Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1565 - 1565 0915 I Just Dont Believe It

Chapter 1565: Chapter 0915: I Just Don’t Believe It Chapter 1565: Chapter 0915: I Just Don’t Believe It Chapter 0915: I Just Don’t Believe It

Before Huang Liuyan could respond, Li Qingping hurriedly said, “Yes, yes, It’s my oversight. I shouldn’t just focus on Mr. Qi; Mr. Huang should also be considered. Since Mr. Huang doesn’t like drinking, then let’s go outside and stroll around, buy whatever you see, and don’t worry about how much money is spent. Ru Sen, to show your sincerity in apologizing to Qi, you should accompany Mr. Huang to the marketplace outside. Remember, whatever Mr. Huang wants to buy, don’t interfere; just pay the full price. Beware, if I hear that Mr. Huang complains about you, even slightly, be careful I won’t acknowledge you as my great-grandson.”

Li Rusen had not previously discussed this scenario with Li Qingping, but now that Li Qingping had given the order, he dared not disobey. He quickly stood up, said respectfully, “Ancestor, I beg for mercy. Huang… Sister Huang, let us go, I’ll accompany you outside for a walk.”

Huang Liuyan sought help from Qi Tian—she didn’t want to leave him at this time. She feared for Qi Tian’s safety. Even if, retreating ten thousand steps, Qi Tian was not in danger, she still did not want Li Rusen to accompany her.

However, Qi Tian directly said, “Sister Liu Yan, just go. Are you still worried that Mr. Li doesn’t have the money? Even if you were to buy up everything in the marketplace outside, Mr. Li wouldn’t even frown. If you don’t go, wouldn’t it be as if Mr. Li’s kindness was for nothing? If others come to know about it, they would blame us for being insensitive.”

Li Qingping’s mouth twitched. Even if he was rich, he couldn’t possibly buy everything in the marketplace outside; there was simply no need, as many things in the market were no longer suitable for cultivators of Qi Tian and Huang Liuyan’s caliber and would be useless if purchased. However, he couldn’t say this, as it would make him seem insincere.

Seeing Qi Tian’s firm words, Huang Liuyan realized there was no room for negotiation. Qi Tian sending her away at this time meant he had to do something unsuitable for her participation. If she insisted on staying, she would not only be unable to help but might also hinder Qi Tian, which would be counterproductive. She could only stand up, casting a worried glance at Qi Tian. She knew somewhat of Qi Tian’s capabilities, but Qi Tian was now facing a well-known Nascent Soul master like Li Qingping; whether Qi Tian could still triumph as before was hard to say.

Once Huang Liuyan and Li Rusen had left, only Qi Tian, Lu Songsheng, and Li Qingping remained at the drinking table. Li Qingping did not continue to bring out the Five Spirit Wine but teased Lu Songsheng a bit. Reluctantly, Lu Songsheng took out a jar of Spiritual Wine somewhat similar to Five Spirit Wine, which, although slightly inferior in value to Five Spirit Wine, was still a rare Spiritual Wine.

The three drank the jar of Spiritual Wine, and soon all became somewhat tipsy. Li Qingping’s speech slurred as he said vaguely, “Having met Mr. Qi this time is a great honor for me. I am already old, and it will be difficult for me to support our domain in the future. We must look to Mr. Qi’s performance. With the achievements Mr. Qi has obtained today, it is certain that in the foreseeable future, Mr. Qi will perform even better, more excellently than I did. Vice President Lu, don’t you think so?”

Lu Songsheng, too, had a thick tongue and could barely open his eyes. He leaned on the table, mumbling unclearly, it was uncertain whether he agreed or disagreed with Li Qingping’s words.

Li Qingping pushed Lu Songsheng with his hand. Lu Songsheng did not respond, so he turned to look at Qi Tian. Qi Tian slumped in his chair, his gaze hazy, mouth agape, staring at the ceiling, also appearing completely drunk.

A faint glimmer flashed in the depths of Li Qingping’s eyes, but his demeanor remained unchanged. He patted Qi Tian’s shoulder and said, “Little brother, how did I do today? Is it satisfactory? Is it sincere enough?”

Qi Tian tilted his head and glanced at Li Qingping, saying nothing.

Li Qingping was not sure if Qi Tian’s consciousness was clear or muddled. Logic told him that by this time, Qi Tian ought to be drunk, deeply drunk, given the sophisticated tampering he had done with the Five Spirit Wine, at considerable cost, meant to strike a blow on such an occasion. There was no reason Qi Tian should stay sober after drinking the drugged Five Spirit Wine. Nonetheless, Li Qingping still felt uneasy, worried Qi Tian was only pretending to be drunk and was actually not intoxicated at all.

Li Qingping wrapped an arm around Qi Tian’s shoulder, his gaze briefly scanning the bronze ring on the hand that embraced Qi Tian. However, despite being at zero distance, there was still no reaction from the ring. As Li Qingping was wondering if he might have really misunderstood something, he suddenly noticed a bracelet on Qi Tian’s wrist—it was a very rare Spirit Beast Bracelet.

The sight of this bracelet sparked a hypothesis in Li Qingping’s mind—maybe he was unable to detect the presence of the Tiger Demon because Qi Tian had confined the Tiger Demon within the Spirit Beast Bracelet, which is why no trace of the Tiger Demon’s essence lingered on Qi Tian.

The more Li Qingping thought about it, the more he believed this to be the most likely possibility. The grip of the hand holding Qi Tian tightened by a fraction, and he said sincerely, “Little brother, you haven’t said a word. What does that imply? It implies that you are still dissatisfied with me, that you think the sincerity I’ve shown is insufficient, and you hold some discontent toward me in your heart. This really troubles me as an older brother—it’s not because you’re unhappy, but because what I’ve done has failed to please you, which makes me uncomfortable. Today, my apology comes with one hundred and twenty percent sincerity, absolutely no falsehood. No matter what, I must make you satisfied today. Now, since we’ve drunk the wine and eaten the food, staying here is pointless. I will take you to my cave, where I keep many treasures. I will bring you there, let you pick and choose from all my treasures until you are satisfied. I refuse to believe that, with my abilities, I can’t make you hundred percent satisfied. Come on, little brother, follow me.”

As Li Qingping spoke, the hand encircling Qi Tian began to forcefully pull, trying to lift him up.

At first, Qi Tian’s body felt very heavy, and Li Qingping was unable to move him. However, after two tries, Qi Tian used the momentum to stand up, staggering a few steps on the ground.