Legend of Wyatt

Chapter 2647: Tony Campbell’s Choice

"But... foster father, given Wyatt Barnes’ strength, he should still have a great chance to break into the top three in the ’Sixteenth County Martial Competition’ held by King Cooper’s mansion a year and a half later."

Upon hearing Tony Campbell’s words, Felix Campbell secretly rejoiced in his heart, while deliberately saying and asking:

"Are you planning to act against him after he participates in the Sixteenth County Martial Competition... or now?"

When the words fell, Felix Campbell’s gaze settled on Tony Campbell’s face, wanting to discern his foster father’s reaction to his words from his expression.

"Humph!"

Listening to Felix Campbell’s words, Tony Campbell coldly snorted again, a flash of cold light passing through his eyes, as his face instantly turned sullen.

"Of course, it’s now!"

Although he didn’t know why King Cooper’s mansion went to great lengths to hold the ’Sixteenth County Martial Competition’.

However, judging by the reward of the Daai Law Pill to the top three counties in the competition, it was evident that King Cooper’s mansion highly regarded the Sixteenth County Martial Competition.

If Wyatt Barnes cannot break into the top two of the Sixteenth County Martial Competition, he will miss the chance to obtain a mid-grade Immortal Pill ’Daai Law Pill’.

If Wyatt Barnes can break into the top two, he will be able to obtain one Daai Law Pill.

However, once Wyatt Barnes breaks into the top three or top two in the Sixteenth County Martial Competition, considering King Cooper’s mansion’s emphasis on the event, they will surely focus on Wyatt Barnes, who shines brightly in the competition...

At that time, seizing the Immortal Method and Divine Ability mastered by Wyatt Barnes will be as difficult as reaching for the sky!

On one hand, there is the uncertain mid-grade Immortal Pill ’Daai Law Pill’.

On the other hand, there is the opportunity to seize the Immortal Method and Divine Ability mastered by Wyatt Barnes.

Tony Campbell only weighed it slightly in his heart before choosing the latter.

"Of course, it’s now!"

Upon hearing Tony Campbell’s near unequivocal words, Felix Campbell’s eyes immediately brightened again, and he quickly flattered, "Foster father, you’re wise... If we let Wyatt Barnes participate in the Sixteenth County Martial Competition held by King Cooper’s mansion and then act against him, it might be far less simple than acting against him now."

Felix Campbell was waiting for this ’result’.

"Wyatt Barnes... Compared to the uncertain mid-grade Immortal Pill ’Daai Law Pill’, the various Immortal Methods and Divine Abilities you possess are more tempting to my foster father! You just wait to be coerced by my foster father to surrender the Immortal Method and Divine Ability, and finally be killed by him!"

While flattering Tony Campbell, Felix Campbell’s gaze flickered, muttering to himself in his heart as if speaking directly to Wyatt Barnes.

"Foster father."

Felix Campbell continued, "Currently, Lord County Governor highly values Wyatt Barnes... If you want to act against Wyatt Barnes at the County Governor’s Mansion, it’s probably impossible. Moreover, if you coerce Wyatt Barnes at the County Governor’s Mansion, Lord County Governor will also learn that Wyatt Barnes possesses Immortal Methods and Divine Abilities."

"At that time, if Lord County Governor is willing to share the Immortal Methods and Divine Abilities, that’s good... But if he’s unwilling, or insists on letting Wyatt Barnes participate in the ’Sixteenth County Martial Competition’ held by King Cooper’s mansion, you might miss the chance to obtain the Immortal Methods and Divine Abilities mastered by Wyatt Barnes."

"Furthermore... Once Wyatt Barnes participates in the Sixteenth County Martial Competition held by King Cooper’s mansion, there’s a high possibility he will be favored and retained by King Cooper’s mansion. At that point, not only will it be difficult for foster father to coerce him again, even Lord County Governor might not be able to coerce him."

"Additionally, if he really is Bloodshade City’s City Lord ’Manuel Willow’, intentionally nurtured to deal with foster father... With his talent as a less than hundred-year-old ascendant, he will undoubtedly grow rapidly within King Cooper’s mansion, coupled with the Immortal Methods and Divine Abilities he mastered... In the future, he might pose a threat to foster father."

Felix Campbell, after saying these words, was also analyzing his viewpoints with Tony Campbell.

"Felix, your analysis is good."

After listening to Felix Campbell, Tony Campbell nodded with satisfaction, followed by a flash of cold light in his eyes, "I will find a way to make Wyatt Barnes leave the County Governor’s Mansion... Once he leaves the County Governor’s Mansion, without Lord County Governor’s aid, I’ll be able to coerce him to surrender the Immortal Methods and Divine Abilities he mastered!"

Tony Campbell’s words were full of determination and planning.

...

Bloodshade City.

Recent events have left Bloodshade City’s City Lord ’Manuel Willow’ extremely gloomy.

His subordinates, the Army of Silver Sea Dragon, except for a few officers employed for outside missions, including the leader of the Army of Silver Sea Dragon ’Eren Maxwell’, a group stationed at the Army of Silver Sea Dragon’s camp, and those ascendants who had just ascended to Spiritual Heaven serving as ’miners’ in the Immortal Stone mines, were all killed.

Main Mansion, within the hall.

Manuel Willow sits at the primary seat, with the leader of the Black Dragon Army ’Makai Holland’ seated below.

"Makai... What do you think about this matter?"

Manuel Willow looked at Makai Holland and asked in a deep voice.

Although Manuel Willow possesses a formidable cultivation that allows him to maintain prolonged vigour, a period of investigation and toil has manifested his fatigue, eyes filled with dense blood veins.

"City Lord, at first, I believed that the Army of Silver Sea Dragon offended someone... But upon further thought, I find it implausible. If the Army of Silver Sea Dragon provoked anyone, and that person had the strength to kill Eren Maxwell, it’s unreasonable they haven’t confronted you for an explanation."

Makai Holland said, "After all, you are Bloodshade City’s City Lord, Eren Maxwell’s immediate superior!"

"City Lord... Eren Maxwell seemed to carry the ’Child Floating Shadow Immortal Talisman’ you gave him, right?"

Suddenly, Makai Holland thought of this detail.

"When he died, the ’Mother Floating Shadow Immortal Talisman’ corresponding to the one he carried did not receive any talisman power, unable to reveal the floating shadow image... Yet, I can confirm that the Child Floating Shadow Immortal Talisman he carried has been used."

Manuel Willow said.

"Hiss—"

Almost the moment Manuel Willow’s words fell, Makai Holland couldn’t help but take a deep breath, looking shocked, and said, "That... doesn’t that mean... the one who killed Eren Maxwell, the commander, is most likely an existence above a ’Daai Law Golden Immortal’?"

"Not possibly... but definitely, the one who killed him is an existence above a ’Daai Law Golden Immortal’!"

Manuel Willow said with absolute certainty.

"How could the Army of Silver Sea Dragon provoke an existence above a Daai Law Golden Immortal... moreover, if the Army of Silver Sea Dragon truly offended a Daai Law Golden Immortal, that Daai Law Golden Immortal would definitely have come to Bloodshade City, to the City Lord’s Mansion to find you, Master City Lord, right?"

Makai Holland muttered as he spoke, filled with doubt.

"Perhaps there is some other reason."

Manuel Willow said in a deep voice.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew into the great hall.

"Master City Lord."

Accompanying this gust of wind was a hoary, aged voice.

Immediately after, an old man appeared, standing in the great hall, saluting Manuel Willow.

"Elder Hayden!"

Seeing the old man, Makai Holland, who was sitting to the side, hurriedly stood up and greeted respectfully.

Although he was the commander of the Black Dragon Army, in front of this old man, he dared not show any negligence or disrespect...

This old man was not only the closest person to their Bloodshade City Lord, the head of the Golden Serpent Guards, but also possessed power even greater than Makai Holland, widely acknowledged as the ’second strongest in Bloodshade City’.

"Elder Hayden, any findings?"

Manuel Willow’s eyes flashed with a keen light as he asked.

Elder Hayden nodded before saying, "Master City Lord, some time ago, two uninvited guests arrived in our Bloodshade City... and these two uninvited guests are from the County City, from the County Governor’s Mansion!"

"Two uninvited guests? From the County Governor’s Mansion?"

Manuel Willow’s pupils contracted, and he then asked in a deep voice, "Who are they?"

In his mind immediately emerged a figure he loathed to the bone, none other than that first Sacrificial Officer of the Nine Nether County Governor’s Mansion, Tony Campbell!

Tony Campbell, precisely a ’Daai Law Golden Immortal’.

Moreover, currently, he is one of the only two Daai Law Golden Immortals within Nine Nether County.

As Makai Holland also looked at Elder Hayden, Elder Hayden said, "Of the two uninvited guests, one is an elder from the internal mansion of the County Governor’s Mansion, Marcellus Jimenez... and the other is the adopted son of the Sacrificial Officer Tony Campbell, Felix Campbell! He is also the one whose four limbs were broken by Wyatt Barnes a year and a half ago!"

"Marcellus Jimenez is one of Tony Campbell’s men... Felix Campbell is Tony Campbell’s adopted son... the Army of Silver Sea Dragon’s camp was nearly leveled to the ground..."

Upon hearing Elder Hayden’s words, Manuel Willow muttered softly as if he had thought of something, his face suddenly changing.

"Master City Lord..."

Makai Holland was very curious about what their Bloodshade City Lord had thought of that made his expression turn so grim in an instant.

"Makai, you may leave for now."

Just as Makai Holland’s curiosity peaked, Manuel Willow had already looked at him, waved his hand, saying, "I have an idea about this matter, so there’s no need for you to investigate further. I will discuss it with you later... I need to talk to Elder Hayden now."

"Yes, Master City Lord."

Though filled with countless doubts, Makai Holland still responded and exited the hall.

After Makai Holland left, Manuel Willow looked at Elder Hayden and said solemnly, "Elder Hayden... if I’m not mistaken, Tony Campbell has already learned that Wyatt Barnes ascended to the Spiritual Heaven as a ’Heavenly Immortal’ two years ago."

"Now, in his eyes, Wyatt Barnes is just a Heavenly Immortal who has mastered Heavenly-grade Immortal Methods and Divine Abilities... and with his greedy nature, he’s surely developed a covetous desire for Wyatt Barnes’s mastery of Immortal Methods and Divine Abilities. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have sealed the mouths of all the soldiers of the Army of Silver Sea Dragon with such extreme means!"

Manuel Willow said.

With so many clues, Manuel Willow, with his wisdom, easily deduced:

Tony Campbell has made his move!

"As the city’s leader... if it was Tony Campbell who acted, why didn’t he also cause trouble for you?"

Elder Hayden asked.

"That man Tony Campbell is obstinate and self-opinionated. He probably already suspects that I trained Wyatt Barnes to deal with him... with his nature, he will certainly wait until after dealing with Wyatt Barnes to come flaunt and humiliate me in person!"

Manuel Willow spoke as if Tony Campbell were standing right in front of him, and he could understand his inner thoughts.