Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 561 - 561 0375 Can Only Be Pushed Back_2

Chapter 561: Chapter 0375: Can Only Be Pushed Back_2 Chapter 561: Chapter 0375: Can Only Be Pushed Back_2 Lu Jingfei hurriedly said, “Master, isn’t this letting them off too easily?”

Qi Tian waved his hand and replied, “Their sins do not warrant death. Killing them would be pointless, let’s just release them.”

Since Qi Tian had made up his mind, Lu Jingfei had no choice but to follow through. Not long after, people like Li Dan and Huo Yong were released.

Qi Tian stood in the yard of the County Master Mansion, looking up at the Bloodline Pear Fruit on the tree. He was almost certain that a major reason the Crown Prince ordered him to vacate the County Master Mansion was due to this Bloodline Pear Fruit. Another reason might be the Four Symbols Array. Both items were invaluable. He was unsure if the Crown Prince knew about these, but for the Guardian National Master Manor, these were definitely treasures that could not be easily abandoned.

Although Qi Tian had set up a separate array for the Bloodline Pear Fruit to provide it with Spirit Qi, the main source of nourishment for the fruit was not Spirit Qi, but a special bloodline. If this special bloodline was sufficient, its growth would be rapid; if there was not enough, its growth would be slow. During its growth process, Spirit Qi was not unimportant, but it could only play second fiddle, and its role in promoting growth was relatively minor.

Qi Tian contemplated supplying the Bloodline Pear Fruit with more of this special bloodline, but this could not be done recklessly. Special bloodlines could not be mixed. Otherwise, he could not predict what sort of monstrous hybrid might be cultivated, and the Bloodline Pear Fruit might be ruined before it even matured. Even if it managed to mature against the odds, no one would dare to use it.

The most difficult issue to solve in the County Master Mansion was this Bloodline Pear Fruit. The Four Symbols Array could be completely dismantled and taken away, and his people throughout the Mansion could follow him, but he could not dig up the tree bearing the Bloodline Pear Fruit, which would have to remain on the tree until the moment it matured.

After Li Dan and the others were expelled from the county city of Lubei, Huo Yong, whose Dantian energy center had been destroyed, had his subordinates send a Message Paper Crane to inform the Crown Prince about their situation.

After receiving the report, the Crown Prince had Chen Wenbo called in and informed him of the situation. Chen Wenbo was immediately stuck with a problem. Qi Tian was like a porcupine; it was difficult to find a way to seize his weakness from any direction.

“Chen Wenbo, it was because of you that this palace repeatedly clashed with Qi Tian. Look now, Qi Tian even dares to disobey imperial edicts. This palace can’t handle this matter, you’ll have to find a solution yourself. I’m giving you three months. If you still cannot handle Qi Tian within these three months, this palace will find a way to reconcile with him,” threatened the Crown Prince.

Chen Wenbo hurriedly said, “Crown Prince, please don’t worry. I will find a way to get rid of Qi Tian.”

At that moment, Chen Wenbo received a Message Paper Crane. After reading its contents, he was overjoyed, and said to the Crown Prince, “Crown Prince, our chance has come. I have received reliable information that Qi Tian has dispatched a team led by the Great Elder, Chen Chen, to the Capital City to search for Xiao Xiaowu, the Master of the Imperial Master Mansion. Perhaps this is our opportunity.”

“Opportunity? What opportunity?” asked the Crown Prince.

Chen Wenbo smirked and said, “Crown Prince, just wait and see. This time we will certainly take down the Imperial Master Mansion in one fell swoop. We can even capture Qi Tian and kill him to placate our hatred.”

After listening to Chen Wenbo’s strategy, the Crown Prince nodded in satisfaction and said, “Good, very good. Chen Wenbo, I am entrusting this matter to you. I hope you won’t disappoint me again. If you can accomplish this, I will recognize your merit.”

A few days later, Qi Tian, far away in Lubei County, suddenly received a message from the Great Elder. He had been actively moving around the Capital City for several days, pulling strings and spending a lot of money. Finally, he had managed to secure a meeting with Xiao Xiaowu, the Master of the Imperial Master Mansion.

Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu, upon learning about what had happened in Lubei County and the Imperial Master Mansion, was extremely furious. He decided to immediately halt his cultivation in the Capital City and return to the Imperial Master Mansion with Great Elder Chen Chen.

Qi Tian was extremely surprised upon receiving this news. He analyzed and concluded based on various clues that Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu and the Emperor had disappeared together. The Emperor had not yet appeared, so how could Great Elder Chen Chen easily meet Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu? Even if they did meet, why would they return to the Imperial Master Mansion so urgently?

Qi Tian always felt that the situation was not simple, but he couldn’t pinpoint what exactly was wrong. Great Elder Chen Chen was an old man from the Imperial Master Mansion and had been cultivating with Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu for a long time. Similar situations had occurred with the other elders who had entered the capital; they couldn’t have possibly failed to detect any abnormalities with Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu.

Since Great Elder Chen Chen and the other elders didn’t notice anything wrong with Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu, he found it absurd for him to come to a different conclusion on his own.

After making a simple arrangement for the affairs of the County Master Mansion, Qi Tian rushed to the Imperial Master Mansion. Only when he arrived at the bustling Imperial Master Mansion did he realize what Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu meant to the thousands of people there.

At this time, the Imperial Master Mansion was brightly lit and decorated, with banners welcoming Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu’s return hanging in many places. Everyone Qi Tian saw at the Mansion, be it gatekeepers or disciples, were all smiles.

Qi Tian had never encountered such a scenario. Although he was now the most powerful fighter in the Imperial Master Mansion, with five Pseudo Core Realms in his grasp, he didn’t have much influence in the Mansion.

For instance, he was currently acting as the Master of the Imperial Master Mansion. In theory, all affairs of the Mansion should have gone through him. But in reality, ever since he moved to the County Master Mansion, the number of documents requiring his approval had significantly decreased. In recent days, no one had reported to him for several days in a row, suggesting that he had been sidelined.

Qi Tian was somewhat prepared for this. He was never particularly interested in managing the Imperial Master Mansion. As long as those in charge were loyal to the Mansion and didn’t engage in corrupt practices or oppress the good, he turned a blind eye.

Upon his return this time, Qi Tian found that no one reported to him. All the hall masters and elders talked about was Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu, who was about to return to the Imperial Master Mansion.

Qi Tian frowned. He hadn’t done anything detrimental to the Imperial Master Mansion. But upon reflection, he decided to give up on restructuring the Mansion. Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu was returning soon, and then all matters, big and small, would be handled by him, which would have nothing to do with Qi Tian. With the load off his shoulders, why should Qi Tian worry and get into a frenzy now?

Of course, not everyone in the Imperial Master Mansion disregarded Qi Tian. Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi, for example, stayed by Qi Tian’s side. They both knew how much they owed to Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu’s cultivation and Qi Tian’s generosity. Moreover, they were more aware of Qi Tian’s power than anyone else. Given their understanding of Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu, it was highly likely that Qi Tian would be used more in the future, or even appointed as the Junior Mansion Master by Mansion Master himself.

Qi Tian turned to Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi and said, “You two don’t need to accompany me. I know how much you miss Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu. You should go to welcome Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu. As for me, I will wait outside the gate of the Imperial Master Mansion for Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu’s return.”

After receiving Qi Tian’s permission, Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi excused themselves awkwardly and flew away.

Qi Tian shook his head. Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi were indeed not as reliable as Lu Jingfei. For Lu Jingfei and the others, their loyalty was to him alone. But for Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi, their primary concern was the Imperial Master Mansion and Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu, leaving him only as a secondary consideration.