Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 802 - 802 0497 No Debts Owed_1

Chapter 802: Chapter 0497 No Debts Owed_1 Chapter 802: Chapter 0497 No Debts Owed_1 Chapter 0497: Clearing All Debts

Liang Yuqi’s words cornered Qi Tian, leaving him no room to continue playing dumb. Even if he didn’t want to be the one to stick his neck out, he now had to speak up. Otherwise, if Liang Yuqi used this as an excuse to give him a negative review, it could be ages before he’d be able to repay the favor he owed to Wanjie Commerce. He hurriedly said, “Senior, it’s not that I’m shirking my responsibilities, it’s just that this is an Illusionary Array set up by a Nascent Soul Master. How could I, a mere cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage, possibly break through it? It’s not that I’m unwilling to help, but in my opinion, if you want to break this Array, you’ll need to find the corresponding manpower for assistance.”

“Corresponding manpower? Are you referring to this merchant guild’s Nascent Soul Master or an Array Master? If we need to bother them for such trivial matters, what’s my worth to Wanjie Commerce? You’re putting me in a very awkward position, do you realize that?” Liang Yuqi released a faint killing intent that enveloped Qi Tian.

The internal competition within Wanjie Commerce was particularly fierce, and she had to make a great effort to maintain her current status. If she had to call upon a Nascent Soul Master for every issue, she was certain that after one or two, or at most three, similar situations, she would be marginalized within Wanjie Commerce, which would sever all her chances of gaining various cultivation opportunities.

Even if she was reluctant to invite an Array Master from Wanjie Commerce, it wasn’t because calling for help was as easy as moving one’s lips. Real treasure would have to be spent, and the fee for requesting assistance was astronomically high. If she wanted to save on this expense, she would have to share the credit with someone else, yet often the credit was worth even more than the assistance fee.

Of course, if it came to a point where she had no choice but to request help, Liang Yuqi might indeed do so. Paying for help was always better than failing to complete the task. However, at the moment, it hadn’t reached that stage. Liang Yuqi still wanted to make use of Qi Tian and his group first. If Qi Tian and the others could help complete the task, it would undoubtedly be the most cost-effective option.

Qi Tian involuntarily shivered. Liang Yuqi’s released killing intent made him feel a bit bone-chillingly terrified. Although he was quite sure that Liang Yuqi was just trying to scare him, he dared not compete with her in a show of ruthlessness. If he truly provoked Liang Yuqi’s temper, it would definitely be his loss. On one hand, Liang Yuqi held the power to appraise him, and on the other, he hadn’t forgotten that Liang Yuqi was the tough individual who dared to refuse a Nascent Soul Master’s courtship—a vengeful force not to be trifled with.

Qi Tian quickly squeezed out a smile and said, “Senior, if you don’t want to ask for help, I do know of a crude method, which is to forcefully attack this Illusionary Array with brute force. No matter the level of an Array, it has its limits of endurance. As long as our attack on the Illusionary Array in front of us exceeds its limit, then it’s not impossible for the Array to collapse on its own.”

Liang Yuqi said, “You make it sound easy, but this is a mansion left behind by Master Jianzhang, and the items within may pertain to the great secret of condensing infant. If our attack penetrates the Illusionary Array and falls inside the mansion, damaging the items, can you afford the consequences?”

With his hands spread wide, Qi Tian replied, “Senior, this won’t work, that won’t do either; I really don’t have any other solutions. I’m just a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, still young, with limited experience. This is all I can think of. If you still feel it’s not feasible, then I really have no alternatives. If you must give me a ‘shirking my duty’ poor review, I can only accept it.”

Liang Yuqi knew it was unwise to push too hard as it could backfire. She said, “Okay, I won’t pressure you. Tell me then, if we use your crude method and forcefully attack the Illusionary Array, from which direction should we attack and how much force should we use to break it?”

For Qi Tian, answering Liang Yuqi’s question was all too easy. He had just used the sensing function of the Heavenly Dao Engine to grasp the entirety of the mansion, including the Illusionary Array guarding it. If he was willing to speak and Liang Yuqi cooperated, it would only take three to five minutes for him to ensure that Liang Yuqi could set foot inside the mansion. However, Qi Tian didn’t plan to use this approach; after all, how could he, a lowly Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, possibly know so much?

Qi Tian responded, “Senior, the most urgent task is to understand the layout of the mansion. Once we have that figured out, we can avoid attacking crucial parts of the mansion and focus on less valuable areas instead. This way, we can avoid a lot of trouble.”

Liang Yuqi nodded and said, “Alright, I suppose there’s some sense to what you’re saying.”

Before Qi Tian could breathe a sigh of relief, Liang Yuqi handed him a piece of paper and said, “This is the floor plan of Master Jianzhang’s mansion. Starting now, I’m handing over the task of breaking the mansion’s Illusionary Array to you. If you can accomplish it, I’ll consider your debt to Wanjie Commerce settled. Afterwards, you’ll be free to do whatever you want. If you fail to complete it, or do it poorly, the consequences might be light or severe—you should be aware of that. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.”