Taken aback, Yang Wudi hurriedly asked, "If you're not from Spirit Hall, then who are you?"
Qin Yuan was somewhat at a loss for words.
So Yang Wudi's whole death-before-surrender act had been put on specifically for Spirit Hall?
"My name is Qin Yuan, and the Golden Saber Shop belongs to me. As for my title, I am the Divine Blade Douluo. However, few outsiders know that I've reached the Titled Douluo rank, and even fewer know my title."
He had voluntarily revealed his identity to put Yang Wudi at ease. If Yang Wudi was willing to serve under him, everyone would be happy.
If Yang Wudi stubbornly refused to see reason, he would not mind wiping out the Breaking Clan. After all, dead men could not reveal secrets.
Who would have thought that, in the very next instant, Yang Wudi would put away his Soul Breaking Spear martial soul and say with a smile, "So it's Mr. Qin himself! I've long admired your reputation. If you'd identified yourself sooner, I wouldn't have..."
Qin Yuan gave a couple of dry chuckles, greatly surprised by Yang Wudi's sudden slide to his knees.
No longer hostile, Yang Wudi took a seat at the nearby tea table of his own accord. As he drank, he poured out his grievances. "Mr. Qin, you must have noticed that although our Breaking Clan controls the medicinal herb trade in Star Emperor City, none of the profits actually reach our pockets."
"After all, this is where the Star Luo Imperial Family first rose to power. Although they no longer return to honor their ancestors, their experts have always been stationed here..."
Power within the Star Luo Empire was highly centralized. As a result, almost none of the continent's Seven Great Sects had their main headquarters within its