"What?! Chrysanthemum Douluo betrayed us?!"
The moment Bibi Dong returned to Spirit Hall, she received news of Yue Guan's betrayal.
Facing the furious Bibi Dong, the Four Sons of the Royal Banner responsible for guarding Spirit Hall lowered their heads helplessly.
They were only level 93 at most, while Chrysanthemum Douluo was level 94. If he wanted to leave, they could not stop him.
Bibi Dong's face turned ashen. She had never imagined that Chrysanthemum Douluo would betray her!
"Report! News has come from Heaven Dou—starting from now... Heaven Dou will distribute its own soul master stipends..."
"What?!" Bibi Dong nearly passed out from the shock.
Chrysanthemum Douluo leaving merely meant losing one level 94 combatant. Spirit Hall had no shortage of those.
But soul master stipends were the very foundation of Spirit Hall!
"Xue Ye!" Bibi Dong clenched her fists, wishing she could charge into Heaven Dou and kill him right then!
But when she considered Lin Ya's combat power...
Forget it. She should endure for now.
Why did Spirit Hall possess so many soul masters? Was it not because of money?
If soul masters wanted to collect their money, they had to go to Spirit Hall. Over time, they naturally became dependent on Spirit Hall.
But if Heaven Dou distributed those stipends, then even if nothing else could be said for certain, the soul masters within Heaven Dou's borders would undoubtedly gravitate toward Heaven Dou.
Bibi Dong's brow furrowed ever deeper. For the first time, she felt the terror of the Heaven Dou Empire.
"No! We cannot allow Heaven Dou to win over the people! Pass down the order—Spirit Hall will continue distributing soul master stipends as well!"
"That won't work, Your Holiness! Spirit Hall... has no money!"
Spirit Hall did have money, but it also supported an