Legend of Wyatt

Chapter 2617: Making a ’Deal

High above the sky, a thousand miles away from the Black Dragon Army camp, Wyatt Barnes and Bloodshade City’s City Lord, Manuel Willow, faced each other.

Wyatt Barnes looked calmly at Manuel Willow, waiting for him to speak.

Manuel Willow looked at the violet-clad youth before him, recalling the scene today when he went to the Army of Silver Sea Dragon camp to confirm with those who ascended, his heart still restless...

This violet-clad youth before him, the new Centurion of the Black Dragon Army, was indeed a ’ascender’ who had ascended to Spiritual Heaven just half a month ago!

What’s more, he was someone who ascended to the Ascension Pool of the Heavenly Immortal.

The Ascension Pool of the Heavenly Immortal is the exclusive Ascension Pool for mortals of a half-step immortal after ascending to the heavenly plane. Through the Ascension Pool, they can achieve the status of ’Scarlet Moon Heavenly Immortal’.

The Ascension Pool of the Heavenly Immortal is controlled by his subordinate Black Dragon Army and Army of Silver Sea Dragon, with many pools under his command in Bloodshade City.

Ascenders newly arriving from the mortal plane to Spiritual Heaven, who appear in the Ascension Pool of the Heavenly Immortal under his Bloodshade City’s command, are usually dispatched by his Black Dragon Army and Army of Silver Sea Dragon to serve in the immortal stone mines, for mining immortal stones.

In Spiritual Heaven, few ascenders can escape such fate.

However, he did not expect:

During his tenure as the City Lord of Bloodshade City, in the Ascension Pool of the Heavenly Immortal under his command, an extraordinary ’ascender’ appeared, immediately killing a centurion of the Army of Silver Sea Dragon.

Subsequently, he boldly left and infiltrated his Black Dragon Army, becoming a Centurion of the Black Dragon Army.

Moreover, he displayed strength far surpassing those of his subordinate Black Dragon Army, Army of Silver Sea Dragon Centurions, and possibly not weaker than the leaders of his Black Dragon Army and Army of Silver Sea Dragon...

"Centurion Wyatt Barnes."

After staring at Wyatt Barnes for a while, Manuel Willow finally spoke first, "If I’m not mistaken... you should have faced and defeated my Army of Silver Sea Dragon Leader ’Eren Maxwell’, right?"

"Did he tell you?"

Wyatt Barnes raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

"No."

Manuel Willow shook his head, "I guessed it myself."

Wyatt Barnes understood.

He was just contemplating that it was unlikely for Eren Maxwell to communicate such matters to Manuel Willow.

After all, admitting it would mean completely tearing apart their face with him.

Eren Maxwell transmitting that cultivation method "Crystal Clear Profound Secret" to him was a capital offense, with ’evidence’ held against him, and unless Eren Maxwell had lost his mind, it would be improbable for him to openly sever ties.

"Eren Maxwell has been under me for many years; I am very familiar with his temperament and character."

Manuel Willow continued, "If he hadn’t faced you and been defeated by you... his temperament would absolutely not let go of the matter from a month ago!"

"However, I am quite curious... even if he was defeated, he could have entirely come to me for help. Even if I might not be able to deal with you, beyond me lies the Nine Nether County Governor’s Mansion! Yet, he did not come to me, and even explicitly stated he had no intention of pursuing the matter."

As he spoke, Manuel Willow deeply looked at Wyatt Barnes again and said, "If I’m not mistaken... Eren Maxwell must have some leverage in your hands, right?"

Listening to Manuel Willow speak, Wyatt Barnes was also surprised, looking at him.

This Bloodshade City City Lord, in his words, seemed to have personally witnessed the interaction between him and Eren Maxwell...

It was astonishing.

"Not long ago, your Black Dragon Army Leader, ’Makai Holland’, approached me, saying you wanted to learn the cultivation method I passed to him, ’Crystal Clear Profound Secret’... If I’m not mistaken, Eren Maxwell must have passed ’Crystal Clear Profound Secret’ to you under your threat, correct?"

Manuel Willow continued, giving Wyatt Barnes another meaningful look.

Hearing this, Wyatt Barnes’s previously calm face finally showed an imperceptible change.

However, even if his face changed imperceptibly, Manuel Willow still caught it, "It seems I guessed correctly..."

Seeing Wyatt Barnes raise an eyebrow, becoming somewhat vigilant, Manuel Willow continued, "You don’t need to worry, I have no intention of pursuing this matter."

"Hmm?"

Hearing Manuel Willow’s words, Wyatt Barnes was even more surprised.

In his view, once Manuel Willow knew about this, it was highly likely he would take action against Eren Maxwell and himself.

Unexpectedly, Manuel Willow said he had no intention of pursuing it.

"Precisely because Eren Maxwell passed ’Crystal Clear Profound Secret’ to you, knowing he committed a capital offense and has leverage against him in your possession... Therefore, he did not come to me over the incident a month ago, causing you trouble."

Manuel Willow continued.

In his words, Wyatt Barnes felt an inescapable sensation.

This Bloodshade City City Lord’s reasoning ability is truly terrifying!

"Am I right?"

After finishing, Manuel Willow glanced at Wyatt Barnes, smiling.

"What the City Lord says is as if it’s been seen with one’s own eyes and heard with one’s own ears."

Wyatt Barnes sighed.

Immediately after, Wyatt Barnes asked directly, "Since the City Lord has no intention of pursuing this matter... then, why is the City Lord here to see me?"

"I want to make a ’transaction’ with you, Centurion Barnes."

Seeing Wyatt being so straightforward, Manuel Willow didn’t hide anything either. His eyes flashed as he spoke directly.

"A transaction?"

Wyatt raised an eyebrow, "What kind of transaction?"

"I want to kill someone... but I don’t have the ability to kill him."

As Manuel Willow spoke, his previously calm eyes suddenly shot out a chilling light, like a venomous snake, making one feel an eerie sensation.

It was as if he was recalling an ’enemy’ who had killed his father or taken his wife.

"Therefore... I hope that in the future, when you possess enough strength, you can capture him and bring him before me, so that I can kill him myself!"

After Manuel Willow finished speaking, the glint in his eyes gradually faded.

"Isn’t the City Lord overestimating me?"

Wyatt said lightly, "Even the City Lord doesn’t have the ability to kill this person... What makes you think that I, Wyatt Barnes, will one day possess the strength to capture him and bring him to you?"

"Just because you’re an ’ascender’ who ascended to Spiritual Heaven only half a month ago! And because you’re currently just a ’Heavenly Immortal’!"

Manuel Willow stared intently at Wyatt as he spoke.

"The words of those in the Army of Silver Sea Dragon, no one believes... Could it be that the City Lord believes them?"

Wyatt smiled.

Although, a month ago, people from the Army of Silver Sea Dragon said he was a Heavenly Immortal ascender who had just ascended to Spiritual Heaven half a month ago, no one believed their words.

After all, normally:

A Heavenly Immortal ascender who had just ascended to Spiritual Heaven half a month ago shouldn’t be capable of instantly defeating a Centurion of the Army of Silver Sea Dragon!

"I didn’t believe it at first either... However, at Eren Maxwell’s suggestion, I went to meet the group of ascenders who ascended to Spiritual Heaven with you. After confirmation from those ascenders, I have no choice but to believe!"

Manuel Willow said.

"Eren Maxwell?"

A cold glint flashed in Wyatt’s eyes. He hadn’t expected Eren Maxwell to continue plotting against him secretly after the previous incident!

Eren Maxwell suggesting Manuel Willow confirm that he was an ascender who had recently arrived in Spiritual Heaven could only serve one purpose:

To make Manuel Willow aware that Wyatt possessed very advanced Immortal Methods and Divine Abilities.

Once Manuel Willow grew greedy, he would attack Wyatt to seize those Immortal Methods and Divine Abilities!

After all, in Eren Maxwell’s eyes, Wyatt’s strength was only marginally stronger than his own and unlikely to surpass Manuel Willow, the City Lord of Bloodshade City.

"Of course, I understand Eren Maxwell’s intentions... He just wanted to inform me that: as a Heavenly Immortal, the reason you possess such formidable strength is entirely because you’ve mastered advanced Immortal Methods and Divine Abilities."

Manuel Willow continued, "And the reason he told me this... was nothing more than to borrow a knife to kill someone, using my ’knife’ to kill you!"

With each word, Manuel Willow laid everything bare, fully exposing Eren Maxwell’s intentions.

"Additionally, Eren Maxwell told me... you probably possess an upper-middle-grade soul-defense type Immortal Artifact. Because when his Divine Sense attempted to probe your soul, it seemed to be engulfed by something before even approaching."

Manuel Willow said this as he cast a deep glance at Wyatt, "This is definitely not something that can be accomplished by any concealment technique of cultivation!"

"No wonder Eren Maxwell didn’t use a soul attack on me that day... it turns out, when his Divine Sense probed my cultivation without gaining anything, he confirmed that I had a soul-defense type Immortal Artifact that could resist his soul attacks."

Wyatt’s eyes flashed, and he thought to himself.

As for the item that Manuel Willow mistook for a soul-defense type Immortal Artifact, it was nothing but that ’incomplete iron piece.’

"Now that the City Lord already knows my ’bottom line’... don’t you want to obtain the Immortal Methods and Divine Abilities I have mastered, not to mention the soul-defense type Immortal Artifact I hold?"

Wyatt looked at Manuel Willow with a calm expression and directly asked.

"I indeed thought about it."

Manuel Willow admitted honestly, "However, as soon as the thought arose, it was promptly dismissed."

"Why?"

Wyatt was curious, curious about how Manuel Willow managed to suppress his ’greed.’

"First, I can’t be sure that I’m definitely your match."

"Second, even if I were your match... it’s unlikely I could extract the Immortal Methods and Divine Abilities from you. Such Immortal Methods and Divine Abilities are impossible to obtain unless you willingly teach them, and killing you is pointless."

"Although today is the first time I’ve met you... ever since that incident where you killed Hector Simplicity in the Black Dragon Army, after Makai Holland reported it to me, I had my Golden Serpent Guards investigate you."

"Since becoming a Centurion of the Black Dragon Army, though you rarely showed up... your usual behavior and the unconsciously revealed arrogance all indicated: you’re not a simple person!"

"Even if forced, without your willing cooperation, it’s very difficult to obtain the various advanced Immortal Methods and Divine Abilities you possess."

Manuel Willow listed everything out clearly.