Finley, on the other hand, looked at the small dragon with jealousy. He walked towards Lindsay and said, "Don't be fooled by his innocent appearance. He is not as naive as you think. Be careful. He might try to take advantage of you."
"It's none of your business. I'm willing to be taken advantage of. What is it to you?" Lindsay held the little dragon-shaped Duke in her arms, snuggling him close to her and brushing his head with her cheek. Finley's heart cracked at the sight.
Finley had nothing else to say but glare at Duke.
"Well, it's time for us to get up. We should continue our journey," Darren said.
There were only a dozen people left after the fight, and most of the cultivators at the low-level of the Star God Realm had been killed during the battle.
A hundred thousand kilometers away, Caleb was alone, searching for Darren amongst the waves of the rolling sea.
However, news reached him that Darren did not choose to take that route.
"Humph! How dare you kill the child of my clan?! I guarantee you, you will pay for your crime!" Caleb's eyes were murderous, and his expression was ice-cold.
He immediately changed his course, desperate to find Darren right away.
In the month that followed, Darren and his companions journeyed on without any breaks or pauses. They hadn't encountered any major obstacles, so they were quite relaxed.
"Sir, after we walk through this wild forest, we will reach the Ninth Precipitous Mountain."
At the present time, they were passing through an ancient forest.
"Well, let's speed up and try to get there as soon as possible. We do not want to risk another run-in with the members of the Xiling Clan."
"Okay."
Howl! Howl! Howl!
Just then, they heard several frightening roars. They did not seem to be very far away, and everyone suddenly felt on edge.
"Just ignore them," Darren said, motioning for the others to move on.
Bang!
Suddenly, a figure crashed into the ground in front of Darren.
Darren frowned and stepped forward to check who it was. It was a young man soaked in blood. His robes were tattered and there was a large star emblazoned on the cloth.
"It's... This is..." Wilson was shocked. He could not form proper sentences, and his face was deathly pale.
"Do you know him?" Darren asked, looking at Wilson.
"No, I do not, but the symbol on his robe... It tells me that he is a disciple of the Starry Sword Region," Wilson replied.
"Is he?" Darren looked at the
d him before!"
the onlookers exclaimed in amazement.
Darren landed beside the girl and pulled her up by her hand.
"Are you all right?" Darren asked lightly.
"I'm fine. Who are you?" the girl asked coldly.
"I'm supposed to be your future junior fellow apprentice," Darren said, showing her the Starry Tower.
"Oh!" The girl was surprised. "You are a disciple of the Lord Starry Sword. My name is Freda You. Please accept my greetings!" She bowed to Darren respectfully.
Darren laughed. "I just told you that I haven't officially joined the sect. You don't have to do that."
"Uh..." Freda You was speechless for a moment. She nodded absentmindedly as her eyes turned toward the beast's remains. Her eyes suddenly lit up. She flew over and picked something up.
"This is a divine pattern fragment. It's your fellow who killed the beast. It's yours."
In spite of her words, Darren could see both eagerness and reluctance in her eyes. He shook his head and gave her a smile.
"Keep it. You guys came all the way here and have sacrificed so much for it. It's yours. I won't take it."
Freda You was a little stunned. "Are you sure about it? This is a level-four divine pattern fragment!"
Upon hearing her words, some of Darren's fellows from behind were moved.
The divine pattern fragment was extremely rare and precious. Even a level-three divine pattern fragment was enough to drive people crazy. A level-four divine pattern fragment was truly remarkable. It was enough to arouse the interest of a cultivator at the Celestial God Realm.
However, Darren did not seem to be interested in it. They all waited for his reply.