Up on the platform, the Heaven Dou Emperor looked at Ye Xingchen, who had won the victory, with a pleased expression.
He turned to glance at Platinum Bishop Salas, then gave a soft snort and left.
Soon, the three of them arrived in the awards hall.
Looking at the five teams that had already been waiting there for a long time, the Heaven Dou Emperor smiled slightly.
He glanced at Xue Qinghe beside him, nodded, and said calmly:
"Congratulations, youngsters. You have secured the Heaven Dou Empire's five qualifying places!"
"Therefore, I have decided to reward the young Soul Masters who join our Heaven Dou Empire with the title of viscount, a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, and a fief!"
Everyone standing below the platform wore a different expression upon hearing this.
Some of the young Soul Masters who lacked Soul Rings were especially excited.
"What? A noble title, a fief, and most importantly, a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring? This is incredible! The Heaven Dou Empire really is bleeding its coffers dry this year!"
"They're openly trying to buy us over. These rewards really are generous. Even I'm a little tempted. There's nothing wrong with joining their Heaven Dou Empire!"
"Exactly! Once we join the Heaven Dou Empire, we'll have everything. Why spend our whole lives toiling so hard? This really is something!"
Standing on the platform, Platinum Bishop Salas's expression turned utterly grim when he heard this.
He had known nothing about this move by the Heaven Dou Emperor.
Displeased, he gave a soft snort, turned his head, and said:
"Your Majesty, isn't this rather against the rules? These youngsters all have the right to choose where they go!"
"By using noble titles, fiefs, and Soul Rings to fence them in, aren't you simply recruiting talent for