The Destiny Emperor's Journey
17. The price to pay for Power Part 1
After hearing the explanation of his butler head, Wang Wei smiled and was really very happy for his sister. Then he asked the servant:
“How did the Elders respond to Li Jun news?”
The Chief Servant explained excitedly: "The Elders and Great Elders were surprised by Young Master Li's determination. Moreover, Great Elder LI Jiang was overjoyed and bragged about his son to all the other Elders."
"What about the people who complained about all the resources Li Jun received?"
“Young Master, they're all quiet now. They all praised the young master for his foresight and hoped the young master would soon train a strong general.”
The Chief Maid silently looked at Wang Wei and the adoration in her eyes increased. As Wang Wei's butler, he had basically watched her grow up. He witnessed all the glory that Young Master had obtained over the past eight years.
He was also one of the few people who knew the status of Young Master and the contradictions he had with the Elders regarding Young Master Li Jun.
But now, Li Jun had proven to everyone in the sect that he deserved the resources he received and that he would receive in the future.
Wang Wei easily noticed the change of her butler head through the fluctuations of her soul and secretly she was happy. As her butler, she is bound to spend a lot of time with him and making sure his true loyalty is one of his duties. If he were to prove his loyalty, he would not mind training him as one of his future generals.
As for the group of elders who were previously dissatisfied with him, Wang Wei simply sneered at them. Wang Wei knew that even though the Dao Opening Sect had decided to train him for the battle of Heaven's Will in the future, many people were secretly dissatisfied with this decision.
After all, the Dao Opening Sect had four main factions. They all hoped that the chosen one was from their faction
One of the main reasons people are dissatisfied with him is because he is still young and has not achieved any results to prove himself. All he wanted was the fact that he was currently the most talented person in the sect.
Therefore, many people believed that as long as they found someone as talented as Wang Wei, then they could fight for the status of the Holy Son.
Wang Wei was aware of the thoughts of the people. To ascertain his status, Wang Wei revealed his genius early on. He spent most of his time in the library, and every time he gained enlightenment on one of the scriptures, there would be visions accompanying him.
Over the past five years, there had been so many visions created by Wang Wei that the disciples of the sect were now used to it. Furthermore, this vision further enhanced Wang Wei's aura as a genius, thus strengthening his status in the eyes of the elders.
However, things turned around when Wang Wei decided to train Li Jun. Many people who were suppressed by him used this as an excuse to attack him secretly. Fortunately, Li Jun proved his abilities during the Pagoda Trial, thus further suppressing these people again.
Wang Wei knew that the actions of these people were merely a mere temptation to lower his status in the clan. He was also convinced of many such temptations in the future.
These people were just waiting to find a talent that could compete with Wang Wei, but he was not afraid. As long as his plans for the next seven years went smoothly, he would have the capital to fully suppress these people until they were unable to raise their heads.
Wang Wei spent half a month to rest properly before heading for the Fifth Pagoda Examination.
In this trial, Wang Wei found himself as the family head of a mortal clan. His clan was so rich that the royal family and other noble families were envious enough to form alliances and put aside their feuds that had lasted for thousands of years. They wanted to destroy the Wang Wei clan and take away its wealth.
When Wang Wei heard this news, he was terrified. He tried to use his economic wealth as a way to hire some powerful bodyguards to protect his clan. Unfortunately, the influence of the royal family and other clans was enormous.
One day while walking around the family ancestral hall, Wang Wei came across a book hidden in the altar used to worship the family's ancestors.
Wang Wei suspiciously picked up the book and read it secretly in his study. Then, he was shocked and confused.
The book describes how one gains power quickly through human sacrifice. By drawing a formation, then killing a few people, you can absorb the blood and soul of the sacrificed person to not only step on the path of cultivation, but also quickly increase one's strength.
Upon seeing this method, Wang Wei hesitated. Under normal circumstances, he would never use such despicable means to gain strength. But now, his family is facing extinction and he must reevaluate his social and moral standards.
Wang Wei spent days thinking about what decision to make. As he spent more time procrastinating, the day of his clan's destruction was approaching.
One day while walking in his clan villa, he met his mother who was watering plants.
In this trial, Wang Wei's mother was the same as her real life, but her father died early due to illness. He was raised alone by his mother.
Wang Wei approached her mother and asked: "Mom, do you need help?"
He replied: "I just water the plants, what help do I need? The most important question is do you need help, son? I can see the worry coming out of your face."
Wang Wei hesitated for a moment, then shook his head: "No, I'm fine, Mom. There's only trouble with family business."
Wang Wei's mother knew that her son was lying. Even though he did not participate in the affairs of the clan, he still knew what was happening. He also knew that his family was facing a major crisis.
He walked over and gently stroked his son's head: "Wei'er, you don't have to bear the burden of the whole family alone. As long as you are happy, that is all that matters. And if you have something to do or a big decision to make, just follow your heart."
Hearing his mother's words, Wang Wei's heart trembled and looked at her mother. He saw a frown on his face, a few strands of white hair on his head. He suddenly remembered when he was a child. At that time, his mother was full of spirit and young spirit. Although the family only consisted of the two of them, they were happy.
At that time Wang Wei was young and indifferent. He did not know the burden his mother bore, he did not know all the effort, pain, and suffering his mother had to raise him and give him a good family and a good growing environment.
Without knowing it, her mother was getting older. An ageless face full of wrinkles, shiny black hair began to gray, excited eyes now show life changes.
As for her? She spends most of her time taking care of the family business and less and less spending time with her mother. But he did not complain. Instead, he secretly supported her and motivated her to move forward.
Wang Wei thought about his mother's advice. "Follow his heart?". If it was up to him, he would not give up his humanity just for the sake of power. But now, he changed his mind.
He would do anything to secure his mother's life - even if he had to spend the rest of eternity in Hell.
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