HLnovel Chapter 933 - 26: The Night Emperor's Ambition
Chapter 933 - 26: The Night Emperor's Ambition
His mind was a mess all of a sudden. He finally caught the adulterer, and now he has to let the other party carry out an important and rigorous task?Is this really being cuckolded, or a fake one, or some new way of playing; being strict with oneself in terms of infidelity.
Ning Zheng laughed and said, "If you send a substitute to become a Beast Tamer, you can use the opportunity to fake your death and hide in the shadows. Wouldn't that be great? It offers you substantial benefits."
"You should know better than anyone else that the Celestial Destiny World will eventually be exposed."
"Cultivators in the Celestial Destiny World can't refrain from ascension forever. Those recent Daoists, brilliant talents everywhere, are beyond your ability to suppress."
"Exposure is only a matter of time, and once exposed, the Immortal Realm will inevitably focus on you. Getting away sooner is an excellent choice."
"Moreover, with a major backing for the Celestial Destiny World and sponsorship for the Taoist System, it's immensely beneficial for you, and your children directly benefit."
"Besides, normal Beast Tamers greatly respect their beasts, treating them as comrades. You needn't worry about tarnishing the dignity of that fake Night Emperor."
"And really, choosing so-called beautiful masters? Beast Taming isn't about choosing Tao Companions, don't let those smiths lead you astray."
Every one of those smiths has tinted glasses on, thinking Beast Tamers are bound to have some special connection with their beasts.
Utterly ridiculous.
It's unknown what kinds of colored paints are stocked in their minds.
The Night Emperor nodded upon hearing this, showing a thoughtful expression.
To be fair, even if he signed the contract himself, it was still a win.
He didn't think of himself as especially strong.
Reaching this point was quite watery; becoming the Ghost King, being resurrected once, his aptitude level only matched the genius level of an ordinary era, and Three Calamities and two hardships were his limit, barely reaching this level only by using a significant amount of Qi Fortune Value from the Life and Death Legacy!
This level of potential can't make him a major figure in the Immortal Realm.
People, the most precious thing is self-awareness.
The Night Emperor wasn't foolish enough to shout some protagonist rhetoric like being mediocre for sure will lead to a comeback.
If ever outshone by Jiu Shui, Painter, or Xin Xichen, one would realize one's mediocrity; the others had better aptitude, higher starting points, more effort, and were wiser...
What do you have to compete with them?
Moreover, after signing the contract, he would soar, and they would even take care of him and Ye Tian'ai, maintaining the loyalty of subordinates is crucial.
Just like how the Night Emperor himself managed his subordinates, various benefits were the surest way to guarantee loyalty.
What's more, given the special nature of Beast Tamers, they must pour most resources into their beasts.
What height could one reach with an Immortal Realm powerhouse pouring resources limitlessly?
His thoughts raced quickly:
Indeed, I, the Night Emperor, merely have an early advantage at best; my Taoist System might see more talented heroes stronger than my Three Calamities two hardships in the future.
The later ones might push this inflated Celestial Destiny Ancestor Tao Venerate to death on the beach... By then, Immortal Venerate would choose them, not me.
Furthermore, it's not even my true self going.
"The Manor Master isn't one of those impractical smiths; they've provided me with a stepping stone, so of course I won't refuse."
The Night Emperor thought for a while, couldn't help but say: "But this fake Night Emperor is an Ember Painter, inherently deficient, can't be a live person or impersonate me, unless it can awaken."
Ning Zheng nodded, laughing: "I can make its luck a bit better, directly awakening."
The Night Emperor's heart was shaken, feeling a deep terror; with every ascension, he perceives more of the world's vastness, the Immortal Realm's depth, and the Manor Master's mystery.
With his current destiny divine techniques, he couldn't forcibly awaken Embers...
The Manor Master's destiny divine techniques could directly awaken the Ghost King with "good luck," being more efficient and unfathomable.
"I agree."
The Night Emperor pondered, discussed briefly, then closed the communication.
Then, he told Ye Tian'ai beside him about it.
After all, the people around have to know sooner or later.
Ye Tian'ai was surprised for a while and said:
"Really going to use your substitute? But it's fine; if the Celestial Destiny World is unprotected, it will be exposed sooner or later!"
"The Celestial Destiny World, known as Heaven's Chosen, fears no Immortal. Ordinary Immortals couldn't withstand a group of Taoists' combined curses, not daring to easily enter, but those truly powerful Immortals definitely aren't afraid."
"The Celestial Destiny World will eventually be highly watched, after all, practicing the rare path of destiny; this time, fake death allows escape, gets celestial patronizing for our world, and our children are cared for, truly a win-win."
Ye Tian'ai also persuaded him to agree to this strategy.
Earlier in the Nine-State battle, he happened to obtain a fake substitute, and so this plan could proceed, wasn't this destined by the heavens?
Heaven's Chosen still quite superstitious, believed in destiny, viewing it as God's will.
After all, Daoists, non-cultivators of body and soul, though physically weak, have vast destiny, trusting their whims, trusting their fateful destiny decisions.
"Of course, I will accept."
The Night Emperor smiled, said to Ye Tian'ai: "What kind of person are we, dignity? The truly smart only care about benefits, power, life, and death..."
He pointed at the mining field outside, a group of miners constantly mining:
"What is dignity? Digging in this mining area, not yielding, not being a live-in son-in-law, striving to earn money upwards, all for so-called dignity?"
"Could anyone really believe that mining here, there would be dignity?"
"Dignity is only gained through power in fists."
"Whether someone has dignity isn't about doing what actions to show dignity, but whether others regard your perceived dignity."
"The pretentious scholar Kong Yiji, performed all those dignified actions, yet everyone treated him as a joke."
The Night Emperor's expression iced over, showing an inexplicable light, "Of course, I want to be a Beast! And I won't choose to contract a Beast with my substitute, but rather I will go myself, I will be the beast myself."
"What?" Ye Tian'ai was startled, a bit anxious.
In her view, the substitute was the best choice, allowing for escape.
Entering the situation personally involved too much risk.
"I know this is a grand gamble."
The Night Emperor said calmly:
"But when has life ever been all smooth sailing; beneath every powerhouse lies a mountain of corpses and blood, each time is a grand gamble."
"By becoming the beast myself, skyrocketing to the Immortal Realm in an instant, how could I give up such an opportunity?"
"Moreover, I want to gamble; with our special constitution, if I die and turn into Embers, then resurrect, wouldn't the contract disappear, freeing me?"
"Therefore, there is still a backup plan."
Ye Tian'ai looked at her eloquent, resourceful husband, feeling that in this moment, he was so brilliant and dazzling.
This was truly the brave and wise hero in her heart.
"As for my dignity?"
He revealed a meaningful smile, "Of course, I still have dignity! Isn't my substitute maintaining my dignity?"
"Those smiths at Sword Casting Manor all think my substitute is the main body, the main body the substitute... my fake death escape, cicada shedding the shell technique, they would even exaggerate my Night Emperor's wisdom and courage, using a fake to be the beast."
"In the eyes of others, my Night Emperor is still proudly free, my dignity preserved."
He showed a calm demeanor, looking at his wife,
"Moreover, when necessary, this intricate real and fake me can do some special things, sparing me from death tribulations, giving me another trump card."