Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 667 - 667 0429 Condition_2

Chapter 667: Chapter 0429 Condition_2 Chapter 667: Chapter 0429 Condition_2 The Emperor Bei Rong laughed heartily and gestured towards Qi Tian, saying, “I…I have long heard of the talented and handsome Master Qi Tian. I was somewhat doubting these claims, but now I find how utterly wrong I was. Master, you are even more impressive than the rumors suggested. I cannot help but exclaim, ‘The reputation is never as good as meeting in person’.”

Qi Tian also glanced at the Emperor Bei Rong. While observing the emperor, Qi Tian did not forget to thoroughly scan him, the Bei Rong Crown Prince, and their flying boat using the Heavenly Dao Engine. The Emperor Bei Rong had made several arrangements and concealments on the flying boat. Sometimes, even the National Master Jiang Yalin could not decipher these arrangements. However, none of this could work against the scan of the Heavenly Dao Engine.

Qi Tian quickly confirmed that there were more than ten people hidden in the flying boat brought by the Emperor Bei Rong. These people were squeezed into the flying boat, hardly daring to breathe, and were obviously suffering.

Qi Tian shook his head secretly. Emperor Bei Rong was still afraid of death, bringing so many cultivators with him, preparing for unexpected circumstances. These people, who were more closely packed together than sardines, were there to protect him. Of course, it cannot be entirely ruled out that if Emperor Bei Rong found that he, Qi Tian, is a soft target, these guards originally intended to protect the Emperor Bei Rong might become a weapon against him.

Apart from these guards, Qi Tian also confirmed some circumstances about Emperor Bei Rong and the Crown Prince. As he expected, both father and son are cultivators, and both have a high level of cultivation. The Emperor Bei Rong had already reached the Gold Core Realm First Level, and the cultivation level of the Crown Prince is only seen as a Half-step Golden Core. However, under the scan of the Heavenly Dao Engine, the Bei Rong Crown Prince instantly showed his true form. He was not a Half-step Golden Core, but a more formidable Gold Core Realm, and also the second level of the Gold Core Realm, the same as the National Master Jiang Yalin.

The grand Crown Prince of the second level of Gold Core Realm had to suppress his cultivation to a Half-step Golden Core. What did it signify? Was it his personal choice or forced by circumstances?

Qi Tian thought there must be some significant stories behind this, but he wasn’t particularly interested in delving deeper into this matter. He didn’t uncover the Crown Prince’s disguise either, just in case it was of the Prince’s own volition. However, the fact that the Crown Prince had such a high level of cultivation was indeed a bit surprising for Qi Tian.

Each progress in the Gold Core Realm is rife with difficulties, especially in the latter stages. The Emperor Bei Rong, the Chi Di’s Heavenly Khan, and the Great Zhao Nation’s Emperor Tian Rui, who are of the same generation and almost the same age, are all at the Gold Core Realm First Level. Until now, no one has been able to break through this invisible barrier.

When the fathers are still working hard to break through to the Gold Core Second Level, the Bei Rong Crown Prince has already made a breakthrough. It is clear that the talent and qualifications of the Bei Rong Crown Prince certainly exceed those of the other three emperors.

Thinking of this, Qi Tian shook his head secretly. He had compared the crown princes of the three nations in a moment, and as it stands now, the Crown Prince of the Great Zhao Nation is the weakest.

If you consider their cultivation realms, the Zhao Crown Prince has reached a Half-step Golden Core, falling far behind the Bei Rong Crown Prince of the Gold Core Realm Second Level and even the Left and Right Virtuous Kings of Chi Di.

If you consider their future prospects, the Crown Prince of the Great Zhao Nation undoubtedly has the worst outlook since he has been sentenced to death by Qi Tian and does not have many days left. However, compared with the Left and Right Virtuous Kings of Chi Di, the Crown Prince of Great Zhao Nation can find some consolation. At least, he is not the first one to die.

“Master,” as Qi Tian was studying the Bei Rong Crown Prince, the latter had already joined his hands in apology, profoundly bending at his waist and bowing deeply to Qi Tian. “I heard Master would like to take me as a hostage. I am here, you can take me away now.”

Qi Tian scrunched his eyebrows for a moment, he had indeed harbored such a thought. But after realizing the cultivation level of the Bei Rong Crown Prince, Qi Tian decided not to proceed with this thought. The cultivation level of the second level of the Gold Core Realm was too high. If Qi Tian were to put the prince as a hostage in the Great Zhao Nation, without anyone to guard him, who knows what the Bei Rong Crown Prince could do.

Of course, Qi Tian could apply a spell to restrict the cultivation realm of the Bei Rong Crown Prince, but he doesn’t master such a technique, he is not omnipotent. Unless he used the Slave Mark to turn the Bei Rong Crown Prince into his Immortal Slave. But then, freeing master Jiang Yalin and refusing to make him his Immortal Slave would be redundant. Not to mention, making the Bei Rong Crown Prince his Immortal Slave was virtually impossible. A man who could suppress his cultivation realm to a mere Half-step Golden Core, deceiving all around the world, it suggests just how unwavering the will of the Bei Rong Crown Prince was. It was almost impossible to take such a person as an Immortal Slave.

Qi Tian smiled, saying, “The matter of hostages, let’s sit and discuss slowly. I hope that we can finally reach an agreement that will benefit both the Great Zhao Nation and Bei Rong.”

The Bei Rong Crown Prince hadn’t expected there to be room for negotiation on this matter. But, since Qi Tian seemed to be retracting his command, the prince certainly wouldn’t invite trouble by reminding him of the previous situation.

Qi Tian had already made some necessary arrangements at Yanming Pass, nothing much, just a table, chairs, and some food and drink. A very ordinary square table, four chairs, Qi Tian, Emperor Bei Rong, the Bei Rong Crown Prince and Master Jiang Yalin, all four sat on each side of the table.

Qi Tian got straight to the point, saying, “We are all very busy people, no one would like to waste time on meaningless quibbles. Let me simply repeat the conditions I proposed not long ago for you to hear.”

As he spoke, Qi Tian once again recited his conditions. Of course, the first condition was to kill three of the high-ranking officials who advocated moving southward that Bei Rong had already completed. The initial compensation of ten million tales of silver was already in place. The Bei Rong Crown Prince and Emperor Bei Rong had both arrived at Yanming Pass to negotiate with him face-to-face. Qi Tian’s previously proposed requirements were basically all fulfilled. Now, only a few things remained undone.

“Firstly, I hope that Emperor Bei Rong can apologize to the people of the Great Zhao Nation in my presence and promise me to never invade the territory of the Great Zhao Nation. Secondly, the compensation. You have already paid ten million tales of silver, but four million tales still remain. When do you plan on making up for this sum? The time can’t be too long.”

Qi Tian appeared indifferent as he posed the questions that seemed to be of most concern to him.

Emperor Bei Rong replied, “Paying four million tales of silver is a small matter. If the master accepts payment in the form of cultivation resources, I can transfer cultivation resources worth four million tales of silver right now.”

Upon hearing this, Qi Tian quickly shook his head. He certainly knew that Emperor Bei Rong could provide cultivation resources worth four million tales of silver, but what use was it for him to accept these cultivation resources? He demanded silver to boost Prince Zhao’s fortune, for Prince Zhao to win over officers and the people of the kingdom. Was he supposed to give cultivation resources worth four million tales of silver to Prince Zhao and expect Prince Zhao to win over the masses of the Great Zhao Nation with these meager resources?