Two Worlds Soul Master Exchange Competition!

The nobles were simply insatiably greedy.

It is not that they are stupid or unwise.

They were well aware of the power of Commoner Soul Master, and they also knew what was valuable, what should be held in their hands, and what changes should be made. Therefore, once the most important things were determined, the remaining time was spent arguing about what to discard and what not to keep.

For example, determining the specific time and location for this Soul Master Competition.

For example, determining exactly how much of each empire's interests should be contributed.

Seventy percent of the entire continent.

Each party contributes 70%.

These are two completely different concepts.

Let's assume the total assets of the Heavenly Soul Empire are 3,000, the total assets of the Dou Ling Empire are 3,000, the total assets of the Star Luo Empire are 3,000, and the total assets of the Shrek Academy are 1,000. Adding them together, they would be 10,000. Seventy percent of that would be 7,000. Each of them would only need to contribute 70%, which is 2,000 plus 2,000 plus 2,000 plus 700, which equals 7,000. However, in reality, this calculation method is completely incorrect.

First of all, Shrek Academy is not going to pay for this!

Even considering that Mu En, the God Trial Taker, secured a negotiation opportunity for the various forces in the Dou Two World, that Mu En, the God Trial Taker, possessed formidable strength, and that Mu En was the only remaining pillar of the Dou Two World, no one dared to ask Shrek Academy to pay up!

Whether Shrek Academy pays or not is entirely voluntary!

Even if Shrek Academy offered its money, the Three Great Empires, numerous sects, and many academies could only grit their teeth and politely decline the request!

They were afraid that this was a test from Mu En!

They were afraid that Mu En wouldn't stand by their side!

Compared to those who had no choice, Mu En had many options. Even remaining neutral would be a catastrophe for these forces, because without Mu En and Shrek Academy, no one dared to say they could resist the Spirit Hall!

So, if Shrek Academy doesn't pay, the theoretical 700 will have to be transferred to other forces, either shared equally or borne by them alone. Of these two possibilities, sharing equally is the least likely, because the external conflict has already turned into an internal conflict!

The Star Luo Empire thought to itself, "The Heavenly Soul Empire and the Dou Ling Empire are so wealthy, it's only right that they contribute more resources. The fact that our Star Luo Empire didn't pass on the money we need to pay to you is already giving you face. You'd better be sensible."

The Heavenly Soul Empire reasoned that since the Dou Ling Empire had just had two Super Douluo killed by Ye Qingcang, they had clearly offended Ye Qingcang. It would be perfectly reasonable for the Dou Ling Empire to take advantage of their misfortune and bear the entire cost of the 700 yuan that Shrek Academy refused to pay.

The Dou Ling Empire was unhappy. Shrek Academy wasn't paying, and they could tolerate it—they were a powerful force, and like the others, they relied on them to lead the resistance against the Spirit Hall. It was indeed difficult to offend them. But even if they weren't easy to offend, they could split the cost among themselves: two hundred for each of the two other families, and three hundred for themselves. They knew they were at a disadvantage, but paying one hundred more than the others was already more than fair. They couldn't just push all seven hundred onto them; that was bullying. Who could tolerate that?

You know, whether it's three thousand or seven hundred.

This is all an imaginary number.

If I had to say something, I'd probably add "mineral" to the end; that would make it more fitting.

That is, seven hundred resource mines.

These seven hundred resource mines are enough to hollow out a kingdom.

I don't even know how to gather three thousand resource mines.

Suddenly, the burden of another 700 resource mines was added.

If this is signed, the person who signs it will be nailed to the pillar of historical shame, bearing the infamy and contempt for betraying the country and its sovereignty.

Even the entire mission was not spared.

This is different from the previous betting agreement. The previous betting agreement, which was that each side would contribute 70% of the resources, was just a higher-stakes game, and had nothing to do with losing Spirit Hall or national humiliation. To put it bluntly, both sides were taking risks. This is called competition. Moreover, before the end of the Soul Master Competition, these resources were still in the hands of their respective worlds and had not been exchanged. Only after the Soul Master Competition would the resources be exchanged. In history, this was actually a normal betting agreement, unrelated to losing sovereignty or national humiliation. Whether they would get the lion's share or just the soup, the pressure was placed on all the Soul Master, and had nothing to do with the negotiating delegation.

However, if the Star Luo Empire contributes 3,000 yuan, the Heavenly Soul Empire contributes 3,000 yuan, Shrek Academy does not contribute, but the Dou Ling Empire contributes 3,700 yuan, the Dou Ling Empire's public opinion will explode, to the point that even its mother cannot save it. Domestic security will also be greatly impacted, and the prestige of the royal family will be shaken.

The common people don't care how much Shrek Academy contributes.

Shrek Academy's domineering attitude is certainly hateful.

But the weakness of the Dou Ling Empire Envoy is more hateful than the strength of the Shrek Academy.

Therefore, the Dou Ling Empire naturally objected.

An argument naturally ensued.

Furthermore, the above perspective of disorder is limited to the level of the Three Great Empires. If we look at the lower levels, we will find that the disorder is even more serious under the control of the Three Great Empires.

The chaos in the Heavenly Soul Empire is the most severe.

Various noble families.

Various Advanced Soul Master Academy.

There's also the behemoth that is the Body Sect.

Three thousand dollars is definitely not something the Heavenly Soul Imperial Family can afford on their own. The Heavenly Soul Imperial Family is also aware of this. Even if they emptied their coffers, they still couldn't raise these resources. Therefore, spreading the funds among themselves became the only solution.

Each noble family contributed five hundred.

Each Advanced Soul Master Academy contributes five hundred.

The Body Sect produces one thousand.

The Heavenly Soul Imperial Family will contribute one thousand.

If you put them together, you'll get the result.

Then, the Body Sect became unhappy. "Your Heavenly Soul Imperial Family is willing to take a thousand, and we, the Body Sect, have no objection. But why should we, the Body Sect, take a thousand, while the various noble families and Advanced Soul Master Academy only take five hundred? Does this mean we, the Body Sect, are the stepmothers?"

Is it because our Body Sect is the weakest that we deserve to be bullied by you all?

Isn't it just a matter of overturning the table and negotiating?

Who's afraid of who?

I, of the Body Sect, will not part with a single one!

Eight titled Douluo, tens of thousands of disciples, and the state religion!

If you're not happy with that, come and have a one-on-one fight!

If I were weaker than you, I could let you force me to take a few more pieces of my flesh. But I am clearly stronger than you, and you still want me to take more pieces of my flesh? Fine, I'll reshuffle the deck, kill you all, confiscate your property and exterminate your clans, and then use your resources to fill this hole. The Heavenly Soul Empire may suffer, but we, the Body Sect, cannot suffer. Might makes right!

But those nobles weren't pushovers either.

There are also various Advanced Soul Master Academy.

Unable to provoke the Body Sect, these nobles turned their attention to the various advanced Soul Advanced Soul Master Academy Advanced Soul Master Academy. While the elite combat power of these academies was not formidable, it was only relative to the Body Sect. With their sheer numbers, they were not afraid of these nobles at all.

The Heavenly Soul Imperial Family can only mediate.

This means you should stop fighting.

Harmony is paramount; we need to unite now.

Then, the pressure was put back on them. The Heavenly Soul Imperial Family could only rely on their relationship with the Body Sect to ask the Body Sect to make concessions on this matter and give them face. They were asked to at least set an example and promise that the Heavenly Soul Imperial Family would never treat the Body Sect unfairly in the future.

The Body Sect, on the other hand, will not act until they see a clear benefit.

Don't say so much.

No one can predict the future.

Either replenish our resources immediately afterward, in which case we'll essentially take the resources you provide and set an example for you, or we'll just leave it at that and, at worst, our Body Sect will go it alone.

To put it bluntly: if our Body Sect were to go to the Dou Ling Empire and pay 3,700 yuan, it would be your Heavenly Soul Empire that would pay. We believe the Dou Ling Empire would be willing to accept our condition of not paying a single penny, and conveniently push the 700 yuan debt onto the Heavenly Soul Empire, further increasing the burden on your Heavenly Soul Empire.

While the power struggles at the bottom of the Star Luo Empire are monotonous, they are far more dangerous.

The Heavenly Soul Imperial Family Heavenly Soul Imperial Family n't overturn the table because there are too many entanglements. They lack the courage and determination to smash everything and start over. The Xingluo Royal Family, on the other hand, doesn't overturn the table purely because the various nobles below them hold military power. While the Xingluo Royal Family has the courage and determination to smash everything and start over, they lack the strength.

Especially White Tiger Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger.

I don't know what happened.

He actually sat down with a group of titled Douluo from the Shrek Academy.

Even if he graduated from the Shrek Academy, the White Tiger Duke of all generations never attended the Star Luo Royal Academy, but instead sent their heirs to the Shrek Academy. The drama of brothers killing each other gradually disappeared after the Dai Family fell from the Xingluo Royal Family to the White Tiger Duke. The same principle applies to the sisters killing each other in the Zhu Family. If the Zhu Family hadn't only had one legitimate daughter in this generation, which Dai Yueheng humbly gave to his younger brother Dai Huabin, Dai Yueheng should have had a fiancée. As for illegitimate daughters, although the Zhu Family had one, it would be a pure humiliation for her to marry Dai Yueheng. Therefore, the Dai Family and Shrek Academy have always had a good relationship. The Xingluo Royal Family, backed by the Star Crown Sect, didn't dare to make a move against the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, precisely because of this concern, fearing Shrek Academy's intervention. But even so, what kind of occasion is this right now?

The Duke of the Star Luo Empire does not sit on the same side as the royal family.

Instead, they ran to the mountainside.

Moreover, this backer is quite powerful.

It has God Trial Taker in charge.

Their backing is far stronger than that of the Xingluo Royal Family.

What does this mean?

This in itself speaks volumes!

The problem is that the Xingluo Royal Family is currently in a precarious position, caught between a rock and a hard place. If they don't act, the result will be unrest among the nobles, who will secretly choose sides. The allure of joining the imperial family is always the strongest option. The Dai Family has latched onto the strongest ally they know of, because while Ye Qingcang and Bibidong are powerful figures, they can't be relied upon, as doing so would easily be seen as traitors. Mu En is another option, but Mu En and Shrek Academy look down on them. Therefore, choosing a side doesn't seem like a difficult decision. The Xingluo Royal Family's silence is tantamount to inaction, a slow death. But if they act, they will undoubtedly expose the conflict. At this critical juncture, the pressure of the 3,700 yuan will likely fall on the Star Luo Empire, adding insult to injury.

Harmony in the family brings prosperity in all things.

If you don't unite, others will naturally bully you.

As for whether your group is united or not.

Is it a facade of unity or genuine unity?

None of that matters.

They seem very united, and that's good enough.

If the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Dou Ling Empire really exert pressure, even if it's just a facade of unity, once the situation becomes clear, even if Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Duke is unwilling, he will have to compromise for the sake of the overall situation and stand on the same side as the Star Luo Empire to resist the pressure from the other two great empires. If he chooses not to cooperate, the people of the Star Luo Empire will develop a great deal of resentment towards the White Tiger Duke's Mansion's Mansion under the propaganda of the Xingluo Royal Family. As for the other nobles, because their interests are damaged, they will have to pay more money and their share of the burden will also increase, and they will give up their support for Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Duke and the Dai Family.

Therefore, some things really are a double-edged sword.

When faced with tests involving interests.

Everyone started to consider their own interests.

In this situation, apart from those particularly close allies, such as the Zhu Family and the Dai Family, who have maintained a marriage relationship for tens of thousands of years, even if the Dai Family asks the Zhu Family to cut off its own flesh, the Zhu Family would dare to cut off its own flesh, and vice versa, all other alliances are not worth mentioning and will change and become distorted in the face of enough interests.

"This is simple yet dirty politics."

"When you have the power to overthrow everything."

"Politics is simple."

"When you don't have the power to overthrow everything."

"Politics is dirty."

"Simplicity lies in the fact that everyone's needs are quite pure."

"The filth lies in how everyone schemes against others for their own needs, hypocritically cooperates with others who also want to scheme against them, and holds others back before satisfying their own needs, only to go to great lengths to kick away those who are holding them back after satisfying their own needs."

"Complex, but not that complex."

"Everyone is a hunter with a gun."

"Everyone is also prey with a gun."

After four hours of discussion, the meeting was temporarily adjourned. The remaining details were left to the local forces in the Dou Two World to discuss over the next three days. The Spirit Hall and others were not required to participate. So, at Mu En's suggestion, the Spirit Hall group, including Ye Qingcang, were able to leave the Poseidon Pavilion, shielding themselves from the buzzing arguments.

Ye Qingcang then stretched.

He sighed with emotion as he looked at Jiang Nannan and Sheng Cai'er smiling like that.

Sheng Cai'er didn't know much about this.

I have no interest in knowing.

He nodded, but judging from his expression, he still didn't seem to understand. He probably nodded to avoid upsetting Ye Qingcang Ye Qingcang and to prevent him from feeling awkward if no one spoke to him.

Jiang Nannan does have some talent for this.

He rubbed his temples and sighed, "I don't know if letting Yuhao contact that Xingluo Princess was the right or wrong thing to do... With Yuhao's intelligence, I feel he could easily be deceived by Xingluo Princess..."

"No, not at all." Ye Qingcang said, raising his hand to tap Jiang Nannan's smooth forehead, implying, "Xu Jiujiu is a smart person, and she must have studied the honey trap quite thoroughly. The real honey trap is never about exploitation, but about sincerity. It's about exchanging hearts and approaching Huo Yuhao without any self-interest. That's the most authentic honey trap, and it's also the way that a smart person like her can maximize her own advantages... Exploitation is a last resort."