Chapter 2859: The Duan Clan of Crimson Heaven

At this moment, Wyatt Barnes deeply sensed his own insignificance.

Not to mention the top experts in the realms, those like Immortal Emperor and Immortal Sovereign.

Even in front of the Elder Ancestor of the Joyful Zen Sect, the Nine Palaces Immortal Lord ’Maximus Lee,’ Wyatt felt so small.

With the other’s strength, to kill him would be as easy as a flick of the wrist.

"My strength is still too weak... I need to find a way, find an opportunity, to quickly elevate my cultivation and achieve the ’Immortal Lord’!"

Wyatt mused.

Seeing how the mighty Elder Ancestor was as docile as a cat in front of Maximus Lee, Wyatt suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis.

You have to know, his greatest reliance now is the ’Elder Ancestor’!

Now, Wyatt even feels like his life is not under his control.

The group from Thousand Spider Immortal Sect and Dragon Warrior Immortal Sect, including the two Sect Leaders, stood aside, not daring to make a sound from the beginning to the end.

Today, not to mention the Elder Ancestor, even if their two Sect Leaders had their eyes destroyed by this Joyful Zen Sect Elder Ancestor Maximus Lee, they would still have to greet him with a smile despite their anger.

In this world of respecting the powerful, the weak can only keep a low profile in front of the strong.

"Are you the Alchemist Barnes given by the Tai Yi Immortal Sect?"

At the same time, Maximus Lee’s gaze fell on Wyatt Barnes, and the face that was tensed relaxed into a smile.

"Yes."

Wyatt nodded, also unable to help but sigh at how useful his current ’identity’ was.

Under a hundred years old and able to refine the top-grade Rowan Heaven Pill!

Even the unstoppable Maximus Lee in front of the Elder Ancestor showed a polite and respectful smile to him.

"Alchemist Barnes, do you have any interest in coming to our Joyful Zen Sect?"

Maximus Lee asked with a smile.

If it weren’t for having seen Maximus Lee’s cold and ruthless demeanor before, Wyatt might have thought this monk a friendly and humble person.

"Senior Lee."

Facing Maximus Lee’s inquiry, Wyatt replied straightforwardly: "I shouldn’t be staying long in the Southeast Six Territories... After this Pill Tao convention, I plan to leave the Southeast Six Territories and return to the central area of South Heaven’s Borderlands."

"Being out for a long time... it’s time to go back."

Wyatt said.

As soon as Wyatt finished speaking, not only was the Elder Ancestor surprised, but Hunter Swayer, Russel Yorke, and Joshua Davies were also taken aback.

Only Leilany remained calm, showing no unusual expression because of Wyatt’s words.

"Going back to the central area?"

Sure enough, upon hearing Wyatt’s words, Maximus Lee’s pupils constricted slightly, then curiously asked, "Alchemist Barnes, from your words... you actually came from the central area? Your family is in the central area?"

"Yes."

Wyatt nodded, "Our family has a rule that direct descendants must leave the central area before the age of a hundred to practice in the border areas and achieve certain accomplishments before returning to the family."

"And I am just planning to make a name for myself at this Pill Tao convention in the border area... then I will be able to return to the family."

Wyatt said.

After saying this, Wyatt appeared calm, showing no flaws.

This was naturally all made up by him offhand.

The reason he fabricated this was to construct a ’false identity’ in front of Maximus Lee, an identity strong enough to make the Elder Ancestor of the Joyful Zen Sect apprehensive!

Although he knew Maximus Lee might not believe it.

But, as long as he has this false identity, even if Maximus Lee wants to act against him, he would have to consider the consequences.

If not necessary, he believes Maximus Lee wouldn’t dare to take the risk.

"Elder Ancestor, Alchemist Swayer, Alchemist Yorke, Alchemist Davies... sorry for not explaining my origin to you earlier, or mentioning my departure from the Southeast Six Territories after the Pill Tao convention."

After his words fell, without waiting for Maximus Lee to respond, Wyatt looked towards the Elder Ancestor and others, apologetically speaking.

"Turns out Alchemist Barnes is indeed from a major family in the central area... I was wondering how our border area could produce an under-hundred-year top-grade Rowan Heaven Pill alchemist!"

While the Elder Ancestor and others hadn’t yet recovered, the Dragon Warrior Sect Leader Ole Ferguson couldn’t help but sigh.

At the same time, his face showed a hint of relief.

Earlier, when the Tai Yi Immortal Sect suddenly gained such an alchemist sacrificial officer, he was worried the Desolate Territory’s structure might change because of him.

But now, it seemed that he wouldn’t change the Desolate Territory’s structure.

After all, he would leave the border areas following the Pill Tao convention and return to the central area.

And while Ole Ferguson was relieved, the Thousand Spider Immortal Sect Leader Julie Simplicity’s face also showed relief.

After all, as a top elite sect from the Desolate Territory, she naturally didn’t want the Grand Unity Immortal Sect to ride ahead in every aspect, leaving their Thousand Spider Immortal Sect behind.

"He... actually comes from the Central region?"

Now, even Annie Campbell was shocked by what Wyatt Barnes said.

Because until now, although she knew the affairs between Wyatt and her best friend Milana Harrington, she did not know Wyatt’s specific origins and background.

Wyatt Barnes, could he really be from a family in the Central region?

"Indeed... if he wasn’t from the Central region, how could he possibly become a top-grade alchemy master capable of concocting the Rowan Heaven Pill at under hundred years of age?"

"Moreover, his martial talent is also extraordinary... Initially, entering that small world required being under hundred years and a Daai Law Golden Immortal, which he also met the condition."

"Under one hundred, a Daai Law Golden Immortal, capable of concocting the Rowan Heaven Pill as a top-grade alchemy master... such a ’prodigy’, even in the Central region of our South Heaven’s Borderlands as a whole, would likely be as rare as phoenix feathers or unicorn horns!"

The more Annie Campbell thought about it, the more amazed she became.

What kind of family could produce such an outstanding young talent?

Moreover, surely such an outstanding young talent must be treasured by their family, right?

He must have formidable protectors hidden around him, right?

At this thought, Annie Campbell could not help but glance around once again, feeling almost as if she was being watched.

"Alchemist Barnes is from the Central region?"

Upon hearing Wyatt’s words, the Elder Ancestor of the Joyous Zen Sect, Maximus Lee, narrowed his eyes curiously and asked, "I wonder, Alchemist Barnes, which family from the Central region are you from?"

"In our Joyous Zen Sect, previous ancestors achieved breakthroughs to Immortal Kings and traveled frequently between the Central region and the six southeastern territories... Therefore, our Joyous Zen Sect has records handed down through the ages about the Central region, including many entries about various influences there."

"Personally, I am very interested in those records and have basically read them all... perhaps there are entries about your family behind Alchemist Barnes in those records too."

As he continued, Maximus Lee cast a deep glance at Wyatt Barnes.

Wyatt naturally knew that Maximus Lee was doubting his words, so he calmly responded, "I am from the ’Crimson Heaven Barnes Clan’."

Crimson Heaven Barnes Clan!

The reason he mentioned such a family was because Wyatt heard Hunter Swayer mention before that the notable families in the Central region typically referred to themselves as ’clans’.

In this life, Wyatt was reincarnated in the mortal realm, and the town he reincarnated into was precisely in a kingdom called ’Crimson Heaven Kingdom’.

The ’Crimson Heaven’ in Crimson Heaven Barnes Clan was derived from the kingdom’s name.

"Has Senior Lee ever heard of it?"

After his words fell, Wyatt looked at Maximus Lee and asked.

"No."

Maximus Lee shook his head and then laughed to himself, saying, "The Central region is vast, though many of our Joyous Zen Sect ancestors visited the region, they might not have known all its families."

"However, among the famous ten great clans in the Central region, there seems to be no ’Crimson Heaven Barnes Clan’!"

Maximus Lee said.

"The ten great clans, our Crimson Heaven Barnes Clan naturally cannot compare to them."

Wyatt responded.

Wyatt had heard the Elder Ancestor of Grand Unity mention the ten great clans of the Central region and knew they were the most powerful families there, with close ties to the one titled ’Immortal Sovereign’ who controlled the Central region.

"Perhaps the family behind you, Alchemist Barnes, cannot compare to the ten great clans... But to produce a talent like you, Alchemist Barnes, who is under hundred years and yet a top-grade alchemy master capable of concocting the Rowan Heaven Pill, the family behind you must not be ordinary."

In his words, Maximus Lee took another meaningful glance at Wyatt Barnes and further probed, "Alchemist Barnes, I suppose your martial talent is quite exemplary too?"

This was indeed an intentional inquiry from Maximus Lee.

Up to this point, Wyatt Barnes’s identity and background were solely his claims.

No one knew the truth.

Even the people of Grand Unity Immortal Sect seemed to be unaware of Wyatt Barnes’s background.

Earlier, through the amazed expressions of Elder Ancestor and the three top-grade alchemy masters of Grand Unity, Maximus Lee discerned this point.

"Senior Lee, Alchemist Barnes not only has a miraculous talent in alchemy, but his martial talent is also exceptional."

Before Wyatt could respond to Maximus Lee’s probing inquiry, the Sect Leader of Dragon Warrior Immortal Sect, Ole Ferguson immediately spoke up, "Alchemist Barnes is under hundred years, yet already a ’Daai Law Golden Immortal’."

Under hundred years and a Daai Law Golden Immortal?

Upon hearing Ole Ferguson’s words, Maximus Lee was secretly shocked.

Although, in their Joyous Zen Sect, there had been many Daai Law Golden Immortals under a hundred years ...

But those people were solely focused on martial cultivation.

A person who is under a hundred years but can concoct the Rowan Heaven Pill as a top-grade alchemy master, and is also a Daai Law Golden Immortal?

It must be known, one cannot serve two masters.

That is, once someone dedicates a certain amount of time to alchemy, it equates to sacrificing time for martial cultivation.