Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor

Wang Wei raised his head to look in the direction of the Tianwei Peak or the sect master's personal mountain. 'Normally, when I contact him, he answers immediately. Did something happen?' He sent a talisman to Yu Cai after the league people left but never received any response.

'I guess I'll wait.' Wang Wei focused on this newfound hobby. During his long life, he has tried many hobbies, including drinking tea and wine, cooking, playing chess, wood carving, and a few others, but he never truly kept them. He's hoping fishing will stick.

'While this is fun, I feel the view is not up to par,' Wang Wei thought. He was a man of action, so after finding a problem, he dealt with it. He contacted Wang Qi with a screen floating next to him.

"Are you busy?"

"A little, but what do you need?" Wang Qi asked.

"I need someone to rebuild my garden from the Heavenly Emperor Palace," Wang Wei said. He loved that garden and spent much time there, especially when receiving guests.

"That's not a problem," Wang Qi nodded. "Do you want only the garden built or the palace as well?"

"Just the garden." While the palace was beautiful and a symbol of power and luxury, he preferred the calm and simplicity of his [Transcending Fate Mountain].

"Noted. Do you want an exact replica, or would you mind making some improvements?"

"Hmmm," Wang Wei contemplated. "Show me your improvement design first; if I like it, I'll approve it."

"As you wish."

Wang Wei had to wait more than a year before he met Yu Cai, and during this time, he had already approved Wang Qi's new design, and his garden was ten percent done.

"Did something happen?" Wang Wei asked as he pulled an Emperor Artifact from his pool.

"There are a few matters that may require you to decide," Yu Cai replied truthfully. "However, we can deal with your matter first." Wang Wei glanced at him. Based on his being so supportive and caring, it appeared Yu Cai was about to throw a hot potato that was his responsibility to him.

"Alright," Wang Wei nodded. "After the first defeat of the seven moons, Heavenly Dao purposely opened the secrets of Heaven and Earth to the world. Did our sect take that opportunity?"

"We did," Yu Cai nodded. "The people from the Observing Destiny Hall would not miss such a chance." Wang Wei glanced at a mountain in the distance surrounded by an ethereal mist of fate and truth.

"What did they see?" he asked.

"They saw you," Yu Cai replied.

"Me?"

"Yes, they saw the prosperity and possible downfall of the sect all leads to you."

"That would explain why you guys gave me so much power, and barely no one resisted," Wang Wei commented. Yu Cai smiled wryly but did not add anything to this conversation.

"If the other factions were not stupid, they should have taken that opportunity," Wang Wei continued. "Is there a way for us to find what they detected?"

"Hmm, that's a tricky question," Yu Cai replied. "We have a few key spies in their midst, and if we sacrifice them, we might be able to get some information. The question is whether it's worth sacrificing them for this news."

"That is indeed the question," Wang Wei agreed. He was interested in whatever secrets the Sword Path League hid but hesitated whether it was worth sacrificing such key assets. These spies might serve a better role later in the catastrophe, so sacrificing them now might not be worth it.

"Let's take things slowly for now," Wang Wei decided. The league's secret might be useful, or it might be something only significant to them. So, Wang Wei chose to wait, and maybe, there will be a better chance to discover the truth later on.

"Alright, what trouble have you encountered," Wang Wei asked.

"As you know, all the clans have a main branch and countless side branches," Yu Cai said. "Unfortunately, I've encountered some trouble with the Yan Clan. I don't know if you know this, but one of their branches — the Sword Branch — has enormous power in the clan because they have inherited part of the ancestor's sword talent and were even trained by them. The only reason they haven't become the main branch is their lack of numbers."

"I've heard about them," Wang Wei nodded. Red Mask has been lazing in the past few years. "What seems to be the problem?"

"It's regarding the spot for trial," Yu Cai explained. "The main branch has chosen their candidate, but the Sword Branch vehemently denies the choice and wants someone from their branch."

"Isn't our sect's motto about meritocracy? Have their candidates battle it out, and the most powerful one will have the spot," Wang Wei responded casually.

"They did that, and the Sword Branch won," Yu Cai said, his voice containing a hint of carefulness. "However, Patriarch Yan Duyi has used some clan and sect rules to ensure his branch received the spot and denied the battle's result. Now, the Sword Branch has been pressuring me to decide on this matter, and I don't know what to do."

"What did the Great Elder say?"

"She said she was too close to this problem and allowed me to handle it."

"She probably knew you would come to me and wanted to see how I would deal with this situation." Yu Cai smiled wryly after hearing this. He thought the same but he couldn't exactly say anything to the Great Elder.

"So, what do you think I should do?"

"Did Yan Duyi break any rules?" Wang Wei asked.

"His actions, while shameless, were within the rules," Yu Cai replied. That's one of the reasons he couldn't do anything.

"Since that's the case, the spot will stay with him."

"Then, what about the Sword Branch?"

"Tell them that their candidate can disguise as one of the loose cultivators to enter," Wang Wei said. "Now that I think about it, I might need someone to do some dirty jobs for me. Although I have Yang Guowei and Xiao Songxi, I worry about their strength. Tell the Sword Branch that if their candidate agrees to work for me, I'll compensate them."

"I'll relay the message," Yu Cai said excitedly. This issue was resolved, and even the Sword Branch disagreed with this decision; the trouble was no longer his to bear.

"If they agree, provide them with the best disguise method, including the best method to hide from divination and such. I'll need you to provide the same for my two men."

"No problem," Yu Cai said without hesitation. As the sect master, his greatest power was controlling the sect's resources, so it was easy for him to achieve. Not to mention, the laws said that Primal Seeds have almost unlimited access to the sect's resources.

"You said you had issues you wanted me to deal with. What are the others?" Wang Wei asked.

"It's about the Divine Faith Heaven," Yu Cai said. "They are not happy that we ban them from the trial, and they have spent a delegate to discuss this matter."

"Oh."

"...Well, do you want to see them?"

"Yes, send them in," Wang Wei nodded calmly, and Yu Cai basically ran away to notify the guests. Soon, an elderly man with long gray hair and a white beard that reached his knees, gold eyes, and divine aura approached Wang Wei, followed by Divine Zhu behind him.

"Salutation, Prime Seed Wang Wei. My name is Divine Lei, and it's an honor to meet you."

"You are the most polite god I've ever seen in my life," Wang Wei said without turning to face his guest or inviting them to fish with him.

"I understand my young apprentice here was rude to you before, and we came with gifts and apologies." Divine Lei motioned to Divine Zhu, and he flew forward, cupped his hands, and bowed: "I apologize for the way I acted on our first meeting. I was too excited and acted out of character."

"Do you think this is because I got my feelings hurt because you were rude?" Wang Wei asked. "You're a god, and I expect some level of arrogance and rudeness when dealing with you lots."

The tension immediately intensified.

"The issue is you stole from me," Wang Wei added.

"Young Primal, We —"

"There is no need to deny it — I know you did it," Wang Wei said calmly, and Divine Lei sighed.

"We understand how you feel, but you should also understand what that civilization means for us Gods," Divine Lei said softly.

"Then why not build your own?" Wang Wei argued. "The moment you saw them, you had access to my idea. You could have built your own civilization, but you still captured my people and stole every aspect of my idea."

Divine Lei's lips twitched. Who would want to go through all that trouble when there was a more straightforward approach?

"Again, we apologize and will compensate you for your loss."
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"The mortal civilization will affect the world in ways you brainwashed gods cannot fathom, so I doubt your compensation is with much in hindsight."

Both Divine Lei and Zhu's complexion turned ugly.

"I will accept your compensation since I don't spit out things that are in my stomach," Wang Wei continued. "But this is far from over."

Divine Lei relaxed his gritted teeth and took a deep breath to calm down: "What do you want? What can we do to gain access to the trial?"

"I understand the greater implications of blocking you from attending this trial, so I won't do that," Wang Wei uttered, making these two breathe in relief. Sadly, their relief was brief.

"The ticket price for your faction will be three times that of everybody else."

"What? That's outrageous!"

"Incense, despite its flaws, is incredible power when you purify it to the limit. It does wonders for healing [existence], so I doubt you lack the resources," Wang Wei said blandly. "So, take the offer or leave."

"You!" Divine Zhu said while taking one step forward. Divine Lei stopped him by putting his arm before him. "We will buy it."

"Happy to do business with you."

Divine Lei looked at Wang Wei's back: "I hope you don't regret today's decision." However, Wang Wei did not answer him; it was as if he was nothing but air. Divine Lei snorted coldly before flying away with his apprentice.

"The Divine Faith Heaven, huh," Wang Wei muttered. He was not targeting these guys because of what happened with the mortal civilization. Although Wang Wei holds grudges, he knows when to put his personal feelings aside for the greater good of the sect. He targeted them for entirely different reasons, which involved his future wife.

According to his calculations, he theorized that the Origin Seal Continent would be the first faction to bear the brunt of the upcoming faction. That's because Wu Hong has the greatest potential and must be tested first, and her faction has the weakest foundation.

Wang Wei doesn't want anything to happen to his future wife or her faction, so he decided to nudge Destiny to target the weaker Overlords. The decision was between the Limitless Exchange Hall and the Divine Faith Heaven, and unfortunately, the latter had offended him, so he chose it.

"It's unfortunate for you, but who made you weak and offended me," Wang Wei muttered. He was already thinking about how he would feed on the carcass of the Divine Faith Heaven and how he should share the spoils with his future wife to increase her faction's foundation.

'I should control myself,' Wang Wei warned himself. No matter what, the Divine Faith Heaven is an Overlord, meaning their destruction will not be a simple thing. In other words, celebrating prematurely was not a wise move.

Wang Wei looked in the distance. 'Most of the Overlords have contacted me, leaving Buddhism, Taoism, the Myriad Clan Union, and the Limitless Exchange Hall. I don't have any connection to the hall, so I wonder whether they will try to contact me.'