Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1002 - 1002 0596 Underestimating the Master_2

Chapter 1002: Chapter 0596: Underestimating the Master_2 Chapter 1002: Chapter 0596: Underestimating the Master_2 Qi Tian took a step back, still wearing a slight smile on his face, but said not a word.

After hesitating, Emperor Jianwu gritted his teeth and took the step forward, walking out of the small space. He first tried extending one hand, pausing for a brief moment, and upon realizing that no Heavenly Punishment descended, he then stepped out one foot, paused again to confirm the safety outside, before finally walking out of the small space completely.

Only then did Qi Tian say with a smile, “Prince, you see I did not deceive you, right? Your cultivation realm has increased, and your lifespan has synchronized with this growth, so naturally, Heavenly Punishment will not befall you. Congratulations, you can now walk again under the sunlight and no longer need to hide in this dark, sunless space.”

Emperor Jianwu took a deep breath, clasped his hands towards Qi Tian, and said, “In any case, I must thank you. You have given me a new life.”

Qi Tian chuckled and said, “This matter benefits both of us, so there’s no need to specially thank me. But speaking of which, Prince, there’s something I would like to discuss with you. Going forward, how should we publicly define our relationship? I need a suitable identity that allows me unrestricted access in the Imperial Family Secret Territory without being stopped or questioned.”

Emperor Jianwu certainly did not want others to know that he had become an Immortal Slave to Qi Tian. After some thought, he said, “If possible, I would like to appoint you as the Chief Worshipper of Jianwu Palace, to represent me in the outside world. I can also bestow upon you a ‘As If I Myself Were Present’ gold plaque. With this plaque, your safety can mostly be guaranteed within the Imperial Family Secret Territory. I say ‘mostly’ because the other Princes might not be willing to respect my wishes. If you come across them or their close associates, don’t think that just having the gold plaque I gave you would suffice; even if I were to accompany you in person, I may not be able to ensure your absolute safety. However, having this gold plaque will earn you some degree of respect from them, unless in some extreme situations, they will not harbor lethal intentions towards you, and your life should be safe.”

After some thought, Qi Tian said, “The position of Chief Worshipper is not quite enough. How about this, additionally, you could announce that we have sworn brotherhood, with you as the elder brother and I as the younger. Of course, you may only mention this amongst the Princes and not publicize it. I believe that with this added layer of stature, the other Princes would hesitate more before acting against me, don’t you agree?”

Emperor Jianwu just wanted to roll his eyes. Originally, to win over Qi Tian, he had offered various terms for Qi Tian to choose from, and back then, how adamantly Qi Tian had refused them all, with an air of ‘no one can sway me,’ like a lofty hermit. But how long had passed since then? The title of Chief Worshipper was not enough to satisfy Qi Tian, and he even sought the additional status of ‘sworn brotherhood.’ Wasn’t this just fattening oneself on broken promises?

Of course, Emperor Jianwu could only complain inwardly now. He couldn’t verbalize these thoughts in front of Qi Tian; otherwise, causing his master to lose face would probably not bode well for him.

Emperor Jianwu said, “From now on, I shall address you as ‘Master Qi.’ The conditions you just mentioned, I can agree to all of them, as long as you find them appropriate.”

Qi Tian nodded in satisfaction and said, “Prince, let’s find somewhere to have a chat, shall we? I’m actually very curious about this place and hope you can fill me in.”

Emperor Jianwu nodded, then said, “Please wait a moment for me. Give me some time to take care of two matters first.”

Emperor Jianwu turned around and, with a wave of his hand, cast a spell that slowly closed the fissure within the small space. Subsequently, the small space and the outside world lost connection. If one were to reach out and try to touch it, it would be impossible to feel the presence of the small space.

Throughout this process, Qi Tian remained silent. He knew that Emperor Jianwu still harbored some wariness and resistance towards him. Qi Tian did not want to expose these issues, choosing instead to allow Emperor Jianwu some degree of freedom, permitting him to keep some secrets of his own. However, if Emperor Jianwu truly believed that he could thus re-hide the small space, then he was underestimating his master.

In the past, Qi Tian indeed could not detect the existence of the small space, unable to discern its location no matter whether he used his Divine Sense or the Heavenly Dao Engine’s ability to sense Spirit Qi. He simply could not detect the small space.

But now it was different. From the first time Su Jinghan and Emperor Jianwu exposed the small space in front of his eyes to the present, several days had passed. During these days, Qi Tian had not been idle; he consistently carved out time to observe and study the small space. He tirelessly used the Heavenly Dao Engine’s Spirit Qi sensing function thousands of times to scan and probe the small space, and reviewed the three-dimensional images it relayed back to him over and over again.

At last, his persistence paid off, and Qi Tian found the information he sought within the three-dimensional images provided by the Heavenly Dao Engine.

Qi Tian had always assumed that the Heavenly Dao Engine had not detected the existence of the small space, but after continuous research, he discovered that this judgment was incorrect. The Heavenly Dao Engine had not failed to detect the existence of the small space; it had indeed noticed it and had even reflected this finding in the three-dimensional images it provided. He simply had not understood it before.

This was similar to how, when looking at a MRI scan, a skilled doctor could quickly pinpoint the problem while an ordinary person would mostly not understand what they saw. Qi Tian’s situation was similar—his understanding and control of the Heavenly Dao Engine grew slowly over time, and it took him a long time to comprehend more of the information in the three-dimensional images it provided.

The section of the three-dimensional images from the Heavenly Dao Engine that marked the small space appeared no different at first glance. However, upon closer and more careful examination, one could discover that there was a superimposed point where the small space should be located. To detect this point, one needed to rotate the three-dimensional image in three hundred and sixty degrees—up and down, left and right—in every direction, and scrutinize it from a spherical perspective. Only then was there a chance to identify this point.

In the past, when Qi Tian looked at the three-dimensional maps, he generally viewed them from the same angle and only occasionally from two or three different angles. He had never done something like this, observing the same point from multiple angles, nor did he encounter a need to do so. Now, faced with the small space, reality forced him to try more approaches, and ultimately, he discovered this excellent feature of the Heavenly Dao Engine.

In the future, he could entirely rely on the Heavenly Dao Engine to detect the existence of more small spaces, making it difficult for others to use such spaces to evade his detection.

Of course, the ability of the Heavenly Dao Engine to discover the existence of small spaces did not mean that Qi Tian had gained the capability to explore them. Firstly, how to open the connection between the small space and the outside world was a problem. Qi Tian could not simply tear open the small space as Su Jinghan had done with ease; he did not have that ability, nor did he possess such a method.

Even in the legacy left behind by Master Ming Ren, there was nothing to draw on. Creating a small space was a very advanced and high-end technique, and despite Master Ming Ren being at the Nascent Soul Stage, this did not necessarily mean he had access to such knowledge. If Master Ming Ren had been capable of creating his own small space, he would not have been killed while being pursued; he could have simply hidden in a small space—who then could have found him?