Lord Of Martial Arts

Everyone sat down after they had entered the hall.

"Darren, you helped us deal with a massive disaster immediately after your return. It's mighty generous of you," Garth praised.

"Ha-ha, since you knew that he is a troublemaker, why didn't you kill him?"

Darren couldn't understand why the officials had ignored what had happened in the Holy City. After all, Myron had done so many evil deeds.

"There are things that you don't know, Darren. If I had killed that guy and Anderson learned about it, he would bring his army here. At that time, blood would spill like rivers on both sides, and there would be countless casualties. We had no choice but to turn a blind eye to it.

Fortunately, you took care of him. A battle between you and Myron would be considered as a personal affair. If he tries to use the opportunity to blame us and attack the city, the elders will suppress him. This is why Anderson does not dare to kill people in the city at random."

After hearing this explanation, Darren had a better understanding of the situation.

"But why didn't you drive Myron away?" Darren asked.

"And where would I expel him to? A scumbag like him would be a disaster wherever he went. Expelling him would not curb his activities. He would just be evil in another place."

"That's true." Darren nodded in agreement.

"Anyway, you have done an excellent thing for the residents of the Holy City. You don't have to worry about Anderson. If he dares to make trouble for you, I will do my best to protect you!"

Garth assured Darren that he would personally protect him to avoid a war.

The promise had been easy enough to make as Garth knew that Darren had a powerful avatar. He was not concerned about Anderson taking revenge on Darren because of the avatar.

"Thank you, Governor," Darren replied politely.

"Ha-ha, I should be the one to thank you for your help. If your avatar hadn't injured the fiend, saved our life, and delayed its development, we and the eighteen cities may have already disappeared." Garth laughed loudly.

"Not at all," Darren answered perfunctorily and then continued, "How is the first fiend ancestor now?"

Garth's face darkened. His tone was laced with anxiety as he answered, "The situation is not very good. The basta

o laughter even before Darren finished. Then she said, "Darren, do you think that I want to pursue you?"

"Don't you?" Darren's face flushed when he thought he had mistaken her advances.

"Of course, not." Linda Qin turned and glanced at Darren. With a smile, she said, "My father might have meant that, but I wouldn't. I know about the relationship between you and Laura. And, I love her too much to hurt her. It doesn't matter that I have had a crush on you since we first met. I won't take away the man she loves. Don't worry.

Be nice to Laura, or I will not let you go!"

She pouted and threatened Darren with her raised delicate fist.

Darren shook his head, speechlessly. He found it funny as well as annoying that Linda thought that Laura was his wife.

As he didn't want Linda to fall in love with him, Darren believed it was better if he didn't explain anything to her.

They remained silent until they arrived at a courtyard.

"Darren, would you do me a favor tomorrow?" Linda asked Darren before he walked further.

"What favor do you need?"

"Could you pretend to be my boyfriend for a day?" Linda asked sweetly.

"Damn it! Didn't you just say that you wouldn't pursue me?" Darren exclaimed as concern flooded him.

Linda rolled her eyes at his overdramatic reaction. What he had said, had sounded so strange.

"Humph! I said that I wouldn't pursue you, and I meant it! Why are you so nervous? Do... you dislike me?"

Linda said. Disappointment and hurt were evident in her tone.