Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1583 - 1583 0928 Might Have Caused Big Trouble_2

Chapter 1583: Chapter 0928: Might Have Caused Big Trouble_2 Chapter 1583: Chapter 0928: Might Have Caused Big Trouble_2 Master Xia Guang’s expression changed; she couldn’t help but scrutinize Old Dou from head to toe, her gaze filled with a mix of astonishment and doubt. She waved her hand and said, “Let’s just let bygones be bygones concerning today’s incident. You all are welcome to stay here, but please do not cause trouble like you did today” else, do not blame me for being ruthless. If it happens again, I will have to ask you to leave.”

The Nascent Soul Master nodded and then rejoined his group to escort Old Dou out of the market.

Li Qingping realized that the situation had surpassed his expectations and quickly used the Sound Transmission Skill to ask Master Xia Guang what had happened.

Master Xia Guang simply shook her head without answering Li Qingping’s question, clearly not intending to divulge the truth to him.

Master Xia Guang’s gaze settled on Qi Tian, examining him thoroughly from head to toe with a tinge of regret. She said, “Patriarch Li, this must be another of your family’s earnestly nurtured young talents? Quite impressive, indeed—far stronger than that Li Rusen.”

Li Rusen was standing not far away, still hesitating whether or not to greet Master Xia Guang when she made such a blunt remark. He felt a scorching pain on his face as if it were on fire. He quickly lowered his head, fearing that Master Xia Guang would see him and leave him with even less dignity.

Master Xia Guang continued, “It’s not easy to raise a young talent. Patriarch Li, take my advice: before the competition in the Holy Land, find an opportunity to let this Sir relax properly. He should eat well, drink well, play well; there is no need to keep himself so tense all the time, lest he misses the chance to even regret it later.”

Li Qingping’s expression shifted slightly. He transmitted again, “Brother Xia Guang, do you perhaps know something? Could you reveal a bit of information? I would be extremely grateful and am willing to reward you handsomely.”

Master Xia Guang sighed and shook her head, saying, “I’m sorry, please forgive me for having nothing to disclose. All I can say is, I hope you act wisely.”

Li Qingping wanted to ask more, whether he agreed with it or not, as Qi Tian had just accepted him as an Immortal Slave. He could not ignore the safety of his master, Qi Tian.

However, at this moment, through the Immortal Slave Mark left within Li Qingping’s sea of consciousness, Qi Tian issued an order to Li Qingping not to continue questioning, indicating further inquiries would be fruitless.

He smiled and bowed his hands toward Master Xia Guang, saying, “My apologies for today. Should there be an opportunity in the future, I will surely make a special visit to apologize to you for today’s matter.”

Master Xia Guang waved her hand and said, “No need for that. Patriarch Li has already compensated for the damages caused just now. Youngster, take care of yourself. Oh, and the competition in the Holy Land is not far off; you young talents should arrive there early. You may stay in my city for one more day, but at the latest, you must leave tomorrow morning.”

After saying this, Master Xia Guang did not linger any longer. Her fairy dress fluttering, she once again took to the air and flew away.

Li Qingping transmitted to Qi Tian, “Brother, I’m going to pay a visit right now. No matter what means I have to use, I must find out what’s going on to understand what kind of background that Old Dou really has?”

Qi Tian replied, “Big brother, there’s no need to go. Let’s return to your cave abode first. I’ll show you something, and perhaps you’ll discover something.”

Li Qingping did not know what Qi Tian was hinting at, but since Qi Tian had made up his mind, it was effectively an order for him. He could not defy it, so he simply nodded.

Everyone returned to Li Qingping’s cave abode together, and Qi Tian conveyed a strand of Divine Sense to Li Qingping. This was a common method among cultivators for transmitting messages. Once one’s cultivation realm and strength reached a certain level, they could use it.

Qi Tian used this method of transmitting thoughts through Divine Sense to pass on some information about Dou he had sensed at the market to Li Qingping, which included Dou’s outward appearance that he had shown to the public, the real appearance Qi Tian had pieced together through careful deduction, and various types of information such as the fluctuations in Dou’s Spirit Force, leaving no detail omitted.

This method of conveying information was far more accurate than paper or verbal descriptions. The instant Li Qingping received it, his expression changed noticeably.

He said, “Younger brother, today’s incident might have caused a great trouble. If things are really as you deduced, and that Dou used a disguise technique, and his real face is truly as you have speculated, then this Dou’s background is certainly not ordinary.”

Qi Tian, with a solemn expression, asked, “How out of the ordinary? Could this Dou actually be from the Holy Land?”

Li Qingping said, “Although this Dou is not from the Holy Land, he has a very significant connection with it.”

As an experienced Nascent Soul Master and a dominant figure locally, Li Qingping had quite an in-depth understanding of the Holy Land. Combining this with the information Qi Tian had conveyed to him, he detailed his conjectures about Dou to Qi Tian.

Just like other places, within the Holy Land there were various powers of large, medium, and small scale. To solidify their influence, each power within the Holy Land thought of various methods, the most common of which were expanding their lineage and forming alliances through marriage.

Expanding their lineage, put more plainly, meant having more children. With more children, the chance of a prodigy appearing was higher. If a gifted descendant was nurtured, they would become the pillar of the family, a key figure in competing with other powers.

The so-called alliances through marriage involved arranging marriages between the children of one’s own family and those of other families, thereby creating a complex network of intertwined relationships.

These methods were indeed effective, but having too many children meant that not every child could be treated equally. After all, people’s talents varied. Those with good talents could be fully nurtured, but for those with lesser talents, it wouldn’t be the same. They might manage to live comfortably within the family, but the likelihood of obtaining continuous resources for cultivation was virtually impossible.

To address this issue, the powers of the Holy Land would designate a portion of their offspring to be sent out from the Holy Land to gain experience or to enter into marriage alliances with powers outside the Holy Land.

And it was very possible that this Dou was such an individual who had emerged from a power.

In the information Qi Tian had transmitted to Li Qingping using Divine Sense, there was his speculation about Dou’s true appearance. Based on this speculation, Li Qingping found that Dou bore a striking seven-to-eight-part resemblance to Master Gao Yuqiu, who hailed from a rather large power within the Holy Land.

Speaking of which, Gao Yuqiu was also something of a legend in the Holy Land. Initially, within the high-ranking Gao family in the Holy Land, he was not particularly outstanding, his performance among his peers being only above average. According to the Gao family’s rules, with such performance, he wouldn’t need to leave the Holy Land, but staying within the family, it would be difficult for him to receive the best nurturing. Therefore, he made a decision that surprised everyone—when the family needed to form a marriage alliance with a power outside the Holy Land, he volunteered to be the groom marrying into the other family, leaving the Holy Land and his own family.

The Dou family, requesting the marriage alliance, was very powerful locally, similar to Li Qingping’s Li family—as dominant within its own territory. They had never expected a direct descendant from a prestigious family to agree to marry into theirs. Gao Yuqiu’s willingness to become their son-in-law delighted the Dou family, who treated him almost as if he were their own son.

And fortune smiled on Gao Yuqiu. During a mission for the Dou family, he and his newlywed wife unexpectedly discovered an extremely valuable mineral deposit. After reporting the location of the mine to the family, the Dou family’s strength greatly increased. The Dou family didn’t withhold their entitled rewards but generously fulfilled them all at once.