"You..."

Upon hearing Caleb Whitehead’s words, Wally Sanders’ expression changed drastically again. His gaze grew colder, as if it could freeze everything!

Standing beside Wally Sanders, Wyatt Barnes, upon hearing Caleb Whitehead’s words, the anger disappeared from his face, replaced by a calm demeanor, his gaze still peacefully fixed on Caleb Whitehead.

It was as if, his emotions were not at all affected by Caleb Whitehead’s words, not even a ripple stirred.

He just calmly stared at Caleb Whitehead, as if at this moment, the world in his eyes only contained Caleb Whitehead.

Time seemed to stand still in this moment.

Originally, Caleb Whitehead, who seemingly had everything in control, couldn’t help but have his expression change slightly when facing Wyatt Barnes’ calm gaze.

Today, before appearing here, he was sure of his victory, thinking he could use Walter Simmons to threaten Wyatt Barnes to hand over the means to seize the Immortal’s treasures...

However, at this moment, seeing Wyatt Barnes remain calm even after his words, a foreboding suddenly arose in his heart.

It was just because Wyatt Barnes was too calm, calm to the point of being somewhat unreasonable, making his heart involuntarily feel a chill.

If Wyatt Barnes were now furious like Wally Sanders, looking like he wanted to tear him limb from limb, he wouldn’t have thought much of it...

Yet, Wyatt Barnes just kept staring at him as if nothing was wrong, that calm gaze seemed completely unconcerned with Caleb Whitehead!

Such a gaze, since he became a ’Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal’, he hadn’t encountered again.

Only before he became a ’Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal’, when facing those stronger than him, had he seen similar gazes in their eyes...

That was the gaze of a strong looking down upon the weak!

Facing the weak, the strong would even not show joy on their faces.

He, too, would unconsciously exhibit such a gaze when facing the weak.

"Feigning mystery... he must be feigning mystery!"

Though feeling a chill and an ominous premonition rising, seeing Walter Simmons firmly in his grasp calmed Caleb Whitehead’s heart.

After all, he still had Walter Simmons as a trump card, even if Wyatt Barnes recklessly attacked him, he could use Walter Simmons as a shield.

Not that Wyatt Barnes’ strength might be inferior to a ’Golden Immortal’ of the heavenly planes, even if his strength were akin to a Golden Immortal, Caleb Whitehead had full confidence that before Wyatt could kill him, Walter Simmons would die!

With Walter Simmons, he stood in a position of invincibility...

Because Wyatt Barnes would hesitate, unless he wanted Walter Simmons dead!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

...

And as Wyatt Barnes maintained a calm demeanor, his gaze peaceful while clashing with Caleb Whitehead, time quietly slipped away, and more and more figures appeared around.

These people, at first, were curious onlookers from the Whitehead Family.

Later, people from various forces under the Whitehead Family, as well as many Loose Cultivators showed up.

"Is he Wyatt Barnes?"

"I once saw an image talisman from the Heavenly Wave Residence... this person is indeed Wyatt Barnes, who killed the Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal of the Heavenly Wave Residence!"

"This Wyatt Barnes, appears so young."

"Of course young! His age is not even a hundred years old."

"Not even a hundred years old? Are you joking?"

"No joke! This Wyatt Barnes is indeed not yet a hundred. It’s said he’s not from our Yellow Flame Plane, but from another worldly plane called ’Holy Zone’... and he appeared here using the ’Outer Heaven Secret Realm’ as a transit point."

"Outer Heaven Secret Realm? If that’s the case, then he’s indeed under a hundred... After all, besides Loose Immortals, only those under a hundred can enter the Outer Heaven Secret Realm."

...

A crowd of onlookers, whether from the Whitehead Family or otherwise, watched Wyatt Barnes, whispering among themselves, evaluating Wyatt Barnes.

"Are these two the two Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal ancestors of the Whitehead Family?"

At the same time, many a gaze fell upon Caleb Whitehead, who held Walter Simmons, and the elderly person beside Caleb.

"Are they our Whitehead Family’s two ancestors?"

Some disciples of the Whitehead Family, who hadn’t seen their ancestors, had their eyes on Caleb Whitehead and the elder beside him.

"The two ancestors of the Whitehead Family, one named ’Damian Whitehead’, the other ’Caleb Whitehead’... Between them, who is the Yellow Flame Plane’s strongest ’Caleb Whitehead’?"

Now, not only were those outside the Whitehead Family curious about this, even the Whitehead Family disciples who couldn’t discern which ancestor was the plane’s strongest felt curious.

"That is our Whitehead Family’s ’Elder Ancestor Whitehead’."

At this moment, several Whitehead Family disciples who had seen Caleb Whitehead before and could recognize him, whispered to those who couldn’t.

Immediately, those present who couldn’t recognize Caleb Whitehead realized which of the two elderly men before them was the first strongest of the Flame and Yellow Plane, ’Caleb Whitehead’...

It was the elder holding a young man with a bloodless face, whose body was on the brink of collapse, and whose eyelids drooped slightly.

"Who is the young man Caleb is holding?"

"Could it be the ’Walter Simmons’ Wyatt Barnes was demanding the Whitehead family reveal just now?"

"Wyatt Barnes just threatened that if the Whitehead family didn’t hand over someone named ’Walter Simmons’ within fifteen minutes, he would destroy the Whitehead family!"

"That’s exactly what he said."

...

Remembering Wyatt Barnes’ recent threats, many guessed that the young man being held by the Elder Ancestor of the Whitehead family, Caleb Whitehead, was indeed the ’objective’ of Wyatt’s visit.

"Does anyone know what’s happening here?"

"Who is this Walter Simmons, actually? Why is Wyatt Barnes looking for him?"

"Judging by this situation... Walter Simmons likely isn’t a member of the Whitehead family. Otherwise, the Whitehead family wouldn’t have tortured him like this."

...

More and more people appeared completely bewildered and confused, utterly unaware of what was happening, and why the Whitehead family’s Elder Ancestor, widely acclaimed as the strongest of the Flame and Yellow Plane, was holding a young man.

Furthermore, judging by the scene, it appeared more like using the young man to threaten Wyatt Barnes!

These perplexed and stunned individuals were not just outsiders to the Whitehead family.

Even most of the Whitehead family descendants were baffled and unaware of what was unfolding before them...

"What... what’s going on?"

"Indeed. What’s going on? Who is this Walter Simmons?"

"Can anyone tell me... what’s the situation here?"

...

A group of confused Whitehead family descendants looked around, intending to gather ’the truth’ from other informed members of the Whitehead family.

Before long, as some knowledgeable Whitehead family members spoke up, the bewildered and confused individuals present finally understood the situation:

"It turns out, the Whitehead family took a liking to a technique Wyatt Barnes mastered that can seize the immortal treasures of others. So, they captured Wyatt’s friend named ’Walter Simmons’ to threaten Wyatt into handing over this technique."

"Who could’ve thought... who could’ve thought the situation would be like this."

"I originally thought Wyatt Barnes was overconfident, arrogant, just trying to challenge the Whitehead family for fame... yet I didn’t realize he came here merely to save his friend."

"What the Whitehead family did... seems rather improper, doesn’t it?"

...

Many outsiders, upon learning the truth, couldn’t help but whisper such conversations.

However, they dared only whisper very softly, fearing their voices might attract the displeasure of the Whitehead family members.

Some of the more upright Whitehead family disciples were also silent after learning the truth.

Though they didn’t quite agree with their Whitehead family Elder Ancestor’s actions, they understood their voices were weak and powerless, even if they spoke out against it...

Of course, more Whitehead family disciples watched Wyatt Barnes with greedy eyes, their faces expressing excitement.

After all, if the Whitehead family indeed acquired the technique Wyatt Barnes mastered, they would all have some chance, more or less, to train in that technique in the future...

Knowing they too might grasp the technique to easily seize others’ immortal treasures, they couldn’t suppress the thrill within them.

Greed, after all, is inherent in human nature.

Otherwise, Caleb Whitehead along with another Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal wouldn’t have plotted to capture Walter Simmons and threaten Wyatt Barnes into handing over the technique that can seize others’ immortal treasures...

"Wyatt Barnes!"

Under the watchful eyes of all, Caleb Whitehead broke the tense silence between himself and Wyatt Barnes after confronting each other for about half a quarter of an hour, speaking deeply:

"I presume you’ve already learned of my ’objective’ from Wally Sanders..."

"Today, if you swear to the ’Thunder Punishment Oath’, promising to wholeheartedly teach the Whitehead family the technique you mastered to seize others’ immortal treasures, and vow never to become our enemy in life... I might spare your life, and even release Walter Simmons."

"Otherwise, don’t blame me for killing you, and then killing Walter Simmons!"

Caleb Whitehead, eyes glinting with murderous intent, glared at Wyatt Barnes, "You should know I am a Nine Tribulations Loose Immortal with a ’Soul Gathering Body’. With just one thought, I could wield a soul attack to kill you..."

"From the moment I appeared to now, I’ve actually had plenty of chances to kill you. You must be aware of this as well."

Caleb Whitehead continued to threaten, "Of course, you could try to attack me... But, I guarantee, before you kill me, Walter Simmons will die!"

"In fact, it’s unlikely you would survive my soul attack before I perish!"