Chapter 1841: Chapter 1841: Atlas Dunn’s Panic
Although Augustine Landon had never been to the Mansion of Azure Clouds, he still knew where it was located.
However, on his way to the Mansion of Azure Clouds, he did not notice someone was tracking him from behind.
Although Augustine had already stepped into the ’Human Saint Realm’, he was only at the ’early Human Saint Realm’.
Facing Atlas Dunn’s tracking, who is a ’late-stage Human Saint Realm martial artist’, it was naturally difficult for him to detect.
So, even though Atlas was following closely behind Augustine, Augustine was completely unaware.
"I want to see where Wyatt has gone after all!"
Quickly following behind Augustine, Atlas’s eyes flashed with cold light as he muttered.
Several days later, following Augustine, Atlas couldn’t help but frown, "Up ahead is Coiled Dragon Lake, where the Mansion of Azure Clouds is located... What is Augustine doing here?"
Although the Mansion of Azure Clouds is considered a near Third-Rate Power just like their Mysterious Void Mansion, in terms of strength and status, they are far above their Mysterious Void Mansion!
In front of such a power’s ’doorstep’, even Atlas, the Vice Mansion Leader of Mysterious Void Mansion, couldn’t help but have some apprehensions.
Of course, Atlas never thought Augustine’s destination was the ’Mansion of Azure Clouds’!
Because he had never heard there was any relationship between Augustine and the Mansion of Azure Clouds, nor between Wyatt and the Mansion of Azure Clouds.
He assumed Augustine was just passing by, right at the edge of Coiled Dragon Lake, without any interaction with the Mansion of Azure Clouds.
As long as he didn’t enter Coiled Dragon Lake, he wouldn’t alarm the Blackarmor Army of the Mansion of Azure Clouds.
However, Atlas soon realized things were completely different from what he imagined... Augustine was not merely passing by Coiled Dragon Lake, where the Mansion of Azure Clouds is located!
"He... has actually entered Coiled Dragon Lake!"
Outside Coiled Dragon Lake, Atlas watched Augustine fly into Coiled Dragon Lake with his own eyes.
And what he expected did happen. As soon as Augustine entered Coiled Dragon Lake, he was surrounded by ten Blackarmor Guards emerging from beneath the lake.
"What exactly does this Augustine intend to do? Why would he come to the Mansion of Azure Clouds for no reason?"
Atlas frowned, unable to understand no matter how hard he thought.
He naturally wouldn’t think Augustine came here to die!
Then, there must be something he didn’t know happening behind the scenes!
"Hmm? Why has the attitude of these originally aggressive Blackarmor Guards suddenly changed?"
Even from such a distance, Atlas still clearly saw the ten Blackarmor Guards surrounding Augustine suddenly made way for him and one Blackarmor Guard led him forward, politely inviting him inside Coiled Dragon Lake.
"What... exactly is going on? I’ve not heard of Winty Landon having any such relationship with a high-ranking figure of the Mansion of Azure Clouds!"
It wasn’t until Augustine’s silhouette disappeared from sight that Atlas returned to his senses.
The first thing that came to his mind was the protector of their Mysterious Void Mansion ’Winty Landon’, who was acquainted with a high-ranking member of the Mansion of Azure Clouds, and their relationship was quite good.
Furthermore, the status of this high-ranking member of the Mansion of Azure Clouds was not low, or else the Blackarmor Guards wouldn’t be treating Winty Landon’s son, Augustine, so politely!
Throughout, he never thought Augustine had good relations with a senior member of the Mansion of Azure Clouds, because his subconscious believed Augustine wasn’t at that level, nor did he have the credentials to get acquainted with a notable high-ranking member of the Mansion of Azure Clouds!
At this moment, Atlas completely forgot about Wyatt!
More precisely, he forgot about Wyatt Barnes!
He could never have dreamed that the reason why the Blackarmor Guards were so courteous to Augustine was due to orders personally given by House Master Lanni Barnes of the Mansion of Azure Clouds!
And the reason Lanni Barnes issued such an order was entirely because of Wyatt Barnes!
"Someday in the future, if someone claiming to be ’Augustine Landon’ from the Mysterious Void Mansion visits, do not neglect him!"
Although House Master Lanni’s words were simple, for the Blackarmor Guards, they were like a ’sacred decree’.
With such a direct order from the House Master to treat someone with respect, how could they dare to be neglectful!
"Now, should I go inquire about it, or head back first?"
Atlas contemplated leaving just like that, but thinking that Wyatt might be hidden by Augustine in the Mansion of Azure Clouds, he felt reluctant.
"Wyatt must have been hidden by Augustine through his father’s connections in the Mansion of Azure Clouds... It seems, after some time, they’re planning to leave the Mansion of Azure Clouds and head to the ’Upper Domain’ of Martial Dao Sacred Land! Wyatt thinks that hiding in the Mansion of Azure Clouds means our Dunn Family line can’t do anything to him?"
Atlas’s speculation led him to later reveal a chilling cold light in his eyes, as if ready to devour someone.
At this point, Atlas’s greatest desire was to drag Wyatt out!
Regardless of whether it was him or his father, they firmly believed that to find out who killed his son ’Tommy Dunn’, they must start with Wyatt.
"Forget it, let’s go inquire after all... As long as I mention my identity as the Vice Mansion Leader of the Mysterious Void Mansion, the Blackarmor Guards of the Mansion of Azure Clouds shouldn’t dare to neglect. If I ask them questions, they probably won’t refuse to answer."
Ultimately, Atlas couldn’t resist wanting to inquire.
Thinking of his identity as the Vice Mansion Leader of the Mysterious Void Mansion, he felt a surge in confidence.
Swish!
With a swift movement, Atlas turned into a human cannonball, appearing above Coiled Dragon Lake before the remaining nine Blackarmor Guards could retreat into the lake.
"Who goes there?!"
Atlas Dunn’s appearance naturally alarmed the nine Blackarmor guards, and for a moment, Atlas was surrounded by these nine guards.
"I am the Vice Mansion Leader of Xuankong Mansion, Atlas Dunn!"
Facing the nine Blackarmor guards, Atlas raised his head arrogantly and said.
At the same time, a terrifying aura emanated from him, making the faces of the nine Blackarmor guards look quite grim.
No matter what, Atlas was a late-stage Human Saint Realm expert. The aura he emitted was not something a group of Great Saint Realm beings could withstand.
However, Atlas did not dare to go too far and soon restrained the aura he released.
After all, these Blackarmor guards were people from the Mansion of Azure Clouds. As the saying goes, ’one must look at the owner before hitting the dog.’ He didn’t want to offend the Mansion of Azure Clouds because of these guards!
The Mansion of Azure Clouds was not something he or even his father, and the Xuankong Mansion behind them, dared to provoke lightly!
What he did just now was merely to give the nine Blackarmor guards a warning, so they wouldn’t underestimate him.
"So it’s Vice Mansion Leader Atlas from Xuankong Mansion!"
Soon, one of the nine Blackarmor guards stepped forward, bowed to Atlas, and saluted, "Greetings, Vice Mansion Leader Atlas, I am Eithan Mullins, a centurion of the seventy-third squad of the Mansion of Azure Clouds’ Blackarmor Army."
"Greetings, Vice Mansion Leader Atlas!"
The remaining nine Blackarmor guards saluted.
Seeing the nine Blackarmor guards so polite, Atlas raised his arrogant head even higher, thinking that his ’warning’ had worked.
"Are you a centurion?"
Atlas looked at Eithan, and seeing the other nod, he nodded as well, "Very well. I have a question to ask you. Just now..."
"Vice Mansion Leader Atlas!"
Before Atlas could finish speaking, Eithan interrupted him. As Atlas’s face turned somber, he continued, "Our House Master instructed that if Vice Mansion Leader Atlas arrives, he should be treated with respect and that we should escort Vice Mansion Leader Atlas to the Central Hall... Our House Master said he wants to personally entertain Vice Mansion Leader Atlas!"
After hearing Eithan’s words, the gloom on Atlas’s face vanished, replaced by astonishment and ecstasy, "The House Master of the Mansion of Azure Clouds wants to personally entertain me?"
At this moment, Atlas thought he had misheard!
"Yes."
However, he quickly received confirmation from Eithan.
He hadn’t misheard!
For a while, Atlas felt a warm current rise from the soles of his feet, rushing straight to the top of his head, making him feel a rush of heat.
This was the feeling of ’excitement’!
He could dismiss the few Blackarmor guards present, as the strongest among them was merely a peak Great Saint Realm martial artist.
However, the House Master of the Mansion of Azure Clouds was entirely different!
The House Master of the Mansion of Azure Clouds was someone even their House Master of Xuankong Mansion had to look up to, and now, they wanted to personally entertain him?
At this moment, Atlas felt a bit elated.
However, once the euphoria subsided, Atlas calmed down, sensing something was amiss.
He asked himself, and he didn’t know the House Master of the Mansion of Azure Clouds, nor had he heard his father mention any acquaintance with them...
If that’s the case, why would the House Master of the Mansion of Azure Clouds, one of the two overlords of the Martial Dao Sacred Land’s Lower Domain, instruct their subordinates to personally entertain him?
Moreover, how did the House Master know he was coming?
If something is too unusual, there must be something amiss!
Once he calmed down, Atlas was not overwhelmed by excitement. He took a deep breath and said to the nine Blackarmor guards in front of him, "Please thank your House Master for me... But I have other business to attend to, so I’ll head back first!"
Realizing something was wrong, Atlas had completely put Augustine and Wyatt out of his mind!
At this moment, he had only one thought: to get far away from the Mansion of Azure Clouds!
As soon as he spoke, without waiting for the nine Blackarmor guards to respond, Atlas turned and dashed towards the outside of Coiled Dragon Lake.
Meanwhile, the vast power within Atlas surged out, wanting to leave the surrounding area of the Mansion of Azure Clouds as quickly as possible.
For some reason, he always felt something was strange about this, and the invitation from the House Master felt more like a ’trap’!
"Since you’re here, why rush to leave?"
Before Atlas could mobilize his power to speed up, a calm yet menacing voice suddenly came from ahead of him.
When he stopped his movements in time, he discovered that, unbeknownst to him, someone had appeared in front of him.
This person was also clad in black armor, but his armor was noticeably more refined and much lighter.
He was a young man-like Blackarmor guard with a stern face. A fierce scar ran from top to bottom across his left eye, adding a few more fierce lines to his face.
"You are... Centurion of the Blackarmor Army, Zachary Tackman?"
Seeing the young man’s scarred face, Atlas seemed to recall something, and his expression changed dramatically.
Zachary Tackman, the first under the Blackarmor Army’s commander!
A pinnacle Human Saint Realm expert!