Talented Martial Hero
Chapter 504 Prepared The Sky Piercing Array (Part Two)

Hearing Nick's dilemma, Darren's eyes brightened in excitement. “Horace and Rocky have a similar cultivation base of rule cultivation with Nick. They might be able to help, * he thought.

"Horace, have you arrived?" Determined to have them sooner at the Violet Phoenix Sect, Darren sent a message through his spiritual sense.

"In a minute," replied Horace shortly.

"Nice. When you reach the palace, please don't tell them who you are. Maybe just tell them you are my friends or some elders," the worried warrior suggested.

As a precautionary measure, Darren planned to conceal Horace's and Rocky's true identities. The reason was that he wanted to avoid any unnecessary conflicts that might arise if others knew that they had been grand-elders from the Red Inferno Sect.

"I see. I understand, sir," replied Horace, who was on their way toward the Violet Phoenix Sect. After a little while, Horace and Rocky arrived at the hall. Their auras were felt the moment they landed on the ground. Darren, Jacob, and Nick, all at once turned their heads towards them

After a few moments, however, Nick was convinced, and he went into the chamber following Horace and Rocky.

Mindful that the whole truth was unknown to them and that what they had heard was just a piece of the whole, both Darren and Jacob could not say anything about the matter—least judge the elders. All this time, as the argument commenced, both of them kept their silence and assumed that there was no need for them to find out the truth.

"What? Was he Master Skull? Are you sure of that? That's impossible! Unbelievable even! He was so nice, how can he be a homicidal maniac!" Breaking the silence of the halls, Nick's roar came from the chamber. The uproar made Darren and Jacob turn their heads towards the direction of the chamber. Their curious minds made them lean their heads a little closer to have a more precise grasp of the conversation.

To their disappointment, however, the voices were blocked by a rule power; others could not eavesdrop.

About an hour later, cutting short Jacob's and Darren's impatience, the elders came out from the chamber. An expression of extreme depression was stretched across Nick's face. It was apparent that he had learned something unusual and bothersome.

"Nick, we've just told you the truth. Otherwise, we would not join in Red Inferno Sect if that didn't happen. It was all because of him. However, he honestly considered you as his son, so he did not torture you cruelly. Rocky, Louis, and I were just his tools. All this time, he lied to you that we betrayed him. We haven't told you the truth for all these years, because we did not want you to hate him while you were under his rule. After all, he died a long time ago, so why don't we just let it pass?" Horace questioned, and he was hoping that Nick would understand the situation and forgive them in his heart.

"Big brother, please stop it here. I get your point, and I don't want to talk about it anymore,” looking at Horace's eyes, Nick replied.

"Good then, that would be fine with me. As you might have known, Rocky and I have become Darren's subordinates. We will not do anything evil. Let's work together to save those people in his friend's clan,” reckoned Horace, with a relieved smile spreading over his face.

This time, as they shifted their gaze towards Darren, Nick slightly nodded without saying anything more.

"Let's start to prepare the Sky Piercing Array. With your help, the power of the Sky Piercing Array will be greatly increased. Later, we can go there together and use it against the border mutants. Even if there were two four-star mutants, we would be able to defeat them," assured Nick with all hopes high.

"That would be great. Let's start then. Darren, please wait for six more hours.”

"Okay, I will do that. Thanks, elders,” With his hands cupped and his head bowed, Darren expressed his gratefulness towards the elders. Reciprocating his gesture, Horace, Rocky, and Nick made a slight bow and then left to refine the crystal core of the Sky Piercing Array.