Legend of Wyatt
Chapter 1397 "Burden

Chapter 1397: Chapter 1397 "Burden

Hearing Wyatt Barnes’s retort, the City Lord of Hill Mountain City felt somewhat embarrassed.

After all, from the beginning, he had concluded that Wyatt Barnes was not a purely human Martial Artist.

Now, the facts were right in front of him, leaving no room for doubt.

"Wyatt Barnes, may I ask how you are able to defeat opponents above your level?"

The City Lord of Hill Mountain City asked.

Instantly, the burning gazes of everyone present, including the Heavenly Guard and the Heavenly Elite Guard, all fell on Wyatt Barnes.

They were just as curious.

"City Lord, you were actually right about one thing,"

Wyatt Barnes said to the City Lord of Hill Mountain City: "That is... my body is indeed much stronger than an average human’s."

The eyes of the City Lord of Hill Mountain City lit up.

"However, the reason my body is strong has nothing to do with Sacred Beasts... but because I once had a ’mystical encounter’."

Wyatt Barnes finished in one breath, and everyone’s eyes lit up.

Many felt a surge of envy.

However, what Wyatt Barnes said next quelled the covetous thoughts that had arisen in their minds.

"That mystical encounter was a strange ’spiritual fruit’. After consuming it, I noticed my body beginning to transform... Later, I went back to that place several times in search of that fruit but couldn’t find any more of it."

Wyatt Barnes continued.

"Who would have imagined such a spiritual fruit existed in this world... Being able to obtain it is also your good fortune,"

The City Lord of Hill Mountain City exclaimed.

Others nodded in agreement.

"Wyatt Barnes, you’ve been hiding it so well from me! It turns out when you followed me home, you were just a Martial Artist at the early stages of the Transcending Mortal Realm."

Damien Lynch looked at Wyatt Barnes, complaining via True Energy transmission.

"At that time, did I ever say I wasn’t a Martial Artist at the early stages of the Transcending Mortal Realm? I don’t recall saying I was at the mid-stages,"

Wyatt Barnes shrugged his shoulders, responding with a transmission of True Energy.

"You..."

Damien Lynch was rendered speechless for a moment.

Now that he thought about it carefully, Wyatt Barnes indeed never said he wasn’t at the early stages of the Transcending Mortal Realm, nor did he say he was at the mid-stages.

From the beginning, it seemed it was he himself who had made assumptions.

"Heavenly Elite Guard, I heard it was you who brought Wyatt Barnes back... I won’t forget this contribution of yours,"

After returning the ’identity stone’ to Damien Lynch, the City Lord of Hill Mountain City said to him.

"City Lord, it was my duty to do so,"

Damien Lynch quickly replied, but joy could barely be concealed between his brows.

"City Lord, if there are no other matters, I will take my leave now,"

Damien Lynch added.

"Mm. You may leave,"

The City Lord of Hill Mountain City nodded in agreement.

After Damien Lynch left the Council Hall, tranquility returned to the hall.

The other eleven members of the thirteen guardians now looked at Wyatt Barnes with eyes filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment.

"To think that he could find such a spiritual fruit... this Wyatt Barnes is really unbelievably lucky!"

This was what most of them were thinking deep down.

Of course, there were some people who looked rather displeased.

People like Foresty Crawford, Fenny Graham, and Jan Clark were among them.

After giving Wyatt Barnes a fleeting glance, Kai Simmons, who stood behind the City Lord of Hill Mountain City, began to close his eyes and meditate, keeping his thoughts to himself.

"Let’s get back to the matter at hand."

It was only after the City Lord of Hill Mountain City spoke again that everyone’s gaze shifted away from Wyatt Barnes and back to the City Lord.

They knew the City Lord was about to discuss ’serious matters’.

As for what those matters were, it wasn’t hard to guess.

It was related to the ’trial’.

The City Lord would select two to three people who performed well in the trial to become his disciples.

At this moment, besides Wyatt Barnes, the other members of the thirteen guardians present were all filled with anticipation.

"Tomorrow, I will set up a trial for you... The trial will be based on a ’point system’. The two who accrue the most points will become my disciples,"

The City Lord of Hill Mountain City’s gaze swept over the twelve others beside ’Wyatt’, meaning the other twelve members of the thirteen guardians excluding ’Lingyun’.

As they heard the City Lord of Hill Mountain City’s words, many people’s breathing became rapid.

"Today, I’ve summoned you here to inform you that for tomorrow’s test, you may choose to participate on your own, or you may choose to cooperate with another person. Of course, you’re limited to cooperating with just one other person,"

continued the City Lord of Hill Mountain City.

"We can find partners to cooperate with?"

Instantly, many lit up with interest.

However, what the City Lord of Hill Mountain City said next left them all dumbfounded.

"Nevertheless, anyone who cooperates with someone else must bring a member of the Hidden Dragon Camp who is not one of the Thirteen Protectors to participate in the ’test’... Moreover, the ’points’ they earn together must be divided into three parts; they each take one part, and the remaining portion goes to the non-Protector member of the Hidden Dragon Camp."

As the City Lord of Hill Mountain City finished speaking, the majority were immediately dissuaded of the notion.

This was looking for trouble for no reason, wasn’t it?

They weren’t averse to the idea of cooperating with someone...

But the thought of sharing their gains with a ’burden’ was hard for them to accept.

In an instant, over ninety percent decided to face the test alone.

"Cooperate?"

As the City Lord of Hill Mountain City mentioned the possibility of cooperating to face the ’test,’ Jemma Clifford’s gaze instinctively fell on Wyatt Barnes, filled with expectation.

If she were to cooperate with Wyatt, her chances would definitely be greater.

However, after the City Lord of Hill Mountain City’s additional comments, she withdrew her gaze, somewhat dejected.

Even though, she knew that if she insisted, Wyatt would definitely not refuse her.

But could she really be that selfish?

No!

If it was just her and Wyatt cooperating and evenly splitting the points, that would be fine... But now, if she wanted to cooperate with Wyatt, she had to bring along a ’burden.’

She could have overlooked that.

The crucial point was that they would still have to split the points with the burden, each only receiving a third of the total score.

"Jemma Clifford, let’s cooperate,"

Just as Jemma Clifford was preparing to face it alone, a voice clearly reached her ears, making her tremble.

Then, she looked at the smiling young man in purple, the very ’Wyatt Barnes’ she had just been watching.

The True Energy voice transmission just now had come from Wyatt.

Surprised for a moment, Jemma Clifford snapped back to reality.

"Wyatt Barnes, I know you mean well... but I can’t drag you down,"

Jemma Clifford said with a bitter smile.

"Drag me down?"

Wyatt Barnes chuckled.

If Jemma Clifford knew that he had no interest in becoming the disciple of the City Lord of Hill Mountain City, she would wonder what her expression would be.

Although Jemma Clifford declined his request, Wyatt Barnes did not give up just like that.

"If you say that... then I might as well give up my right to take the City Lord’s test,"

Wyatt Barnes communicated to Jemma Clifford through True Energy voice transmission.

"You..."

Hearing Wyatt’s words, akin to a child’s temper tantrum, Jemma Clifford was speechless, "Wyatt Barnes, stop joking around."

"I’m not joking, I’m serious,"

Wyatt stated solemnly.

As time went by, Jemma Clifford realized... Wyatt Barnes was indeed not joking.

In the end, she could only compromise and choose to cooperate with Wyatt.

If Wyatt truly gave up his right because of this, she would never forgive herself for the rest of her life.

Of course, she knew that everything Wyatt did was to help her.

Her heart was filled with gratitude.

As the City Lord of Hill Mountain City left with Kai Simmons, Wyatt Barnes and his group also returned to the Hidden Dragon Camp.

As for the Heavenly Guard, they had vanished as soon as Wyatt and his group left the Council Hall, with no one knowing where they went.

However, no one in Wyatt’s group cared much about the departure of the Heavenly Guard.

It’s well known that the Heavenly Guards are as elusive as a Divine Dragon revealing only its head while hiding its tail.

So, they were not surprised.

"Wyatt Barnes, if the two of us are to cooperate... we still need to find a third person,"

Jemma Clifford voice transmitted through True Energy to Wyatt Barnes on the way.

"Mhm,"

Wyatt Barnes nodded, "I already have someone in mind."