Douluo: I mess around in Tangmen

Before long, the commotion in the council hall of the Star Luo Imperial Palace gradually subsided.

The eight family heads, still immersed in the passion of "growing bigger and stronger and creating new glories," hurriedly returned with their documents stamped with the alliance seal to raise funds and start construction immediately.

However, in this competition where time was money and interests, the eight family heads stepped out of the palace. In the cool breeze, the hot blood rushing to their heads was suppressed, giving them enough mental energy to start thinking and calculating!
The head of the Li family quickly took out a jade box, put the alliance document inside, and then stretched out his foot.

The Wang family patriarch, who was not quick enough to react, tripped and fell.

Fortunately, he was also a person with cultivation, and after a slight sway, he quickly returned to normal.

"You scoundrel Li! How dare you!"

The head of the Wang family immediately bristled with rage. The score from before hadn't been settled yet, and this scoundrel had delivered himself right to our doorstep!
In an instant, swords flashed and fists flew.

Two powerful family heads, whose mere stomp could cause an earthquake in the noble circles of Xingluo City, were now fighting like unruly hooligans, pulling each other's beards and grabbing each other's chests, with the Li family head even focusing on his groin.

Ye Nanxiao never expected that after fleecing the wealthy, there would be a live performance to watch.

"Hey, where were we? Who did you trick this time? Why are you in such a good mood?"

Gu Yue's voice was clear and cool, yet gentle, like moonlight falling on the lake surface of the Starry Sky Forest.

Ye Nanxiao leaned against a pillar, his smile both open and irritating.

"What do you mean by scheming? To put it nicely, what I call legal, compliant, and voluntary financing! I just gave the eight great families of Xingluo a lesson in Ye's business philosophy, and they were so moved that they slapped money in my face on the spot."

Gu Yue chuckled softly on the other end.

"Oh? So, which project has become your 'silent dagger' this time?"

"Who else could it be but those money-devouring beasts: border infrastructure, early warning and monitoring, and aerospace supply channels?"

Ye Nanxiao waved the contract in his hand, his tone excited, "Boss, let me tell you, with this batch of money in hand, we can build 27 more Spirit Transmission Towers in one go. There will be several more batches of funds in the future. The goal of the Soul Spirit Towers is not only to cover medium and large cities, but also to fill in the gaps in densely populated villages and towns."

Gu Yue was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. "So many?"

"We need a lot." Ye Nanxiao's tone became serious.

"The more widespread the Spirit Pagoda becomes, the more transparent the Soul Contract becomes, and the less Soul Masters need to rely on hunting Soul Beasts to level up. You can ease the conflict between humans and beasts at the front, while I will build a solid logistics support for you at the rear. This is what we call a husband-and-wife team attacking from both the front and the back."

On the other end of the communicator, Gu Yue chuckled softly, seemingly slightly embarrassed.

"Who's your husband/wife team...?"

Ye Nanxiao's joking tone faded somewhat. "Alright, let's get down to business. My funding has arrived again, so the Soul Tower project can continue to expand. On your end, how's the human-beast coexistence project going? That Crimson King guy, he hasn't caused you any trouble, has he?"

The original plan was to select a few from the ten ferocious beasts to represent humanity in signing soul contracts and promoting this initiative.

The Crimson King and the demon spirits are among the representatives of this.

Of course, off-site support also comes from soul beasts like Biji and Lijing, who are also contributing to the promotion of soul spirit contracts. The establishment of the soul beast cultivation holy area has given a large number of soul beasts the opportunity to advance, especially the group of plant-type soul beasts under the command of the Demon King.

This also led the old fox to refrain from objecting, which was unusual, and instead silently accepted the benefits of the Soul Beast Cultivation Holy Zone.

"The Red King is very cooperative now, and even takes the initiative to assume responsibility. Just like you said, there is a group in the human population called the rua rua group, who really like the Red King when he puts away his flames."

Gu Yue's voice softened a bit. Back then, Ye Nanxiao suggested that the Crimson King change its appearance, putting away the fiery fur that burst up and the sharp teeth, which indeed attracted the favor of many humans.

Ye Nanxiao knew this all too well. A three-headed red husky, no one who liked fluffy things could escape it!
"A demonstration zone for soul-spirit symbiosis has been designated at the boundary of the Star Dou Great Forest, with the Crimson King as the main responsible party."

"We will no longer hide it, but let the soul beasts show themselves and communicate with humans at a closer distance. If there are soul beasts that voluntarily form a bond, we will record the process and publish it as material."

"With the signing of the Soul Contract, the soul will not perish or its consciousness will not dissipate. Humans can gain power, and at the same time, the soul beasts, as soul beasts, can gain peace and cultivation. Even if the contract eventually comes to an end, the temple of the Soul Beast Holy Land can still bear the spark of the soul, waiting for the next destined person, or as a guardian until the end of the soul."

When the Soul Contract was first established, one of the most common and fatal problems encountered was the difference in lifespan between humans and Soul Beasts.

Without suffering a powerful heavenly tribulation, a soul beast can live for at least a thousand years, and those with good luck and strength can even live for tens of thousands of years.

Ye Nanxiao had considered this question long before the Soul Tower was built.

Now, after becoming the Ice God and the Lord of the Plane, Ye Nanxiao's efforts have led the Plane Spirit to designate special cultivation zones for Soul Beasts, accelerating their growth. At the same time, the Beast Clan Temple has risen from the ground, serving as the source of the Heroic Spirits.

If one is unwilling to relinquish lifespan and cultivation, and has not reached the state of living and dying together with the host, one can transform into a spark after the host's death and return to the Beast Clan Temple, living on as a soul spirit, waiting for the next host, or continuing as a soul spirit, undertaking the responsibility of guarding the Beast Clan Temple, which is the so-called Guardian of the Dao.

Of course, it can also continue to cultivate as a worshipped spirit of a certain family, just like the "immortal family" in a certain region of Blue Star in Ye Nanxiao's memory.

Multiple choices are available to both the spirit and the human host, allowing them to cultivate feelings for each other while living together and hone their friendship in shared battles.

Ye Nanxiao sometimes has wild thoughts, wondering if he might create a few more "Xu Xian and Bai Niangzi" stories.
Although this measure does not achieve absolute fairness, it is the best effort he can make in this era.

After all, true fairness is never about erasing differences, but about paving the way for every possibility.

The deeper the emotional bond between the soul and the host, the more stable the symbiotic relationship, and the lower the risk of backlash. The Temple Fire mechanism, on the other hand, protects against the worst-case scenario.

Ye Nanxiao nodded in agreement with Gu Yue's statement, saying, "The most convincing things are the benefits that can be seen."

“Not just Xingdou,” Gu Yue continued, “I went to several remote places and, following your idea, sought out small tribes that already lived peacefully with humans, gradually expanding our influence.”

"Oh? Tell me about it."

"In a fishing village on the east coast, humans cooperate with a small sea creature called the Sea Beast Ball."

Gu Yue's voice carried a rare hint of amusement, "Round and chubby, like little seals, they are good at herding schools of fish. When humans catch fish, they share the catch with them, and we even built shelters for them on the shore to protect the bay."

Ye Nanxiao listened, and gradually smiled, a glint of something glistening in his eyes. (End of Chapter)