Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 766 - 766 0479 He Even Doesnt Dare to Admit

Chapter 766: Chapter 0479: He Even Doesn’t Dare to Admit Chapter 766: Chapter 0479: He Even Doesn’t Dare to Admit Chapter 0479: He can’t even admit it to himself

Li Zeyuan was punched by Qi Tian, without suffering any injuries. Li Zeyuan didn’t think this was due to his sudden increase in resilience or because Qi Tian’s strength wasn’t enough. Instead, one reason was clear — Qi Tian had certainly held back. From the beginning, Qi Tian had never intended to kill him, only forcing out his hidden state of cultivation.

Qi Tian didn’t press his advantage. With hands behind his back, he gazed at Li Zeyuan and asked, “Li Zeyuan, don’t you have something to explain to me?”

Li Zeyuan kept his head down, staying silent. He earnestly wanted to lie to Qi Tian, but he wasn’t sure he could hide his deception. If by lying, he again irritated Qi Tian, Qi Tian might not let him off easily. At that point, it wouldn’t be as simple as getting punched lightly.

“What? You think that by staying silent, I’ll overlook your concealed cultivation level and plot to harm Prince Zhao?” Qi Tian asked coolly, “Speak your real intentions, and maybe I’d consider sparing you.”

This made Li Zeyuan tremble. He had heard a lot about Qi Tian. Playing dumb in front of Qi Tian would do him no good. Li Zeyuan quickly weighed the pros and cons, bowing his head and said, “Master, my intention for hiding my cultivation level and lurking beside Prince Zhao wasn’t to harm him, nor to harm you or anyone else. My goal was merely to gain Prince Zhao’s trust. Once Prince Zhao becomes the emperor, I’d have his support and access to the palace’s cultivation resources to breakthrough to the Gold Core Realm. Even if Prince Zhao refused, I could steal the resources from the royal treasury. I’d still have a chance to break through to the Gold Core realm.”

A smirk appeared at the corner of Qi Tian’s mouth. “You’re really going to great lengths to break through to the Gold Core Realm.”

Li Zeyuan didn’t dare to pick up the conversation initiated by Qi Tian, fearing that any misstep would provoke him further.

Qi Tian eyed Li Zeyuan. He had come intending to pacify the cultivators siding with Prince Zhao, but unexpectedly found Li Zeyuan was among them. If he hadn’t noticed in time, Li Zeyuan would’ve possibly inflicted huge losses upon the royal family of the Great Zhao Nation. With his current cultivation level of Half-step Golden Core, if he had openly sided with Prince Zhao, he could have become a valued asset for the prince. He could have received approval to access royal cultivation resources. However, Li Zeyuan decided to hide his cultivation level and confessed that he snapped into action to steal the very resources if rejected. This kind of person, only taking actions for his personal ends and is self-centred, is a dangerous element to have around Prince Zhao.

“Li Zeyuan, how should I deal with you? Should I let you go, educate you a little bit, or simply kill you and save myself the trouble?” Qi Tian sneered.

Li Zeyuan’s heart pounded heavily. From the tone of Qi Tian’s voice, he sensed Qi Tian’s murderous intent. There was no doubt in Li Zeyuan’s mind that he could be killed right on the spot if his response failed to satisfy Qi Tian. Hurriedly, he said, “Master, I am confident in my abilities. If you don’t despise it, I’m willing to serve you, work hard for you.”

Qi Tian shrugged. “I don’t like people like you. You’re pretty old. Even if you managed to break through to the Gold Core Realm, your future prospects are bleak. Why would I need you?”

Fire seemed to burn on Li Zeyuan’s face. He had self-esteem, but was considered worthless in Qi Tian’s eyes. This was too much for him to bear. But standing before Qi Tian, what could he do about it? He gritted his teeth and endured it.

Qi Tian held up two fingers. “Okay, let’s make this simple. Two options for you. One, you perish. I could kill you, you could kill yourself, or pick someone you like, and let them kill you. Second, you become an immortal slave. But not mine, I’d let Prince Zhao have you as his immortal slave. You’ve always coveted the palace’s cultivation resources, right? Now you can follow Prince Zhao. Maybe he would open the royal treasury for your service after becoming the lord of the Great Zhao.”

Li Zeyuan could almost cry. Even as a venerable Half-step Golden Core, he was appointed by Qi Tian to be an immortal slave to Prince Zhao. This was an immense humiliation. As far as he knew, in the history of the powerful Great Zhao Nation, there was no precedent of a Half-step Golden Core being made an immortal slave by the royal family.

Qi Tian fixed his gaze on Li Zeyuan. “Looking at your expression, it seems you’d rather die than yield. Fine, I admire those who are unafraid of death. If you feel that serving Prince Zhao as an immortal slave dishonors you, and you’d rather die, then I’ll help fulfill your wish.”