Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 812 - 812 0502 Are These Enough_1

Chapter 812: Chapter 0502: Are These Enough?_1 Chapter 812: Chapter 0502: Are These Enough?_1 Chapter 0502: Are These Enough?

Gao Jinmei, seeing the disappointed look on Qi Tian’s face, said, “Master, even though we don’t know anything about Horse Belly Mountain, it doesn’t mean that nobody does. You can ask Zhao Haiying and Sun Xiang, the two seniors. Their knowledge far surpasses ours; perhaps they might have some information regarding Horse Belly Mountain.”

Qi Tian nodded. With a wave of his hand, he cleaned up all the debris. He then said, “You all have worked hard clearing the ruins. Rest for now. Tomorrow, we will meet with Prince Zhao. This time, we must take the Capital with him as soon as possible and sort out the affairs of Great Zhao Nation so we can leave here earlier.”

All of them responded in unison and withdrew. Qi Tian then moved a chair, sat in the courtyard, and basked in the sun. He casually took out a tome he had just acquired and started to look through it.

During the cleanup in Wanjie City, Qi Tian made a huge haul, especially the wealth left behind by the descendants of a Nascent Soul Master, which was an incredibly vast sum. Among them were numerous tomes, covering various aspects on the path of cultivation, many of which were the Nascent Soul Master’s secret teachings. It was only because the Nascent Soul Master’s descendant failed to make a breakthrough and deviated into demonization that such items could fall into Qi Tian’s hands at all.

The tome that Qi Tian took out was the travel diary left by the Nascent Soul Master himself, wherein he recorded all the places he had been, the people he met, and the experiences he encountered. He recorded everything up to the point where he made arrangements for his descendants. It was incredibly detailed. Through this tome, one could glimpse the Nascent Soul Master’s entire life, which was undoubtedly of great help in broadening Qi Tian’s experiences.

While Qi Tian was engrossed in reading, Gao Jinmei entered and reported, “Master, Luo Xia is here, asking to see you outside.”

Qi Tian looked up at Gao Jinmei and said, “Let him in.”

A moment later, Luo Xia walked in, looking somewhat crestfallen. When he greeted Qi Tian, he looked rather listless. “Greetings, Master.”

Qi Tian asked, “Well? Have you all came up with a result?”

Luo Xia replied, “Master, I took your proposal back and discussed it with the Great Elder and the others. I didn’t expect it to provoke such controversy.”

“What controversy?” Qi Tian asked out of curiosity.

Before Luo Xia could respond, from outside the hall came loud noises. “Let us in? Luo Xia can go in? Why can’t I? Why won’t they let me see Qi Tian?”

Now at the Imperial Master Mansion, not a single person dared to address Qi Tian by his name. Even in places where Qi Tian couldn’t see them, there were very few who dared to call him by his name directly. Suddenly hearing someone addressing him this way, Qi Tian found it novel.

“How presumptuous to call the Master by his name directly! It seems you’ve grown tired of living,” Jin Jin, who was guarding outside the hall, didn’t share Qi Tian’s sense of novelty. His face turned as if someone had desecrated his ancestors’ grave, glaring at the person before him. “Retract your disrespectful words immediately, or you will regret it.”

“Enough, Jin Jin. Don’t bother with them. Let them all come in,” Qi Tian lazily instructed the gatekeeper, Jin Jin, through a psychic message.

Upon receiving Qi Tian’s order, Jin Jin could only glare at the visitors resentfully before giving way.

Qi Tian did not even have to look up to know who had arrived; just by the sound alone, he recognized them. He chuckled and stood up, saying, “The Great Elder graces my humble dwelling; you bring light to this humble place.”

Before the Great Elder Chen Chen could say anything, another person beside him jumped in with sarcasm. “Qi Tian, the main hall built for you by the Imperial Master Mansion is second only to the Mansion Master’s hall in size, even surpassing the Great Elder’s hall. If this place is a ‘humble dwelling’ for you, then what are the places we live in? Dog kennels?”

“Oh, Wen Jian, you’re here too. I didn’t see you just now; my apologies, my apologies.” While Qi Tian’s mouth conveyed an apology, his actions displayed none.

Worried that Wen Jian would utter more words to anger Qi Tian, Chen Chen quickly bowed and said, “Master, you have many affairs to tend to, and I have not dared to disturb you. Please forgive me.”

Qi Tian smiled and said, “Great Elder, your gesture truly humbles me. You are the backbone of the Imperial Master Mansion, and you must not behave in such a way in the future.”

As soon as the Great Elder and Wen Jian entered, Luo Xia simply stood to the side, not saying a word. Though he had been promoted to manage the mansion’s affairs, he was heavily restricted, mainly by the Great Elder and Wen Jian.

Qi Tian did not look at Luo Xia but addressed the Great Elder, “Great Elder, I know you have much on your plate, and you wouldn’t visit without good reason. Tell me, what matter is so important that it brings you here personally?”

The Great Elder Chen Chen’s face reddened slightly, but he still spoke up. “Master, I heard you plan to reclaim that spiritual stone vein. Is this true?”

Qi Tian, too indolent to beat around the bush with the Great Elder Chen Chen, simply nodded. “Indeed, that’s correct.”

The Great Elder said, “Master, pardon this old man for being presumptuous. Initially, when our Imperial Master Mansion struggled under the ostracism of the royal family, National Master Manor, and Guardian National Master Manor, it was you who led us all to relocate to Lubei County. Moreover, you transferred a spiritual stone vein to the Imperial Master Mansion without seeking compensation, providing us with a foundation to stand on. Now, you’re planning to reclaim the spiritual stone vein, isn’t that like making the Imperial Master Mansion a rootless duckweed? Not to mention being tossed by the wind and waves, even without any troubles, our Imperial Master Mansion won’t be able to hold on.”