Early the next morning, the Spirit Hall Daily published evidence of the Star Luo Empire's massacre of "civilians."
Han Yu had arranged for this group of death row inmates to be sent there in advance. Half of them were traitors and spies who had colluded with the enemy. Han Yu gave them two choices: immediate execution, or a life in Yunjin Town.
Without exception, they chose the latter.
But that did not stop Spirit Hall from using this as evidence to challenge the Star Luo Empire.
That very day, Spirit Hall issued a statement condemning the Star Luo Empire's war as a war of aggression and announcing the closure of all Martial Soul Banks within the Star Luo Empire.
One stone stirred a thousand waves.
Although the Star Luo imperial family's assets were not kept in Martial Soul Banks, the money of the Star Luo Empire's commoners and nobles, great and small, was all deposited there.
With the Martial Soul Banks pulling out, it was practically equivalent to taking away half of the Star Luo Empire's assets.
For a time, public outrage boiled over throughout the Star Luo Empire. Countless people rushed to Martial Soul Banks to withdraw their money, but Spirit Hall had prepared in advance. Every Martial Soul Bank had already closed. Even if ordinary people forced their way inside, they would not get a single coin.
These people did not blame Spirit Hall for swallowing their money. Before this, they had still been able to deposit and withdraw funds normally at the Martial Soul Banks.
Combined with that morning's Spirit Hall Daily, the people surged toward the imperial palace, condemning the Star Luo Empire's unjust war and demanding that Dai Mubai end it so they could return to their normal lives.
There were only four Martial Soul