Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor

Chapter 1427  Reunions (X)

”You guys have no rare resources, and your only advantage is your vast number, and that has nothing to do with me,” Wang Wei commented. ”However, because of our friendship, I can allow their hall to exchange the tickets with things of equal value.”

”Thatʼs good enough for me,” Shi Qian said excitedly. The Existence Healing Pill is rare enough, so it will benefit the Limitless Exchange Hall immensely if they can replace them with things of equal value.

”Donʼt get ahead of yourself,” Wang Wei added. ”The deal is only for your hallʼs inner members.”

”Thatʼs still alright,” Shi Qian said after a brief hesitation. Any cultivators not associated with a faction can be considered part of the Limitless Exchange Hall, as they can come and receive missions and rewards. However, the hall has internal members that they cultivate at a young age, similar to other sects or families — those are the inner members. Of course, outer members with enough talent can also become inner members, but they will forever bind themselves to the hall.

”Iʼm glad we could come to an understanding,” Wang Wei smiled. The two chatted for a few hours before Shi Qian left. With this deal, she secured a spot for the trial and increased her status in the hall, so she left with happiness in her stride.

ʼIs there a way for me to turn the Limitless Exchange Hall into the sectʼs cannon fodder for the upcoming catastrophe?ʼ Wang Wei was greedy, so he did not want to just survive the catastrophe but to do it with as little loss as possible, and if he could turn the hall into his own personal mercenary group, such a thing would be possible.

ʼThis idea is a long shot, but itʼs not out of the realm of possibility,ʼ Wang Wei contemplated. ʼThe greatest value of the Limitless Exchange Hall is the trust of all loose cultivators.ʼ The Overlords have tried to limit the hallʼs power by establishing similar groups catering to loose cultivators. With their abundant resources, the Overlords should have run the hall out of business, but unfortunately, loose cultivators have one thing in common — a distrust and hatred for sects or clans. So, this approach had little impact and was ultimately considered a failure.

ʼIf I can eliminate one of both of their Primals and install a puppet of my own, itʼs possible to use that trust to access the loose cultivator base. Then, I can slowly turn them into cannon fodders with the lure of strength, power, and resources.ʼ

Wang Wei frowned. This plan sounds feasible except for the part about training a Primal as a puppet. Wang Wei is confident of one day being a Primal, but he also understands this is a process that will take time. Furthermore, becoming a Primal and cultivating another Primal are two entirely different things.

ʼI still have a second spot for the revised Lordʼs Shadow Technique,ʼ Wang Weiʼs eyes lit up. The technique the Shadow Ruler gave him allowed the cultivation of two shadows. ʼI was keeping it for when I reunite with Wang Ju, but I have a feeling she may not need it.ʼ

Wang Wei looked in the distance. Shi Qian was a good investment for the puppet, given their former relationship, but Wang Wei had already detected her lack of ambition or even the desire to improve. ʼIʼll observe her for a while, but itʼs probably best to choose another candidate.ʼ

Wang Wei continued his peaceful life: he enjoyed his beautiful garden, fished, and healed his injuries. His next guest was a beautiful woman in a red dress with phoenix designs and a handsome young man with a third-eye marking on his forehead and a confrontational aura. Even the woman had an air about her as if she came to fight.

”Youʼre as noble as I remember,” Wang Wei praised.

”And your mouth is as sweet as ever,” Huo Fenghuang replied. ”Iʼm just telling it as it is,” Wang Wei rebutted. ”Look, my garden is brighter just because of your presence.”

”Tone it down — donʼt forget youʼre a married man.”

”Haha, who knew you had a sense of humor,” Wang Wei laughed. ”Come, have a seat. And who is this young man staring at me with daggering eyes?”

”Thatʼs Wang Fuxuan,” Huo Fenghuang introduced.

”Oh, a distant relative.”

”Iʼm not your relative,” Wang Fuxuan said coldly.

”Quite the animosity, isnʼt it?” Wang Wei said calmly.

”Heʼs the most talented genius of the Wang Clan in this generation, and his pride does not accept your fame and prestige has surpassed his,” Huo Fenghuang said casually.

”You!”

”Best talent, you say? Letʼs see,” Wang Wei glanced at him up and down: ”Peak Everlasting Empyrean, 10th Heaven of the Adult Fiendgod Realm, Limit Indestructibility, Five-Root Dao Foundation, Emperor Taboo Battle Realm, but a failure of the Empyrean Taboo Battle Realm despite coming close. A soul compared to 92% Paragon and a Paragon Tier Willpower — heʼs not bad indeed.”

Wang Fuxuan looked at him with clenched hands. As soon as Wang Wei started speaking, he tried to hide all his information, but it was pointless. Those calm gray eyes seemed to be able to see all his secrets, and that idea chilled his back.

”I warn you that you werenʼt comparable to him, but you didnʼt believe me,” Huo Fenghuang said. Wang Fuxuan glanced at her and immediately calmed down, entering a peaceful state, not perturbed by his emotions. Itʼs almost as if his previous reaction was on purpose.

”Not bad. Although still inexperienced, he has potential,” Wang Wei praised. Wang Fuxuanʼs age was probably hundred times his, but it was true that the latterʼs experience paled compared to Wang Weiʼs measly 10,000 Yuan Epochs.

”So, what brought you here?” Wang Wei asked.

”I came here for two reasons: one personal and one official,” Huo Fenghuang said. ”Letʼs start with the official. Our union would like to make a deal with you.”

”Iʼm listening.”

”One of our people once attended the Mortalhood Trial, and so we would like to trade our information for an increase in quota and a price decrease,” Huo Fenghuang stated directly.

”Youʼve caught my attention,” Wang Wei said. ”Is this information detailed enough, or are you selling the most basic information I can probably deduce myself?”

”Although we will keep a few secrets to keep an edge, the information is detailed enough.”

”Thatʼs good to hear,” Wang Wei nodded. ”How many spots do you want, and how much are you willing to pay?”

”The same as the demon race — 25 spots, and we will pay two pills per ticket.”

”It seems the unionʼs information network has its means,” Wang Wei stated as he gave her a knowing glance. The contents of his deal with the demon race should have remained secrets, but there appeared to be a leak somewhere.

”We have our methods,” Huo Fenghuang replied calmly.

Wang Wei did not dwell on this news for now. ”I have no issue with the 25 spots, but the price has to be four pills.”

”Letʼs agree to 3 pills and not waste time.”

Wang Wei chuckled: ”I like your directness. Well, fine by me.” The two then created a contract and overviewed the fine print before each signed it, with their respective lineageʼs luck as a guarantee.

”So, what was the personal objective you mentioned?”

”I want to fight you,” Huo Fenghuang said seriously, catching Wang Wei slightly off guard. ”Why do you want to fight me?”

”I know Iʼm not your match, but that doesnʼt matter,” Huo Fenghuang admitted directly. ”I met a promise in the lower dimension to follow your footsteps all my life, even if you leave me far behind. I want to fight you to see the gap between us.”

”Interesting,” Wang Wei commented before looking at her genuinely. ”Huh? Even more interesting.”

”What did you see?” Huo Fenghuang asked. She has always been proud of her Heavenly Eye as she had pushed that technique to new heights. However, when she looked at Wang Wei, all she saw was a gray fog. She could not read any information whatsoever, so she wanted to know if he could read her.

”Although your cultivation is only 71%, and you have just barely opened the Gate of Power and achieved Limit Indestructibility, your Battle Realm seems to have reached 9-fold. More importantly, youʼve already found your path to the Taboo Battle Realm.”

”You can even see this?”

”Itʼs quite an ingenious approach. By fusing your Five Bloodlines to create a brand new creature — a brand new bloodline — your original bloodline will not only sublimate but, in the process, a new characteristic will be added to your [Existence], allowing you to tap into higher power.

”How did you think of this?”

Huo Fenghuang was briefly quiet before she sighed deeply: ”It came to me while I was playing with my Grandmist Wheel. I created five species with my bloodline, and in the process, I thought of truly fusing them into a new and better life form.”

”It seems fate has smiled upon you,” Wang Wei nodded. ”I have to say, I didnʼt expect that out of all the others from the lower dimension, you would become the one with the highest prospect.”

”Oh?” Those words may not mean much to someone else, but Huo Fenghuang knew Wang Wei was not the kind of person to praise others for nothing — well, unless heʼs trying to con you.

”All of them seem blinded by this trialʼs opportunity to turn them into Paragons as swiftly as possible that they neglect to establish a solid foundation,” Wang Wei shook his head. The Taboo Battle Realm cannot be achieved after missing the cultivation realm — at least, Wang Wei hasnʼt learned of a way to make up for it.

Many of the people in his generation are incredible talents, and if you give time to learn about the Battle Taboo Realm and spend many years researching, a few should succeed.

”You canʼt blame them,” Huo Fenghuang said. ”They live in the end of this era where they feel powerless while also realizing the importance of becoming a Paragon. It also did not help that you, of the same generation, were leagues ahead.”

”Cultivation was never a race but a journey with the same destination,” Wang Wei said wisely. ”If they havenʼt figured that out, maybe I over-inflated their potential.”

”Itʼs easy for you to say since youʼre ahead of everybody and setting up impossible-to-achieve standards,” Huo Fenghuang sighed.

”I never knew you thought so highly of me,” Wang Wei said with a smile.

”Donʼt start with your cheekiness,” Huo Fenghuang rebutted. ”Are we going to fight or not?”

”Why not?”

”Excellent,” she uttered. ”And donʼt hold back. I want to see the gap.”

”No problem.”