Chapter 2687: Chapter 2687: Ares Cooper’s Worry
"Wyatt Barnes?!"
Almost at the exact moment King Cooper and Third Prince simultaneously uttered this name, Ares Cooper also came back to his senses and immediately looked at King Cooper and Third Prince, "Uncle, Third Uncle... What’s the matter with Wyatt Barnes?"
"Right!"
Suddenly, King Cooper seemed to think of something and looked at Ares Cooper, asking, "Robert, you came here this time with the people from Nine Nether County... and that Wyatt Barnes, he was also in Nine Nether County before. Did you interact with him?"
"Of course."
Ares Cooper nodded, "He is my only friend in Nine Nether County."
Although Ares Cooper came to know Wyatt Barnes later on,
before meeting Wyatt Barnes, he really didn’t have a true friend until he met Wyatt Barnes, and only then did he feel he had a friend.
"Moreover... he saved my life!"
Ares Cooper added.
"Saved your life?"
Upon hearing Ares Cooper’s words, King Cooper and Third Prince’s eyebrows furrowed slightly as they exchanged glances, both seeing bitterness and helplessness in each other’s eyes.
Their nephew’s friend, and a friend who had saved their nephew’s life, they should logically protect.
But if the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect’s elder’s ’target’ was their nephew’s friend, they might intend to protect but would be powerless to do so.
Now, they only hope that the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect’s elder’s target is not Wyatt Barnes.
Even if it is Wyatt Barnes, they hope Wyatt Barnes doesn’t show up.
That way, they won’t be put in a difficult position.
"Hmm."
Ares Cooper nodded, at the same time seeing the helplessness in King Cooper and Third Prince’s eyes, and couldn’t help but feel a tightness in his chest, "Uncle, Third Uncle... What were you saying just now? What’s wrong with Wyatt Barnes?"
Once again mentioning Wyatt Barnes, Ares Cooper’s face couldn’t help but show a worried expression.
Although he didn’t clearly hear his uncle and third uncle’s conversation just now, he still felt an ominous premonition rising in his heart.
"Robert, we are only speculating."
Third Prince sighed.
"What speculating?"
Ares Cooper became more anxious.
"It’s like this..."
As Third Prince slowly began to speak, his words made Ares Cooper’s face change dramatically.
"So... Third Uncle, you and Uncle both suspect that the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect’s core elder’s goal this time is ’Wyatt Barnes’?"
Ares Cooper’s face changed repeatedly, seemingly never knowing when to stop.
"It’s just speculation."
Seeing Ares Cooper’s concern, King Cooper timely opened his mouth to comfort him, "After all, up to now, only Wyatt Barnes, who should have appeared, hasn’t shown up in the competition among the sixteen counties... Of course, there could be someone else."
Although he said there might be someone else, King Cooper’s heart increasingly felt that the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect’s powerful presence was waiting for Wyatt Barnes.
Because, apart from Wyatt Barnes, a genius prodigy under a hundred years old who appeared in the area governed by King Cooper, he really couldn’t think of anyone else worthy of the Sect Leader of Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect personally ordering to be killed.
It’s known that a few months ago, upon hearing about Wyatt Barnes’ existence, he was filled with shock.
Because he didn’t expect such a presence to emerge in their King Cooper’s realm.
Under a hundred years old, with strength comparable to a Daai Law Golden Immortal, and widely acclaimed by the people of Nine Nether County as the number one person below Daai Law Golden Immortal!
Although subsequently, Third Prince also comforted Ares Cooper like King Cooper, but Ares Cooper wasn’t foolish, vaguely realizing that the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect’s core elder likely came here largely for ’Wyatt Barnes’.
Even though he didn’t know why the Sect Leader of Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect would dispatch their core elder to kill Wyatt Barnes, his heart could not help but worry for Wyatt Barnes.
"Wyatt Barnes... I hope you are safe now, but I also hope you don’t show up at this sixteen counties competition while being safe."
Robert thought silently to himself.
Earlier, he really hoped Wyatt Barnes would appear in time.
But now, he doesn’t hope for Wyatt Barnes to appear at all.
"Now, just hope Wyatt Barnes doesn’t appear..."
Third Prince sighed.
"Though, I highly regard Wyatt Barnes and hope he stays in King Cooper’s realm... But, since he is Robert’s friend, and the Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect’s elder seems to be coming to kill him, I equally hope he doesn’t appear."
King Cooper added.
Boom!!
Crash!!
...
The ground quivered as powerful waves emanating from the duel stage in front of the VIP audience seats outside the curtain spread, causing the stage to tremble and involving the surrounding audience stands, making it seem like a violent earthquake.
This enormous commotion was caused by the fierce battle between two people in the air above the stage.
Now, in the air above the stage, Julian Yorke, the trump card from Windbreak County, was fiercely battling with Kaison Truman, the trump card from Windbreak County, both evenly matched, and temporarily at a standstill, finding it difficult to discern a victor in a short time.
At this moment, King Cooper and Third Prince’s gazes also simultaneously fell on the air above the stage.
Only Ares Cooper still had his head lowered, his brows tightly knit together, silently praying in his heart, hoping Wyatt Barnes would not appear...
The reason Ares felt this way was that Wyatt Barnes was his only friend, and he didn’t want Wyatt to be harmed.
Apart from that, he didn’t care about anything else outside.
Regardless of whether Julian Yorke or Kaison Truman won or lost, or who claimed the ’first’ place in the Martial Arts Tournament of the Sixteen Counties, he didn’t care.
King Cooper and the Third Prince, while also hoping Wyatt Barnes was unharmed,
knew that Wyatt was merely a friend of their nephew. Although he was their nephew’s lifesaver, if Wyatt appeared and indeed became the target of that Merciful Voyage Immortal Sect powerhouse, there was nothing they could do to help.
However, if that powerhouse’s target wasn’t Wyatt, they had no worries about Wyatt being in danger.
Thus, their thoughts quickly shifted away from Wyatt Barnes.
At this moment, their attention was entirely captured by the intense battle in mid-air between Julian Yorke and Kaison Truman above the ring, their eyes never leaving the two, clearly wanting to know:
Between Julian Yorke and Kaison Truman, who would first defeat the other to achieve ultimate victory and claim the ’first’ title in the Martial Arts Tournament of the Sixteen Counties!
"I’ve long heard of a ’Julian Yorke’ from the Pingshan County; his strength is impressive, a peerless genius not seen in a millennium in Pingshan County... Seeing him today, his reputation is truly deserved."
The Third Prince sighed.
"Kaison Truman is not bad either... He and his father have hidden well. Although I am the head of the Cooper Mansion, I only knew of Hazel Truman in Windbreak County who was as strong as any man, but not that Windbreak County had an even more talented Kaison Truman!"
King Cooper remarked.
"Big brother... who do you think will win?"
The Third Prince asked.
"It’s hard to say now... However, judging from the current situation, their overall strength is about the same. To truly determine a winner, it might depend on who gets distracted first. If one gets distracted and the other capitalizes on that flaw, they could easily defeat the other in one fell swoop!"
King Cooper said incisively.
"I think so too."
The Third Prince nodded.
...
Outside the curtain.
At this moment, the attention of the crowd in the stands surrounding the ring was also on Julian Yorke and Kaison Truman fighting fiercely in the sky above the ring.
"Julian Yorke’s strength is indeed impressive, as expected!"
"I’ve heard of Julian Yorke’s name before but never had a clear understanding of his prowess... Today, I finally witnessed it."
"If there was no ’Dark Horse’ Kaison Truman, and if Wyatt Barnes doesn’t appear... this time, the ’first’ in the martial arts tournament of the sixteen counties would undoubtedly fall to Julian Yorke."
"Indeed. No one expected that besides Hazel Truman, Windbreak County also had a trump card like Kaison Truman."
"Regardless of whether Wyatt Barnes comes or not... this time in the Martial Arts Tournament of the Sixteen Counties, people from Windbreak County would occupy two spots in the top ten, and it’s even a pair of brothers. This will surely become a celebrated story in Windbreak County, even in the Cooper Mansion in the future!"
"The County Governor Truman of Windbreak County has sired a pair of good children... It’s truly enviable."
...
The crowd in the stands surrounding the ring were in heated discussions.
In their words, most marveled at the sudden emergence of the ’Dark Horse’ Kaison Truman, and many were envious of the Windbreak County Governor Kenzo Truman for having such fine children.
At this moment, the Windbreak County Governor Kenzo Truman sat calmly on one side of the stands, watching the intense battle above the ring.
However, if one looked closely at his eyes, they would discover:
In their depths, they were filled with immense pride!
Having a daughter like Hazel Truman, having a son like Kaison Truman...
What more could a father wish for?
"Sacrificial Officer Laird... who do you think will win this fight?"
In the VIP stands, the Vice Sect Leader of the Flying Dragon Sect, ’Cohen Yellow’s gaze fell on the black-robed figure not far beside him and asked.
The black-robed man was none other than the Sacrificial Officer Laird of the Flying Dragon Sect, a lower-ranked alchemical immortal master wearing a robe of the Tian Master character.
This lower-ranked alchemical immortal master was also the trump card of Nine Nether County that many people in attendance were mentioning:
Wyatt Barnes!
"Their strength is about the same, evenly matched... At this moment, it’s hard to say who will win or lose."
In response to Cohen Yellow’s query, Wyatt Barnes replied in a hoarse voice.
"I think so too,"
Cohen Yellow nodded, "Between the two of them, even if a winner is determined, it would be because one got distracted... Right now, it’s hard to say who will win or lose."
"However..."
Just as Cohen Yellow’s words fell, Wyatt Barnes continued, "I think Kaison Truman has a better chance of winning."
"Kaison Truman? The son of the Windbreak County Governor?"
Upon hearing Wyatt Barnes’ words, Cohen Yellow couldn’t help but ask in surprise, "Sacrificial Officer Laird, why do you say that? As it stands, it’s really hard to tell who will win or lose between them."
"This is just my personal judgment... The final outcome might not necessarily align with my judgment."
Wyatt Barnes, with his brow hidden under the black robe, raised slightly, said calmly.
