Legend of Wyatt
Chapter 1373 Extortion

Chapter 1373: Chapter 1373 Extortion

"Julia also gave me a fourth-grade Holy Stone... According to the conversion ratio between different grades of Saint Stones in the Martial Dao Sacred Land, a fourth-grade Holy Stone is equivalent to ten fifth-grade Saint Stones."

Wyatt Barnes pondered inwardly.

"With my current level of cultivation and speed of practice, a single fifth-grade Saint Stone can assist me in breaking through to the ’Early Stage of Transcending Mortal Realm’, and there would still be a lot left over."

Soon, Wyatt Barnes closed his eyes again and cultivated earnestly.

The Spiritual Energy from the second layer of the Jewel Tower, and the Spiritual Energy within the fifth-grade Saint Stone, flowed continuously into his body...

The tenth variation of the ’Nine Dragons Transformation’ from the Nine Dragons War Sovereign, transformed into nine dragons, transporting the Spiritual Energy along fifteen Saint Veins, circulating the Great Cycle, converting it into True Energy, and merging it into the Qi Sea between Wyatt Barnes’s eyebrows.

The Qi Sea, the size of a pigeon egg, was gradually increasing with True Energy...

Although each increment was small, as the saying goes, many a little makes a mickle, and eventually, it would be full one day.

And the day it became full would also be the time for Wyatt Barnes to sprint towards the ’Middle Stage of Transcending Mortal Realm’.

"Advancing from the Early Stage of Transcending Mortal Realm to the Middle Stage is much simpler than breaking through from the pinnacle of the Martial Emperor Realm to the Early Stage of Transcending Mortal Realm..."

This was something Wyatt Barnes was well aware of.

After all, the latter not only involved the fusion of profound insights into Origin Force before converting it into True Energy but also the laborious task of developing new Saint Veins.

However, the former was much simpler.

Once the Qi Sea was fully charged with True Energy, break through, develop the Saint Veins, and then it’s done.

Time passes unnoticed in cultivation, and two and a half months flew by quickly... Wyatt Barnes, awakened by Elder Fire, left the Jewel Tower and returned to Cabin No. 12.

After storing the Jewel Tower, not long after Wyatt Barnes opened his door, Jemma Clifford stood at his doorstep.

"Wyatt Barnes, it’s time for us to collect the Saint Stones," said Jemma Clifford to Wyatt Barnes.

"Is it today?" Wyatt Barnes asked.

"Starting today, we can collect them within three days... The place for collecting Saint Stones is very close, right beside the cabins where we, the ’Thirteen Protectors’, live, in that tower," explained Jemma Clifford.

"That tower?" Wyatt Barnes was surprised, as he remembered seeing that tower when he first arrived at the Dragon Spy Camp.

At that time, he had wondered what that place was.

It seemed now that it must be where the powerful figures of the City Lord’s mansion resided, and one such figure was normally responsible for overseeing the members of the Dragon Spy Camp...

After all, the Dragon Spy Camp had its rules and regulations.

And these rules and regulations needed someone to enforce them to be effective.

"Let’s go," said Wyatt Barnes, stepping out of his cabin and walking with Jemma Clifford towards the tower.

Along the way, the two attracted quite a bit of attention.

"Is that Wyatt Barnes and Jemma Clifford?"

"Correct! Just a month ago, they had newly entered the ranks of the ’Thirteen Protectors’."

"Quite a couple of talent and beauty... Are they in a relationship?"

...

Many who saw Wyatt Barnes and Jemma Clifford together whispered among themselves, with some even assuming they were a couple.

Hearing these comments, Wyatt Barnes didn’t care and simply smiled it away...

But Jemma Clifford differed, her pretty face blushing faintly.

"Hey! Wyatt Barnes."

Just as they were nearing the tower, Wyatt Barnes saw someone greeting him; looking closely, it was ’Edward Watson’.

"Edward Watson, why are you by yourself? Where’s Gideon Cruz?" asked Wyatt Barnes, puzzled to see Edward Watson alone.

"Hmph! He has now climbed up the ladder... The strong figure in the ’Thirteen Protectors’ ranked fifth in the Transcending Mortal Realm later stage is actually his distant cousin," snorted Edward Watson.

"Isn’t that a good thing? Since you get along well with him, he might look out for you in the future," said Wyatt Barnes with a smile.

"Look out for me? It’d be good enough if he doesn’t kill me," Edward Watson self-deprecatingly chuckled, then turned to Jemma Clifford and said, "Jemma Clifford, you’re also from a lesser-known family; you should know very well... What do you think he’ll do to me now that he has a backer?"

"Eliminate you for the sake of his family," Jemma Clifford answered matter-of-factly, not in the least surprised.

Edward Watson and Gideon Cruz were similar to her situation with Mandy Wood from Jade Trust Town’s Wood Family, whose place was taken by Wyatt Barnes.

"I’ll be going first."

After greeting Wyatt Barnes and Jemma Clifford, Edward Watson leaped off the platform and headed towards his cabin.

Wyatt Barnes shook his head and followed Jemma Clifford into the tower.

The one responsible for distributing the monthly original stones was Guardian Harvey... Guardian Harvey ranked fourteenth among the thirty-six Guardians.

"Jemma Clifford, one hundred eighth-grade Saint Stones."

"Wyatt Barnes, two hundred eighth-grade Saint Stones."

Guardian Harvey kept a stern face throughout, somewhat rigidly handing the Saint Stones over to Wyatt Barnes and Jemma Clifford... the latter two thanked him after receiving the stones.

"Transcending Mortal Realm Small Perfection?"

In the meantime, using the ’Heavenly Eye’, Wyatt Barnes scrutinized Guardian Harvey and saw through his strength.

Wyatt Barnes was not surprised by this.

Without at least the strength of Small Perfection in the Transcending Mortal Realm, it was impossible to command respect in the Dragon Spy Camp... at least, not from the top-ranked figures among the Thirteen Protectors.

What Wyatt Barnes did not notice,

Was that as he and Jemma Clifford turned to leave, Guardian Harvey actually lifted his head to glance at his figure... as if he discovered something unusual about him.

Leaving the tower, Wyatt Barnes and Jemma Clifford walked back.

"Wyatt Barnes, members of our Hidden Dragon Camp are allowed to go out once every three months... Have you prepared for when you will leave?"

Jemma Clifford looked at Wyatt Barnes and asked.

"No."

Wyatt Barnes shook his head, "There’s nothing to do outside anyway."

"I don’t plan to go out either... Who knows if those two families have sent someone to lurk outside the City Lord’s mansion, waiting to kill me."

Jemma Clifford said as well.

"They actually dare to come to Hill Mountain City to kill you?"

Wyatt Barnes was surprised.

"What’s there not to dare... If they have the chance, they would even dare to sneak into the City Lord’s mansion to kill me."

Jemma Clifford said.

"Aren’t they afraid of the City Lord’s mansion blaming them?"

Wyatt Barnes frowned.

As far as he knew, even Jade Trust Town was within the jurisdiction of Hill Mountain City and thus managed by it.

"Blame?"

Jemma Clifford shook her head, "I’m currently not significant enough for the City Lord’s mansion to do anything for me... Even if I were killed now, the City Lord’s mansion wouldn’t blame the two main families of Jade Trust Town because of me."

"Only if I could show my absolute value and be recognized by the City Lord’s mansion... Then I could truly be safe."

Jemma Clifford continued.

Wyatt Barnes nodded.

"Are you the Wyatt Barnes who defeated Luis Lee and became the new ’Number Twelve’ of the Thirteen Protectors? Give me half of the Holy Stones you collected."

Wyatt Barnes and Jemma Clifford had just arrived in front of the wooden house when a voice had already come from not too far away.

Following that, Wyatt Barnes and Jemma Clifford saw a black-clothed youth walk out from wooden hut number six and move towards them.

This black-clothed youth was tall and well-built, with every step he took exuding the presence of a dragon and the force of a tiger.

"It’s Fenny Graham, who ranks sixth among the Thirteen Protectors."

"This Fenny Graham extorts Holy Stones from the Protectors ranked after him every month with overwhelming martial power... However, wasn’t he extorting from the last one normally?"

"Probably he saw that the last one was a woman and had a soft heart."

...

At this moment, the gazes of a group of youths below the platform fell upon Wyatt Barnes, Jemma Clifford, and Fenny Graham.

Whether inside the wooden huts below the platform or those above, many people came out.

They had heard the noise and came out to watch the excitement.

Confronted by the hostile Fenny Graham, Wyatt Barnes faced off against him with a calm expression on his face.

The Heavenly Eye opened quietly.

Fenny Graham, thirty-two years old, with a cultivation in the middle stage of the Transcending Mortal Realm.

"Why should I give them to you?"

Coldly glancing at Fenny Graham, Wyatt Barnes scoffed.

"Now, it’s not just half anymore... I want all of the Holy Stones you’ve just collected! Two hundred Holy Stones, give them to me."

Standing in front of Wyatt Barnes, Fenny Graham’s face was calm, yet his words were filled with arrogance and despotism.

"Idiot!"

Wyatt Barnes stared coldly at Fenny Graham, nonchalantly uttering two words.

Idiot!

As soon as Wyatt Barnes’s words fell, the whole place was in an uproar.

"Has Wyatt Barnes gone crazy?"

"He... He actually dared to call Fenny Graham an ’idiot’? Am I dreaming? Ouch! Why did you pinch my leg?"

"There’s a good show to watch now!"

...

The group of young men and women beneath the platform watched interestedly at the scene above.

Apart from cultivation, their lives were quite boring... The occasional conflicts were indeed thrilling for them.

On the platform, other than the top five Protectors in the late stage of the Transcending Mortal Realm, the remaining mid-stage Protectors also came out of their huts.

They were just as interested in looking at the standoff between Wyatt Barnes and Fenny Graham, wanting to observe the commotion just like the youths below the platform.

Of course, they had something else in common.

That was... they were all victims of Fenny Graham’s extortion.

Today, they had just received their original stones, and they had already given half of them to Fenny Graham.

They didn’t want to either.

But they had no choice... If they didn’t, they would surely end up beaten by Fenny Graham to the point of lying in bed for a month, unable to cultivate, which would be more loss than gain.

So, now they dutifully gave half of the Holy Stones they received every month to Fenny Graham.

"Kid, don’t think that just because you defeated Luis Lee a month ago you’re anything special... In front of me, Luis Lee can’t even make it through half a move."

Fenny Graham calmly scrutinized Wyatt Barnes, his tone was even, but anyone sensitive could feel the anger hidden within.

If Fenny Graham were to be compared to a ’volcano’, then now, he was on the brink of eruption.

In his eyes, whether it was Luis Lee or Wyatt Barnes, both were insignificant characters...

Yet today, such an insignificant character dared to defy him!

He felt that his dignity was being challenged, a blatant provocation!

"So what?"

Wyatt Barnes’s face was still with a cold smile, "If you want the Holy Stones in my hand, feel free to come and get them... If you don’t dare, then disappear from in front of me this instant!"

"No... No need to disappear. I almost forgot, you... are you ranked sixth among the Thirteen Protectors?"

Suddenly, Wyatt Barnes seemed to remember something and asked.

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