"The Soul Hall?!" All the ministers froze. The name of this faction was already familiar to them.
"That's right! Your Majesty, have you ever wondered why the Star Luo Empire dares to do this?"
"Could it be...?"
"Exactly! I visited the Star Luo Empire a while ago, intending to speak with that boy Tian Chen again, only to learn that he had gone to the Sun Moon Empire!"
"But afterward, I saw something that astonished me. The technology used in their Relief Stations was already incredibly advanced. Even someone like me, who has always advocated the sheer, overwhelming power of Soul Masters, couldn't help marveling at it. That technology really has brought the common people a great deal of convenience and comfort!" Du Busi said gravely.
"I suspect even Mingdu over on the Sun Moon Continent, supposedly the most prosperous city on the entire continent, is no better!"
"I even tried out their specially designed massage chair area. It was genuinely excellent!"
Although Du Busi knew little about politics, he could still understand such basic matters.
"It seems the advanced Relief Stations in the Star Luo Empire are most likely the Soul Hall's handiwork!" Vio said.
"In that case, Your Majesty, why don't we ask to purchase this technology from the Soul Hall, then bring it back and try to reverse-engineer it?"
"It won't be that easy. Even if the Soul Hall agrees, would the Star Luo Empire agree? Anything we can think of, they can think of too!"
One of the ministers spoke up.
"However, Your Majesty, I have a plan that might temporarily ease the empire's crisis!"
"Oh! Let's hear it!"
"I have heard that the Soul Hall's ability to build so many Relief Stations and unusual Soul Tools depends not only on the Star Luo Empire, but