Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 930 - 930 0561 Give It Back to Me_1

Chapter 930: Chapter 0561: Give It Back to Me_1 Chapter 930: Chapter 0561: Give It Back to Me_1 Chapter 0561 It’s Mine to Return

Zhang Ting had been gritting her teeth and persevering. Although she was not very pleased with Qi Tian’s behavior, Zhang Ting understood one thing: Qi Tian had made no explicit promises to her. The fact that he had accompanied her this far was, in reality, a considerable favor. Had she been alone, she would never have dared to venture so deeply into this place. It was precisely because Qi Tian was by her side that she could come here without any worries about what she might leave behind.

After being injured once again, Zhang Ting stopped to administer both internal and external medicine to herself. At this point, Qi Tian was clearly able to detect the bottom of the cave and he also ascertained that Zhang Ting’s so-called trump cards had been nearly exhausted. Through several life-and-death battles, whether it was her ace up the sleeve or various kinds of pills and talismans, Zhang Ting had practically used them all up. This was not surprising; after all, Zhang Ting was merely a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator. Although her father was the lord of a city, she was not his only child. That she could produce so many hidden trump cards was already quite an impressive feat.

Qi Tian asked, “How much longer must we walk?”

Zhang Ting responded, “I’m not sure, but I guess we’re close.”

Qi Tian pointed to the spirit crow and said, “Why not let it scout the way and see how much longer it will take to reach the end of the cave?”

Zhang Ting shook her head firmly and said, “The spirit crow is my foundation. Whether or not I can make a name for myself in the Cultivation World depends on it. I won’t let it take risks just to ensure its safety.”

Out of curiosity, Qi Tian asked, “I didn’t expect you to value this spirit crow so much, even more than your own life. I’m really curious. You say you value it to the extent of braving the dangers of this cursed place for it, and that you’re relying on it for your future. Can you tell me what the spirit crow means to a cultivator like you? I’ve only read in some texts that cultivators who possess a spirit crow are likely to be favored by the royal family. Why is that? Do they regard the spirit crow as some sort of lucky mascot?”

Zhang Ting glanced at Qi Tian and said, “You don’t even know this? I’m starting to doubt whether you’re really a local born and bred.”

With a chuckle, Qi Tian said, “The rules of the Sect make it inconvenient to disclose some things. Come on, Zhang Ting, tell me—what’s the secret within the spirit crow that makes it so valuable to the royal family that they esteem cultivators like you so highly, and why do you put so much at stake for it?”

Rather than answering, Zhang Ting replied with a question of her own, “Why do you ask so many questions? Are you trying to take my spirit crow, or are you expecting me to help you get one too?”

Qi Tian said, “If I had wanted to take your spirit crow, would I have waited until now?”

Zhang Ting was left speechless; indeed, if Qi Tian had wanted to seize her spirit crow, there had been plenty of opportunities, and there was no need to wait until now. She said, “Sorry, I was just joking. Actually, I don’t mind telling you, each spirit crow only chooses one partner in its lifetime. If that partner dies or gets separated from the spirit crow for some other reason, the spirit crow will not pick another cultivator to be its new companion. This has been proven by countless cases. If you truly want a spirit crow, you will have to find one that has never had a cultivator as a partner.”

Qi Tian shrugged his shoulders and said, “Believe it or not, I have absolutely no intention of taking a spirit crow as a partner. These spirit crows might be strong, they might have some magical innate abilities, but honestly, they don’t appeal to me.”

Zhang Ting, not understanding what “don’t appeal to me” meant—being a cultivator from birth, she had been far removed from the common illnesses like colds and fevers that plagued mortal folk—didn’t prevent her from grasping the essence of what Qi Tian was trying to convey. She said, “You were right about one thing earlier: These spirit crows possess all sorts of strange talents, and they have the ability to share these talents with their partners. I won’t go into details about what talents they have, but the royal family is willing to recognize and promote us precisely because they value the talents of our spirit crow partners.”

Qi Tian pressed on, “What does the royal family want with these talents from the spirit crows?”

Zhang Ting didn’t answer immediately. After a moment of silence, she said, “What they want them for, I can’t say for sure. The one thing I can tell you is that as the most powerful entity, the royal family holds many secrets unknown to outsiders. Their recognition and promotion of us Spirit Crow Knights may have something to do with these secrets. As to what, I can’t be certain until I become a Spirit Crow Knight myself.”

Qi Tian could feel that Zhang Ting was not lying in this matter; she truly was unclear about the role of Spirit Crow Knights to the royal family. Nonetheless, it did not prevent Zhang Ting from striving for that goal—as otherwise, she would not have risked so much to come here.

As they talked, Zhang Ting’s injuries had almost healed. She moved back to the front of the group and continued forward resolutely.

Qi Tian followed at a leisurely pace, his awareness of the Spirit Qi through the Heavenly Dao Engine allowing him to discern that there were no more demonic snake-type creatures lying in wait at the bottom of the cave. Therefore, this part of the journey was relatively safe.

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