Douluo: Martial Soul Nine-Tailed Fox, I am the White Fox Emperor

Chapter 167 Training Troops, Dugu Bo as Commander!
Qian Daoliu spoke these words casually, showing no respect for Prince Xuexing, leaving Prince Xuexing speechless.

The atmosphere was somewhat silent.

Prince Xuexing then spoke in a deep voice: "Grand Elder, does this mean that Tianshui City's rebellion and defection to the Martial Soul Empire is really related to the Empire? What benefits did you promise them that made the citizens of Tianshui City defect without hesitation?"

Seeing that Qian Daoliu had no intention of explaining, Prince Xuexing simply got straight to the point.

Qian Daoliu chuckled: "What benefits I've given to Tianshui City is none of Prince Xuexing's concern. Since you're here, I'll tell you my Martial Soul Empire's ambition: to unify the entire continent."

"You should also be aware of the strength of our empire, with more than a dozen Title Douluos. Our Martial Soul Empire is unwilling to start a war, if your Heaven Dou Empire is willing to surrender voluntarily."

"My Martial Soul Empire will not be unreasonable. Your royal family will not have to die. In addition, Heaven Dou City will be handed over to you, giving you the power to govern Heaven Dou City independently."

"Of course, if anything else happens, your Heaven Dou City must also listen to my Martial Soul Empire."

Upon hearing this, Prince Xuexing's face turned extremely ugly. Wouldn't this turn his Heavenly Dou Empire into a duchy?

Oh no, the principality itself manages more than one town.

In other words, after his Heaven Dou Empire became a vassal of the Spirit Empire, it was not even as powerful as a duchy!

Perhaps because of the different perspective, Prince Xuexing felt that this was an insult to his Heavenly Dou Empire.

However, from the perspective of the Spirit Empire, leaving a main city of Heaven Dou for the Heaven Dou royal family to govern itself was already very merciful.

If they were ruthless enough, they could wipe out the entire royal family and then take over Tiandou City completely.

But this approach is actually somewhat inhumane; one should always leave room for maneuver in all things.

With only one city left, the Heavenly Dou royal family could no longer cause any trouble.

It should be noted that, according to the Spirit Hall's current plan, only the two great empires actually have the right to self-government. The other duchies do not even have the right to self-government, and their emperors will all be deposed.

Even their titles would be revoked.

The Martial Soul Empire no longer uses an aristocratic system; instead, it rewards those who rise to power based on strength.

"Hmph, so there's nothing to talk about?" Prince Xuexing said angrily.

Qian Daoliu said two words indifferently: "Show him out!"

Prince Xuexing hadn't expected Qian Daoliu to be so tough, showing no respect whatsoever.

Although Qian Daoliu is very strong, their Heaven Dou Empire is still a major country, so this is really disrespectful!
Qian Daoliu completely disregarded the threat posed by Prince Xuexing.

Of course, he also had to start preparing, as the Tiandou Empire would inevitably send troops to Tianshui City.

Although his Spirit Empire has a large number of spirit masters, it is still in the stage of accumulating strength and unleashing its potential. Many spirit masters are too low-level and still need training.

The number of high-level Soul Masters is too small, and in terms of army size, the Heaven Dou Empire is definitely in a superior position. Is there any way to reduce casualties while still serving as training grounds for the troops?
Yes, Qian Daoliu wants to take this opportunity to train his troops!
Too many Soul Masters have joined the Spirit Empire recently, and many of them lack practical combat experience; they look good but are useless.

Raise an army for a thousand days, use it for a while.

Moreover, this opportunity can also be used to see whether these Soul Masters are loyal to the Empire!

If they are willing to die for the Spirit Empire, then the empire will certainly not let them down!
Soon, Qian Daoliu thought of a suitable person: Dugu Bo!
If we're talking about who's the most powerful in group battles in the Spirit Empire right now, it's definitely Dugu Bo!
Even Bibi Dong is not as powerful as Dugu Bo in terms of group attacks.

Bibi Dong's poison is more of a support skill; she attacks a single enemy and then applies the poison.

Dugu Bo's poison mist, on the other hand, is more suited for area-of-effect attacks.

Soon, Qian Daoliu brought Dugu Bo over.

"Dugu Bo, Prince Xuexing just led a team to demand the territory of Tianshui City from us, but I drove them back. I think it won't be long before the Tiandou Empire sends troops to Tianshui City."

I also want to take this opportunity to train some of the Spirit Hall's Soul Masters, essentially to train them, and also to see how loyal these newly joined Soul Masters are, and whether they will defect in the face of battle.

Dugu Bo nodded: "Then, Grand Elder, what do you need me to do?"

Qian Daoliu: "I hope you will be the commander this time. Although you are not the strongest among us, you are definitely number one in terms of the versatility of your use of poison."

“The soldiers sent by the Heavenly Dou Empire are definitely not very strong individually, so your poison will be very effective. As long as you set up a poison array in front of Tianshui City, it will definitely prevent those armies from stepping in.”

Dugu Bo frowned: "That's not a problem. I can set up a poison barrier, which will also affect our soul masters. That means we'll need a lot of antidote pills. I don't know if we'll have enough time."

Qian Daoliu had of course thought of this, so he said, "With your abilities, you should be able to set up a small poison barrier instantly, right? And I don't need you to make a move on the first day of the battle. You can make your move at the end after some of the Soul Masters have rebelled."

"This war is mainly about training troops and refining the Soul Masters who are loyal to the Empire. You just need to play the role of a backbone."

"In addition, I will have you lead half of the angel legion to assist in the battle. Many of the angel legions possess healing soul skills. That purifying power can cleanse the poison barrier you set up after the war, preventing it from remaining there and corroding the land. You can rest assured."

Dugu Bo smiled and said, "It seems that you have thought everything through, Grand Elder. Let's do it this way. I will inform the people in the medicine hall to refine more antidote pills during this period."

Two days later, Yu Yuanzhen arrived in Wuhun City with some of his clansmen.

Coincidentally, not long after Prince Snowstar's party left, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan arrived.

This time, Yu Yuanzhen was determined to get a few pills from the Martial Soul Empire, even if it meant a huge loss!
When Qian Daoliu heard that Yu Yuanzhen had brought his clansmen, he did not neglect them and let them directly into the Papal Palace.

He was rather curious as to what this old dragon, Yu Yuanzhen, was doing at the Spirit Hall at this time.

"Yu Yuanzhen, what do you want to do by coming to my Spirit Hall? If you want to submit to my Spirit Empire, I would gladly give you my full support." Qian Daoliu chuckled.

Yu Yuanzhen snorted coldly: "You wish! I came here this time because I heard that your Spirit Hall has refined several kinds of pills. I wonder if your Spirit Hall has any plans to sell them?"

(End of this chapter)