Legend of Wyatt

Now, anyone with discerning eyes can see:

The reason the Left Protector of the Taiyi Immortal Sect, ’Cain Iron’, asked Wyatt Barnes to pledge allegiance to the Taiyi Immortal Sect before killing Elder Jack Thorn of the Dragon Warrior Immortal Sect and the Protector Lewis Bell of the Thousand Spider Immortal Sect was purely to justify his actions.

It was to have an excuse to kill Jack Thorn and Lewis Bell.

Jorge Yellow is from the Taiyi Immortal Sect. Cain could kill him without an excuse; even if the Taiyi Immortal Sect Sect Leader were present, he would at most casually reprimand him without further investigation.

After all, as the Left Protector of the Taiyi Immortal Sect and also a ’Seven Stars Immortal Lord’, his value to the Taiyi Immortal Sect is far greater than Jorge Yellow’s!

But Jack Thorn and Lewis Bell are different. The two are, after all, not from the Taiyi Immortal Sect. They hail from one of the other two Immortal Sects in the Desolate Territory. To kill them, there must be a justifiable reason.

Otherwise, it would certainly anger the sects backing them, thus bringing unnecessary trouble to the Taiyi Immortal Sect.

Today, Cain Iron, with the accusation of offending their Taiyi Immortal Sect’s ’chief alchemist’, killed both Jack Thorn and Lewis Bell. Even if the two Immortal Sects pursued the matter afterward, due to their lack of justification, they wouldn’t have the confidence to make a big fuss about it.

"Wyatt Barnes..."

Ares Cooper stared blankly at the purple-clad young man beside him, his face and eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

Before today, in his impression:

Wyatt Barnes was just a lower-grade alchemist.

But today, Wyatt Barnes displayed top-grade Immortal Fire, revealing his identity as a top-grade alchemist, which truly startled him.

Now, the Left Protector of the Taiyi Immortal Sect, a ’Seven Stars Immortal Lord’, by Wyatt Barnes agreeing to join the Taiyi Immortal Sect, decisively intervened and obliterated the Immortal Lord experts of the Dragon Warrior Immortal Sect and the Thousand Spider Immortal Sect...

All of this left him so shocked that his heart couldn’t calm its tumultuous emotions for a long time.

"Alchemist Barnes."

Just as everyone was astounded by Cain Iron’s swift action, forcibly erasing the existence of Jorge Yellow, Jack Thorn, and Lewis Bell, the Taiyi Immortal Sect’s Left Protector ’Cain Iron’ smiled and looked at Wyatt Barnes, asking, "Are you satisfied with how I handled this?"

"Yes."

Wyatt Barnes nodded, then pointed to Ares Cooper beside him and said to Cain Iron, "Protector Iron, this is my friend... I want him to join the Taiyi Immortal Sect. Is that possible?"

"Wyatt Barnes!"

When Wyatt Barnes pointed at him, Ares Cooper was still a bit muddled. After hearing Wyatt Barnes’s words to Cain Iron, he immediately became flushed with excitement.

He was just a person from the residence of a mid-tier Immortal Kingdom, someone who didn’t even qualify to participate in the ’Desolate Territory Grand Competition’, and logically, he was unlikely to have any connection with the three Immortal Sects of the Desolate Territory in his lifetime...

But, although he knew there would be no connection, deep in Ares Cooper’s heart, he fervently hoped that someday he could join one of the three Immortal Sects of the Desolate Territory.

Of course, wishful thinking aside, he knew very well that the chances of joining one of the three Immortal Sects in the Desolate Territory were almost nonexistent.

Because the requirements for disciples in the three Immortal Sects of the Desolate Territory were so high that he could only look up to them.

Now, hearing Wyatt Barnes’s words to Cain Iron, the thoughts that had settled down in Ares Cooper’s mind became active again, and after giving Wyatt Barnes a grateful glance, he looked eagerly at Cain Iron.

He knew in his heart:

Today, as long as Cain Iron nodded, his joining the ’Taiyi Immortal Sect’ would be set in stone!

After all, Cain Iron now was not only Taiyi Immortal Sect’s Left Protector but also a ’Seven Stars Immortal Lord’, and currently in the Taiyi Immortal Sect, besides Cain Iron, there are only two other Seven Stars Immortal Lords, and one of them is the Sect Leader of the Taiyi Immortal Sect.

Not to mention, with the breakthrough of his cultivation to becoming a ’Seven Stars Immortal Lord’, Cain Iron’s status in the Taiyi Immortal Sect is entirely different from what it was in the past.

Even when Cain Iron was just a former Six Harmonies Immortal Lord, getting someone to join the Taiyi Immortal Sect was an easy matter.

"This is a minor issue."

While Ares Cooper was eagerly watching Cain Iron, Cain Iron also glanced at Ares Cooper, then smilingly spoke to Wyatt Barnes, "Alchemist Barnes, since you’ve decided to join our Taiyi Immortal Sect, can I take you back now to meet the Sect Leader?"

"And your friend here can also come along with us. I will directly arrange for his joining our Taiyi Immortal Sect."

Cain Iron said it as if fearing Wyatt Barnes might not go back to the Taiyi Immortal Sect with him, he included Ares Cooper.

"Alright."

Wyatt Barnes nodded. After greeting Crue Dragonsmith and Francis Bushell, he left with Leilany and Ares Cooper, following Cain Iron.

From beginning to end, Wyatt Barnes did not spare a glance at anyone else from Ascendant Spirit Celestial Nation, including Emperor Leif Dragonsmith. The latter’s group, not only dared not show even a hint of dissatisfaction but also looked upon Wyatt Barnes’s departure with respect.

They knew in their hearts:

After today, Wyatt Barnes is destined to become an existence they can only look up to.

Perhaps, Wyatt Barnes might not become the ’chief alchemist’ of the Taiyi Immortal Sect.

But as a top-grade alchemist within the Taiyi Immortal Sect, he already stands at an unattainable height for them and can only be admired from afar.

"Old Thirteen."

And when Wyatt Barnes and the others’ backs disappeared from the sight of the entourage of the Ascendant Spirit Celestial Nation, Emperor ’Leif Dragonsmith’ of Ascendant Spirit Celestial Nation looked towards the Thirteenth Prince ’Crue Dragonsmith’, and with a slight frown, asked: "Why didn’t you tell me earlier that the person by your side is a ’top-grade alchemist’?"

His tone carried a hint of reproach.

Crue Dragonsmith looked towards Leif Dragonsmith, and with a self-mocking smile, he said, "Even if I had said it, would you have believed me, Father? Perhaps, you would have thought that I was trying to deceive you to obtain a top-grade Immortal Artifact and pill furnace..."

"Even if I didn’t believe it, he could always summon top-grade Immortal Fire to prove his identity as a ’top-grade alchemist’."

Leif Dragonsmith spoke.

"Prove his identity as a Top-grade Alchemist?"

Crue Dragonsmith laughed, "Father, do you think... he would care whether you know his identity? Would he cooperate with your request for proof?"

As he laughed, the smile on Crue Dragonsmith’s face turned into a smirk.

And almost the instant Crue Dragonsmith finished speaking.

"Thirteenth Brother, how dare you!"

"Thirteenth Brother, do you really think that having such a strong backing allows you to be disrespectful to Father?"

Judson Dragonsmith, the Fourth Prince of the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation, and Kye Dragonsmith, the Seventh Prince, glared angrily at Crue Dragonsmith and then coldly rebuked him, as if eager to strike a downed foe.

They wished their father would, in anger, expel Crue Dragonsmith from the Imperial Family!

If that happened, even if Wyatt Barnes helped Crue Dragonsmith, since he would no longer be part of the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation’s Imperial Family, he would naturally not be eligible to become the next emperor of the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation.

However, they were doomed to be disappointed.

Their little schemes, how could Leif Dragonsmith, as the emperor of the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation, not see through them?

"Old Thirteenth makes a good point... a Top-grade Alchemist indeed doesn’t need to care whether I know his identity."

Leif Dragonsmith’s words endorsed Crue Dragonsmith’s statement, causing both Judson Dragonsmith and Kye Dragonsmith’s faces to change, growing somber.

With their father’s current stance, they realized:

They had lost to Crue Dragonsmith.

"I, Leif Dragonsmith, Emperor of the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation, hereby declare... from this day forth, Thirteenth Prince ’Crue Dragonsmith’ is the Crown Prince of the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation, ready to succeed me once I step down and become the next emperor of the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation!"

As Judson Dragonsmith and Kye Dragonsmith’s faces darkened, Leif Dragonsmith made a timely and resounding announcement.

And with those words, the entire assembly was thrown into an uproar.

"Father..."

Judson Dragonsmith and Kye Dragonsmith’s expressions changed dramatically.

Though they knew they couldn’t outperform Crue Dragonsmith, they never expected their father to proactively appoint Crue Dragonsmith as ’Crown Prince’, making him the next designated successor of the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation’s emperor.

If Crue Dragonsmith ascended to the throne with Wyatt Barnes’s help, they would have accepted it.

But now...

While their expressions changed, they looked incredulously at Leif Dragonsmith.

Wasn’t their father deeply resentful toward Crue Dragonsmith?

Didn’t he believe Crue Dragonsmith wasn’t his biological son?

But why was he now so determined to support Crue Dragonsmith, even going so far as to announce him as Crown Prince?

"Greetings to His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Greetings to His Highness the Crown Prince!"

...

While Judson Dragonsmith and Kye Dragonsmith were in disbelief, the people of the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation were already wisely bowing to Crue Dragonsmith, showing utmost respect.

They knew that after today, this Thirteenth Prince, Crue Dragonsmith, would soar high into the heavens!

And all of this was because of the purple-clad youth who had just left.

"Crown Prince?"

When Leif Dragonsmith announced Crue Dragonsmith as the ’Crown Prince’, Crue Dragonsmith was stunned and didn’t come to his senses for a while. It wasn’t until the surrounding people respectfully saluted him, calling him ’His Highness the Crown Prince’, that he finally regained his composure.

Once he regained his composure, Crue Dragonsmith looked at Leif Dragonsmith with bewilderment, unable to understand why his father was so suddenly and fervently supporting him.

Leif Dragonsmith and Crue Dragonsmith’s eyes met, their gazes somewhat complex.

Toward this son, Leif Dragonsmith had always been dismissive because he couldn’t confirm if this son was his biological child.

But after today’s events, regardless of whether this son is truly his flesh and blood, he was compelled to declare him as the ’Crown Prince’ of their Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation’s Imperial Family, otherwise, his reign as the emperor of the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation might soon come to an end.

Although the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation is not under the control of the Taichi Immortal Sect.

Nevertheless, as long as the Top-grade Alchemist of the Taichi Immortal Sect supports his Thirteenth Son, Crue Dragonsmith, as long as the Left Protector of the Taichi Immortal Sect backs Crue Dragonsmith, they can still help him ascend to the throne of the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation’s emperor.

Because the Left Protector of the Taichi Immortal Sect is currently a ’Seven Stars Immortal Lord’!

The face of a Seven Stars Immortal Lord cannot be ignored by the Dragon Warrior Immortal Sect.

At that point, he would be forced to abdicate.

But now, by sensibly naming Crue Dragonsmith as Crown Prince, he might still prolong his own time on the throne.

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