Douluo Continent: The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda? A Soul Beast Pagoda!

Chapter 61 Master Yu Xiaogang, you're under arrest!

"No—I have to write an article to refute this! I can't let this damned Jiang Xue'er ruin this master's reputation!"

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He slammed his hand on the table and stood up.

"A bunch of foolish humans, how could you possibly understand the wisdom of this master! You only know how to look down on me and criticize me, how could you possibly understand my astonishing wisdom!"

He paced back and forth in the room, muttering rebuttals to himself.

But after walking around a few times, he suddenly stopped.

"Never mind—before that, I need to collect this month's allowance."

Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

He originally wanted Tang San to collect it for him, but his anger earlier had made him feel uneasy, so he decided to go for a walk to clear his head.

He straightened his somewhat disheveled black robe, kicked the torn pages of the book into a corner, then put his hands behind his back, struck his usual "master" pose, and walked out the door.

Notting City Martial Spirit Hall Branch Hall.

Yu Xiaogang walked into the reception hall with his hands behind his back.

He walked straight to the reception desk, not even glancing at the staff, and said directly, "Give me this month's Soul Master subsidy."

The person who greeted him was a young man in his twenties. He looked up at Yu Xiaogang and asked in a businesslike manner, "What is your name? Please show me your Soul Master certificate."

Yu Xiaogang frowned and said unhappily, "What? You don't even recognize this master? I am Yu Xiaogang!"

He deliberately raised his voice, attracting the attention of several Soul Masters around him.

Upon hearing this, the young man receiving the guest showed a strange glint in his eyes. He put down his pen, carefully examined Yu Xiaogang, and then slowly shook his head: "I'm sorry, Mr. Yu Xiaogang, according to the latest instructions, I cannot issue you the subsidy."

"What did you say?!" Yu Xiaogang's voice suddenly rose, and he slammed his hand on the reception table, making a loud "bang".

"I'm not qualified? A Great Soul Master can receive 10 Gold Soul Coins per month; that's a rule of the Spirit Hall! Give me my...!"

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The hall fell silent instantly, and everyone turned to look in their direction.

The young man's expression darkened, but he maintained his professional tone: "You are indeed not eligible for the subsidy. As for the reason—blame yourself for offending someone you shouldn't have."

"I've offended someone?" Yu Xiaogang's face was filled with disbelief, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. "Do you even know who I am?! Do you even know my relationship with your Pope?!"

He trembled with rage, pulled a token from his robes, held it high, and roared, "Open your eyes and see clearly! I am an elder of the Spirit Hall! I now command you in the name of an elder to immediately issue me the subsidy, and then kneel down and kowtow to admit your mistake!"

The token was jet black, with six different martial spirit patterns engraved on the front; it was the Martial Spirit Hall Elder's Token!

A collective gasp filled the hall.

All eyes were focused on the token, then turned to Yu Xiaogang, their expressions becoming complicated.

However, the young man receiving the elder showed no sign of panic. He glanced coldly at the elder's token, then called out loudly towards the inner hall, "Master Matthew!"

Footsteps soon followed.

An elderly man dressed in neat Soul Master attire emerged from the inner hall, a three-sword emblem pinned to his chest—the very badge of a Soul Venerable.

His face was serious and his eyes were sharp. He was none other than Matthew, the Hall Master of the Notting City Martial Soul Branch Hall.

Upon seeing the newcomers, Yu Xiaogang immediately shouted, "Ma Xiu Nuo! Are you trying to rebel? How dare you disrespect the elders!"

"Make this rude brat apologize to me right now!"

Matthew walked closer, his gaze lingering on Yu Xiaogang's face for a moment before settling on the elder's token in his hand.

His expression remained unchanged; he simply said calmly, "This person stole my elder's token; the evidence is conclusive. Seize him."

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The dozen or so Spirit Hall deacons who had been waiting nearby responded and immediately surrounded Yu Xiaogang.

"You—you dare!" Yu Xiaogang's face turned deathly pale, and his hand holding the elder's token began to tremble. "This was given to me by the Pope! How dare you—"

"The thief dares to argue," Matthew interrupted him expressionlessly. "Take him down. If he resists, kill him without mercy."

The last four words were spoken with chilling coldness.

Yu Xiaogang froze, sensing the real killing intent. These people really dared to kill him!

"I—I am a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family! You can't—" He still tried to struggle.

But the deacons gave him no further chance to speak. Two offensive-type Soul Masters grabbed his shoulders from either side, while another control-type Soul Master's vine spirit instantly wrapped around his legs.

Yu Xiaogang wanted to release his martial soul to resist, but Matthew's voice rang out again: "If you dare to release your martial soul, it will be considered an attack on the Spirit Hall, and according to the law, you should be killed on the spot."

These words were like a bucket of ice water poured over Yu Xiaogang's head.

He opened his mouth, but ultimately lacked the courage to release Luo Sanpao.

In that short moment of hesitation, he was completely subdued, his hands tied behind his back.

Matthew stepped forward, took the elder's token from Yu Xiaogang's trembling hand, examined it carefully, and then put it into his own storage soul tool.

"Lock him up in the dungeon first," he ordered. "Keep him under strict guard; His Highness will be coming to inspect him soon."

"Yes!" the deacons replied in unison, escorting the ashen-faced Yu Xiaogang toward the dungeon.

The hall was deathly silent.

All the Soul Masters stared in disbelief at this scene; no one had expected things to develop this way.

How could someone who possessed an elder's token be arrested on charges of "stealing the token"?

Many people looked in the direction where Yu Xiaogang was being taken away, their eyes filled with disdain and contempt.

Matthew glanced around the hall and said calmly, "Today's matter is an internal affair of the Spirit Hall; you need not overthink it. Let's continue with our business."

After saying that, he turned and walked back to the inner hall, leaving the Soul Masters whispering among themselves.

In the dungeon, Yu Xiaogang was roughly pushed into a dark and damp cell.

The iron gate slammed shut with a clang, and the sound of chains echoed.

He slumped onto the cold ground, his eyes vacant, a single thought echoing wildly in his mind.

It's over—it's all over—

Martial Spirit City, Chelsea's bedroom.

Qian Renxue stood by the window, holding a secret report that had just been delivered.

It contains a detailed record of everything that happened in Nottingham.

After reading it, she placed the secret report on the candle flame and lit it, watching the paper turn to ashes in the flames.

"Yu Xiaogang—" she murmured the name, a cold glint flashing in her purple eyes, "This is only the beginning."

"Someone, please go and inform Tianyue and the others—"

The sky outside the window gradually darkened, and night fell.

The lights of Wuhun City lit up one after another, adorning this magnificent city like a starry sky.