Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 491 - 491 0340 How Could I Possibly Feel Relieved

Chapter 491: Chapter 0340: How Could I Possibly Feel Relieved Inside – 2 Chapter 491: Chapter 0340: How Could I Possibly Feel Relieved Inside – 2 Qi Tian nodded, saying, “The status of the Guardian National Master Manor will definitely be affected somewhat, but I estimate the impact won’t be too substantial. After all, the Guardian National Master Manor wasn’t directly involved in this matter. It was merely an action taken privately by Cheng Wenbin, a nominal disciple of Chen Wenbo, in a bid to please him. It’s hard to involve the Guardian National Master Manor. Nonetheless, even if it doesn’t shake the Manor’s position, it can still make them uncomfortable to some extent.”

“Even making them uncomfortable is commendable. They’ve always been the ones making us uncomfortable. Now it should be our turn to do the same to them.” Hao Wenxi casually said.

“Alright, let’s not discuss this anymore. Knowing that all the seniors would visit, I have specifically prepared some food and set up several banquet tables. Please, everyone, take your seats.” Qi Tian cheerfully said.

“Great, our travel was exhausting, so it’s the perfect time to eat and replenish our body.” Xiao Ge said with a smile.

Under Xiao Ge’s leadership, everyone headed towards the banquet that Qi Tian had prepared.

All the ingredients on the banquet tables were provided by Qi Tian. Of course, he wasn’t the cook. He had chosen a few villagers with decent culinary skills to handle that. To prevent them from sneaking bites, Qi Tian issued numerous warnings. Not because he begrudged that bit of food, but because the ingredients he brought were rich in Spirit Qi. Even if the villagers were to sneak a small bite, the Spirit Qi contained in the food could cause their bodies to explode.

Luckily, all the villagers had received Qi Tian’s grace and had personally witnessed how he executed those immortal masters. There wasn’t a single one who didn’t take Qi Tian’s warnings seriously. They all diligently helped Qi Tian prepare the ingredients, using various culinary methods to create several tables worth of delicious dishes.

After Xiao Ge and others took their seats, they saw that each dining table was already stocked with some cold dishes, Spirit Fruits, and other snacks. Many of them hadn’t even seen before, but each and everyone was accompanied by faint traces of Spirit Qi.

“This… this is…” Xiao Ge and the rest were worldly people. They had seen a few of these items in the manor, but there were several others they had never encountered before.

Qi Tian chuckled and said, “Fellow cultivators, all the items on the table are for eating. Aside from utensils like cups, chopsticks, and soup spoons, everything else can be eaten. Please, feel free to indulge. However, I must remind you of two things. Firstly, only eat within your limits. If you overeat, the best case scenario is you feeling stuffed. Worst case, you’ll explode, and I won’t be able to help you at that point. You will have to beg for your own fortune. Secondly, while there is enough food for the banquet today, that doesn’t mean you can keep requesting more afterward. I don’t have as many resources as you might imagine. To host you all this time, I almost had to sell off everything I own.”

Everyone laughed in response to Qi Tian’s words. They all believed Qi Tian had exhausted all his resources for this feast. No one knew that in reality, Qi Tian was only making these statements because he didn’t want to be bothered. He still had plenty of fruits and other food ingredients in his storage bag. Some of them were purchased in Wanjie City, but most were spoils of war obtained from killing various cultivators who targeted him.

All together, these items could pile up to a small mountain weighing more than a thousand pounds. Not only were they enough to host over twenty people, but even if the number were to double or triple, there would still be no shortage.

Among the twenty cultivators Xiao Ge brought with him this time, only a few were at Foundation Establishment Stage, the majority were at the Qi Cultivation Period. The Cultivation World of Great Zhao was such that people could dominate just by reaching the Gold Core Stage. Therefore, those at the Foundation Establishment Stage were considered pillars. The Guardian National Master Manor didn’t have many cultivators at that stage, only about three or four hundred. The fact that they had sent seven or eight to support Qi Tian, three of whom were at the peak of Foundation Establishment, showed a deep level of support for him.

A lot of the ingredients Qi Tian prepared were rich in Spirit Qi. For cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage, it may be a little weak, but after those at the Qi Cultivation Period ate for a while, they began to feel overpowered. They put down their chopsticks one by one, sat cross-legged, and started to assimilate the ingested Spirit Qi.

Then, under the witness of Qi Tian, Xiao Ge, Luo Xia, and Hao Wenxi, several disciples at the Qi Cultivation Period directly progressed a level. The rest, who didn’t advance, had also practically reached the peak of their current stage, ready for a potential breakthrough at any time.

“Excellent, excellent, this is truly excellent,” Xiao Ge exclaimed. As an elder of the Imperial Master Mansion, his destiny and interest were deeply entwined with the mansion. Every bit of strength the mansion’s disciples gained meant strength gained for the mansion, which further ensured his interests.

Xiao Ge raised his wine cup and said, “Qi Tian, our Manor Master was not wrong about you. After a year, you returned to the Imperial Master Mansion, continuously bringing gifts for us all. I won’t say anything else today, but on behalf of everyone, including myself, we toast to you.”

Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi also raised their wine cups to toast Qi Tian.

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After the celebration feast ended, Luo Xia and the others took over the defense of the entire camp from Qi Tian’s hands. How to arrange the villagers, settle them, and obtain testimonies from them, as well as a host of other things, were methodically carried out by the disciples of the Imperial Master Mansion. Qi Tian was finally able to extricate himself from these complex tasks, and the villagers no longer needed to bother him for everything.

Qi Tian was naturally satisfied with this outcome. His ambition was not to lead these common people. He had to ensure their basic order in the past, so he couldn’t just ignore them, and sometimes he needed to get involved. But now, he was completely liberated.

Of course, this doesn’t mean that Qi Tian can just leave. Until the safety of these villagers is thoroughly assured, he still needs to stay. Xiao Ge and the others didn’t urge Qi Tian to leave either. Instead, they settled in the camp together, waiting for the emperor’s decree regarding this matter.

Xiao Ge, Luo Xia, and Hao Wenxi, being either Elders or Mansion Masters, all had their own independent accommodations in the camp and weren’t adjacent to each other. They all needed an independent, uninterrupted space. If they were arranged too close to each other, it would be uncomfortable for all of them.

Once Qi Tian had settled the three of them in, he went to Luo Xia’s place. Among the three, Luo Xia undoubtedly had the closest relationship with Qi Tian.

Luo Xia sat Qi Tian down and said, “Let me fill you in on what has happened during this year. Weren’t you appointed as the Acting County Teacher of Lubei County? The court has not been giving you the official appointment documents, but it has been resolved now. After you led the army to quell the Chi Di people at the frontier, the court has given their rewards. You officially have the qualifications of the Lubei County Master. Here is the appointment letter. Moreover, the court has exceptionally promoted you, a County Teacher, to a fifth-grade official, equal to a district prefect.”

“Is that all there is? Isn’t there any other reward?” Qi Tian asked.

“What else do you want?” Luo Xia asked.

“I killed so many Chi Di people at the frontier, many of whom were Chi Di cultivators. The reward from the court for me is to be a fifth-grade County Master, which is considered a reward for my merit?” Qi Tian asked discontentedly.

Luo Xia sighed and said, “We have no choice. Our Imperial Master Mansion is weak. We didn’t receive any rewards that we should have.”

Qi Tian snorted. He used to go around slaying bandits who caused havoc, and even for killing them, there were generous rewards. But when Qi Tian killed so many Chi Di people at the frontier, surely there must be a material reward?

Moreover, his conscription to the frontier to fight against Chi Di people was indeed against the rules, and was operated irregularly by the Taichang Temple, but so far there has been no decision on this matter, and there is no compensation for him in terms of material or official titles. Although Qi Tian doesn’t care about these things, when something he should have and deserves is not received, how can he possibly be happy about it?