Legend of Wyatt-Chapter 2189: Wyatt Barnes Under Suspicion

"I implore the Sect Leader to uphold justice for our ’Enforcement Hall’!"

Eagle Coldring gazed at the Sect Leader of the Fire Worship Sect’s cultivation sanctuary, speaking nearly word by word.

Within his tone, there was clearly a mix of burgeoning anger.

Of course, this anger was not directed at the Fire Worship Sect’s Sect Leader, but at the ’Wyatt Barnes’ who killed his Enforcement Hall’s Vice Hall Master, Johnny Reid, right in front of him!

As his words fell, Eagle Coldring also noticed Wyatt Barnes had followed him, causing him to involuntarily look at Wyatt Barnes and sneer, "Wyatt Barnes, didn’t you just tell me to go ahead? What? Are you scared now?"

Seeing Wyatt Barnes catch up, Eagle Coldring naturally assumed that Wyatt Barnes was worried about him complaining to the Fire Worship Sect’s Sect Leader.

"Don’t flatter yourself!"

Wyatt Barnes glanced lightly at Eagle Coldring, "I am here to see the Sect Leader for something else."

And nearly as soon as Wyatt Barnes’s words fell, as Eagle Coldring’s face was darkening.

Whoosh!

Along with a slight sound of the wind, Lofty Don, the Sect Leader of the Fire Worship Sect, appeared before Wyatt Barnes and Eagle Coldring, as if emerging from thin air, like a phantom.

"Sect Leader!"

Seeing Lofty Don show up, Eagle Coldring immediately bowed respectfully.

"Sect Leader."

In contrast, Wyatt Barnes merely nodded at Lofty Don and casually greeted him.

Compared to the ’sycophantic’ manner towards Lofty Don, Wyatt Barnes was much more casual.

Initially, upon witnessing Wyatt Barnes’s casual and disrespectful demeanor before their Fire Worship Sect’s Sect Leader, Lofty Don, Eagle Coldring thought Wyatt Barnes was going to be in trouble, and couldn’t help but feel a bit schadenfreude inside.

However, when he observed Lofty Don kindly nod at Wyatt Barnes and not get angry about Wyatt Barnes’s ’disrespect,’ he was momentarily bewildered.

To his knowledge:

The Sect Leader of their Fire Worship Sect didn’t seem like someone so easy to converse with.

Could it be that after the Sect Leader broke through to the ’Ninth Transformation of the Saint Immortal’ recently, his disposition has changed?

"Congratulations on successfully breaking through to the ’Seventh Transformation of the Saint Immortal,’ Hall Master Coldring."

Only after nodding kindly at Wyatt Barnes did Lofty Don look at Eagle Coldring and say, "According to the ’rules’ passed down through the ages in our Fire Worship Sect, anyone within the sect who ascends to the ’Seventh Transformation of the Saint Immortal’ will become a ’Protector’."

"From this moment, you, Hall Master Coldring, are not just the head of the Enforcement Hall but also the fifth Protector of our contemporary Fire Worship Sect!"

Towards the end of his speech, Lofty Don timely announced.

Upon hearing Lofty Don’s initial words, Eagle Coldring was somewhat excited inside.

After all, his relentless effort all along was for today, to become a ’Protector’ of the Fire Worship Sect.

As a Protector in the Fire Worship Sect, one stands above many and below only one.

This has always been Eagle Coldring’s ’pursuit’.

For this reason, when Eagle Coldring heard that he would become a Protector of the Fire Worship Sect, he was extremely excited.

However, after hearing Lofty Don’s next words, he couldn’t help but freeze.

"The...fifth Protector?"

Eagle Coldring stared at Lofty Don in astonishment, struggling to comprehend.

To his knowledge, weren’t there only three Protectors in their Fire Worship Sect currently?

Now, as his cultivation level entered the ’Seventh Transformation of the Saint Immortal,’ becoming a Protector of the Fire Worship Sect was only natural.

However, upon becoming a Protector of the Fire Worship Sect, shouldn’t he be the fourth Protector?

Faced with Eagle Coldring’s astonishment, Lofty Don seemed to understand Eagle Coldring’s ’puzzlement’. He immediately looked at Wyatt Barnes and introduced him to Eagle Coldring:

"Before you, our Fire Worship Sect already had a fourth Protector... who is ’Wyatt, the Protector’!"

"I originally planned to announce to the whole Fire Worship Sect three days later that a fourth Protector had emerged in our Fire Worship Sect... Now it seems that in three days, our Fire Worship Sect will not only have a fourth Protector but also a fifth Protector!"

"By then, not just within our Fire Worship Sect, but the entire West Region, the entire Upper Domain of the Martial Dao Sacred Land... will know that our Fire Worship Sect has consecutively given birth to two strong Protectors!"

Towards the end, the curve of Lofty Don’s lips grew wider, showing how pleased he was at the moment.

"Wy...Wyatt, the Protector?"

Upon hearing Lofty Don’s words, Eagle Coldring’s pupils shrank, and as he instinctively looked towards Wyatt Barnes, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

However, considering Wyatt Barnes’s strength, which was even greater than his own, it was reasonable for him to become a ’Protector’ of their Fire Worship Sect.

The reason he didn’t initially react was that he always regarded Wyatt Barnes as a ’true disciple’ from the start.

Even though Wyatt Barnes’s power exceeded his own, his subconscious didn’t consider that as long as the ’conditions’ were met, a true disciple could also become a ’Protector’!

"Mm."

Lofty Don nodded, then continued, "Hall Master Coldring, I was made aware of everything that happened earlier in the Enforcement Hall through ’Divine Sense’... Wyatt, the Protector’s actions were simply an act of revenge, which is understandable. After all, it was the Reid Family father and son who attempted to take his life first back in the day."

"Let’s end this matter here... Hall Master Coldring, what do you think?"

As he spoke, he looked towards Eagle Coldring.

Upon hearing Lofty Don’s words, Wyatt Barnes felt a chill in his heart.

The Sect Leader of the Fire Worship Sect truly extends his ’Divine Sense’ outward at all times, enveloping the entire Fire Worship Sect.

"Since the Sect Leader has said so, Eagle Coldring shall comply."

Upon learning that Wyatt Barnes was already a ’Protector’ of their Fire Worship Sect, Eagle Coldring realized that his report was in vain because as a Protector of the Fire Worship Sect, he had a certain degree of ’immunity’.

Not to mention Wyatt Barnes had a grudge against the Reid family father and son.

Even if he did not have a grudge against them and killed them for no reason, his status as a ’Protector’ would mean today’s matter could be downplayed or resolved.

For the Fire Worship Sect:

The importance of a ’Protector’ cannot be compared to figures like the Reid family father and son!

Figures like the Reid family father and son, even if there were eight of them, are insignificant.

But losing someone of the Protector level would be akin to a severe loss for the Fire Worship Sect.

"Protector Wyatt, Hall Master Coldring, both of you are the pillars of our Fire Worship Sect... I propose we put today’s matter behind us, how about it?"

At some point, Lofty Don’s gaze swept across Wyatt Barnes and Eagle Coldring.

Although his voice sounded calm, it carried an indisputable tone, making Wyatt Barnes and Eagle Coldring feel a chill in their hearts.

"You overthink, Sect Leader, I had no intention of holding a grudge against Hall Master Coldring."

Wyatt Barnes said.

And indeed, he had no intention of holding a grudge against Eagle Coldring. The conflict earlier arose because Eagle Coldring intervened in the feud between him and the Reid family father and son.

Now that the Reid family father and son are dead, as long as Eagle Coldring does not provoke him further, he sees no interest in engaging with Eagle Coldring.

"Rest assured, Sect Leader, Eagle knows where to draw the line."

Following Wyatt Barnes’ statement, Eagle Coldring also expressed his position at the right time, not daring to delay.

As his voice faded, Eagle Coldring bid farewell to Lofty Don and left, without acknowledging Wyatt Barnes throughout, displaying a stance of ’not wanting to make enemies with Wyatt Barnes, but also not wishing to befriend Wyatt Barnes’.

This action seemed more like a silent resistance.

Seeing this, Lofty Don frowned slightly, but ultimately did not act out.

He could understand Eagle Coldring’s feelings; perhaps Eagle Coldring could coexist peacefully with Wyatt Barnes now, but cultivating a friendly relationship undoubtedly requires time.

Some matters cannot be rushed.

"Protector Wyatt, earlier you mentioned to Hall Master Coldring... you have something to discuss with me?"

Lofty Don looked at Wyatt Barnes and asked.

"Yes."

Wyatt Barnes nodded, then said directly: "Sect Leader, I have some acquaintance with Bo’s direct disciple, ’Paisley Flores’... I’ve heard she’s currently within your cultivation area, and I’d like to know if you could allow her to come out for a reunion?"

"Protector Wyatt, this is just a minor matter..."

As Lofty Don spoke to this point, Wyatt Barnes suddenly brightened, his face breaking into a smile.

"However, Protector Wyatt, it’s somewhat unfortunate. Recently, Paisley is coincidentally in a closed-cultivation, and it’s a ’Deathly Retreat’, so she likely won’t emerge for a while... therefore, Protector Wyatt, you might have to wait some time before you can reunite with her."

Lofty Don’s subsequent words caused Wyatt Barnes’ pupils to contract, the light in his eyes dimming completely, his facial smile freezing.

He never expected that Lofty Don would have such a follow-up statement.

Deathly Retreat?

He naturally didn’t believe it!

How could there be such a coincidence in the world?

However, even if he didn’t believe it, what could he do?

If he acted hastily or rushed, it would undoubtedly be counterproductive.

"Deathly Retreat? If that’s the case, then I’ll wait for her to emerge before reuniting."

Upon speaking again, Wyatt Barnes also tried hard to calm down.

Since he couldn’t see Paisley Flores, even knowing his wife and daughter were in Lofty Don’s cultivation area left Wyatt Barnes helpless, "Now it seems, I’ll have to find another way..."

To avoid Lofty Don’s suspicion, Wyatt Barnes bid farewell to Lofty Don, then turned and left without looking back.

"Could it be my ’illusion’?"

Not observing any flaws in Wyatt Barnes’ ’behavior’, Lofty Don couldn’t help but slightly frown, "It seems it was indeed just my illusion... and the reason for such an ’illusion’ lies in his being from the same Lower Domain and his acquaintance with Paisley Flores."

Previously, when his Divine Sense enveloped the entire Fire Worship Sect, upon discovering Wyatt Barnes heading to the Enforcement Hall to find ’Paisley Flores’, he immediately thought of their Fire Worship Sect’s Saintess and the ’daughter’ born to the Lower Domain wild man.

The first time he saw Wyatt Barnes, he noticed a resemblance between Wyatt Barnes’ brows and their Fire Worship Sect’s Saintess’ ’daughter’.

Initially, he didn’t think much of it.

But when his Divine Sense probed Wyatt Barnes going to the Enforcement Hall to find Paisley Flores, a thought unconsciously popped into his mind:

"Could the wild man the Saintess found in the Lower Domain be this ’Wyatt Barnes’ who’s also from the Lower Domain?"