"You should be proud of the fact that you're still alive and floating. And you mentioned my father earlier, didn't you? That's not something I can sweep under the rug. You probably prepared yourself for a terrible death when you mentioned him," said Darius.He sighed. "I've been kind to you, you know. I haven't done anything to harm you thus far, have I? I allowed you to mock and insult me for so long, yet you don't seem satisfied."Darius shook his head. "I'll give you another chance to speak, but you'd better think before you do. Don't be rash." He swung his hand downward, making the black-robed person slam onto the ground where his legs had been injured.He screamed in pain again and stared at Darius in terror. He felt like Darius was a devil from hell. He gulped, suddenly regretting accepting this mission. His mind raced as he shut his eyes and tried to think of what Darius would want to hear.A few seconds later, he said, "I-I'm sorry, Mr. Reid. I shouldn't have mentioned your fa
"Now that I think about it, you were probably trying to drag things out with your so-called obedience earlier." Darius curled his lips and stretched out his arm. He aimed right for the black-robed person's neck, making Hansley gasp.He didn't expect things to turn out like this. He was about to say something when Darius said icily, "Don't forget the predicament you're in, Hansley. You can't guarantee whether you'll make it out of this alive. Stop trying to help others."Darius turned back to the black-robed person, who was trembling. He didn't expect his end to come so quickly. He gnashed his teeth, unwilling to accept his fate. Then, he looked at Darius resolutely.Darius raised an eyebrow and said, "I'm sure you have reasons for acting like this. I want to know what they are. Don't try to pull anything funny; you know how you'll end up if you do."The black-robed person glared at Darius. "No one starts out wanting to be a bad guy. We all want to be kind, but I wasn't given the chanc
Darius couldn't help thinking things were more complex than he'd imagined. Though he'd expected this, it still made him feel powerless. This was especially so as he listened to the stories people recounted. He sighed."I already know about these things. Is there anything else that you have yet to mention?" said Darius.The black-robed person's head whipped up in shock. Never had he imagined Darius would already know about these things. He appraised Darius, wanting to see whether he was just bluffing. Soon, he had his answer, but it wasn't the one he wanted.A look of despair crept onto his face. He couldn't detect any trace of Darius lying. As far as he could tell, Darius was being completely honest. It made him tremble. He gulped and said shakily, "N-No, that's it.""I've already told you everything I know. You wouldn't be able to get anything else out of me even if you were to kill me."Darius glanced at him, then at Hansley. Fear washed over them both, and sweat beaded on their for
Darius' mind raced. He started thinking about everything the black-robed person had said. The black-robed person had given in to him and done as he'd said because of something he'd done. Then, he'd started picking on Hansley.There was also the fact that the organization Darius had eradicated was back in full force. This time, they were ready for him. They had plenty of tricks and were ready to use them on him. But this all depended on how Hansley acted with him.It was obvious they wanted to end Hansley's life instead of acknowledging his contributions. Darius raised an eyebrow at this.He looked down at Hansley and said, "Do you see it now? Your life means nothing to them. They can kill you at the slightest sign of mistrust."Hansley looked up at him and smiled bitterly. "I know. Shortly after joining them, I regretted it. The way they treated me after I joined them wasn't better than when they were still threatening me." He shut his eyes as a lone tear rolled down his face.Darius
At the same time, Darius raised a hand to eye level. Under the black-robed person's and Hansley's confused gazes, a black and golden ball of life force formed in his palm. Darius moved his hand to the side and looked at the black-robed person.The black-robed person trembled. He'd never seen anything like this before. He'd never even heard of people having a golden life force, let alone being able to cultivate two types of life forces. He knew that anyone who could possess a life force that he'd never seen or heard of had to be powerful.And the fact that Darius had two types of life forces proved he was powerful beyond imagination. He couldn't even think of anyone who stood a chance against him, let alone defeat him.When Darius saw the dazed look on his face, he turned away. He said, "I'm taking Hansley with me. Think about what I said. I'll be back in ten minutes to hear your answer." With that, Darius grabbed Hansley and left.The black-robed person stared into the distance. When
Chapter 1086 Detect##Darius said hoarsely, "You're lying to me."Hansley shuddered, then looked at Darius in disbelief. He thought he'd hidden the truth well. He didn't expect Darius to see right through him. Were his instincts as an enlightened martial artist capable of this?Maybe Darius was bluffing. He was trying to fluster him so he'd come clean out of fear. Hansley felt he was right to think this way.He looked Darius in the eye and said, "I'm your father's friend, Darius. Do you realize how rude you're being by treating me like this?"Darius snorted and pointed at his forehead. "Look at me."Hansley did as he was told. All he could see was Darius' flawless forehead. He was about to say something along those lines when he saw the sneer on Darius' face. It made his blood run cold. He decided to remain silent and looked at Darius dazedly.Darius' gaze turned contemptuous. He never expected his father's friend to turn out like this. Despite his fear, Hansley was still trying to ha
To the black-robed person's surprise, Darius raised an eyebrow. Then, he gave him a mocking look. "You seem excited." As he spoke, he pulled his phone out. He didn't take his eyes off Hansley as he did this. This made Hansley's joy and excitement die down.Hansley could see the mockery in Darius' eyes. He trembled uncontrollably. Darius looked away from Hansley and at his phone. Hansley sagged in relief at this, but it only lasted for a second. In the next second, he met Darius' gaze again.His breathing hitched. He'd never felt this nervous in his life. Darius could only roll his eyes at Hansley's cowardice. "You thought I was gonna answer the phone, didn't you?" He smiled disdainfully.Hansley gulped nervously. At the same time, his heart sank. He knew Darius wasn't gonna answer the phone, but he couldn't help staring at it. He imagined himself making a run for it while Darius was on the phone. It would be nothing but a dream.He looked like he was on the verge of a breakdown. Dariu
Hansley would rather die than experience the pain of having his soul ripped apart again. He looked at Darius and said agitatedly, "Darius, your father and I were friends for many years. I've been helping him search for his soul shards all these years."He trembled as he spoke. His gaze became pleading. "Please, I'm begging you. Get someone else to operate on me. You can't imagine the pain—"Darius cut him off. "I may not be able to imagine how painful it is, but don't you think my father knows what it's like?" His gaze was cold.Hansley couldn't continue. It was obvious that Darius knew everything. He hadn't exposed his lies from the beginning because he'd been waiting. He wanted to see Hansley make a fool of himself.Hansley was ashen as he asked hoarsely, "Is this really how you want things to go?"Darius raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Of course. I already told you that I only pay attention to the results."Hansley stared at him for a long time. Darius slowly frowned. It was a sign