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Upon hearing these words, the ministers from the Douling Empire all seemed to understand and began to speak in unison, "Exactly, soul weapons are presently the only defense measure of the Douling Empire and cannot be given out lightly!"

"Your Majesty, please think this over thrice, without these soul weapons, the situation of the Douling Empire will become extremely dire!"

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Upon hearing this, Xue Yuntian's lips curled up slightly, but he said in a different tone, "What the ministers are saying makes sense, but I cannot just watch as the Xingluo Empire falls into the hands of the Holy Spirit Cult, can I? They are the loyal allies of the Douling Empire after all!"

At this moment, even the messengers from the Xingluo Empire standing below could discern the implication in these words...

These ministers and the emperor of the Douling Empire were clearly putting on stage play!

They were doing this to reap greater benefits from this "deal"!

Thinking of this, a strong surge of anger welled up within them...

"Damn it! The Douling Empire is actually kicking us when we are down in such a situation, who doesn't know that they have invested a huge amount of money in creating an enormous arsenal of soul weapons due to the issue with Spirit Souls!"

"The Douling Empire's actions are sheer extortion, but they are doing it in a way that leaves no room for rebuttal; it's utterly hypocritical!"

"His Majesty the Emperor was foolish back then, why did he choose to help the Douling Empire, these people, they are nothing but ingrates!"

"We have already offered such a high price, yet this emperor is still not satisfied; it's simply outrageous!"

Xue Yuntian seemed to have noticed the fury of the Xingluo Empire's messengers, and with an unchanged expression, he declared, "Enough, ministers, there's no need to argue further, I have made my decision. We will provide tens of thousands of soul weapons to aid the Xingluo Empire; a little bit of hardship is of no consequence!"

The ministers bowed their heads in unison and said, "As you command, Your Majesty!"

The leading messenger took a step forward, cupped his hands together, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty; the Xingluo Empire will forever remember your kindness!"

But inwardly, he was seething with rage, "If our Xingluo Empire manages to survive this ordeal, you Douling Empire will face the consequences!"

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The Douluo Federation!

A subordinate responsible for delivering messages bowed down and said to the several high-ranking officials of the federation before him, "Esteemed officials, messengers from the Xingluo Empire have arrived, seeking to purchase soul weapons from us!"

As soon as these words were spoken, these high-ranking officials of the federation all showed a look of surprise...

One of the men frowned, "Purchase soul weapons? Does the Xingluo Empire intend to have a decisive battle with the Holy Spirit Cult?"

Another woman shook her head, immediately rejecting his idea, "That's highly unlikely. If a battle does break out, the Xingluo Empire would probably lose ninety percent of its soldiers!"

"Indeed, the current Holy Spirit Cult has a very powerful influence; eliminating them in one fell swoop is definitely not an easy task, even we, the federation, aren't confident about it!"

"In my opinion, the emperor of the Xingluo Empire has anticipated that ordinary soldiers alone cannot pose a threat to the Holy Spirit Cult, and hence, he wants to purchase a large quantity of soul weapons for his arsenal, as a precaution!"

"Should we sell to the Xingluo Empire? This is not a small number we're talking about!"

"Of course, we should sell, just conduct the trade at the normal price of soul weapons; after all, if the Xingluo Empire perishes, it wouldn't be a good thing for our federation!"

"Right, in resisting evil Soul Masters, both morally and rationally, we should provide the maximum level of assistance! Go, have the messengers from the Xingluo Empire brought over!"

Upon hearing these words, the subordinate immediately stood up and said respectfully, "Yes, esteemed officials!"

Then, he led the messengers from the Xingluo Empire over here, and after a brief exchange, the final deal was struck!

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Already in the dungeon, Leng Yaozhu glanced once at the members of the Spirit Pagoda tasked with guarding, "Has there been no message from the Douling Empire after detaining that messenger and his escort for so long?"

The latter replied respectfully, "Pagoda Master, the Douling Empire has not given any response, presumably thinking that we, the Spirit Pagoda, don't dare to take action!"

Leng Yaozhu pursed her lips, "Keep this place well-guarded. None of the Douling Empire's people can escape!"

"Yes, Pagoda Master!"

Immediately, she stepped into the prison...

Spotting her, the soldiers who were being detained exploded with rage, "Dares the Spirit Pagoda to imprison us here, aiming for war with the Douling Empire?"

"Don't think the Spirit Pagoda has great power. Should we, the Douling Empire, be truly enraged, we could easily annihilate you!"

"If you have any sense, release us now, or else, bear the consequences!!"

Hearing their threats, Leng Yaozhu simply said with an indifferent tone, "First, the Spirit Pagoda does not fear the Douling Empire!"

"Second, we have gathered evidence from a messenger's confession that the Douling Empire sent Soul Masters to attack our Spirit Soul transport team!"

"Before considering the Douling Empire making a move against the Spirit Pagoda, you should worry about your own safety!"

Upon hearing this, the faces of these soldiers instantly changed...

They said in a panicked tone, "No... no way, you're spouting nonsense!!"

"Everybody stay calm, the Spirit Pagoda must be bluffing us; otherwise, they would have acted by now!"

"That's right, lucky for my quick thinking, I almost gave us away!!"

"Damn it, I almost fell for it, it's no wonder coming from the Pagoda Master of the Spirit Pagoda, indeed despicable!"

Seeing that she couldn't trick them and having lost her patience, Leng Yaozhu said, "I'll give you one last chance. As long as you confess the wrongdoings of the Douling Empire, you can all live!"

"Otherwise... no mercy in your execution!"

However, to these soldiers, her words still seemed like empty threats...

So, they were not in the slightest afraid!

Leng Yaozhu turned away, "I have already given you a chance. Since you refuse to speak... at noon tomorrow, you will all be executed!"

With those words, she decisively left the prison...

Seeing her resolute actions, the soldiers finally panicked...

It seemed that the Spirit Pagoda was serious!!

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Before long, a member of the Spirit Pagoda arrived in the lounge...

With an excited expression, "Pagoda Master, all those soldiers have confessed!"

Leng Yaozhu raised an eyebrow, "Oh? That was quick, unexpectedly so for me!"

She had thought these "tough nuts" would hold out until noon the next day, seems like she overestimated them!

The Spirit Pagoda member asked again, "Pagoda Master, since these soldiers have confessed, how should we deal with them?"

Leng Yaozhu picked up her teacup, took a gentle sip, and casually said, "Execute them all. I had already given them a chance but, unfortunately, not a single one cherished it."

Upon hearing this, the former swallowed quietly...

"Pagoda Master, killing these soldiers, wouldn't that enrage the Douling Empire..."

Leng Yaozhu laughed softly, "No matter, with this evidence, the Douling Empire wouldn't dare to wage war."

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