Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1103 - 1103 0647 The Frightening Manager Chen_1

Chapter 1103: Chapter 0647: The Frightening Manager Chen_1 Chapter 1103: Chapter 0647: The Frightening Manager Chen_1 Chapter 0647: The Frightening Manager Chen

After Emperor Jianwu announced that he had gathered thirty Gold Core Realm experts to head to the Saint’s Tomb, Qi Tian turned his gaze towards the other Princes.

Huoyang Emperor said, “Master Qi, I don’t have as many people on my side as the Jianwu Palace, so I can only spare twenty this time. Don’t think it’s too few. If you feel it’s not enough, I can start transferring some people from Jianwu Palace right now.”

Qi Tian smiled and replied, “That’s more than enough, twenty is not a small number. Besides, aren’t there other Princes as well?”

Emperor Yonghe stated, “Master Qi, including myself, I will also contribute thirty people from my side, just like the Jianwu Palace, all of whom are those with the highest cultivation levels within the Yonghe Palace.”

Qi Tian nodded without saying much.

Emperors Bahuang and Wenzhi also expressed their positions shortly after. Like Emperor Jianwu and Emperor Yonghe, they would each contribute thirty people, all of whom were the ones with the highest cultivation levels within their respective palaces. This was something they had previously agreed upon. As Immortal Slaves under Qi Tian, when he made explicit demands, they could only do their utmost to offer the best they had. As for the Huoyang Emperor, not being an Immortal Slave to Qi Tian, he had some leeway in his decision.

Thus, for this trip to the Saint’s Tomb, the five palaces had altogether assembled one hundred and forty people. Including Qi Tian, Gao Jinmei, and Xia Xiaoming, there were a total of one hundred forty-three individuals, forming a not-so-small team.

Qi Tian was quite satisfied with this number. He knew that even if he weren’t, there was no better solution. Mobilizing these individuals had pretty much reached the limit that the five palaces could afford. It was possible to summon even more people, but that would mean including those at the Early Gold Core Realm or even the Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators, who would be of no help in this operation. No matter how many more of them were included, they would be nothing more than cannon fodder. If they didn’t hold the others back, that would already be considered good; to expect them to contribute would be utterly wishful thinking.

Qi Tian said, “If the personnel has been assembled, let’s leave the Eastern Capital City now and head to the Saint’s Tomb. This is to prevent any unforeseen complications that may arise over time, and also to allow the Princes to obtain cultivation resources and find opportunities for cultivation sooner.”

Emperor Jianwu, Emperor Yonghe, Emperor Bahuang, Emperor Wenzhi, and Huoyang Emperor, along with the other Princes, nodded together. Each had an incredibly solemn look on their faces, none of them appearing relaxed.

Having lived in the Imperial Family Secret Territory for no short amount of time, with “centuries” as the unit of measurement, they had entered the outskirts of the Saint’s Tomb more than once. No one was more aware of the dangers of the Saint’s Tomb than they were.

If given a choice, they really did not wish to go to the Saint’s Tomb. In the past history, every trip to the Saint’s Tomb required multiple Princes to form a team together, often taking up to half a year or even a full year for preliminary preparations. Yet even then, each expedition to the Saint’s Tomb was exceedingly perilous, and during the process, numerous lives would be lost, with each expedition having a very high casualty rate. Historically, more than one Prince perished while exploring the Saint’s Tomb.

This time, although the five palaces seemed to have gathered a considerable number of people for the Saint’s Tomb, this number was far from the largest in history, nor was it the smallest; it was slightly below average. This number of participants already indicated that the exploration of the Saint’s Tomb would be quite dangerous, especially since their preparation time was very short, only a matter of days. This undoubtedly increased the level of danger by more than ten percent. One could say with certainty that on this trip to the Saint’s Tomb, a single misstep could cost any of the Princes their lives—and this was no joke. Although the Princes were reluctant, as Immortal Slaves to Qi Tian, which of them dared to make such a request? Even Huoyang Emperor, not being an Immortal Slave to Qi Tian, dared not explicitly refuse to go to the Saint’s Tomb. Aware of the danger, he still had to steel himself to go; for if he did not, the consequences might be even less bearable than venturing into the Saint’s Tomb.

Qi Tian saw that the five Princes were all worried and pessimistic about the future. He had not visited the Saint’s Tomb and knew nothing about what was inside. Unsure how to comfort the five Princes, he made a superficial effort to motivate them and then, with a wave of his hand, announced, “Time’s getting on; we should set off now and hope for a swift return.”

At this point, the five Princes knew they had no room for second thoughts. They had to rouse their spirits and, along with their accompanying contingents, follow Qi Tian towards the North Gate of the Eastern Capital City.

The six palaces of the Eastern Capital City were all built at the northernmost edge. Only a street separated the northern wall of the palaces from the North City Wall. Across the street lay the North City Wall of the Eastern Capital. Following this street, it wasn’t long before they arrived at the North City Gate.