Legend of Wyatt

Chapter 2650: ’Trap

"Then let’s go together."

Wyatt Barnes nodded.

Although his interactions with Ares Cooper were limited, through their past encounters, Wyatt had developed quite a favorable impression of Ares.

Wyatt Barnes and Ares Cooper left the Dragon Abyss together.

Whoosh!

Inside the Dragon Abyss, a swift figure darted out right after Wyatt and Ares but, unlike them, did not head towards the main gate of the County Governor’s Mansion. Instead, it went in another direction.

This person was Felix Campbell.

Seeing Wyatt emerge from seclusion, Felix immediately left the Dragon Abyss to report to his adoptive father, who was the chief sacrificial officer of the County Governor’s Mansion, Tony Campbell.

"That Wyatt Barnes... is out of seclusion?"

Though Tony Campbell had been patiently waiting for Wyatt to emerge, his eyes lit up the moment he learned of it, and his aged face trembled slightly with excitement.

"Foster father, what should we do next?"

Felix asked.

"I have my plans."

Once Tony’s emotions settled, his eyes narrowed slightly, a cold gleam flashing briefly, "You just need to follow me and watch... that’s all."

Hearing Tony’s confident words, Felix felt reassured.

On the other side.

After Wyatt Barnes and Ares Cooper left the County Governor’s Mansion with their group, they wandered around the County City under Ares’s guidance.

Although Wyatt had been in Nine Nether County City for two years, it was his first time exploring the city. Everything was unfamiliar to him, and he frequently glanced around with curiosity.

After wandering for most of the day, Wyatt, led by Ares, entered a tavern and sat in a corner of the main hall, listening to a group of patrons discussing various news, rumors, and stories.

The patrons chatted about anything under the sun, and Wyatt and Ares listened with keen interest.

Suddenly.

A conversation between two patrons at one table caught Wyatt’s attention.

"Have you heard? In a year, King Cooper’s mansion will host the ’Sixteen Counties Martial Competition.’

One patron said to another, who was his friend.

"The Sixteen Counties Martial Competition?"

His friend, apparently hearing about this for the first time, asked, "What is that?"

"The Sixteen Counties Martial Competition..."

As the former continued to explain, not only his friend but most of the people in the tavern’s main hall turned their attention to him, listening with great interest to his introduction of the competition.

It seemed most people were hearing of this for the first time.

"No wonder a brother of mine working at the County Governor’s Mansion said that a ’Dragon Abyss’ was added to the mansion two years ago, and 30 Golden Immortal warriors under a hundred years old were gathered in the Dragon Abyss... It turns out, that was preparation for the Sixteen Counties Martial Competition."

"Dragon Abyss? I’ve heard of that place in the County Governor’s Mansion... I also heard that two years ago, a Golden Immortal warrior under a hundred years old from Bloodshade City, gathered by the County Governor’s Mansion, broke Felix Campbell’s limbs and severely injured him as soon as he arrived at the Dragon Abyss!"

"Felix Campbell? Are you talking about the strongest Golden Immortal under a hundred in our Nine Nether County? The adopted son of Tony Campbell, the chief sacrificial officer of our County Governor’s Mansion?"

"That’s him!"

"You’re kidding, right? Felix Campbell is the strongest Golden Immortal under a hundred in our Nine Nether County; how could he have his limbs broken by a Golden Immortal warrior from Bloodshade City under a hundred years old..."

"Actually, this news spread throughout the city two years ago. But because several people were killed by those under Tony Campbell’s command for spreading these rumors, fewer people dared to mention it."

"And you dare to say it now? Aren’t you afraid of dying?"

"I don’t think... I’ll be that unlucky, right? Forget it, I’ll just pay and leave now!"

...

As the patron who revealed the ’shocking news’ hurriedly left, the large tavern hall burst into an uproar.

More people started discussing the Golden Immortal warrior from Bloodshade City under a hundred years old, Wyatt Barnes, whom the County Governor’s Mansion recruited!

"Wyatt Barnes, if they knew the person they’re discussing is sitting right here... what do you think their reaction would be?"

In the corner of the hall, Ares said with a smile to Wyatt.

"At first, I wanted to listen to their stories and broaden my horizons... but now it seems they won’t be calming down anytime soon. We should leave." Wyatt shrugged.

In the large tavern hall, the patrons were now focused entirely on him, the discussion getting out of hand.

Judging by the current atmosphere, it didn’t seem they would change the topic for at least half a day.

After leaving the tavern, Wyatt, led by Ares, took another walk around the County City before preparing to return to the County Governor’s Mansion and the Dragon Abyss.

"Keep it down... not many know about that place now, but if we head over, maybe we can get a share of the spoils."

Suddenly, a voice came from a secluded alley ahead.

Though the voice was deliberately low, Wyatt and Ares still heard it.

The two of them halted, exchanged glances, and made a shushing gesture, carefully listening to the conversation.

"That place... does it really have a Profound Rank cultivation technique?"

Another deliberately lowered voice came, with a hint of excitement mixed in.

"I’m not entirely sure... but it’s said that place was left by an ’Upper Immortal Love Rowan’. Upper Immortal Love Rowan cultivating a Profound Rank technique is quite normal, right?"

The previous voice spoke again, continuing to share what he knew about the ’relic’ left by Upper Immortal Love Rowan, describing it vividly, making it seem anything but fake.

"Based on what he said... it doesn’t seem fake."

Ares Cooper looked at Wyatt Barnes, speaking in a low voice.

"Indeed."

Wyatt nodded, having also noticed that the various rumors mentioned didn’t sound fake.

A moment later, the two furtive people left the alley and headed out of County City, walking north all the way after leaving the city.

At the northern gate of County City, Wyatt Barnes and Ares Cooper halted their steps.

"Should we follow them to take a look?"

Ares asked Wyatt.

After asking, he added, "Once we leave County City, our lives cannot be guaranteed... Of course, if you return to the County Governor’s Mansion now and ask Lord County Governor to send an inner mansion elder with us, we might not be able to catch up with them anymore."

Though, even within the County Governor’s Mansion, few know about the rewards involving middle-grade Immortal Pill ’Daai Law Pill’ for the top three in the Sixteen Counties Martial Gathering.

However, having come from Bloodshade City together with Wyatt and arrived at County City with the inner mansion elder ’Christian Clark,’ Ares Cooper had heard Christian Clark mention it.

Because of this, he knows that the Nine Nether County Governor now highly values Wyatt Barnes.

As long as Wyatt says the word, the Nine Nether County Governor would definitely be willing to send an inner mansion elder to leave the city with Wyatt...

Moreover, it is a Profound Rank cultivation technique, even the Nine Nether County Governor would be tempted, and might even take action personally.

Given the importance the Nine Nether County Governor places on Wyatt, if he obtains that Profound Rank cultivation technique, he would certainly teach it to Wyatt to help him achieve a better ranking in the ’Sixteen Counties Martial Gathering’ held by King Cooper!

"Returning to the County Governor’s Mansion now will definitely make us lose track of those two... If the news about the Profound Rank technique they mentioned didn’t sound real, there’d be no need to take the risk. But according to what they said, it seems quite likely to be true."

Wyatt’s gaze flickered, quickly making a decision, "I’m planning to follow and take a look... As for you, you should first return to the Main Mansion. If I am fortunate enough to obtain that Profound Rank technique, I’ll also teach it to you."

"If I don’t go with you... even if you obtain that Profound Rank technique, I’d feel embarrassed to accept your teaching."

Ares shook his head, deciding to go with Wyatt Barnes.

Two years ago, from Bloodshade City all the way to this Nine Nether County City, Wyatt knew Ares had a stubborn temperament.

Something Ares decides on is hard to change.

So this time, Wyatt didn’t persuade him further, agreeing immediately.

"You can come with me... but don’t stray too far from me."

Wyatt reminded him.

"Understood."

Ares nodded.

Although he didn’t know exactly how strong Wyatt was now, he knew Wyatt was definitely stronger than him!

Both Wyatt and Ares quickly stepped through the northern gate of Nine Nether County, heading north, following those two people.

The two, merely ordinary ’Golden Immortals of the Red Sun’, had decent speed, but Wyatt and Ares’s speed was even greater, making it easy to catch up...

Thus, Wyatt and Ares followed those two, going further and further.

"Wyatt Barnes... I have a feeling... something isn’t right."

As they passed above a grove of bamboo, Ares’s expression turned grave, sensing something amiss.

"This time... we might have fallen into a ’trap’."

At this moment, Wyatt also realized the danger.

For those two individuals they were closely following had suddenly disappeared without a trace above that bamboo grove, leaving them like ’headless chickens.’

Just as Wyatt and Ares realized something was wrong, sensing the danger and stopping in their tracks simultaneously.

"Wyatt Barnes!"

A voice very familiar to Wyatt suddenly came from above, getting closer and closer.

Instantly, Wyatt looked up.

In sight, there were two figures.

Ahead was an old man, and behind him, a young man.

The one who called his name was the young man behind.

"Felix Campbell!"

"Tony Campbell!"

Wyatt’s pupils slightly shrank.

In front of him were indeed the Nine Nether County Governor’s first Sacrificial Officer ’Tony Campbell’ and his adopted son ’Felix Campbell’.