Mission End

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After both the True and False Dales died, Norman and the Falling Star Spirit Hall Branch reached their highest prestige in the city, and he also elected You Hui temporarily take over as the Lord of Falling Star City.

The Four Great Families in the city, as well as the other smaller families, dared not say a word.

The city lord, Dales, was dragged to the square and beheaded. If they were to jump out now, they would probably get their heads chopped off too!

They just thought Norman had gone mad!

Luo Xing has gone mad too!

No matter what, Dales is the city lord of Falling Star City within the Star Luo Empire. Is he someone who can judge him?

And Luo Xing, why did that guy personally act as the executioner and behead Dales?

Although they did not know the specifics, they chose to remain silent and cooperate.

They're not stupid.

If you jump out now, you'll definitely be dragged out to be put on display!

After You Hui temporarily assumed the position of city lord, at Zhou Qing's suggestion, she immediately returned nearly 70% of the Tax Donation by the city's residents to them. Of the remaining 30%, 20% was used to purchase the Soul Sand dug up by the residents, and the last 10% was kept for emergencies.

"Speaking of which, where does the Star Luo Empire's tax revenue mainly go?" Zhou Qing asked.

You Hui had a fairly good understanding of the main situation within the Star Luo Empire. "The taxes collected from cities large and small, apart from the necessary supplies for the operation of the empire, are mostly used for the army. The Star Luo Empire has been training its troops all along... We commoners in small towns don't know, but in the larger cities within the Star Luo Empire, that is, the cities where the Spirit Hall Main Hall is located, the people in the city all know that the Star Luo Empire has the idea of unifying the Douluo Continent."

"Military development is indeed extremely expensive, but it's become common knowledge among the residents of all the major cities..."

Zhou Qing realized that the Star Luo Empire was indeed as he had previously imagined, leaning towards the JG regime, but it hadn't gone so far as to make the entire domestic economy and politics serve the military.

That makes sense.

The competition for the imperial throne was so fierce that the two Hell White Tiger fought each other to the death, and it was all made public. In fact, none of the high-ranking officials thought there was anything wrong with it.

The Spirit Hall's covert obstruction must have had ulterior motives, but judging from the current outcome, it might actually be a good thing. Otherwise, a world war like the one in the Douluo Continent might have broken out!

"However, this is a bit far from us." Zhou Qing changed the subject. "Can we hold off on selling the acquired Soul Crystal and Soul Sand for now? We might buy them from you later."

"No problem."

You Hui has a kind-hearted personality and will agree to most requests that are not too rude, let alone Zhou Qing, who is her friend like Romantina.

You absolutely must do me this favor!

Thanks!

Zhou Qing was extremely grateful.

Soul Sand and Soul Crystal; the former has extremely excellent properties for conducting Soul Power...

The latter can store Soul Power, and may well be the raw material for manufacturing Soul Tool Energy Storage Device. In the future, Tang San can study it and load it onto the Soul Conductor Godly Zhuge Crossbow.

As long as the corresponding amount of Soul Power is stored up in advance, this weapon might be usable by ordinary people who have no Soul Power at all...

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After staying in Falling Star City for three more days, Zhou Qing bid farewell to You Hui and Norman and set off back to Nuoding City.

"How do we submit the mission after we get back?" Tang San asked.

"Consider it a mission failure."

Zhou Qing said, "I have convinced Mr. Norman that he will do his best to minimize our presence in this incident. In addition, since our 'mission failed,' the high-ranking officials of the Two Great Empires will not associate this with us after they learn about it."

"No, now someone will be exposed!" Xiao Wu's pink eyes fell on Romantina, who was driving outside the carriage.

After all, she was born into nobility!

"You actually doubt me!" Romantina seemed to sense something, turned around, and hugged her arms. "To prevent me from betraying you, are you going to hang me naked and then whip me mercilessly? Come on! I will never yield!"

Tang San was speechless.

Xiao Wu: ￣□￣||

Zhou Qing chuckled and said to Xiao Wu, "Your worries are unnecessary. In fact, what I'm most worried about right now is you, this guy who seems to be a rich young lady."

"You actually doubted me!" Xiao Wu retorted, mimicking Romantina's tone, but with a puffed-up face. Seeing Tang San's wary expression, she snorted, "I'm ignoring you all!"

"Ha ha!"

The four of them, including Xiao Wu, laughed.

Then, Tang San brought up the matter of hunting Soul Beast again. "Qing Ge, your Soul Power has reached level 20, and mine has reached level 19. We are not far from level 20. Xiao Wu is the same. We need to consider obtaining our Second Spirit Ring."

"I won't be hunting for the Second Spirit Ring with you. You've already analyzed the Second Soul Skill for me, haven't you? I already have the string, and next I need a ' Chest Bow ' so that I can use my body as the bow."

When it came to hunting Soul Beast, Xiao Wu wasn't particularly interested, but she wasn't as opposed as she had been when she first heard that Zhou Qing and Tang San were going to hunt Soul Beast.

However, she obviously cannot reveal her true identity to Zhou Qing, Tang San, Romantina, and others at this time.

He was afraid of being disliked by Zhou Qing and Tang San.

"Oh well."

Zhou Qing understood Xiao Wu's predicament and knew that it was not the right time, so he did not force her.

Tang San didn't say much. Everyone has their own secrets, and you shouldn't pry into them. Otherwise, you might lose even your friends.

Then, Zhou Qing took out the "Death Diary" from his Storage Soul Tool, carefully examined it, and found the thin, black page tucked inside.

"This should be the way Hu Fangyuan wants to evolve his Martial Soul."

Tang San took the paper and examined the swirling patterns outlined in white lines that resembled a uterus. He frowned and said, "It seems that the Martial Soul is indeed conceived in an organ similar to a uterus, but it should be conceived in Qing Ge ' Soul Palace ' as you said, rather than in the uterus where a fetus is conceived."

"Therefore, if we want to study the Soul Palace that truly nurtures Martial Soul, we still need to conduct detailed examinations on children who have not yet awakened their Martial Soul."

Zhou Qing called out to Romantina, who was driving, "I've already thought of a method. When the semester break starts, we'll go back to Holy Soul Village and conduct a detailed examination of children under six years old to see how they exist before their Martial Soul awaken! Of course, Romantina, you can help out too; I'll pay you a salary."

"Salary?" Romantina turned around, looking rather unhappy.

"Oh, I understand. You have to come and help!" Knowing Romantina's personality, Zhou Qing's tone became more forceful.

"Hiss--"

Romantina shuddered. "How dare you be so forceful? No wonder he's the boy I've set my sights on; at such a young age, he already has the idea of treating me like a slave? It's terrifying! I wonder if in a few years he'll become some slut who demands I wear lingerie to entertain him..."

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