Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 964 - 964 0578 Bluffing Through_1

Chapter 964: Chapter 0578: Bluffing Through_1 Chapter 964: Chapter 0578: Bluffing Through_1 Chapter 0578: Bluffing Through

Gao Jinmei grew increasingly anxious. She knew that a fierce battle might be imminent, yet she couldn’t abandon Qi Tian and flee for her own life. After considering the means at her disposal and ready to use at any moment, she decided to carry out some necessary arrangements at the entrance of the secret room. At least that way, she could somewhat slow down the people outside from breaking in.

However, at that moment, Qi Tian unexpectedly transmitted a message to Gao Jinmei, “Big Sister Gao, don’t be nervous. Get ready, Zhao Ninglu will wake up soon. You don’t need to arrange anything. Just let everything be as usual.”

Gao Jinmei turned around, her eyes filled with disbelief, as she asked Qi Tian, “Master, was it successful?”

Qi Tian nodded. Just then, Zhao Ninglu, lying on the jade bed, opened her eyes, glanced at Qi Tian standing beside the bed, and asked, “Master Qi, what happened to me?”

Qi Tian replied with a smile, “Princess, I must congratulate you. After our examination, we’ve discovered that your potential is quite impressive. As long as you cooperate with us, we’re seventy to eighty percent confident that we can awaken your potential. Once your potential is aroused, the chances of you advancing to the Gold Core Realm should increase to over fifty percent.”

Zhao Ninglu had always been obsessed with awakening her potential. Now, having been influenced by Qi Tian’s Soul Trust Skill, she harbored not the slightest doubt about his words and asked excitedly, “Really? Do I really have more than a fifty percent chance of advancing to the Gold Core Realm?”

Qi Tian continued to nod with a smile. His words were not entirely deceptive toward Zhao Ninglu. Since he planned to use Zhao Ninglu as a middleman to extend his influence into the royal family, it was natural for him to offer Zhao Ninglu some benefits. This was not only compensation for Zhao Ninglu but also a necessary measure to further secure the royal family’s trust. Besides, from another perspective, by utilizing Zhao Ninglu, he had created cause and effect with her. Not allowing her to receive some benefit would certainly be unacceptable.

With a whoosh, Zhao Ninglu leapt from the bed. She excitedly paced around the secret room and exclaimed, “Am I really about to advance to the Gold Core Stage? I never imagined that I, Zhao Ninglu, would have such an opportunity. Truly, heaven has not abandoned me.”

Gao Jinmei interjected, “Princess, don’t celebrate too soon. I don’t know who leaked the information, claiming that we were plotting to harm you. It summoned Your Highness. He’s now leading a group of people surrounding the secret room, treating me and Master Qi as kidnappers who abducted you and demanding that we hand you over. If we don’t handle this situation properly, not to mention your advancement to the Gold Core Stage, even Master Qi’s and my lives might not be secured.”

Zhao Ninglu became alarmed and asked, “What? Who would dare to do such a thing?”

Before she had finished speaking, Zhao Shibo’s voice emerged again from the Sound Transmission Array in the secret room, “Master Gao, Master Qi, how are you two deliberating? Could you let my daughter speak with me for a moment first?”

Hearing her father’s voice, Zhao Ninglu realized that what Gao Jinmei had said was true. She quickly moved to the control core of the secret room, activated the Sound Transmission Array, and then addressed it, “Father, please do not believe the slanderous talk of villains. I am perfectly fine. Why must you jump at shadows? I am at a critical moment in my cultivation, and you come over rashly with your men, disturbing Master Qi and Master Gao, our honored guests. They can’t assist me in my cultivation now. If my advancement to the Gold Core Realm is delayed because of this, would you say your actions were wise or not? Didn’t you think it through? I, your daughter, am all grown up. Can’t I judge the rights and wrongs of a situation on my own? Based on some outsider’s hearsay, you come charging over, ready for battle, and scare away the distinguished guests. Will you be able to help me find an opportunity to advance to the Gold Core Realm later? If you ruin this chance for me, won’t you fear that I’ll blame you for the rest of my life?”

Zhao Shibo, upon hearing his daughter’s voice, hurriedly replied, “Child, your father doesn’t distrust the character of the two honored guests; it’s just that I’m worried for your safety. So could you disable the secret room’s Defensive Restriction first? Let me enter the secret room and see for myself. As long as I can confirm that you are unharmed, then I too can be at ease.”

Trusting her father, Zhao Ninglu didn’t hesitate. She promptly deactivated all of the secret room’s defensive restrictions through the control core. She then walked casually to the entrance of the secret room. By that time, Zhao Shibo had already rushed over with several Gold Core Realm experts and immediately saw Zhao Ninglu, dressed in plain white clothes.

Anger flickered in Zhao Shibo’s eyes as he questioned fiercely, “Why have you come out dressed just like that? Has someone done anything bad to you?”

The reason Zhao Shibo asked this was that he had previously instructed Zhao Ninglu never to remove her accessories casually. These accessories had not been easy for him to acquire; one had even been sought from the Prince specifically to protect Zhao Ninglu. He had repeatedly admonished Zhao Ninglu to never remove these accessories, especially the one given by the Prince. She was to wear it at all times, even while sleeping, bathing, or doing anything else. But now, Zhao Ninglu lacked any accessories from head to toe, even her bare feet were exposed, leading him to instinctively assume that his daughter had been robbed. Otherwise, why would she be in such a state?