Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 568 - 568 0379 Malicious Intent Arises

Chapter 568: Chapter 0379: Malicious Intent Arises Chapter 568: Chapter 0379: Malicious Intent Arises Chapter 0379: Hatching Evil Plans

On the way, the imposter Mansion Master was in high spirits, mainly discussing his aspirations for the Imperial Master Mansion. His speech was all about grand goals, which easily stirred up one’s passion.

Qi Tian listened and just chuckled to himself, maintaining a slight smile on his face to play along with the imposter and prevent him from becoming suspicious.

In contrast, Luo Xia, Hao Wenxi and others were stirred by the ambitious future the imposter Mansion Master painted. They were ready to go to any lengths to realize his vision.

Even Qi Tian had to admit the imposter had a silver tongue. He was persuasive and affable, far more so than Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu. However, an imposter was just that, an imposter. There was no way he could genuinely care for the Imperial Master Mansion. Everything he said, no matter how colorful and grand, was just pie in the sky. He wouldn’t lift a finger to realize these plans. This was proven by how he gave away the spiritual stone veins to the Great Zhao’s court for free.

The imposter Mansion Master’s plans sounded flashy, but digging deeper, each one of them relied heavily on a great deal of cultivation resources. Now, even the spiritual stone veins were being taken away, making these plans hollow.

Qi Tian looked at Luo Xia and others, who were clearly captivated, and he shook his head privately. They were overly admiring and trusting of Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu, so when they couldn’t distinguish the imposter, they transferred their unconditional trust to him. The imposter could say anything, and they would believe it. Qi Tian couldn’t decide if Luo Xia and the others were brainless or just foolish. Even if the imposter was the real Mansion Master Xiao Xiaowu, it would be intolerable for him to betray the interests of the Imperial Master Mansion. At the very least, they should argue against Xiao Xiaowu’s actions. But they didn’t utter a word against it.

The imposter Mansion Master, in high spirits, was cheered by the confusion and gullibility of Luo Xia and others, including Qi Tian. He thought to himself that it was time to drain the Imperial Master Mansion completely and turn it into a rootless driftwood. He wouldn’t blame it on his ruthlessness but on the incompetence and foolishness of everyone from top to bottom in the Imperial Master Mansion.

“Qi Tian, you seem close to reaching the ninth level of Foundation Establishment, your cultivation speed is remarkable, and you almost ready to step into the Gold Core Stage. Wen Jian’s failure to ascend to the Gold Core Stage disappointed me. I no longer place hope in anyone else but you for the emergence of the next Gold Core cultivator in the Imperial Master Mansion. I’ve decided to find someone to create a Three-Turns Heaven Earth Pill for you after I’ve harvested the Bloodline Pear Fruit. This will support your breakthrough into the Gold Core Stage.” After winning over the rest, the imposter Mansion Master focused his manipulation efforts on Qi Tian.

Qi Tian replied, “Thank you, Mansion Master, for your generous reward. I will concentrate on my cultivation and will not let down your trust and support.”

The imposter Mansion Master nodded with satisfaction. He felt he had convinced Qi Tian. Thus harvesting the Bloodline Pear Fruit from the County Master Mansion should not pose any significant problem.

While they were conversing, Qi Tian and the rest arrived at Lubei County and made their way to the County Master Mansion.

Lu Jingfei, Wang Xiuwu, and Xu Jifa of the County Master Mansion had been notified and were on their knees waiting. Guan Xun and others also joined their group and greeted the arrival of the imposter Mansion Master.

A certain elder named Bai Yongqiang was pleased at seeing this scene, “Mansion Master, look, everyone from the County Master Mansion is here to welcome you. The three who are on one knee were originally small family head, and the two were independent cultivators -husband and wife. None of them had any status, but they hitched onto Qi Tian’s wagon and transformed to become pseudo cores cultivators.”

The imposter Mansion Master already knew that Qi Tian had cultivated five Pseudo Core Stage cultivators using Pseudo-True Pills. Two of them were Luo Xia and Hao Wenxi, and the other three were Lu Jingfei’s group.

The imposter Mansion Master had worried about hidden traps from Qi Tian. But seeing how Lu Jingfei and the others welcomed him, his suspicion of Qi Tian was seemingly lessened, leaving not much of it behind.

Wanting to show his humility, he got forward with a smile and helped Lu Jingfei and the others stand up. “Why are you doing this, sirs? You all are pseudo core cultivators on par with Gold Core cultivators. Our strengths are about the same, treat me as an equal and forget this kind of kneeling ceremony.”

Lu Jingfei and the others stood up naturally and inserted themselves into the team, positioning themselves behind Qi Tian and the imposter Mansion Master, effectively separating them from Luo Xia, Hao Wenxi and the three Elders who were following behind.

Luo Xia and the others didn’t think much and followed Lu Jingfei into the County Master Mansion.

At this moment, the imposter Mansion Master caught sight of a detail – the Defensive Barrier protecting the County Master Mansion seemed to have become much weaker. He stopped and pointed at the Defensive Barrier, “What’s going on here? As far as I know, it’s supposed to be very strong. Its defense is supposed to be able to fend off assaults from second level Gold Core Stage cultivators. Why does it seem so weak now?”