The conference room fell completely silent.
Everyone understood what this meant—a power with more than fifteen Limit Douluo, control over an entire region's economy and military, and a completely sealed intelligence network was no longer some company. It was a state within a state!
If they let it continue, it would not be many years before Eastsea broke away completely. That was something the Sun-Moon Federation absolutely could not tolerate.
After half a minute of silence, Qiangu Dongfeng slowly spoke.
He wore the Spirit Pagoda's luxurious robes, his features refined and scholarly, yet a sinister gloom hid in his eyes. He gently rubbed the soul tool teacup in his hand, his tone calm, but what he threw out was a bombshell.
"Tower Master Yu's words are something the Spirit Pagoda deeply agrees with."
Qiangu Dongfeng said mildly, "Every one of our branch towers in Eastsea is now being watched like a hawk. Forget gathering information—even our tower personnel are followed when they go out. The Spirit Pagoda has operated in Eastsea for a thousand years, yet now we've become blind and deaf."
His tone shifted, his voice turning cold. "Moreover, according to reports from the Spirit Pagoda's secret lines, Doulong Technology Co., Ltd. is very likely colluding with Evil Soul Masters."
"Boom—"
The moment those words came out, the conference room exploded on the spot.
Evil Soul Masters?! Those three words were the taboo of taboos!
On Douluo Continent, Evil Soul Masters were public enemies whom everyone had the right to kill. Once someone was connected to them, it became a fight to the death.
"Pagoda Master Qiangu, you cannot say such things recklessly!"
Guan Yue's expression changed, and he said in a deep voice, "The label of Evil Soul Master cannot be pinned on someone casually. Do you have