They guarded against the Body Sect at every turn, only to fall prey to the Grand Supreme Elder!

Star Luo Empire.

Lin Fan sat by the window, looking down at the street below, where people thronged like mountains and seas. Such was the spectacle of the Soul Master Tournament: entertainment that drew nobles and merchants from across the continent, and a contest in which the continent's major powers secretly vied against one another.

The rivalry between Sun Moon Academy and Shrek Academy, in particular, served to gauge the strength of the younger generation in preparation for the continent's future wars.

"The continent's unification is inevitable. It's just that Tang San, that one rat dropping, has spoiled the whole pot for nearly twenty thousand years."

Lin Fan turned his gaze toward the sky, clear as the ocean. He really wanted to drag that fellow down from his divine pedestal as soon as possible!

Within the Star Luo Royal Family, Xu Jiawei had been utterly exhausted these past few days. With the Fanrui Chamber of Commerce ignoring them and the bandits of the Body Sect stealing the Star Luo Auction's prized God-Sealing Platform, there was no longer any point in holding the auction.

Fan Rui had even twisted the knife, planning to put the God-Sealing Platform up for sale. According to the news Xu Jiujiu brought back, the Sun Moon Empire had already spoken privately with the chamber of commerce and intended to exchange a Ninth-level Soul Tool for it.

If the Star Luo Empire wanted it back, they would also have to offer a worthy Ninth-level Soul Tool.

This was deliberately making things difficult for the Star Luo Empire, making monkeys out of them!

"This is infuriating!"

The more Xu Jiawei thought about it, the angrier he became. He slammed his hand against the dragon throne and spoke through gritted teeth. "If I could, I would join forces with