Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1524 - 1524 878 There is Only One Issue

Chapter 1524: Chapter 878: There is Only One Issue Chapter 1524: Chapter 878: There is Only One Issue Chapter 0878: There Is Only One Issue

Seeing the grand display of force from Haishan City, Qi Tian showed not a hint of panic. He turned and said to Rong Guanghui, who was accompanying him, “The renowned taverns of Haishan City are a bit too enthusiastic, aren’t they? Knowing that I wanted to have a meal, they’ve actually invited so many seniors to serve as welcoming guests. Now, I truly see how magnificent and generous Haishan City is, truly deserving of its fame as a land of wealth and abundance.”

Rong Guanghui’s face showed a hint of embarrassment, not knowing how to respond to Qi Tian’s statement. Whether he acknowledged that the Nascent Soul Masters at the city gates were there to welcome guests was inappropriate. If he agreed, wouldn’t that belittle these Nascent Soul Masters? If any of them settled accounts with him later, he would be unable to endure it. But to deny it would mean Haishan City obviously harbored hostility towards Qi Tian. Misunderstandings might be dispelled, yet, as the instigator, he would undoubtedly offend Qi Tian. If Qi Tian looked for trouble with him in the future, there probably wouldn’t be many willing to stand up for him.

As Rong Guanghui was caught in a dilemma, the Nascent Soul Master at the forefront of the crowd cupped his hand and said to Qi Tian, “Sir, we are unaware of where you hail from, what your surname and name are, or which power you belong to. Please enlighten us, so we may feel at ease.”

Qi Tian smiled lightly and said, “Mentioning my name is unnecessary, as you seniors wouldn’t know it anyways. You may call me Tiger Taoist. My visit this time holds no hostility towards Haishan City. As I told Captain Rong, I admire the prosperity of Cold Mountain City and have come specially to wander, observe, and cultivate.”

The Nascent Soul Master said, “With such declarations, Sir, it is quite hard for us to feel reassured.”

Qi Tian chuckled and said, “Do you also want me to hand over my mount before you can feel at ease? Wouldn’t that be a joke? I don’t necessarily need to enter Haishan City; if you think I am unworthy of entering, then I can just build a residence outside the city— that’s not a problem. But if this were to spread, wouldn’t it make Haishan City the laughingstock of the world for not understanding the ways of hospitality? Of course, I don’t mind. However, I hope you all will think clearly— does acting in such a way really put you at ease? If you insist on using force to drive me away, I’m fine with that too. After all, it’s not me who will suffer the loss, but you.”

The Nascent Soul Master sneered and said, “Sir, those words seem to undervalue us rather too much. Our Haishan City is rich in all directions, bountiful in produce and possessing all kinds of cultivation resources— we lack nothing. It’s hardly apparent to us how preventing your entry would cause us any loss. On the contrary, it seems like you not being able to enter Haishan City would be to your detriment, wouldn’t it?”

Qi Tian laughed, “The prosperity of Haishan City is renowned across the world, but as for being bursting with wealth and possessing everything, that’s not quite true.”

“Sir, then pray tell us, what is Haishan City missing?” said the Nascent Soul Master.

Qi Tian laughed and said, “I won’t speak of the distant; let’s speak of what’s right in front of our eyes. Does Haishan City have this?”

With his hand, Qi Tian stroked the big head of Huo Yunbiao, who immediately understood and roared mightily. The roar was imbued with the authority of a domain overlord, an inviolable pride, and a domineering attitude of unrivaled supremacy.

The gathering of more than a dozen Nascent Soul Masters at the gates of Haishan City was once again subjected to Huo Yunbiao’s roar at such close proximity, and they couldn’t help but feel their hearts leap in fright.

In that moment, the Nascent Soul Master negotiating with Qi Tian had to concede that, if one were to consider individual strength throughout Haishan City, there were indeed a few who could compare with Huo Yunbiao, but they were exceedingly rare, not even amounting to the fingers on one hand. If one were to exclude the Nascent Soul Masters among them, there would not be a second demon beast within Haishan City capable of contending with Huo Yunbiao. Demon beasts of Huo Yunbiao’s calibre were regional tyrants who would rather die in battle than bow to cultivators. There was not a single cultivator who could subjugate a king of demon beasts. In other words, Qi Tian wasn’t wrong in saying that Haishan City lacked a demon beast like Huo Yunbiao.

For a moment, the Nascent Soul Masters of Haishan City didn’t know how to respond to Qi Tian’s question, many still not having recovered from the shock of Huo Yunbiao’s roar.

Seeing that Huo Yunbiao had intimidated the Nascent Soul Masters blocking his way with a single roar, Qi Tian was quite pleased. He didn’t show off more of his strength, but instead smiled and said, “I wander across the seas and have traveled everywhere. A person like me, Haishan City lacks as well.”

The Nascent Soul Masters blocking Qi Tian did not dare to belittle him further, not even having the inclination to refute Qi Tian’s self-aggrandizing remark. But still concerned that Qi Tian might harm Haishan City, one of them said, “Your identity remains a mystery, Sir. I have never heard of such a figure as you under the heavens. Let us speak frankly— to let you enter Haishan City just like that doesn’t sit well with us. In case you were to cause destruction within Haishan City, not many could stop you, and it’s impossible for us to assign four or five Masters to your side at all times. Sir, I think you understand our position. We need some assurance that you mean no harm by entering our city. If you can convince us, then we will clear a path for you. Otherwise, no matter how eloquent your words, we can only regretfully keep you outside the city gates.”

Qi Tian said, “You really are becoming more and more cowardly with age, not even having the courage to let me in.”

The Nascent Soul Master said, “It’s not what you think. If it was just you wanting to enter Haishan City, we would not stop you. The issue now is that you’re bringing a Tiger King like this with you; we can’t afford to take you lightly. If such a Tiger King were to cause trouble within Haishan City, it could lead to immense losses. None of us wants to see the prosperity of Haishan City destroyed in an instant. We hope, Sir, that you can understand this.”

Qi Tian scratched his head and said, “I can swear an oath to the heavens that I have no intentions of harming Haishan City on this visit, and I will keep my mount in check, ensuring it causes no destruction. These are all I can do. If you believe what I have said and trust my oath, then please clear a path for me. If you don’t, then there’s nothing more I can do.”

Seeing Qi Tian speak with such finality, the dozen or so Nascent Soul Masters on the scene knew it was impossible to expect any further concessions from him. They quickly used the Sound Transmission Skill to start a secret deliberation, with only one issue on their agenda— whether to let Qi Tian enter Haishan City or not.