Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 534 - 534 0362 The Whole House Moves

Chapter 534: Chapter 0362: The Whole House Moves Chapter 534: Chapter 0362: The Whole House Moves Chapter 0362: Relocation of the Entire Manor

Qi Tian discovered that the cultivation realm of the elders and hall masters of the Imperial Master Mansion was generally rather low. Apart from Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi, whom he had just forced into breakthrough with medicine, there wasn’t even a Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator, not to mention anyone who was a step higher—Half-step Golden Core.

Qi Tian had previously thought that Luo Xia and the others were stuck at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment due to their personal reasons. But now, he realized that there must be reasons he was unaware of. Luo Xia and the others did not exhaust their potential after cultivating to the ninth layer of Foundation Establishment; there must be more profound reasons behind it.

However, now was not the time to delve into this issue. He didn’t return to Imperial Master Mansion this time to solve this problem. He cleared his throat and said, “Respected elders and hall masters, my reason for coming here is to discuss a matter with you all that is the relocation of our entire Imperial Master Mansion to Lubei County.”

Qi Tian’s straightforward statement was like a drop of water falling into a pan full of hot oil, instantly stirring up a heated discussion in the council hall.

“What? Qi Tian, why didn’t we know that we are about to relocate? When did Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu make this decision?”

“Right, such a major event, and we weren’t informed?”

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The crowd buzzed with questions and all of them had doubts. There wasn’t a single person who was in favor of this. Even Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi kept quiet. They had promised to fully support Qi Tian, but the topic that Qi Tian brought forth was too astonishing. They needed time to digest it.

Qi Tian motioned downwards in the air with his hand and said, “Respected elders and hall masters, this isn’t the command of the Mansion Master, nor is it his suggestion, but mine. You can also take it as my command.”

“Qi Tian, what gives you the right to give us orders? True, the Great Elder delegated you to temporarily take his place to manage the major and minor affairs of the Imperial Master Mansion. You are young, but incredibly capable, so we reluctantly accept the Great Elder’s order. However, for a major event like the relocation of Imperial Master Mansion that could shake its foundation, how could we possibly relocate just by your command?”

“Right, Qi Tian, do you realize how much manpower and resources it would take to do this? How many things we need to do, how much we have to abandon from the foundation that countless predecessors of the Imperial Master Mansion fought for?”

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The crowd voiced their opinions, all expressing their strong objections to Qi Tian.

Without waiting for everyone to finish speaking, Qi Tian spoke, “I know that all of you have feelings for the Imperial Master Mansion, as do I. But feelings can’t replace rationality. Elders, hall masters, think about it. Was it our decision to establish the Imperial Master Mansion in Zhangshui City? It wasn’t even Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu’s decision, but a place granted to us by the late Emperor of Great Zhao Nation. It appears that after Imperial Master Mansion moved here, it saw rapid development—from the very beginning when Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu arrived with several followers and expanded little by little to what it is today. There are thousands of disciples, and the Imperial Master Mansion has become a massive entity occupying tens of thousands of acres. But think about it, ever since Imperial Master Mansion reached this scale, have we ever expanded further? Have we ever received the court’s support? Over the years, our mansion has been under heavy pressure; has the court ever voiced support for us? Especially recently, with Emperor Tian Rui and Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu missing, the Crown Prince has taken over the affairs of the nation and intensified his attack on us. Even King Zhangbei Zhao Donghao, with his close ties to Imperial Master Mansion, has been trying to distance himself from us, fearing that the Crown Prince ascends the throne and holds him accountable.”

Qi Tian paused for a moment before continuing, “Folks, it is time for all of you to wake up. I’m not afraid to speak the unpopular truth—Imperial Master Mansion is not our home anymore, but a prison. I spent a huge price to make the two hall masters, Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi, break through to the Pseudo Core Realm, and also had them activate Imperial Master Mansion’s defensive barrier. I even used our strategic reserve accumulated over the years. However, all these are only temporary solutions. It’s essentially another prison for us, each and every one of us here. Think about it—if you don’t leave and completely seal off the Imperial Master Mansion, how many cultivation resources can be used here? Can it hold up for ten years? If it can hold for ten years, what about twenty years later? We may close off this nation to fortify it, but would the Guardian National Master Manor and National Master Manor do the same? They can fully take advantage of the time we are closing off the country, take vast amounts of cultivation resources of Great Zhao Nation for themselves, exhaust all efforts to boost their strength, and deliver a fatal blow to our Imperial Master Mansion once we show our heads.”

After hearing Qi Tian’s analysis, Luo Xia and the rest had a kind of hair-raising feeling. They hadn’t had the time to think that deeply. All they were concerned about at the moment was preserving their own safety and had not taken the long term into account.