Chapter 1888: Chapter 1888: Elder Fire’s ‘Plan’
The spiritual grasses and herbs in the Herb Garden are extraordinary, Wyatt Barnes had discovered long ago.
Yet even so, he dared not covet the spiritual grasses and herbs in the Herb Garden.
Simply because the owner of the Herb Garden was suspected to be a powerful existence in the ’Saint Immortal Realm’!
Although the owner couldn’t possibly watch over the Herb Garden constantly, with Wyatt’s current abilities, he couldn’t detect when the owner was watching the Herb Garden and when he wasn’t.
Under these circumstances, if he were to harbor ill intentions towards the spiritual grasses and herbs in the Herb Garden, it would be akin to playing with fire.
If luck favored him and he wasn’t caught on the spot, all would be well.
But if caught, he would surely face certain death!
It might even implicate Augustine Landon and Oliver Watson.
"You’ve known for a long time the benefits of the fourth level of the Jewel Tower... you’re not tempted?"
Elder Fire’s voice echoed again.
If earlier Elder Fire was indirectly urging Wyatt Barnes, now he was directly egging him on.
Upon hearing Elder Fire’s direct urging, Wyatt couldn’t help but chuckle bitterly, "Elder Fire, I am well aware of the benefits that the fourth level of the Jewel Tower can bring me... I even dream of repairing the fourth level of the Jewel Tower! But the spiritual grasses and herbs in this Herb Garden really can’t be touched."
As he spoke, Wyatt’s tone was filled with helplessness.
"Why?"
Elder Fire asked.
Wyatt could only voice his concerns, "The owner of the Herb Garden, although I haven’t seen him in person, from the methods he previously displayed, it’s evident that he is most likely an existence above the ’Saint Immortal Realm’! With his abilities, we wouldn’t be able to detect if he were to spy on us here."
"Although he couldn’t possibly watch over us constantly, who can say when he’s not watching? If we bet wrong, not only will I die, but Augustine and Hall Master Watson will also be implicated!"
"Furthermore, even if I steal these spiritual grasses and herbs without being caught on the spot... won’t he suspect me, Augustine, and Hall Master Watson?"
As he spoke, Wyatt began shaking his head.
"The problems you’ve mentioned aren’t hard to solve."
Just after Wyatt finished speaking, Elder Fire’s voice continued, "You can do this..."
Immediately, Elder Fire shared his ’method’ with Wyatt.
After hearing it, Wyatt’s pupils constricted, and he asked with a serious expression, "Elder Fire... isn’t this too risky? If he doesn’t fall for it, not only will Augustine, Hall Master Watson, and I fail to escape, we might even anger him and be killed!"
"Rest assured. With me here, this plan cannot fail!"
Elder Fire affirmed.
Not hearing Wyatt’s response for a while, Elder Fire realized he was still hesitating, "Think it over yourself... this opportunity is extremely rare. If missed, you won’t find such a quick chance to repair the fourth level of the Jewel Tower in a short time again!"
"Furthermore, if the plan succeeds, you won’t just obtain all the spiritual grasses and herbs in the Herb Garden; you and your companions can escape successfully! Or do you really intend to stay here with your companions until the end of the ten years? You can wait, but can your wife and daughter, imprisoned by the Fire Worship Sect, wait?"
As he spoke, Elder Fire’s tone was full of ’temptation,’ further influencing Wyatt’s mind.
Wyatt had previously mentioned Keer’s situation to Elder Fire, so Elder Fire was aware.
"Elder Fire, I trust you!"
Originally hesitating, upon hearing Elder Fire’s words, Wyatt suddenly felt rash and decisively chose to use Elder Fire’s ’method’ to seize all the spiritual grasses and herbs from the Herb Garden.
And take the opportunity to escape the clutches of the suspected ’Saint Immortal Realm’ existence.
Seek wealth amidst danger!
Moreover, with Elder Fire’s cooperation, Wyatt felt the chances of success were quite high.
As for Elder Fire claiming it was foolproof, Wyatt was not entirely convinced.
After all, who knows what might happen later; if an error occurred at the most critical moment, it would be a total defeat!
"Nonetheless... Elder Fire, I trust you, but that doesn’t mean Augustine and Hall Master Watson will trust me. After all, this matter concerns life and death and cannot be taken lightly!"
Wyatt continued.
"As long as you are confidently committed, I believe they won’t refuse."
Elder Fire said, evidently having great confidence in Wyatt.
"I can’t guarantee... but I will try my best."
Although Elder Fire had confidence in Wyatt, Wyatt wasn’t entirely confident in himself, so he didn’t give Elder Fire a definitive answer.
However, to Wyatt’s surprise, when he confidently shared Elder Fire’s ’plan’ with Augustine and Oliver, he received their approval.
"As long as you can tell when he’s not monitoring us, the plan is feasible."
Oliver Watson said.
"I also think it’s feasible."
Augustine Landon agreed.
"No plan is foolproof... even if the plan goes smoothly, who can guarantee there won’t be any mistakes later on? You better think thoroughly."
Wyatt said.
"I’ve thought it through... instead of being imprisoned here for ten years, it’s better to take a risk! And if you can tell when he’s not observing us, the chances of success are very high."
Oliver Watson added.
"You’re right! Even if it’s risky, I, Augustine, want to take this bet!"
Augustine agreed with Oliver Watson’s words.
"Since you’ve both agreed... then shall the ’plan’ be implemented tomorrow?"
Seeing that Oliver Watson and Augustine Landon agreed after his reminder, Wyatt Barnes didn’t say any more useless words and got straight to the point.
"Alright."
"Mm."
Augustine and Watson both nodded in agreement, having no objections.
Moreover, in the depths of their eyes, there was a hint of excitement, full of anticipation for tomorrow’s plan.
That night, Wyatt Barnes and Elder Fire discussed the details and finalized every step of the plan.
"Tomorrow’s plan must not fail!"
Late at night, Wyatt stopped discussing with Elder Fire, but he secretly made up his mind to give his all tomorrow and avoid any mistakes in the entire plan.
At dawn, the next day arrived.
"His Divine Sense has been withdrawn! The plan begins!"
Wyatt Barnes, who was originally tending to the spiritual grass and herbs honestly, suddenly heard an elderly voice in his ear.
It was the voice of Elder Fire!
"Action!"
Upon hearing Elder Fire’s words, Wyatt immediately transmitted the message to Augustine Landon and Oliver Watson, causing the two, who were already prepared, to spring into action.
In a flash, Wyatt and the other two began to move, their figures flickering in and out before quickly disappearing from their original spot.
Woosh! Woosh! Woosh!
...
The next moment, the entire Herb Garden seemed to be swept by a fierce gust of wind, as Wyatt and the other two swiftly moved through the garden.
Wherever the three passed, like a swarm of locusts, all the spiritual grass and herbs were uprooted.
At intervals, Augustine and Watson handed all their ’spoils’ to Wyatt Barnes.
This was Wyatt’s proposal.
Because Wyatt had a way to hide the spiritual grass and herbs in a place other than a Storage Ring, the Jewel Tower!
Of course, in front of Augustine and Watson, he didn’t mention the Jewel Tower, nor did he reveal that he could hide those spiritual grasses and herbs without being discovered.
He only said that he had a way to destroy all the spiritual grass and herbs in the Herb Garden without the owner noticing any clues.
This was the first step of the plan.
Without this first step, the rest of the plan couldn’t continue.
With the strength of Wyatt and the other two, it only took a quarter of an hour for them to uproot all the spiritual grass and herbs in the large Herb Garden, leaving it in complete disarray.
"Senior! It’s bad! The spiritual grass and herbs have been stolen!!"
After the three exchanged a glance, Augustine was the first to shout loudly, alerting the owner of the Herb Garden, his tone full of urgency, putting on quite a show.
Augustine’s voice was naturally loud, plus his shout was infused with the power of the Human Saint Realm, which immediately alarmed the garden’s owner.
At this moment, Wyatt and the other two saw the Herb Garden’s owner for the first time.
The owner was an ordinary-looking old man, who from afar, had a somewhat otherworldly appearance.
However, at this moment, the old man looked at the chaos within the Herb Garden, his eyes fully red, and his cheeks twitching, clearly in extreme anger.
"Senior, that person went south!"
"If you hurry to chase now, you might still make it!"
...
Wyatt, Augustine, and Watson looked anxiously at the old man, urging him eagerly.
Now, they all appeared somewhat disheveled, as if they had just been ambushed.
Taking a deep breath, the old man’s gaze finally fell on Wyatt and the other two.
"Hand over your Storage Rings and release the ownership!"
Under the urging of Wyatt and the other two, the old man didn’t rush south to chase but instead immediately asked the three to hand over their Storage Rings.
But his speaking speed was very fast, clearly eager to get Wyatt and the others’ Storage Rings.
Why was he so eager to get their Storage Rings?
Because he wanted to confirm that the disappearance of the spiritual grass and herbs was unrelated to Wyatt and the others before going south to chase the thief of his spiritual grass and herbs.
Upon hearing the old man’s words, Wyatt and the other two frowned.
However, under the old man’s cold, piercing gaze, they obediently released ownership of their Storage Rings and handed them over to the old man.
After receiving the Storage Rings, the old man extended his powerful Divine Sense to search Wyatt and the others’ bodies.
After confirming that the three no longer had Storage Rings, he then claimed ownership of their rings by recognizing them with his blood.
Discovering that there wasn’t a single spiritual grass or herb from the Herb Garden in their Storage Rings, his face turned completely gloomy again.
"Hmph!"
With a cold snort, the old man released Wyatt and the others’ Storage Rings back to them and flew off southward immediately.
In the blink of an eye, the old man vanished from the sight of Wyatt and the others.
However, from a corner unnoticed by Wyatt and the others, the old man reappeared at some point, his gaze coldly fixed on them.