Heavenly Dao Engine
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Qi Tian thought for a moment and asked, “Do we have to send a reconnoitre to deliver a plea for help? Can’t we just use a Transmission Talisman?”

Huang Zhiwei shook his head and replied, “Under normal circumstances, we can’t use high-level items like Transmission Talismans; after all, we are ordinary people who lack the means to activate them. However, due to the urgency, I spent 200 taels of silver to hire two immortal masters who sent the talismans to the Tongguan Guard Station. But the results were the same. The talismans were sent, but it was like dropping a stone into the ocean, no response was received at all.”

Qi Tian nodded silently, it seemed the situation was really problematic. “If it comes to that, let the cultivators send the message for you,” he suggested.

Huang Zhiwei shook his head again and said, “I would have liked the cultivators to deliver the message, but none of them are willing to help without a fee. I asked several of them, and the lowest price was 1000 taels of silver. The price is too high, and I can’t afford it. Moreover, even if the cultivators deliver the message, it’s uncertain whether it will be delivered, and whether the reinforcements can be timely summoned.”

“If neither left nor right work, then come up with a solution!” Qi Tian irritably said.

Huang Zhiwei awkwardly smiled, he’d been in the army for many years now and had never encountered a situation like this. The complexity of the situation was beyond his imagination. “My biggest concern now is that no matter how many people we send, we might not be able to deliver the message. I have a feeling that someone is blocking our communication with the Guard Office. Neither of our messages can get through.”

Seeing Huang Zhiwei’s expression, Qi Tian snorted coldly, “Fine. I’ll help you out with this. You suspect that our messaging channels are being blocked, right? Well then, have the reconnoitre deliver the message, I will assign two people to protect him. I refuse to believe that we can’t even deliver a simple plea for help.”

Huang Zhiwei was overjoyed, he quickly bowed and said, “In that case, thank you, Master.”

“You hurry up and arrange for a suitable reconnoitre, I’ll go arrange for the people,” Qi Tian said, turning around to leave Huang Zhiwei’s military tent. He found Zhang Lei and asked her to allocate two cultivators.

“Shidi (Junior Brother), should a Foundation Establishment Stage or a Qi Cultivation Period cultivator be sent?” asked Zhang Lei.

Qi Tian pondered for a moment, “The situation is indeed peculiar; maybe someone is really disrupting the communication between the two guard stations. Let’s have two Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators who are skilled in concealment and stealth spells pretend to be Qi Cultivation Stage cultivators and accompany the reconnoitre.”

Zhang Lei stated, “Choosing two Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators is not difficult, but it may not be easy to make them work for free.”

Qi Tian snorted, he understood that if he didn’t offer enough motivation, it would be difficult to mission the two Foundation Establishment cultivators. He could only say, “Tell them: whatever gains made along the way of this task, except for items of national importance, will be theirs. If there are no gains, I’ll personally reward each of them with a spirit stone.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lei nodded and immediately selected the appropriate personnel as per Qi Tian’s requirement. The prospect of a reward motivated the Foundation Establishment cultivators quite a bit. Finally, she selected two rather strong Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators who appeared deceptive, one named Xu Honglei and the other Wang Peng.

Qi Tian brought Xu Honglei and Wang Peng to Huang Zhiwei’s military tent. Huang Zhiwei fetched two army uniforms for Xu Honglei and Wang Peng to wear, got the reconnoitre who was going to deliver the message, and sent the three on their way.

“Master, can the three of them definitely deliver the message?” There was worry in Huang Zhiwei’s tone. He had years of military experience and had accumulated a wealth of knowledge. He had sensed the extreme danger; if the plea for help still couldn’t be delivered this time and the reinforcements didn’t arrive promptly, there would be a high chance of Tongmen West Pass falling. This would be a disaster that the border army and the people of Great Zhao couldn’t bear.

Qi Tian said calmly, “Don’t worry, the message will definitely be delivered this time.”

Huang Zhiwei didn’t know why Qi Tian had such confidence, but since Qi Tian asserted so, he could only believe him for now.

After leaving Huang Zhiwei’s camp, Qi Tian didn’t meet with Zhang Lei but quietly followed Xu Honglei and Wang Peng. Normally, Xu Honglei and Wang Peng would be considered top-notch battle power on the Chi Di and Great Zhao battlefield; but even top-notch power has its own hierarchy. For instance, Qi Tian’s power was far beyond theirs. He wasn’t certain if there were any individuals among the Chi Di people with power similar to his. Even if there weren’t, it would be possible for Chi Di to deploy mid or late Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators to intercept them.

Of course, this was only speculation. Even if Chi Di’s Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators did not intervene, there could be other situations that Xu Honglei and the others might encounter on their way back to Tongguan Guard Station. They might encounter something the two Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators working together couldn’t handle. There have been such examples before, hadn’t Qi Tian and the others encountered one when they were chasing the Ink-eyed Tiger Ladybug?

Sending Xu Honglei and Wang Peng as escorts was the first layer of protection that Qi Tian had arranged publicly. His following behind was the second layer of protection, like an undercover safeguard.