Legend of Wyatt

Initially, Wyatt Barnes learned from the mysterious Brother Patel that each of the three major Immortal Sects in the Desolate Territory had a ’Gossip Immortal Lord’.

However, within the Desolate Territory, the ’Seven Star Immortal Monarch’ was revered as the pinnacle existence.

At that time, he speculated:

Surely, the three major Immortal Sects in the Desolate Territory had hidden their ’Gossip Immortal Lord’, unknown to the world.

Otherwise, people would not think that the strongest in the three major Immortal Sects of the Desolate Territory was the ’Seven Star Immortal Monarch’.

And today, as Hunter Swayer mentioned the ’Taiyi Patriarch’, it made him realize this point.

Hunter Swayer, when mentioning the ’Taiyi Patriarch’, showed a trace of respect in his gaze.

This was something he did not exhibit when mentioning the Sect Leader of the Taiyi Sect and the Grand Elder.

Thus, it wasn’t hard for Wyatt Barnes to judge:

The Taiyi Patriarch of the Taiyi Sect is the ’Gossip Immortal Lord’ of the Taiyi Sect!

"Indeed... Alchemist Barnes, if you ever need anything in the future, don’t hesitate to ask. As long as it’s something I, Russel Yorke, can resolve, I will not decline!"

Following Hunter Swayer, Russel Yorke also made a statement.

"Same goes for me."

Joshua Davies nodded and said.

Now, the three top-grade alchemists of the Taiyi Sect could foresee the boundless prospects of Wyatt Barnes, and all understood the importance of building a good relationship with him.

They were clear in their minds:

At this moment, they could still offer some help to Wyatt Barnes.

In the future, even if they wished to assist Wyatt Barnes, they wouldn’t be able to, as many others stronger than them would be competing to associate with Wyatt Barnes.

"Thank you, alchemists."

The enthusiasm of Hunter Swayer and the others made Wyatt Barnes somewhat flattered.

Compared to them, Wyatt Barnes didn’t think too much.

He was cordial to the three of them, mostly because he felt that having more friends was better than having more enemies.

Moreover, he indeed had quite a few alchemy matters to consult other top-grade alchemists about.

And the three before him, like him, were alchemists of the Taiyi Sect, making communication naturally more convenient.

"Now, having received recognition from the Sect Leader of the Taiyi Sect, recognition from the Left Protector of the Taiyi Sect, and recognition from the three top-grade alchemists of the Taiyi Sect..."

"Within the Taiyi Sect, I’ve established my foothold."

Wyatt Barnes secretly thought.

From that day onwards, for some time, the news about a ’chief alchemist’ emerging from the Taiyi Sect spread like a hurricane throughout the entire Taiyi Sect.

Even the distant City of Grand Unity received the news.

"Taiyi Sect, chief alchemist, Wyatt Barnes?"

"Oh my... That young man named ’Wyatt Barnes’ really became the chief alchemist of the Taiyi Sect?"

"I originally thought that the Left Protector of the Taiyi Sect, Cain Iron, made empty promises to lure Wyatt Barnes into the Taiyi Sect, respecting Wyatt Barnes as the ’chief alchemist’ of the Taiyi Sect... I thought it was just talk, but it turned out to be true!"

"It’s said that Wyatt Barnes is less than a hundred years old... To honor such a youngster as the ’chief alchemist’ of the Taiyi Sect, did the leadership of the Taiyi Sect consider the feelings of the three top-grade alchemists of the Taiyi Sect?"

"Those three top-grade alchemists of the Taiyi Sect are all very experienced top-grade alchemists... Now, a young brat sits above them, and they are most likely to leave the Taiyi Sect in anger."

"If that’s the case, it’ll benefit the Dragon Warrior Immortal Sect and the Taiyi Sect... Because the two sects might have the opportunity to take in those three top-grade alchemists."

...

Throughout the City of Grand Unity, similar opinions were spreading.

Among the words, people had confirmed one thing:

The leadership of the Taiyi Sect, disregarding the thoughts of the three top-grade alchemists, appointed a youngster as the ’chief alchemist’.

"He... He really became the ’chief alchemist’ of the Taiyi Sect?"

"Did the high-ranking members of the Taiyi Sect go crazy? For a less than a hundred-year-old, top-grade alchemist whose alchemy skills surely aren’t that high, they abandoned three experienced top-grade alchemists... It’s like picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons!"

"Really can’t understand what the leadership of the Taiyi Sect is thinking... Is it worth it?"

...

In the mansion arranged by the Taiyi Sect for the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation, many from the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation found it hard to comprehend.

And the higher-ups of the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation, upon hearing the widely spread news outside, couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

At the same time, they felt more strongly that making their Thirteenth Prince the ’Crown Prince’ was the right decision.

"Brother Barnes really became the ’chief alchemist’ of the Taiyi Sect?"

When the group from the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation heard the news spreading outside, the Thirteenth Prince of the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation, Crue Dragonsmith, also heard it.

Although he had prepared himself psychologically in advance, there was still a slight tremor in his heart when he heard the news.

"I really didn’t expect that in the blink of an eye, he has become the chief alchemist of the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect."

Standing behind Crue Dragonsmith, Francis Bushell’s face was also full of emotion.

"Brother Barnes is my ’benefactor’... Ever since I met him, everything has gone smoothly for me. Now, thanks to him, I’ve even become the ’Crown Prince.’ This is something I never dared to imagine before!"

Crue Dragonsmith exclaimed.

In the depths of his eyes, waves of gratitude appeared and lingered for a long time without dissipating.

That was gratitude towards Wyatt Barnes.

The accommodations the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect provided for the Cloudrock Celestial Kingdom, though not as lively as those arranged for the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation, still caused quite a stir among many people.

Ares Cooper was the most emotionally affected among them.

"Who would have thought, who would have thought Wyatt Barnes really became the ’chief alchemist’ of the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect... I’m truly happy for him. But the gap between him and me is growing larger and larger."

As Ares Cooper rejoiced for Wyatt Barnes, he also felt the widening gap between himself and Wyatt. His desire to improve became increasingly strong.

"Catching up with Wyatt Barnes is impossible... I just hope I can stay a little closer to him in the future."

Ares Cooper was aware of his limitations.

"Who would have thought, who would have thought... who would have thought that the purple-clad youth who once escaped under the nose of a Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect Immortal Lord now holds such a status."

In the past, the King Cooper of the King Cooper’s residence, now the Emperor of the Cloudrock Celestial Kingdom, couldn’t help but sigh after hearing about Wyatt Barnes becoming the chief alchemist of the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect.

Back then, that purple-clad youth could only flee under the gaze of a Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect Immortal Lord using an Immortal Talisman.

But now, he has become the chief alchemist in one of the three major sects of the Desolate Territory, the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect.

In the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect, his status is so high that, to a certain extent, it even rivals that of the Sect Leader of the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect!

"If there’s a chance, I must visit him to express my gratitude... If it weren’t for him, Robert wouldn’t have been able to join the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect, and I wouldn’t have become the Emperor of the Cloudrock Celestial Kingdom."

King Cooper thought to himself.

As the news of Wyatt Barnes becoming the chief alchemist of the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect spread, the incident of Dragon Warrior Sect Elder ’Jack Thorn’ and Thousand Spider Immortal Sect Protector ’Lewis Bell’ being killed by the Left Protector of the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect, Cain Iron, also faded away.

However, while Dragon Warrior Sect and Thousand Spider Immortal Sect couldn’t exploit the incident publicly, privately, they weren’t at peace.

The root of their unrest was the fact that Wyatt Barnes became the chief alchemist of the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect.

Upon learning that Wyatt Barnes was under a hundred years old, they didn’t believe his alchemy skills were that exceptional.

Because of this, they thought that after Wyatt Barnes became the chief alchemist, the other three top-grade alchemists in the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect wouldn’t be content.

As long as those three top-grade alchemists contemplated leaving the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect, even if they hadn’t acted on it, a little guidance could likely direct them to their own sects.

It’s a pity that the imagination is beautiful, but reality is harsh.

In the following period, regardless of how Dragon Warrior Sect and Thousand Spider Immortal Sect acted, the three top-grade alchemists in the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect were unfazed, with their attitudes becoming even firmer!

Previously, both Dragon Warrior Sect and Thousand Spider Immortal Sect had attempted to attract the three top-grade alchemists in the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect.

Although they were rejected at that time, the stance of the opposition was far less rigid than it is now.

"What’s going on here?"

For a moment, both Dragon Warrior Sect and Thousand Spider Immortal Sect were utterly bewildered.

Who could explain what’s happening?

This makes no sense at all!

They were unaware that the strengthened attitude of the three top-grade alchemists in the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect was entirely due to the current ’chief alchemist’ of the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect.

Now, in the eyes of those three top-grade alchemists, staying in the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect and maintaining good relations with Wyatt Barnes was far better than leaving for either the Dragon Warrior Sect or the Thousand Spider Immortal Sect.

Previously, they didn’t care whether they stayed in the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect or not, but now, they want to remain, solely because of that dragon-like chief alchemist.

This was something Dragon Warrior Sect and Thousand Spider Immortal Sect never anticipated, not even in their wildest dreams.

...

Time flew by, and the day of the ’Desolate Territory Competition’ drew nearer and nearer.

From within the Thousand Spider Immortal Sect’s station, figures swiftly emerged, heading in the direction where ’City of Grand Unity’ was located.

Apart from the high-ranking members of Thousand Spider Immortal Sect, these people included its disciples, all traveling to the City of Grand Unity for the ’Desolate Territory Competition’.

"Wyatt Barnes, the chief alchemist of the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect?"

"This... how is this possible?!"

Having returned from the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation, Annie Campbell had been in closed-door cultivation, completely unaware of external affairs.

It wasn’t until today, upon her emergence and joining the others from the Thousand Spider Immortal Sect heading for the City of Grand Unity to observe the Desolate Territory Competition, that she heard some astonishing news from those around her.