Ch. 182His Majesty Xue Beng, Certain of Victory, Fainted
Xue Beng tried to profit from rising and falling prices in the Heaven Dou Empire, but Spirit Hall manipulated the supply market and turned his plan into a disaster. He realized Spirit Hall had bought up the supplies, then fainted as nobles and sects rushed to the palace for help.
- After learning Spirit City was suffering from drought, Xue Beng banned grain sales to Spirit Hall and ordered military expansion, while nobles secretly sold grain to Spirit Hall.
- When prices rose across the Empire, Xue Beng and Prince Xue Xing decided to sell government supplies, then invited nobles and sects to sell theirs as well.
- Spirit Hall bought supplies as prices fell, and Xue Beng delayed buying them back, believing prices would drop further.
- Spirit Hall began buying supplies in massive quantities overnight, and prices returned to their previous highs and kept rising.
- Xue Beng realized Spirit Hall had purchased the supplies and caused the price surge, then vomited blood and fainted on the throne.
- Nobles and sects hurried to the palace for Xue Beng's advice but learned that he had lost consciousness.