Perfect Husband, The Destined One novel Chapter 2526

Zhang Jue had tricked Jackie into taking the Happy Powder and was waiting in the antehall, but Jackie did not show up despite how long he waited and so he decided to take a look. His gaze was drawn to Darryl the moment he entered the hall, much to his astonishment. Even with the cosmetics, the three claw marks on Darryl's face were far too apparent for Zhang Jue not to notice him right away. Zhang Jue immediately leaped into action; he attacked without hesitation. A strong aura erupted from him as he dashed forward.

"Zhang Jue!" Darryl jerked forward in rage; he was surprised to see Zhang Jue. He never imagined he would run into Zhang Jue right then and there.

"Darryl Darby!" Zhang Jue grinned as indescribable excitement and hatred stirred within him and said, "I was just wondering how I could get a hold of you. I did not expect you to come to me on your own. This must be fate. You will die today!" Zhang Jue summoned his inner strength and struck.

Jackie jumped as the unexpected scene unfolded before her. Her eyes were fixated on Darryl the entire time while she tried to snap out of the tremendous shock.

'That man is Darryl Darby?' Jackie managed to sober up in a matter of seconds and shouted furiously, "Darryl Darby, how dare you sneak your way into my territory, you—"

A minute ago, she was still thinking about how she would manage the situation with Darryl's sudden appearance after he had been missing for more than three years. In the blink of an eye, he was there, in disguise, as he stood right in front of her.

For a woman as prideful as Jackie, how could she possibly accept that someone had toyed with her? She roared and tried to make her way forward when she was surprised to find out that she had difficulty using her internal energy. On top of that, a strange force seemed to have suppressed her energy field.

On the other side of the room, Zhang Jue struck with lightning speed, and before Darryl could react, his hand had already struck Darryl's body brutally. A vibration rumbled in the air as Darryl's body flew about a hundred meters backward before it slammed onto the ground. His blood spurted as if it was raining blood.

Pain ripped through his body; it almost knocked him out. He could feel his blood flow and energy field were in disarray within him. Darryl was soon bathed in his own sweat, both from the pain and the danger of death if he did not have his internal energy to negate the impact. Zhang Jue's attack was truly powerful!

Zhang Jue laughed; he could not have been more excited at the sight. Then, he mocked Darryl. "What a surprise, right? Darryl Darby, you might be the Nine Mainland's hero, but you will die at my hands today. With you gone, nothing can stop me from ruling over the Nine Mainland."

"Zhang Jue!" Darryl paled in pain as he glared at Zhang Jue. "Is ambushing another man all you can do? A man as despicable as you will never gain acceptance from others, even with me gone," he said coolly.

"Well then, I will just have to kill whoever refuses to accept me. Don't worry about that." With a ferocious expression, Zhang Jue began to approach Darryl when Jackie shouted from behind him. "Zhang Jue, don't kill him yet; we still have use for him."

Three years ago, Jackie had taken the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda with complete confidence that she would be able to utilize its power. However, to her surprise, years had gone by, but she still struggled to unravel the secret of activating the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda. How could she allow Darryl to die? With his death, the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda's secret would die with him.

"Zip it!" Zhang Jue barked before he turned to look at Jackie with a mysterious smile. "What an arrogant woman! Do you really think that you have control over the situation? From this moment onward, I am in charge of the Endless Sky Organization." An evil sneer appeared on Zhang Jue's face as he continued to say, "Are you feeling weak right now? I have drugged your tea with Happy Powder. Why don't you just lay back, relax, and accept your fate of becoming mine?" The man laughed.

What? Jackie's alluring face immediately flushed crimson at the words; her body trembled from rage. 'Just how shameless and vicious can Zhang Jue be? We have joined forces for over three years now, and this is how he treats his partner? Damn it!' she thought.

Darryl also observed the interaction while he kept his eyes on Zhang Jue. 'What a snake, he even plotted against his own partner,' he cursed inwardly.

"Darryl Darby, prepare to die," Zhang Jue said.