Legend of Wyatt
Chapter 87 Edgar Lee

Chapter 87: Chapter 87 Edgar Lee

Seeing how stubborn Rayan Lee was, the crowd once again burst out in denunciation.

"Rayan Lee is really insane!"

"The Clan Chief clearly wants to suppress this matter, but he keeps prattling on. If we don’t punish him, then who?"

"If the Grand Elder knew, after his death, how his grandson would act towards him, I wonder what he would have thought ..."

"That’s right, even if the Grand Elder really intended to kill Wyatt Barnes, it was for his own good. With such a grandson, even if the Grand Elder were to be buried deep beneath the earth, he wouldn’t rest in peace."

"Hmph! And to think that in the past, my son looked up to him as his idol. I must have been blind."

"You should let your son take Wyatt Barnes as his idol instead. After all, he is the top performer in this year’s Hidden Dragon List. Moreover, he’s only sixteen. He will undoubtedly top the Hidden Dragon List in the next two rounds."

...

While they were denouncing Rayan, they didn’t forget to compare him to Wyatt Barnes either.

Without comparison, it’s fine.

But once they started comparing, Rayan was even more ’trampled’ on, resulting in him being torn to pieces.

"Didn’t expect that you’re so popular now."

Jovie Lee looked at Wyatt Barnes.

"So, like I said, it’d be your good fortune if you agreed to be my wife," Wyatt Barnes replied with a smirk.

"Pah!"

Jovie Lee found Keer looking at her with a laughing glint in her eyes and instantly blushed.

"Young Master, should I start addressing Sister Jovie as Young Madam in the future?" Keer smiled and asked.

"Keer, you’re being corrupted by him." said Jovie Lee as her already rosy cheeks went deeper red.

Wyatt Barnes couldn’t help but laugh.

Suddenly.

His brows furrowed slightly.

"Wyatt Barnes, I will come to your house to find you in an hour." The voice was the result of Clan Chief Atticus Lee’s Origin Force condensation technique, and only Wyatt Barnes could hear it.

Wyatt Barnes glanced at Atticus Lee and nodded slightly.

He was mentally prepared.

Even if Atticus Lee thought this matter had nothing to do with him, but with how Rayan spoke, if The Lee Family wanted to find the murderer, they would start with him without a doubt in search of clues.

The crowd at the Martial Arts Performance Field gradually dispersed.

"Let’s go out and do some shopping, I want to buy some stuff," suggested Jovie Lee.

"I’m afraid I won’t be able to accompany you." Wyatt Barnes apologized with a smile.

Jovie Lee frowned in dissatisfaction, "What’s the matter with you?"

"The Clan Chief just informed me using the Origin Force Condensation Sound Technique that he would come to my house to find me in an hour... You’re not suggesting that I stand him up, are you?" Wyatt Barnes smiled wryly.

"What? The Clan Chief is looking for you? He doesn’t really think that you killed the Grand Elder, does he?" Jovie Lee paused and asked.

Keer, who was standing nearby, looked equally worried.

"Don’t worry. I guess the Clan Chief just wants to ask if I have any clues. Even you guys do not believe that I could have killed the Grand Elder, let alone the Clan Chief," Wyatt Barnes said nonchalantly.

An hour later.

As promised, Clan Chief Atticus Lee arrived.

Wyatt Barnes welcomed him into his home.

"Wyatt Barnes, I know that with your abilities, you definitely could not have been the murderer who killed the Grand Elder. However, since the Grand Elder followed you out, did you by any chance encounter him?" Atticus Lee was quick to reach the point.

Atticus Lee had complicated feelings towards Wyatt Barnes.

He originally thought that Wyatt Barnes was only slightly better than Rayan Lee.

Who knew?

At the Gathering of Geniuses, Wyatt Barnes managed to actually defeat both Amos Lynch from the Lynch Clan and Remi Sinclair from the Sinclair Clan.

Defeating Amos Lynch was one thing.

But Remi Sinclair was not only the most talented individual within the Sinclair Clan for the past hundred years but was also Aurora City’s foremost talent for the same period.

Even he, as the Clan Chief of the Lee Clan, often sighed in admiration.

How good it would be if Remi Sinclair was a part of the Lee Clan.

Now, Wyatt Barnes had defeated Remi Sinclair, which was a truly pleasant surprise for him.

What’s most important is that Wyatt Barnes was just sixteen years old.

He was a full two years younger than Remi Sinclair.

One can definitely imagine the future. When Wyatt Barnes reached eighteen, his power would become stronger, and he would undoubtedly leave his peers far behind.

"Clan Chief, I know what you mean. However, when I was in the Misty Forest, I was concentrating on hunting the Fierce Beasts. I noticed nothing strange and didn’t see the Grand Elder either. Also, with the Grand Elder’s power, if he tried to track me, I couldn’t possibly have noticed," as Wyatt Barnes continued, a self-mocking grin appeared on his face.

"I understand; I’m merely asking as per procedure. Besides, even if you could not find the Grand Elder, there’s no need to feel distressed... He was, after all, a martial artist of the Original Pill Realm. With your talent, you will surely surpass him before you’re thirty," Atticus Lee nodded and said in a comforting tone.

"I will try my best," Wyatt Barnes responded, determination clear in his eyes.

"Also ... regarding the incident last time, I hope you won’t mind. I did it for the Lee Clan’s reputation," said Atticus Lee after a brief hesitation.

In his eyes.

The Wyatt Barnes of the present wasn’t the same as the Wyatt Barnes of the past.

Being able to reach first place on the Hidden Dragon List at the age of sixteen ...

This level of achievement was a first since the introduction of Aurora City’s Hidden Dragon List.

It could be said that Wyatt Barnes had pioneered a new trail.

Now, even if Wyatt Barnes was only a distant relative, he deserved the Lee clan’s attention.

"Clan Chief, you worry too much," Wyatt Barnes shook his head and laughed.

"This money is a little token of appreciation from the clan," Atticus Lee pulled out a stack of bank checks from his pocket and put it on the table, smiling.

"Clan Chief, this is..."

Wyatt Barnes was taken aback.

These bank checks all held the maximum denomination, each worth ten thousand taels.

This hefty stack probably amounted to about a million taels.

"For this iteration of the Hidden Dragon List, you’ve brought honor to our family. This is the family’s reward for you... I’ve already spoken to the three alchemist elders of the family. If you need any medicinal pills, you can pay for the materials yourself and have them refine them for you. They won’t charge you a cent,"

Atticus Lee said with a smile.

The first place in Hidden Dragon List, a honor no one from the Lee Family had achieved in almost a decade.

This time, Wyatt Barnes greatly added to the family’s reputation.

Thinking back to a few days prior before the Clan Chiefs of the Sinclair and Lynch families, the jealousy in their eyes gave him great satisfaction.

"Thank you, Clan Chief,"

Wyatt Barnes hurriedly expressed his gratitude.

"If you want to refine artifacts...you can go to Elder Edgar Lee. Given your close relationship with Jovie, I imagine he will be willing to help you refine spiritual tools in consideration of Jovie,"

Clan Chief Atticus added.

Edgar Lee?

Wyatt Barnes was taken aback.

"Clan Chief, you need not worry about that. If Wyatt really needed my help in refining spiritual tools, I would even risk my old life to assist him,"

Just then, a hearty voice broke the brief silence.

Wyatt Barnes looked over.

Jovie Lee was helping her grandfather in slowly.

Wyatt Barnes realized.

So Jovie’s grandfather was the ’Elder Edgar Lee’ the Clan Chief mentioned.

A hint of emotion flashed across his eyes.

He knew Jovie must have brought her grandfather to support him, fearing he might be at a disadvantage.

"Elder Edgar Lee!"

Upon seeing the older man, Atticus Lee quickly stood up, his voice laced with respect.

The Lee Family had three nine-grade alchemists.

But as for nine-grade Artifact Refiners, since his father, who was the previous Clan Chief of the Lee Family, departed, only Edgar Lee remained.

"Clan Chief, no need for formalities,"

Elder Edgar Lee spoke dismissively.

Suddenly, Atticus Lee’s pupils shrank.

His gaze fell on the Artifact Refiners Guild badge on Elder Edgar Lee.

The red ’eight-grade’ mark gave him quite the scare.

"Elder Edgar Lee, you...you’ve advanced to become an eight-grade Artifact Refiner?"

Atticus Lee drew a deep breath, asking somewhat flusteredly.

"Clan Chief has sharp eyes,"

Elder Edgar Lee nodded slightly.

Confirmed, Atticus Lee’s breath grew ragged again, his chest heaving like a bellows.

As far as he knew.

In the past, within Aurora City, only the Guild Master of the Artifact Refiners Guild was an eighth-grade Artifact Refiner.

And now, their Lee Family had produced an eighth-grade Artifact Refiner too.

This was truly astonishingly good news!

"Congratulations Elder Edgar Lee, on finally fulfilling your wish of becoming an eight-grade Artifact Refiner. Since you have something to discuss with Wyatt Barnes, I will take my leave."

After addressing Elder Edgar Lee, Atticus Lee nodded to Wyatt Barnes and Jovie Lee before departing.

"Rascal, did he give you a hard time?"

Jovie Lee asked worriedly.

"No, the Clan Chief brought money."

Wyatt Barnes glanced at the stack of bank checks on the table.

Jovie Lee looked through them, exclaiming, "A million taels...the Clan Chief is really generous!"

"Wyatt lad, you’re getting richer than me,"

Elder Edgar Lee laughed.

"Grandpa, how can I compare to you? If it weren’t for the fact that you refuse to accept any fees for refining tools for the clan members, your wealth would have been immeasurable by now."

Wyatt Barnes shook his head.

He learned all this from Jovie.

"It seems, my Jovie has already sold me out. How typical of girls,"

By the end, Elder Edgar Lee sighed, "Girls won’t always stay with you..."

"Grandpa, what are you saying? I’m always your good granddaughter,"

Jovie Lee, hastily holding on to Elder Edgar Lee’s arm, acted like a spoiled child.

"Elder Edgar Lee,"

Hearing the noise, Christina Lee also came out of the room, looking respectfully at the elderly man.

"You must be Wyatt’s mother? You have a good son..."

Elder Edgar Lee smiled and nodded at Christina Lee, his expression amiable.

"You flatter me, Eldar Edgar Lee,"

Christina Lee said modestly.

"The reason why I’m here is that I want to ask for your opinions... It appears that my granddaughter Jovie and Wyatt share mutual affections. How about we arrange an engagement between them?"

Elder Edgar Lee asked with a smile.

"Grandpa!"

Jovie Lee’s face turned red with embarrassment. She had known nothing about Elder Edgar Lee’s decision.

"What, you don’t want to marry Wyatt?"

Elder Edgar Lee teased.

"Grandpa, you’re bullying Jovie!"

Jovie Lee hung her head low, not daring to look at Christina Lee and Wyatt Barnes.

"Elder, I naturally will not refuse this proposal. From my perspective, as long as Wyatt is happy, then it’s fine. However, I should let you know that my son has already settled on another engagement."

Christina Lee said.

"I know. Are you speaking of the girl named ’Keer’?"

Elder Edgar Lee nodded.

"Greetings, Elder,"

Keer also came out at this time, greeting the old man.

"What a beautiful and intelligent girl indeed...Wyatt really is a lucky lad,"

Elder Edgar Lee looked Keer up and down, and under her timid gaze, he revealed a satisfied smile.