Chapter 1875: Chapter 1875: Arrival
The Mansion of Azure Clouds has suddenly gained a remarkably talented Junior House Master, which should have been a cause for celebration.
However, after realizing this Junior House Master was Wyatt Barnes, the one who had obtained the ’Demon Sealing Monument’, most people of the Mansion of Azure Clouds found little reason to be happy.
Just because, in their eyes, the existence of the Demon Sealing Monument was akin to a ’time bomb’!
No one could predict when it might detonate!
By then, they too would become collateral damage.
Yet, though they were dissatisfied, they only dared to express this dissatisfaction in private, never openly.
All because this Junior House Master was the son of their House Master!
Within the Mansion of Azure Clouds, House Master ’Lanni Barnes’ is the supreme authority, and no one dares to defy his majesty!
However, secrets are never completely secure, and Wyatt soon learned of this matter.
He felt no discontent over it.
Because it was a fact!
The presence of the Demon Sealing Monument was indeed a ticking time bomb for the Mansion of Azure Clouds.
Thus, he had already discussed and planned with Augustine Landon, agreeing to leave the Mansion of Azure Clouds and set off for the ’Upper Domain’ of the Martial Dao Sacred Land in half a month.
After leaving Augustine’s residence, Wyatt went to find his parents, "Father, Mother... I’m preparing to leave the Mansion of Azure Clouds in half a month and head to the ’Upper Domain’ with Senior Brother Augustine!"
Upon hearing this, Lanni Barnes nodded, having already mentally prepared himself, so he was not surprised.
Conversely, Christina Lee, although mentally prepared, couldn’t help but show an expression of reluctant farewell, "Are you certain?"
"Yes."
Wyatt nodded.
Christina took a deep breath to calm her feelings of reluctance, then continued, "Since you’ve decided, spend more time with Jovie and Kalel over the next half month... They surely will be reluctant for you to leave. But due to Keer, you must go!"
As she spoke, deep worry also emerged in Christina’s eyes.
Keer!
The girl from years ago, not only Wyatt’s childhood sweetheart but also Christina’s earliest acquaintance as ’daughter-in-law’, her feelings for that daughter-in-law were nearly as strong as for her own son.
Knowing that daughter-in-law was trapped in the Upper Domain’s Fire Worship Sect, she was equally worried.
Upon hearing Christina’s words, Wyatt immediately nodded.
In the following half month, he wouldn’t leave his wife and children, even if going back to the Fletcher Kingdom to fetch his Senior Brother ’Trevor Baillie’ and others, he would bring his wife and children along.
In the days ahead, each extra day together counted, as who could say how long it would be before he returned to the Lower Domain once entering the Upper Domain.
"Go now... to accompany Jovie and Kalel."
Christina encouraged.
Wyatt nodded once again, said a few words to his parents, then turned and left.
He didn’t notice, as he turned away, two lines of tears fell from Christina’s eyes—tears of reluctance.
A mother’s worry for a son traveling a thousand miles!
In this world where Respect the Powerful prevails, a son out in the world faces enormous danger, leaving her no choice but to worry!
After parting with Lanni Barnes and Christina Lee, Wyatt headed towards the courtyard where his wife and children resided.
Halfway along, Wyatt halted, his lips involuntarily curling into a bitter smile, at the same time greeting Helen Sinclair and Irene, who were approaching.
Helen and Irene hadn’t expected to encounter Wyatt here; their previous lively conversation abruptly ceased, their faces aflame with blush.
"You two..."
Wyatt opened his mouth, just intending to speak to Helen and Irene, but as soon as he began, his words were abruptly interrupted by a sinister voice.
"If I’m not mistaken, you should be Wyatt Barnes, the Junior House Master of the Mansion of Azure Clouds?"
This sinister voice was one Wyatt had never heard before, confirming it belonged to a stranger.
Before Wyatt could react, it was as if a gust of wind passed, and a figure appeared—a middle-aged man clad in a gray-white robe.
The middle-aged man had cross-eyed eyes and a hideous face, clearly not of good nature.
"Who are you?"
Facing the suddenly appearing middle-aged man, Wyatt sensed the ill intent from him, revealing cautiousness in his query.
"Who I am, you need not know, nor are you qualified to know... You just need to be aware, I’m here today for the ’Demon Sealing Monument.’"
The middle-aged man spoke calmly, his tone full of dominance and superiority.
Upon hearing this stranger came for the Demon Sealing Monument, Wyatt’s expression slightly shifted, also realizing his guess had been correct; this stranger indeed had malicious intent!
Moreover, the fact the stranger managed to appear here unnoticed indicated his extraordinary prowess!
"The Demon Sealing Monument isn’t something a Lower Domain waste like you can touch... You have three breaths to hand over the Demon Sealing Monument. Otherwise, die!"
As his words fell, a cold killing intent shot from the middle-aged man’s eyes.
Waste?
Hearing the middle-aged man’s words, Wyatt Barnes’ face changed. He didn’t expect the man to be so rude.
"I don’t have the Demon Sealing Monument."
Taking a deep breath within, Wyatt Barnes tried to suppress the anger in his heart and spoke in a deep voice.
At the same time, he also realized that this person was likely not from the Lower Domain, as was evident from the words he just spoke.
Earlier, the man had called him a ’Lower Domain trash’!
If the intruder were from the Lower Domain, he definitely wouldn’t add ’Lower Domain’ before the word ’trash’.
Three breaths of time passed in a flash.
However, Wyatt Barnes remained still.
"It seems like you’ve turned a deaf ear to my words!"
Seeing Wyatt Barnes daring to ignore him, the middle-aged man was instantly furious. His cross-eyed gaze flashed coldly, and a chilling killing intent radiated from him, "Since that’s the case, I’ll grant your wish! After killing you, not only will your Demon Sealing Monument be mine, but everything in your Storage Ring will be mine as well!"
As soon as those words fell, the middle-aged man stepped forward.
Boom!
Without any visible action, as his foot fell, a vast and powerful force cleaved through the sky, sweeping towards Wyatt Barnes.
This force came at Wyatt Barnes as if struck by a giant hammer.
"Watch out!"
Just as the middle-aged man stepped forward, before his foot could land, both Helen Sinclair and Irene instinctively flew towards Wyatt Barnes, standing in front of him.
Evidently, they intended to use their bodies as Wyatt Barnes’ ’shield’!
At this moment, the faces of both women not only showed no fear but rather a trace of relief.
To die for the person they loved, this life would be fulfilled!
Perhaps in this way, he would never forget them for the rest of his life!
For them, maybe this was the best outcome.
"Move aside!"
At the moment the middle-aged man’s foot landed, Wyatt Barnes’ face changed drastically. He immediately stirred the Dragon Power within him with his True Origin, transforming into the ’Nine-Clawed Dragon Warrior’.
Wings of the Golden Crow!
Simultaneously, on Wyatt Barnes’ back—a pair of golden wings sprouted, exactly the wings needed to perform the Divine Ability ’Wings of the Golden Crow’.
Swish!
In the next moment, Wyatt Barnes, moving at supersonic speed, arrived between Helen Sinclair and Irene, stretching out both hands, pushing them far away.
Back in the day, Winnie almost faced doom for him!
At that moment, he secretly swore that he would never let anyone else take risks for him again. He couldn’t allow a second woman to nearly lose her life because of him.
So, seeing Helen Sinclair and Irene shielding him, his mind went blank, and he sprang into action without hesitation, rushing at top speed to them, pushing them away.
Bam!!
Just after pushing Helen Sinclair and Irene away, Wyatt Barnes hadn’t had time to recollect, only felt as if a terrifying force landed upon him, and as thunderous sounds echoed, not only did he feel dizzy, but also felt like he was floating on clouds.
Boom!
Until his body slammed against the ground, pain radiated all over him, snapping him awake.
Even as the Nine-Clawed Dragon Warrior, with an unbelievably strong body, Wyatt Barnes felt as though every bone in his body was about to shatter, immobilized, lying on the ground.
The force that struck him earlier was too strong!
"No! It seems he retracted most of the force in time... Otherwise, with the terrifying aura he initially emitted, even as the Nine-Clawed Dragon Warrior, I would have been killed without a doubt! But... why did he show mercy at the critical moment?"
Filled with curiosity, Wyatt Barnes struggled to stand, but found he couldn’t.
His internal injuries were too severe, many bones were broken, requiring time to heal.
"Are you alright?"
Two voices echoed at the same time, and in the next moment, the scent of perfume wafted over, and two beautiful silhouettes appeared by Wyatt Barnes’ side, it was the tearful Helen Sinclair and Irene.
Seeing Wyatt Barnes struggle to stand, they hurriedly helped him up, without the slightest disdain for Wyatt Barnes now draped in ’dragon skin’.
As they helped Wyatt Barnes up, their hearts were filled with bitterness.
Though they understood Wyatt Barnes pushed them away out of goodwill, their hearts held no delight, just bitterness... Was it that the girl named ’Winnie’ could die for him, whereas they weren’t even qualified to die for him?
If Wyatt Barnes knew their thoughts, he’d be speechless indeed.
After being helped up, Wyatt Barnes first glanced at the distant middle-aged man, noticing the man’s gaze now held a trace of dread towards him.
"Weren’t you going to kill me? Why did you show mercy?"
Wyatt Barnes took a deep breath, slightly easing his internal injuries, and asked in a deep voice.
"I just wanted to give you another chance... You already witnessed my power earlier; if I wanted, killing you is as easy as slaughtering a chicken or mowing grass. Quickly hand over the Demon Sealing Monument, don’t test my patience!"
The middle-aged man’s eyes flashed coldly, barking fiercely.