novelraw Chapter 2072: Watch Your Mouth!
Chapter 2072: Watch Your Mouth!
The higher-ups of the Fire Worship Sect that he offended, although not omnipotent individuals, wouldn’t find it difficult to wipe out a ’third-rate power’ like the Brightfall Family!
Therefore, after telling Leilani his ’name,’ he regretted not reminding her not to reveal it to anyone else.
Including her father, the patriarch of the Brightfall Family!
"No."
Although not knowing why Wyatt asked this, Leilani shook her head immediately and then continued:
"I just went to find my father and told him everything that happened today... He should be with the Grand Elder now, discussing how to deal with the Easton Family."
"However, he has already promised me that he will do his utmost to protect you... So you can stay in our Brightfall Family without worrying about what the Easton Family might do to you!"
As she spoke, Leilani was also comforting Wyatt.
"Miss Brightfall, concerning the Easton Family, you needn’t worry... Just the Easton Family, I, Wyatt Barnes, do not fear!"
Wyatt said with an indifferent expression.
However, after his words fell, his expression turned serious, and he immediately reminded her, "However... from now on, I ask you, Miss Brightfall, not to tell anyone my name, including your father!"
The words Wyatt said earlier with indifference, Leilani naturally didn’t take seriously.
Although she had seen Wyatt’s strength and knew it was impressive,
she didn’t believe Wyatt could confront the entire Easton Family!
At least, she didn’t think Wyatt could single-handedly resist the entire Easton Family!
However, upon hearing Wyatt’s last words, Leilani couldn’t help but pause, unable to understand why Wyatt wanted to hide his name.
In the end, with doubts lingering, Leilani chose not to question Wyatt about them.
After all, everyone has their ’secrets.’
She believed that since Wyatt made this request, he must have his reasons, possibly due to some special circumstances making it inconvenient for him to reveal his name for the time being.
"Alright."
Leilani nodded in agreement, "Rest assured... in the future, I won’t tell anyone your name without your permission."
Hearing Leilani’s words, Wyatt nodded with a smile, also feeling relieved.
No matter how much he stirred up trouble in Airebright City, he wasn’t afraid.
But he didn’t plan to expose his ’name’ in Airebright City.
Because he feared that once his name was exposed, the three Fire Worship Sect higher-ups he offended might learn he visited ’Airebright City’ and had dealings with the Brightfall Family, one of the city’s three major families...
The master of the Azure Dragon Hall was uncertain, and the Vice Hall Master of the Enforcement Hall, Johnny Reid, was also uncertain.
But the first Elder Silver Flame of the Black Tortoise Hall, Maximus Lee, he was one hundred percent certain:
If Maximus Lee found out he had dealings with the Brightfall Family in Airebright City, he would surely take action against the family, inevitably implicating ’Leilani.’
For this reason, he asked Leilani not to tell anyone his name.
In this way, it would prevent any ’future troubles.’
No matter how high-profile or audacious he acted in Airebright City, no one would associate him with the current star of the younger generation in the Fire Worship Sect, ’Wyatt Barnes!’
"You..."
"You..."
After a moment of silence between them, Wyatt and Leilani both opened their mouths simultaneously, trying to break the awkward atmosphere.
However, they both spoke in unison as they met each other’s gaze.
Because they both spoke at the same time, neither continued.
"You go first!"
"You go first!"
After a moment, they spoke again, once more in unison. Anyone unaware might think they had practiced countless times, otherwise, how could they manage to speak in unison twice in a short span?
"Pfft!"
As Wyatt was taken aback, Leilani burst into a light laugh, her beautiful cheeks flushing, revealing a youthful shyness once more.
Just as Wyatt was about to say something,
a sullen voice abruptly came from outside, dispelling his intention to speak.
"Leilani Brightfall!!"
The sullen voice carried a hint of anger, approaching from afar.
Making Wyatt’s brow involuntarily furrow as the smile on Leilani’s face completely vanished, replaced with displeasure.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
...
Meanwhile, Wyatt heard heavy footsteps approaching.
It was a tall, burly middle-aged man, leading a group of people storming into Leilani’s independent residence, bearing a menacing ’unfriendly’ demeanor.
The group following behind the middle-aged man included elders, middle-aged men, and young men.
Now, their expressions were very unpleasant.
Many of them glared angrily at Leilani Brightfall, as if she had done something that enraged both heaven and people!
"Second Uncle, elders... what do you mean by this? Coming in uninvited like this, isn’t it a bit rude?"
At this moment, Leilani Brightfall stood up and walked out of the pavilion, looking at the imposing group advancing towards the pavilion. Her delicate face grew slightly sombre.
This was the independent estate of Leilani Brightfall, and she was the host.
These people in front of her had intruded into her estate without the host’s permission, showing not only rudeness but also complete disregard for her!
At this moment, the people who had intruded into Leilani’s estate were led by none other than Jaxton Brightfall, the Second Master of the Brightfall Family.
Following behind Jaxton were elders of the Brightfall Family, a group he had hastily assembled upon his return today.
This group of people were also the Brightfall Family elders who wanted to force Leilani Brightfall to marry the Second Young Master of the Easton Family, Bless Easton.
Upon learning of Leilani’s actions today, realizing that the marriage alliance between the Brightfall Family and the Easton Family was undone, they were immediately enraged and came with Jaxton Brightfall to hold Leilani accountable!
"What? You, Leilani Brightfall, have already planned to destroy our ’Brightfall Family’. Are we not even allowed to intrude into your estate?"
Jaxton Brightfall, the Second Master of the Brightfall Family, looked at Leilani with a sullen expression and said coldly, "Without the ’Brightfall Family’... Do you, Leilani Brightfall, still hope to peacefully have this independent estate? Ridiculous!"
His tone carried a hidden mocking intent.
Even though Jaxton Brightfall was the Second Master and a legitimate child of the Brightfall Family, requiring Leilani to address him as ’Second Uncle’,
the blood relation between him and Leilani was extremely distant.
His grandfather and the grandfather of the current head of the Brightfall Family, Collin Brightfall, were cousins. By his generation, the blood relation with Collin was already very distant.
Not to mention the descendants of Collin’s daughter, Leilani Brightfall.
In Jaxton Brightfall’s mind, the ’interests’ of the Brightfall Family always came first...
Whether Leilani lived or died, he never cared or had any concern!
It was for this reason that, even when Leilani Brightfall explicitly expressed her unwillingness to marry into the Easton Family, he still incited a group of Brightfall Family elders to repeatedly force the head of the family, Collin Brightfall:
To persuade Leilani Brightfall to marry into the Easton Family!
"Destroy the ’Brightfall Family’?"
Upon hearing Jaxton’s words, Leilani was first taken aback, then asked coldly, "Second Uncle, where does this come from?"
"Where does this come from?"
Jaxton snorted coldly, then shifted his gaze to the purple-clothed youth who had just walked out of the pavilion and stood beside Leilani, which is ’Wyatt Barnes’, with a sneering expression:
"This man is the ’wild man’ you found outside, right? He looks decent... unfortunately, he has offended the Easton Family and is destined to die!"
As he spoke, the sneer on Jaxton’s face became even more pronounced.
Wild man?
Upon hearing Jaxton’s words, Wyatt frowned but still held back from an outburst.
No matter what, the person in front of him was from the Brightfall Family. If he acted rashly, it would undoubtedly embarrass Leilani, so he chose to endure for now.
Of course, enduring for a moment does not mean enduring forever!
Endure no more when tolerance reaches its limit!
Swish!
This statement by Jaxton instantly changed Leilani’s expression drastically.
She could tolerate Jaxton talking about her.
But she could not tolerate him talking about Wyatt, her friend!
"Jaxton! You better watch your mouth! What ’wild man’... He is my friend!!"
Leilani’s autumn eyes glared fiercely at Jaxton, her voice as cold as coming from an ice cavern, causing the air around to plummet by several degrees.
This was also her first time calling Jaxton by his ’name’ in her life!
Hearing Leilani call his name directly, Jaxton was stunned for a moment, then burst into furious laughter, "Good, good, very good... It seems your wings have indeed grown hard, Leilani! You dare call me your Second Uncle by my name over a ’wild man’!!"
"I’ll say it again, he is my friend, not some ’wild man’!"
Leilani’s exquisite and delicate face instantly seemed to be covered with a layer of frost. When she spoke again, her voice was even colder than before, making people feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave.
From the icy tone of Leilani’s voice, it was also obvious:
She was truly enraged!
"Jaxton Brightfall, is it?"
Perceiving Leilani’s extreme anger, Wyatt realized he no longer needed to hold back.
He took a step forward immediately, looking at Jaxton, and said in a deep voice, "You’d better listen to Miss Brightfall and watch your mouth!!"
The moment Wyatt stepped forward, Jaxton’s attention was drawn to him.
Now, hearing his words, Jaxton was first taken aback, then couldn’t help but burst into ’haha’ laughter.
After laughing for a while, he restrained his laughter, then looked coldly at Wyatt with an expression of disdain and said:
"Kid, don’t think that just because you’ve caught Leilani Brightfall’s eye, you can act recklessly in our Brightfall Family... In front of me, you’re still too green!"