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Chapter 1361 - 1361 0775 Princes and Princesses

Chapter 1361: Chapter 0775: Princes and Princesses Chapter 1361: Chapter 0775: Princes and Princesses Chapter 0775: The Royal Princes and Princesses

The inner sect disciple was extremely astonished upon seeing Qi Tian. When Qi Tian first began to reveal his abilities in the Imperial Master Mansion, the disciple had seen Qi Tian’s appearance. Although they had never had significant contact, he knew quite a bit about Qi Tian’s exploits. Later, when Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu selected people to accompany him to the Imperial Family Secret Territory, he was chosen to go along. He had even been appointed by the Mansion Master as one of his main assistants, and he knew very well each and every fellow disciple who had entered the secret territory with them. He was certain that Qi Tian should not be among them, but now Qi Tian had unexpectedly appeared before him. How could this be explained?

Could it be that some major incident had taken place within the Imperial Master Mansion, and that was why the Master Mansion had sent Qi Tian here? But that wasn’t likely either. The Imperial Family Secret Territory was an extremely secretive matter throughout the entire Great Zhao Nation. Before he was chosen to accompany the Imperial Master, he had never heard of anything related to the Imperial Family Secret Territory. It was unlikely that anyone in the Imperial Master Mansion, from top to bottom, would be aware of this situation. Even if they were to send someone to look for the Mansion Master, it was impossible that they would find this place.

The disciple bowed to Qi Tian, asking him the purpose of his visit.

Qi Tian directly stated his intention without any concealment or evasion. He hoped the inner sect disciple could arrange for him to meet with the Mansion Master right away.

The inner sect disciple shook his head, telling Qi Tian that Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu was not here. About a month ago, the Mansion Master had left with the masters of two other National Master Manors, accompanying Emperor Tian Rui. As for their specific destination, he had no idea. Before leaving, the Mansion Master had only instructed him to wait here patiently for his return, without saying anything else.

Qi Tian hadn’t expected that, after finally finding this place, he still wouldn’t be able to meet the Mansion Master. He urged the inner sect disciple to reflect carefully, to consider whether the Mansion Master had unintentionally left any clues before leaving, or if he had specifically instructed anything. If so, he asked the disciple to tell him.

The inner sect disciple still shook his head; he really didn’t remember the Mansion Master leaving behind any valuable clues when he left. The Mansion Master’s demeanor had been quite normal at the time, and his words seemed no different from usual, not as if he was concerned about anything. After saying these things, the inner sect disciple then inquired about Qi Tian’s reason for finding the Mansion Master.

At that moment, Qi Tian finally had the time to reveal his identity to those two fellow disciples. After hearing him out, the inner sect disciple was extremely surprised. He couldn’t imagine that Qi Tian had actually become the acting head of the Imperial Master Mansion, authorized to handle all matters within the mansion. His power was nearly as extensive as the Mansion Master’s itself.

The fellow disciples prompted the inner sect disciple to pay attention to Qi Tian’s cultivation realm.

Only then did the inner sect disciple realize that Qi Tian had already advanced to the Gold Core Stage. Surprised turned into shock — he was all too aware that it had only been a few years since Qi Tian entered the Imperial Master Mansion, and he had now become a powerful cultivator of the Gold Core Stage, which was absolutely unheard of. What he found even harder to accept was that he himself had been trapped at the Foundation Establishment Stage for many years and had not yet grasped how to ascend to the Gold Core Stage. Yet Qi Tian had already crossed this seemingly insurmountable gulf, a realization that was truly infuriating.

Initially, the inner sect disciple had been somewhat dismissive towards Qi Tian, not even showing much respect. But now, upon learning of Qi Tian’s cultivation realm and status, his demeanor swept away any laziness, and he became exceedingly respectful, just as if standing before the Mansion Master, not daring to slacken in the least.

Qi Tian instructed the inner sect disciple to gather all the disciples from the Imperial Master Mansion that had come out with him; he had questions for everyone.

The inner sect disciple no longer procrastinated as before, where after every question from Qi Tian, he would find excuses. He immediately gathered all the fellow disciples still lingering in Southern City, preparing them to listen to Qi Tian’s address.

Qi Tian did not mince words; he directly asked everyone whether they had news of the Mansion Master or if they knew whether the Mansion Master had left behind any clues or hints before leaving. If there were any, they should speak up, as a substantial reward was promised upon verification in the future.

A substantial reward, something everyone wanted, yet to earn it they had to provide Qi Tian with clues. Surprisingly, none of the cultivators who had come from the Imperial Master Mansion could provide Qi Tian with any valuable information.

From their accounts, Qi Tian learned that Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu had not shown any abnormal behavior before leaving Southern City; everything appeared normal as usual.

A sense of unease started to grow in Qi Tian’s heart. Originally, when Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu was in the Great Zhao Nation, he had left the Imperial Master Mansion without saying goodbye to anyone. Now, a similar situation had arisen, and one month had passed without any news. This was becoming quite abnormal.

In the Cultivation World, a cultivator disappearing from public view for a month was not considered unusual. Some cultivators undergo closed-door cultivation for years, and others might travel the world for training, spanning thousands of miles and remaining unseen for several years, which is all quite normal. Given Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu’s Gold Core Stage First Layer cultivation, his disappearance for a month was, in theory, not something to make a fuss about. That’s why the fellow disciples thought Qi Tian was making a mountain out of a molehill.