Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 967 - 967 0579 The Prince Gives Way_2

Chapter 967: Chapter 0579: The Prince Gives Way_2 Chapter 967: Chapter 0579: The Prince Gives Way_2 A typical example here is the Refining God Sect. Nowadays, in the Imperial Family Secret Territory, the Refining God Sect is also a well-known force. The development and growth of the Refining God Sect are actually the result of the royal family’s tacit approval and indulgence. Of course, there are rumors that the Sect Leader of the Refining God Sect is the illegitimate son of a certain Prince, which is why the sect receives such favorable treatment. But don’t forget that there are more than a dozen Princes in the Imperial Family Secret Territory; even if he were the illegitimate son of one of the Emperors, without the other Princes turning a blind eye, the Refining God Sect could not have developed.

With the example of the Refining God Sect before them, the Gold Core Realm experts, after Qi Tian and Gao Jinmei repeatedly refused to answer, didn’t continue to press the issue. After Zhao Ninglu re-entered the secret chamber and asked them to step down, they all left the secret chamber and reported their findings and interrogation results to Zhao Shibo outside.

Zhao Shibo just nodded silently, his gaze flickering, yet he said nothing, nor did he give further instructions.

Originally, Zhao Ninglu trusted Gao Jinmei more than Qi Tian, but now, due to the influence of the Soul Trust Skill, she trusted Qi Tian far more than Gao Jinmei. She walked directly to Qi Tian and said, “Master Qi, I am truly sorry. Just now, my father’s recklessness offended you and Master Gao. If you feel offended, I can apologize on his behalf. Please, for my father’s sake, doing all this out of his love for me, forgive his impulsive actions.”

Qi Tian waved his hand indifferently, smiling, “It’s not a problem, a father’s love for his daughter is deep, I’m envious, why would I blame him?”

At this moment, Gao Jinmei interjected, “Princess, it seems there has been some misunderstanding on the part of your father, and quite a deep one at that. Whatever the cause of these misunderstandings, a misunderstanding is just that; it inevitably leads to estrangement and distrust among us. Not only does your royal father distrust us, it also prevents us from fully and completely trusting you. If trust cannot be established, then it becomes inappropriate for us to continue trying to uncover and stimulate potential within you. To make an inappropriate analogy, it’s like a patient visiting a doctor. If the patient doesn’t have the slightest trust in the doctor, no matter the diagnosis made or the medicine prescribed, the patient will refuse to believe it, refuse to take the medicine, and refuse to cooperate in any way. So, can the doctor still cure the patient’s illness?”

Zhao Ninglu, worried most about this situation, hurriedly explained, “Master Qi, Master Gao, I’m very sorry! I apologize once again, but please understand that my royal father is doing this out of concern for me, not out of distrust toward you. Please believe that I have always trusted you from the start to the end, and so does my royal father, actually. He has misunderstandings about you because he doesn’t understand your abilities. Once he comprehends your abilities, I believe he will trust you even more than I do.”

Gao Jinmei said, “Then how will your royal father come to understand our abilities? Doesn’t it mean that he still doesn’t trust us enough before he understands our abilities? Princess, you must understand that there are tremendous risks involved in stimulating your potential. Even with our utmost efforts, we can’t guarantee a hundred percent success in unlocking potential within you. If we fail, does that mean our abilities are a sham? Would your royal father then choose not to believe in us anymore and subject us to relentless pursuit?”

Zhao Ninglu was silent, unsure of how to answer Gao Jinmei’s question. There is never a one hundred percent guarantee of success in the world, especially at the critical juncture of advancing to the Gold Core Stage, where failure is all too common. There can be many reasons for failure, and if it is insisted that the cause of failure lies with Qi Tian and Gao Jinmei, others would really have nothing to say. By that time, even if neither Qi Tian nor Gao Jinmei made any mistakes, it would just be their bad luck for being caught in the crossfire, without anyone to advocate for them.

With the conversation reaching this point, a deadlock ensued, with neither side able to persuade the other. However, Qi Tian was not in a rush at all. On one hand, he had used the Soul Trust Skill on Zhao Ninglu, who would believe every word and action of his without any doubt. On the other hand, Zhao Ninglu’s eagerness to unlock her potential as soon as possible and break through to the Gold Core Stage meant that she couldn’t afford to wait. In order to move things forward, she would definitely have to make some concessions. If she couldn’t, then it would be her royal father who had to compromise.

After thinking it over, Zhao Ninglu turned and walked out of the secret chamber. As she walked out, she said, “Please wait for me, Master Qi and Master Gao. I will speak with my royal father, and we will definitely find a solution that we can all accept in a short time.”

Zhao Ninglu soon arrived outside the secret chamber, once again seeing Zhao Shibo.

Seeing that his daughter’s expression was not too good, Zhao Shibo asked with concern, “Daughter, what did they both say?”

Zhao Ninglu replied, “Father, things did not go smoothly, just as I feared. Master Qi and Master Gao feel that their characters have been questioned and they can’t accept it for the time being. They are reluctant to continue helping me to stimulate my potential.”

Zhao Shibo immediately frowned. Although he didn’t fully believe that Qi Tian and Gao Jinmei had such ability, he still held a glimmer of hope. For every cultivator, crossing the threshold from the Foundation Establishment Stage to the Gold Core Stage is an extremely difficult task, like trying to cross an immensely crowded single-plank bridge, where success is very rare. He had previously thought of various ways to help Zhao Ninglu, but after exhausting all methods, he still couldn’t help his daughter cross that important threshold, which had delayed Zhao Ninglu for a long time, leaving her stuck at the Half-step Golden Core level, wasting years helplessly waiting.

Now, Qi Tian and Gao Jinmei came saying that they could help his daughter to unleash her potential. Although Zhao Shibo was skeptical, he saw it as a possible opportunity. Opportunities must be tried. If one isn’t willing to even try, then when the chance to truly advance to the Gold Core Realm presents itself, it may be missed, and there would never be another opportunity to ascend to the Gold Core Realm in this lifetime.

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Shibo cleared up his thoughts on the matter. He couldn’t let the situation continue to be at a deadlock. Not to mention other things, at the very least, he did not want the relationship between him and his daughter to become so strained that she would resent him forever. In that case, he would never be at peace for the rest of his life.

After thinking it over, Zhao Shibo decided to take a step back. He patted Zhao Ninglu’s hand and said, “You wait outside the secret chamber, I’ll go in first. I want to talk to Master Qi and Master Gao, to see if my sincerity can move them.”

Zhao Ninglu said, somewhat worried, “You must not use your title as Prince to pressure them. With capable people like Master Qi and Master Gao, such means are inappropriate.”

Zhao Shibo shook his head and sighed, “Do you really see your father as so lacking in tact? Do I even need your advice on such a trivial matter? Rest assured, this time I will certainly take care of the situation for you. Prepare yourself to have them stimulate your potential, so that you may ascend to the Gold Core Stage sooner rather than later.”

After reassuring Zhao Ninglu with a few words, Zhao Shibo entered the secret chamber alone. The men he had brought with him, especially the Gold Core Realm experts, originally wanted to follow him inside, but Zhao Shibo waved his hand, keeping them outside the secret chamber.