Chapter 1756: Chapter 1756: Birds of a Feather Flock Together
Meanwhile, Wyatt Barnes finally took a serious look at Augustine Landon.
Augustine was a robust young man, nearly six feet three tall, wearing a slightly tight-fitting robe that perfectly showcased his almost flawless muscles, giving off a visual sense of power.
Moreover, his face was incredibly resolute, exuding an aura of a tough guy, as could be seen from the infatuated gazes of many female disciples of the Mysterious Void House towards him.
"The number one on the Mystic Void List? Just over fifty years old and already at the peak of the Great Saint Realm?"
Through the whispers around him, Wyatt Barnes easily learned some things about Augustine Landon, and was greatly surprised for a moment.
However, what surprised him even more was yet to come.
"The only son of a Protector of the Mysterious Void House?"
This was when Wyatt realized that Augustine was not only talented and powerful himself, but even his background was not simple. He was actually the only son of one of the two Protectors of the Mysterious Void House.
The two Protectors of the Mysterious Void House were recognized within as the strongest next only to the House Master!
Such a background, although slightly inferior to Tommy Dunn’s, wasn’t too far off.
After all, Tommy Dunn merely had a Vice House Master father backing him.
Of course, Wyatt Barnes knew in his heart that the reason why the disciples of the Mysterious Void House present respected Augustine Landon was not because of Augustine’s background but because of his strength.
Tommy Dunn, with a stronger background than Augustine, yet how many people were so reverent towards him?
"Senior Brother Landon, do you know this Wyatt?"
Julian Buckingham looked at Augustine with some anxiety and asked.
Although he wanted to stand up for his junior brother and seek revenge, in the face of Augustine, he felt a sense of powerlessness.
If Augustine really wanted to protect Wyatt, he and Black Dunn would have no way to handle it.
So now, he could only pray in his heart, hoping Augustine was just here for curiosity and not to help Wyatt... even though he felt this possibility was close to none, he couldn’t help but think so.
"I don’t know him."
However, Augustine’s indifferent response that followed made Julian Buckingham’s eyes light up, and even Black Dunn’s eyes shone brightly.
Augustine didn’t know Wyatt?
Tommy Dunn’s face, which seemed shrouded in gloom, immediately brightened up with a splendid smile as Augustine’s words fell.
"What’s Augustine doing out here if he doesn’t know him? Just trying to show off his presence?"
Tommy Dunn felt somewhat dissatisfied in his heart.
"Senior Brother Landon doesn’t know Wyatt?"
And as Augustine’s words fell, apart from Wyatt Barnes, the disciples of the Mysterious Void House present were also astonished.
They initially thought Augustine was a helper Wyatt had brought, but never expected that at the crucial moment, Augustine would actually claim not to know Wyatt!
"Seems like we were all wrong; Senior Brother Landon isn’t a helper Wyatt brought."
"With Senior Brother Landon’s appearance, I thought Wyatt could escape this disaster... but it turns out, Senior Brother Landon didn’t come for Wyatt! Since he doesn’t know Wyatt, there’s seemingly no reason to help him."
"Maybe Senior Brother Landon just wanted to show up and join the fun, without intending to help Wyatt."
...
Many disciples of the Mysterious Void House whispered among themselves, and the glances cast upon Wyatt Barnes were tinged with sympathy.
In their view, since Augustine Landon didn’t know Wyatt Barnes, he was definitely not the helper Wyatt had called upon, and without Augustine’s help, Wyatt naturally couldn’t be the match for Julian Buckingham and Black Dunn, even if he had Matthew King’s assistance.
"Senior Brother Landon doesn’t know Junior Brother Wyatt?"
Matthew King’s face changed, his whole demeanor collapsing like a deflated balloon, feeling like he had fallen from heaven to hell.
Even though he had planned to help Wyatt from the start, he knew deep down that even if he helped, he couldn’t block Julian Buckingham and Black Dunn.
And at this moment, Augustine’s appearance was like a flame in the darkness, igniting hope in his heart.
As long as Augustine was willing to help, Junior Brother Wyatt would surely escape danger today!
Seeing Augustine appear, Matthew King also thought Augustine knew his Junior Brother Wyatt!
Yet unexpectedly, Augustine didn’t know his Junior Brother Wyatt at all!
Since he didn’t know him, naturally, there was no reason to help him.
Like Matthew King, when Augustine appeared, Ebba King also breathed a sigh of relief, thinking Augustine was a friend of Wyatt Barnes and would help Wyatt, otherwise, why would he jump out for no reason?
However, when Augustine said he wasn’t Wyatt Barnes’ friend, her expression couldn’t help but change.
But when she saw Wyatt Barnes maintaining his calm all along, displaying a ’this is none of my business’ demeanor, her expression couldn’t help but soften a bit, "Judging by this guy’s expression, he probably doesn’t know Augustine either... So, the confidence he had earlier wasn’t due to ’Augustine’."
"Could he really have a way to use his Middle Saint Realm peak cultivation to match a Martial Artist at the initial Great Saint Realm?"
Thinking of this, Ebba King found it somewhat incredible, but deep in her heart, there was still a bit of expectation.
She glanced at Wyatt Barnes, her eyes gleaming with light, secretly murmuring, "I hope you’re not just boasting."
"So, Senior Brother Landon doesn’t know him after all."
Black Dunn looked at Augustine, smiled broadly, and then his face turned slightly somber, "Senior Brother Landon, this Wyatt is arrogant and conceited, not only hurting my junior brother but also publicly humiliating him... Today, as long as Senior Brother Landon can grant us a favor, our Dunn Family will owe you one."
Smack!!
Just as Black Dunn finished speaking, the crisp sound of a slap echoed, and without any visible action from Augustine Landon, Black Dunn’s head suddenly tilted, with half of his face swollen from the hit.
"Senior Augustine, you... what is this..."
Hit with a slap for no apparent reason, Black Dunn was naturally angry, but in front of Augustine he couldn’t show it, only looking at Augustine with a face full of confusion and grievance.
"What kind of thing are you, to dare show attitude in front of me? What kind of thing are you, to expect convenience from me? What kind of thing are you, to represent a branch of the Dunn Family?"
Augustine looked at Black Dunn with a mocking smile and said dismissively.
Everyone present, including Wyatt Barnes, was stunned upon seeing this scene, not knowing what Augustine was up to.
Clearly, Augustine didn’t know Wyatt Barnes, yet he slapped Black Dunn at this moment.
Although Black Dunn’s expression was somewhat gloomy just now, everyone knew his expression was meant for Wyatt Barnes, yet Augustine seized this point, claiming he showed attitude, and slapped him.
This was clearly intentional protection of Wyatt Barnes!
"Augustine, don’t go too far!"
Tommy Dunn’s face became sullen, glaring at Augustine.
Though his strength was far inferior to Augustine, he was not afraid of Augustine, after all, his background was there.
However, even though Tommy Dunn roared in anger, Augustine seemed to not hear him at all, ignoring him completely from beginning to end.
At that moment, Tommy Dunn was extremely angry, his eyes seemingly capable of spitting fire at any moment.
"Senior Augustine, didn’t you say you didn’t know this Wyatt?"
Unlike Tommy Dunn, who acted fearless, Julian Buckingham looked at Augustine with a face full of bitterness and confusion.
As Julian Buckingham spoke, everyone’s gaze, including Wyatt Barnes’s, fell on Augustine...
They were all curious, unable to understand why Augustine would protect Wyatt Barnes when he didn’t know him.
"Who says I can’t help him just because I don’t know him?"
Augustine glanced at Julian Buckingham dismissively, with a mocking smile curling at the corner of his mouth, "What? Do you have an objection?"
Concerning Julian Buckingham, he instantly fell silent.
Objection?
He naturally had objection!
But could he dare to speak it out?
Unlike Tommy Dunn, Augustine cared about his master and the old Protector, and even if he attacked Tommy Dunn, he wouldn’t go all out.
But as for Julian Buckingham, even if Augustine killed him, it would be a meaningless death!
Even though he was willing to die for his master, dying just like this without value was undoubtedly pointless.
"Junior Wyatt, hurry and thank Senior Augustine!"
At this moment, Matthew King’s voice sounded in Wyatt Barnes’s ear, reminding him.
Upon hearing this, Wyatt Barnes immediately came to his senses, looking at Augustine’s back and slightly bowed, "Thank you, Senior Augustine."
"Haha..."
Upon hearing Wyatt Barnes’s voice, Augustine immediately turned around, looked at Wyatt Barnes, and laughed heartily, "Junior Wyatt, I’ve heard about you long ago but never had the chance to meet. Today, I came to see you because of the competition for the Heavenly Palace’s Saint Martial Secret Realm spot."
"In the past, I only knew your Martial Dao talent was extraordinary, even surpassing mine, but I wasn’t familiar with you as a person."
"Through various incidents earlier, I found that you, Junior Wyatt, truly suit my tastes!"
Towards the end, Augustine appeared to have a ’regret not meeting sooner’ expression.
"It’s truly my honor."
Wyatt Barnes also laughed.
Even without Augustine stepping up for him, he wasn’t afraid of Julian Buckingham and Black Dunn.
But Augustine didn’t know this.
Thus, he accepted Augustine’s favor.
Meanwhile, the Mystic Void List disciples present finally understood why Augustine would protect Wyatt Barnes despite not knowing him—it turned out he held a mutual admiration and a ’regret not meeting sooner’ affinity for Wyatt Barnes.
Augustine and Wyatt Barnes, the former previously recognized as the greatest genius of the past centuries in the Mystic Void List, and the latter currently recognized as the greatest genius, became friends upon meeting, precisely embodying the saying "birds of a feather flock together."
"Augustine!"
Just as many present, including Julian Buckingham and Black Dunn, thought the matter had settled, Tommy Dunn’s anger flared, his sharp gaze fell on Augustine, speaking in a deep voice, "Are you deliberately going against me, Tommy Dunn?"
Tommy Dunn’s voice was sullen and icy, as if emerging from an icy cavern, sending shivers throughout the place.
"Junior Brother!"
Upon seeing Augustine’s smile fade, and his gaze shift from Wyatt Barnes to Tommy Dunn, Julian Buckingham and Black Dunn’s expressions immediately changed.