Talented Martial Hero novel Chapter 880

After Darren had separated the connection between the dark-spirit crystals and the corpses of the two ancient warriors, the turbulence in the Space Ring steadily calmed down. However, he still released his spiritual sense now and then to check on it. In time he found that the resentful aura in it was growing rather than dwindling.

Confident that the ominous aura could do him no harm, Darren did not give it much heed. Instead, with a mind at ease, he continued with his cultivation.

Seven days later, the man in black armor returned.

"When are we leaving?" he asked as soon as he set eyes on Darren. His gait and manner were unsteady; he looked weary and tormented by thoughts. The plan of their escape had been growing in his mind, and he could not banish his sheer excitement at the vision of freedom, nor his fear at the consequences of betraying his master.

Darren, on the other hand, seemed relaxed and indifferent, sitting cross-legged on the ground. "What are you in such a hurry for? You've already endured waiting for so many years. A little bit more won't do us much harm."

A trace of resentment came over the man's face. He turned his gaze into the hollow distance and grunted, "I've been tolerating my master's oppression for so many years because I found no way of escape. But now, finally, I have hope. A man will always find it hard to go on waiting when his dream waves at him."

Darren smiled, but said nothing.

After a moment, the man came and sat down next to Darren. In a slow and heavy tone that did not sound much like him, he began, "Darren, you must not lie to me. I had a very hard time in my past life and ended up with a miserable death. I deem it a blessing that I have had the chance to live again, although so far I have had nothing but servitude. I crave freedom. I want it so badly that I cannot restrain myself from striving for it. I don't want to waste this life without relishing the taste of serenity, without ever fulfilling my dream. So please, no matter what else happens, do not ever try to deceive me."

Darren was stunned when he heard this.

This gruff, fearsome warrior had been so headstrong and unyielding when they had first met. Now, he was showing a different side that Darren had not known even existed.

"What did you experience in your previous life?" he asked, still just a bit skeptical. After all, this man was a four-tribulation junior holy warrior. He would have defeated most of his enemies, and few would have dared to confront him. How could he possibly have been forced to suffer badly in his previous life?

The man shook his head and sighed, recalling his past.