Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 795 - 795 0493 In an Awkward Situation_2

Chapter 795: Chapter 0493: In an Awkward Situation_2 Chapter 795: Chapter 0493: In an Awkward Situation_2 Wang Kui’s eyes lit up, reaching out to snatch the ball from Qi Tian’s hand. Qi Tian quickly dodged, darting behind Wan Xiaolan with a swift step.

Wang Kui angrily said, “Boy, if you know what’s good for you, you’ll give me that ball. Maybe I’ll be pleased and reward you with a trinket, so you won’t have labor in vain.”

Qi Tian ignored him and said to Wan Xiaolan, “Elder Wan, I ask you to administer justice.”

Wan Xiaolan found the situation extremely tricky. If he didn’t handle today’s issue well, it would unquestionably become a major scandal for Wanjie Commerce. For a business organization like Wanjie Commerce that primarily operates on commerce, such a scandal would undeniably wreak havoc on their reputation. Even if they could make amends later, Wanjie Commerce would have to pay a hefty price. However, if he were to proceed with fairness, this would also not be an ideal choice for him, mostly because Wang Kui was far from benign. If he failed to satisfy Wang Kui’s demands, Wang Kui would surely find any opportunity to make things difficult for him.

After deliberating, Wan Xiaolan said, “Qi Tian, I have a favor to ask. Please give the ball you drew to Sir Wang, and then you can use the ball with the number ‘one’ on it to ask the Gold Core practitioner you wish to consult with one question. The remaining two questions, you can ask me. I’ll do my best to help you answer them. What do you think?”

Qi Tian fell into deep thought. Wan Xiaolan was only at the First Level of Gold Core Realm, the lowest level of the Gold Core Realm. Even if there were questions, Qi Tian didn’t particularly want to ask him.

Seeing Qi Tian’s refusal, Wan Xiaolan added, “So be it. Since I’m in the wrong, I’ll offer you five thousand middle-grade spirit stones as compensation. What do you think?”

Qi Tian knew that if he continued to drag it out, he could possibly get even more rewards from Wan Xiaolan. However, it was important to know when to stop. If he made Wan Xiaolan give more, his goodwill with Wan Xiaolan would be over. He quickly handed the ball to Wan Xiaolan and said, “I’m short-sighted. I’ll follow your guidance.”

Wan Xiaolan heaved a sigh of relief. He had been afraid that Qi Tian, being hot-blooded, would refuse to compromise. If that were the case, he would be forced to choose between Qi Tian and Wang Kui. No matter whom he chose, it wouldn’t be the outcome he desired.

After receiving the ball, Wang Kui scoffed contemptuously, “At least you’re sensible.”

Wan Xiaolan took the ball from Jia Zhengrong and handed it to Qi Tian for safekeeping. Afterwards, the drawing of balls continued. In a short while, the dozen or so externally hired cultivators had all finished drawing their balls.

Qi Tian sat in his seat, fiddling with the ball in his hand. The results of the drawing were entirely due to his intervention, or to be more precise – they were the result of his usage of the Transporting Whirlwind. When Wan Xiaolan brought out the box of balls, Qi Tian used the Heavenly Dao Engine’s spirit Qi sensing function to scan the entire box. The material of the box was unable to block the Heavenly Dao Engine’s detection capability. Qi Tian easily found all the balls in the box and was even able to clearly see the numbers on the balls correctly.

The craftmanship of the balls’ maker couldn’t be said to be unskilful. But the balls were not made of ordinary materials. The main body of the balls and the embedded numbers were all made from natural treasures. As they were natural treasures, there was a fluctuation of Spirit Force. Even if the difference in the Spirit Force between the two types of materials was minuscule, it couldn’t escape the Spirit Qi sensing function of the Heavenly Dao Engine.

What followed was simple. Qi Tian controlled the Transporting Whirlwind to deliver the balls with the number “one” to Jia Zhengrong and the others. Even if they knew supposed tricks, they were useless. Even if they had identified the correct balls, Qi Tian could still, at the last minute, use the Transporting Whirlwind to deliver a wrong ball into their hands, thereby staging a draw-switching trick.

Originally, Qi Tian hadn’t intended to do this, but seeing Wang Kui and others overstep their bounds, compelled him to play with them using his own methods.

While Qi Tian was lost in his thoughts, all the cultivators had finished drawing their balls. Once again, the suite’s door opened, and three or four Gold Core Realm experts stepped into the suite one after another.

Upon seeing the newly arrived Golden Core realm powerhouses, all the cultivators in the room stood up.

Among the newcomers, two were familiar to Qi Tian, he had either interacted or merely met them before. The two were Liang Yuqi and Yu Yanqing. The last time Qi Tian visited the Wanjie Commerce’s Secret Realm of the Melting Cave, Liang Yuqi had been responsible for guiding him and the other foreign cultivators. Openly drawing all the attention and luring out cultivators from other forces intending to locate the Melting Cave Secret Realm. As for Yu Yanqing, she had clandestinely escorted the Wanjie Commerce’s own cultivators, eluding everyone’s sight and sound, to the Secret Realm without any surprises or dangers.

Such events happened every day in the Cultivation World. Although Qi Tian was involved, he had gotten used to it. But that didn’t mean he had forgotten about the situation back then. Surely no one would ignore being used as bait.

“Ladies and Gentlemen, please use your time wisely. If there are any queries, you can step forward and ask your respected Golden Core seniors. Don’t waste time, the Dead Residence auction will start in a short while.” Wan Xiaolan reminded.

Qi Tian instantly set his sights on Liang Yuqi. Having interacted with him before, he knew Liang Yuqi disliked unattached cultivators like him but was not hateful and was open to communication.

However, before Qi Tian made a move, Jia Zhengrong already got ahead, and walked up to Liang Yuqi. He took out his lot ball with the digit “three” written on it and said, “Senior, may I seek guidance from you?”

Seeing this, Qi Tian pursed his lips. He realized that he would not have the opportunity to seek guidance from Liang Yuqi, as the three questions posed by Jia Zhengrong could potentially consume much time. If time was up, perhaps Jia Zhengrong’s questions might not even be fully answered. He glanced at Wang Kui and saw that he was gazing at Liang Yuqi with admiration.

Qi Tian sighed helplessly. He could only turn his sight to Wan Xiaolan who seemed to be the most uncomfortable one at this point. Other Golden Core realm powerhouses were surrounded by Foundation Building cultivators waiting to consult for guidance. However, Wan Xiaolan was the only one who stood there alone, with no one asking for any advice. This was partly due to her low cultivation state and her performance just now that had cooled the hearts of foreign cultivators and made her fellow Foundation Builders look down on her. As a result, Wan Xiaolan seemed to be in a awkward position.

Qi Tian walked up to a somewhat disillusioned Wan Xiaolan and asked, “Senior, may I seek guidance from you?”

Wan Xiaolan looked at Qi Tian somewhat surprised and asked, “Are you sure you want to use your lot ball to ask me questions?”

Qi Tian directly handed the lot ball in front of Wan Xiaolan and said, “We have an agreement, you promised to answer my three questions.”

Wan Xiaolan, a bit agitated, grasped the ball and responded, “Alright, go ahead.”

Qi Tian had a bellyful of questions but did not want to ask now. He seriously doubted the moral character of Golden Core realm powerhouses like those from Wanjie Commerce, especially under the presence of people like Wang Kui, there were many things that could not be exposed.

Qi Tian didn’t want to squander this opportunity though. After some thinking, he decided to ask some questions on behalf of Wang Na. He said, “Senior, I have a friend who has been stuck at the Half-step Golden Core stage for many years. Do you have any solutions that could assist her?”

“A friend? Yours? Is she in Wanjie City?” Wan Xiaolan asked in return instead of answering.

Qi Tian replied, “She’s a local in the Wanjie City, but for her specific situation, I ask for your understanding to keep it confidential on her behalf. If you wish to understand her status, you can ask me and I will respond on her behalf.”