Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1477 - 1477 0848 The Happiest Place

Chapter 1477: Chapter 0848: The Happiest Place Chapter 1477: Chapter 0848: The Happiest Place Chapter 0848: The Most Exhilarating Place

Before Qi Tian could respond, Li Wenshuo directly asked, “Have you encountered anyone wearing clothes similar to mine in the secret realm?”

Qi Tian indeed had encountered such a person. Shi Haoyuan had orchestrated an ambush with his men, leading to their death. However, such matters, done and dusted, should not be carelessly disclosed to others, especially since Li Wenshuo appeared to belong to the same sect as Shi Haoyuan. If Qi Tian were to speak the truth, wouldn’t it force Li Wenshuo into a desperate confrontation with him?

Qi Tian shook his head and said, “During the days I spent in the secret realm, I never met a master whose attire resembles yours. I swear this upon my heart of tao.”

Here, Qi Tian subtly shifted the concept; he indeed had never met face-to-face with Shi Haoyuan. Initially planning to observe from the outskirts of the ambush, Qi Tian had not expected Song He to bring Shi Haoyuan, a powerful Second Level Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, to the scene. Startled, Qi Tian had fled before Shi Haoyuan arrived, maintaining a distance of over ten miles. At such a great distance, the two naturally could not have met. Even now, Qi Tian was unaware of Shi Haoyuan’s appearance.

Li Wenshuo frowned slightly, unable to judge whether Qi Tian was telling the truth. But since Qi Tian dared swear upon his heart of tao, the likelihood of him lying was minimal. Could it be that Shi Haoyuan’s death was truly unrelated to Qi Tian?

As he pondered, Li Wenshuo cast a spirit rune, hoping to detect any residual aura left by Shi Haoyuan. However, he received no feedback whatsoever. Unbeknownst to him, Qi Tian had already taken precautions; the Heavenly Dao Engine had been used to remove anything at the battle site related to Shi Haoyuan’s Spirit Force fluctuations, even erasing traces a hundred miles away created by Shi Haoyuan’s flying sword.

The area of this secret realm under their feet was indeed vast. Unless Li Wenshuo could locate the actual site of the battle—perhaps then he could discover some clues from the disturbed area. Merely hoping to find evidence through a single spirit rune was simply impossible.

Cui Jiaxin realized that Li Wenshuo no longer intended to directly confront Ge Pengcheng or Lu Songsheng. She sighed and said reluctantly, “This time, you Wanjie City have gained an advantage, but today’s matter is not settled. We have suffered significant losses in this competition, with lives lost on our side.”

Lu Songsheng responded, “Master Cui, those words are a bit disheartening. Are you suggesting that only your Sui’an City suffered casualties? Our Wanjie City also experienced losses. It was an equal fight, and neither side can claim to be victimized. Otherwise, it would be a disgrace to spread such claims.”

Cui Jiaxin snorted coldly and said no more.

Ge Pengcheng exchanged a glance with Lu Songsheng, and both simultaneously took out a teleportation talisman. Lu Songsheng grabbed Qi Tian’s arm, then crushed the talisman, followed swiftly by Ge Pengcheng. Shortly after, the three were enveloped by the teleportation light and completely vanished from the sight of Cui Jiaxin and Li Wenshuo.

Li Wenshuo and Cui Jiaxin, unwilling to accept the outcome, could only sigh longingly as it was too late to say anything more. They too crushed their teleportation talismans and left the secret realm.

Upon returning to the cultivators of Wanjie City, Ge Pengcheng and Lu Songsheng were immediately surrounded by the waiting crowd, all eyes eagerly on them, while Qi Tian was completely ignored.

Ge Pengcheng cleared his throat, and the scene instantly fell silent. He loudly announced, “Fellow daoists, Sui’an City has acknowledged their defeat in this competition. They have agreed to honor the terms of our prior arrangement, surrendering all their rights to this secret realm. From now on, this secret realm belongs to our Wanjie City.”

Immediately, the cultivators of Wanjie City burst into cheers, even the Nascent Soul masters among them. They had every reason to be ecstatic; in this realm, Nascent Soul Stage cultivators were the pinnacle of cultivation. This was due to many reasons, one of the most significant being the scarce availability of natural treasures suitable for their cultivation. Therefore, they valued this secret realm immensely, as acquiring its hidden treasures might enable some of them to advance to even higher levels.

Lu Songsheng said, “I know why everyone is here waiting; you want to first confirm who ultimately owns the secret realm, then discuss the rights and interests each sect and faction will have. Don’t panic, don’t worry. Everyone who contributed to the struggle over the secret realm will certainly receive their due. Now, let me outline the distribution plan discussed beforehand with the Ink Flood Dragon Association, please review it, and if there are no objections, we will distribute the benefits of the secret realm accordingly.”

The crowd around them once again fell silent, all ears as they feared missing even a punctuation mark while Lu Songsheng announced the plan.