Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

The business of selling storage soul tools involves the interests of the Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire, with the Spirit Hall taking the lion's share.

Wu Qi informed Davis of some of the information, naturally hoping that Davis would help look after the business and prevent anyone from having any greedy thoughts.

In exchange, Wu Qi would provide Davis with some assistance, helping him gain more influence in the court.

Davis had notified several large auction houses within the Star Luo Empire in advance, allowing them to sell off their stock of storage soul tools ahead of time, thus avoiding huge losses.

The forces behind these auction houses are complex and intertwined, including officials from both their own camp and Dai Mubai's camp.

Davis's move undoubtedly showed great goodwill, so some officials in Dai Mubai's camp, while still outwardly supporting Dai Mubai, had actually switched sides to Davis's command.

Faced with this generous gift from the Spirit Hall, Davis naturally returned the favor. When Dai Tianfeng investigated the source of the storage soul tool, he cooperated with Wu Qi to release false information and successfully deceived him.

……

Davis opened the envelope, and a storage ring slipped out.

Davis put the ring aside and then began to read the contents of the letter.

His correspondence with Wu Qi was always secret, and their names and factions would never appear in their letters. If the names of factions were unavoidable, they would be replaced with their own private language to ensure that even if a letter was missed, no one would notice.

The letter was written in a neat, printed font, making it impossible to tell who wrote it.

The content is simple, first emphasizing the promises Davis had made.

Wu Qi then added another clause, which roughly meant that after Davis took over, in addition to the previous promise to allow the Spirit Hall to open more branch halls, the branch halls should also be given the authority to independently recruit guard teams.

Wu Qi never thought Davis could actually get that position, so he proposed these insignificant conditions to not only lull Davis into a false sense of security but also to deepen cooperation between the two sides.

The letter ends with a description of the rare and precious materials stored in the soul tool.

According to Wu Qi, Davis and Zhu Zhuyun could use these resources to cultivate and quickly reach the Soul Douluo realm. Once the resources were used up, their strength wouldn't lag too far behind Dai Mubai's.

Immortal herbs are a strategic resource for the Spirit Hall, and Wu Qi certainly wouldn't give them away to outsiders. Most of the soul tools contain high-level herbs cultivated by Dugu Bo and Yang Wudi, and they have significant side effects.

Once one breaks through to the Soul Douluo level by consuming these medicinal herbs, they can only cultivate to a maximum of level 89 in their lifetime, with absolutely no possibility of breaking through to the Title Douluo level, unless, of course, they encounter an extraordinary opportunity.

Of course, to put Davis at ease, he didn't mention the side effects.

After reading the letter, Davis casually placed it on a nearby candle and burned it.

"It seems that His Holiness the Pope has great ambitions. He has done us such a great favor, but in the future he may ask us to betray the interests of the empire."

Zhu Zhuyun said, "Weisi, then we don't want these resources?"

Resources that could quickly elevate one to the Contra Douluo level would be snapped up by countless people the moment the news was even released. To miss out on such a rapid opportunity to increase one's strength is somewhat frustrating.

But what if Wu Qi uses this to seize the benefits of the Xingluo royal family in the future?

Zhu Zhuyun looked at Davis, waiting for him to make a decision.

Davis disliked being dependent on others. He was a natural leader, and even in front of Wu Qi, he only negotiated in a transactional manner, rather than groveling and begging.

Even if we knew Wu Qi's ambitions, what could we do?
These cultivation resources are enough to make them strong in a short time. Such great benefits are enough to make them take risks.

"Zhu Yun, accept it. Even if Wu Qi forces us to submit in the future, we can give it to him slowly, gradually, or selectively."

"As long as I can get to that position, it will be worth it even if I fall out with the Spirit Hall afterwards."

...Wu Qi never regarded Davis as his ally; such a wolf cub could not be tamed.

Davis's role is merely that of a pawn to disrupt the Star Luo court. The more assertive Davis appears, the more ruthless the Clear Sky Sect will become in its efforts to support Dai Mubai's ascension to the throne.

If it really comes to a palace coup, as long as the Haotian Sect's experts step down, Dai Mubai will definitely be able to ascend to that position.

However, Tang Xiao wasn't stupid; he wouldn't easily overturn the table.

It should be noted that Xue Qinghe's successful palace coup was due not only to his own political skills, but most importantly to the interpersonal relationships he had cultivated.

When Xue Qinghe was the crown prince, he had already accumulated a very high reputation in the Tiandou Empire. Even after seizing power in a palace coup, the officials in the court still supported him.

In comparison, Dai Mubai's influence is too small.

Therefore, in addition to continuing to support Davis, Wu Qi will also secretly provide some assistance to Dai Mubai, at least to give Dai Mubai some say in the court.

Then, by detonating Davis's bomb, the Haotian Sect was forced to take a desperate gamble.

Once internal strife breaks out within the Star Luo royal family, the Heavenly Dou Empire can find a pretext to attack the Star Luo Empire, thereby initiating a war to unify the continent.

……

Half a year has passed in a flash.

During this period, Wu Qi occasionally paid attention to the situation in the Xingluo court.

He had laid out a long-term plan, and there was no need to close the net in the short term.

He devoted most of his energy to the research of soul tools.

The Soul Masters within the Blacksmiths' Guild are the backbone of the Soul Master world today. Besides crafting Soul Tools for profit, they are also researching Soul Guidance Ships.

On this day, Wu Qi secretly arrived at a Heavenly Pool on the outskirts of Wuhun City.

This place is surrounded by mountains, and the Spirit Hall's Soul Master army often drills here at the foot of the mountains. Outsiders would never be able to set foot on the secret base at the top of the mountain.

Lou Gao and a group of Soul Masters spent a long time researching here and finally overcame the power problem of the Soul Guidance Ship.

In the center of Tianchi Lake, a large ship is sailing.

After multiple modifications, the ship's comfort has been ensured, while its speed is three times faster than that of ordinary ships.

On the ship, Lou Gao introduced, "Your Holiness, all your requests have been fulfilled."

The power system of a soul-guided ship is based on some low-level power soul tools, which are then enlarged.

The most difficult part was the materials. After the soul tool was enlarged, the power increased exponentially. The previous materials could not withstand such a large torque and would easily break.

Lou Gao and the others were originally blacksmiths, and even with their knowledge, it took them a long time to find suitable metal materials. If it were any other soul master, the efficiency would only be slower.

Wu Qi nodded in satisfaction: "Well done, but it still needs more testing."

The surface of Tianchi Lake is calm and still, with almost no waves; while sailing on the sea, there are often waves tens of meters high, and if a ship cannot pass the wave test, it is completely useless.

Next, a powerful Soul Douluo activated his Soul Skill on the shore, causing waves to surge in the Heavenly Lake, artificially creating a scene of deep-sea storms. (End of Chapter)