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Chapter 217 You won't believe what you'll find until you copy! (Please continue reading)

Seeing that Dai Mubai was no longer able to fight, Kong Qingfeng immediately announced that Zhu Zhuqing had won the match, and Dai Mubai began to receive treatment from Ye Lingling.

Next up was Yu Tianheng, the captain of the Tian Dou team, but like Dai Mubai, he lost after only a short time.

He tried to use the power of lightning to sense Zhu Zhuqing's location, but the difference in their strength was too great. Even if he sensed her, he was defeated because he couldn't see her.

With this, the Star Luo team has won the individual competition!

"This concludes the individual competition for this morning. We will now have a half-hour break. Everyone here can stretch their legs and exchange ideas."

Kong Qingfeng's meaning was clear: during this half-hour period, you can find an opponent you are interested in and arrange a match.

Dai Yichen, however, was not interested in this and continued writing in his diary.

[Tsk, this competition seems a bit boring. The Heaven Dou Team is too weak; it's almost putting me to sleep. But the team's composition is also a bit problematic. Oscar is the only support-type food-type Soul Master on the team, and while his sausage can heal, it's only his first Soul Skill.]

Based on his current strength as a Soul Master, he estimated that Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Yu Tianheng's injuries would likely take at least ten days to two weeks to heal.

[Does the Heaven Dou Royal Academy have no other powerful healing-type Soul Masters besides Ye Lingling?]

All the women:

However, it seems my appearance hasn't had a significant impact on the original story. Tang San's physique and mental strength are weaker than in the original work because he didn't obtain the immortal herb. Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun also didn't receive the nourishment of the immortal herb. Oscar's chances of obtaining the God of Food's inheritance this time are probably slim.

However, Tang San actually obtained the Eight Spider Lances Soul Bone, which was an unexpected surprise. I wonder if the old monster is interested in this soul bone. I'll find a time to extract it. After all, Tang San and I aren't partners, so there's no moral obligation between us.

[Speaking of stances, he's now a member of the Heavenly Dou faction, while I'm a prince of the Star Luo faction—we're enemies. Even disregarding stances, Tang Hao shamelessly came to demand resources before, and a battle ensued; his relationship with Tang San can't possibly be good!]

Women: Okay, okay, no matter what, they just want to pull out the Eight Spider Spears Soul Bone, right?

[I wonder if that old monster dares to provoke Tang Hao. Ever since the Star Luo Empire wiped out all the Spirit Hall branches within the Empire, there hasn't been any news of any bishops or genius spirit masters dying. Does this mean that from then on, Tang Hao has been focusing on secretly protecting Tang San?]

Bibi Dong:

Qianrenxue:

When this was mentioned, the two were speechless. Most of the martial spirit branch halls that existed within the Star Luo Empire had been cleared out, with only the branch halls in the major cities of the Star Luo Empire remaining.

Originally, they were supposed to be cleared out, but after Bibi Dong argued on her behalf, Dai Yutian, under Dai Yichen's instruction, allowed the Martial Soul Branch Halls of the major cities to remain, but they lost their previous rights, such as the Martial Soul Hall soldiers being unable to patrol the city.

The reason Dai Yichen considered staying was because he thought of the embassy in his previous life. Now, this Star Luo branch hall is only used to transmit messages from the Spirit Hall, and all other powers have been abolished.

This is just a delaying tactic. After all, the empire is not strong yet, with only Dugu Bo as a titled Douluo to support it. It cannot afford to make things too ugly with the Spirit Hall all at once.

However, you can stay, but you have to pay!

That's right, it's about paying money!

The Spirit Hall's branch halls each have an annual "stationing fee" to subsidize the royal family's expenses for helping commoners awaken their spirits for free and for establishing public academies for commoners.

Spirit Hall: This is utterly a reversal of the Heavenly Spirits!

Originally, it was the Spirit Hall that coerced the two great empires to provide funds to subsidize their efforts in helping civilians awaken their spirits and distributing subsidies. Now, things have turned around!

There was nothing they could do. Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue knew that the mastermind behind this matter was not Emperor Dai Yutian, but Dai Yichen behind him. They understood Dai Yichen's determination in making these decisions.

If things really get really ugly, the Spirit Hall's prestige on the continent will decline!

After all, the Spirit Hall initially claimed to be doing what was best for ordinary soul masters, gradually expanding its branch halls to various parts of the two great empires. But now the Star Luo Empire is unwilling to do so and wants to do what is best for ordinary people. If they continue to hold on, the Star Luo Empire is fully capable of inciting the common people within its borders to revolt.

There are even various conspiracy theories, such as the Spirit Hall recruiting civilians like you in order to launch a war and unify the entire continent in the future.

Although this wasn't a conspiracy for their Spirit Hall, and was part of their plan, they couldn't let the mainland know about their ambitions now.

During these five years, the Star Luo Empire has also established Star Luo Free Soul Master Academyes in major cities. These Soul Master Academyes combine the three grades of low, middle and high school, totaling twelve years. The first six years are free of charge, and a large number of work-study positions are also available.

Of course, the resources of this academy can't compare to those of private academies like the Five Elemental Academies, but it's still very good news for some ordinary soul masters.

If one believes they have enough talent, they can use the subsidies provided by the Empire to attend the more advanced Star Luo Private Soul Master Academy, which is also run by the Empire, but this will require payment.

Both academies are run by the Empire, but the difference is that the latter has better resources available from the moment of enrollment, such as low-grade whale glue, various medicinal baths, and even low-end pills!

Over the past five years, Dai Yutian has suffered greatly in order to carry out the various plans formulated by Dai Yichen. These investments have required a large amount of gold soul coins every year, which once strained the national treasury.

There was no other way but to confiscate their property on Dai Yichen's advice.

You won't know until you copy, and once you start copying, you'll be shocked!

These nobles are really rich!

Despite not having much talent for cultivation, his family wealth is no less than that of an emperor!

Some even wanted more, which made him extremely angry!

How much money did they embezzle?!

Since the decision to change has been made, this behavior cannot be tolerated.

Minor greed is acceptable; after all, it's for making a living and for cultivation, and such things are unavoidable.

But rampant corruption? Absolutely zero tolerance!

[When Sister Lingling used her soul skill to restore Tang San to his original state, there was a very subtle fluctuation in the void; that was probably Tang Hao. Now that Tang Hao is secretly protecting him, it seems Tang San's external soul bone won't be easy to extract!]

P.S.: I went house hunting this afternoon, so the update is late. I have to say, rent is really expensive these days!

(End of this chapter)