Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1482 - 1482 0850 A Bit Unethical_2

Chapter 1482: Chapter 0850: A Bit Unethical_2 Chapter 1482: Chapter 0850: A Bit Unethical_2 Qi Tian looked up at Yi Xuwen, who was seated high at the head of the table, a meaningful expression on his face. He said, “Mansion Master, is the distribution plan you devised really as Cheng Daoran described, based on each person’s strength?”

Yi Xuwen’s patience had reached its limit. He decided to give Qi Tian one last chance. If Qi Tian continued to be unreasonable, he would make him understand what he, as the Mansion Master, represented in National Master Manor?

He snorted heavily and said, “When I devised the distribution plan, I indeed considered some other factors, but the main basis really is just that. Qi Tian, don’t feel it’s unfair or dissatisfied. If your combat power could reach the same level as mine, then letting you have the same benefits as me is not out of the question. If your combat power were higher than mine, then you could definitely receive more benefits than I do, and I would have no objections.”

Upon hearing this, Qi Tian burst into loud laughter.

Several Elders, seeing Qi Tian laugh so wildly and recklessly, looked at each other in dismay. They seriously wondered if Qi Tian had lost his mind, otherwise his performance was truly below standard.

After laughing for a while, Qi Tian waved his hand casually, and suddenly a wild aura enveloped the entire Council Hall, followed by a roar that made the support pillars of the hall tremble.

Demonic Tiger, which had been kept inside the Spirit Beast Bracelet by Qi Tian and was dying to get out but never had the chance, seized this rare opportunity to give a good shout, otherwise it truly might have suffocated.

As the King of the Mysterious Realm, Demonic Tiger was bursting with wildness. When it was in the Fiery Cloud Secret Realm, it had no rivals at all. This roar was arrogant and domineering, full of imperiousness. Moreover, its huge size and the ceaseless flapping of its wings as it roared made it even more oppressive.

The tables and chairs in the Council Hall didn’t know how many had been crushed by Demonic Tiger, and the remaining furniture was sent flying by its roar, scattering everywhere, some of it directly disintegrating into dust.

It was fortunate that when they built the Council Hall, they made it slightly larger than necessary; otherwise, it might have been completely collapsed by Demonic Tiger.

Elder Li Che, Elder Sun Xiqi, and Elder Cheng Daoran were all trembling with fear, especially Sun Xiqi who had been injured in the shadows during the battled in Fiery Cloud Secret Realm and hadn’t fully recovered yet. The blast from Demonic Tiger’s roar caused his old wounds to reopen, and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

The three of them looked at Demonic Tiger, which had suddenly appeared, with immense fear. This winged Demonic Tiger imposed such an oppressive presence that, although it was not enough to paralyze them with fear, it was surely enough to make their hearts pound with terror, fearing that Demonic Tiger would become violent and harm them. Without even thinking, they knew that even if the three of them joined forces, they would not be a match for Demonic Tiger.

Mansion Master Yi Xuwen’s face was solemn, his entire body tensed up. He too felt the oppression brought by Demonic Tiger, and although he could judge what level of cultivator Demonic Tiger was, that did nothing to solve the problem.

He was human, and Huo Yunbiao was a Demonic Beast, a particularly colossal one. Ordinarily, a Demonic Beast of the same cultivation realm would possess greater strength than a cultivator. In other aspects, particularly in terms of vitality, cultivators found it extremely challenging to compare with Demonic Beasts. Should he engage in a one-on-one contest with Huo Yunbiao, he might initially hold his own, but as time extended slightly, he would only be at the mercy of the brute force of Huo Yunbiao, with hardly any other outcome conceivable.

At that moment, Qi Tian, via the sensing function of the Heavenly Dao Engine, detected that cultivators were continuously rushing towards the Council Hall from the outside. It seemed they had heard Huo Yunbiao’s roar. The Council Hall was equipped with a sound-proofing formation, but the roar of Huo Yunbiao was so penetrating that only part of it was neutralized; some of the sound still managed to escape, attracting the cultivators of the National Master Manor.

Qi Tian said indifferently, “Mansion Master, my mount cannot tolerate the slightest disturbance. If too many strangers approach and it feels uneasy, this Council Hall might very well be demolished by it.”

Yi Xuwen understood Qi Tian’s implication. He hummed softly but still fulfilled Qi Tian’s wish. He immediately transmitted a message outside the Council Hall, “Without my command, no one is allowed to approach within 33 meters of the Council Hall. Those who violate this order will be decapitated as a public warning.”

Yi Xuwen held significant authority within the National Master Manor. His order was issued, and although many still suspected that something major had happened at the Council Hall, no one dared to defy Yi Xuwen’s command and all had to stop beyond 33 meters from the Council Hall.

Yi Xuwen took a deep breath to calm himself, then pointed at Huo Yunbiao and asked, “Qi Tian, did you just say this is your mount?”

Qi Tian stood next to the elephant-sized Huo Yunbiao, his own figure appearing minuscule. He had just raised his hand when Huo Yunbiao hurriedly lowered its head, eagerly nestling it into Qi Tian’s palm.

This scene struck Yi Xuwen with silent awe. From just that one movement, Yi Xuwen could discern much. The hierarchical relationship between Huo Yunbiao and Qi Tian was very clear, unlike other cultivators and Demonic Beasts combos where often the cultivators had to expend great effort to please the beasts to maintain their partnership. In this case, it seemed highly likely that Qi Tian had completely subdued Huo Yunbiao. Huo Yunbiao dared not harbor even a sliver of rebellious thoughts against Qi Tian. In other words, if Qi Tian required Huo Yunbiao to do something, the beast would undoubtedly comply, which was profoundly alarming. Instantly, Yi Xuwen thought of various possibilities, and his eyes suddenly betrayed a hint of worry and fear.

Qi Tian had already observed the reactions of Yi Xuwen and several other Elders closely. He stroked Huo Yunbiao’s fluffy head and then said, “Second Elder, were you not insisting earlier that the allocation scheme was fair to everyone? I wonder if you still think this plan is fair, including me in this fairness?”

Li Che’s legs were still weak. He mumbled his lips and was uncertain how to respond. Saying the distribution plan was fair would definitely not appease Qi Tian, and upsetting Qi Tian would cost him dearly—Huo Yunbiao merely had to flick its tail at him for it to be too much. However, saying the plan was unfair was equally daunting, for the scheme had been personally devised by the Mansion Master. Even bolstered by all the courage in the world, he wouldn’t dare criticize Yi Xuwen.

Seeing that Qi Tian didn’t directly pressure him, Yi Xuwen knew that Qi Tian was still sparing him some dignity. Since Qi Tian had given him some face, he couldn’t pretend to be oblivious, especially with the formidable combo of Qi Tian and Huo Yunbiao, which was too crucial for the National Master Manor. He absolutely had to keep them from leaving the Manor, even if it meant making some extra concessions.

Yi Xuwen steadied his mind, forced a slight smile, chuckled twice, and said, “Qi Tian, as the Mansion Master, I have to scold you. With such a powerful ally, why keep it hidden? Were you just waiting to frighten a few of us old fellows now? You know, that’s a bit unethical. We’re all old and frail; if you scare us so badly that we can’t eat or sleep, you’d have to take responsibility.”

Seeing the Mansion Master joke, the other Elders knew pressuring Qi Tian was now out of the question. They hurriedly put on smiling faces, their laughter dry and forced.