Douluo Continent: My plan to slay the gods has been exposed!

Chapter 71 Changes in Wuhun City

"Starry Sky Merchant Guild?"

"Rongrong, this is Wuhun City. Is it really okay for us to come here?"

Carefully dodging the crowd pushing past him, Oscar scratched his head. He looked around at the Soul Masters or administrators in Spirit Hall uniforms who occasionally appeared, his smile stiff, feeling a wave of unease wash over him.

Oh no, this is the territory of the Spirit Hall!

Even though his impression of the Spirit Hall had changed slightly because of Rongrong, it didn't mean he could forget the Pope's cold and majestic presence during the tournament a few years ago, or the heart-shaking hammer blow from his brother Tang San's father!

The more Oscar imagined it, the more cold sweat poured down his face.

That one killed the previous pope with a hammer, and then killed the current pope.

In any case, for the Spirit Hall, Tang San and Shrek Academy are mortal enemies!

"Although this is the territory of the Spirit Hall, it is still a chamber of commerce funded and built by my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. It is definitely our own property, okay?"

"You still don't dare to stay? You should know that without the special spot Dad gave us, we wouldn't be able to get in even if we wanted to."

"And now that I'm here, what are you still afraid of?"

Ning Rongrong glanced unhappily at her trembling boyfriend beside her, rolled her eyes, and lifted her skirt to walk into the shops on the next street.

"There are so many people here."

Carrying large and small bags, Oscar followed behind Ning Rongrong, staring wide-eyed at the bustling street before him, and exclaimed in amazement.

His memories of this place are still from five years ago. Although it was crowded with people back then because of the National Soul Master Competition, it was far less lively and bustling than it is now.

Moreover, the rows of neat shops and dazzling signs all captivated the hearts of young men and women.

"Old Zhang's meat buns are pretty good, Xiao Ao, you should try some."

"Rongrong, do you think I can still hold it with my hands free?"

Open your mouth.

"ah--"

Oscar, biting into a juicy meat bun, reached out and collected all the bags, big and small, into his soul tool before leisurely following the bouncy little witch ahead.

"In the end, it's still a bit different from there."

The streets were filled with laughter and cheerful voices. Whether they were Soul Masters or ordinary people, they naturally blended into this lively atmosphere. Even some wealthy people dressed in luxurious clothes, if they accidentally bumped into small vendors, would only look around nervously at the law enforcement officers, showing none of the arrogance and domineering attitude they displayed outside.

Unconsciously, unpleasant scenes from Tiandou Academy came to mind again, and upon comparison, a strange feeling arose spontaneously.

So, you see...

"Is the Spirit Hall, which the mistress describes as utterly wicked, really like that?"

Oscar stared blankly ahead. As the law enforcement teams passed by, even children who accidentally fell to the ground were helped up by the team leader.

Even though they looked fierce and wore heavy, sturdy silver-gray armor, the ordinary people and merchants around them looked at them with awe and respect, but rarely with fear.

"The Spirit Hall is too extravagant. Are they just using a six-ring Soul Emperor, an elite Battle Soul Master, for patrolling?"

Without a close look, one wouldn't realize that the entire enforcement squad was firmly above the sixth ring level, and most of them were burly and strong, clearly seasoned combat soul masters who had trained for many years.

"What kind of elite force is this?"

Ning Rongrong rolled her eyes: "You have no idea how influential the Spirit Hall is now. From what I know, there are no fewer than a dozen Title Douluos who have come to join us, some even without official positions or status, just wanting to stay in Spirit City to cultivate for a long time."

"Is this... really that exaggerated?"

"You think you can cultivate at twice the speed here right now, and that's only temporary; it might be even faster later?" Ning Rongrong chuckled. "If you don't seize this opportunity now, do you really think you'll be able to get in later?"

Over the course of three months, the Spirit Hall carried out a series of major actions.

First, there was the alliance with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, which was announced to the world on the same day, and the two sides quickly finalized the cooperative projects within a week.

Ning Fengzhi extracted massive amounts of funds from various industries, gathered them into the Starry Sky Chamber of Commerce jointly created by the two companies, and then circulated them out through a series of means.

This includes cloth, post stations, mercenary equipment, herbs, and gem processing.

Ning Rongrong often learned from Ning Fengzhi how remarkable the young man named Yang Qian was. Even the great sect leader Ning's habitual praise and admiration made her little darling quite jealous.

Meanwhile, the two pillars of the sect, Bai Yuzhu, were having trouble sleeping. Ever since they learned the simple and clear financial statements that had been passed down from the Spirit Hall, and then looked at the huge amount of funds that were decreasing every day, they felt as if their hearts were bleeding.

"So, Rongrong, your family's businesses are constantly shrinking, and all the funds are flowing into the Spirit Hall?"

Oscar's eyes widened, and he said incredulously, "Isn't this just handing myself over to be slaughtered?"

"Little Aozi, watch your mouth. Who's the pig?"

Ning Rongrong raised her fist with a kind smile on her face.

"Ah, I was wrong!"

Oscar dodged her delicate fists, crying and wailing. After playing for a while, he waited until his girlfriend got tired before slowly stopping. He then asked with some doubt, "But cooperating with the Spirit Hall is like asking a tiger for its skin. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School now has Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone, plus the hidden weapons developed by Little Three, and it's backed by the Heaven Dou Empire. They shouldn't be afraid of the Spirit Hall, right?"

"Isn't this kind of self-sacrifice for survival a bit..."

"To be honest, I'm not too sure either. Things here are probably not that simple."

Ning Rongrong shook her head, her expression not changing much: "Back then, that bastard Yang Qian, the head of the chamber of commerce, talked to my dad. It seems that my dad took the initiative to join some of the projects."

"Even Yang Qian said there was a possibility of losing money, but he still paid without hesitation. I really don't understand."

Regarding the plan for the outer city, even if Ning Rongrong acted coquettishly or pretended to be angry, she couldn't get much information from Ning Fengzhi. She only knew that although Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone were both heartbroken every day.

But the more money he invested, the more he lost, which only excited Ning Fengzhi more.

Sometimes, when he faced temporary cash flow problems, he would even sell off some of the royal family's or other sects' related industries at a loss to continue investing in them.

So even his own beloved daughter felt that Sect Master Ning had been somewhat obsessed lately.

"Playing around is fine, but Sect Leader Ning, please make sure you don't lose too much!"

Oscar clutched his chest playfully, looking pained. "Rongrong, try to persuade your uncle to lose less. You know, these cute and charming gold soul coins will all be ours in the future!"

"Haha, you rascal, you're asking for it!"

Watching his girlfriend chasing after him happily, Oscar's smile gradually spread across his face.

until--

A tall figure stood in front of him like a wall.

"Kid."

The red-haired youth looked down at the somewhat familiar face, his expression subtly hostile.

"You're blocking my way."

(End of this chapter)