Chapter 2678: Chapter 2678: Time Flies
Bloodshade City’s City Lord ’Manuel Willow’’s words made Wyatt Barnes realize once again his meticulous planning as he dissected the entire matter thoroughly.
As Manuel Willow finished speaking, Wyatt Barnes’s expression became grave.
Indeed.
If the mysterious old woman’s power renders even the Qin Palace helpless, what hope does he have for rescue if she lies in wait at the palace to ambush him?
"Who exactly is that old woman?"
Wyatt Barnes now understood:
Unless he could confirm the old woman’s identity and strength, participating in the ’Sixteen County Martial Gathering’ soon to be held by the Qin Palace indeed carried certain risks.
Initially, while he knew the old woman’s strength wasn’t weaker than Nine Nether County’s governor.
He hadn’t considered that the old woman’s strength might surpass the many powerful figures within the Qin Palace...
After all, the Qin Palace’s power isn’t something the county governor of Nine Nether County could compare to.
"Unless you can confirm the old woman’s identity or strength...otherwise, I don’t support your participation in the ’Sixteen County Martial Gathering’ by the Qin Palace!"
Manuel Willow added.
"Thank you for the warning, City Lord Willow."
After thanking Manuel Willow, the somewhat troubled Wyatt Barnes left, but he firmly engraved Manuel Willow’s final words in his heart, not daring to neglect them.
Because it concerned his own life and death!
"Alas..."
After Wyatt Barnes left, Manuel Willow looked at the storage ring in his hand and sighed deeply.
The hand holding the storage ring unknowingly tightened its grip, "Wyatt Barnes, I hope you truly remember my words...better yet, don’t participate in the Qin Palace’s Sixteen County Martial Gathering and stay far away from the area governed by the Qin Palace."
Outside Bloodshade City.
Whoosh!
Wyatt Barnes strolled like a meteor, walking through the air, heading toward the border area of Nine Nether County, preparing to leave the county.
At this moment, Wyatt Barnes did not know where he was headed, just wandering aimlessly.
Meanwhile, his mind was a tangled mess.
"Who exactly is that old woman?"
"Since she wants to kill me, she must have ’reasons’...it’s just, ever since I ascended to Spiritual Heaven, I don’t recall provoking anyone backed by an old woman like her?"
...
As Wyatt Barnes pondered, he began reminiscing about every incident that occurred since he ascended to this heavenly realm ’Spiritual Heaven’ two and a half years ago.
He desperately wanted to know from where the old woman came and for what purpose...
"Could it be...her?!"
As his thoughts wandered, a flash of insight sprung in his mind, and a silhouette lingered there, refusing to disperse.
Shudder!
Suddenly, Wyatt Barnes halted.
His thoughts swiftly reverted to when he first ascended to Spiritual Heaven...
In Bloodshade City’s streets, he was initially wandering aimlessly.
All at once, the surrounding din and bustle abruptly ceased, disappearing entirely.
As if all those present were being choked, unable to utter a sound.
Back then, just like now, Wyatt Barnes stopped.
He noticed that a group of pedestrians on the street stood still, gazing intently behind him, as though something mesmerizing was there...
"What exactly makes them speechless?"
Back then, curious, Wyatt Barnes slowly turned.
As he turned, a graceful curve appeared before him, leaving him breathless with admiration as he exclaimed at heart:
"What a beautiful woman!"
The entire street fell silent because of this woman.
The woman wore a light purple dress, her brows like emerald feathers, skin like snow, and a waist like silk.
Despite a thin veil hanging across her cheeks, just her slightly cold autumn eyes and her elegant, otherworldly aura made everything around dim in comparison.
Furthermore, her cheeks, although covered by the veil.
But, the semi-transparent veil made the contours beneath faintly visible, hinting at the perfect curve of her cheeks.
People couldn’t help but desire to lift the veil, longing for a glimpse of the beauty hidden beneath.
It was evident, even with the veil’s allure.
Should the veil be removed, her liberated face would be unrivaled...
The woman strode elegantly, wherever she went, the crowd would silently part to create a path.
At this moment, all eyes on the street, whether male or female, were captivated by her.
As if she possessed some special enchantment.
Normally, upon seeing such a matchless beauty, many men might harbor impure thoughts.
Yet now, none showed such intentions; each stared at her with awe, their eyes reflecting only fleeting admiration followed by devotion...
It seemed as if this woman was some kind of divine existence, lofty and untouchable.
...
"Milana Harrington..."
A moment later, Wyatt Barnes slowly came back to his senses and let out a long sigh.
When he was in the mundane plane, he already had two wives and a confidante, and only acknowledged those three women in his heart.
Although there were many other women around him, they never gained his recognition.
He always regarded those women as mere friends.
He always felt that having two wives and a confidante was already a great fortune, and he hoped his romantic life could end there perfectly.
He locked the door to his heart tightly, allowing beauties to swarm around him, but remained unmoved himself.
However, he never expected:
After ascending to the Spiritual Heaven of the Otherworld, he would, in a twist of fate, have an encounter with a woman he didn’t quite like and had only met once. Even more unexpectedly, it happened under circumstances beyond his control.
It resulted in the two of them having the essence of a marital relationship without the name of one.
"I will find you... The woman who has shared a bed with Wyatt Barnes can only belong to Wyatt Barnes!"
When Milana Harrington left back then, Wyatt Barnes had said this.
In his heart, he already regarded Milana Harrington as his woman.
"Could that old woman have anything to do with her?"
"If she wanted to kill me, she could have done it herself from the start... No need to send someone now, right?"
Muttering to himself, Wyatt Barnes also thought:
That old woman was unlikely sent by Milana Harrington to kill him.
Because if Milana Harrington wanted to kill him, she would have done so herself from the beginning.
Even if she later regretted not killing him and wanted to kill him, she wouldn’t need to rely on others...
After all, as a woman, she highly valued her chastity and wouldn’t randomly tell others it had been ruined by someone.
"If the old woman didn’t come for her... then for whom?"
Unknowingly, Wyatt Barnes found himself running in circles, utterly clueless.
"If the old woman truly came for her... then I might really not be able to attend the ’Sixteen Counties Martial Meet’ held by King Cooper’s Mansion."
Wyatt Barnes thought to himself.
Back then, he had witnessed the formidable strength displayed by Milana Harrington.
Moreover, Milana Harrington’s background was notably extraordinary, seemingly hailing from a powerful sect that possessed an Immortal Artifact of the sect.
If that old woman came for Milana Harrington, it indicated she was also likely from that sect.
Someone from that sect wouldn’t fear King Cooper’s Mansion.
...
Time flew by, and nearly a year had passed in the blink of an eye.
The ’Sixteen Counties Martial Meet’ held by King Cooper’s Mansion was also about to begin.
King Cooper’s Mansion refers not only to a faction but also to a broad region and an almost boundless mansion.
The ’Royal City’ of King Cooper’s Mansion rests on a vast prairie. From afar, it resembles a giant beast quietly lying on the grassland, completely still, as if asleep.
Yet, this seemingly sleeping giant beast always opens four enormous mouths, allowing people to travel through its spaces freely.
Very few people are seen flying over the top of the beast.
This is because the ’Royal City’ of King Cooper’s Mansion has rules that forbid people from entering or leaving by air without authorization. Instead, they must enter and exit through the city’s four gates, making management easier and less chaotic.
Since the Royal City is vast, it also means a large population.
A large population naturally leads to chaos.
Thus, King Cooper’s Mansion set these rules to better maintain public order in the Royal City.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
...
Amidst the swift sound of the wind, from two directions, two groups of people flew in the sky, arriving just outside the eastern gate of the Royal City. Each group consisted of around thirty people.
Each group was led by a middle-aged man who exuded a palpable sense of authority, clearly individuals of high standing.
Once they reached the eastern gate of the Royal City, the two groups descended together.
They dared not violate the city’s rules against aerial entry.
"County Governor Field, what a coincidence... I didn’t expect to meet you outside the gate of the Royal City,"
said one middle-aged man to another.
The middle-aged man addressed as ’County Governor Field’ was no other than the Governor of Nine Nether County, Christian Clark!
Following Christian Clark were, besides two inner court elders and a few sacrificial officers, twenty-nine young people under a hundred years of age.
Among them was a new face, replacing the former number one sacrificial officer of Nine Nether County, Tony Campbell’s adopted son, Felix Campbell.
If Wyatt Barnes were here, he would certainly recognize immediately:
The two inner court elders following Christian Clark were Nathanael Knight and Christian Clark.
