Legend of Wyatt-Chapter 2281: Underhanded Tactic

"Wyatt Barnes, the Junior House Master of the Mansion of Azure Clouds? Isn’t he supposed to be a very weak human? How did he suddenly become so powerful?"

"Wasn’t it said that his super artifact, the Demon Sealing Monument, was taken by experts from the Upper Domain? How did it end up back in his hands?"

"He left the Martial Dao Sacred Land’s Lower Domain for the Upper Domain only a few years ago, right? At that time, he hadn’t even entered the ’First Transformation of the Saint Immortal.’ But now... he possesses strength comparable to ordinary experts of the Ninth Transformation of the Saint Immortal?"

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After confirming that the human expert who appeared in the mirrored scene a year ago, killing the three elites of their Pig Demon tribe, was indeed the former Junior House Master, Wyatt Barnes of the Mansion of Azure Clouds, the leaders of the Black Pig Tribe and Thunder Pig Tribe were stunned for half a day.

After all, currently residing in the Lower Domain of the Martial Dao Sacred Land, they were unaware of what transpired in the Upper Domain.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t be so puzzled or speculative about this.

It’s known that in the Upper Domain of the Martial Dao Sacred Land, stories of Wyatt Barnes killing the elder of the Mysterious Buddha Sect, Cade Simpson, to retrieve the Demon Sealing Monument, a super artifact that Cade took from him, are still circulating!

"I’ve thought about what you’ve mentioned before..."

Meanwhile, the leader of the Crimson Pig Tribe said with furrowed brows, "Eventually, I couldn’t help but come up with a bold guess!"

"What kind of guess?"

Hearing the Crimson Pig Tribe leader’s words, the leaders of the Black Pig Tribe and Thunder Pig Tribe focused their gazes on him, eyes filled with curiosity.

"I suspect... the rumor that an expert from the Upper Domain seized Wyatt Barnes’ super artifact, the Demon Sealing Monument, is a fabricated lie intentionally spread by the Mansion of Azure Clouds. The purpose was to divert the world’s attention away from Wyatt Barnes and the Demon Sealing Monument!"

"After all, as long as Wyatt Barnes had the Demon Sealing Monument, everyone’s focus was on him... If they were only from the Lower Domain, it wouldn’t matter; the Mansion of Azure Clouds isn’t afraid. However, as far as I know, even experts from the Upper Domain traveled to the Lower Domain, coveting the Demon Sealing Monument that Wyatt Barnes possessed!"

The Crimson Pig Tribe leader shared his guess.

And his guess was logical, prompting the leaders of the Black Pig Tribe and Thunder Pig Tribe to continually nod in agreement.

"Indeed, it’s possible."

"That makes sense."

Both agreed with the Crimson Pig Tribe leader’s speculation.

"No, wait!"

Suddenly, the Thunder Pig Tribe leader seemed to remember something, frowning again, "It’s been less than ten years since the news from the Mansion of Azure Clouds that said Wyatt Barnes’ super artifact, the Demon Sealing Monument, was taken by experts from the Upper Domain, right?"

"In less than ten years, Wyatt Barnes managed to gain strength comparable to ordinary experts of the Ninth Transformation of the Saint Immortal?"

"Or perhaps... he hid his strength back then?"

The Thunder Pig Tribe leader’s numerous questions brought the Black Pig Tribe and Crimson Pig Tribe leaders to wrinkle their brows as well.

"I can’t figure it out."

"Neither can I."

Ultimately, both shook their heads, expressing their inability to understand the situation.

"The Mansion of Azure Clouds is indeed a peculiar human force..."

The Thunder Pig Tribe leader’s eyes sparkled as he said, "To my knowledge, when the Human Demon Clan’s vanguard invaded the Mansion of Azure Clouds, they even lost more than half of their troops... It wasn’t until the Human Demon Clan’s main force arrived that the Mansion’s people retreated!"

"I heard the same... It’s said that back then, the House Master of the Mansion of Azure Clouds and another powerful expert took action, wiping out most of the Human Demon Clan’s vanguard. Even the favorite disciple of the Giant Spirit Palace’s Palace Master from the Human Demon Clan’s Three Palaces and Six Institutes was killed by them!"

The Crimson Pig Tribe leader nodded.

"I originally thought there were no powerful figures in the Lower Domain of the Martial Dao Sacred Land... Now, it seems that just the human force, the Mansion of Azure Clouds, possesses quite a few powerful figures! If it weren’t the Human Demon Clan taking action back then, if it were us, the Pig Demon tribe, we might not have been able to take down the Mansion of Azure Clouds!"

The Black Pig Tribe leader said in a deep voice.

"With Wyatt Barnes... unless the old Clan Chief takes action personally, it would be difficult for our Pig Demon tribe to contend with the Mansion of Azure Clouds!"

The Thunder Pig Tribe and Crimson Pig Tribe leaders both agreed with the Black Pig Tribe leader’s statement.

However, none of the three could have imagined:

Even Wyatt Barnes himself does not know where the people of the Mansion of Azure Clouds have gone; thus, even if he wanted to contribute to them, he has no means to do so!

"Now that it has been confirmed that the human expert possessing the super artifact, the Demon Sealing Monument, is indeed Wyatt Barnes, the Junior House Master of the Mansion of Azure Clouds... Should we spread this information?"

The Crimson Pig Tribe leader looked at the leaders of the Black Pig Tribe and Thunder Pig Tribe, seeking their opinion.

The latter two exchanged glances, and ultimately, the Thunder Pig Tribe leader was the first to shake his head, "There’s no rush for that... Since Wyatt Barnes killed the three elites of our Pig Demon tribe a year ago, he seems to have disappeared without a trace."

"Perhaps he hasn’t taken action against any other Demon Race tribes... If we rashly expose him, we might provoke him and cause him to harbor resentment towards our Pig Demon tribe!"

The Thunder Pig Tribe leader said cautiously, his face filled with apprehension, "That wouldn’t be good for our Pig Demon tribe!"

"That brings us back to the ’starting point.’

The Crimson Pig Tribe leader smiled wryly.

A year ago, although they didn’t know that the powerful human was the former Junior House Master of the Mansion of Azure Clouds, ’Wyatt Barnes,’ they held back from exposing him out of fear.

And now, even knowing that the human powerhouse is Wyatt Barnes, they remain wary.

After all, he is not just someone who’s strength rivals that of a typical Saint Immortal Ninth Transformation expert, but also someone possessing the super Saint Artifact, the ’Demon Sealing Monument.’ 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Furthermore, the Demon Sealing Monument is specifically effective against these Demon Race members!

"Recently, I’ve heard some news... A year ago, one of the Three Palaces and Six Institutes of the Human Demon Clan, the ’Sacred Wander Palace,’ gained a Deputy Palace Master at the level of Saint Immortal Ninth Transformation!"

The Black Pig Tribe leader shifted the topic and said, "And the new Deputy Palace Master of the Sacred Wander Palace... is also named ’Wyatt Barnes’!"

Although the Pig Demon Tribe’s territory borders the Human Demon Clan’s domain, as different demon clans, they seldom interact.

If it weren’t for recent times when members of the Pig Demon Tribe were actively seeking materials required for setting up a ’cross-domain transport array,’ thereby frequently interacting with Human Demon Clan members, they might not have received this news.

"The Sacred Wander Palace of the Human Demon Clan has a Deputy Palace Master of Saint Immortal Ninth Transformation? Also named ’Wyatt Barnes’? Quite the coincidence?"

Upon hearing the Black Pig Tribe leader’s words, the Crimson Pig Tribe leader couldn’t help but show a face full of surprise.

"It might not be just mere coincidence!"

Having lived the longest, the Thunder Pig Tribe leader was deep in thought.

He looked toward the Black Pig Tribe leader and asked, "Do you know the ’background’ of the new Deputy Palace Master of the Sacred Wander Palace? Was he a former elder, or someone who just joined the palace?"

"He joined the Sacred Wander Palace a year ago."

The Black Pig Tribe leader said.

"Joined the Sacred Wander Palace a year ago?"

The Thunder Pig Tribe leader seemed to have thought of something, his pupils suddenly constricted, and his face changed drastically, "Members of the Sacred Wander Palace all possess pure human bloodlines... If that person doesn’t have a pure human bloodline, even if he’s a powerhouse at half-step immortal level, the Sacred Wander Palace wouldn’t allow him to join!"

"Possessing a pure human bloodline, and named ’Wyatt Barnes’... I suspect..."

Before the Thunder Pig Tribe leader finished speaking, the Crimson Pig Tribe leader interrupted in surprise, "You suspect the new Deputy Palace Master of the Sacred Wander Palace is the human powerhouse ’Wyatt Barnes’ who killed our Pig Demon Tribe’s Three Kings a year ago? The former Junior House Master of the Mansion of Azure Clouds?"

"Exactly!"

The Thunder Pig Tribe leader nodded, then said with a serious expression, "A year ago, he killed our Pig Demon Tribe’s Three Kings... A year ago, the Sacred Wander Palace gained a new Deputy Palace Master, and he’s an demon cultivator with a pure human bloodline!"

"Do you think... such a coincidence could really happen in this world?"

"I suspect... a year ago, the former Junior House Master of the Mansion of Azure Clouds, ’Wyatt Barnes,’ emerged with the intention of infiltrating the Sacred Wander Palace of the Human Demon Clan! While passing by our Pig Demon Tribe, he just happened to wipe out our Three Kings!"

As the Thunder Pig Tribe leader spoke, he became increasingly convinced of his speculation.

"In this case... It seems indeed possible!"

The Black Pig Tribe leader’s gaze turned cold as he spoke in a deep voice.

"A year ago, looking at Wyatt Barnes in the mirror image footage... He didn’t seem to be a demon cultivator, did he?"

The Crimson Pig Tribe leader expressed his inner doubts.

"Do you think... for a human powerhouse whose strength rivals that of a typical Saint Immortal Ninth Transformation expert, would disguising himself as a demon cultivator be difficult?"

The Thunder Pig Tribe leader retorted.

Upon hearing this, the Crimson Pig Tribe leader was momentarily speechless, incapable of replying.

As a Saint Immortal Ninth Transformation expert himself, he naturally understood the capabilities of other experts of similar level.

"I am more than ninety percent sure that the new Deputy Palace Master of the Sacred Wander Palace is indeed the former Junior House Master of the Mansion of Azure Clouds, ’Wyatt Barnes’... And the people of the Sacred Wander Palace likely haven’t discovered his true identity!"

The Thunder Pig Tribe leader’s eyes flashed with firm conviction as he spoke.

"Apparently... since the new Deputy Palace Master joined the Sacred Wander Palace a year ago, he’s been in seclusion, seldom interacting with others. Thus, the fact that the people of the Sacred Wander Palace haven’t recognized him as the former Junior House Master seems reasonable."

"After all, few within the Sacred Wander Palace have seen him."

The Black Pig Tribe leader said.

"In that case... let’s lend the Sacred Wander Palace a hand!"

The Thunder Pig Tribe leader’s mouth curled into a sinister smile, letting out a creepy laugh, "We’ll think of a way to let someone within the palace who’ve seen their new Deputy Palace Master take a look at the portrait of Wyatt Barnes, the Junior House Master of the Mansion of Azure Clouds!"

"Great idea!"

Upon hearing this, the Crimson Pig Tribe leader clapped and exclaimed in admiration.

"Brilliant!"

The Black Pig Tribe leader’s eyes also suddenly brightened, "This plan is feasible!"