novelraw Chapter 2015: Conflict
Chapter 2015: Conflict
"Slap!!"
A crisp and loud sound of a slap echoed in the Heritage Hall, which had quieted down after Wyatt Barnes blocked Emma Wenston’s way, sounding particularly abrupt and catching everyone present off guard.
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!
...
As the sound of the slap fell, a series of gasps filled the Heritage Hall.
When the group of disciples from the Holy Land looked at Wyatt Barnes again, their eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.
Oh, heavens!
What did they just witness?!
Wyatt Barnes not only blocked Emma Wenston’s path but also slapped her!
At this instant, looking at Emma Wenston’s half-swollen face, a chill spontaneously rose in the hearts of those present.
Emma Wenston, though a female True Inheritor disciple, was by no means weak in strength!
Even among the more than one hundred and seventy True Inheritor disciples of the Fire Worship Sect, Emma Wenston’s strength could rank in the top ten; her ranking on the True Inheritance List was ’ninth’.
And now.
Wyatt Barnes, a guy who just became a ’True Inheritor disciple,’ a guy not yet listed on the True Inheritance List, not only provocatively blocked Emma Wenston’s path but also slapped her in front of everyone?
"Is he courting death?!"
At this instant, many disciples from the Holy Land were left with only this thought in their minds.
On the other hand, being stopped for no reason and receiving a slap rendered Emma Wenston completely stunned.
Precisely because of this, she didn’t immediately react!
Almost as the sounds of gasping filled the surroundings, Emma Wenston finally came to her senses.
Suddenly regaining her senses, Emma Wenston’s face twisted completely, with her half-swollen face looking extremely hideous, prompting many disciples from the Holy Land present to shake their heads involuntarily:
Why didn’t they notice this ugly side of Emma Wenston before?
"You... dare to hit me?!"
Emma Wenston’s twisted face stared at Wyatt Barnes, her eyes filled with endless anger and a hint of discreet apprehension.
It was this flicker of apprehension that prevented her from immediately retaliating against the person before her.
Moreover, from Emma Wenston’s reaction now, it could be seen she was someone who understood ’patience’... just like the incident where she reported Keer’s sister ’Paisley Flores’ to the Enforcement Hall of the Holy Land, which erupted after enduring for a long time!
Fire Worship Sect has a total of more than one hundred and seventy True Inheritor disciples.
Among them, female True Inheritor disciples number less than twenty.
And among the more than one hundred and seventy True Inheritor disciples of the Fire Worship Sect, there were only two female True Inheritor disciples in the top ten of the True Inheritance List.
Aside from Emma Wenston, the other was the one who brought Keer back to the Fire Worship Sect in the past, ’Paisley Flores,’ who is also Keer’s sister.
Paisley Flores is ranked seventh on the True Inheritance List.
Whether in appearance or strength, Paisley Flores surpasses Emma Wenston.
In the Fire Worship Sect, Paisley Flores is a ’goddess-like’ existence; as long as Paisley Flores is around, Emma Wenston is fated to be an ornament of ’green leaves.’
For this reason, Emma Wenston harbored deep resentment toward Paisley Flores.
Every time she faced Paisley Flores, she felt a sense of ’if Yuyu were born, why was Bright born.’
Until last time, when she found the opportunity, her report led to Paisley Flores being detained in the Enforcement Hall.
However.
Emma Wenston would never have dreamed now:
The young man donned in the True Inheritor disciple attire before her, who appeared unfamiliar yet shared the same attire, blocked her way and publicly slapped her humiliatingly because of that report against Paisley Flores.
"Why did you hit me?"
Seeing Emma Wenston not directly attacking him, Wyatt Barnes once again appraised her highly; now, hearing Emma Wenston restrain her anger, nearly grinding her teeth as she asked, Wyatt calmly replied, "No reason... just because I find you displeasing."
Just because I find you displeasing.
Wyatt Barnes’ seemingly nonchalant words, spoken effortlessly, instantly plunged the Heritage Hall into a dead silence.
Including several Copper Flame Elders of the Heritage Hall, everyone inside looked at Wyatt Barnes with eyes unable to hide their shock.
Isn’t this Wyatt Barnes too fierce?
He slapped Emma Wenston, who ranked ’ninth’ on the True Inheritance List, and his response was... just because he found her displeasing?
Isn’t this deliberate provocation?!
"No way! Wyatt Barnes must have a feud with Emma Wenston... otherwise, why would he find everyone else pleasing, yet dislike Emma Wenston? Not only that, he blocked Emma Wenston’s path and slapped her!"
Of course, there were still quite a few people in the Heritage Hall whose minds were as clear as a ’mirror.’
They did not believe Wyatt Barnes’ ’statement.’
Not only did they not believe Wyatt Barnes’ words, even the person involved, Emma Wenston, did not believe Wyatt Barnes’ words.
"Who exactly are you? I swear this is the first time I’ve met you, and we have no enmity... Why are you humiliating me like this?"
Emma Wenston’s face grew more twisted, her tone grew increasingly somber, the suppressed anger seemingly on the verge of erupting like a volcano.
It can be imagined, once Emma Wenston’s anger erupts, it would be unstoppable!
"Humiliate you?"
Wyatt Barnes glanced at Emma Wenston lightly, then sneered with disdain, "You really think too highly of yourself, don’t you?"
"You!!"
Facing Wyatt Barnes’ contempt, Emma Wenston’s face instantly twisted to the extreme, her eyes reddened with bloodlust, her murderous intent palpable, ready to burst forth.
"Move aside! Don’t block the way!"
Suddenly, ignoring the murderous intent emanating from Emma Wenston, Wyatt Barnes’ voice turned cool and low, clearly ordering Emma Wenston to move aside and make way.
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!
...
Witnessing this scene, the gasps of surprise resounded throughout the scene once again.
As the gasps gradually subsided, many Holy Land disciples started whispering among themselves:
"Wyatt Barnes is too brazen, isn’t he? Not only did he block Senior Sister Emma Wenston, but he also slapped her... And now he’s telling Senior Sister Emma Wenston to move aside? If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed he dared to do this!"
"Though Senior Sister Emma Wenston and Wade Yorke, whom he killed, are both true disciples, Senior Sister Emma Wenston is not someone Wade Yorke could compare to... Wade Yorke didn’t even make it onto the True Inheritance List, whereas Senior Sister Emma Wenston is ranked ninth on the True Inheritance List, a powerful presence! Such a person, Wyatt Barnes dares to provoke? Where does his courage come from?"
"Maybe he really thinks Senior Sister Emma Wenston looks unpleasant and doesn’t know anything about her ’identity’?"
"You believe such nonsense? I wouldn’t say about others... but since he joined our Fire Worship Sect, Wyatt Barnes has never actively stirred trouble! The incidents he’s been involved in were mostly provoked by others, and he responded accordingly. Do you think such a person would find Senior Sister Emma Wenston unpleasant, block her way, and slap her?"
"I don’t believe Wyatt Barnes’ nonsense either! Senior Sister Emma Wenston must have offended Wyatt Barnes somehow; otherwise, Wyatt Barnes wouldn’t do such a thing."
"However, even if Senior Sister Emma Wenston offended Wyatt Barnes... where does Wyatt Barnes get the audacity to humiliate Senior Sister Emma Wenston like this!"
...
To the group of Holy Land disciples in the Heritage Hall, although Wyatt Barnes is strong and killed the true disciple Wade Yorke,
since Wade Yorke’s strength is considerably inferior to Emma Wenston, who’s ranked ninth on the True Inheritance List, they still don’t think Wyatt Barnes’ strength can surpass Emma Wenston.
"Wyatt Barnes?"
The whispers of the Holy Land disciples naturally reached Emma Wenston.
Instantly, her eyes narrowed, flashing with cold gleams back-to-back.
She was not unfamiliar with the name ’Wyatt Barnes.’
Especially the recent incident where Wyatt Barnes killed Wade Yorke in the Life and Death Hall, which caused quite a stir within the Fire Worship Sect.
In the history of Fire Worship Sect, it was the first time an ’elite disciple’ killed a ’true disciple.’
This event could be said to have written a new history for Fire Worship Sect.
Hence, the stir caused by this event was not small.
"So you’re Wyatt Barnes!"
Emma Wenston initially squinted at Wyatt Barnes, but when she opened her eyes, all apprehension disappeared, replaced by an endless coldness.
"I’ll give you a chance... Kneel down, apologize to me, and let me slap you ten times! Otherwise, you’ll leave here crawling today!!"
At first, Emma Wenston thought the unfamiliar true disciple before her must have some backing to dare humiliate her like this.
Now, knowing the person in front of her is ’Wyatt Barnes,’ who recently gained fame in the Fire Worship Sect, the apprehension in her heart disappeared instantly.
Wyatt Barnes’ strength might be decent.
However, being someone with a ’yellow spiritual root,’ he is destined to achieve little in his life!
Such a person will not achieve great feats in the future; even now, no strong figure would wish to take him under their wing.
Therefore, Emma Wenston wasn’t worried about Wyatt Barnes having any ’background.’
As for Wyatt Barnes’ strength, although decent, she didn’t take him seriously either.
Even if Wyatt Barnes could kill Wade Yorke, a true disciple whose Saint Origin was elevated to Saint Immortal second transformation after consuming a forbidden pill medicine!
If it were her, she could just as easily kill Wade Yorke, who consumed the forbidden pill medicine.
A true Saint Immortal second transformation expert, although their Saint Origin has been greatly enhanced compared to Saint Immortal first transformation, the enhancement of Saint Origin contributes relatively little to the overall strength improvement.
The most important factor is still the other enhancements bestowed by Saint Immortal second transformation!
Besides, even among the numerous Saint Immortal second transformation experts in Martial Dao Sacred Land, she feels her strength can rank in the upper-middle tier...
So, even though Wyatt Barnes killed Wade Yorke, she didn’t take Wyatt Barnes seriously!
"Giving me a chance, kneeling down to apologize, letting you slap ten times?"
Hearing Emma Wenston’s words, Wyatt Barnes first seemed stunned, then glanced at Emma Wenston as if looking at an ’idiot,’ coldly smirking, "Emma Wenston, are you sure... you don’t have a mental illness?"