Chapter 2944: Looks Like You’re the One Courting Death!

Behind the young man, there followed a young woman dressed alluringly.

Though her beauty wasn’t on par with Fallon Cruz, she was certainly no less attractive than Kendra Ho from the Ho Clan.

"It’s him!"

With just a glance, Wyatt Barnes recognized the person called the Junior City Lord. It was none other than the defeated Junior City Lord of Ducoin City, Emanuel Yellow, from the Southern Heavenly tournament.

"No wonder someone said earlier that Emanuel Yellow was a natural flirt. It seems true... The woman beside him is clearly not from a respectable family."

Wyatt took one look at the alluring woman beside Emanuel Yellow and then withdrew his gaze.

As Emanuel Yellow entered the hotel lobby with the woman, he noticed Wyatt’s gaze.

At first, he thought it was just an ordinary patron’s look.

But then, realizing that all the eyes were on him except for that one which had withdrawn, he instinctively glanced over.

His indifferent gaze changed instantly when it landed on Wyatt Barnes.

Emanuel Yellow’s eyes lit up, like glimmering stars in the night sky.

"I have things to attend to, you can leave."

His eyes lingered for a moment, but then Emanuel Yellow spoke indifferently to the woman, turning his back and heading toward Wyatt Barnes.

The woman initially thought the Junior City Lord had found a ’new flame,’ explaining why she was being left behind, but upon seeing him approach the superbly handsome young man in purple, she shivered involuntarily.

Could it be that Junior City Lord is changing his taste?

"Master, he’s coming over."

Ismael Mullins noticed Emanuel Yellow heading toward them and promptly informed Wyatt, who merely nodded, having already noticed it.

"Brother Barnes!"

Wyatt Barnes, assuming Emanuel had come merely to greet him, was quickly surprised when Emanuel approached, sat down, and casually requested a wine cup and utensils from the server, settling in without any hesitation.

It was as if they were lifelong friends, without a sign of formality.

Meanwhile, a group of patrons who had kept their attention on Emanuel Yellow overheard his greeting to Wyatt Barnes and began to guess Wyatt’s identity.

"Brother Barnes? Judging by the Junior City Lord’s attitude toward him, he seems quite respectful... Are there any notable people named Barnes in our Autumn Holding Kingdom?"

"Surname Barnes, dressed in purple... Could this young man in purple be Wyatt Barnes?"

"Wyatt Barnes? The young strongman who, with a single blow, defeated the Junior City Lord of Ducoin City during the Southern Heavenly tournament?"

"Is he the one who, under a hundred years old, possesses two King Grade Immortal Artifacts, likely stronger than even the weakest single-origin Immortal Lord?"

...

Many realized Wyatt Barnes’s identity, quickly drawing attention to Wyatt from the once unremarkable corner of the room.

"Brother Barnes, in my life, before meeting you, I’ve never acknowledged anyone... Whether it’s my father or His Majesty the King of Autumn Holding Kingdom, I’ve always been confident that I can surpass them at their age!"

Once seated, Emanuel Yellow confidently spoke to Wyatt Barnes: "But after meeting you, I learned the feeling of acknowledging someone."

"The Junior City Lord is too kind... I heard you possess exceptional talent, a rare prodigy in Autumn Holding Kingdom, and if not distracted by beauty, your achievements might have surpassed even the Fourth Prince."

Wyatt humbly uttered a phrase and gazed deeply at Emanuel Yellow with a smile.

"Brother Barnes, you... you even know about this?"

Emanuel Yellow awkwardly touched his nose, never expecting that the young talent who earned his acknowledgement was privy to such details.

"Brother Barnes, please forgive me... My life, beyond pursuing great strength, has only this one hobby of women."

Emanuel Yellow chuckled awkwardly, adding, "Though I favor the company of women, I’m not one who achieves this through unscrupulous means... I never impose, forcing women, and all those with me are entirely willing."

Wyatt naturally believed Emanuel’s claim, as, though trust may take time, having lived two lives, he prided himself on being quite perceptive with people.

From Emanuel Yellow’s upright demeanor, he was not the scheming villain.

"If the Junior City Lord were that kind of person, do you think I’d let you sit down here and converse with me?"

Wyatt shook his head with a smile.

If Emanuel Yellow were that type, Wyatt wouldn’t be joking with him and might even take matters to uphold justice!

It had to be said, Emanuel Yellow was remarkably sociable, pulling Wyatt into conversation upon sitting.

And their talk ranged across myriad topics.

Throughout their exchange, Emanuel Yellow never pried into Wyatt Barnes’s origins, chatting just like old friends catching up.

Emanuel Yellow indeed had the gift of gab, effortlessly extending their chat till evening.

Through their interaction, Wyatt also gleaned significant information from Emanuel.

"It turns out that in South Heaven’s Borderlands, there is detailed categorization for various powers."

"For example, those top sects situated at the border of South Heaven’s Borderlands are designated as ’Nine-Grade Sects’.

"Meanwhile, a nation like Autumn Holding Kingdom, located around the central area of South Heaven’s Borderlands, is designated as ’Eight-Grade Immortal Kingdom’.

"And within Autumn Holding Kingdom, there are numerous Nine-Grade Sects and Nine-Grade Families... like the Ho Family, which is a Nine-Grade Family. Additionally, the Yellow Family where Emanuel Yellow belongs to is also considered a Nine-Grade Family."

"After surviving out of South Heaven’s Ancient Realm, the three sects and two families chosen for joining are Seven-Grade Sects and Seven-Grade Families."

"Seven-Grade Sects and Seven-Grade Families all wield forces with Top-grade Immortal Crystal veins, which can yield Emperor Grade Immortal Crystals."

"Moreover, the three sects and two families share very close relations with Mystic Abyss Mansion... to the extent that you could say there’s an indirect subordinate relationship."

"And currently, the area I’m in is managed by the Mystic Abyss Mansion of South Heaven’s Borderlands."

"Mystic Abyss Mansion is also related to one of the top ten clans of South Heaven’s Borderlands... Additionally, Mystic Abyss Mansion is a ’Six-Grade Immortal Manor’!"

...

An afternoon of conversation passed, during which Wyatt Barnes learned a lot from Emanuel Yellow’s words and also discovered the opening time of South Heaven’s Ancient Realm will be half a year later.

"Originally, I was almost breaking through to One-Origin Immortal Lord... However, to enter South Heaven’s Ancient Realm and find some opportunity, I haven’t been cultivating during this period, focusing more on comprehending the Divine Ability."

Bradley hasn’t fully understood or mastered the Monarch Level auxiliary-type Divine Ability, so his overall strength still has room for improvement before entering South Heaven’s Ancient Realm."

"In the lower realm of South Heaven’s Ancient Realm, the highest cultivation allowed is Peak Upper Immortal Rowan."

Beings above Immortal Lord will be repelled by entrance formations and can’t enter at all."

"Brother Barnes, it’s dark now, let me escort you back... we can chat another day when we have time."

After nightfall, Emanuel Yellow reluctantly closed his mouth.

"There’s no need, we can return by ourselves."

Wyatt Barnes intended to decline Emanuel Yellow’s goodwill, but Emanuel’s enthusiasm made it difficult for him to resist, so he had to follow Emanuel Yellow as they moved toward the direction of the palace.

When they were still some distance away from the palace, the three had just entered a quiet street.

Swish! Swish!

Two swift gusts of wind noiselessly swept out from the darkness, like two leopards, cutting off Wyatt Barnes and his companions’ path forward and retreat in an instant.

"Hmm?"

Wyatt Barnes halted his steps, frowning at the middle-aged man blocking their way ahead.

At this moment, the middle-aged man’s eyes were filled with deep-seated hatred, as if there was some irreconcilable enmity between them.

"Wyatt Barnes, you killed my son... Today, I will make you pay with your life!"

The middle-aged man glared fiercely at Wyatt Barnes, sneering coldly with a voice bone-chilling enough to make one feel like falling into an ice cellar.

"Me? I killed your son?"

Wyatt Barnes paused in shock.

"Eleven days ago, outside of the Capital City."

The middle-aged man sneered.

Upon hearing the middle-aged man’s words, Wyatt Barnes suddenly realized, "So, you’re that ugly guy’s father, who distorted in mind."

"It seems the Immortal Talisman sent out before his death left some clues... Otherwise, you wouldn’t have found me."

Wyatt Barnes looked calmly at the middle-aged man in front of him, unknowingly holding a hairpin in his hand.

The hairpin was entwined with mystical light, particularly the two flowers on the hairpin’s tail, which were wrapped with strands of bloodlight.

However, due to Wyatt Barnes tightly grasping the hairpin, others hadn’t noticed it."

And that hairpin was the consumable Emperor Grade Immortal Artifact that Wyatt Barnes obtained at the border."

After using it once, this artifact could be used two more times."

Although he didn’t know the exact cultivation level of the middle-aged man ahead or the equally strong one behind them, he was sure both surpassed Ismael Mullins, the strongest among the three of them."

Ismael Mullins was merely a One-Origin Immortal Lord, much slower than these two."

Therefore, Wyatt Barnes took out the hairpin because he sensed a threat."

"You’re courting death!"

Hearing Wyatt Barnes killed his son and dared to call him ugly and mind-distorted, the middle-aged man was utterly enraged. With a furious roar, his entire body erupted with Immortal Origin Force, scattering like flames."

And almost as the words fell, while the middle-aged man prepared to attack, and Wyatt Barnes intended to use the consumable Emperor Grade Immortal Artifact again.

A cold voice timely sounded:

"I think it’s you who are courting death!"