CHAPTER 218 THE STEALTH (PART TWO)

Although he had eagerly sought signs of sword intent and should have been overjoyed by his

discovery, surprise reflected in Darren's expression. This belongs to - ©.

A prisoner like Elder Thomas should be held in some nasty and sordid jail instead of in such a luxurious

and spectacular palace.

Although confused, he hurried toward the palace. After all, this was the only sword intent that Darren

had detected so far.

The palace was bigger than he expected. After passing through several rooms, Darren finally located

the area where the sword intent had originated.

However, just as he was about to push the door open, a lewd, prurient chuckle was heard from the

room.

Before he could react, the bed began to squeak, and the sound of heavy breathing seeped into the hall

where Darren stood.

'I have come at an awkward time!' Darren instinctively drew back the hand he had stretched forward to

open the door.

After a little while, a man spoke. "My Lady, I am exhausted. Can I take a little break?"

'Madam?' Darren couldn't help but wonder about the identities of the people inside the room. It seemed

to him that a disciple was having an illicit affair with an elder's wife. Darren knew that the man was a

young disciple by his voice. Hesitation coursed through Darren as he wondered whether he should

leave or stay and listen to their conversation to figure out their identities. Before Darren reached a

decision, the young man finished making love to the woman. The wobbling sound of the bed had

ceased, and silence filled the hall.

Darren felt that this man had nothing to do with Elder Thomas, and so, it was best not to waste his

time.

However, before he could turn and leave, Darren heard the man ask the woman, "My Lady, between

the Holy Lord and I, who gives you more pleasure?"

"You do, of course. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been captivated by you, my sweetheart!" The woman

spoke at last.

The obscene remark astonished Darren.

He was surprised to discover that the woman was none other than the wife of the Blade Holy Land's

Holy Lord. He had learned long ago that the Holy Lord's son was a vicious and heartless asshole. He

didn't expect that his wife would also lack honor and integrity.

'If she is the Holy Lord's wife, she might know about Elder Thomas' whereabouts. I might as well use

the secret of her disgraceful relationship to force information out of her.' A sly smile formed on Darren's

lips. He knew that the woman and the disciple would not want the Holy Lord to learn about their affair.

After all, such a high-ranked and powerful cultivator would never accept such humiliation. The Holy

Lord would be infuriated and vent his anger on his wife.

After assessing the situation, Darren felt that this might be an excellent opportunity to learn where Elder

Thomas was being held.

Upon deciding, Darren released his blade intent and kicked open the door. In the next instant, he

entered the room with a furious expression.

To Darren's surprise, the man shrieked in terror while the woman remained calm and composed.

"How dare you break into my room? Who do you think you are?" the woman barked in a high pitched

voice.

She was a beautiful woman with soft and silky skin. At Darren's intrusion, apart from feeling

embarrassed, she was indignant and furious.

Darren was taken aback. As he studied the woman's sexy and curvaceous form, his cheeks flushed.

She was, indeed, attractive enough to captivate any man.

She got off the bed and pulled the blanket over her body in one swift movement. Then, she glared at

Darren.

"How dare you do such a shameful thing behind the Holy Lord's back? I bet this is not your first time.

What do you think will happen to you if I tell him?" After she had her body covered with the blanket,

Darren proceeded with his plan to blackmail her.

"Who are you?" the woman asked unexpectedly. Darren's words did not seem to frighten her.

Although surprised and uncertain, Darren continued, "My identity is not important. I want information,

and you want to keep your affair a secret, right? If you can give me the information I need, you can rest

assured that I won't speak out." Darren started to negotiate. However, to his surprise, the woman burst

into laughter. "You want to threaten me? You are in no position to do that!" she shouted.

Concerned that the woman intended to attack him, Darren became vigilant. However, once again, she

did something beyond his expectations. With a sly smile, she stretched her hands. In the next minute,

she walloped the man she had just had sex with to death.

Not only was Darren baffled by her behavior, but he was also astounded by the skill she had just

demonstrated. She was clearly someone who ranked high in terms of strength. Darren perceived that

the woman must be at the middle stage of the Wonder Realm.

The woman smiled contemptuously when she saw Darren's bewildered expression. "One man who

knew my secret is now dead. Do you think I will allow you to leave this room unharmed?" she

threatened, thinking that Darren was just an ordinary, weak guy.

Contrary to her expectations, Darren was not one to be frightened by such a trivial threat. "You are

welcome to try and stop me," Darren replied. Darren then released his blade and sword intent. In the

blink of an eye, a blazing aura emanated from Darren and filled the room.

Having reached such a high realm, the woman was experienced enough to sense that Darren's

strength was no lower than that of a cultivator at the middle stage of the Wonder Realm. Now, it was

the woman's turn to be astonished. Given the situation, she could no longer continue with her plan to

kill Darren. She knew that once they started fighting, they would alert the others, and her secret would

be revealed. The situation was not in her favor. However, Darren was an outsider, who had snuck into

the palace. He would not want to be discovered either. Since there was still a way to save herself, the

woman began to bargain.

"You have sword intent in you. That means that you are not a disciple of the Blade Holy Land. Why

have you snuck into the palace at this hour at night?" she questioned, vivid antagonism laced her

voice.

Darren smiled when he realized that she was ready to concede. "I already told you. I need information,

and you need to keep a secret. If you don't think this is a fair deal, you can go ahead and see if you

have the capability to stop me," Darren said as he glared at the woman.