Chapter 42 Return To The Barren Wasteland (1/2)
Receiving his assigned task, Darren returned to Sword Mountain to inform the school about it. He didn't think that he should leave just like that.
In the hall, Cody seriously looked Darren in the eyes. ”Darren, how dare you try to earn these kinds of resources? Don't you know how dangerous it is?”
Being his senior, Cody tried to stop Darren from performing dangerous tasks.
”Darren, look, could you give up this task? I can lend you some of my superior spiritual herbs if you need them. One hundred herbs are enough for me in a month, anyway.” Cody, a senior disciple of the School of Sword Skill, had gotten more resources than the other disciples.
”Thank you, bro! Actually, I was planning to find a method to resolve my problem of cultivating both sword and blade skills.” Darren had to tell a lie to him.
The task was to go into the Barren Wasteland. Darren's life had changed there after he learned the ability of assimilation. He eagerly wanted to go there again, because he had made rapid progress in all his skills.
It was known to all that the Barren Wasteland was a place more dangerous than hell itself, but in Darren's point of view, it was a paradise. To other disciples, the beasts in there were the most fierce monsters, but in Darren's eyes, they were the best resources.
”Enough!” Thomas said, walking out from the back of the hall. ”Darren, I know that I shouldn't blame you on your cultivating both sword and blade skills.
However, could you please not be so impulsive? No one cares if you die or not, but it would bring shame to the School of Sword Skill.” Thomas seemed to be very upset.
Hearing that, Darren didn't know what to say. He assumed that Elder Thomas might have changed his opinion of him, but according to what he said just now, he was still the Elder Thomas.
”Thanks for your suggestion, Elder Thomas. I will keep that in mind.” Darren replied unemotionally.
”I could have punished you for your selfishness, but you'll be dead soon anyway. You are free to leave.” Thomas felt angry at Darren, but he felt even more disappointed.
Why was that?