Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1439 - 1439 0814 Immunity

Chapter 1439: Chapter 0814: Immunity Chapter 1439: Chapter 0814: Immunity Chapter 0814: Exemption Right

Since Qi Tian had made his choice, Lu Songsheng and the others could not continue to say much, and could only somewhat resentfully bid Qi Tian farewell. After they left, Yi Xuwen nodded to Qi Tian and said, “You made a very correct decision today, and time will prove that your choice was not wrong. Now follow me, I will take you to meet the other Elders. Cheng Daoran, Sun Xiqi, you two also come along.”

Yi Xuwen led Qi Tian and the others to the Council Hall of the National Master Manor, where all the Nascent Soul Masters of the National Master Manor had already gathered. Yi Xuwen pointed to a seat at the very end and said, “From today onwards, you will sit there. Everyone, from this moment on, Qi Tian is the fifth Elder of the National Master Manor, enjoying the same rights and privileges as you do.”

Qi Tian did not say anything, but simply walked to the seat Yi Xuwen had indicated and sat down.

After he took his seat, Sun Xiqi stepped past him and walked forward two steps to sit down on another chair, while Cheng Daoran gave Qi Tian a meaningful look before also stepping past him to sit at the head of Qi Tian, sitting beside Qi Tian, but his rank was clearly one level higher than Qi Tian’s, seemingly the fourth Elder of the National Master Manor.

Qi Tian’s face was expressionless, nobody knew what he was thinking at that moment.

Yi Xuwen walked straight to the front and sat down in a chair that was obviously taller than the others. Then, he said, “This time, Wanjie City has encountered an unprecedented major crisis, and the situation is very unfavorable for Wanjie City. In accordance with tradition, we need to duel the other party and ultimately decide based on the outcome of the duel how to redefine the borders between us. Our National Master Manor is a second-tier power of Wanjie City, and it is only right and proper for us to send someone to fight. Now let’s discuss together what we should do next?”

Qi Tian said, “Mansion Master, before everyone discusses, shouldn’t you first introduce to me exactly what has happened? It would also let me understand what exactly you wish to discuss and what stance I should take?”

Yi Xuwen signaled to Sun Xiqi and said, “Elder Sun, since Qi Tian does not understand what exactly has happened, why don’t you give him a brief introduction? After you finish, we can discuss together.”

Sun Xiqi cleared his throat and said, “The matter is actually quite simple. Qi Tian, you are not a native of Wanjie City, so you are not very familiar with some situations here. In fact, Wanjie City is not the only Sacred Cultivation Place, within tens of thousands of miles, there are several Sacred Cultivation Places like Wanjie City, and we have always had both a competitive and cooperative relationship with them. Whether it is competition or cooperation depends on the external environment we are in. If there are no external threats, our main focus is on competition, but if there are external threats, then we mainly cooperate.”

“Now, we have not encountered any external threats for many years, so the relationship between the several Sacred Cultivation Places including Wanjie City has become very delicate, just like now. Another Sacred Cultivation Place adjacent to us has come into conflict with us, demanding a redefinition of our mutual borders.”

“The problem lies here. Previously, there were some no-man’s lands at the border that no one wanted, but now a secret realm has been discovered in those no-man’s lands, and we have come into conflict and started fighting.”

“This fight has escalated the problem significantly; all big and small powers within Wanjie City got involved, and the other party did the same. Now, it’s too late for either side to stop, and we must determine a winner.”

Qi Tian asked, “If such a conflict has occurred, the scale must not be small. Why have I not heard anything about it?”

Sun Xiqi said, “The conflict did not happen in our world, but inside that secret realm. Unlike other secret realms, this one is quite special. It has several portals that connect to the outside world, and the cultivators of Wanjie City and the opposing side nearly discovered these portals simultaneously. Then, they entered the secret realm from different portals, which sparked the conflict. Now we and the opposing side each occupy different portals, and that’s how the conflict happened. Now neither side is willing to give up the portals they control; each wants to claim the secret realm for themselves.”

Qi Tian then asked, “What does that secret realm have to do with our National Master Manor? Are our people trapped in the secret realm, or is the secret realm so critical to us that we need to put in great effort to fight for it?”

Sun Xiqi explained, “Our National Master Manor does not have anyone trapped in the secret realm, but that’s not the issue. The issue is that this competition for the secret realm has escalated into a matter of face between the two Sacred Cultivation Places. If we cannot hold the secret realm, our Wanjie City’s momentum will be suppressed by the other side, which will lead to a series of serious consequences, something that has happened many times throughout history. If we do not step forward this time, then when the National Master Manor faces trouble in the future, the other powers in Wanjie City will not support us either. This has become the practice in Wanjie City; whenever there is an invasion by external enemies, all the powers in Wanjie City must unite to compete for interests with the enemy. At such times, we absolutely cannot show weakness.”