Chapter 1762: Chapter 1762: Heavenly Palace Master
In the next ten days, the Heavenly Palace of Mysterious Void Mansion, and indeed the entire Mysterious Void Mansion, were swept and enveloped by a shocking news.
"Wyatt, the True Origin within his body and the domain he controls are exactly the same as Eden Lee who appeared in the Sky-scraping Mansion region’s Overleaping Rankings, and Eden Lee is his senior disciple brother, who has now broken through to the Great Saint Realm and went to the Upper Domain of Martial Dao Sacred Land."
Once this news spread, it swept through the entire Mysterious Void Mansion like a hurricane, and everyone who wasn’t in closed-door cultivation was astounded.
Soon after, some people began to question the authenticity of this matter.
However, with disciples from Teng Yue Mansion and Surge Hayden Mansion providing evidence, they quickly got a definitive answer.
For a time, the entire Mysterious Void Mansion was in an uproar.
"Have you heard? That Wyatt is the junior disciple brother of Eden Lee who appeared in the Sky-scraping Mansion region!"
"Really?"
"Of course it’s true! It’s spreading throughout the mansion now."
"No wonder our Lower Domain of Martial Dao Sacred Land saw outrageous talents like Eden Lee and Wyatt emerge in just a few years, turns out they are disciple brothers."
"Not only that, I also heard Wyatt and Eden Lee’s mentor is a strong figure from the Upper Domain of Martial Dao Sacred Land, Eden Lee went to the Upper Domain to find his mentor... and Wyatt will eventually go to the Upper Domain to find his mentor too."
"What?! Wyatt actually has a mentor?"
...
The Mysterious Void Mansion was filled with similar discussions everywhere.
"Wyatt is Eden Lee’s junior disciple brother?"
Upon learning the news, Ebba King immediately went to find Wyatt Barnes, but found he was behind closed doors and repressed her immense curiosity, turning to leave, "I’ll just have to ask him when the Saint Martial Secret Realm opens."
Ebba King found out the news, and of course, others did too.
"Wyatt’s junior disciple brother is Eden Lee?"
Matthew King was greatly surprised by this.
"That Wyatt actually has a mentor?"
Vice Hall Master Lay Sinclair furrowed his brows, knowing their House Master intended to take Wyatt Barnes as a direct disciple, even a last disciple.
But with this news spreading, their House Master might reconsider this idea.
After all, their House Master wanted to take Wyatt as a disciple hoping he could strengthen Mysterious Void Mansion, contributing to it.
And now, they learn Wyatt will eventually, like Eden, go to the Upper Domain to find his mentor... so keeping Wyatt to contribute to Mysterious Void Mansion is unrealistic.
Moreover, Wyatt already has a mentor, and the mentor is a strong figure in the Upper Domain of Martial Dao Sacred Land, their House Master will surely consider this, and most probably won’t take Wyatt Barnes as a direct disciple, let alone a last disciple.
"What a pity for such a genius."
Lay Sinclair sighed.
While Lay Sinclair felt sorry here, on the other side, someone was ecstatic.
"Father, have you heard? That Wyatt is Eden Lee’s junior disciple brother and also has a mentor in the Upper Domain of Martial Dao Sacred Land... it seems the House Master won’t possibly take him as a disciple now."
Upon hearing the news, Tommy Dunn went straight to his father, Atlas Dunn.
"I never expected Wyatt would have a mentor in the Upper Domain of Martial Dao Sacred Land... His mentor must be incredibly powerful, otherwise couldn’t have raised two such talents!"
Atlas Dunn sighed.
"Even if his mentor is a strong figure in the Upper Domain of Martial Dao Sacred Land, so what? As long as we do things subtly, his mentor won’t be able to trace back to us."
With a glint of malice in his eyes, Tommy Dunn said harshly.
"Indeed."
Atlas Dunn nodded, "Once the Sky-scraping Mansion affair is concluded, I’ll start arranging Wyatt’s assassination... Then, to outsiders, just create the appearance of a disappearance. No one will delve deep for a dead person, no matter how talented, they’re still not completely loyal to our Mysterious Void Mansion."
"By then, even if his mentor comes down from the Upper Domain to the Lower Domain, it will be long after everything’s happened... even if his mentor wants to investigate, he won’t find anything."
Tommy Dunn chuckled sinisterly.
The upheaval in Mysterious Void Mansion, coupled with the Dunn family father and son’s collusion, naturally went unnoticed by Wyatt Barnes.
Until the day the ’Saint Martial Secret Realm’ opens, Wyatt Barnes left the third layer of Jewel Tower, returned to his room, and opened the door, stepping outside.
"You finally emerged."
And just as Wyatt Barnes stepped out, a familiar voice reached his ears, without looking ahead, he could tell it was Ebba King’s voice.
"So early?"
Wyatt Barnes looked at Ebba King, smiling and greeted.
"It’s not early, the sun has already risen."
Ebba King glanced to the horizon at the rising sun and said to Wyatt Barnes.
"By the way!"
Suddenly, Ebba King’s eyes gleamed, her expression turned serious, "Recently there’s been a buzz in Mysterious Void Mansion, a piece of news spreading everywhere... the news says you’re Eden Lee’s junior disciple brother and have a mentor in the Upper Domain of Martial Dao Sacred Land, is that true?"
"Yes."
Upon hearing Ebba King’s words, Wyatt Barnes nodded.
"You don’t seem surprised at all? Did you already know this news spread throughout the entire Mysterious Void Mansion? You’ve been in closed-door cultivation these past ten days, haven’t you?"
Ebba King said with a bit of confusion.
"I didn’t know this news had already spread throughout the Mysterious Void House... But since someone knows about it, it’s only a matter of time before it spreads."
Wyatt Barnes shrugged, speaking with an indifferent expression.
That day, when he told Isaias Tasker about this, he intended to use Isaias to spread the news.
The main reason he did this was that he did not want the House Master of Mysterious Void House to accept him as a direct disciple.
Additionally, he also wanted the House Master to know he wouldn’t stay in Mysterious Void House for long and would eventually leave for the Upper Domain to find his fabricated ’master.’
Of course, that master is made up, but going to the Upper Domain is true.
It’s just that he’s not going to look for a master but to find his fiancée, Keer, and their child.
"At this point, you can still remain so calm... Aren’t you a bit unhappy?"
Seeing Wyatt Barnes’s indifferent expression, Ebba King was even more puzzled.
"Why should I be unhappy?"
Wyatt Barnes asked in confusion.
"You... you..."
Hearing Wyatt Barnes’s words, Ebba King was so exasperated that she stomped her foot, "Do you know? Not long ago, many people in the mansion were spreading rumors that after this San Wu Secret Realm expedition ends, the House Master is more than likely to accept you as a direct disciple or even as his last disciple!"
"So what?"
Wyatt Barnes asked.
"Don’t you realize that the news of you having a master and eventually going to the Upper Domain, once spread, will affect the House Master’s earlier decision? Maybe he initially wanted to accept you as a direct disciple or even as his last disciple and could have been preparing to groom you as the next House Master of Mysterious Void House. But once this news is out, the House Master will definitely dismiss the idea of accepting you as a disciple or grooming you as the next House Master of Mysterious Void House."
Seeing Wyatt Barnes still looking indifferent after she finished speaking, Ebba King was completely speechless, "Don’t you think it’s a pity?"
"There’s nothing to pity."
Wyatt Barnes shook his head, "Everything in that news is true, and even if it doesn’t spread now, it will eventually... By then, if the House Master has already accepted me as a direct disciple, it won’t end well."
Hearing Wyatt Barnes’s words, Ebba King fell silent. After a while, her gaze flickered, looking at Wyatt Barnes as if he were a monster.
"What are you looking at?"
Wyatt Barnes frowned, feeling very uncomfortable being stared at like that.
"I’m looking at what kind of person you are, not to treasure the opportunity to become the direct disciple of the prestiged House Master of Mysterious Void House."
Ebba King said.
"Didn’t you just say, I have a master in the Upper Domain... Unless you think my master is weaker than our House Master?"
Wyatt Barnes asked, spreading his hands.
Faced with Wyatt Barnes’s words, Ebba King really didn’t know how to refute. Although she didn’t know how strong Wyatt Barnes’s master was, judging by the fact that the master groomed two prodigious geniuses, he certainly wasn’t ordinary.
At least, in terms of training disciples, he was far superior to the House Master of Mysterious Void House.
"Alright, let’s not talk about this... We should go to the peak and meet up with the others."
Remembering the main matter, Ebba King reminded.
"Let’s go!"
Wyatt Barnes nodded in response, and immediately went to the Heavenly Palace peak with Ebba King.
When they reached the peak, Wyatt Barnes noticed that he and Ebba King were among the last to arrive, while the other eight had already gotten there first.
"Wyatt!"
Among the eight, Tommy Dunn had his gaze fixed on Wyatt Barnes the moment he appeared, filled with intense coldness, as if harboring some deep hatred against Wyatt Barnes.
Wyatt Barnes naturally noticed Tommy Dunn’s hostile gaze, but he completely ignored it.
Whether in the past or now, he never regarded Tommy Dunn as significant, in his eyes, Tommy Dunn could only stare him down.
If Tommy Dunn knew Wyatt Barnes’s current thoughts, even if he realized he was no match for him, he would come up and fight Wyatt Barnes to the death.
On the peak, besides the ten Heavenly Palace disciples who gained entry into the San Wu Secret Realm, there were many others present.
These people were all Heavenly Palace disciples.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Suddenly, two gusts of wind swept in from afar, and moments later, Wyatt Barnes and the others saw two familiar figures, none other than Lay Sinclair and Matthew King, the master and disciple pair.
After the pair appeared, their eyes uniformly looked towards another part of the high sky.
"Welcome, Palace Master!"
Soon after, Lay Sinclair and Matthew King both bowed in that direction, their tone full of respect.
"Welcome, Palace Master!"
At this moment, the others present also reacted, bowing towards the distant sky.
"Heavenly Palace Master?"
Wyatt Barnes raised an eyebrow, curiously looking at the distant sky, as he had never seen the Palace Master since arriving at the Heavenly Palace.