CHAPTER 404 A BIG MOVE

"Ha-ha!" Herman laughed heartily. He then flew over and landed beside the group of people. Herman

looked reproachfully at Oscar, and said, "Oscar, I understand that you are trying to uphold our sect's

prestige and rules, but you must also remember that this is not how our sect treats friends from far

away. Darren is a visitor, and he does not know our rules yet. This is not his fault. More importantly, all

the warriors that have come to our sect are answering our leader's call for the crusade to the Heavenly

Serene Graveyard. Please, do not let this unpleasantness ruin everyone's passion and harmony. You

may stand down now, Oscar. I will take it from here!"

"Hum!" Oscar snorted before answering respectfully, "My apologies, Elder Herman. You are right. For

the sake of our crusade, I will let it slide. However, if I ever catch him undermining the status of our

sect, I will show no mercy. I mean it!"

With that said, Oscar settled his sleeves before he turned to return to the palace. Once in the sky, he

didn't look back.

After leaving, Oscar could not help but feel relieved. Had Herman not come to his rescue, he would be

in serious trouble.

This was the first time that he, a warrior at the Grand Realm, had been outmatched by someone

inferior. Obviously, he was extremely embarrassed. Hence, his hatred for Darren and the other two

warriors was beyond comparison. It was so strong that simply killing them would not be enough for

Oscar.

"Those three sons of bitches! I am going to kill them one by one," Oscar murmured to himself, looking

ferocious.

Back in the square, it was evident to a bunch of powerful and experienced warriors that Darren and his

new friends were stronger than Oscar, and that the elder had come to smooth things over.

Now that Oscar had retreated without any gains from the confrontation with Darren, a group of outside

warriors did not dare to provoke Darren any further. And so, they landed in a different area. The square

was once again empty as if nothing had happened here.

"I see we have three young and promising young men among us. On behalf of our sect, I apologize for

the unpleasantness that you have experienced. You are on our turf now, and it is our responsibility to

show you better treatment than this." Herman said with a smile before speaking seriously, "However, I

must say that you were, indeed, acting irrationally. Had my guard not stepped in, you would have

caused the death of many, which would have been a tragedy. It would also have affected our cause

significantly. If I may offer a suggestion, please refrain from acting out of passion again.

Given that we all faulted today, I sincerely wish that everyone present takes a deep breath to calm

down and forget offenses. For the sake of Violet Phoenix Sect, please let it go. I would be deeply

honored if all of you would kindly grant me this wish. Thank you!"

Herman's words, which were fair and just, eased everyone's mind. Despite the different origins and

backgrounds of these warriors, they thought Herman's suggestion was acceptable and agreed to let it

slide. After all, Violet Phoenix Sect was one of the top three sects in the eastern land. They had the

highest number of top-notch warriors in their sect. If anyone caused trouble in their sect, Violet Phoenix

Sect's warriors could easily wipe out the offenders. So, everyone decided to stay in control during their

stay.

"I appreciate your modesty and the fairness in your dealings!" Timothy said sincerely.

Herman expressed his gratitude with a smile and a nod at Timothy. Then he said, "Please, Darren, I

hope my words comfort you so that you settle down and focus on the reason why we are all here."

Both Abelard and Timothy stared at Darren to ascertain whether he would accept Herman's suggestion

and let the insults pass. Darren smiled briefly and said, "Of course. Water under the bridge now. If I

broke any rules of Violet Phoenix Sect, I beg for your forgiveness."

"Of course. Please don't mind me. I believe that we can work out our misunderstanding amicably."

Herman nodded.

Now that all the fuzz had settled, those who had harbored hostility toward Darren decided to set their

feelings aside. After all, their focus was to take down the Heavenly Serene Graveyard.

The marriage arrangements of ninety-nine beautiful women was still in progress. After the affair had

been dealt with, the servants of Violet Phoenix Sect helped settle the warriors so that they could rest

and prepare for their journey the next day.

The next morning, a vast army of human warriors once again assembled in the square.

"Everyone, today we are going to the Heavenly Serene Graveyard. Your job is to kill the demonic

monsters prowling on the outer perimeter. We also have to ensure that none of them slip through our

lines and kill our civilians.

But, I have to remind you that you need to stay alert even at the outer perimeter. Not only has the

foundation of the Heavenly Serene Graveyard lasted for tens of thousands of years, there are also a

large number of demonic monsters as powerful as our grand warriors. If you run into any demonic

monsters at the level Grand Realm, please avoid them and alert our grand warriors. This is for your

safety,"

the Violet Phoenix Sect elder instructed everyone in the square.

"What? Are we only charged with clearing the demonic monsters from the outer perimeter? I think

Violet Phoenix Sect thinks too highly of themselves!"

"You said it! They are merely demonic monsters. With us joining forces, we can easily defeat them."

Almost every recruited warrior was infuriated and began to protest against discrimination. They

believed that their talents would be wasted if they were only assigned to deal with low-level demonic

monsters.

"Darren, what do you make of this?"

Timothy asked Darren with a light smile. Abelard, who was standing nearby, turned to look at Darren.

However, before Darren could answer, Abelard interjected, "Well, what do you think? Of course, our

talents will be wasted if we are only going to fight low-level demonic monsters. If the three of us join

forces, I believe we can take on a demonic monster with the strength of a two-star grand warrior."

Abelard said with much complacency in his voice. Although boastful, his opinion was not entirely

groundless.

The axe that he carried on his back contained a formidable power that few could withstand. He also

believed that Timothy's purple light sword was as powerful as his axe. As all the warriors carried

powerful weapons, Abelard inferred that Darren was equipped with a weapon of the same magnitude

as theirs. So, he was right in assuming that the three of them would be powerful enough to defeat a

demonic monster with the power of a two-star grand warrior.

"Abelard, I am afraid that is where you are wrong." Timothy gave Abelard a mysterious look.

"Are the demonic monsters at the Heavenly Serene Graveyard stronger than other ordinary demonic

monsters?" Darren did not understand the rationale behind such an arrangement, either. So, he asked

Timothy.

"Exactly!"

"Why is that?"

"Relax, I will tell you soon. Let's head over there first. By the way, your reason for participating in this

cause goes beyond ridding the eastern land of diabolic beasts, am I correct? I will be honest with you.

My purpose is to collect the blood of the five-star grand demonic monster!" said Timothy.

"Timothy, I appreciate your honesty. I can tell you now that our targets are the same. If I am not

mistaken, Darren is also desirous of collecting that blood." Abelard turned to look at Darren.

"I am afraid that you are wrong. I do not want anything!" Darren smiled mischievously.

"What? Why?" Both Timothy and Abelard asked in unison.

"We are in no rush. I will explain later." Darren turned away from them without another word.

"Damn! What is with you people and your secrets?" Abelard murmured to himself, rather displeased.

As the three men chatted, the Violet Phoenix Sect elder provided detailed information and reminders to

the warriors. Seeing that everyone was prepared, the elder waved at them to begin!

"Warriors! Let's move out!"

As his voice echoed throughout the square, a group of warriors suddenly flew into the sky from the

palace. Each emitted a strong aura.

"Holy shit! There are twenty three-star grand warriors!"

"That sure is something! Sending so many ace warriors is a big move from Violet Phoenix Sect. No

wonder they put us in charge of only the outer perimeter."

"Tell me about it! Are the demonic monsters at the Heavenly Serene Graveyard truly so powerful that

Violet Phoenix Sect has to mobilize twenty three-star grand warriors? There has not been a

mobilization like this for thousands of years!"Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

Sensing the aura of those three-star grand warriors, the other warriors in the square burst into a heated

discussion with excitement in their voices.

Three-star grand warriors were very rare as they were often not seen for hundreds of years. Now, the

scene of twenty three-star grand warriors simultaneously swooping into the sky shocked everyone

present.

Even Darren and his two companions stared at those three-star warriors in the sky with astonishment.

"Where did Violet Phoenix Sect find all these warriors? To my knowledge, there are only three three-

star grand warriors and one red-robed warlock in their sect," Timothy murmured to himself, sounding

incredulous.