Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 842 - 842 0517 Waiting for You to Wake Up from Your

Chapter 842: Chapter 0517: Waiting for You to Wake Up from Your Dream_1 Chapter 842: Chapter 0517: Waiting for You to Wake Up from Your Dream_1 Chapter 0517: Waiting for You to Wake from the Dream

Qi Tian appeared all smiles, without a hint of threat, but Wang Dongming dared not express his true thoughts. Instead, he had to respond with a smile on his face, saying, “They dared to use the Wolf Teeth Knife to attack the Master in secret, which is a violation of our Refining God Sect’s rules. The Master spared their lives, which is already extraordinary leniency. I have no objections whatsoever.”

Qi Tian shook his head secretly. Wang Dongming’s words were definitely not sincere, but Wang Dongming had to say them for fear of provoking him and bringing trouble upon himself. However, for Wang Dongming, acting as the temporary leader of the Refining God Sect without a shred of backbone, this was extremely disappointing for Qi Tian. He recalled the Crown Prince, who was like a great-uncle to Wang Dongming, that even at the moment of death, he had lost all courage to resist. They were all descendants of Emperor Zhi Wu, yet they were hardly commendable.

Qi Tian said, “The punishment is over; you can have someone take the three of them down to be settled.”

Wang Dongming looked disdainfully at the three cultivators who had been reduced to invalids and said, “Let them stay as they are. Those who violate the rules of the Refining God Sect deserve to bear more punishment.”

Wang Dongming detested these three fellow disciples immensely. If it hadn’t been for their mishandling of the Wolf Teeth Knife, failing to assassinate Qi Tian and his companions, he would not have to grovel before Qi Tian, a situation that was a great blow to his dignity. On the other hand, the cultivation resources of the Refining God Sect didn’t come easy; the resources available for cultivation were limited. Although it wasn’t impossible to produce the resources for treating the three, their recovery was hopeless. The vast resources needed to restore the three to health could, if applied to others, potentially advance someone from the Qi Cultivation Period to the Foundation Establishment Stage.

The three had faces full of despair. It was under Wang Dongming’s orders that they carried out the assassination attempt on Qi Tian with the Wolf Teeth Knife. They never expected that Wang Dongming, who they had loyally served by carrying out his orders, would refuse to provide even the most basic assistance in such dire circumstances. They were somewhat regretful, but what good would regrets do? If given the chance to do things over, they would still have to follow Wang Dongming’s orders, unless they had the courage to betray the Refining God Sect. Otherwise, they were fated to be pawns for high-ranking members like Wang Dongming.

At this moment, Zhao Haiying escorted several people over, each of them bore some resemblance to Wang Dongming. As for their ages, they ranged from the young to the old, clearly likely to be descendants of Emperor Zhi Wu.

None of the individuals selected by Zhao Haiying looked pleased. As descendants of Wang Wenshui, they were accustomed to lofty status within the Refining God Sect, unsurpassable whether in status or other aspects. To describe it without any exaggeration, they were the royalty of the Refining God Sect, monopolizing all manner of benefits and seldom burdened with arduous tasks. They had never imagined they would one day be strung together with a rope like a herd of animals.

“Master, I’ve made my selection. They are all high-ranking members of the Refining God Sect, descendants of Sect Leader Wang Wenshuiqi,” reported Zhao Haiying to Qi Tian.

Qi Tian nodded and said, “Good, there are eight of them, including Wang Dongming. They will serve as our guides.”

Wang Dongming had resigned himself to his fate and said, “Since the Master has commanded me to serve as a guide, I dare not refuse. But could the Master spare me some time? Before my grandfather left, he entrusted me with all the affairs of the Refining God Sect. If I leave, the Sect will be leaderless and plunge into chaos. I cannot allow this to happen, so I request that the Master grants me some time to make the necessary arrangements.”

Qi Tian readily agreed, saying, “I am not an unreasonable person; I can give you this opportunity. Whomever you have to instruct in your duties, call them here now.”

Wang Dongming hurriedly said, “The appointment of the Refining God Sect’s acting leader is not something that can be done with a few words. There are strict rules within our Sect, and this involves several tokens of the Sect. Without these tokens, even if I designate a successor, it will be invalid. Please understand, Master.”

Qi Tian nodded in agreement and asked, “Where are the tokens stored? I will accompany you to retrieve them.”

Wang Dongming said urgently, “The location of the tokens is a secret of our Refining God Sect. Unless the Master forces the issue, I ask that you do not covet them. It is better for me to retrieve them myself.”

Qi Tian suggested, “Then let’s go and get them together. Liao, you come with me, and Zhao, you stay here and keep good company with our guides.”

Wang Dongming did not object again. Hoping for Qi Tian to allow him to leave alone was unrealistic at this point. He said to Qi Tian, “Let’s go retrieve the tokens first. Once we bring the tokens back here, I will convene everyone and publicly announce the successor.”

Qi Tian smiled faintly and remarked, “I don’t interfere with the affairs of the Refining God Sect; arrange it as you see fit.”

“Thank you for your generous understanding, Master,” Wang Dongming said as he lightly flattered Qi Tian, then led the way to the highest building within the Refining God Sect.

Before long, the trio arrived in front of the building. Qi Tian looked up and saw a signboard hanging below the entrance lintel that read “Council Hall.”