CHAPTER 1816: CHAPTER 1816: RED-HOT SENSATION

Upon Wyatt Barnes’ confirmation, Ebba King was momentarily speechless, feeling as if the heavens were truly unfair!

The young man before her, with cultivation on par with her own and seemingly not vastly superior talent, possessed strength comparable to a mid-Great Saint Realm expert... How is one to live like this?

At that moment, Ebba King felt very imbalanced in her heart.

Of course, Ebba King had such thoughts because she was unaware of Wyatt Barnes’ background.

If she knew Wyatt Barnes came from the Mortal Continent and reached the present through great effort, she certainly wouldn’t think this way.

Being able to come from the Mortal Continent to the Martial Dao Sacred Land and possess such cultivation, in terms of talent, she couldn’t be compared to him at all.

Furthermore, she understood that even those top geniuses from the Upper Domain of the Martial Dao Sacred Land, if they grew up on the Mortal Continent, might not achieve Wyatt’s current accomplishments!

"Brother Wyatt, what kind of adventure did you encounter? If I were to have such an encounter, wouldn’t my strength be comparable to a Human Saint Realm expert?"

Augustine Landon looked at Wyatt Barnes with gleaming eyes, yearning for his True Origin to undergo a transformation.

Hearing Augustine’s words, Ebba King’s eyes also brightened, staring unblinkingly at Wyatt Barnes.

Clearly, she was also quite curious about Wyatt Barnes’ adventure.

"My adventure was encountering a mysterious spirit fruit. After consuming those fruits, my True Origin underwent a dramatic transformation... At the time, not knowing their rarity, I ate them all. Later, I searched everywhere but couldn’t find such fruits again. The tree that bore them withered after I picked the fruits."

Wyatt Barnes jokingly lied, in his words dispelling the curiosity of Augustine and Ebba King.

"What? Not just one spirit fruit? You ate them all?"

Augustine widened his eyes, "Such wasteful extravagance!"

"You..."

Ebba King looked at Wyatt Barnes, and it took her a while to squeeze out a sentence, "Such squandering!"

Although Wyatt Barnes’ words were fabricated, the idea he conveyed mirrored his real adventure’s irreplicable nature.

The three-legged Golden Crow can bestow its unique Golden Crow fire attribute to only one person in its lifetime.

And Elder Fire had given his one opportunity to him.

"It’s enough that you know about this... If others were to find out, I’d be pestered endlessly."

Wyatt Barnes added a word of caution to Augustine and Ebba King.

Nonetheless, even if others knew, they couldn’t do anything to him due to the irreplicable nature of the adventure.

Yet, they would undoubtedly seek him out out of curiosity, asking about the traits of such spirit fruits.

Just like Augustine now, eyes glowing as he asked Wyatt Barnes, "Brother Wyatt, do you still remember the appearance and characteristics of those spirit fruits?"

"Those spirit fruits were quite ordinary, looking just like regular apples... At the time, I also thought they were merely apples, so I ate them casually, never expecting them to dramatically change my True Origin."

Wyatt Barnes spoke casually, thoroughly extinguishing Augustine’s desire.

Of course, Ebba King’s thoughts were also dispelled.

Wyatt Barnes didn’t know that after his life-and-death battle with Quentin Dunn, during which he forcefully killed Quentin, and the news spread, it caused an uproar among the upper echelons of the Mysterious Void Mansion.

Quentin Dunn had broken through to the Great Saint Realm just days before!

Yet, he was slain by Wyatt!

Moreover, Wyatt’s cultivation displayed in killing Quentin was at least mid-Great Saint Realm!

Under forty years of age and mid-Great Saint Realm.

Such a monstrous talent was worth any price for the Mysterious Void Mansion to retain.

Therefore, apart from the descendants of the Dunn Family and Protector Winty Landon, many high-ranking officials within the Mysterious Void Mansion sought out House Master Ryatt Morgan in unison.

"Master House, given Wyatt’s talent, he’s destined to become a figure akin to Lanni Barnes of Mansion of Azure Clouds and Monu from Shadow Mountain Black Market... I believe it’s necessary to retain him in the mansion, even if it means appointing him as the next House Master of the Mysterious Void Mansion."

One Vice House Master of the Mysterious Void Mansion stated.

"I agree!"

"I also agree!"

...

Immediately, all present high-ranking officials of the Mysterious Void Mansion expressed agreement.

"I understand your thoughts, but Wyatt has already stated that within a few years, he will leave the Mysterious Void Mansion... So, your ideas are likely impossible to achieve."

Ryatt Morgan shook his head. Although he had little intersection with Wyatt, he could see that Wyatt was not someone who could be confined by the title of Mysterious Void Mansion’s House Master.

"Master House, the reason Wyatt thinks this way is that he lacks a sense of belonging to our Mysterious Void Mansion... If our Mysterious Void Mansion is willing to give him everything, meet all his requirements, and also appoint him as the next House Master, I believe he wouldn’t refuse."

A senior elder from the Mysterious Void Mansion suggested.

"Indeed!"

"Regardless, please give it a try, House Master."

"House Master, Wyatt’s presence bears immense significance for our Mysterious Void Mansion... I urge the House Master to persuade him to stay."

...

The higher-ups of the Mysterious Void Mansion were subtly pressuring Ryatt Morgan.

However, Ryatt Morgan wasn’t upset because he knew that the Vice House Masters and elders before him were all thinking for the sake of the Mysterious Void Mansion.

"If Wyatt is willing to stay in the Mysterious Void Mansion, I don’t mind appointing him as the next generation’s House Master... In this way, the Vice House Masters and elders can accompany me to Wyatt, convey our terms, and see if he’s willing to stay."

Although Ryatt Morgan himself believed that Wyatt was unlikely to stay for such conditions, he also knew that unless Wyatt personally refused, the Vice House Masters and elders would not give up, so he decided to bring them along to find Wyatt.

Faced with Ryatt Morgan’s resolve, the Mysterious Void Mansion’s high-ranking members brightened up.

"The House Master is wise!"

"I believe with the House Master and our sincerity, Wyatt will surely be willing to stay in the Mysterious Void Mansion."

"Hehe... As long as Wyatt is willing to remain with our Mysterious Void Mansion, in just decades, we will become the third ’Shadow Mountain Black Market’!"

...

In the past, in the Lower Domain of the Martial Dao Sacred Land, the ’Shadow Mountain Black Market’ was a leading powerful force, suppressing other comparable third-rate powers beneath it.

Until the Mansion of Azure Clouds changed its House Master and rose aggressively, becoming the second ’Shadow Mountain Black Market’!

Since then, at the pinnacle of the Lower Domain of the Martial Dao Sacred Land, a situation of two powerful entities emerged.

The upper echelons of the Mysterious Void Mansion unanimously believed that as long as Wyatt was willing to remain, he would lead the Mysterious Void Mansion to become the third ’Shadow Mountain Black Market’ in the future...

At that time, the Mysterious Void Mansion would become one of the three greatest forces in the Lower Domain, standing alongside the Mansion of Azure Clouds and the Shadow Mountain Black Market!

Indeed, the ambition of the Mysterious Void Mansion’s leadership was vast.

Of course, this ambition stemmed from their complete faith in Wyatt Barnes.

When Ryatt Morgan led the Mysterious Void Mansion’s high-ranking members over, Wyatt Barnes was just about to bid farewell to Augustine Landon and Ebba King.

Seeing Ryatt Morgan and the others arrive, not only Wyatt Barnes but also Augustine and Ebba were momentarily stunned.

However, they quickly reacted, bowing in respect, "Greetings to the House Master, Vice House Masters, and Elders."

"House Master."

Unlike the courteous Augustine and Ebba, Wyatt simply nodded in greeting to Ryatt Morgan, as if the others were mere ’air’ to him.

Ordinarily, if confronted with such disrespectful behavior from a Mysterious Void Mansion disciple, the high-ranking members would have surely taken action.

Yet today, Wyatt’s ’disrespect’ seemed negligible in their eyes.

In fact, they even internally justified his actions.

"As expected of a ’peerless genius’, possessing an unyielding character! Such a person, if he became our Mansion Master, why should the Mysterious Void Mansion worry about flourishing?"

"A prodigious talent should indeed have a unique personality... If he were to just go with the flow, what difference would there be between him and an ordinary disciple? Wyatt is truly exceptional!"

"So young, yet able to remain unperturbed, indicating immense confidence... A person like this will undoubtedly grow into a monumental figure!"

...

Of course, the internal thoughts of the Mysterious Void Mansion’s high-ranking members were unknown to others; if such sentiments were spread, even the disciples of the Mysterious Void Mansion would likely be infuriated to the point of coughing blood!

Clearly ’disrespectful’, yet the high-ups described it as unyielding, not going with the flow?

Augustine and Ebba initially worried for Wyatt, fearing he would offend the high-ranking members behind Ryatt Morgan.

However, when they noticed not a single senior member took offense, they both sighed in relief, grateful that Wyatt’s luck kept him from angering them.

The subsequent scene, however, left them utterly stunned.

"Wyatt, we’ve met before... Do you remember entering and leaving the Sacred Martial Secret Realm?"

A Vice House Master of the Mysterious Void Mansion initially addressed Wyatt, smiling while introducing himself.

Following that, each Vice House Master and elder took turns introducing themselves to Wyatt, speaking with utmost courtesy, treating him far from an ordinary disciple.

Augustine and Ebba exchanged glances, both seeing astonishment and shock in the other’s eyes.

Indeed, as the saying goes, one cannot help but reciprocate friendliness.

Hence, faced with the senior members’ gracious greetings, Wyatt responded to each with a smile, effectively returning their courtesy.

"House Master, you and the Vice House Masters and elders have come looking for me, may I ask what the matter is?"

At the same time, Wyatt looked towards Ryatt Morgan, inquiring.

Of course, his question was merely rhetorical, as he already knew the answer in his heart.

While Ebba couldn’t deduce their intentions, Augustine had guessed it, making his expression grow serious, "I never expected Wyatt Junior Brother to have become such a sought-after figure!"