Dugu Yan watched his utterly casual demeanor, sighed, and turned back to relay his answer to Yu Tianheng.
Yu Tianheng was taken aback when he heard it.
Ten million Gold Soul Coins was no small sum to him, but it was not beyond his means.
With the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's wealth behind him, trading ten million Gold Soul Coins for the honor of a continent-wide championship was a bargain however he did the sums.
Besides, he would not be paying it all himself.
"Ten million it is." Yu Tianheng gritted his teeth and nodded. "I'll pay! As long as we can beat Spirit Hall!"
"We'll split the ten million Gold Soul Coins among ourselves and have the academy cover a share too. It won't be much per person. We can afford it."
"Ten million for a championship title? Worth it!"
"Most importantly, we can knock Spirit Hall down a peg!"
Standing nearby, Ye Lingling readily voiced her agreement upon hearing that Huang Yun would join them, and volunteered to give up her spot. "Then I'll be a substitute. My martial soul specializes in healing, and the healing Soul Tool Teacher Qin carries will be enough for the team. With Huang Yun joining, our offensive power will be much stronger, and you won't need to divide your attention to protect me."
Qin Ming nodded. "That's right. If it means winning the championship and curbing the Martial Soul Team's arrogance, the academy won't begrudge the money. Ye Lingling will be a substitute, and Huang Yun will join the team. I'll report the substitution to the tournament committee."
The substitution paperwork was soon completed.
Huang Yun officially became a temporary member of the Emperor Team.
That evening, Yu Tianheng gathered the team and briefly introduced Huang Yun.
After all, everyone had