Talented Martial Hero novel Chapter 404

"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.