Legend of Wyatt
Chapter 367: Soul-breaking Fruit

Chapter 367: Chapter 367: Soul-breaking Fruit

True, Max Wood said that Wyatt Barnes didn’t need to do anything for the Magnolia Commerce Guild.

But as the saying goes.

Take other people’s money, owe other people favours...

Once he accepted money from the Magnolia Commerce Guild, becoming the ’Honorary Elder’ of the Guild, given his character, he would never stand idly by should the Guild encounter any trouble.

Therefore, Wyatt Barnes chose to reject.

He knew clearly within his heart.

Once he agreed to Max Wood, he would undoubtedly bear a responsibility.

He didn’t want to shoulder this responsibility for money sake.

Not to mention he currently wasn’t short of money.

Even if he was, he had many ways to earn it.

"It seems we at the Magnolia Commerce Guild are not so fortunate."

Realising Wyatt’s firm decision, Max Wood sighed and had a thought.

He was able to stay calm in the face of a billion taels of gold and blatantly reject his invitation.

This Brother Wyatt Barnes was truly no ordinary person!

Max Wood soon regained his smile, "Brother Wyatt Barnes, as the saying goes, business might not be established but goodwill is still there... In the future, if you need help with anything, I’ll certainly not refuse as long as it’s within my capability."

"Thank you."

Wyatt Barnes responded with a smile, took his leave and crossed the suspension bridge towards Shimmering Light Peak.

"It seems Grandfather will be disappointed."

Watching Wyatt Barnes’ back disappearing from his sight, Max Wood chuckled bitterly to himself, sighing.

Once Wyatt Barnes arrived at Shimmering Light Peak, he went to Jade Elder’s residence.

Just as he entered the valley, he spotted two beautiful women engrossed in conversation, not noticing him yet.

"Keer!"

Recognising one of the women, Wyatt’s eyes lit up and his breath hitched slightly.

The subdued breathing caught the attention of the two women.

Together, they directed their gaze towards him.

"You jerk."

One woman rose to her feet, an angelic face complimented by a devilish figure, her face alive with jubilation.

It was ’Jovie Lee’.

"Young Master!"

The other girl, surprised, hurried towards him.

"Keer."

Wyatt Barnes opened his arms to welcome her into his embrace, holding her tightly as if afraid she might leave.

"Young Master, I missed you so much."

Keer’s voice trembled with emotion, her spectacular face marred by tears.

"Silly girl, I missed you too... Why are you crying? You should be happy."

Wyatt Barnes gently wiped the tear stains off Keer’s face. His face was filled with affection and a hint of heartache.

"Young Master, I am happy."

Keer insisted while tightening her hug around Wyatt, as if she would never let him go.

"Silly girl."

A soft smile tugged at Wyatt Barnes’ lips. His eyes were filled with tender love.

Jovie Lee chose to watch from a distance, her face showing a soft smile, not wanting to interrupt.

"Young Master, why did you only come now? I have been staying with Sister Jovie for two days already..."

Keer murmured while still holding onto Wyatt.

"You fool, Keer arrived the very day we returned. We didn’t know where you were practicing, so she stayed at my place temporarily."

Jovie Lee explained.

Wyatt Barnes nodded and further tightened his hold on Keer. "Silly girl, didn’t I just arrive?"

"Young Master, did you not go looking for me because you do not want anything to do with me anymore?"

Keer lifted her head, her tear-filled eyes covered in mist, on the verge of tears.

Wyatt Barnes shook his head gently. "Silly girl, don’t overthink it."

Keer nodded obediently, burying herself into Wyatt Barnes embrace, savouring the serenity.

However, the calm didn’t last for long.

Because, in the next moment, an urgent voice rang out, dispelling the quiet atmosphere.

"Junior sister, your man is in trouble!"

Accompanying the urgent voice, a hasty silhouette entered the valley.

Suddenly, Wyatt Barnes, Keer, and Jovie Lee all turned to look at the newcomer.

The sight before her eyes left Chloe Taylor stunned, standing frozen.

"Senior Sister, you said Wyatt is in trouble? Could you have made a mistake? Isn’t Wyatt right here, safe and sound?"

Jovie Lee wore a perplexed and confused expression.

Wyatt Barnes also looked at Chloe Taylor curiously. How was he unaware of the accident he got into?

Keer, on the other hand, stepped away from Wyatt’s embrace in embarrassment when Chloe Taylor appeared. Her exquisite cheeks flushed, looking extremely charming, stirring an irresistible urge to kiss her.

Chloe Taylor finally recollected her thoughts, looked at Wyatt Barnes, and laughed bitterly. "How come you’re still here?"

"If not here, then where?"

Chloe Taylor’s words left Wyatt Barnes dumbstruck. "Senior Sister, did something happen?"

He could tell that Chloe Taylor’s was breathing heavily, clearly she had rushed back.

"You genuinely don’t know?"

Seeing Wyatt Barnes’ bewildered expression, Chloe Taylor frowned. "That’s not right. Nolan Williams explicitly declared that you killed the Peak Master of the Heavenly Authority Peak, ’Wade Williams’... Could he be scapegoating you?"

Chloe Taylor’s words fell upon Wyatt Barnes’ ears, leaving him dumbfounded.

He killed the Heavenly Authority Peak Master ’Wade Williams’?

As stated by Nolan Williams?

"The Heavenly Authority Peak Master is dead?"

Jovie Lee could not help but exclaim.

The rosiness gradually faded from Keer’s face, revealing a hint of surprise, "I heard from my master that although the Heavenly Authority Peak Master ’Wade Williams’ is not as advanced as her, he is still a prominent figure among the Peep Naught Realm level nine warriors. How could he die?"

"The most absurd part is, that Nolan Williams is alleging that Wyatt Barnes killed the Heavenly Authority Peak Master!"

A chilly mask appeared on Jovie Lee’s face, "That Nolan Williams is clearly trying to frame Wyatt... Wyatt could never have killed the Heavenly Authority Peak Master!"

Finally, Wyatt Barnes snapped back to reality.

The news that Chloe Taylor brought back was astonishing.

"Sister Chloe, what exactly happened?"

Wyatt Barnes looked at Chloe Taylor and asked quizzically.

Now, he desperately needed to know the ins and outs of the matter... He had a vague sense that this matter was not as straightforward as it seemed.

Chloe Taylor caught her breath and said, "Earlier, I was about to go to the trading hall at the summit of Heavenly Pivot Peak to buy some Pill Medicine. But just as I arrived near the trading hall..."

As she said this, Chloe Taylor paused, took a deep breath, and continued, "I saw Nolan Williams carrying his adoptive father, Heavenly Authority Peak Master ’Wade Williams’’s corpse to the summit. He laid down Wade Williams’ corpse and knelt beside it..."

"Then, he loudly and repeatedly claimed that you killed his adoptive father and asked the Sect Leader to avenge him!"

Chloe Taylor finished all in one breath.

Hearing her, Wyatt Barnes’ face turned pale.

Was the Heavenly Authority Peak Master ’Wade Williams’, really dead?

Suddenly, an absurd thought rose from the depths of his heart.

Could it be...

To confirm this thought, Wyatt Barnes looked at Chloe Taylor and asked, "Sister, did you see Wade Williams’ corpse?"

Chloe Taylor nodded, "I did. If I hadn’t recognized him, I wouldn’t even dare to confirm his death. After all, he was the Peak Master of our Seven Stars Sword Clan’s Heavenly Authority Peak, a powerful figure at the Peep Naught Realm level nine."

"Was he murdered?"

Wyatt Barnes asked curiously.

Chloe Taylor started speaking as she was recalling, "There were no obvious wounds on Wade Williams’ body... His face was almost black and blood was oozing from his seven orifices. It seems like he was poisoned to death."

Poisoned?

Wyatt Barnes’ pupils contracted, but it was hardly noticeable.

Was his guess right?

"Did that Wade Williams really find the Soul-breaking Fruit in the primeval forest?"

Wyatt Barnes could feel his heart pounding, his lips twitching.

This all felt like a dream...

In the past, Heavenly Authority Peak Master ’Wade Williams’ had asked him about his method of using Origin Force to defeat stronger opponents.

At that time, in order to stall Wade Williams, he made up a random excuse.

He claimed that he had consumed a spiritual fruit from the primeval forest, which caused his Origin Force to ’mutate’.

Likewise, in order to make Wade Williams believe him, he casually described the characteristics of the Soul-breaking Fruit.

Then, in his opinion, the Soul-breaking Fruit, even in the outside territory, was extremely rare.

It was unlikely to appear in the primeval forest.

But today, Wade Williams died of poisoning, and Nolan Williams repeatedly claimed that he killed Wade Williams...

All this was too coincidental!

"Could it be that the Soul-breaking Fruit actually existed in the primeval forest and was found by Wade Williams?"

Wyatt Barnes could not help but think.

If that was the case, wasn’t Wade Williams extremely unlucky?

The Soul-breaking Fruit was an extremely special and highly toxic spiritual fruit.

Even the most knowledgeable alchemist in the outside territory, including the former Martial Emperor, could only identify the Soul-breaking Fruit by its appearance.

If one cannot recognize the Soul-breaking Fruit, and wants to test if it is poisonous, there’s only one way.

Let a human or beast be the guinea pig!

Otherwise, no one could determine the toxicity of the Soul-breaking Fruit by any other means.

Even after the Martial Emperor became the ’Emperor Grade Alchemist’, he still could not determine the toxicity of the Soul-breaking Fruit...

It proves how thoroughly the Soul-breaking Fruit conceals its poison.

"If Wade Williams really died from consuming the ’Soul-breaking Fruit’, then he can only blame his own misfortune!"

Wyatt Barnes thought to himself.

The Soul-breaking Fruit is an extremely rare treasure.

Even the former Martial Emperor had only encountered it twice.

For Wade Williams to have found the Soul-breaking Fruit was fate at play...

"Younger Brother Wyatt, why would that Nolan Williams say that you killed the Heavenly Authority Peak Master?"

Chloe Taylor looked up at Wyatt Barnes, and asked curiously.

She vividly remembered the hysterical state of Nolan Williams at the time, it did not appear to be fake.

Jovie Lee and Keer also turned their gaze towards Wyatt Barnes.

In their opinion, regardless of whether Wade Williams’ death had anything to do with Wyatt Barnes, it didn’t matter to them... even if it was Wyatt who really killed Wade, they would still think that Wade deserved it.

Wyatt Barnes was their sky, their everything.

Just as Wyatt Barnes was about to speak.

Whoosh!

Like a gust of wind, a figure swept into the canyon and looked at Wyatt Barnes, "Wyatt Barnes, the Sect Leader summons you to the summit of ’Heavenly Pivot Peak’."

The man who appeared now was the Outer Sect Elder of Shimmering Light Peak, ’Jade Elder’.

He was the master of Jovie Lee.