwendolyn were all waiting.

The second Jared's figure appeared in the sky, Vivian was the first one to rush forward.

"Jared!"

She threw herself into his arms and clung to him tight. "You're back!"

Jared patted her on the back and smiled. "It's not like I went off to war. What are you so worked up about?"

Vivian didn't answer.

She only buried her face against his chest, her eyes rimmed red.

Lydia walked over and looked Jared over from top to bottom.

Only after she made sure he wasn't hurt did the tightness leave her.

"How did things go over in the Demon Marches?" she asked.

"It's handled."

Jared briefly told them what had happened.

When she heard that Darian had dropped to his knees and begged for mercy, and that the demonic cultivator had run ahead of time, Lydia's brows drew together slightly.

"That demonic cultivator got away? Could he come back again?"

"No."

Jared shook his head. "The person backing him is Skylar. Skylar already took a loss at the Celestial Palace, so he won't dare show himself again anytime soon. Since he ran, that demonic cultivator won't dare stay in the Demon Marches either."

Lydia nodded and didn't ask anything else.

The group returned to the city lord mansion.

Roland arranged for the disciples of the Sky Dragon Lineage to go rest, then followed Jared into the Council Hall.

"Mr. Chance, what are your plans next?" Roland asked.

Jared went quiet for a moment.

"I'm going to the Fifteenth Firmament."

The Council Hall went still in an instant.

A light flashed through Lydia's eyes.

She had been waiting for this day for a long time.

Gwendolyn's expression didn't change, but her fingers shifted ever so slightly.

Vivian, on the other hand, went pale on the spot.

"So soon?" Vivian's voice came out shaking.

Jared looked at her, and something heavy rose in his chest.

What stood between him and Vivian had always been a little absurd when laid out plainly.

Back when the marriage contest was held, both of them had their own schemes, and neither one had taken any of it seriously.

But after spending this stretch of time together, Vivian had given him something real, and he couldn't deny that he'd come to care for her too.

Especially after that night... some things, once they happened, never went back to what they were before.

"Vivian, I have to go."

Jared's voice stayed low, but there was no give in it. "Skylar took Josephine away, and no one knows where they went. I think they may have gone to the Fifteenth Firmament. I need to find her."

Vivian bit down on her lip and said nothing.

She knew Jared was right.

Josephine was his wife. She was the woman he loved most.

There was no way Jared would give her up.

But that didn't make this any easier to bear.

"Then go."

Vivian's voice was so soft it was almost impossible to hear. "I'll wait for you here."

Jared walked over and took her hand.

"I'll come back."

Vivian lifted her head and looked at him. Her eyes were red, but she didn't let the tears fall.

"I know."

She smiled a little. The smile barely held together, but it was gentle. "You've never broken a promise you made to me."

Something in Jared loosened, and he pulled her into his arms.

Off to the side, Lydia Wraithmoor and Gwendolyn exchanged a glance. Neither of them said a word.

That night, Jared had a banquet laid out at the city lord mansion.

It was a farewell dinner.

In the middle of the meal, Evelyn Ashcroft rose with a cup of wine in her hand and walked over to Jared.

"Young Master Chance, this cup is from me."

Her voice caught as she spoke. "Thank you for saving my life. If it hadn't been for you, I would've already..."

"Don't say that."

Jared took the cup from her and drained it in one swallow.

Only then did Evelyn's tears finally spill over.

"Young Master Chance, when you go to the Fifteenth Firmament, you have to be careful. I heard from my sister that the Fifteenth Firmament is far more dangerous than the Fourteenth Firmament..."

"Don't worry."

Jared patted her shoulder. "I'll take care of myself."

Evelyn wiped at her tears, nodded, then turned and went back to her seat.

Luther rose to his feet as well.

"Mr. Chance, I'm going with you to the Fifteenth Firmament."

Jared looked at him once, then shifted his eyes to Grace beside him.

He shook his head.

Jared patted him on the shoulder, then turned and walked away.

Behind him, Roland stayed where he was, watching Jared's back disappear into the night. He didn't move for a long time.

By early morning the next day, the sky still hadn't begun to brighten.

Jared, Lydia, and Gwendolyn stood at the city gate, ready to leave.

Gwendolyn still wore that plain white dress. Her dark hair spilled down her back, and she stood quietly off to the side, like a white lotus blooming out of snow.

Jared wore an ordinary teal robe, with the Dragonslayer Sword at his waist. At a glance, he looked no different from a wandering cultivator passing through.

The city gate was crowded with people who had come to see them off.

Vivian stood in front of everyone else. Her eyes were red, but she didn't cry.

She wore a light teal dress that stirred in the morning wind, slender and yielding like a willow branch under a breeze.

"Jared, you promised me. You have to come back." Her voice came out rough.

Jared walked over and pulled her into a light embrace.

"I promised you."

"Go on." She let go, stepped back, and smiled. "Don't keep them waiting too long."

Jared nodded, then turned and walked back toward Lydia and Gwendolyn.

Evelyn came over and handed Jared a bundle.

"Mr. Chance, I packed some immortal herbs and healing elixirs for you. You'll need them on the road."

Jared took the bundle and smiled. "Thanks, Evelyn."

Evelyn shook her head and stepped aside.

Luther and Grace stood together with their hands clasped, watching Jared.

"Mr. Chance, take care." Luther's voice sat low in his throat.

"You too." Jared glanced at them and smiled. "Get married soon. Quit dragging it out."

Grace's face flared red on the spot, and Luther scratched his head, caught just as off guard.

Jared burst out laughing, then turned and headed for the city gate.

"Let's go."

Lydia and Gwendolyn fell in behind him.

The three of them turned into three streaks of light and vanished into the horizon.

At the city gate, Vivian stayed where she was, staring at the direction they had disappeared into.

She did not move for a long, long time.

At last, tears slipped down her face.

"Jared, you have to come back."