Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1367 - 1367 778 Fulfilling the Wish

Chapter 1367: Chapter 778: Fulfilling the Wish Chapter 1367: Chapter 778: Fulfilling the Wish Chapter 0778: Fulfilling Desires

The princes and princesses of Emperor Tian Rui didn’t realize they had already skirted a hair’s breadth from Ghost Gate, still believing that with the advantage of their royal lineage, they could curry favor with Emperor Jianwu and have him bestow upon them some elixirs or other cultivation resources.

These royal descendants lacked even the skill to read the room, utterly failing to notice Emperor Jianwu’s growing impatience as they continued to crowd around him, affectionately calling out to him in what they thought was a familiar tone.

Emperor Jianwu had not intended to pay them any heed, but he underestimated just how clingy these juniors could be. They had no intention of letting him be, babbling endlessly at his side, unwilling to disperse. Having finally managed to seize the opportunity before any other prince, rushing to meet Qi Tian first, he had planned to have a proper talk, to brief Qi Tian on his own situation and to bridge the gap between them. Yet here were these youngsters, about to turn what he had fought hard for into nothing but an illusion—how could Emperor Jianwu bear it?

Even if it were his own flesh and blood standing there, it would still be intolerable at this moment.

Emperor Jianwu snorted coldly and, with a flick of his sleeve, released a powerful force. Like a crashing tidal wave, it violently swept towards those princes and princesses. He hadn’t used his full power, only about thirty to forty percent, which might seem modest, but he was a late-stage Gold Core Realm cultivator, and even this reduced force was far too much for the royal descendants to withstand.

The princes and princesses were sent flying backward, coughing up blood while still in the air, and by the time they crashed to the ground, their faces were pale as if gilded, having suffered terribly serious internal injuries. It was already a mercy on Emperor Jianwu’s part; otherwise, that blow could have easily claimed their lives.

Emperor Jianwu did not spare them a glance, his eyes filled with reverence as he looked upon Qi Tian, as if the scene that just unfolded was of no significance whatsoever.

Qi Tian slightly furrowed his brow. He had long known that the relationships among these members of the Imperial Family in the Imperial Family Secret Territory were exceptionally indifferent. It wasn’t his first time witnessing a scene like this, yet seeing it again, he still felt somewhat perplexed. However, he said nothing; what Emperor Jianwu did was his own choice and had nothing to do with him.

Just then, another prince in a yellow robe arrived on a flying sword, hastening across the sky with utmost speed. From afar, he called out, “Master Qi, please forgive my tardiness. Upon receiving your Message Paper Crane, I terminated my closed-door cultivation immediately but, despite hurrying here, I have still been outpaced by Emperor Jianwu.”

Watching Emperor Yonghe approach, Emperor Jianwu said, “You still have the leisure to undergo closed-door cultivation? Don’t you realize that Master Qi could summon us at any moment? If you’re mired in cultivation, how could you possibly respond to Master Qi’s summons in time? In the future, you should learn from me and not only think of yourself but always prioritize Master Qi’s affairs.”

As they spoke, Emperor Yonghe had already soared over Southern City. Seeing that only Emperor Jianwu had arrived ahead of him, his heart filled with both pride and regret. Had he known, he would have hurried faster and perhaps would have been the first to arrive. He shot Emperor Jianwu a venomous glare, this old fox still not missing a chance to trip him up in front of Master Qi. Vying for favor to such an extent before Qi Tian was truly shameless.

Emperor Yonghe landed before Qi Tian, then bowed deeply, greeting him respectfully.

Witnessing yet another prince arrive, reverent before Qi Tian just like Emperor Jianwu, the princes and princesses of Emperor Tian Rui felt as if their hearts had shattered. Were their ancestors bewitched by Qi Tian? Otherwise, how could they all behave in such a manner?

But what shocked the princes and princesses even more was yet to come. Following Emperor Yonghe, several more princes arrived in quick succession. Apart from Emperor Chaoyang and Emperor Longqing, all the princes from Eastern Capital City and Xidu had come, each acting with utmost caution and obsequiousness before Qi Tian. They were as humble as could be, as if Qi Tian was their very sky.

The princes from Eastern Capital City exchanged glances. Their deference to Qi Tian was owed to the fact that, aside from Huoyang Emperor, they had all become Immortal Slaves to Qi Tian. While they respected Qi Tian’s power, it was largely due to the force of the contracts that kept them from acting out in his presence. Yet, looking over at the princes from Xidu, lacking that kinship among Qi Tian’s Immortal Slaves, the fact that they behaved similarly indicated one thing: within the short days since parting from Qi Tian, the princes from Xidu had come to know well of Qi Tian’s fearsomeness, daring not to step out of line before him. Recalling the reports they had received from spies in Xidu in recent days, they initially thought those messages were overstated, but now it seemed that Qi Tian’s actions might have been even more terrifying than what the spies had witnessed, otherwise the Xidu princes would not be so cowed.

Qi Tian had sent eight Message Paper Cranes, and every prince who received them had come in person, much to Qi Tian’s satisfaction. He said, “This time, I’ve called you here to be a support for me once.”