Civilian Soul Masters in Douluo World

Chapter 403 Influence
However, between the allure of a 100,000-year-old soul bone and the temptation of a 100,000-year-old soul beast becoming a guardian soul beast of the sect, the latter is far more enticing.

Not only will the sect gain a Super Douluo-level combatant, but the influence it brings to the Soul Master world will also elevate the Clear Sky Sect to an even higher status.

“No, the elders will find it difficult to refuse this proposal,” Tang San said calmly.

He then explained the reasons and their impact to Xiaowu.

Xiao Wu breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Tang San's explanation.

"Okay, let's bring Erming to Haotian Sect as soon as possible." Xiaowu seemed very excited at this moment.

However, on their way back to the Clear Sky Sect, the two witnessed the war between the Spirit Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire.

"The Heaven Dou Empire is no match for the Spirit Empire. The Heaven Dou Empire's army is mostly composed of ordinary soldiers, while the Spirit Empire is mainly composed of spirit masters. The two are not on the same level."

Tang San led Xiao Wu into a small town behind the Heaven Dou Empire's front lines. They found a small restaurant and wanted to inquire about the general situation of the two empires. They saw several burly men sitting around a table, talking about the war between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Empire.

Tang San and Xiao Wu, disguised, sat in the seats next to them.

"What would you like to eat, sir?" The waiter immediately came over.

Tang San casually ordered a few dishes, his attention focused on the burly men.

"I think we should hurry back and pack our things. The next day, the Spirit Empire might attack, and we won't even have time to escape before the Heaven Dou Empire forcibly conscripts us."

"No, no, I think we can still hold out for a while. All the major Soul Master forces have mobilized a portion of their Soul Masters to form Soul Master Legions, which can stop the advance of the Spirit Empire."

"Alas, how can this hastily assembled Soul Master Legion possibly resist the military legion carefully cultivated by the Spirit Empire? If the Clear Sky Sect or the Thunder God Sect were to send troops, I think it might be possible to hold them off."

"..."

Their discussion revealed that the Heaven Dou Empire was in dire straits, struggling to withstand the full-scale attack of the Spirit Empire.

The Star Luo Empire was severely damaged by the Spirit Empire and is currently recuperating, so it is impossible for it to provide support to the Heaven Dou Empire.

This can be seen as retribution for the Heaven Dou Empire. When the Star Luo Empire was attacked by the Spirit Empire, it chose to ignore it. Now that it's their turn, the situation is not optimistic either.

At the very least, when the Star Luo Empire was driven to the brink of destruction by the Spirit Empire, ancient sects such as the Star Crown Sect mobilized all their forces to stop the Spirit Empire's advance, but the Heaven Dou Empire could not do the same.

Conversely, the Heavenly Dou royal family also did not want to see this happen, as it could shake the imperial power.

The royal family of the Star Luo Empire is about to undergo a major reshuffle.

"Let go of my son! You can't do this!"

A shrill scream came from the street outside, attracting everyone's attention.

"You're destined to never repay the money you owe the Viscount, and your son won't have to pay it off?"

Two- or three-year-old children were taken away by a group of burly men, and the children's mother was kicked to the ground by one of the men.

"Sigh, the closer we get to the front lines, the less binding the Empire's rules are. We'd better get out of here as soon as possible."

"This Viscount Jiyu is no good either. He has done countless things like this, taking advantage of the war."

"Young people shouldn't act impulsively; we can't control this kind of thing."

An old man saw that Tang San was about to intervene and quickly spoke up to remind him.

But Tang San still made a move, snatching the child from the big man's hands in the blink of an eye.

"Who dares to interfere in the Viscount's affairs? Are you tired of living?"

The burly man at the head immediately stepped forward, one in white and one in yellow, with two spirit rings emerging from beneath him, clearly a great spirit master.

"Even if we intervene, what can your Viscount do?" Xiao Wu said angrily.

The burly man's gaze lingered on Xiao Wu, a lewd glint in his eyes. *Whoosh*

Two silver lines shot out, piercing directly into the big man's eyes.

"Ah!"

Two streams of bloody tears flowed from the big man's eyes. His eyes had been blinded by the silver thread shot by Tang San, and he let out a wail.

"Go get him and kill this kid!"

"call!"

A powerful aura emanated from Tang San. He had no intention of letting this group of scoundrels who were aiding and abetting evil get away with it.

In just a few breaths, they all lost their lives and collapsed to the ground.

The onlookers were stunned. They didn't expect anyone to dare to lay a hand on Viscount Ji Yu's men. Weren't they afraid of retaliation?

Xiao Wu released the child she was holding, letting him return to his mother's side.

Tang San didn't give them any money. With so many people watching, giving them money would only harm them.

"Hey, look at the direction they left in, it looks like they're heading towards Viscount Yoshiyu's residence?"

"Are they planning to attack the viscount? This empire has conferred a title upon a viscount, and killing a viscount comes at a very high price."

"But why doesn't the Empire do anything about all the illegal things Viscount Yoshiyu has done?"

As everyone discussed the matter, some chose to follow, wanting to see if Tang San and his group would really make a move against Viscount Ji Yu.

"Third Brother, how did you know the location of Viscount Ji Yu's residence?" Xiao Wu asked curiously.

"They mentioned it just now, but you weren't listening carefully," Tang San replied.

He had absolutely no liking for Viscount Yoshiyu, and now that he had encountered such a situation, he was determined not to let the other party off the hook.

This incident reveals the state of the Heavenly Dou Empire. Viscount Ji Yu sent people to forcibly abduct children in public, which seriously violated the laws of the Heavenly Dou Empire, yet nothing happened to him.

Taking advantage of the war, Viscount Yoshiyu amassed a fortune through rampant corruption.

When Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived at Viscount Ji Yu's mansion, the two burly men guarding the gate were also two second-ring Soul Masters.

One was white, the other yellow; two spirit rings appeared beneath them, both possessing beast spirits.

Sensing that Tang San and Xiao Wu were not easy to deal with, he spoke up to warn them.

"This is the residence of Viscount Yoshiyu..."

But before they could finish speaking, they collapsed to the ground.

By acting as accomplices to evil, you are already courting death!
Inside the mansion, Viscount Yoshiyu was enjoying the immense wealth he had accumulated over this period, but a hint of resentment lingered in the depths of his eyes.

"Master, is what we're doing... not quite right?" The old butler couldn't help but remind him.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen," Viscount Ji Yu said.

If it weren't for instructions from above, how would I dare to openly violate imperial laws?
War requires money. The repeated defeats in the battles against the Martial Soul Empire have strained the national treasury, necessitating the acquisition of substantial wealth.

What does it take to acquire a large amount of wealth in a short period of time? The answer is self-evident.

But this kind of thing can't be done by royalty or nobles; it can only end up on people like them.

(End of this chapter)