Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor novel Chapter 1518

Emperor Kong sat on his throne, calmly looking at the ambassador before him. Being Wang Wei's friend had many benefits, but there was also the downside: karmic debt. He sighed to himself before waving his hand to condense a talisman.

"Master Wang Wei will be pleased by your decision," Xie Huan bowed before slowly leaving. Emperor Kong sighed to himself a second time. The sad part is that he still owes some debts after paying this one due to the use of the scroll or Wang Wei bowing out and recommending him for the Chosen One position.

"I didn't expect it would be interested in the Stealers," Lin Fan, who was standing to the right of the throne, commented. He was not surprised Wang Wei had already heard the news and deduced it originated from their academy, but the latter's interest surprised Lin Fan.

"Our shadow agency has tremendous potential," Xu Shi commented from the left. Most factions used Invisibility or Shadow for their faction, and a few had unique agencies like the Stealers. "His Fate Shadow Guard is nothing to sneeze at. The fact that he wants our knowledge might indicate he plans to fuse the two's powers."

"That's scary to think about," Lin Fan uttered. The advantage of the Stealers is that they can directly steal information or steal a person's identity to facilitate an easier time gathering information. He could imagine how much more efficient they would be if they had access to the power of fate.

"We need to start preparing to deal with them," Lin Fan suggested.

"Agreed," Xu Shi nodded.

"In due time," Emperor Kong said. "Let's continue our previous discussion." He teleported to a beige room where everybody sat on a cushion with small tea tables on the side. Emperor Kong summoned a scroll: The Merit Exchange List. Right before he was disturbed, Kong suddenly received this item from Heavenly Dao.

"Heavenly Dao is truly unfair," Lin Fan sighed. By now, they had figured out why the Dao Opening Sect allowed them to exchange rare and unknown resources with merit.

'You can say that louder,' Emperor Kong thought. He was prepared to fight Wang Wei for the Chosen One position for the upcoming catastrophe. Who knew Heavenly Dao did not even consider him until the latter rejected the offer? On top of everything else, Heavenly Dao gave them access to the list years ahead of him, the chosen one.

Emperor Kong kept a calm exterior despite how he truly felt. "There is no point in focusing on the negative. We have the scroll years before everybody else, and we must take full advantage of it. Our primary concerns should be how to acquire more merits."

After receiving the Dao Opening Sect's notice, Emperor Kong used all his merit. Most of it was from his actions at the end of the Two Suns Seven Moons Era, a small reserve from the Academy, and by activating his luck and acquiring a fortunate encounter with merit. The merit has allowed him to reach a cultivation of 97% and a 98% soul.

However, it's not enough since he had to share with his two talented disciples. In fact, he even had to sacrifice the benefits of Paragon Nine Death.

"Besides a great contribution to Heaven and Earth, I can't think of another way right now," Lin Fan said. After Empress Wu started selling significant information about the catastrophe, all those factions used small methods of gathering merit, like helping the weak and poor. It could be argued that the Eternal Ascension World has never been so peaceful and prosperous because of these people's actions.

"That would be the ideal solution," Emperor Kong nodded. He had an idea, but it was still brewing. _{freewebnovel.cσ๓}

"I think I may have a plan," Xu Shi said.

"Oh?" Kong looked at her. Both his disciples were bright, but Lin Fan had developed the habit of letting his wife think for him, serving as the muscle in their operations.

"By now, all the Paragon Lineages know of the catastrophe, but it cannot be said for Empyrean and weaker lineages. We can contact them and sell the news for merit. Their reserve should be small, but if you consider the large number of these factions, it's still a significant number of merit."

"That's not a bad idea," Emperor Kong's eyes lit up. "We can even take advantage of this situation to form alliances and partnerships with these small lineages, even investing in the ones with potential."

"Exactly," Xu Shi nodded.

"Should we contact them immediately?" Lin Fan asked. "No, if we start moving openly, the other factions will stop or copy our method. It would be best to use the Stealers to contact these factions secretly."