Chapter 13: Chapter 13 Startle
Wyatt Barnes, who had just leaped into the air, was with a cold gaze.
At the same moment as Hamza Lee fell, Wyatt's fists landed hard on his back, striking right on the spine...
Crack!
Crack!
A sharp sound of bone breaking could be heard.
In an instant, Hamza's body was once again propelled into the air. His shrill scream abruptly came to an end, and he fell unconscious.
"Boom!"
Wyatt lands smoothly by using the recoil.
His right arm goes up, just in time to catch Hamza's falling body.
Right now, he was like an Undefeated War God.
Wyatt lets out a sigh of relief, the trace of a warm smile appearing on his face.
Finally, he had won, thanks to the 'numbing inscription' on his ring.
Inscription of Numbness: it was the inscription Wyatt had prepared a month ago. Once released, it could instantly numb the enemy, dissipating all their accumulated strength.
And that is why Hamza lost to Wyatt.
"This..."
The Lee family disciples around the Martial Arts Performance Field were completely stunned and couldn't snap back to reality for a long time.
Everything that was happening before their eyes was difficult to believe!
Seeing a furious Mark Lee rushing towards him, Wyatt had a wry smile cornering his lips.
With a strong throw, he flung Hamza's body towards Mark.
"Wyatt Barnes!"
Mark caught Hamza and looked at Wyatt with murderous intent in his eyes.
It wasn't until Christina Lee came to Wyatt's side that he hesitantly withdrew his gaze.
"Wyatt, are you alright?"
Christina took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off Wyatt's forehead, a look of worry etched on her face.
"Mother, I'm fine."
A warmth spread through Wyatt's heart and he shook his head with a smile.
He was fine, but some others certainly were not...
"Grand Elder!"
All of a sudden, Mark let out a despairing cry, turned around with Hamza in his arms, and dashed towards the high platform to greet the high-ranking members of the Lee family who were coming down from there.
Among these high-ranking family members, Sixth Elder Bellamy Lee's face was particularly grave, while Fifth Elder Moshe Lee looked pleased.
After examining Hamza's injuries, Grand Elder Kayson Lee's expression sank a bit.
"Young man, Hamza's spine is almost completely shattered. Even a seventh-grade healing pill would be useless, you have been too ruthless. Hamza's life is practically destroyed by you."
Kayson Lee lifted his head to look at the approaching Christina and her son. His gaze landed on Wyatt's face as he addressed them in a deep voice.
Hamza was a young genius of the Lee family, and they had high hopes for him.
The loss of such talent was undoubtedly a huge blow to the family.
"What?!"
Upon hearing what Grand Elder Kayson Lee had to say, Mark's complexion changed drastically. He started trembling as if struck by lightning.
He had not expected his son to be so severely injured by Wyatt...
His spine was almost completely shattered?
Even a seventh-grade healing pill would be of no use?
"You will pay with your life!"
Mark let out a furious roar, rushed towards Wyatt like a madman, and struck out with rage!
Four ancient elephant illusions emerged above his head.
Christina, who had been constantly on alert from Mark, manifested six ancient elephant illusions above her head, repelling him in one confrontation.
"Mark, if you dare to strike at my son again, I swear to kill you!"
A cold voice, as if echoing from the abyss.
"Christina!"
Mark's face was ashen, and despite the anger boiling within, he did not dare to doubt Christina's words.
"Grand Elder, you must seek justice for my son!"
Mark turned to Grand Elder Kayson Lee, fell to his knees with a 'thud', and pleaded.
His younger son, Rudy Lee, had lost his right arm and the future seemed bleak.
He had early on shifted all his hopes onto his elder son, Hamza.
But now, Hamza's spine was almost completely shattered and it was hopeless. He was destined to spend the rest of his life in bed.
At this moment, his world seemed to be engulfed in darkness, deprived of sunshine. It felt as if the sky was going to collapse!
"Mark, the family has rules, during a fight between family disciples, apart from forbidding life-threatening injuries, there are no other restrictions with the aim to let them fight freely. In a martial artist's fight, injuries are inevitable. Today, your son is the one lying here, but if it were my son, would you allow the Grand Elder to hold your son accountable?"
Christina scoffed coldly, with her anger changing to laughter.
"Ninth Elder, your words are a bit far-fetched, your son Wyatt had already broken one of Hamza's arms, victory was in sight, yet he didn't stop. Instead, he pursued and maimed Hamza...In my view, it was deliberate, and against our Lee family's principle of unity and camaraderie among disciples!"
Sixth Elder Bellamy Lee's eyes flashed as he uttered coldly.
"Sixth Elder, your argument has no merit. After Wyatt severed one of Hamza's arms, Hamza could have conceded, but he didn't. He must have thought he still had the strength and hope to defeat Wyatt...Also, don't forget that Wyatt is only at level three in the Body Tempering Realm. Even facing a level four with one arm gone, the danger is still there. If he didn't seize the opportunity to pursue, allowing Hamza to find an opportunity for a counterattack, it could have resulted in a loss."
Fifth Elder Moshe Lee spoke calmly, his unrebuttable argument causing Bellamy's face to sour.
"Alright, enough squabbling. This afternoon, the family will hold an emergency meeting for this case, which will be discussed then. The priority now is to have Hamza return home for treatment...Seventh elder, take Hamza home."
Family leader Jeremy Lee spoke with a frown.
"Yes, Patriarch!"
Mark Lee slowly stood up, his face dark. He picked Hamza Lee up around his waist.
His eyes flashed with a chilling murderous intent. He gave Wyatt Barnes a harsh look before leaving.
Wyatt Barnes just smiled indifferently, unconcerned.
He felt no guilt about what had transpired today.
Not to mention that in his previous life, he was a cold-blooded mercenary who had survived in the midst of gunfire and bullets.
Considering what Hamza Lee had previously said to him, if it was in his previous life, Hamza Lee would not have survived. In his view, he had already shown restraint.
You want me to lie in bed for a lifetime, then I will repay you in your own way!
The senior figures of the Lee Family gradually left the Martial Arts Performance Field.
However, as they left, their gazes towards Wyatt Barnes were anything but friendly.
After all, in their eyes, Wyatt Barnes was just a youth of non-direct lineage.
As for Hamza Lee, he was the promising young genius of the Lee Family, the future pillar of the family.
Regarding this matter, they would be more or less biased towards Hamza Lee.
The members of the Lee Family around the Martial Arts Performance Field also gradually dispersed.
What had happened today had left them both shocked and speechless.
Hamza Lee, the young genius of their Lee Family, the strongest among their Body Tempering Realm four-fold martial artists, had actually been defeated by a Body Tempering Realm triple-fold from a non-direct lineage.
What a disgrace! It was truly embarrassing!
"I used to think Hamza Lee was so formidable, I never thought he would be this vulnerable!"
"Wyatt Barnes is only in the triple fold of Body Tempering Realm, and he was able to defeat Hamza Lee. When he steps into the ninth fold or Condensed Pill Realm in the future, who will be his match?"
"I really don't know what fortunate encounter Wyatt Barnes had to have such a transformation in just a month and become so astonishing!"
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The conversations among the members of the Lee Family quickly revolved around Wyatt Barnes.
The originally obscure Wyatt Barnes also momentarily turned into the focus of the Lee Family's hot discussions.
With the members of the Lee Family leaving one by one, the spacious martial arts arena was left with only four people.
Wyatt Barnes, Christina Lee, Keer and Fifth Elder Moshe Lee.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
All of a sudden, Wyatt Barnes noticed that his mother Christina Lee looked somewhat uncomfortable.
"You young fool, you're truely reckless. You incapacitated Hamza Lee, you enjoyed it, but you didn't give a thought to the consequences... Hamza Lee is, after all, the young genius of the family, there are high hopes for him in the family. The family meeting this afternoon, while it's said to be a discussion about what happened today, is in fact discussing how to deal with you. Tell me, how could I not worry about you?"
Moshe Lee shook his head and sighed.
In his view, Wyatt Barnes was simply like a newborn calf that doesn't fear a tiger, he dares to do anything.
"The Grand Elder needs me right now, given his current position in the Lee Family, as long as he supports me, no one else would dare not to give him face, right?"
Wyatt Barnes said carelessly.
"You're wrong if you think like this, the Grand Elder has always been clear about separating private matters from public ones. That's why we respect him wholeheartedly. His status as a ninth grade alchemist is not enough to earn everyone's sincere respect."
Moshe Lee shook his head.
Wyatt Barnes furrowed his brows slightly, he didn't expect his trump card to be rendered useless like this.
When they returned home, Christina Lee's face was somewhat eased, but consumed with worry.
The young girl remained silent, not daring to speak, fearing that she might disturb her.
"Mom, don't worry, I have a plan. I'll be safe."
Wyatt Barnes, who had been pondering all the way, smiled after returning to their courtyard.
"What can you possibly do?"
Christina Lee was clearly in disbelief.
"Mom, aren't you worried that the Lee Family elders would take Hamza Lee's side and punish me accordingly? Relax, I have a way to tip the scales in my favor."
Wyatt Barnes chuckled mysteriously, brimming with confidence.
"What plan?"
Christina Lee asked out of curiosity.
The girl at the side also looked over, eyes filled with anticipation.
"I have something to attend to first, I'll tell you before lunch."
After Wyatt Barnes had finished speaking, he returned to his room to get busy.
This left the two bemused women alone.
"Keer, do you know what plan Wyatt is talking about?"
Christina Lee asked the young girl.
"Keer doesn't know either."
The young girl shook her head lightly.
"That cheeky boy, he's really becoming more and more secretive."
Christina Lee's eyes narrowed slightly, she gave a wry smile.
After they had lunch, Wyatt Barnes took a bank check of a hundred taels and thirty taels in cash from his mother, Christina Lee, and left the Lee Family mansion together with the young girl.
This left many members of the Lee Family who had witnessed this speechless.
"What's he thinking, going out to roam around at a time like this?"
"Could he be scared of being punished by the family after the family meeting, and planning to run away?"
"Don't be ridiculous, he's the son of the Ninth Elder. The monk can run away, but the temple can't. Where could he possibly escape to..."
"Impressive! If nothing happens to him after today's family meeting, I will definitely idolize him and recognize him as my boss!"
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