Darren stopped upon hearing the Water Kylin's words. He believed that the Water Kylin's argument was reasonable.
As the first fiend ancestor depended on the Inner Fiend, he would not let the Inner Fiend be captured easily.
"Hide the aura. Let's go in the opposite direction," Darren commanded.
Darren and the Water Kylin turned and flew in the other direction.
An hour later, in the void between the forbidden area and the Sacred Palace, the blood-red figure of the first fiend ancestor stepped out of the darkness. He looked furious!
"Damn human!" he cursed. Because of the Witcher Power's restrictions, he didn't dare to go to the Sacred Palace either, nor the area densely populated with ordinary humans.
After they circled hundreds of thousands of kilometers, Darren and the Water Kylin prepared to return.
"Master, now that we don't need to worry about the matter of the first fiend ancestor for the moment, do you want to cultivate or help Scott?" asked the Water Kylin.
"As I have reached the half-step emperor realm and can't improve in a short time, I won't cultivate now," Darren replied.
"Should we visit the Fire Cave then?"
"Not quite. I believe that there won't be any danger to Scott in the near future. I want to go to the River of Forgetfulness," Darren answered.
The River of Forgetfulness had many secrets that intrigued him. And since that immortal had stepped into the River of Forgetfulness, he wanted to explore it.
"I'll accompany you!" The Water Kylin didn't know much about the River of Forgetfulness, but if Darren were headed there, he would follow.
"Okay, you can come with me," Darren agreed. The Water Kylin was quite a strong cultivator now, so they could help each other.
"Should we ask Finley to join us?" the Water Kylin asked.
"He's in the Ancient Void Battlefield. I can call him if we need help," Darren replied with a thoughtful nod.
"Okay."
As they flew at full speed, Darren and the Water Kylin returned to the Sacred Palace in half a day. Once back, Darren made some arrangements in preparation for their journey to the River of Forgetfulness.
Barnes arrived just as Darren was about to leave.
"Hey, Darren, when did you return? And why didn't you visit me?" Barnes patted Darren on the shoulder as he asked.
"I only came back a little while ago," Darren smiled.
"Did you encounter any problems? I heard that the Inner Fiend made trouble again. You didn't get beaten up by him, did you?" When he heard that Darren was going to guard the forbidden area, Barnes rushed out even though his injuries had not yet healed.
"Fortunately, we defeated him. But, he escaped." Darren would not tell Barnes that the Inner Fiend had been suppressed. Otherwise, Barnes would find a way to assimilate the Inner Fiend.
"Are you bragging? Why do you feel the need to boast in front of your bro?" Even though Barnes tried to tease him, Darren got the distinct impression that he didn't believe him.
"It doesn't matter if you don't believe me. Let's go, Water Kylin!" Darren shrugged off Barnes's comment and ordered the Water Kylin.
"Wait, wait! Where are you going?" Curiosity coursed through Barnes, and he asked as he followed them.
"It's none of your business. Do we have to tell you that we are going to a dangerous place such as the River of Forgetfulness?" The Water Kylin curled his lips in disdain. He had deliberately revealed their plan as he thought it would be safer for them to have another helper.
"You're such a blabbermouth!" Darren glared at the Water Kylin.
"Hey, Darren. I've been stuck here ever since I began the healing process for my injuries. I'm bored. I would like to accompany you."
"You can join us, but don't make any trouble! The last time you accompanied us, you betrayed me and conspired with the fiend," Darren snapped.
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