Chapter 1882: Chapter 1882: The Former Heavenly Palace Master
"Wyatt, be careful in everything. Keer and her daughter need rescuing, but your mother also doesn’t want anything to happen to you."
Upon learning that Wyatt Barnes was anxious to leave the Mansion of Azure Clouds for the Upper Domain to rescue Keer and her daughter, Christina Lee said no words of dissuasion but merely reminded Wyatt Barnes to be careful in everything.
"Mother, I understand."
Wyatt Barnes nodded.
From then on, he had bid farewell to both his mother and father.
The next stop was naturally to find his wife ’Jovie Lee.’
"Go ahead, be careful in everything! Bring Sister Keer and her daughter back as soon as possible."
Upon learning that Keer and her daughter were imprisoned by the Enforcement Hall of the Fire Worship Sect, potentially facing life-threatening danger at any time, Jovie Lee’s expression changed, even urging Wyatt Barnes to hurry to the Upper Domain.
"I will."
After hugging Jovie Lee and spending some tender moments, Wyatt Barnes reluctantly let go and turned around, walking away without looking back.
He dared not turn back, fearing he would be reluctant to leave.
After all, although he had returned to the Mansion of Azure Clouds for some time, due to fulfilling the ’Five-Year Pact,’ he spent most of his time cultivating, rarely accompanying his wife and son.
In this regard, he was not a competent husband nor a competent father.
After parting ways with Jovie Lee, Wyatt Barnes went to find Helen Sinclair and Irene.
"You...are leaving so soon?"
Knowing Wyatt Barnes was about to leave, Helen Sinclair and Irene were surprised, and deep in their autumn eyes, there was undoubtedly a trace of reluctance.
"I must rush to the Fire Worship Sect to find a way to rescue Keer and her daughter... Otherwise, I fear something will happen to them!"
Wyatt Barnes’s words were filled with worry.
"Oh, Valentina hasn’t returned yet?"
After bidding farewell to Helen Sinclair and Irene, as he was about to leave, Wyatt Barnes remembered ’Valentina’ and asked.
Valentina was the housekeeper of the large mansion he bought in the Imperial City of Crimson Heaven Kingdom, who came to the Mansion of Azure Clouds with his mother following his father.
He had been at the Mansion of Azure Clouds for quite a while but had not seen Valentina.
Valentina, like Helen Sinclair and Irene before her, had gone out for training.
However, although they all went out for training, Valentina did not go with Helen Sinclair and Irene.
She went out for training alone, and till now, there was no news of her.
"No."
Helen Sinclair and Irene both shook their heads.
"If she returns, greet her on my behalf...hmm, I’m leaving."
After Wyatt Barnes finished speaking, he decisively turned and left.
Helen Sinclair and Irene gazed at Wyatt Barnes’s back from afar, their eyes somewhat mesmerized.
It wasn’t until Wyatt Barnes’s figure disappeared before their eyes did they return to their senses, exchanged a glance, and both smiled bitterly.
"If, someday, he could treat me the way he treats Keer, I would die without regret."
Helen Sinclair said softly.
"Me too."
Irene heard and nodded in agreement.
Wyatt Barnes naturally did not hear the quiet conversation between the two women.
After leaving Helen Sinclair and Irene’s residence, Wyatt Barnes went to Azure Cloud Terrace to find ’Augustine Landon.’ He never forgot the agreement with Augustine Landon to head to the Upper Domain of the Martial Dao Sacred Land together.
Azure Cloud Terrace was the congregation place for the finest disciples of the Mansion of Azure Clouds.
If it were before, Wyatt Barnes might have been interested in Azure Cloud Terrace.
But now, with his strength far exceeding those disciples of the Mansion of Azure Clouds, naturally he also lost interest in Azure Cloud Terrace.
"Junior Brother Wyatt!"
Augustine Landon was somewhat surprised by Wyatt Barnes’s arrival, "So, what’s the matter?"
Wyatt Barnes coming personally meant something was up.
However, he couldn’t guess what the matter was.
"Senior Brother Augustine, prepare well, I will come find you in an hour... We are leaving Mansion of Azure Clouds to head to the Upper Domain! Now, I am going to bid farewell to the others, then I’ll come find you."
Wyatt Barnes stated directly and left without waiting for Augustine Landon to respond.
He still needed to bid farewell to Trevor Baillie, Taoi Romero, and others.
"Central Hall in an hour."
As Augustine Landon had a puzzled look on his face, Wyatt Barnes’s voice rang again, timely transmitted to Augustine Landon’s ears.
"Junior Brother Wyatt seems somewhat unusual... Anyway, in an hour, I naturally will know the reason why he’s rushing to the Upper Domain."
Augustine Landon first frowned, then relaxed, murmuring.
"Junior Brother, you’re leaving today?"
Upon learning that Wyatt Barnes was leaving the Mansion of Azure Clouds today for the Upper Domain, not only Trevor Baillie found it odd, but Taoi Romero and others also thought it was peculiar.
Knowing that on the way here, Wyatt Barnes often mentioned he would leave the Mansion of Azure Clouds for the Upper Domain of the Martial Dao Sacred Land after some time.
Yet now, Wyatt Barnes seemed to completely forget what he had said before.
"The situation is a bit special."
Facing Trevor Baillie’s puzzled gaze, Wyatt Barnes explained with a bitter expression, "I just received news from Keer... Therefore, I’m rushing to the Upper Domain to find her."
Upon hearing Wyatt Barnes’s words, Trevor Baillie and others suddenly understood.
If it was the case, everything was easy to explain.
After bidding farewell to Trevor Baillie and others, almost half an hour had passed, and Wyatt Barnes directly went to Central Hall, only to find Augustine Landon was already waiting there.
"Junior Brother, you’re rushing to leave the Mansion of Azure Clouds for the Upper Domain, has something happened?"
Whenever something unusual happens, there’s a reason for it!
Augustine Landon always felt Wyatt Barnes was eager to leave, surely something he didn’t know had occurred.
And he quickly got the answer he wanted from Wyatt Barnes.
After learning the answer, instead, he urged Wyatt Barnes, "Junior Brother Wyatt, let’s go!"
Wyatt Barnes and Augustine Landon then left the Mansion of Azure Clouds together, heading north.
The passage leading from the Lower Domain of the Martial Dao Sacred Land to the Upper Domain was in that direction.
"The headquarters of the Shadow Mountain black market is over there."
At some unknown time, Augustine broke the silence that had settled due to their journey, pointing to the distance on the left and said to Wyatt.
Upon hearing this, Wyatt looked over but only saw rising dust and couldn’t see anything clearly.
Of course, Augustine couldn’t see clearly either, but he knew the general location of the Shadow Mountain black market headquarters.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
...
Suddenly, along the path Wyatt and Augustine were traveling, sounds like thunderous explosions echoed, deafeningly loud.
As they approached, the booms grew louder and more exaggerated.
"Is there a fight going on?"
Wyatt and Augustine exchanged a surprised glance.
"Junior Brother Wyatt, should we take a detour or ignore them and go straight through?"
Augustine looked at Wyatt and asked.
"Let’s take a detour... Their strength seems not weak."
Wyatt, eager to reach the Upper Domain of the Martial Dao Sacred Land, preferred to avoid unnecessary complications since the noise ahead suggested very strong contenders.
With Wyatt’s current strength, he was certain the two fighting were both above the Earth Saint Realm, and not just at its initial stage.
"Alright!"
Since Wyatt suggested taking a detour, Augustine had no objection and planned to follow Wyatt’s lead.
However, just as Wyatt and Augustine were about to take a detour, a loud laugh suddenly came from ahead, "Diffy Fenning, did you ever think of today when you humiliated me back then?"
"Oliver Watson, even if you kill me today, you won’t escape death in the future... those who practice the Devouring Dark_Demon Art are destined for no good end!"
Then, another voice sounded.
However, compared to the former’s voice, the latter’s voice was somewhat dispirited.
Upon hearing the first voice, both Wyatt and Augustine froze, exchanged a glance, and saw surprise in each other’s eyes.
Because that voice was not unfamiliar to them.
"It’s Oliver Watson!"
Augustine gasped.
"It is indeed Hall Master Watson."
Wyatt nodded, recognizing it as the voice of ’Oliver Watson,’ the former Palace Master of the Heavenly Palace in the Mysterious Void Palace.
From his earlier words, it was clear he was fighting Diffy Fenning.
Moreover, from the way Diffy Fenning responded, it was obvious he was no match for Oliver Watson anymore.
"Let’s go!"
Even though they understood who was fighting, Wyatt still intended to take a detour.
After all, Oliver Watson was no longer the previous Palace Master of the Heavenly Palace. Who could say if he, after practicing the Devouring Dark_Demon Art, might not target Wyatt and Augustine?
He was unsure of Oliver Watson’s current strength and opted not to risk it.
"Hmm."
Augustine’s thoughts aligned with Wyatt’s, so he immediately followed Wyatt in taking the detour.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
...
Another series of explosions reached Wyatt and Augustine’s ears, the sound growing increasingly louder.
In the end, it abruptly stopped.
"It’s over."
Augustine said.
"Hmm."
Wyatt nodded.
"Judging by Oliver Watson’s tone earlier, and Diffy Fenning’s tone... Diffy Fenning seems no match for the current Oliver Watson!"
Augustine added.
"Do you think Hall Master Watson would appear to fight Diffy Fenning if he wasn’t sure of winning?"
Wyatt shook his head, feeling that Augustine had asked a pointless question.
Realizing his question was redundant, Augustine gave an embarrassed smile.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, Wyatt, whose hearing was keen, first caught the sound of a faint wind.
Soon after, the sound of the wind grew louder.
"This is bad!"
Wyatt’s expression changed drastically.
At the same time Wyatt’s expression changed, Augustine also noticed the movement behind them, and his expression followed suit.
"Wyatt Barnes? Augustine Landon?"
Like a gust of wind, it blew past them from behind.
The next moment, a figure suddenly appeared in front of them, a weathered old man.
This old man was not unfamiliar to Wyatt and Augustine; it was none other than Oliver Watson, the former Palace Master of the Heavenly Palace in the Mysterious Void Palace!
Now, Oliver Watson blocked Wyatt and Augustine’s path, regarding them with a blank expression.
"Hall Master Watson, long time no see."
Unlike Augustine, whose expression kept changing, Wyatt’s expression had returned to calm when facing Oliver Watson, and he proactively greeted him.