Legend of Wyatt

Chapter 2718: Chapter 2718: Can’t Figure It Out

The grandeur of the Capital City of the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation, an upper-level Immortal Kingdom, was far beyond Wyatt Barnes’s imagination.

Moreover, the Capital City of Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation had its own rules:

Above the Capital City, apart from the guards of the city, no one may fly recklessly, or they would be considered to be provoking the Imperial Family of Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation.

Therefore, Wyatt Barnes and Leilany could only enter through the large gate on one side of the Capital City.

Currently, not only was Leilany wearing a veil over her face, but she also had a layer of veiled hat on her head, making her autumn eyes and forehead outside the veil appear hazy and unclear.

This was also Wyatt Barnes’s request.

Previously, there was a lesson learned in Qi Lu City, so Wyatt Barnes understood well:

Even if Leilany only wore a face veil, she still attracted attention.

Thus, it was better to add an extra veiled hat.

And it turned out that Wyatt Barnes’s idea was correct.

Ever since Leilany donned the veiled hat, she no longer attracted attention like before; instead, the handsome Wyatt Barnes drew more attention from passing women, and even some men showed a hint of jealousy when gazing at Wyatt Barnes.

There were many handsome men.

But, men as graceful and charming as Wyatt Barnes were extremely rare.

As a result, many who saw Wyatt Barnes would instinctively guess that he must have an extraordinary background, or else he wouldn’t possess such a demeanor.

As the saying goes, ’Dragons beget dragons, phoenixes beget phoenixes.’

"Brother Leandro... Can I take off this veiled hat? Look at all the people on the street... No one else is wearing a veiled hat."

Walking alongside Wyatt Barnes, Leilany noticed many women staring at him and somehow felt displeased in her heart, so she proactively requested to take off the veiled hat.

It wasn’t that she wanted to compete with Wyatt Barnes over who attracted more attention.

She simply felt that if she removed her veiled hat, those women’s eyes would certainly be on her, rather than on Wyatt Barnes.

Though Leilany was still somewhat naive regarding emotions, her journey with Wyatt Barnes had made her reliant on him, and she developed a sense of possessiveness, unwilling to share Wyatt Barnes with other women.

Even if it was just a few extra glances.

"Leilany, don’t act foolishly... If you don’t behave, Brother Leandro won’t accompany you to find your mother."

Wyatt Barnes said with a stern face.

What kind of joke is this!

He had previously witnessed Leilany’s allure; even with a face veil, she still attracted attention.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, he decided Leilany should wear a veiled hat, and it proved effective in keeping her from becoming the focus of others’ attention.

In this situation, he naturally didn’t want Leilany to remove the veiled hat.

Wouldn’t that be inviting trouble for no reason?

Additionally, Wyatt Barnes found it strange:

Leilany wasn’t new to wearing the veiled hat, so why did she not reject it previously, but once in the Capital City of Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation, she began opposing it?

However, Wyatt Barnes never imagined:

Leilany’s actions were primarily because she didn’t want those women to focus too much attention on him.

To put it bluntly:

Leilany was jealous!

"Always picking on me."

Leilany pouted in grievance at Wyatt’s words, her autumn eyes glistening with tears.

Despite wearing the veiled hat, Wyatt Barnes stood close enough to see the tears in Leilany’s eyes at once, feeling a headache as he hurriedly comforted her:

"Leilany, Brother Leandro asks you to wear the veiled hat to avoid unnecessary trouble."

"Previously in Qi Lu City, you could handle those people with your strength... but here is the Capital City of Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation, where strong figures abound, and those stronger than you are everywhere. Therefore, it’s better to keep a low profile."

"Brother Leandro promises you... once we find a place to stay at an inn, you can take off the veiled hat, and you can freely remove your face veil as well. How about that?"

Wyatt Barnes patiently comforted her.

"Then... then you must promise to accompany me to buy many fun and delicious things."

Leilany requested tearfully.

"Alright, alright... Brother Leandro will go with you to buy many fun and delicious things."

Wyatt Barnes agreed repeatedly, comforting Leilany as if she were a child, which finally caused her tears to disappear.

Seeing this, Wyatt Barnes let out a sigh of relief.

In his eyes, Leilany was like a child who hadn’t grown up, and having her by his side was actually quite tiring...

But what choice did he have now?

Should he abandon her?

With Leilany’s immature nature, if he weren’t by her side, it wouldn’t be long before those stronger male figures would imprison her... At that point, death might actually be the best outcome for Leilany.

Wyatt Barnes didn’t dare to imagine further.

Moreover, to some extent, it was also him who brought Leilany out of that ruin, and his escape from the illusion was partly due to Leilany’s contribution.

He couldn’t repay kindness with enmity, right?

"I just hope to find Leilany’s mother soon and return her to her mother’s side... At that point, I can be free too."

Although, as a normal man, deep within Wyatt Barnes’ heart, there are certain desires, yearning to possess Leilany.

Yet, his rationality ultimately triumphed over his desires.

Now, he mostly views Leilany as a little girl who hasn’t grown up.

"Leilany, let’s find a restaurant to eat something first."

Wyatt Barnes gave a nod to Leilany and began wandering the broad avenues of the Capital City of the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation with her, searching for lively restaurants with private rooms.

After all, he couldn’t just let Leilany dine in the main hall of a restaurant.

While dining, Leilany would have to remove her veil and face cover, and doing so in the main hall of a restaurant might attract trouble.

The wide streets of the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation were bustling with horses and carriages streaming endlessly.

Pedestrians walked along the sides while the center served as pathways for carts and beast-drawn vehicles, and occasionally, one could spot some strange Immortal Beast mounts...

Of course, these Immortal Beast mounts were mostly of creatures without intelligence.

Like the ones Wyatt Barnes had seen at the Kingston Majestic Royal Palace in the Immortal Kingdom of Cloudstone, the snow-white Immortal Beasts that were akin to steeds pulling the roofless carriage of King Cooper. Although they possessed high cultivation levels comparable to ’Purple Sun Golden Immortals’, they lacked any intelligence and could only be enslaved.

"Let’s choose this one!"

Wyatt Barnes led Leilany through the streets, eventually choosing a restaurant in the southern part of the Capital City, which was lively and had available private rooms.

When Wyatt Barnes and Leilany arrived in the Capital City of the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation, they entered through the ’South Gate’.

After hours of wandering, they were still in the southern area of the Capital City.

The vast expanse of the Capital City of the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation is imaginable.

...

Sitting in a private room at the restaurant, once the table was set with dishes and Wyatt Barnes got the waiter to leave and shut the room door, Leilany finally removed her hat and veil and began feasting.

No semblance of a lady’s image whatsoever.

"This is delicious! This is good too!"

"And this one is also quite nice..."

Leilany, while devouring the exquisite delicacies, remarked with greasy lips to Wyatt Barnes, "Brother Leandro, the food at this restaurant is much better than the ones before."

"Naturally... After all, this is the Capital City of Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation."

Wyatt Barnes laughed.

On their journey to the Capital City of the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation, whenever they saw another city along the way, he would take Leilany for a meal.

Because of this, he had grown accustomed to the sight of Leilany devouring food, so it was nothing unusual.

As he conversed with Leilany, Wyatt Barnes also kept his ears perked, listening to the sounds coming from the main hall of the restaurant.

While choosing a private room, he picked one near the main hall.

It must be said, the private room had decent soundproofing; if Wyatt Barnes wasn’t trying to listen, he might not be able to make out the sounds from the main hall...

At first, he didn’t hear anything that piqued his interest.

But when Leilany had nearly eaten her fill, Wyatt Barnes finally heard something intriguing:

"In a month’s time, young outstanding warriors under a hundred years old, gathered from various royal palaces under our Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation, will converge at the Capital City palace... Who knows which royal palace will have sourced the most outstanding young warrior under a hundred."

"I heard the Kingston Majestic Royal Palace has produced a Purple Sun Golden Immortal under a hundred years... In our Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation, a Purple Sun Golden Immortal under a hundred years is quite rare."

"A Purple Sun Golden Immortal under a hundred years? That young warrior has impressive talent..."

...

Hearing these voices, Wyatt Barnes couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows slightly.

"Another gathering of young warriors under a hundred?"

"Besides, they stated... Each royal palace under the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation is sourcing the most outstanding warriors under a hundred from their regions, and a month later, each royal palace will bring the best warriors under a hundred to converge at the Capital City palace?"

"This... Could it be related to the ’Sixteen Counties Martial Gathering’ held by the Kingston Majestic Royal Palace in Cloudstone Immortal Kingdom?"

"Back then, I thought... The Kingston Majestic Royal Palace’s Sixteen Counties Martial Gathering, it promised such abundant rewards, it must have some ulterior motive. Now it seems likely the Imperial Family of Cloudstone Immortal Kingdom issued orders to its royal palaces, including Kingston Majestic Royal Palace."

"Yet, the Imperial Family of the Ascendant Dragon Celestial Nation and the Imperial Family of Cloudstone Immortal Kingdom, gathering the most outstanding warriors under a hundred years from their royal palaces’ territories, what is it for?"

...

Wyatt Barnes couldn’t quite understand.

After ascending to the Spiritual Heaven realm, he spent the most time in Cloudstone Immortal Kingdom but had never heard of the Imperial Family of Cloudstone Immortal Kingdom doing anything similar in the past.