Chapter 1833: Chapter 1833: Impostor?
"The specific matter is more conveniently discussed in person with House Master Barnes."
Wyatt Barnes smiled as he spoke to the centurion.
Even before reaching the Mansion of Azure Clouds, Wyatt remained cautious, not rushing to reveal his identity.
Moreover, even if he did reveal his identity, others would have to believe him for it to matter!
Before this, few in the Mansion of Azure Clouds knew that their house master had a son...
If he claimed to be the Junior House Master, nine out of ten times, they would think he was a fraud and throw him out!
With a longing to see his family, Wyatt was naturally unwilling to cause unnecessary trouble, hence his cautious approach.
"In that case, I’ll send someone to inform them... However, when notifying, it’s always necessary to state your identity. Who are you, and which faction do you come from?"
The centurion nodded and subsequently asked.
Seeing that Wyatt remained silent for a while, the centurion’s face suddenly darkened, "What? Is even your identity inconvenient to reveal?"
"Centurion, I have a token here. Have your person deliver it to your esteemed house master... If your house master does not wish to see me, feel free to send me away. How about that?"
As Wyatt spoke, he brought out the ’jade box’ that his thrifty old man had left him.
Of course, the jade box was empty, as he had already taken out its contents.
Seeing that Wyatt actually produced a ’token’, both the centurion of the Blackarmor Army and the other nine armored guards couldn’t help but tremble slightly.
Someone who can present a ’token’ must have a significant connection with their house master, provided they’re not joking with them.
Such a person is not someone they can afford to provoke.
"Please wait a moment, sir."
When he spoke again, the centurion’s tone was somewhat more respectful.
In his view, the man before him did not seem to be jesting, based on his behavior thus far.
Furthermore, who would dare come and joke with the Mansion of Azure Clouds?
Stretching out his hands politely to receive the jade box, the centurion then carefully handed it over to one of the Blackarmor guards, "Immediately take this token to seek an audience with the house master, and say that a guest from afar has brought it and requests an audience!"
"Yes, Sir Centurion!"
The Blackarmor guard who accepted the jade box respectfully complied and promptly urged his savage beast to proceed deep into Coiled Dragon Lake.
For a moment, only Wyatt and the nine Blackarmor guards were left at the scene.
Wyatt stood still, closing his eyes and resting, quietly waiting for the messenger Blackarmor guard to return.
Meanwhile, the centurion and the other eight Blackarmor guards accompanied him, not daring to breathe heavily.
Through the calm demeanor of the person before them, they could see his enigmatic nature, further confirming his close relationship with their house master, thereby becoming more cautious.
In their eyes, the house master was their most respected person, their ’faith’!
Someone with a deep relationship with the house master is not someone they can neglect.
On the other side, the Blackarmor guard carrying Wyatt’s jade box to seek an audience with the house master proceeded smoothly.
Of course, he did not see the house master himself.
In fact, he had never seen the house master before.
In the Mansion of Azure Clouds, only the upper echelons had seen the house master to some extent.
Of the one thousand Blackarmor soldiers, only the eleven centurions and above had the privilege to meet the house master.
To those below, the house master was as elusive as the Divine Dragon himself!
Due to this, the image of the house master appeared mysterious and grand to anyone below the upper echelons of the Mansion of Azure Clouds.
"Elder Honorston!"
At the gate of the central hall of the floating island, the Blackarmor guard respectfully saluted an elderly man.
This elderly man was the house master’s right-hand man, second only to the master himself in the Mansion of Azure Clouds.
Even the Centurion of their Blackarmor Army, when seeing this elder, would have to humbly bow and salute him.
"Someone wishes to see the house master?"
Elder Honorston, also known as ’Asa Honorston,’ looked at the Blackarmor guard, smiling as he asked.
Everyone in the Mansion of Azure Clouds knew this Elder Honorston was a benevolent elder who displayed no airs, regardless of whom he was facing.
Nevertheless, the Blackarmor guard was still somewhat overwhelmed, "Reporting to Elder Honorston, today a young man breached Coiled Dragon Lake and happened to enter the area our team supervises, so our centurion led us to intercept him... However, he claimed to know the house master and produced a token, saying that the house master would summon him if he were shown it."
As he spoke, the Blackarmor guard took out the jade box Wyatt had given him.
Upon seeing the ordinary jade box, Asa Honorston displayed a look of puzzlement. Receiving the box, he scrutinized it repeatedly but found nothing special about it.
"Please wait here for a moment, I’ll take this box to the house master."
After saying this to the Blackarmor guard, Asa Honorston took the jade box into the main hall.
The Black-armored guards stood straight outside, quietly waiting.
Time quietly passed by.
About a quarter of an hour later, Asa Honorston came out, his face looking somewhat unpleasant.
Seeing Asa Honorston’s grim expression, the Black-armored guards felt a thump in their hearts, an ominous premonition rising, "Could it be... that this person is really toying with us, even toying with our House Master of Mansion of Azure Clouds? Is he not afraid of death?!"
"That broken jade box, the House Master does not recognize... Furthermore, that person is likely a fraud pretending to be an old acquaintance of the House Master! Inform your Centurion of this matter, he should know what to do."
After speaking, Asa Honorston angrily flicked his sleeves and left.
"That guy... it’s one thing to toy with us, but he even dares to toy with the House Master! Damn it!"
The Black-armored guard’s face was extremely ugly, and on his way back, he moved like he was invigorated, returning to the edges of Coiled Dragon Lake in no time.
"You’re back."
Noticing the commotion, Wyatt Barnes immediately opened his eyes with a smile on his face.
Thinking about seeing his mother, his fiancée, his child, and his adoptive father soon, his heart was filled with excitement.
However, when he saw the returning Black-armored guards’ grim expressions and the angry looks directed at him, he felt a thump in his heart, "Something seems to be wrong! It makes no sense... the Linglong jade box was left to me by my adoptive father back in the Cloud Skies Continent, he would definitely recognize it at a glance."
Meanwhile, the centurion also learned about the deception from the returning Black-armored guard, his face changed drastically.
"Bold scoundrel, daring to deceive us at Mansion of Azure Clouds, looking for death!"
When the centurion looked at Wyatt Barnes again, his gaze was icy, completely devoid of the previous politeness, wishing to tear Wyatt Barnes into pieces.
"Deception?"
Wyatt Barnes’ face changed.
He deceived them?
What is going on here?
"Centurion, there must be some misunderstanding... I am certain my token has no issues, your House Master must recognize it. I want to ask you, are you sure you personally handed the jade box I gave you to your House Master?"
Wyatt Barnes explained to the centurion while looking at the Black-armored guard who went to report.
"Humph! The jade box was handed personally by me to Elder Honorston, and then from Elder Honorston’s hands to the House Master... Elder Honorston already said, the House Master doesn’t recognize that broken jade box! As for you, at most, you’re a fraud pretending to be the House Master!"
The reporting Black-armored guard snorted coldly.
"Elder Honorston?"
Wyatt Barnes frowned, then relaxed, "That’s it! It must be Elder Honorston who has a problem... How about this, take me to see your House Master, once I meet him, the truth will naturally come to light! How about it? If there’s a problem, your House Master will personally execute me!"
"Elder Honorston has a problem?"
Hearing Wyatt Barnes’ words, the ten Black-armored guards, including the centurion, looked at Wyatt Barnes with increasingly cold gazes, filled with a murderous intent.
In Mansion of Azure Clouds, who doesn’t know Elder Honorston is the ’spokesman’ for the House Master?
And this person dares to say Elder Honorston has a problem?
Is this something someone who knows their House Master would say?
"Kill!"
With the centurion’s cold shout, the nine other Black-armored guards, who were already poised to strike, moved simultaneously.
Like starving wolves not having eaten or drunk for ten days seeing prey, they pounced without a word!
Nine black figures moved out together, appearing from afar like a black torrent crossing the sky.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
...
Amidst explosive thunder-like sounds, the nine Black-armored guards departed from their Savage Beasts, each unleashing their attacks.
Colorful streams of power, mixed together, rushed towards Wyatt Barnes in unison.
Every strike aimed right at Wyatt Barnes’ vital points, as if trying to kill him with one blow!
Wyatt Barnes never expected these Black-armored guards to be so ’wild’, merely proposing his guess attracted such aggressive onslaught, making him speechless.
Is Elder Honorston their father?
Not a word can be uttered?
It must be said, this Blackarmor Army ten-man squad has quite the prowess.
Other than the centurion who didn’t attack, the other nine were, at their weakest, mid-Great Saint Realm... there were six mid-Great Saint Realm, and three late-Great Saint Realm.
However, such a combination posed no threat to him.
Thus, he easily dodged their joint assault, his movements fluid and seamless, without the slightest bit of pressure.
"Peak Great Saint Realm?!"
Seeing Wyatt Barnes effortlessly evade the combined assault of his nine men, the centurion’s eyes narrowed, with True Origin roiling, ready to burst forth!