Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1606 - 1606 0946 Wishful Thinking

Chapter 1606: Chapter 0946: Wishful Thinking Chapter 1606: Chapter 0946: Wishful Thinking Chapter 0946: Unrequited Love

The female cultivator gave Xiu Zhengyu a slight smile, holding her chest tenderly, and said softly, “Sir, am I supposed not to be heartless and that’s it? I have hurt your heart, shouldn’t you come and check on me?”

Xiu Zhengyu seemed to realize something. A struggle faintly appeared on his face. Yet, even so, he began to move his feet and, under the watchful eyes of all, he actually walked step by step toward the female cultivator.

Gao Yuqiu’s expression changed slightly. She hastily sent a transmission to Xiu Zhengyu, hoping to stop his actions, but there was no change in Xiu Zhengyu’s condition. He continued to struggle as he walked toward the female cultivator.

The female cultivator provocatively threw a flirty glance at Gao Yuqiu and said, “Sister, is this the protector you chose for yourself? He doesn’t look that impressive. However, even though he’s not of high quality, I’ve developed a bit of an interest in him and am willing to reluctantly snatch him away. Sister, I hope you won’t mind.

Gao Yuqiu immediately realized what was happening. Her master had once instructed her to be wary of several competitors. She did not expect that before even entering the arena of the Holy Land competition, she would encounter one of these competitors. Furthermore, the opponent came fiercely, employing a lethal technique from the start. If she could not break it, the opponent would certainly humiliate her to the utmost.

Feeling humiliated was a minor fear, but she was more afraid that the female cultivator would use this opportunity to break her heart of tao, planting a thorn in her heart. If that happened, once she participated in the Holy Land competition and sought an opportunity for breakthrough, this thorn would spring out, sharply increasing the difficulties of her breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage.

Gao Yuqiu did not dare to delay. She hastily transmitted to Qi Tian, saying, “Sir, I am in trouble. Only you can help me. You don’t need to do anything else; just protect me, and make sure no one disturbs me.”

Before Qi Tian could respond, Gao Yuqiu’s expression became extremely solemn. Her eyes tightly fixated on Xiu Zhengyu, a glimmer of light twinkling within them, and her lips moved slightly as if she were chanting some spell.

After Gao Yuqiu took these actions, further changes occurred in Xiu Zhengyu. He stopped moving his feet towards the female cultivator, and the struggle on his face became more apparent.

Seeing it was effective, Gao Yuqiu’s lips moved more noticeably, intensifying the casting of her spell.

The female cultivator remained calm. A captivating curve formed at the corner of her mouth as she raised her wrist and just gently hooked her fingers towards Xiu Zhengyu.

It was just such a minor action, yet Xiu Zhengyu began to move away from Gao Yuqiu again.

The light flickering in Gao Yuqiu’s eyes became even more evident, and her lips moved more rapidly; however, this did not alter the outcome of the magical duel between her and that female cultivator.

Sweat beaded on Gao Yuqiu’s forehead. In this unexpected magical combat, she could not afford to lose no matter what.

Qi Tian shook his head secretly. Xiu Zhengyu was truly unfortunate. Without his consent, unbeknownst to him, he had become the sacrificial pawn in the battle between that female cultivator and Gao Yuqiu. The intensity with which both female cultivators focused their charm and allure on Xiu Zhengyu alone would negatively impact him, regardless of the outcome. This encounter could disrupt his life and cultivation in the future, inevitably diminishing his prospects.

As for the battle between that female cultivator and Gao Yuqiu, Qi Tian was somewhat disdainful. Their silent combat was indeed dangerous for those involved, yet it was rather simple to resolve. If he were in Gao Yuqiu’s place, he wouldn’t have exerted so much effort to engage in direct combat with that female cultivator; he would just tie up Xiu Zhengyu with a rope, denying that female cultivator any opportunity and thus ending it.

Of course, Qi Tian knew his approach was rudimentary and brutal. While it might be acceptable for others, it would not benefit Gao Yuqiu at all. This would be tantamount to admitting her total defeat in this duel. Gao Yuqiu could not accept such an outcome; she would rather lose face than lose the battle.

The magical combat between that female cultivator and Gao Yuqiu was incredibly dangerous, involving an ultimate contest of their spiritual powers, not only reflecting their respective strengths and the state of their heart of Tao but also implicating their very survival. Particularly for Gao Yuqiu, who was at a disadvantage, a defeat would mean a great cost.

As time wore on, Gao Yuqiu struggled increasingly harder. Xiu Zhengyu had walked to a position between her and that female cultivator, even farther from her than from that female cultivator. Continuing the fight, Gao Yuqiu had no chance of turning the tables; the gap between her and that female cultivator was just too significant.

Still, Gao Yuqiu did not give up. She summoned all her might, channeling her spiritual power through her gaze and spells, intensifying her allure, clinging to a sliver of hope, waiting for a miracle to occur.

That female cultivator revealed a confident smile, sure of her victory from the beginning. She realized Gao Yuqiu was no match for her, yet she attacked without warning, using Gao Yuqiu as a stepping stone to establish her might. However, Gao Yuqiu’s weakness surprised even her, making the effort seem somewhat inadequate for her purposes.

That female cultivator’s gaze drifted across Qi Tian and the others. She had made up her mind: if quality was lacking, quantity would suffice. Shortly, after forcibly taking Xiu Zhengyu to her side, she would not immediately crush Gao Yuqiu’s heart of Tao. Instead, she planned to subjugate Qi Tian and all other cultivators following Gao Yuqiu in front of her, snatching them one by one, letting Gao Yuqiu feel the despair of watching everything slip away. She aimed to utterly shatter Gao Yuqiu’s heart of Tao, permanently depriving her of a future. This was also a warning to Gao Yuqiu’s Sect before the great contest at the Holy Land—to behave submissively in her presence, not vying with her for opportunities, lest they end up like Gao Yuqiu, destroyed by He Hongxia and others.

Qi Tian had not planned to intervene in the duel between that female cultivator and Gao Yuqiu too early, confident that he could extract Gao Yuqiu from danger before any substantial harm occurred. However, a single glance from that female cultivator made him realize that this was just his wishful thinking; while he did not want to interfere, she was already plotting how to use him to further destroy Gao Yuqiu’s heart of Tao.