Legend of Wyatt
Chapter 1393: Hill Mountain City Lord

Chapter 1393: Chapter 1393: Hill Mountain City Lord

"Now, even without the ’Mysterious Eye,’ late-stage Martial Artists and Taoist Cultivators at the peak of the Transcending Mortal Realm might not necessarily be my match!"

After the breakthrough of the ’Copper Cloth Shirt,’ Wyatt Barnes was brimming with confidence.

His body was inherently strong, and once he used the ’Copper Cloth Shirt,’ it was like a tiger gaining wings. Coupled with the True Energy surging instantaneously from the thirty-two Saint Veins, he was unbeatable.

"Today seems to be the day for comprehending Holy Stones."

After his excitement subsided, Wyatt came back to his senses and remembered that today seemed to be the day for members of the Hidden Dragon Camp to receive Holy Stones.

"I’ve already missed two months; I can’t miss this month."

With a thought, Wyatt left the Jewel Tower and returned to Cabin No. 6.

After putting away the Jewel Tower, he left the cabin and headed straight for a nearby pavilion...

At present, quite a few people were coming in and out of the pavilion, clearly members of the Hidden Dragon Camp going to receive Holy Stones.

Wyatt made his way there, drawing many gazes as he passed.

"It’s Wyatt Barnes!"

"Wyatt Barnes is ranked sixth among the thirteen Protectors, and he can receive eight hundred Grade Eight Holy Stones every month... It’s truly enviable."

"Indeed, each of us only gets ten Grade Eight Holy Stones, yet he has eight hundred, almost equal to all of us combined."

...

In the rundown wooden cabin area below the high platform, many people shook their heads and sighed.

Comparing oneself to others will only make one frustrated to death!

Wyatt entered the pavilion and approached Guardian Harvey.

Intending to comprehend eight hundred Grade Eight Holy Stones, he, however, received two thousand four hundred Grade Eight Holy Stones instead.

"This..."

For that, Wyatt could not help being taken aback.

"During the past three months, it’s been a ’special period’... Heavenly Guard has decreed that to prevent any impact on the cultivation of the thirteen Protectors, the Holy Stones for these three months can be accumulated and given out at once."

Guardian Harvey still maintained a cold expression, uttering coolly.

Wyatt suddenly realized, thanked him, and then turned to leave.

"Special period... Does it refer to Hill Mountain City’s City Lord coming out of seclusion to take on disciples? Indeed, over the past three months, not only have I forgotten to comprehend Holy Stones, but other Protectors have likely forgotten as well."

Wyatt thought to himself.

With the City Lord’s test for taking disciples approaching, nearly every one of the Protectors was cultivating day and night, and forgetting to collect Holy Stones at times was not impossible.

Taking the two thousand four hundred Grade Eight Holy Stones, Wyatt left the pavilion and headed back toward Cabin No. 6.

However, just as he arrived at the entrance to Cabin No. 6, he was stopped by someone.

"Hmm?"

Wyatt frowned and looked at the person in front of him, asking, "Is there a problem?"

"Stay away from Jemma Clifford in the future."

The man standing before Wyatt spoke with a cold voice.

"Why should I?"

Wyatt’s eyebrows relaxed, showing interest as he looked at the man and asked indifferently.

"Because she is going to be my future woman, Jan Clark!"

The person standing before Wyatt was none other than Jan Clark, ranked ’fifth’ among the thirteen Protectors.

This Jan Clark was also the distant cousin of Gideon Cruz, who had come from Wind-Rain Town with Edward Watson.

Three months ago, during the Council Hall meeting at the City Lord’s mansion, Wyatt had seen him... At that time, Jan was clinging to Jemma Clifford, but she paid him no mind.

"Why should I? Because my fist is bigger than yours!"

Hearing Wyatt’s words, Jan smirked coldly, and a chill flashed in his narrowed eyes.

"Your fist is bigger than mine?"

Wyatt laughed.

He genuinely did not know where Jan’s confidence came from... Was it because Wyatt hadn’t challenged him, making Jan think Wyatt was scared of him?

What Wyatt didn’t know was that Jan indeed thought so.

The ritual, where the thirteen Protectors recite commands, reflects a different number of Holy Stones received each month.

Take the ’sixth’ ranked Wyatt and the ’fifth’ ranked Jan, for instance.

Wyatt can only receive eight hundred Grade Eight Holy Stones a month, while Jan can comprehend nine hundred.

Between them, there’s a difference of a hundred Grade Eight Holy Stones.

In Jan’s view, the reason Wyatt dared not challenge him was that Wyatt was afraid of him.

"Thirteen Protectors, heed the order!"

Just as tension escalated between Wyatt and Jan, attracting the notice of many onlookers, a thunderous voice transmitted from the sky.

All those present, including Wyatt, looked up upon hearing the sound.

At a glance, they saw a cyan figure standing high in the sky... It was a middle-aged man in cyan clothing, standing there, immovable as a mountain, like a statue.

"Heavenly Guard, sir!"

At this moment, including the first-ranked ’Wyatt’ among the thirteen Protectors, other figures from the Protectors stepped out of their cabins and respectfully saluted toward the cyan-clothed middle-aged man in the sky.

"This Heavenly Guard is truly an ’Entering the Saint Realm powerhouse’!"

Wyatt, among those saluting, had a thought.

Including Hill Mountain City’s Main Mansion, the entire city was enveloped by ’sky-restricting formations,’ allowing only those above ’Entering the Saint Realm’ to soar through the skies.

And now, with Heavenly Guard standing aloft in midair, his profound cultivation was evident.

At this moment, Wyatt couldn’t help but feel somewhat fortunate... Fortunate that three months ago in the Council Hall, he hadn’t succumbed to curiosity and used his ’Heavenly Eye’ to probe Heavenly Guard’s cultivation.

Back then, he had nearly been unable to restrain his curiosity and was about to use the ’Heavenly Eye’ to investigate Heavenly Guard.

"Heavenly Guard, sir? My heavens! Our Hill Mountain City Main Mansion’s foremost lead among the thirty-six guards, ’Heavenly Guard,’ is actually an Entering the Saint Realm powerhouse!"

As the thirteen guards bowed to the Heavenly Guard, the members of the Hidden Dragon Camp in the dilapidated wooden house area also learned the identity of the middle-aged man in green clothes who stood upon the air.

"Lord Heavenly Guard!"

For a moment, they all followed in bowing.

"The City Lord has emerged from seclusion... Follow me to the Council Hall to meet the City Lord."

The Heavenly Guard spoke once more.

As he did so, his figure slowly descended, landing right at the entrance of the Hidden Dragon Camp.

Upon hearing the words of the Heavenly Guard and seeing his actions, everyone including Wyatt Barnes flew out, trailing behind the Heavenly Guard one by one.

"Wyatt Barnes, consider yourself lucky!"

At the same time, a True Energy voice transmission reached Wyatt’s ears.

He could tell that it was Jan Clark’s voice.

However, Wyatt acted as if he hadn’t heard Jan Clark’s words at all, completely ignoring him... which made Jan Clark’s expression even uglier, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

When he saw Jemma Clifford quicken her pace, arriving beside Wyatt and walking shoulder to shoulder with him, his face grew even more unsightly.

"Wyatt, are you confident?"

Jemma Clifford walked side by side with Wyatt, following behind the Heavenly Guard towards the Main Mansion’s Council Hall, and inquired through True Energy voice transmission.

"I don’t know."

In response to Jemma Clifford’s inquiry, Wyatt shook his head.

He knew what Jemma Clifford was asking about—whether he was confident in passing the test set by the City Lord of Hill Mountain City and becoming the City Lord’s disciple.

And he was being truthful... With no idea what the test even was, of course, he didn’t know if he had a chance.

"I think you stand a good chance."

Jemma Clifford added.

"Don’t just talk about me... What about you? Are you confident?"

Wyatt asked.

"Me? Not confident."

Jemma Clifford shook her head with a bitter smile, "My strength is inferior to both you and Fenny Graham... let alone the other five among the thirteen guards who are at the forefront."

"We still don’t know what the test is; maybe it’s not just about strength?"

Wyatt consoled.

"I hope so."

Jemma Clifford nodded her head.

Fenny Graham also followed behind, looking at Wyatt’s back with a venomous glare in his eyes.

Until now, his internal injuries had not yet healed, all thanks to the person before him.

Now, all he hoped for was that the test wouldn’t be held within these two days... Otherwise, he was sure to suffer a great disadvantage.

Before long, the Heavenly Guard, along with Wyatt and the other twelve, arrived outside the Council Hall of the Main Mansion and stopped.

"City Lord, the thirteen guards have arrived."

Standing outside the Council Hall, the Heavenly Guard bent forward and spoke respectfully, his tone filled with humility.

"As beings who have Entered the Saint Realm... that City Lord of Hill Mountain City must be stronger than the Heavenly Guard."

Wyatt thought to himself.

He did not doubt this at all.

"Come in."

As the Heavenly Guard’s words just ended, a calm and authoritative voice came from inside the Council Hall, prompting the Heavenly Guard to quickly respond.

The next moment, the Heavenly Guard led Wyatt and the others into the Council Hall.

Wyatt was not unfamiliar with the Council Hall, having been there just three months ago.

However, today’s Council Hall had two additional people.

At the foremost seat of the Council Hall, a middle-aged man in a silver robe was seated... The middle-aged man had an innate dignified appearance, with a face like jade and sitting there as steady as a mountain.

His presence brought an indescribable pressure.

"Is he the City Lord of Hill Mountain City?"

Wyatt guessed the middle-aged man’s identity.

At the same time, Wyatt’s gaze also fell on a black-clothed young man standing behind the City Lord of Hill Mountain City... The young man in black had ordinary looks, but his eyes were exceptionally sharp.

From the moment they entered, the young man in black didn’t even cast a proper glance at them... including the Heavenly Guard; he didn’t look even once.

It was as if he had completely ignored them.

"Such arrogance!"

Wyatt thought to himself.

"City Lord!"

At that moment, Wyatt and the other twelve among the guards bowed to the City Lord of Hill Mountain City, following the Heavenly Guard.

The City Lord of Hill Mountain City nodded his head without any expression.

"Transcending... Transcending Mortal Realm Small Perfection?"

And at that moment, Wyatt’s heart involuntarily trembled...

All because he had discovered through the Heavenly Eye the cultivation level of the black-clothed young man standing behind the City Lord of Hill Mountain City.

Transcending Mortal Realm Small Perfection!

"Thirty-seven years old."

After finding out the young man’s age, Wyatt’s emotions surged again, "Only two years older than me, yet already in the Small Perfection of the Transcending Mortal Realm... Although he’s somewhat behind Wyatt, it seems he also comes from the ’Ordinary Mortal Continent’."

Wyatt had already guessed.

This black-clothed young man was the only current disciple of the City Lord of Hill Mountain City.