Celine stopped her sword from piercing forward. Her brows furrowed.

At the same time, Darryl's gaze flashed as well. He asked coldly, "What secret?"

Sergio took a deep breath and wiped the cold sweat on his brow as he pointed behind him. "The Phoenix Feather Mountain. Someone calling himself one of the twelve Fiend Martyrs came to the Nine Mainland, saying he's looking for you."

Sergio looked cautiously in Darryl's direction.

'Looking for me? '

Darryl stopped in confusion before scoffing coldly. "The fiend race had always had it out for me. It's no surprise that they'd come looking for me. That hardly counts as any secret at all."

As he spoke, Darryl indicated to Celine to make a move.

Celine nodded, moving to raise her long sword once again.

"No, don't—"

Sergio panicked. He waved his hands frantically. "I'm not done! I ran into a beautiful woman in a town. She was surrounded by guards, and they were all super strong."

Sergio looked at Darryl. "The woman had a fiend soul too.