Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 564 - 564 0377 What the Hell is That

Chapter 564: Chapter 0377: What the Hell is That Chapter 564: Chapter 0377: What the Hell is That Chapter 0377 What in the world is that?

Qi Tian instantly gasped. He had contemplated all possible scenarios, yet he had not considered the one mentioned by Wang Shuqing. Subconsciously, he saw Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu as one of the top three experts in the Great Zhao Cultivation World. Who would dare to impersonate Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu? But on second thought, nothing was impossible. He himself frequently used techniques from “Heavenly Deception Skills” to deceive others. Why couldn’t someone impersonate Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu?

Qi Tian found himself shivering at the thought. If someone were impersonating Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu, the situation would become grave. After such painstaking effort and sacrifice to save Imperial Master Mansion from the brink of collapse, if someone impersonated Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu and reversed all the changes he made, the Imperial Master Mansion would be doomed.

Under no circumstance could Qi Tian allow such a situation to occur.

Nevertheless, whether such a situation would occur largely depended on one thing: whether Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu was being impersonated by someone else.

Qi Tian summoned Wu Tao and Zhang Lei, instructing them, “Both of you must immediately return to the Imperial Master Mansion and observe Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu. If anything unusual happens, report to me immediately.”

After Wu Tao and Zhang Lei left, Qi Tian started his quiet vigil at the County Master Mansion. It wasn’t that he hadn’t thought of going to the Imperial Master Mansion himself to monitor Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu. However, he was worried that if he left and returned promptly, it might attract Xiao Xiaowu’s attention. That would put him at a disadvantage, regardless of whether Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu was genuine or fake. And, if it turned out that he was being impersonated, his sudden return could tip off the imposter, alerting them to his suspicions.

Without Qi Tian’s instruction, Lu Jingfei and his companions began to intensify their training. Although they had not seen Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu, they speculated from experience that the current Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu was most likely an imposter. Since he was a fake, they needed to expose him, and they would have to lend a hand when the time came.

Qi Tian didn’t wait long before he received the first message from Wu Tao and Zhang Lei. According to their observation, Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu seemed completely normal. He was as affectionate and caring towards everyone as always, adeptly dealing with issues within the mansion. Nothing seemed amiss.

Qi Tian frowned but chose to remain silent and waited patiently.

After a day, Qi Tian received a second Paper Crane message from Wu Tao. Once again, Wu Tao didn’t hide his admiration and respect for Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu. To Wu Tao, Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu was genuine. However, a detail in Wu Tao’s message caught Qi Tian’s attention: Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu did not return to his residence the night before but chose to stay with the elders.

At present, Imperial Master Mansion’s construction was not yet complete. Even the residences of elders and chiefs were shabby. Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu was the most important person in the Imperial Master Mansion, so regardless of the state of others’ accommodation, he was not supposed to endure any sufferings. However, in front of many people, Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu openly asserted that he would share joys and sorrows with everyone in the Imperial Master Mansion. As long as there was a disciple or member who hadn’t moved into a new house, he would not return to his residence to rest.

This declaration naturally moved the hearts of the thousands of members in the Imperial Master Mansion. Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu was their leader. If he didn’t genuinely care about his disciples and members, why would he make such a declaration?

The disciples who admired Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu grew even more respectful and worshipful because of this declaration, and this included Wu Tao and Zhang Lei.

However, Qi Tian’s expression turned particularly serious after reading this part of the message. After all, Qi Tian was an inserted soul. He did not worship anyone; while he was grateful to Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu, he would never revere him like a god.

Thus, without treating Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu as a deity, Qi Tian could see things more clearly.

Strictly speaking, Qi Tian didn’t interact much with Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu. However, simply judging from Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu’s reluctance to spare any effort in the construction of the Defensive Barrier around his residence, Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu was someone who cherished himself greatly. The Imperial Master Mansion dint have enough cultivation resources. However, Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu didn’t cut back on the protection of his residence, even when the Imperial Master Mansion was in a dire situation. This meant he prioritized the consumption of cultivations resources.

In other words, Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu always considered his interests first when making decisions. Only after ensuring that his interests wouldn’t be harmed would he consider those of the Imperial Master Mansion, followed by the interests of individuals within the Imperial Master Mansion.