Much to everyone's surprise, Gatlin suddenly attacked Leroy and killed him.
Who would have thought that a middle-level Celestial God Realm master could die in such a pathetic way?
Darren and the rest of the cultivators were all utterly shocked. They had never expected that the head of the Tussle Holy House's branch could take a life just like that.
"Father!" Harold, who was also stunned, shouted when he finally came back to his senses.
Dario, on the other hand, stiffened with fear.
Before he could even move, a loud "Bang" was suddenly heard.
Gatlin threw a punch at Dario, and the latter immediately died too.
He then turned around, looked at Darren, and asked, "Darren, are you satisfied now?"
Darren didn't say anything. But Weber, who was standing at the side, nodded repeatedly and said, "Well done, Master Gatlin! Well done!"
The truth was, he was afraid that Gatlin might also take his and Darren's lives on the spur of the moment.
After a short while, Darren cupped his hands and only said, "Thank you."
"That father and son duo disturbed the order of hunting. They only deserved to be punished by the law. You have nothing to worry now. Just relax and wait until the game is over. I'll leave you alone here. Son, let's go,"
Gatlin said before he left with Harold.
As soon as they left the hunting ground, Harold asked Gatlin why he had to kill those two.
"Son, I know that he is the one. I can clearly sense the Chu's bloodline on Darren. I can't be wrong," Gatlin replied.
That was the reason why he killed Leroy in the first place.
The following days, Darren and his companions lived in the hunting ground peacefully. When the game was over, they were all sent out together with the other participants.
Soon enough, the result was announced. As expected, Darren won the first place, and Lindsay the second. And because of the points they gave to Finley, he got the third place.
In short, the top three ranks belonged to Darren's group.
"Come and take a seat," Gatlin said.
According to the rules, he would personally give the prize to Darren and his friends. The awards were in the form of tokens that they could use to participate in the finals of the Tussle Contest.
"Darren, you have to make sure that your token is safe. Remember, the token doesn't have your name on it. So, whoever has it can participate in the contest," Gatlin reminded.
He was worried that the token might be stolen from Darren and would be used by someone else to join the contest.
"I understand," Darren replied with a nod.
He then bade goodbye. "If there's nothing else, we'll leave first."
"Wait a moment." Gatlin suddenly stood up and said to him, "Darren, can you come with me, please?"
Darren was confused all
and downs that the Chu Clan had gone through.
The peerless clan perished while shedding too much blood and tears.
But then, Gatlin thought that Darren deserved to know. "Young master, please take a seat. I'll tell you everything," he said as he pointed at the nearest chair.
"Gatlin, please don't be too polite in front of me. I don't consider anyone around me as a servant. For me, I am surrounded by only friends and relatives," Darren said and sat down.
A big smile appeared on Gatlin's face. He could already tell that his young master was a tolerant and generous man.
"Young master, do you know Alfredo Chu? He was the patriarch of the Chu Clan," he then asked.
Darren shook his head.
"Well, you might not know his name. But after I tell you what he had done, perhaps you would remember that you have also heard about him. Alfredo was the most powerful Defiant Master in history. Even the chief gods became jittery at the mention of his name," Gatlin said.
"Oh, it was him?" Darren immediately remembered that peerless Defiant Master of the Chu Clan. Now he knew that his name was Alfredo.
"Yes. He is the ancestor of our Chu Clan. You should know more about him and his death. The Chu Clan used to live in the Chaotic Region. Even if Alfredo died so many years ago, the chief gods are still unable to set foot in that place. That is something we are proud of forever," Gatlin said with pride.
"Gatlin, I want to know why the Chu Clan declined and even perished after our ancestor died. Do you know why?" Darren asked.
"The saying, 'The tallest tree always experiences the strongest winds.' is true," Gatlin replied briefly.
"Do you mean that the entire Chu Clan was exterminated by our foes? Weren't there any other powerful masters except the ancestor? The Chu Clan was large!" Darren uttered surprisingly.