Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1450 - 1450 0823 Double Vision

Chapter 1450: Chapter 0823: Double Vision Chapter 1450: Chapter 0823: Double Vision Chapter 0823: Dual Perspectives

In the blink of an eye, nine days had passed since Qi Tian and his companions entered the secret realm. During this time, the area where they were stationed remained calm and uneventful. Qi Tian, Li Zizhuo, and Bai Ningshuang completed their watch duties without incident, which puzzled and frustrated Wu Jiahui, who had made the arrangements. Despite his seemingly honorable reasons for assigning them to watch duty repeatedly, he couldn’t hide his intention to use Qi Tian and his companions as bait, hoping to lure out the opposition and weaken their forces. Then, he and Li Jun could work together to clean up the remaining enemies and reap the benefits of the fishermen.

Wu Jiahui’s plans were sound, but the reality diverged significantly from his expectations. Qi Tian and his companions didn’t attract any attention at all, as if they were bait thrown into a ditch teeming with fish that stubbornly refused to bite. One could only imagine how disconcerting that was for Wu Jiahui.

Wu Jiahui wanted to continue assigning Qi Tian and his companions to watch duty, but after nine consecutive days, it was unreasonable to ask more of them. Even with the Ink Flood Dragon Association as his backing, Wu Jiahui couldn’t afford to push too far. Provoking public outrage among Qi Tian and his companions was risky; they might simply crush their Teleportation Talismans and teleport away, leaving him and Li Jun in a difficult spot.

A meeting of the five-person group was called once more, and though reluctant, Wu Jiahui made adjustments to the shifts. This time, Li Jun would lead the patrol for three days, followed by Wu Jiahui leading for another three days. After these six days, it would be Qi Tian and his companions’ turn again.

With this arrangement, Qi Tian and his companions would be on duty three more days than Wu Jiahui and Li Jun in a cycle. Li Zizhuo and Bai Ningshuang immediately objected vehemently, showing no sign of backing down.

Unable to force the issue too aggressively, Wu Jiahui and Li Jun eventually conceded, extending their patrolling time by one day each. Now, within the same cycle, they would only rest one day more than Qi Tian and his team. Given their status and position, Li Zizhuo and Bai Ningshuang grudgingly accepted the arrangement.

And so the matter was settled.

While Wu Jiahui and Li Jun began their patrol, they also assigned duties to Qi Tian and his companions, tasking them with manning fixed watch points within a hundred miles around the White Wax Rod.

Li Zizhuo and Bai Ningshuang were somewhat dissatisfied, but Wu Jiahui didn’t budge this time and directly threatened them. If they refused the task, he would report their behavior after the operation ended. They would then be responsible for any consequences that arose.

Unable to bend an arm stronger than their own, Li Zizhuo and Bai Ningshuang had no choice but to agree.

Qi Tian remained silent throughout. Although Wu Jiahui’s arrangements were questionable, on one hand, Wu Jiahui was the team leader with the authority to do so, and on the other, these arrangements did benefit their defense and were the right choice for ultimate victory. Thus, Qi Tian didn’t voice any objections; he would simply carry out the orders. Any underlying misuse of power or other schemes by Wu Jiahui could be addressed after the mission was over.

Following Wu Jiahui’s assignment, Qi Tian arrived at the spot designated for him, which was on the edge of their territory and highly dangerous. It was clear that Wu Jiahui continued to use Qi Tian as bait. Qi Tian was well aware of this, but for the greater good, he chose not to settle scores with Wu Jiahui for the time being.

Qi Tian was not one to sit idly by and wait for doom. Upon reaching his destination, he began making arrangements, constructing a stronghold, and preparing for potential surprise attacks. In this regard, Qi Tian had a wealth of experience, having been through numerous battles, big and small.

Unknown to Qi Tian, as he built his stronghold, he could see nothing, sense nothing, and even with the Heavenly Dao Engine’s ability to sense Spirit Qi within its detection range, nothing unusual was discovered. However, from a greater distance, there was a pair of eyes closely observing them all along.

These eyes had been watching them ever since Wu Jiahui took out the White Wax Rod and began assembling it. It was then that these eyes had set on them.

The owner of these eyes hailed from another Sacred Cultivation Place. This Nascent Soul Master named Song He was renowned in his area. However, his fame was not due to his immense combat power or profound cultivation level; he was merely an ordinary Nascent Soul Stage, first layer cultivator. His status stemmed from his unique vision.

In his sect’s several external conflicts, his vision had proved to be extremely crucial. His vision wasn’t only remarkable in terms of his unusually long-sightedness beyond ordinary means but also included his keen judgement of battlefield situations and his forward-looking strategic mindset, granting him insights into the fluctuations of the battlefield far exceeding that of average individuals. With eyes like a telescope and a strategically foresighted vision combined, Song He was distinctly requested to join the struggle for the secret realm.

Upon entering the secret realm, Song He began targeting objectives. While focusing on Qi Tian and his group, he also set his sights on several other targets. Based on his observations, he formulated policies and strategies. Under his guidance, the Nascent Soul Masters from his Holy Land had already confronted those from Wanjie City, forcing three of Wanjie City’s Nascent Soul Masters to crush their Teleportation Talismans and leave the secret realm. Meanwhile, his side had yet to suffer any losses; in other words, the current situation was highly disadvantageous for Wanjie City, now in a position of weakness.

Intent on seizing the momentum, Song He planned to drive more of Wanjie City’s Nascent Soul Masters from the secret realm. With Qi Tian’s group consisting of five members, expelling them all would result in Wanjie City losing eight members, putting them at a definitive disadvantage. Wanjie City would then be forced into a scenario of fighting outnumbered, and unless a revolutionary change occurred, it was unlikely they would gain any advantage from this venture.