Legend of Wyatt
Chapter 235: Gambling with Life!

Chapter 235: Chapter 235: Gambling with Life!

Wyatt Barnes held Jovie Lee’s hand, at this moment, he could clearly feel Jovie Lee’s emotional shifts.

"Don’t worry, I will surely avenge your grandfather."

Wyatt Barnes offered Jovie Lee a look of reassurance.

"I believe in you."

Jovie Lee gently nodded. As for this man, she trusted him unconditionally. With her grandfather gone, in this world, this man was her biggest support.

From now on, she would live solely for this man.

"They’re here!"

Suddenly, as if detecting something, Wyatt Barnes’s eyebrows lifted, his gaze focused on the distance.

Like it was planned, the dense crowd cleared a path.

"It’s the Second Elder of the Watson Family!"

"Even the Watson Family’s Second Elder has also arrived!"

"And the Watson Family’s Clan Chief, Grand Elder, Third Elder... My god, almost all the high-ranking members of the Watson Family are here!"

...

The crowd was in an uproar, extremely noisy.

On the path parted by the crowd, a considerable group was making its way...

Among these people, Wyatt Barnes only recognized ’George Watson’, the Second Elder of the Watson Family.

Soon, in the cleared area, Wyatt Barnes stood facing the members of the Watson Family.

Facing a group consisting of individuals from the Original Pill Realm and Original Infant Realm, Wyatt Barnes showed no fear. His gaze was calm, treating them like they were just ordinary people.

While Barnes was observing the people of the Watson Family, the members of the Watson Family were also studying him.

Their first thoughts were of ’surprise’.

Such a young person, definitely not more than twenty years old, had achieved such astonishing accomplishments, it truly shocked them.

The Second Elder of the Watson Family, ’George Watson’, took a step forward, looked at Wyatt Barnes, and said in a deep voice, "Young brother, the Second Elder of the Watson Family has arrived. Now, can you release my son?"

"Which one is the Second Elder of the Watson Family?"

Wyatt Barnes cast his gaze over the group behind George Watson.

"I am the Second Elder of the Watson Family, Tim Watson."

An elderly man behind George Watson gave a step forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with George Watson. While looking at Wyatt Barnes, his gaze was laced with disdain, "Young fellow, spare others when possible..."

"Spare others when possible?"

As Wyatt Barnes heard what Tim Watson said, he couldn’t help but laugh.

Right at the moment when Tim Watson furrowed his brows, Wyatt Barnes’s laughter abruptly ceased. His gaze turned cold, and he looked squarely at Tim Watson, "Second Elder of the Watson Family, I won’t waste words with you... Now, let you and me decide our ’Life-risking Agreement’. One round decides victory or defeat. Whoever refines the Eighth Rank artifact of lower quality, dies!"

"Do you... dare?"

Wyatt Barnes looked at Tim Watson, a hint of a smile playing at the corners of his mouth.

"Hmph!" Tim Watson’s voice was cold as ice, "What would I not dare? Now, I accept your ’Life-risking Agreement’!"

If he didn’t dare, he wouldn’t be here now.

Wyatt Barnes nodded, "Good, very straightforward! Fill Bear, let him go."

As Wyatt Barnes finished speaking, Fill Bear threw the William Watson he had in his hand, like throwing away trash, throwing him straight towards George Watson.

George Watson angrily glared at Fill Bear, extending his hand to catch his son.

"Father."

William Watson looked ashamed.

George Watson scoffed, "Stand in the back, I’ll deal with you later."

At this moment, the spectating crowds were quiet, and everyone was watching the young man in purple and the elder man in green.

They all held their breaths.

They knew that the most exciting moment was about to come!

Tim Watson was looking at Wyatt Barnes, his tone calm, intertwined with a sense of condescending authority, "As you’re the younger generation, you state our refinements... What type of weapon?"

His manner was as if an elder was teaching a youngster.

The crowd surged.

"Worthy of being the Second Elder of the Watson Family, our Swallow Mountain County’s acknowledged top ’Eighth-Rank Artifact Refiner’, his bearing is truly exceptional."

"Indeed, although this young man’s refinement talent can be described as monstrous, if experience is considered, surely he’s not a match for the Second Elder of the Watson Family!"

"Challenging the Second Elder of the Watson Family to a refinement bet for his life, he’s simply courting death."

"A young calf doesn’t fear a tiger! Today, this refining genius might just die here."

...

No one within the crowd was optimistic about Wyatt Barnes’s chances.

Wyatt Barnes naturally heard the discussions amongst the crowd.

Worry surfaced on Jovie Lee’s face, her grip on Wyatt’s hand slightly tightened...

"Don’t worry."

Wyatt Barnes gently squeezed Jovie Lee’s hand, letting it go afterwards. He took a step forward, glancing at Tim Watson, "I don’t mind, then let’s refine a sword."

Swords?

A faint smile crossed Tim Watson’s lips.

In his life, he had crafted countless ’swords’.

If it came to crafting a spirit sword, he was confident that he had a 90% chance of crafting an Eighth-tier spirit sword that could increase power by 19%.

"Well then, let’s begin."

Tim Watson’s eyes focused, and with a wave of his hand, he took out a pile of materials from his Storage Ring, and started crafting the Eighth-tier spirit sword.

Tim Watson’s technique was complicated yet incredibly proficient, making the onlookers gasp in awe, "Second Elder of the Watson Family’s technique is so quick, this is a true Artifact Refiner!"

Soon, the spectators cast their gaze back to Wyatt, only to find that he remained stationary without any intention to start crafting.

"Has he given up just like that?"

"Isn’t this tantamount to seeking his own death?"

...

The crowd was at a loss for words.

As time flew by, two hours quickly passed.

The pile of materials on Tim Watson’s refining fire had merged into a single object, forming a ’Sword Embryo’.

At this rate, the Eighth-tier spirit sword would be finished within the next hour.

And yet, Wyatt still showed no signs of movement.

In a nearby tavern, two pairs of eyes in the rooms close to the ’duel site’ were fixed on Wyatt.

"Has this young man given up?"

In one of the rooms, ’Cason Patel’, the governor of Swallow Mountain County, frowned slightly, a puzzled expression on his face.

In the other room, Inky Simmons looked at this scene and a smile spread across his face, "This lad seems to have a lot of confidence... I didn’t think that in addition to being an alchemist, he would also be an Artifact Refiner!"

Inky Simmons noticed when he arrived in this room that the young man challenging the Watson Family’s Second Elder was the same young man Wyatt Barnes, he met years ago!

Upon realizing this, he was greatly shocked.

However, he soon felt reassured. In his mind, Wyatt was an extraordinary character and it was not surprising for him to create miracles.

"I wonder, what has made this little monster pick a quarrel with the Watson Family’s Second Elder... I am actually quite interested in how this will end up."

Inky Simmons’ corner of his mouth curved up into a faint smile, having great confidence in Wyatt.

Although he knew that the Watson Family’s Second Elder ’Tim Watson’ could craft a spirit weapon that increased power by 19%.

But when he thought of the Pill Medicine with a purity of over 90% that Wyatt had once crafted, he was full of confidence in Wyatt again.

Moreover, he knew that Wyatt was not one to rashly challenge the Watson Family’s Second Elder unless he had some confidence.

Wyatt was not an impulsive person.

In the luxurious building directly opposite the tavern and on top of its tower,

"Jade Parker, why do you think he has not started crafting yet?"

The dignified middle-aged man asked the beautiful woman next to him, his voice full of sweetness.

The woman’s eyes, deep as the autumn waters, masked layers of complex emotions as she fixed her gaze on the young man in purple, "Maybe... he doesn’t need that much time to craft an Eighth-tier artifact... Don’t forget, he is ’Wyatt Barnes’!"

"Indeed, he is Wyatt Barnes."

The middle-aged man nodded slowly, some sentiment in his voice, "Three years ago when you first mentioned him to me, I didn’t pay too much heed to it... Even, after he rejected your goodwill, I felt he did not know what was good for him! But who would have thought..."

The woman picked up the conversation, "Who would have thought that in just three years, his name would have resounded throughout the Crimson Heaven Kingdom... Looking at it now, not only is he a fit for our Purple Gold Fragrance Firm, but even the Crimson Heaven Kingdom is too small for him."

"Then let’s witness him create another miracle."

The middle-aged man nodded with a smile and his gaze fell upon the youth in the distance.

The Watson Family members, noting Wyatt’s lack of action for a long time, could not help but look disdainful.

"So he’s not going to start crafting. Does this mean he intends to forfeit?"

An Elder of the Watson Family asked coldly.

"That seems unlikely."

Shaking his head, Samuel Watson, the Clan Chief of the Watson Family, commented, "Since it was he who initiated this ’death match’, he is unlikely to forfeit...I get the feeling that it may not have been wise of us to allow the Second Elder to accept this bet without due deliberation."

His words trailed off and he furrowed his brows.

For some reason, his heart was filled with unease as he observed the youth in the distance who looked utterly unflustered and composed.

"Clan Chief, do you really think he can beat the Second Elder?"

Another Watson Family Elder shook his head in disbelief.

"Uncle, don’t worry. The Second Elder is widely recognized as the number one ’Eighth-tier Artifact Refiner’ in Swallow Mountain County. We have never heard of anyone here who could make an Eighth-tier artifact with a 19% enhancement."

William Watson had already come back to his senses. His eyes filled with chill as he stared at Wyatt, "This time, I’d really like to see how he dies!"

George Watson, glancing at his son, said lightly, "Then I’m afraid you’re going to be disappointed... The family has already decided that even if the young man loses to the Second Elder, the Second Elder is not necessarily going to take his life."

"Why?"

William looked stunned, resentment written all over his face.

Samuel Watson added, "William, this young man’s background may not be simple. In order not to bring unnecessary trouble to the family, we have to act this way."

William Watson’s face fell, "Uncle, what if he doesn’t have any formidable background?"

Samuel Watson’s eyes narrowed, filled with a lethal intention, "If we can confirm he has no hidden background, then he will face death if he loses! The Second Elder and I have already discussed... Once the artifact crafting is complete, the Second Elder will probe further into his background. If he really has no backing, the Second Elder will not let him off."