Journey of the Fate Destroying Emperor novel Chapter 608

608 Seeking Longevity (Iv) [Gift Bonus Chapter]

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The young man's entourage wanted to stop him but feared offending Wang Wei. So, they stood frozen, indecisive about what to do. Meanwhile, Wang Wei calmly looked at the young man kneeling on the ground.

"You're Fourth Prince, Kang Rong?"

"It is the lowly one."

"Interesting. So, why are you asking me for help? I have nothing to do with your royal family."

Kang Rong gritted his teeth and said: "I want to be Sovereign."

"Your highness," yelled his companions as they looked around to see if anyone heard. And despite not seeing anything, they were worried since these words could be considered treason and lead to their master's death along with all his retainers(them).

Kang Rong ignored and continued. He understood this might be his only chance. And when speaking to someone as powerful as the World's Richest Man, he had to be direct to have an opportunity.

"I know, an Immortal as high and mighty as you might not care about the affairs of the mundane world. But to me, this is everything."

"You're wrong. After all, there is a reason I have so much wealth."

Kang Rong smiled while remaining in his kowtow stance as he understood the meaning behind these words: he had a chance.

"Immortal Reverand, I will give you whatever you desire–as long as you help sit on the throne."

Kang Rong had no choice but to use this extreme method. He had more than 40 brothers and sisters, but only five were eligible to compete for the throne, and he was one of them. Amongst all his five brothers, he was the most qualified.

He was more intelligent and had the best political, economic, diplomatic, and military sense. He cultivated the best retainers to help him in court and even gained the support of many people in the dynasty.

Unfortunately, his father hated him for some reason and did everything to reduce his power or give his brothers the advantage. Kang Rong could not understand why his father hated him so much. At first, he thought because he was the product of a lowly maid. But his 8th brother has a similar background, and his father did not treat him the same.

Recently, his father passed an imperial decree that essentially banished him to the borders, removing him from the competition. After that, Kang Rong thought about rebellion. Unfortunately, his father had absolute power in the Empire. He easily removed Kang Rong's power and prestige, so he knew rebellion would result in his death.

After pondering the situation for many days, Kang Rong concluded there was one person who could give him what he wanted: the World's Richest Man, Wang Wei. Only this man who controlled more than 70% of the world's wealth and an unknown army of martial artists with superhuman strength.

So, without hesitation, he took his most trusted subordinate and traveled day and night to meet his legendary man. Kang Rong instantly knew he had made the correct choice after seeing how young the person was for his age.

"You understand the consequences of making such a deal with me?" Wang Wei asked.

"I do." He understood what might happen to have an immortal by his side; he might turn into a puppet ruler. Nevertheless, he wanted to take the risk.

"Very well. Let's discuss things in the capital."

Wang Wei waved his hand to wrap Kang Rong and his group with his spiritual power and flew to the sky, shocking the group. Kang Rong took a deep breath to ease the fear and excitement he felt from the sensation of flying and the awe he felt for Wang Wei's power. Meanwhile, his entourage almost screamed out of fear. Luckily, Wang Wei blocked their mouths.

The capital was close to his location, so they only flew for a few minutes before arriving at their destination. If Kang Rong had looked closely, he would have detected Wang Wei's face was paler than before.

The short soaring session while carrying three people and himself almost drained his spiritual power. However, it was necessary to show up and instill fear in Kang Rong, ensuring he won't do something stupid after he gets what he wanted and forcing Wang Wei to waste time and eliminate him.

After returning to the capital, Wang Wei asked Kang Rong if he wanted to get the throne using the fast and ruthless way or the slow but more benevolent way. And he chose the latter.

The next day, the king and his four other brothers became ill, and no doctors could do anything. Kang Rong began rapidly taking control of the dynasty's military and political powers. With Wang Wei's Martial Art Legion, he was unstable. However, Wang Wei also used a secret method to prevent internal chaos and confusion.

Then, after taking all the power, Kang Rong blackmailed his father to pass the throne to him rightfully. The king had no choice since his son had the only solution to the poison he was affected by.

Finally, Kang Rong rightfully took over the throne. But he did not immediately kill his father. The antidote to the poison required constant doses to prevent death. However, the same could not be said for his brothers.

The first thing Kang Rong did after taking the throne was given Wang Wei the title of National Teacher before creating temples for him. There was a main temple in the capital, with countless scattered over the dynasty.

Wang Wei stood inside his temple, looking at the sky.