Heavenly Dao Engine-Chapter 102 - 0 Escaping Zhao Qian is hunted down

Chapter 102: Chapter 0102: Escaping! Zhao Qian is hunted down!

Chapter 102 -0102: Escaping! Zhao Qian is hunted down!

No matter how tired I am, I still need to ask for votes.

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Qi Tian pulled out 23 million coins, placed them in a money bag and handed them to Zhu Ziyan. “Here’s the payment, you think I’m going to owe you? Now, you can leave here with ease, right?”

Zhu Ziyan casually took the money bag and pocketed it. Yet, contrary to Qi Tian’s expectation, she didn’t leave the VIP booth. She looked at Qi Tian and then at the raw stone, saying, “During the auction of raw stones, you didn’t even bid. But this time, you kept increasing the price until the final deal of 23 million. For such a high price, you must value this stone highly. What would your reaction be if I touched it with my hand and shattered its outer layer with my True Essence, revealing the treasure inside?”

Qi Tian chuckled and made a “go ahead” gesture, saying, “If you wish to try, feel free.”

“Really? Well, I’m going to slap it.” Zhu Ziyan reached out her delicate hand, preparing to strike the raw stone.

“Slap it if you like, if a good item comes out, I’m willing to share half with you. Maybe I can benefit from your luck. But if there’s nothing in it, remember to return my 23 million coins. Or, you can give me 1.1 million spirit stones instead, so I won’t be at a loss,” The light shone in Qi Tian’s eyes, his face filled with eager anticipation.

Zhu Ziyan’s hand was already reaching for the stone, but upon hearing this, she paused in mid-air and withdrew her hand. She gave a charming smile, saying, “You sure know how to plot. Regardless of whether there’s a treasure inside, you’re guaranteed a profit while transferring all risks to me, a frail woman. That’s not what a man should do.”

Qi Tian shrugged, saying, “You’re attributing malintentions to me, did I say that?”

“You didn’t say it, but you’re doing it,” Zhu Ziyan blamed.

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Qi Tian laughed, “You’re accusing me wrongfully. We’ve met four times already, and we’re friends. As a friend, why would I not want to share the treasure with you? Come on, Miss Zhu, quickly use your True Essence to shatter the surface of the stone, and I’ll split the benefits with you.”

Zhu Ziyan shook her head. You must be joking. If there were no risks, she’d love to see what’s inside the stone, but now, if there’s nothing inside, she’d have to refund Qi Tian’s money, effectively passing the risk to the Lianying Trade Union. Why should they auction this stone then?

Of course, she could also use force to shatter the stone against Qi Tian’s will, but if there’s nothing inside, what would she do? Expel Qi Tian forcefully or kill him? The Lianying Trade Union is a legitimate business and wouldn’t jeopardize its reputation by harming major clients. The risk is too great. One mistake could lead to irreparable consequences. It’s not worth it.

“Alright, I was just joking with you. You’re so inflexible, not manly at all. Okay, I have to continue hosting the auction. I should go.” Zhu Ziyan stopped her insistence, and left the VIP booth to continue hosting the auction.

Qi Tian casually stored the ton-heavy raw stone into his Storage Ring. He saw Zhu Ziyan heading to the auction stage through the screen and a shallow smile appeared on his lips.

Goodbye then, how about you?

Qi Tian opened the door of the VIP booth. The maid Xiaohong who was waiting outside immediately asked, “Do you need me to do anything?”

“Oh, I have to use the restroom. Where is it?” Qi Tian asked.

“I’ll take you there,” Xiaohong quickly offered.

“No need, just tell me where it is, I’ll find it myself.”

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Two minutes later, Qi Tian was standing outside the Lianying Trade Union, heading straight for the city gate without looking back. He had gained significantly from this trip to the Lianying Trade Union. It was time to leave Lianying Realm and return to the Imperial Master Mansion. There were too many uncontrollable factors here. What he needed most now was to find a safe place and boost his strength.

As for the Gold Rune Volume that Huang Zhong took away, saying he would make him a copy, Qi Tian could only wait until there was another opportunity to bring it up.

Qi Tian found a Mount Store and bought a very average red-eye demonic wolf. Riding it, he left Guchuan City, heading north across mountains and ridges, and quickly crossed over a mountain range.

Looking back, Guchuan City was no longer visible. Qi Tian dismounted from the red-eye demonic wolf, gave it a kick to find its own path, and then opened the Spirit Beast Bracelet, releasing Hu Niu from it.

Hu Niu looked at Qi Tian with puzzlement. Qi Tian gave her a familiar feeling; otherwise, she would have pounced and bitten him already.

“Hu Niu, it’s me.” Qi Tian spat out the stone in his mouth. Recognizing his voice, Hu Niu quickly approached, burying her fluffy head in Qi Tian’s arms.

Qi Tian patted Hu Niu’s head and said, “It’s not safe here, we must leave quickly.” He jumped onto Hu Niu’s back, pointed north, and said, “Let’s go, we’re heading home.”

After crossing several mountains, Qi Tian and Hu Niu made their unhindered way out of Jia Nan Mountain. Along the way, some demonic beasts were in sight, but they ran away in fear at the sight of Hu Niu. Using only a day’s time, Hu Niu carried Qi Tian out of Jia Nan Mountain, a journey much faster compared to when Qi Tian was panting his way into the mountain.

Once again arriving at the foot of Jia Nan Mountain, Qi Tian saw the small mountain village where he obtained two dictionaries that played a vital role in his quick integration into the Lianying Realm. Remembering this, Qi Tian felt a bit embarrassed as he had been rather selfish and harsh at that time. He decided to make amends for his lapse and waited until dark at the foot of the mountain. He silently slipped into the courtyard he once visited, returning everything he had taken and left an additional 100,000 coins as compensation for taking without permission. Having memorized the contents of the two dictionaries, he found no use in keeping them, so he returned them as well.

After completing this task, Qi Tian felt refreshed and quickly left the small mountain village, continuing his journey on Hu Niu’s back.

There were still several days until the three-month deadline set by the Imperial Master Mansion, but Hu Niu’s speed was fast enough for him to return to the safety house before time was up. He may even have a few days to rest in the safety house.

Halfway through the night, Qi Tian found a place to rest. Having Hu Niu by his side, he didn’t need to be as cautious as he used to be. They spent the night without incident, and by dawn, Qi Tian was awakened by birdsong. He patted Hu Niu, who had been his big pillow for the night, and gave her a water salamander for breakfast. He took out a Grain Avoidance Pill and swallowed it.

Standing up and stretching, he relished in the fresh morning air and bright dawn, feeling better than ever. Effortlessly, he stepped onto an open space and began practicing the Eight Desolate Demon Tiger Fist.

Starting with the first move, Eaglet Tiger Howling in the Mountains, and continuing until the eighth move, Tiger Ambition, he repeated the sequence several times, becoming more spirited each time and increasing his comprehension of the Eight Desolate Demon Tiger Fist.

Finally, while practicing the first eight moves of the Eight Desolate Demon Tiger Fist, he naturally executed the Ninth Move: White Tiger Kneeling. Simultaneously, his heart skipped a beat, and a strand of fire attribute Spirit Qi flowed from his heart, travelling through his meridians to his fist, and he released the Ninth Move: White Tiger Kneeling.

With a booming sound, fire descended, dust splattered, and a large pit appeared on the ground.

However, Qi Tian did not stop. Instead, he repeated the “White Tiger Kneeling” again and again.

After practicing for more than half an hour, Qi Tian snapped out of his remarkable state. Looking around, he saw over a dozen large pits, each more than a meter deep and over three meters in diameter, with the deepest one being more than two meters. These pits were all results of his practice of the “White Tiger Kneeling”.

The soil here was very hard, almost like the stone, yet it was blasted by his powerful punches. It could be imagined how powerful “White Tiger Kneeling” was.

Qi Tian felt great. The breakthrough of the Eight Desolate Demon Tiger Fist at this moment had further enhanced his strength. This made him more confident in competing for the title of County Master.

Qi Tian dusted himself off, called Hu Niu, who had run far away during his practicing, back to his side. Just as he was about to mount her again, he suddenly heard a rumbling in the distance, with occasional shouts of people.

A thought crossed Qi Tian’s mind. They were only a few days’ journey from the Safety House; was it possible that local Cultivators of the Lianying Realm were organizing an ambush against the Cultivators from the Directional Transmission Array? With haste, he hopped onto Hu Niu’s back and directed her towards the source of the noises. Hu Niu’s speed was high, and the people were moving towards him. Before long, he could see the approaching clouds of dust, leading the pack were two young women Qi Tian knew: one the esteemed Zhao Qian, and the other a mysterious “Miss.”

Behind them were more than a dozen relentless local Cultivators, either riding red-eye demonic wolves or driving Demonic Birds, closely pursuing them.