Douluo United as One

But an auxiliary Soul Master sect like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was different!

Without the aid of powerful outside Soul Masters, a single generation of weakness could easily make it the target of other sects, who would carve up its vast wealth and territory!

"Spirit Hall is truly wolf-hearted and ambitious!" Bone Douluo slammed his hand on the table, furious beyond measure.

Even after Ning Fengzhi's explanation, he understood how terrifying the scheme behind this was. How could Fengzhi possibly fail to see further ahead?

Sword Douluo frowned, stroking his beard as he asked, "That is the possibility if Spirit Hall stops issuing subsidies. But what if the two great empires provide them instead...?"

"Uncle Sword, that is precisely the most ruthless part of Spirit Hall's move!"

Sword Douluo froze for a moment, suspicion filling his eyes. "Why?"

"The greatest beneficiaries of Spirit Hall's subsidies are not ordinary Soul Masters, but the powerhouses of the two great empires!" Ning Fengzhi's gaze was resolute. "And those Soul Masters who take Spirit Hall's subsidies while secretly joining the two great empires!"

Even Sword Douluo Chen Xin, upon hearing about those secretly joining the two great empires, briefly felt that Spirit Hall was doing the right thing!

"If the two great empires truly step in to provide subsidies according to Spirit Hall's scale, they will be dragged into Spirit Hall's plan for a slow death. The empires' wealth will shrink drastically."

"Once the empires stop issuing subsidies, or provide them for too short a time, the Soul Masters will instinctively compare the empires to Spirit Hall. That will only further highlight Spirit Hall's strength, and Soul Masters will all yearn to join the stronger force!"

The two Douluos' hearts skipped a beat, cold sweat seeping down their backs. They felt somewhat