"Poor woman," Wang Wei sighed. Her husband was a jealous, controlling jerk who died miserably. And now, her son is gone. "I hope she takes the news well." Wang Wei continued overviewing the information. The people from the Divine Faith Haven were gone.
Most of them were assassinated before even having the opportunity to enter the tribulation tower. The rest of their people had their trial tampered with by Red Mask to ensure they died during the Immeasurable Tribulation. In other words, it will be virtually impossible to detect whether someone did it. The Divine Faith Haven should expect assassination attempts, but they could not fathom someone messing with the tribulation. Of course, they will suspect something when all their members die, but the tribulation should have wiped out all signs of tempering.
The other victims Wang Wei learned about were Paragon Jimin's people. Old Ma successfully became a regular Paragon, but the others died. Another sad victim was Shi Ruolan, the girl with the Emperor Bone Physique. The girl was only a Great Emperor, but she somehow came here with the Souther Chu Dynasty to participate in the trial. She entered the Empyrean Realm with record paste but died during the tribulation.
'Is this backlash for the Earth Emperor's actions?' Wang Wei thought. The parasites did so much damage, so it's not out of the ordinary that their descendants paid the price for their actions. However, it's hard to say since the Third Prince is perfectly fine. 'It's probably more the fact she rushed her cultivation, resulting in a shaky foundation.'
Shi Ruolan could have taken the time to try to awaken her physique. Although rare, there have been records of the [Emperor Physique] awakening a second and third time, resulting in Heavenly Dao granting the owner Heaven Wills to use without becoming a Heaven Will Emperor or any repercussions. Unfortunately, Shi Ruolan seemed in a hurry, resulting in her untimely death.
The last news of death Wang Wei received was from his sect. Among the nine people he brought, four died, and five succeeded. Of course, there is also Yan Jie, who became a Paragon. freeweɓnøvel.com
"6 out of 10 is not bad," he commented. And if he considered himself, their final statistic was 7 out of 11. Wang Wei moved on to other significant news, putting all these deaths behind him.
"Hmm? Transcendent factions captured Huo Fenghuang, Ao Shen, Zhen Biyu, and Jian Wushuang!"
"That's right," Red Mask nodded. "These factions had no interest in those casual cultivators and targeted people from high backgrounds. A few successfully escaped, but those were not so lucky."
"Those people were quiet before but starting to move now, meaning my conjecture was right: they are about to take action," Wang Wei commented with a furrowed brow. He pondered briefly before asking his next question:
"What do you mean by putting Emperor Kong's name in the same place as this news?"
"He has been contacting the other lineages to plan a rescue mission," Red Mask stated.
"I'm aware," Wang Wei replied; her briefing included such information.
"His behavior is odd," Red Mask emphasized.
"Because he didn't contact me?"
"That's right," she nodded. "His character profile indicated that in such a situation, he would contact you first to get a feeling of what you plan to do. However, this time, he moved on and was very active."
"Now he's a Paragon; it's normal for him to be more confident and treat me with more caution," Wang Wei uttered calmly. "However, his behavior has strained away enough from the standard to warrant paying attention."
"Do you want me to observe him closely?" Red Mask asked.
"Not now," Wang Wei replied. "I see. Then, what about the kidnapped participants?"
"They cannot fall in these people's hands — even if we have to silence them, we must not allow that to happen," Wang Wei stated calmly. With these transcendent factions, it's only a matter of time before they break through Heavenly Dao's [History Lock], and these kidnapped participants know too much information about the world and, more importantly, about him.
"You can aid Kong in his rescue mission, but do it quietly without being noticed."
"As you wish, but what should I do if he fails?"
"Then, I'll decide whether to rescue them myself or eliminate them."
Red Mask nodded, and Wang Wei continued his reading. There was nothing much of value left. The Poison Demoness, Jia Ping, and the Flame Blacksmith had successfully become Paragons, increasing Wang Wei's cards. The last thing he needed to take notice of was the final result of the competition.
Tian Xuan and Emperor Kong took the two spots in the Fourth Heaven, Lin Fan and Wang Fuxuan took one position each from the Third Heaven, and Xun Junyao took one place in the Second Heaven. A few of his acquaintances decided to take it slow and even started their Battle Taboo journey instead. No one from these transcendent factions appeared on the list.
"Things are slowly but surely intensifying," Wang Wei muttered as he placed the talisman away. He looked at Red Mask: "How is your infiltration task going?"
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