Legend of Wyatt-Chapter 1492: Playing the Supernatural

"You!!"

Hearing Wyatt Barnes’ words, Leslie Howard was instantly enraged, yet found himself speechless.

After all, what Wyatt said was undeniably true.

He did indeed save his sister’s life.

"Enough, Leslie. Young Brother Barnes is our guest and Everly’s benefactor. Do not be rude."

At the critical moment, it was Valentin Howard who spoke up.

"Young Brother Barnes, thank you for saving my daughter’s life."

Valentin Howard stood up and cupped his hands to Wyatt Barnes in gratitude.

"Family Head Howard, there’s no need to be so polite. It was merely a small effort."

Wyatt shook his head, then added, "Now that your thanks have been given, Family Head Howard, if there’s nothing else, I should get going... Tonight, I’ve arranged to meet with my elder at the inn."

Elder?

Upon hearing Wyatt’s words, Valentin Howard and Everly Howard exchanged a glance, each spotting a glimmer of joy in the other’s eyes.

"Tonight, no matter what, I must host a banquet for Young Brother Barnes to express my gratitude for saving my daughter’s life... As for your elder, Young Brother Barnes, naturally they must attend as well. How about this—allow me to accompany you to invite your elder here myself?"

Valentin Howard said to Wyatt Barnes, his tone sincere.

The so-called "elder" Wyatt fabricated was merely a ploy to extract himself from the situation quickly.

Who would have thought that Family Head Howard would be so persistent, insisting on personally accompanying him to invite this elder to the Howard estate?

"Family Head Howard, I’m afraid this won’t be possible... My elder doesn’t particularly like meeting outsiders."

Wyatt shook his head in response.

"Doesn’t like meeting outsiders?"

Leslie Howard sneered, "Quite the high standards. I wonder if they truly have the skills to match the attitude."

"Family Head Howard, it seems your son is not particularly welcoming toward me... I shall take my leave then."

Seeing Leslie go against him, Wyatt not only didn’t feel upset but instead chuckled. Seizing the opportunity, he cupped his hands to Valentin Howard, offered his words, and promptly turned to leave.

"Young Brother Barnes, please stay!"

Seeing this, Valentin Howard grew anxious at once.

Upon hearing about Wyatt’s elder, his first thought was to meet this individual and establish a connection—such a relationship could only benefit the Howard Family.

"My son acted carelessly; I hope you’ll forgive him."

Having said that, Valentin turned and angrily glared at Leslie Howard, shouting, "You insubordinate fool, get out of my sight! I shouldn’t have brought you along."

Hearing his father’s enraged shouting and seeing the fury on Valentin Howard’s face, Leslie was dumbstruck.

Never before in his life had he seen such palpable anger from his father—and, no less, because of an outsider.

At once, he felt his chest fill with uncontainable rage, ready to erupt!

"Hmph!"

Storming off furiously, Leslie gave Wyatt a venomous glare as he passed by him before stepping out of the main hall.

"Family Head Howard, I bid you farewell."

Wyatt didn’t wait for Valentin Howard to explain further. He took long strides toward the exit, seeing no better chance to leave than now—it would be foolish to stay.

"You’re not allowed to leave!"

Yet, Wyatt had forgotten someone: Everly Howard, who had already blocked his exit ahead of time.

"Miss Howard, is this how you treat the person who saved your life?"

Wyatt’s face darkened slightly. "If I had known it would come to this, I wouldn’t have saved you in the first place."

"You!!"

Everly’s face instantly twisted with fury.

Wyatt wasted no courtesies with Everly, his form flickering as he sidestepped her, leaving the Howard Family’s hall behind.

However, just outside the main hall, he encountered another obstruction.

This time, the one stopping him was Steward Amias Howard.

"Steward Amias, are you going to block me as well?"

Wyatt narrowed his gaze, his eyes shimmering with a chilling light.

"Young Master Barnes, please don’t make this difficult for me."

Amias Howard replied with a wry smile.

Without an order from the family head, he didn’t dare let Wyatt leave.

"Steward Amias, let Young Brother Barnes go."

At that moment, Valentin Howard spoke up.

"Father!"

Everly’s expression changed; she hadn’t expected her father to let Wyatt go so easily. It had taken immense effort to track him down using the portrait she sketched.

Yet Valentin Howard ignored Everly’s objections. Turning to Wyatt, he said, "Young Brother Barnes, I sincerely apologize for what happened today. Tomorrow morning, I shall personally prepare generous gifts and visit you to make amends."

"No need."

Wyatt replied indifferently and left.

Once he exited the Howard Family’s estate, Wyatt felt an immense weight lifted, as though he could now roam freely and soar like a bird in the sky or a fish in the vast ocean.

Back in the Howard main hall, Everly looked at Valentin, frowning, and asked, "Father, why did you let him leave so easily?"

"Given the circumstances just now, what choice did we have? Forcefully detain him?"

Valentin shook his head. "The fact he came to our Howard Family is likely already common knowledge in Thames River City... Not to mention the factions that constantly monitor us—his associates have probably learned about his visit here as well."

Hearing Valentin’s reasoning, Everly fell silent.

"Father, his background must be extraordinary. Are we just going to let this slip by?"

Everly spoke begrudgingly.

"Of course not. Tomorrow morning, I will prepare ample gifts and visit him to apologize. I’ll also bring along your brother so he can extend his apologies as well."

Speaking of Leslie Howard, Valentin couldn’t help but furrow his brow. "Leslie has truly disappointed me this time!"

"Father, don’t be too harsh on him. He was merely standing up for you... That man—Barnes—who knows why he’s so secretive, unwilling even to reveal his full name."

Everly first pleaded for Leslie before resuming her complaints about Wyatt, her expression sour.

"He clearly holds no fondness for our Howard Family."

As the head of the Howard Family and a dominant figure in Thames River City, Valentin’s ability to gauge others was sharp. "Everly, have you perhaps omitted something from your account? I sense that in his interactions with you, there’s a particular hostility."

"Hostility toward me?"

Everly froze. Although she could tell Wyatt had been dismissive of her, she hadn’t realized he might harbor actual hostility toward her.

"Indeed."

Valentin nodded slightly.

"Could it be because I had Father compel him to come here? Is that why he harbors hostility toward me?"

Everly wondered aloud.

"It shouldn’t be that simple... I sense his hostility toward you is deeply rooted, not formed overnight."

Valentin shook his head. "Try to recall—have you left out any details?"

Meanwhile, Leslie Howard watched as Wyatt Barnes left the Howard Family estate.

"That boy—my father and my sister claim he has ties to a ’seventh-tier power’... I intend to discover whether he’s bluffing!"

A faint, icy smile flickered across Leslie’s lips.

At the same time, he headed to the Howard Family’s back courtyard, seeking an elderly man with silvery white hair.

"Grandfather Mountain, someone seeks to conspire against our Howard Family... They’ve even falsely claimed to belong to a seventh-tier power, and my father seems to believe them."

Leslie spoke to the old man, his tone overflowing with feigned urgency.