Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 765 - 765 0478 What Exactly Does He Want to Do Part

Chapter 765: Chapter 0478: What Exactly Does He Want to Do? Part 2 Chapter 765: Chapter 0478: What Exactly Does He Want to Do? Part 2 Qi Tian glanced at Li Zeyuan and asked, “Sir Li, tell me a bit about yourself. I’ve always been busy and only had the chance to come and see you today. This is a good opportunity for us to chat a little.”

Li Zeyuan straightened his back, looking directly at Qi Tian with a calm gaze, “I am a free cultivator from Baoding Prefecture. Around the age of ten, I had an adventure in a cave during an outing, which set me on the cultivation path. In the blink of an eye, more than eighty years have passed, and now that I am nearly a hundred years old and more than half of my life has passed, I find myself seeking a peaceful place to live out the rest of my life. I heard that Prince Zhao is recruiting cultivators from all over, so I rushed over upon hearing the news. After spending some time understanding the situation and finding out that Prince Zhao is benevolent with a top-tier personage like Master supporting him, I firmly believed that Prince Zhao is a worthy leader hence I’ve pledged my allegiance to him.”

Qi Tian nodded as he listened, then smiled and said, “It’s a good thing that a cultivator, who is over a hundred years old and at the Foundation Establishment Stage, has come to pledge loyalty. However, I do not understand why you chose to serve Prince Zhao. What is it that you seek? Stop repeating the nonsense about wanting a peaceful place.”

Li Zeyuan showed no sign of embarrassment, and said lightly, “I do have my own selfish reasons. Prince Zhao intends to rise from a banished royal to become the Crown Prince. He will undoubtedly have to go through a lot of events in the process, and these will undoubtedly require people to handle. I am not talented enough to compete with Master for the position of Prince Zhao’s number one aide, but I am willing to compete for the second spot.”

Upon hearing this, Qi Tian laughed and said, “Sir Li is indeed straightforward, willing to speak your mind. It seems like I must give you a thumbs up. Sir Li, this is for you.”

As Qi Tian stretched out his hand, everyone thought he was about to give Li Zeyuan a thumbs up to commend him, but Qi Tian extended his pinky instead and waved it at Li Zeyuan.

Li Zeyuan’s face changed instantly, and he angrily said, “Master, what is the meaning of this? Although I may not be as advanced in my cultivation as you, nor have I followed Prince Zhao as long as you have, I have also sincerely pledged obedience to Prince Zhao to serve him. Smearing me in such a way is unaccepted. Aren’t you worried about discouraging other cultivators who have pledged allegiance to Prince Zhao?”

Indeed, following Li Zeyuan’s protest, a few cultivators showed signs of discontent. Although they were intimidated by Qi Tian’s authority and dared not speak up, they were undoubtedly grumbling internally.

Qi Tian chuckled and said, “Li Zeyuan, hold off your anger. I will give you a chance to reorganize your words and explain the real reason why you pledged allegiance to Prince Zhao. If you tell the truth, I might forgive your past actions.”

“Speaking the truth? The words and every character that I, Li Zeyuan, have spoken are exactly true, even more than the purest gold. What kind of reorganization are you asking for?” Li Zeyuan said indignantly, “It seems that you’re merely worried that I might win Prince Zhao’s favor in the future and replace you, which is why you’re trying to suppress me. If there is a desire to blame, then there is no lack of excuses. I do not accept this and I want to see Prince Zhao to have him judge fairly.”

Qi Tian said, “No problem, you can go find Prince Zhao. Then, you can see whether Prince Zhao listens to you or me.”

“You…” Li Zeyuan pointed at Qi Tian, snorted coldly, and said, “Master, since you want to monopolize the situation and insult me who has pledged allegiance to Prince Zhao, it seems that I can’t stay here anymore. Fine then, I will take my leave now, just like before, I will continue to wander around the four seas.”

Qi Tian said, “Hold on. What do you think the Hundred Immortals Pavilion is? You can’t just come and go as you please.”

Li Zeyuan could only halt his steps. He turned around, directing his furious gaze at Qi Tian, and asked, “Master, what exactly are you trying to do?”

Qi Tian smiled faintly and said, “Very simple, just explain your real intention. Don’t try to fool me with nonsense about wanting to assist Prince Zhao, I don’t buy it.”

“I am indeed intending to aid Prince Zhao. My sincere intentions can be witnessed by the heavens and the earth.” Li Zeyuan insisted a little agitatedly.

Seeing that Li Zeyuan was still refusing to change his words, Qi Tian’s face sunk. He let out a cold huff, saying, “I’ve already given you a chance. Since you refuse to speak up, don’t blame me for being blunt. Let’s do this, Li Zeyuan, take my punch. If you can withstand it, I’ll dismiss your sinister intention and still allow you to stay by Prince Zhao’s side. If you can’t, then you can die.”

At Qi Tian’s words, all of the cultivators, including Li Zeyuan, felt their hearts sink. Qi Tian’s reputation was well known amongst them. He was a formidable individual capable of fighting against warriors of the Gold Core Realm. If he aimed a punch at Li Zeyuan, who could possibly withstand it?

Li Zeyuan promptly dropped his hands, saying, “Master, if you wish to kill me, then go ahead.”

Qi Tian replied, “Why should I kill you when I have no grudge against you? Oh, don’t worry, I won’t use my full power. I’ll use a mere third of my strength at most. If you can withstand it, you will have the opportunity to continue serving Prince Zhao. Don’t hesitate now, here comes my punch.”

Without giving Li Zeyuan the opportunity to reject further, Qi Tian aimed at him and launched his Eight Desolate Demon Tiger Fist.

When Qi Tian threw this punch, he indeed didn’t use all his strength, in fact, he didn’t even use a third of it. He only utilized a mere two-parts of his strength, and also considerably slowed down his speed.

However, even with Qi Tian slowing down his punch and reducing his strength, his punch was still immensely powerful. The impact might’ve been relatively less for others, but Li Zeyuan, entrapped by Qi Tian’s punching wind, had a feeling of Mount Tai pressing on top of him. If he didn’t retaliate and put in all his power, he doubted whether Qi Tian would actually punch him dead.

Having no choice, Li Zeyuan could only shout “hey” in a voice as loud as the thunder in the spring, and then throw out a punch as well.

Li Zeyuan’s punch was not weak, and had almost reached the limit for the first level of the Foundation Establishment Stage. But when it landed on Qi Tian’s fist, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, having no effect at all. Qi Tian’s shadow punch continued to approach Li Zeyuan at its original pace, neither slowing down nor speeding up.

Helplessly, Li Zeyuan could only amplify his strength, and not by a small margin, but by several times over! When his strength was gathered at his fist and entirely burst out, Li Zeyuan’s aura could no longer be concealed and was completely revealed.

An overwhelming aura radiated from Li Zeyuan. Even a blind man could tell that it was definitely not an aura that a beginner cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage should possess.

This startled all the cultivators who were present. Many among them had interacted with Li Zeyuan for a while, and he had never shown such might in front of them. Furthermore, from Li Zeyuan’s speech and actions, he had always emphasized that he had merely entered the Foundation Establishment Stage. But now, this was clearly not the case. Instead, it was evident that he was an experienced cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage. Why would Li Zeyuan conceal his actual cultivation level? And not by a small margin, but hide so much of it. What was he planning to do?

After Li Zeyuan revealed his actual cultivation level, Qi Tian’s Eight Desolate Demon Tiger Fist suddenly quickened, bypassing Li Zeyuan’s fist and hitting his body.

Li Zeyuan couldn’t bear it and was instantly sent flying, rolling a distance away. However, he quickly stood up from the ground, examining his body to find no injuries at all.

As Li Zeyuan got up from the ground, he looked at Qi Tian with complicated thoughts. He had painstakingly hidden his true strength and infiltrated Prince Zhao’s side, thinking he could deceive everyone. He even had a few close encounters with Gao Jinmei, Wang Youjun, and Jin Jin, but none of them detected his facade.