Sharing the Spoils

The reasoning was very simple. Before this, Huo Hai had always focused on those who had offended him. But now that he thought about it, it really was true—there were not many people who could produce such a huge fortune to hire mercenaries.

Huo Hai could even broaden the scope. This fortune might not have come from one person, but from several people, or even many people pooling their resources together. Added together, the wealth became considerable. Huo Hai had never doubted the potential of sheer numbers. If all the common people gathered together, the wealth they could produce would shock anyone.

Of course, the rewards used this time were all Spirit Stones. Huo Hai did not lack Spirit Stones, but anyone who possessed so many of them was no ordinary person. The targets could now be narrowed down to certain great Lineages or special organizations within the Southern Cloud Kingdom.

What a pity. The law did not punish the masses. Unless Huo Hai wanted to wipe out the entire upper echelon of the Southern Cloud Kingdom, there was little he could do to them this time. Still, even if he could not do much, he would not let off the ringleaders. He had to eliminate a few targets at the very least, so that he could live more peacefully. When the chance came, he would start with the Huang Family.

"Alright, alright, let's stop talking about that. Don't you want to know what benefits I gained this time?"

Ji Mu rolled her eyes. "What else could it be? Wasn't it taken from those unlucky mercenaries? Oh, right—Yun'er has already reached Spirit Bone Peak. You need to prepare her Source Spirit Treasure as soon as possible. Don't waste any more time."

At the mention of this, both Ji Mu and