Talented Martial Hero novel Chapter 263

In a dark and deep space, footsteps and voices could be heard as the old guardian and the Shadow Emperor walked slowly together. Their mouths moved as they deeply engaged in a conversation.

"Carlton, what do you think of that young man?" the Shadow Emperor asked curiously as they continued to walk together.

"Master, I dare not remark him," the guardian called Carlton replied and turned around to look at Darren's direction. He opened his mouth and was about to say something but then he shut his mouth abruptly. It looked like he had something to say but decided to keep his silence.

"Actually I am merely one of the two souls my original body left many years ago. You need not call me master. You can speak out what is in your mind directly. I don't mind," the Shadow Emperor said to the guardian as he sensed the guardian have something to say. He emitted an aura of openness and kindness as he communicated with the guardian.

"Yes, sir!" The guardian bowed at him and voiced out his thoughts, "Now that you have called me out, I think you already have the same idea in your mind. After so many years, he is the only one who has come to the twelfth space. I'm even not sure if there would be anyone else who would be able to reach this space soon. The world now is different from when you were here. Unlike before, there seems to be no overpowering superior talent anymore. If we go on waiting, it will be difficult to achieve our goal."

"Okay. I see what you mean," the Shadow Emperor replied in a low voice. He understood the current situation, but he was skeptical to lower his standards for something that could ruin everything they had built. All their efforts would have been for nothing. He then said with a sigh, "But if we pass it on him and he is killed by Heavenly Repression, everything will be ruined and our efforts will end up in vain."

"Do you know there was a cultivator named Hanson thousands of years ago, master?" the guardian asked suddenly.

"Of course I know him as I have the other soul outside."

As the guardian spoke of that name, the Shadow Emperor remember that man, Hanson, who had great potential to grow into a holy warrior. He could picture him in his mind, along with how much greatness and capability he had shown during their time. However, Hanson cultivated the conflicting martial arts skills as well. He was killed by the Heavenly Repression when he was breaking through to the Holy Realm.

"Master, do you think Hanson has died?"

The Shadow Emperor's expression changed a little when he heard the guardian's question.

"Do you mean he is still alive?"

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Meanwhile, Darren waited at the same place for a long while. He kept himself busy by replaying memories inside his head until the Shadow Emperor and the guardian appeared again. He immediately shook his thoughts away and fixed his composure.

"Nice to meet you, sirs." Darren cupped his hands and lowered his head to bow politely towards them.

The guardian nodded at Darren and gave him a glance, his face beaming with a pleased expression. Then, he bowed to the Shadow Emperor and disappeared.

"Finley, don't do such cheap things in the future!" Finishing his sentence, Darren left without any hesitation.

Just after Darren entered the light door of the eleventh space, the figure of the Shadow Emperor appeared beside Finley.

"My lord, You warm-hearted Shadow Emperor, please let me go, please," he begged. His eyes looked tired; his voice had become hoarse from screaming too much, and his mouth was set into a deep frown.

The Shadow Emperor waved his hand and Finley immediately plumped himself on the ground. The pain vanished.

"It is damned too..."

"Well?" The Shadow Emperor glimpsed at him. Finley immediately turned defensive.

"No, no! You kindly-hearted guy. I will never do that." Finley stood up from the ground and patted the Shadow Emperor on his shoulders and continued to say, "You kindly-hearted guy, no matter what I did, I am still a superior talent. Please spare me and show me some respect.

You defeated me in a second last time we fought. Now you did it a second time. I was damned... I'm really unlucky. How can you leave the thirteenth space and come to my space to defeat me in a second again? I felt bad!"