Legend of Wyatt-Chapter 1499: Elder Milan

"Huh? Isn’t this Howard Family’s eldest young master, ’Leslie Howard’?"

At that moment, among the sixteen others, someone recognized Leslie Howard.

Howard Family’s eldest young master?

Immediately, except for Wyatt Barnes, everyone’s gaze fell on Leslie Howard, making him the center of attention.

If it were before, when he was still basking in prestige, such attention from members of the Nine Sect Alliance would have undoubtedly made Leslie proud and feeling highly respected.

But now, he resembled a dog that had lost its home, hanging his head low, wishing desperately for the ground to swallow him up.

"Howard Family’s eldest young master?"

Upon hearing the person sitting listlessly on the ground being referred to as the eldest young master of the Howard Family, Boden Mullins and Dante Mullins were surprised but not overly shocked.

As members of a seventh-tier sect, it was only natural for them to look down on members of an eighth-tier family.

"Junior Brother Barnes, you and him..."

Nonetheless, both of them were curious about the relationship between Wyatt Barnes and this eldest young master of the Howard Family.

Earlier, they had both noticed that Leslie Howard had been brought here single-handedly by Wyatt Barnes, clearly not appearing as friends.

Now, the way Boden and Dante gazed upon Leslie Howard revealed a clear trace of hostility.

Disciples of the Moon Radiance Sect, unless facing irreconcilable conflicts, would always stand united against external threats when outside.

Thus, upon suspecting that Leslie Howard might have offended Wyatt Barnes, both Boden Mullins and Dante Mullins directed their animosity toward Leslie Howard.

Noticing their hostile gaze, Leslie Howard trembled more fiercely, fearful beyond words.

"The matter between me and him isn’t something that can be explained in just a few sentences... Senior Brothers, I’ve come to the Nine Sect Alliance headquarters late at night to seek out ’Elder Milan.’"

Wyatt gave Leslie Howard a cold glance and then turned back to Boden Mullins and Dante Mullins with a friendly expression, contrasting sharply with his demeanor toward Leslie.

"So Junior Brother Barnes is here to see Elder Milan. I’ll take you inside right away."

Boden Mullins immediately said upon hearing this.

Elder Milan was one of Moon Radiance Sect’s designated representatives at the Nine Sect Alliance headquarters and ranked second among the three Moon Radiance Sect high-ranking members stationed there.

Additionally, every member of the Moon Radiance Sect knew that Elder Milan, as a Two-Star Saint Marking Master, was often seen in close companionship with the Three-Star Saint Marking Master, Trevor Baillie. In public, he had also declared Trevor Baillie to be both a mentor and brother in his eyes.

Thus, in Boden’s view, even if Elder Milan were currently resting or cultivating, he wouldn’t refuse Wyatt Barnes’ visit.

After all, Wyatt Barnes was the younger brother of Elder Trevor Baillie!

"Thank you, Senior Brother Boden."

Wyatt quickly voiced his gratitude, lifted Leslie Howard with a casual motion once more, and followed Boden Mullins toward the Nine Sect Alliance headquarters.

Before departing, Wyatt courteously bid farewell to Dante Mullins.

"With Wyatt Barnes’ current status and position, being so polite in front of an ordinary inner sect disciple like me is truly rare."

Watching Wyatt’s retreating figure, Dante Mullins’ eyes gleamed with excitement.

In his view, the purple-clad young man before him, unless met with untimely disaster, was destined to soar to the heavens!

If Wyatt were to remain at Moon Radiance Sect, it was highly likely that he would become the next sect leader.

For such a figure to show him such courtesy, how could he not be moved?

"Looks like that Howard Family eldest young master is in trouble... Of all people to offend, he dared to offend Wyatt Barnes."

At the entrance of the Nine Sect Alliance headquarters, several people muttered in lament.

"Indeed. Forget the Howard Family eldest young master; even if it were the family patriarch himself, give him a hundred guts, and he’d likely still not dare to go against Wyatt Barnes."

Many nodded in agreement.

"However, that Howard Family eldest young master should’ve known about Wyatt Barnes beforehand... Why would he still defy Wyatt then?"

"Now that you mention it, I have no idea."

"Ha! Acting like you know everything."

"Although I don’t know, I noticed something earlier: when Wyatt Barnes revealed his name, that Howard Family eldest young master suddenly showed a look of panic... It’s evident he was unaware of Wyatt Barnes’ identity beforehand."

"You caught that? You must have hawk-like eyes!"

"If that’s the case, then it’s clearly Wyatt Barnes playing the ’wolf in sheep’s clothing’... Looks like the Howard Family has walked straight into a disaster this time."

...

Apart from Dante Mullins, the sixteen others exchanged glances, and in each other’s eyes, they saw a trace of pity—pity directed toward the Howard Family.

"Hmph! Junior Brother Barnes is naturally a patient man. If it weren’t for that Howard eldeste young master offending him gravely, he would never have escalated matters to this point."

Though they had not spent much time with Wyatt, Dante Mullins concluded that Wyatt wasn’t the kind who would flaunt his status at the slightest provocation like some arrogant young master from a well-off family.

On the other end, Wyatt, still holding Leslie Howard, followed Boden Mullins toward Moon Radiance Sect’s quarters at the Nine Sect Alliance headquarters.

The Moon Radiance Sect’s base within the Nine Sect Alliance was a sprawling estate. Though slightly smaller than the Howard Family residence, it still covered an extensive area.

"Senior Brother Boden, the ones stationed outside with you and Senior Brother Dante earlier were from the other eight major sects?"

On the way, Wyatt recalled seeing the sixteen others at the Nine Sect Alliance headquarters entrance and asked curiously.

"Correct."

Boden nodded. "Including me and Dante, there are a total of eighteen stationed at the headquarters’ entrance... Each of the nine sects assigns two representatives, and this week, it just happens to be Dante and me on duty."

Wyatt nodded, his guess largely confirmed, with only minor discrepancies.

"By showing yourself in front of those representatives from the eight other sects, it won’t be long before word spreads across Thames River City. Tomorrow, the entire city will likely know you’re here... Be prepared."

Boden suddenly seemed to remember something and reminded him.

"Be prepared?"

Wyatt was slightly taken aback. "What kind of preparation?"

"Naturally, preparation to deal with the challenges from all those Transcending Mortal Realm martial artists and Taoist cultivators who want to replace you as the sixty-sixth ranked on the Earth List."

Boden explained, "Previously, when you killed Sail Fenning and took his place as the ninety-ninth ranked, it wasn’t a big deal since it was a life-and-death duel—Sail Fenning would never hold back. But later, during your battle with Center Montes, many suspect that he deliberately let you win."

As he finished speaking, Boden glanced toward Wyatt, relieved to see Wyatt unfazed and showing no anger.

"Let me win?"

Wyatt was initially surprised, then chuckled. "Just because Center Montes and I are both Moon Radiance Sect disciples? So he intentionally let me win?"

"Not just that."

Boden shook his head and elaborated, "There’s been a lot of speculation out there that Center Montes was intimidated by Elder Trevor Baillie’s influence, which is why he deliberately lost to you, willingly becoming the ’stepping stone’ under your feet. Moreover, very few people believe you are merely a Small Perfection Transcending Mortal Realm martial artist."

"Their imagination is impressive."

Wyatt smiled faintly, seemingly indifferent to others’ opinions.

What a joke!

Right now, he had already broken through to the ’Mid Saint Realm.’ Forget Transcending Mortal Realm martial artists or Taoist cultivators who wanted to challenge him—the strongest figure on the Earth List could still be crushed effortlessly by him!

The Earth List’s top experts, no matter how powerful, could only defeat Early Saint Realm martial artists or Taoist cultivators, their strength on par with Mid Saint Realm cultivators.

Yet Wyatt’s current prowess allowed him to utterly overpower Late Saint Realm cultivators!

Even facing an ordinary Transcending Mortal Realm Small Perfection expert, he wasn’t without chances of victory.

Of course, if pitted against someone like Koen Howard, who had one foot into Transcending Mortal Realm Great Perfection, if he didn’t rely on his three-star Taoist talismans for offense, Wyatt was still no match.

However, this was temporary.

Once Wyatt advanced further, attaining Late Saint Realm and mastering techniques like ’True Energy Weaponization,’ or perfecting the martial arts techniques within the Supreme Falling Star Arrow,

he might very well face off against individuals of Koen Howard’s level in a fair battle!

"Junior Brother Barnes, my admiration for you grows ever deeper."

Boden sighed in envy. "If I were standing in your shoes and heard such rumors, I could never remain as composed as you."

Wyatt shook his head with a smile, offering no further explanation.

Having experienced life twice, Wyatt was long detached from the influence of rumors, naturally indifferent to them.

Moreover, he harbored no guilt.

"I’ll have to see how many foolish individuals dare challenge me."

Wyatt’s thoughts stirred, smirking inwardly.

If Boden Mullins were aware of Wyatt’s current cultivation—having reached Mid Saint Realm—or knew of his current mindset, he would undoubtedly feel sorrow for those martial artists and Taoist cultivators who would seek out Wyatt in Thames River City to challenge him.

Meanwhile, the petrified Leslie Howard, still dangling in Wyatt’s grip, prayed desperately, hoping Wyatt wouldn’t go back on his word or kill him.

His thoughts revolved around one hope: survival.

When Boden Mullins led Wyatt to Elder Milan’s courtyard within the Moon Radiance Sect outpost, things turned out as Boden had anticipated. Upon hearing Wyatt had arrived, Elder Milan immediately stepped out to personally welcome him.

"Haha! Junior Brother Barnes, I’ve finally met you. If it weren’t for my recent obligations, I’d have already returned to the sect to meet this young genius whom Senior Brother Baillie has personally recognized as his sibling."

Welcoming Wyatt into his courtyard, Elder Milan laughed heartily, expressing his enthusiasm.

Elder Milan, whose full name was Milan Reid, was a sprightly old man, radiating kindness and approachability with his smiling eyes and gentle demeanor.

Following Wyatt inside, Boden Mullins was dumbstruck.

The amicable elder before him—was this really Elder Milan?

This was the same Elder Milan who, though not ill-tempered, was notably aloof, rarely interacting with others at the Nine Sect Alliance headquarters.

Now, when facing Wyatt Barnes, Elder Milan seemed like an entirely different person.