Legend of Wyatt-Chapter 734: Second-Rate Sect

After leaving his home, Wyatt Barnes went towards the Crawford Mansion.

He hadn’t forgotten what the maid just told him.

"What did my father leave at Uncle Nigel’s place?"

Driven by curiosity, Wyatt Barnes arrived at the Crawford Mansion.

The guards at the entrance of the Crawford Mansion, though unfamiliar to him, respectfully invited Wyatt Barnes into the mansion after confirmation of his identity.

"You may go about your duties. I can go find Uncle Nigel on my own."

Seeing the grand hall of Crawford Mansion empty, Wyatt Barnes spoke to the house guard who welcomed him and headed alone for the residence of the Godly Might Marquis ’Atharv Nigel’.

Just as he reached the courtyard, Wyatt heard a familiar voice coming from inside.

Yet, the voice sounded rather low, "Father, worst comes to worst, just let mother step down as Sect Leader! She is getting old and it might be good for her to take it easy and enjoy her life, spend some time with her grandchildren."

Wyatt could tell that it was the voice of his Uncle Nigel.

"It seems like Uncle Nigel is quite angry..."

Wyatt raised an eyebrow, pondering Uncle Nigel’s words, "Uncle Nigel’s mother is still a sect leader? Is her sect part of the Green Forest’s royal country?"

Wyatt had yet to meet Atharv Nigel’s mother, but he had heard about her.

When he first arrived at the Imperial City of the Crimson Heaven Kingdom and visited Crawford Mansion, he had to cure Lord Crawford of the poison of the ’Black Nether Mink’.

Before curing him, he heard Lord Crawford mention that he was poisoned because he obtained a spirit fruit that the Black Nether Mink was guarding, which was something his wife, Atharv Nigel’s mother, required.

If she couldn’t get the spirit fruit, she would be in big trouble.

At that time, Wyatt knew that Lady Crawford, Atharv Nigel’s mother, was still alive but not in the Crimson Heaven Kingdom.

Now, hearing Atharv Nigel’s words, he guessed that Atharv Nigel’s mother could be the sect leader of a sect in the Green Forest Royal Country or some other royal country.

However, he dared not guess if it was the imperial city or the Great Turdo Dynasty, as it seemed rather unrealistic.

"Grandchild? Did Brother Nigel get married and have a child?"

Apart from that, Wyatt also caught some information from Uncle Nigel’s words, and his eyes lit up in surprise.

Just then, another aged and weary voice continued.

"I talked to your mother about it. She is willing to let go... but those old fellows said, if she really wants to leave the sect, she must give up all her cultivation! Not only that, she also has to go through trials of ’fire and mountain’ before she can leave the sect."

Wyatt was certain that it was the voice of Lord Crawford.

Thump!

Almost the moment Lord Crawford’s words ended, a loud noise came from within the yard. Through a small window in the yard wall, Wyatt saw Atharv Nigel break a stone table with his palm.

"These old men are too bullying! When mother first took over the sect leader’s position, they constantly troubled her... Only when mother took the spirit fruit and her cultivation greatly increased, did they calm down a bit. This time, mother got injured for the sect. Not only are they ungrateful, but they also forced mother to abdicate. They are absolutely outrageous!"

Atharv Nigel was furious.

"Grandfather Nigel, Uncle Nigel."

Wyatt stepped in front of the gate of the courtyard and greeted with a smile.

"Wyatt? When did you come back?"

Hearing Wyatt’s voice, the two people inside were first stunned. Atharv Nigel was the first to react, showing a delighted expression and welcoming Wyatt in.

At this moment, where was his anger from earlier?

Of course, Wyatt could see that even though Atharv Nigel was happy about his return, deep down, he still had anger that was difficult to suppress.

"I just came back. The maidservant told me that my father left some things here before leaving, so I came here."

Wyatt said with a smile.

"You, weren’t planning on visiting Uncle Nigel if your father didn’t leave anything here, right?"

Atharv Nigel laughed and scolded, a friendly smile on his face.

"Of course not."

Wyatt hurriedly shook his head.

"Take this. This is the Storage Ring your father left behind before he left, for me to give to you."

Atharv Nigel reached out and handed a storage ring to Wyatt.

Wyatt pocketed the storage ring without looking at it closely. Instead, he turned to Atharv Nigel and the elderly man beside him, "Uncle Nigel, Grandfather Nigel... it seems like you’re in trouble?"

"Wyatt, you rarely come back. Don’t worry about our problems."

Lord Crawford was still as amiable as before.

"Grandfather Nigel."

Wyatt’s expression turned serious, he said earnestly: "To me, both of you are my family. So I can’t just stand by when my family is in trouble... unless you think of me as an outsider."

"Sigh. How could we ever consider you an outsider? It’s just that this matter is too troublesome, and something you can’t solve."

Lord Crawford sighed.

"Yes, Wyatt, don’t concern yourself with this matter."

Atharv Nigel also said, "You rarely come back and you should be happy. Don’t let other matters affect your mood."

"Grandfather Nigel, Uncle Nigel, just tell me... Maybe I can help?"

Wyatt Barnes insisted.

Considering Wyatt’s persistence, the father and son of the Godly Might Marquis exchanged a glance, nodded, and began to explain the whole story to him.

Soon, Wyatt understood the situation.

As it turned out, Atharv Nigel’s mother was once a disciple of a second-rate sect in the Green Forest Royal Country. She met Lord Crawford when she was young, and they married and had a son, Atharv Nigel, back when he was still known as the ’Godly Might Marquis’.

Atharv’s mother, due to her excellent martial talent, was highly valued by the old Sect Leader. She was even seen as the successor to the next Sect Leader, even overlooking her private marriage and childbearing outside.

There was an unwritten rule in that sect.

Any Sect Leader or heir to the Sect Leader must cut off all emotional desires and refrain from marrying or having children. Only in this way could it be ensured that they would devote their entire life to the sect.

"What stupid rules!"

Upon hearing these rules, Wyatt cursed inwardly, feeling that the stupid sect was incredibly selfish to ruin a person’s life with such an unwritten rule.

A life without a partner or children is undoubtedly incomplete.

Soon after, as the old Sect Leader passed away, Atharv’s mother naturally became the Sect Leader. Yet, some of the older generation who disagreed with this made life difficult for her at every turn.

Back in the day, Lord Crawford was poisoned by the Black Nether Mink in exchange for a spirit fruit. That spirit fruit was used to enhance his wife’s cultivation.

After taking the spirit fruit, her power increased significantly, suppressing the obstinate elders of the sect, and things generally quieted down.

Even when Lord Crawford decided to stay in the sect, those old bastards dared not utter a word.

The reason Wyatt didn’t see Lord Crawford when he last returned was because Lord Crawford was living with his wife in the sect at that time.

However, half a year ago, a conflict arose between the sect and another one. Atharv’s mother was injured in the conflict and her power diminished.

At this time, fellow sect elders began to oppress her again.

Remembering her contributions to the sect for half her life and the measly compensation she received in return, the more she thought about it, the worse she felt. Aware that her grandson was now a father himself, she decided to step down and distance herself from the sectarian conflicts.

But the elders of the sect did not allow it, insisting that she stayed in the forbidden grounds to act as the Protector of the sect.

Unless the sect faced danger, she was not allowed to leave the forbidden grounds.

Of course, she had the option to leave the sect.

But there were two conditions:

First, she must give up her cultivation.

Second, along with abandoning her cultivation, she must pass the test of ’Climbing the Mountain of Knives, Descending into the Sea of Flames’ to officially leave the sect.

"What is ’Climbing the Mountain of Knives, Descending into the Sea of Flames’?"

Wyatt asked curiously.

Atharv replied with a grim-faced, "It’s a severe test...usually only for those who have committed serious crimes. After being deprived of their cultivation, they have to pass that test."

"Ever since the establishment of the sect, no one deprived of cultivation has ever been able to pass that test. Those old bastards want my mother to die!"

By the end, Atharv’s eyes were a scorching red.

Although he was the Godly Might Marquis of Crimson Heaven Kingdom, second to none and superior to thousands, he could not influence the sect his mother was a part of.

"Grandfather Nigel, Uncle Nigel...let me accompany you."

After understanding the ins and outs, Wyatt told the two.

"Huh?"

The words of Wyatt startled the duo; they immediately shook their heads, "No! This isn’t something you can resolve."

"Yes, Wyatt. You certainly have talent, but it’s only been a few years. At most, you would have just recently broken into the ’Peep Naught Realm’. And that sect, even though it’s not stellar, is a ’second-class sect’, which implies the presence of cultivation at the ’Seventh-Order Peep Naught Realm’ or higher."

Atharv also spoke.

Despite knowing Wyatt’s extraordinary martial talent,

He believed that in just a few short years, it was impossible for Wyatt to possess cultivation at the ’Seventh-Order Peep Naught Realm’ or higher.

"A second-class sect?"

Wyatt raised an eyebrow, murmuring to himself.

According to his understanding of the sects in the Green Forest Royal Country, this second-class sect should be of the same level as the ’Endless Sect’ where Fill Bear used to be.

There are no Void Realm martial artists in a second-class sect.

Such a sect, to the current Wyatt, doesn’t pose much of a threat.

After all, he’s come a long way.

"Grandfather Nigel, Uncle Nigel, do you trust me?"

Seeing the two steadfastly unwilling to let him intervene, Wyatt’s countenance darkened, and he asked seriously.

In the end, Atharv and the others had no choice but to acquiesce to Wyatt’s wishes.

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Wyatt thought to himself.

During this visit to the Godly Might Marquis Mansion, he didn’t even get a chance to see Kanan Nigel and his child due to an urgent departure alongside Lord Crawford and the current Godly Might Marquis, Atharv.

Leaving the Godly Might Marquis Mansion, Wyatt returned home for a short while.

After exchanging greetings with the three of Taoi Romero, he rejoined Lord Crawford and Atharv, leaving the Imperial City of the Great Turdo Dynasty.