Chapter 2045: Skysea City (Seeking Subscriptions)_1

And as the always silent elder beside Xue Yuntian spoke in a deep voice, he said, "Your Majesty, given the current situation in the Douling Empire, we have no choice but to accept," he advised. "Even if the price is steep, we must restore the supply of Spirit Souls, or else the realm will truly be in upheaval!"

Not to mention those Soul Masters within the Douling Empire who had long harbored dissatisfaction, it was very likely that even these court officials before us harbored rebellious intentions!

If it weren't for the presence of an Ultimate Douluo like himself!

Xue Yuntian would have absolutely been unable to maintain his position on the throne!

Upon hearing this statement, Xue Yuntian also understood the implied meaning behind the elder's words...

He sighed and said, "So be it, offending the Spirit Pagoda truly was the most foolish thing I have ever done!"

The elder hurriedly objected, saying, "Your Majesty, you mustn't speak like that, You were also considering the interests of the Douling Empire!"

Xue Yuntian forced a bitter smile, "No need for such words, I am still aware of the gravity of our situation!"

The elder opened his mouth, then refrained from saying more...

As for the remaining court officials, they found the Emperor's thoughts inscrutable and thus chose to remain silent...

Although they, too, resented him for the state he had brought the Douling Empire to, to speak out would be to risk their lives!

Xue Yuntian then looked at these officials with a complex gaze...

What they were thinking, he knew all too well!

After resettling himself on his imperial seat, he closed his eyes and said, "Let's do as the Spirit Pagoda suggests: we will first offer them a certain amount of precious metals as compensation, then purchase a batch of Spirit Souls at three times the price!"

"Of course, the overflow in price will be borne by the royal household of the Douling Empire, allowing the Soul Masters to purchase them at the normal price!"

"His Majesty the Emperor is wise, this will surely allow the Douling Empire to get back on the right track!"

"I had been worrying over this issue, but I hadn't expected Your Majesty to be so profoundly understanding. On behalf of the Soul Masters of the Continent, I thank you!"

"Long live His Majesty the Emperor! Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"

Whether the Soul Masters of the Continent held any hatred for the emperor, that they did not care for!

What they truly cared about was whether Xue Yuntian was going to exploit their interests to cover the cost of buying Spirit Souls!

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On another note!

Tang Wulin and the others had also taken the Soul Guidance Train to Skysea City!

Gazing at the azure sky, as well as the familiar sight before his eyes, Xie Xie couldn't help but express his nostalgia, "It's been so long since I last took a Soul Guidance Train, it really brings back memories. The only downside is you can't lie down, which has made my back sore!"

Having said that, he even stretched out a hand to rub his lower back...

Xu Xiaoyan covered her mouth and chuckled, "Pfft, Xie Xie, you're already a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse. Aren't you afraid of people laughing at you if you say such things?"

Once one reached the Soul Douluo level, they could nourish their sea of consciousness and body with Soul Power, eliminating the need for rest!

Upon hearing this, Xie Xie shot back with a vicious expression, "What a joke, as if anyone would dare to laugh at me. I'd knock their teeth out!"

He was now a Soul Douluo, no longer the easily manipulated Soul Ancestor he once was!

Yue Zhengyu smacked his lips and couldn't resist teasing, "Come on, Xie Xie, everyone's laughing, aside from Lizhi, who can't you beat?"

Xie Xie glared at him but sadly found that he had no rebuttal...

His strength had somehow become one of the lowest within the team!

If he really had to compare himself with Xu Xiaoyan of the control-class and Xu Lizhi of the food class, that would simply be a disgrace to any agile-attack class Soul Master!

Seeing him so pitiful, Gu Yue couldn't help but interject, "Alright, Zheng Yu, give it a rest. Besides us, Xie Xie's strength is undeniably talented compare to his peers, a genius not easily surpassed!"

A short statement left Xie Xie in tears of gratitude. He made a heart with his fingers and said, "Gu Yue, it's you who knows how to speak, love you..."

Next to him, Tang Wulin and Yuanen Yehui's expressions tightened as they coldly uttered, "Hmm?"

The temperature in the entire space seemed to plummet to freezing point!

Xie Xie immediately scurried to their side, grumbling, "Heh heh, just kidding. Gu Yue obviously belongs to Wulin, and me, I belong to my darling Ye Hui!"

"Tch," Yuanen Yehui displayed a look of disdain...

Xu Xiaoyan glanced at the sky and suggested, "Guys, it's almost afternoon. Let's head to East Sea Academy right away!"

Everyone nodded their heads in agreement, ready to leave, when Gu Yue's beautiful eyes suddenly turned cold...

"Wait... There's the presence of evil Soul Masters around us!"

As the Silver Dragon King, her senses were several times stronger than a normal Soul Master!

Xu Lizhi frowned and whined, "Seriously? We're that unlucky? We've just got to Skysea City!"

Ye Xinglan said earnestly, "Gu Yue, are you sure you sensed it correctly? This is the central area of Skysea City. Shouldn't there be federation members on patrol?"

Gu Yue shook her head confidently, "I can't be wrong; they're less than a kilometer away from us!"

Yue Zhengyu tentatively spoke up, "A kilometer isn't really far, should we go check it out?"

Xu Xiaoyan hesitated for a few seconds, "Let's leave this kind of thing to the Federation people, and don't forget the purpose of our trip..."

She was cut off mid-sentence by Xie Xie, "Xiao Yan, that's not right. We are inner court students, the current Shrek Seven Monsters! If we encounter evil Soul Masters, we can't just sit by and do nothing!"

"It's also a good chance to test everyone's strength!"

Okay, he just wanted to prove that he wasn't the weakest!

Tang Wulin's heart alarm bells were ringing, and he thought to himself, "Not good, just as Teacher Wu predicted!"

With an awkward smile, he said, "I think, if Gu Yue can sense them, then the surrounding federation members should be able to as well. If they haven't acted yet, maybe they're waiting for the right moment to lure out the evil Soul Masters' companions and catch them all in a single sweep!"

With this, he immediately attracted everyone's attention...

At that moment, he felt a bit guilty...

"So... is there something wrong with what I said?"

Xie Xie looked at him with complex eyes and said, "Wulin, you're not scared, are you? You used to be the one most eager to fight against evil Soul Masters!"

Xu Xiaoyan chimed in, "Yeah, Wulin seems really off today! Not fitting in at all."

Yue Zhengyu squinted as if he had seen through everything, "Wulin, are you hiding something from us? Come on, fess up!"

Ye Xinglan rested her chin in her hand and pondered, "Could it be that Teacher Wu told you something in private that day?"

Gu Yue also spoke with emphasis, "Wulin, if you know something, you shouldn't hide it from everyone!"

Tang Wulin let out a helpless sigh, "Actually, it's nothing much; it's just that Teacher Wu specifically instructed us not to engage in battle with evil Soul Masters and that we should show our faces at East Sea Academy and that's it!"

Xu Xiaoyan suddenly realized, "So that's why, Wulin, you would say something like that!"

Ye Xinglan clenched her fist, full of fighting spirit, "Even though we know Teacher Wu is worried about us, as students of Shrek Academy, how can we back down just because they are evil Soul Masters!"

Xie Xie flipped his hair confidently, "Exactly, mere evil Soul Masters, how could they possibly match the Shrek Seven Monsters!"

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