Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 231 - 231 0206 You Cant Blame Others Then_2

Chapter 231: Chapter 0206: You Can’t Blame Others Then_2 Chapter 231: Chapter 0206: You Can’t Blame Others Then_2 At this moment, Zhao Puxue discovered that the four Foundation Establishment Stage men he had brought with him had been defeated by Qi Tian in such a short period of time. He was so angry that his body was shivering. “How dare you, Qi Tian! First, you let your mount injure people and kill Yang Dong, and now you’ve killed four people in broad daylight in our King Zhangbei Manor. Have you no respect for us?”

“Qi Tian, do you know who you’ve killed? They were the aides of the Marquis Jingguo. Zhou Jingguo Manor will never let this slide.” The young Marquis, Zhang Xiankun, chimed in.

“Zhang Xiankun, shut your mouth! Since when can you call the shots in our King Zhangbei Manor?” snapped Zhao Qian. She was very angry—if these two didn’t share a brotherly relationship, she would’ve already drawn her Wind-chasing Soul Piercing Spear and taught them both a lesson in manners.

After examining Hu Niu’s injury, Qi Tian found it to be extremely severe. If it did not receive immediate treatment, Hu Niu would develop a lifelong disability or its strength would dip significantly at the very least.

Qi Tian took out a pill that was specifically used to treat spirit beast wounds. While perhaps not the perfect remedy in this case, consuming it would surely do more good than harm. He fed the pill to Hu Niu, then patted its head, and with a wave of his hand, returned it to the Spirit Beast Bracelet, so that it could recuperate.

Next, Qi Tian pulled out his Red Hoop Stick and turned toward Zhao Puxue and Zhang XianKun, walking step by step in their direction.

“You just threatened that you wouldn’t let this issue slide, right?” Qi Tian prodded Zhang Xiankun with the end of his Red Hoop Stick.

“And if I did? You killed an aide of Marquis Jingguo Manor, you’ll have to answer with your life!” Zhang Xiankun showed no fear, confident in his status as the Crown Prince of Marquis Jingguo Manor. Qi Tian couldn’t possibly harm him, or so he thought.

“So you admit it then.” With a swift jab forward, Qi Tian impaled Zhang Xiankun with his Red Hoop Stick. With a loud bang, XianKun Zhang exploded into a cloud of blood, showering the still seething Zhao Puxue with gore.

“Qi Tian, you…” Zhao Puxue felt a warm sensation between his legs; he had urinated from fright. He never expected Qi Tian to kill not only the four at the Foundation Establishment Stage but also casually murder a young marquis. Zhao Puxue realized at that moment that Qi Tian was a truly ruthless person.

Killing Zhang Xiankun without batting an eye, Qi Tian raised his Red Hoop Stick and aimed it towards Zhao Puxue. “Anything you’d like to say before you die?”

Zhao Qian was stunned; she hadn’t expected Qi Tian to actually kill Zhang Xiankun, let alone threaten her half-brother, Zhao Puxue. Although she didn’t particularly like her brother, he was still her brother by blood—her father’s son. If Qi Tian were to kill him in front of her in King Zhangbei Manor, it would be impossible for her, Zhao Qian, to show her face in public again.

Zhao Qian spread her arms to shield Zhao Puxue. “Qi Tian, you can’t kill him.”

“So, I should just wait for him to kill me? Princess, please step aside,” commanded Qi Tian expressionlessly.

“There must be some misunderstanding here. Please, give me a moment to bring my father here, so he can set things right,” pleaded Zhao Qian.

Qi Tian replied, “I can’t judge the character of your father, the prince, but I must say, certain people in your King Zhangbei Manor have thoroughly disappointed me. First, they falsely accused Hu Niu of attacking humans and set a trap for me. Then they staged an assassination with four people at the Foundation Establishment Stage. Is that how they treat guests here?”

Speechless, Zhao Qian could only say, “Qi Tian, you know what kind of person I am, don’t you? Has my father treated you unfairly? You’ve admitted that without my father’s help, you wouldn’t have been able to resolve your conflict with Gao Han peacefully, isn’t that right? Please, calm down and think things over. Don’t kill my brother. Once we bring my father here, he’ll be sure to give you a satisfactory explanation.”

Qi Tian shook his head, set down his Red Hoop Stick, and said, “Alright, Princess. For the sake of our past friendship, I will not kill Zhao Puxue today. The debt I owe to the King Zhangbei Manor is hereby fully repaid. From now on, I owe you nothing. It’s getting late, I should be leaving. Farewell.”

Qi Tian bowed to Zhao Qian and then, carrying his Red Hoop Stick, headed towards the exit of the King Zhangbei Manor.

“Qi Tian, Qi Tian…” Zhao Qian called his name several times, but Qi Tian did not turn back.

“Princess, stop calling him.” At this moment, an aged voice came from behind Zhao Qian.

Without turning her head, Zhao Qian knew it was the top master of King Zhangbei Manor, the old steward, Wu Junlin. She forced a smile and said, “Uncle Wu, such a big commotion, why did you only come now?”

Wu Junlin calmly replied, “The old servant was already here. When someone was setting a trap, before they could implement it, I arrived. But I just watched from the side without revealing myself.”

“Then why didn’t you show up, Uncle Wu?” Zhao Qian asked urgently, “It wouldn’t hurt anyone if you did.”

Suddenly, Wu Junlin pulled out a talisman and affixed it to Zhao Puxue’s forehead like a flash of lightning. Instantly, Zhao Puxue became listless, his eyes blank as he stood there without any reaction.

Only then did Wu Junlin continue, “The old servant did this according to the Prince’s intention. The Prince has not decided on the Crown Prince yet. You must be anxious, Princess. The Prince has not chosen a Crown Prince because he is not satisfied with either the First or the Second Prince. If you weren’t a girl, he would have made you the Crown Prince a long time ago.”

“Uncle Wu, don’t mention that I’m not a man, even if I were, I wouldn’t want to be a prince,” Zhao Qian interrupted.

“The old servant knows. The Prince has seen clearly now. The Second Prince’s lack of discernment has crossed many lines of the Prince Mansion this time. The Prince will definitely not appoint him as the Crown Prince. But as you know, there are people behind the Second Prince. If he is disposed of now and the First Prince becomes the Crown Prince, the forces behind the Second Prince will surely retaliate. If not careful, King Zhangbei Manor could face a catastrophe. Therefore, this matter needs to be slowed down.” Wu Junlin patiently explained to Zhao Qian.

Zhao Qian, who understood Zhao Puxue’s situation, became speechless.

Wu Junlin said, “Our approach may be somewhat underhanded, pushing Qi Tian to fight against the forces behind the Second Prince. But Qi Tian got himself involved, so he can’t blame others. Only by using Qi Tian to exhaust the forces behind the Second Prince can the First Prince become Crown Prince without any worries and potentially ascend to the throne.”

Zhao Qian opened her mouth to say something, but thinking about her elder brother, she could only let out a sigh and swallow all the words she had in mind.

Wu Junlin continued in his expressionless manner, “Princess, if you feel you used Qi Tian, you can find a way to compensate him in the future. In the old servant’s view, Qi Tian is a person of great fate and will be fine. There will be plenty of opportunities to compensate him in the future at the King Zhangbei Manor.”

When Qi Tian left the King Zhangbei Manor, he was cautious all the way, fearing that King Zhangbei, Zhao Donghao, or Wu Junlin would jump out and make things difficult for him. However, until he reached the outside of the King Zhangbei Manor, the two most powerful people in the manor did not appear. As Qi Tian heaved a sigh of relief, he couldn’t help but feel a trace of doubt. He had caused such a commotion in King Zhangbei Manor, surely King Zhangbei Zhao Donghao and Wu Junlin couldn’t have missed it. Why didn’t they show up?