Legend of Wyatt

When Annie Campbell said ’yes’, Jenny Campbell immediately conveyed this to the Fourth Prince ’Judson Dragonsmith’, and after Judson Dragonsmith learned of it, he promptly sent a transmission to inform his father, the Emperor of Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation.

The reason why Judson Dragonsmith was so proactive was because he wanted to claim credit and show merit in front of his father.

After all, his presence in today’s selection was too weak.

"Is this really true?"

Upon hearing Judson Dragonsmith’s words, the Emperor of Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation ’Leif Dragonsmith’ confirmed it with a transmission.

After receiving confirmation, Leif Dragonsmith’s gaze towards Wyatt Barnes changed...

"I plan to join the Dragon Warrior Sect."

Wyatt Barnes calmly met Leif Dragonsmith’s gaze and spoke directly.

Though his words were few, they responded to Leif Dragonsmith, indicating he planned to join one of the three major sects of Desolate Territory, ’Dragon Warrior Sect’, after the Desolate Territory Competition.

Dragon Warrior Sect!

And as soon as Wyatt Barnes said this, not only did Leif Dragonsmith’s heart settle, but the Fourth Prince ’Judson Dragonsmith’ and the Seventh Prince ’Kye Dragonsmith’ both couldn’t help but change their expressions.

After all, to them, Wyatt Barnes entering the Dragon Warrior Sect was not a positive development.

The Dragon Warrior Sect is a sect governing thirteen superior Immortal Kingdoms including Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation; just a word from the Dragon Warrior Sect’s higher-ups can determine the throne of Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation.

Moreover, with Wyatt Barnes being close to the Thirteenth Prince ’Crue Dragonsmith’, they had to be worried.

Leif Dragonsmith didn’t think too much.

Upon hearing Wyatt Barnes say he intended to join the Dragon Warrior Sect, he no longer worried that Wyatt Barnes would participate in today’s selection just to help the Thirteenth Prince win ’First Prince’.

As long as Wyatt Barnes stands out during the Desolate Territory Competition and is willing to join one of the three major sects of Desolate Territory, it is sufficient for him.

After all, this way, he can obtain rewards from the three major sects of Desolate Territory.

This time, in holding the ’Desolate Territory Competition’, the three major sects of Desolate Territory offered very substantial rewards to the Immortal Kingdom behind the outstanding talents who stood out.

Especially for the Immortal Kingdom behind the young and mighty talents ranked at the top in strength, the rewards are extremely lavish.

"Since that is the case... in today’s selection, First Prince is the Thirteenth Prince."

After receiving Wyatt Barnes’ affirmation, Leif Dragonsmith’s gaze fell on the Thirteenth Prince ’Crue Dragonsmith’, and he loudly declared in front of everyone.

First Prince was thus set.

As Leif Dragonsmith’s voice fell, there were those delighted and those worried.

The delighted one, naturally, was Thirteenth Prince Crue Dragonsmith.

As for the worried ones, they were undoubtedly the Fourth Prince Judson Dragonsmith and Seventh Prince Kye Dragonsmith; they were now worried that once Wyatt Barnes joined the Dragon Warrior Sect, he would support their Thirteenth Brother Crue Dragonsmith in ascending to power.

That’s what they didn’t want to see.

Especially Kye Dragonsmith, who thought he would secure First Prince in today’s selection by acquiring ’Pole Wind’ from Kingston Majestic Royal Palace, never expected Wyatt Barnes to appear out of nowhere and help his Thirteenth Brother snatch the First Prince position that should have belonged to him.

This made him both frustrated and aggrieved.

"Dragon Warrior Sect? He actually wants to join the Dragon Warrior Sect?"

And hearing Wyatt Barnes’ words, Annie Campbell’s eyebrows slightly furrowed.

If Wyatt Barnes stood out in the Desolate Territory Competition, she’d rather hope Wyatt Barnes could join the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect.

Because then she could have her friend keep an eye on Wyatt Barnes, preventing him from being hunted by strong cultivators from Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect.

Yet unexpectedly, Wyatt Barnes actually wanted to join the Dragon Warrior Sect.

"Forget it... I’ll find a way later to change his mind. Worst case scenario, after the Desolate Territory Competition ends, I’ll have my master step in and take him in."

Annie Campbell thought to herself.

To her, bringing Wyatt Barnes from the Dragon Warrior Sect to join them wasn’t a difficult task for her master, the previous Sect Leader of Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect.

And the reason Annie Campbell was so confident was mostly that she wasn’t aware of Wyatt Barnes’ current ’situation’.

Had she known Wyatt Barnes not only was an under hundred-year-old Daai Law Golden Immortal, but also a ’top-grade Alchemy Immortal Master’ under a hundred years old, she probably wouldn’t have thought that way.

"Didn’t expect, really didn’t expect... The Thirteenth Prince was able to find such a young prodigy to win ’First Prince’ for him."

"The Thirteenth Prince is quite lucky... Unfortunately, no matter how hard he tries, becoming the next Emperor of Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation is almost impossible."

"That may not be the case... Don’t forget, just now that violet-clad young man said he wants to join the Dragon Warrior Sect. If he joins the Dragon Warrior Sect, excels there, and later becomes part of Dragon Warrior Sect’s leadership, supporting the Thirteenth Prince to become the next Emperor of Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation isn’t impossible."

"That’s indeed how it is... The Thirteenth Prince truly is lucky."

"Perhaps we don’t even have to wait for this violet-clad young man to become part of Dragon Warrior Sect’s leadership... As long as his talent is noticed by Dragon Warrior Sect’s higher-ups and he apprentices under them, just a word from him would allow those higher-ups to help the Thirteenth Prince ascend to our Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation’s next throne."

...

Inside Glory Palace’s great hall, as people from various royal palaces whispered among themselves, they all acknowledged the Thirteenth Prince’s good fortune, having met a young genius like Wyatt Barnes.

Many even believed at some point:

With Wyatt Barnes, the Thirteenth Prince might even aspire to become the next Emperor of Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation!

The group whispered among themselves, their voices not loud, yet the emperor of Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation, Leif Dragonsmith, as a ’Heavenly Realm Love Rowan Upper Immortal,’ naturally heard everything clearly.

However, he didn’t mind it at all.

Though he didn’t favor the Thirteenth Prince, even sometimes suspecting he might not be his biological son...

But if the Dragon Warrior Sect gets involved, letting the Thirteenth Prince become the next emperor of Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation, he wouldn’t oppose it, as he couldn’t be one hundred percent sure the Thirteenth Prince wasn’t his biological son.

He simply didn’t want to designate the Thirteenth Prince as the successor himself, that’s all.

If the Thirteenth Prince could become the next emperor of Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation through his own abilities, he would feel proud of him.

"Thirteen, since you’ve won the title of ’First Prince’ in this selection, your father will uphold the agreement and grant you a Monarch Grade Immortal Artifact."

Leif Dragonsmith’s gaze quickly fell upon the Thirteenth Prince, Crue Dragonsmith, and he straightforwardly spoke.

His voice was loud, temporarily overpowering the noisy scene.

Suddenly, all attention was focused again on Leif Dragonsmith and Crue Dragonsmith.

"Monarch Grade Immortal Artifact... indeed, for today’s selection, the reward from the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation Imperial Family for the ’First Prince’ is a Monarch Grade Immortal Artifact."

"Monarch Grade Immortal Artifacts are rare even within the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation’s Imperial Family... I wonder which Monarch Grade Immortal Artifact His Majesty will give to the Thirteenth Prince."

"Currently, in the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation’s Imperial Family, there are only two unused Monarch Grade Immortal Artifacts, right? Surely, one of those two Monarch Grade Immortal Artifacts will be given to the Thirteenth Prince."

"Both those Monarch Grade Immortal Artifacts are offensive types... no matter which one, if the Thirteenth Prince obtains it, it would be an enormous celebration for him."

...

The group looked at Crue Dragonsmith with eyes full of envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Especially the Fourth Prince and the Seventh Prince, whose jealousy was so intense that their eyes seemed ablaze.

The Fourth Prince was somewhat better, while the Seventh Prince shook violently with anger as if something beloved had been taken by the Thirteenth Prince.

"Father!"

Just when everyone thought Crue Dragonsmith would joyously accept Leif Dragonsmith’s reward, Crue Dragonsmith solemnly looked at Leif Dragonsmith and earnestly stated:

"The Monarch Grade Immortal Artifact, I do not intend to accept... I wish to ask father to exchange what is supposed to be my Monarch Grade Immortal Artifact for a Top-grade pill furnace."

As Crue Dragonsmith spoke these words, the entire place fell into a dead silence.

Even Leif Dragonsmith was momentarily stunned.

A Top-grade pill furnace?

Crue Dragonsmith’s desire for a Top-grade pill furnace was something he knew beforehand, but he wasn’t aware of Crue Dragonsmith’s yearning for it.

Now, hearing Crue Dragonsmith say this, it was tantamount to directly exchanging a Monarch Grade Immortal Artifact for a Top-grade pill furnace, which was universally seen as a losing deal.

"Did I hear wrong? The Thirteenth Prince actually said he doesn’t want a Monarch Grade Immortal Artifact?"

"Not only does he refuse the Monarch Grade Immortal Artifact... from his words, he intends to forgo the Monarch Grade Immortal Artifact in exchange for a Top-grade pill furnace."

"Is this a joke? He’s... has he gone mad?"

"Although a Top-grade pill furnace is rare, it is ultimately just a Top-grade Immortal Artifact, far inferior to a Monarch Grade Immortal Artifact... isn’t he doing a losing trade?"

"Perhaps he knows the emperor doesn’t want to give him the Monarch Grade Immortal Artifact, so he willingly opts for a Top-grade pill furnace to earn His Majesty’s favor."

"Is that necessary?"

"Who knows?"

...

As Crue Dragonsmith’s words echoed out, Glory Palace erupted into a buzz with discussions flying left and right.

"Has he gone mad?"

Even now, the Fourth Prince Judson Dragonsmith and the Seventh Prince Kye Dragonsmith were dumbfounded, never expecting their Thirteenth Brother would act this way.

Exchanging a Monarch Grade Immortal Artifact for a Top-grade pill furnace...

In their view, only a fool would do such a thing.

"Are you sure you’re willing to forgo a Monarch Grade Immortal Artifact for a Top-grade pill furnace?"

Leif Dragonsmith looked at Crue Dragonsmith, asking seriously: "Thirteen, you must think clearly... once this decision is confirmed, you can’t exchange back for the Monarch Grade Immortal Artifact."

"Father, I am sure."

Crue Dragonsmith responded earnestly: "I want only a Top-grade pill furnace, not a Monarch Grade Immortal Artifact."

"Thirteenth Prince, it’s unnecessary."

At this time, Wyatt Barnes also flew to Crue Dragonsmith’s side, advising him, "Once I go to the Dragon Warrior Sect, I won’t lack a Top-grade pill furnace..."

"As for a Monarch Grade Immortal Artifact, once you miss it, it will be difficult to acquire another."

Wyatt knew that the reason Crue Dragonsmith wanted a Top-grade pill furnace was to give it to him.

Although he was touched by this, he didn’t want Crue Dragonsmith to exchange a Monarch Grade Immortal Artifact for a Top-grade pill furnace for him.