Talented Martial Hero novel Chapter 504

Hearing Nick's dilemma, Darren's eyes brightened in excitement. 'Horace and Rocky have a similar cultivation base of rule cultivation with Nick. They might be able to help, ' he thought.

"Horace, have you arrived?" Determined to have them sooner at the Violet Phoenix Sect, Darren sent a message through his spiritual sense.

"In a minute," replied Horace shortly.

"Nice. When you reach the palace, please don't tell them who you are. Maybe just tell them you are my friends or some elders," the worried warrior suggested.

As a precautionary measure, Darren planned to conceal Horace's and Rocky's true identities. The reason was that he wanted to avoid any unnecessary conflicts that might arise if others knew that they had been grand-elders from the Red Inferno Sect.

"I see. I understand, sir," replied Horace, who was on their way toward the Violet Phoenix Sect.

After a little while, Horace and Rocky arrived at the hall. Their auras were felt the moment they landed on the ground. Darren, Jacob, and Nick, all at once turned their heads towards them.

However, to Darren's surprise, the atmosphere had become intense the moment they draw near. It was as if the sun suddenly hid among the clouds, and the ether started to dim.

"It is you!" Nick's tone was filled with anger. The instant he set his eyes upon Horace, he recognized him at once.

"Humph, Nick, it's been a long time," Horace greeted the pale-faced Nick. Contemplating Nick's reaction, Horace and Rocky looked at each other, giving a bitter smile.

"Don't call me by my name. I am surprised that you guys are still alive! Traitors and betrayers of trust! humph!" Glaring at them, and eyeing them from head to foot at the same time, Nick snorted coldly.

"Yes, Nick, we are still alive, and we are thankful for that. But, Louis, on the other hand, is not lucky enough that he died," with mournful scorn on his face, Horace answered.

As he was witnessing the exchange of arguments between the elders, Darren was stunned for a while. Not in a single moment, in the broadest sense of his imagination, did he think that Horace and Nick were fellow apprentice from the same sect.

"Louis... Did he die? That old man? Bless his soul." Grief flashed in Nick's eyes as he wished for the perpetual repose of Louis' soul.

"Yes! He was fighting with us when he met his doom. He died an honorable death after all," Rocky nodded his head while adding to Horace's statements.

"Nick, we've just told you the truth. Otherwise, we would not join in Red Inferno Sect if that didn't happen. It was all because of him. However, he honestly considered you as his son, so he did not torture you cruelly. Rocky, Louis, and I were just his tools. All this time, he lied to you that we betrayed him. We haven't told you the truth for all these years, because we did not want you to hate him while you were under his rule. After all, he died a long time ago, so why don't we just let it pass?" Horace questioned, and he was hoping that Nick would understand the situation and forgive them in his heart.

"Big brother, please stop it here. I get your point, and I don't want to talk about it anymore," looking at Horace's eyes, Nick replied.

"Good then, that would be fine with me. As you might have known, Rocky and I have become Darren's subordinates. We will not do anything evil. Let's work together to save those people in his friend's clan," reckoned Horace, with a relieved smile spreading over his face.

This time, as they shifted their gaze towards Darren, Nick slightly nodded without saying anything more.

"Let's start to prepare the Sky Piercing Array. With your help, the power of the Sky Piercing Array will be greatly increased. Later, we can go there together and use it against the border mutants. Even if there were two four-star mutants, we would be able to defeat them," assured Nick with all hopes high.

"That would be great. Let's start then. Darren, please wait for six more hours."

"Okay, I will do that. Thanks, elders," With his hands cupped and his head bowed, Darren expressed his gratefulness towards the elders. Reciprocating his gesture, Horace, Rocky, and Nick made a slight bow and then left to refine the crystal core of the Sky Piercing Array.