Talented Martial Hero
Chapter 435 Celebration (Part One)

A soft and gentle breeze played along with the leaves and the grasses that sent a lofty smell of renewed spirit and refreshed hopes to the world at large. Everyone's eyes were fixed at the horizon —they were expecting something.

"Hailey, it is him! He's back! He's alive!" Denise exclaimed while shaking Hailey's arm. She was overjoyed, and bliss was evident in the way her eyes shimmered with gladness.

But Hailey, on the other hand, knitted her eyebrows and didn't get as excited as Denise. She did not believe that Darren would come back. Besides, she knew that Denise was fond of making stories and always said something weird.

"A man cannot come back from the dead. Denise, are you making a story of your own again?" Hailey said to Denise scolding and shoving the latter slightly away. Yet, Hailey was curious, and her eyes were also fixed at the sky where Denise was staring.

"You are right. Denise is always making stories for herself.” A familiar voice was heard from behind. The voice lingered through Hailey's mind; she searched her thoughts as to who owned such ubiquitous voice. Yet, deep inside her, she clearly knew who the man behind that voice was. She just had to make it sure.

Right at that moment, Hailey's slim body stiffened as if she was electrocuted with millions of sparks running through her veins. Without hesitation, she turned around abruptly, finding a familiar face with a beaming smile.

Tick-tat.

Glistening tears fell to the ground like raindrops from the heavy clouds. At that instant, everyone kept their silence and just cherished the moment. With the eerie silence, the sound of the tears falling was very audible. Those were tears of joy for Darren's coming back to life again.

"Long time, no see!” Darren didn't know how to greet them since it had been twenty years in the Ancient Void Battlefield since he left—or he died. It was a really long time for both Hailey and Denise.

Dazed and confused, Hailey was still stunned, not moving an inch. She gazed at Darren with an impulse in her mind that she wanted to rush to him and give him a warm hug. But on the other side, she was hesitating. Actually, she didn't have any physical contact with Darren except for those three days. So she dared not to do that in fear that Darren would misinterpret her actions.

"Well... Are you still mad at me after twenty years?" Darren asked while taking a step closer.

"No! I never really got mad at you," with a gentle, yet quivering voice, Hailey said. While she raised her beautiful eyes to have a closer look at Darren, she summoned her courage and flew to Darren with her arms open wide.

"Great! It is really Darren! You are alive!"

Just when Hailey flew over to Darren, two figures showed up and rushed towards Darren and gave him a big hug.

"Darren!"

Another white figure appeared suddenly and put his arm around Darren's neck. Hugging him in such a choking manner that Darren was annoyed momentarily.

"Finley! Get away from me! Are you trying to strangle me and not let me breathe?" Darren shouted at once.

"Master, I have been waiting for you for a long time.” With a booming voice, a huge body as big as a dwarf mountain started to fall towards Darren

"Damned! Run away!"

Seeing the Water Kylin falling to the ground, all of them, who had gathered around Darren, ran away at once.

Boom!

Held frozen at the moment, Darren didn't run away and stayed at his place. Now, he was crushed under the Water Kylin's gigantic body.

"Shit! You, dead dog! What are you doing?" With a barely audible voice, Darren moaned out of pain. He kicked the beast's colossal body so hard that the Water Kylin flew and rocketed in the direction of his kick.

Shaking some dirt off his garments and turning his head back, Darren saw that Hailey was still standing there a little embarrassed. He had seen clearly that she was trying to give him a welcoming hug a few seconds ago.

Swoop!

To cover it up for Hailey, Darren flew to the girls and put his arms around Denise and Hailey together at the same time.

"It's unfair! When you saw us, you have never been so excited to hug us. But now, you are behaving differently in front of the girls!" interrupted Finley with his lips pursed as if he was looking down and mocking Darren.

"You are right. I was so happy to greet him. But I was kicked harshly! He is such an ungrateful guy!" the Water Kylin said with disdain while straightening his back and easing the pain of Darren's kick. "These are two beautiful girls. How about you? You are coarse, guys! You can tell me the truth that if you were me, who would you hug first?" articulated Darren, giving Finley and the Water Kylin a stare showing little remorse.

All of them raised their eyebrows but did not go on speaking. Both Finley and the Water Kylin realized that there was truth in Darren's words. Thus, they just gave up and let the matter rest. Hearing Darren's words, Denise laughed sweetly. But Hailey felt a little disappointed in her mind. Seeing that Darren could say that aloud, it was apparent that Darren regarded her merely as one of his friends.

"Aren't you done yet? Stop hugging them now!" Finley said, teasing Darren as he noticed that the warrior was still hugging Denise and Hailey a bit longer by now.

"He's right, Darren. You want to keep hugging them always, don't you?"

"Get away from the beautiful girls and let us hug them too. We also want to celebrate!"

Abelard and Timothy said with joking expressions while they were trying to draw closer to the girls. "No! Only Darren can hug me!" seeing the two men coming, Denise shouted gently with a little anger. Then flexing her legs....

Boom! Boom!

The two naughty guys, Abelard and Timothy, were both kicked away. Both were sent fluttering in the sky like nest-less birds.

"My god! Denise is actually as powerful as a grand warrior!" Timothy and Abelard cried in great surprise while spreading their arms in midair.

"You deserve it! Hump!" Seeing the two guys kicked away, Denise laughed joyfully. There was always a child-like spirit within her that she could not suppress.