CHAPTER 1027 ATTENDING THE PARTY

"I didn't say I dislike you, Linda. It just so happens that sadly, your flirtatious charm isn't working on

me," Darren laughed.

"What are you implying?" Linda shouted as she pointed a stern finger at Darren.

"I just need a favor. So will you help me or not? Mind you, if you decline, I'm going to tell Laura," Linda

said angrily.

"Go ahead and tell her then. It won't do anything anyway." Darren shrugged his shoulders.

"Oh, Darren, help me just this once." Linda shook Darren's arm with a pouty face.

"Explain your request first. Why do you want me to pretend to be your boyfriend?" Darren asked.

"I'm trying to get rid of those perverted bastards on my tail, of course," Linda blurted out.

"Really?" Darren looked at her and immediately understood what she meant. Linda was a beautiful and

attractive lady. Men were practically falling over their feet chasing after her.

She made it quite obvious she wasn't interested in any of them.

"You want me to make your crowd of suitors jealous?" Darren asked.

"Oh Darren, sweetie, you are ever so smart! Truly the cream of the crop here. So you'll help me, then?"

Linda said with a smile like honey.

"Let me think about it." Darren pretended to think very carefully with his eyes furrowed.

"This means all your angry and jealous pursuers are going to come after me, right? What do you

think?"

"Oh please. Hush, Darren. You're such a renowned hero by now and you're still afraid of those bunch

of toads," said Linda while she rolled her eyes.

"But, there's nothing in it for me at all," Darren said with a grin.

"Darren." Linda pursed her lips and cast a scornful glance at Darren. "So you want something good,

right? I don't think I have anything you might like. Unless, I'm enough for payment?" Linda said this with

a coy smile.

"Fuck off!" Darren chuckled. He knew that Linda was making fun of him. So he turned around and

entered the room.

Linda let out a chipper laugh. "Darren, I'll come over to pick you up tomorrow morning. It's settled, we're

going to a party together."

As soon as she said this, she hopped off without waiting for Darren's reply.

On the way back to her room, Linda couldn't stop imagining how painful it would be for her pursuers to

see her with such a handsome boyfriend at the party the next day.

Linda couldn't help but giggle at the thought.

Darren went back to his room and sat on the bed. With his current cultivation level, he naturally did not

need much sleep. The rest he needed was to relax or cultivate.

'I wonder what's going on with Finley and the Water Kylin.'

After winding down, Darren began to worry about them.

'I heard that Barnes released two body parts of the first fiend ancestor. If this is true, then I think he

might release the other suppressed body parts too.

Without the guarding of the four greatest holy warriors, just a single fiend body part getting out will spell

disaster.

Now the eighteen cities are in unrest as well. The first fiend ancestor will definitely take advantage of

this and attack them. I feel this day is nigh.

The Lothlann Continent, which has been quiet for millions of years, is about to fall into darkness again.

Is this really what is destined to happen?'

Darren didn't believe in fate before, but after he had gone through the test set by Yahya, he had a

feeling that there was indeed a fate arranged for every individual.

He remembered the duel in the abandoned well he saw before and wondered if it was really a

premonition of something yet to happen. 'If it comes true, then our fate is doomed.

I wonder if what Hailey saw in the abandoned well was real too.

Hailey said she saw that she was destined to be the savior and sacrifice her life when the darkness

comes.'

"Fate," Darren suddenly said aloud. Darren shook his head. "That's bullshit! I don't believe in fate."

Darren decided to give his thoughts a rest. His life motto was that strength rules everything.

It was still uncertain if Elsa was alive or not. He had to keep growing stronger.

'My dark gold internal force still isn't able to bring me to my maximum strength. I'll need that if I want to

make a breakthrough.

There is also plenty of room for the growth of my Shura Force now. I just need to assimilate a large

amount of spiritual energy for it.

The Fire and Water Force is fairly strong for now, and it's no easy feat to develop it further. I'll have to

shelf it for now. Besides, the dragon blood aura and the demonic internal force have great potential for

progress.'

Darren enjoyed leisurely pondering about his promotion.

These were all skills. But the foundation of one's strength lay on the realm he had reached. Without

enough level of cultivation base, any skills would be limited.

Darren had been aware of this when he cultivated the Shura Force in the ancient space.

He completely immersed himself in cultivation.

Darren had newly broken through to the senior holy warrior realm. His cultivation base wasn't high, so

he knew he needed to improve quickly.

Darren's strength would have a qualitative change once he reached the half-step emperor realm.

Night turned to day as Darren mellowed in his thoughts.

"Darren, Darren, open the door!"

Linda came in the early morning, knocking several times on Darren's door.

"If you don't open this door this instant, I'm barging in. If I catch you naked, don't blame me for

pouncing you! One, two, three..."

When Linda was about to push the door, it suddenly swung open. Her head ran straight into Darren's

chest.

Darren stood upright, waiting for Linda to draw back. Her head stayed softly nestled on him.

"Hey, Linda, you did that on purpose, didn't you?"

"No, I didn't." Linda blushed as she retreated. "I tripped! I didn't mean to take advantage of you."

Darren shook his head and smiled helplessly.

"Tell me, where are you taking me?"

"Doesn't matter, just come. Today I'm going to show those toads what a perfect couple looks like."

Her tone suddenly changed, as if she had transformed from a naughty little girl to a mature and

experienced woman.

"Terrible!" Darren murmured.

"What was that, Darren dearest? What did you say?" Linda asked, blinking her eyes innocently.

"Nothing! I'll go with you to the party."

"Hee hee, thank you so much, Darren," Linda giggled.

Not long after, they arrived at a posh venue.

There were pavilions, terraces and towers hundreds of kilometers around. Landscapes reflected into

the water looked splendid.

"Hi Linda, you've finally arrived."

A handsome young man flew over to escort her inside.

"Mr. Qiu, where are the others?" Linda replied nonchalantly.

"They have been waiting for you in the hall. Is this your servant? Our superior talents' party does not

allow servants inside,"

the young man blurted out, giving Darren a look of disdain.

"Nonsense. He is my fiance. He is a superior genius. Why can't he go with me?" Linda thought to

herself, 'If you knew this is the famous Darren, you'd be shocked.'

But for now, she didn't disclose Darren's identity since she wanted to stand out at the party. She holds text © rights.

couldn't have Darren stealing her spotlight.

"Your fiance?" The young man and Darren were both surprised.

"Linda, you asked me to pretend to be your boyfriend. When was fiance part of the agreement?"

Darren asked through spiritual sense.

"Oh, Darren! Fiance is more shocking than boyfriend. It's all fake anyway. Are you afraid I'll marry you

or something?" Linda replied.

"As you wish. Just for today, okay?"

"Alright, alright. Don't be such a sourpuss."

The young man's expression had changed from disdain to an icy glare of jealousy.