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The Ears Mice's ultimate aim was not to earn these soul pills. That was merely something they did along the way.
The Dark Region's allure was so great that everyone wanted to see what lay inside the Three Little Houses. A million soul pills was indeed excessive, but the other races present had no choice.
The Other Shore Key appeared far too randomly. Who knew when Mitian Temple would open again?
"Your Ears Mouse Clan is too greedy!" a member of the Liyuan Clan complained.
The Ears Mouse remained unruffled. "Your Liyuan Clan has the least right to say that about us!"
Over the years, the Liyuan Clan had set up checkpoints in the Eleventh Heaven and collected what was probably an astronomical number of soul pills, all through outright extortion.
The Ears Mice, at least, were doing legitimate business.
"Before the doors open, we will set up a barrier in front of Mitian Temple. Everyone can bring soul pills to me in exchange for a Soul Mark. Only those with Soul Marks will be able to pass through the barrier," the Ears Mouse announced again.
Though the Yang Souls were deeply dissatisfied, they had no other choice.
Every member of the Liyuan Clan bristled with indignation, but in the end, they obediently handed over their soul pills and each received a Soul Mark.
The Yang Souls with ample soul pills on hand followed suit.
Those short on soul pills now wore bitter expressions. They had only two or three hundred thousand soul pills each, which would have been more than enough at the usual rates. They had never imagined the Ears Mice would demand such a high price.
Still, this affair at Mitian Temple was no small matter. Many Yang Souls chose to leave the Other Shore and