Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 956 - 956 0574 Potential Moves Hearts_1

Chapter 956: Chapter 0574 Potential Moves Hearts_1 Chapter 956: Chapter 0574 Potential Moves Hearts_1 Chapter 0574: Potential That Stirs the Heart

Upon receiving the invitation from Xiang Bo, Gao Jinmei looked towards Qi Tian, waiting for him to make a decision. Qi Tian thought for a moment, nodded, and accepted the invitation.

In his opinion, their attendance at the banquet with Gao Jinmei was definitely not just because they had helped improve Xiang Bo’s talent. There must be other reasons. Whether those matters were good or bad, they had to face them eventually.

Qi Tian had always wanted to establish connections with the members of the Imperial Family within the Imperial Family Secret Territory, which is why he had been making efforts through Zhang Ting. Now, unexpectedly, while there was still no news from Zhang Ting’s side, it was Xiang Bo’s side that had the potential to further develop their relationship. Perhaps this was what they called an unintended but pleasant outcome.

Since Princess Zhao Ninglu, an important member of the royal family, had extended an invitation, Qi Tian, no matter what, had to seize this opportunity to officially extend his reach into the royal family. If he could accomplish this, it would undoubtedly make many things he wanted to do in the Imperial Family Secret Territory much more convenient.

It certainly wouldn’t be proper to attend a visit to the Princess’s residence empty-handed. No matter what, gifts had to be brought. Presents too light would definitely be inappropriate, but too heavy a gift would be equally unfitting. They had to find something moderately valuable that could express their respect for the Princess yet also not exceed their financial capabilities. Let’s put aside Qi Tian and Gao Jinmei, even Xiang Bo surely didn’t possess many spirit stones, so expecting him to spend several hundred thousand or even a million low-grade spirit stones on gifts was unrealistic.

As for where to buy the gifts, neither Qi Tian nor Gao Jinmei had any idea. They had been in the Eastern Capital City for some time, but their focus had never been on this. Now wanting to purchase gifts, they had to rely on Xiang Bo to take them.

To be honest, Xiang Bo did have some research in this area. In the past few days, in his interactions with He Yingying, to win her favor with his limited funds, Xiang Bo had wracked his brains and tried every possible method. Among these, deciding where to buy the gifts was very important.

It was already late, and if they wished to buy gifts, they had to hurry. Not wanting to delay, Xiang Bo, with Qi Tian and Gao Jinmei in tow, hurried towards Hundred Treasures Street in the Eastern Capital City.

Hundred Elder Street was an Eastern Capital City’s famous market for all kinds of natural treasures and rarities, gathering goods from all corners. Much like the antique streets from Qi Tian’s previous life, it was filled with countless fakes, but also contained treasures of immeasurable value. With a discerning eye, one could purchase truly valuable treasures at very low prices. However, since they were buying a gift for the Princess, Xiang Bo didn’t dare to rely on luck; opting instead to head straight for the most renowned trading house on Hundred Treasures Street.

Standing at the entrance of this trading house, Qi Tian couldn’t believe his eyes. The sign hanging above bore four words that he was all too familiar with: Wanjie Commerce.

Qi Tian was extremely familiar with these four words. The sign’s color, size, stroke thickness, and even the contained essence of its calligraphy were identical to the sign of Wanjie Commerce in Wanjie City, without the slightest difference.

Qi Tian and Gao Jinmei looked at each other in shock. Could it be that Wanjie Commerce had already extended its reach into the Imperial Family Secret Territory? If so, the power of Wanjie Commerce was frightfully immense.

The enthusiastic Xiang Bo didn’t notice the change in Qi Tian and Gao Jinmei’s expressions and led the way into Wanjie Commerce, beginning to select gifts under the guidance of the sales staff.

Qi Tian maintained a composed appearance, but in reality, he had already activated the Heavenly Dao Engine’s Spirit Qi detection function, exploring every inch, inside and out, of the vast Wanjie Commerce location.

Qi Tian quickly realized that Wanjie Commerce was not simple; the establishment was guarded by several Gold Core Realm experts. Even more terrifying was his discovery of two even more formidable masters, two Half-step Nascent Souls, only one step removed from being true Nascent Soul Masters.

Qi Tian had interacted with Wanjie Commerce many times before. He had not only shopped there but had also undertaken tasks they had issued. He knew that Wanjie Commerce was always careful and cautious, thoroughly planning every move they made. The fact that they had stationed two Half-step Nascent Souls here, along with so many Gold Core experts, suggested that the Imperial Family Secret Territory must also have Half-step Nascent Souls, right?

Grasping this insight, Qi Tian became even more meticulous and used the Heavenly Dao Engine’s Spirit Qi sensing function to conduct an extremely thorough survey of Wanjie Commerce. By uncovering more secrets, he intended to become familiar with the arrangement Wanjie Commerce had in the Imperial Family Secret Territory and, thereby, understand the workings of the nebulous Imperial Family Secret Territory. This would fully prepare him for his explorations within the secret realm.

In truth, following his initial survey, Wanjie Commerce had practically no secrets left from him. His second sweep was just a precaution, not expecting much, but quickly he stumbled upon an anomaly. Viewing the three-dimensional images provided by the Heavenly Dao Engine, he discovered an area within Wanjie Commerce that seemed devoid of Spirit Qi. When surveyed with the Heavenly Dao Engine’s Spirit Qi sensing function, it appeared completely ordinary, plain with no hint of Spirit Qi. Yet, Qi Tian knew that Wanjie Commerce never engaged in pointless activities; this not insignificant area had no reason to be left undeployed. The fact that it was unutilized was exceptionally strange.