Peerless: The Evil Soul Master's Guide to Saving the World

Chapter 219 Shangguan Weier: How to please Xu Cheng...Oh, I got it!
"The Xishui League is becoming more and more brutal now. They rely on the Holy Spirit Church behind them to become more and more rampant. They even planned to unify the underground world of Mingdu. Their tone in the past few days was even more arrogant. If it doesn't pass soon, we're afraid..." The subordinate beside her hesitated.

"They want to reshuffle the underground forces. If that happens, there will be no such force as the Ordinary Alliance." Shangguan Wei'er said helplessly.

The three major underground forces each divided the cake.

The Pingfan League controls the entire pornography industry in Mingdu and is considered the most superficial underground force.

The Aodu Chamber of Commerce controls the assassins' guild, the thieves' guild and some evil forces, specializing in collecting protection fees, assassinations, theft and other dark jobs to make a living.

Compared to them, the Xishui League is much more high-end, engaging in the most profitable drug and arms sales in the underground world, and also "part-time" as a human trafficker.

Now, due to the relentless pressure from the Xishui League, there is a tendency for the Pingfan League and the Aodu Chamber of Commerce to unite to fight against the Xishui League.

However, their backers are the Sun and Moon Military and the Sun and Moon Nobles respectively, who are obviously not as powerful as the Holy Spirit Church. They do not have much contact with each other, and they have been able to maintain peace only with the compromise of the bigwigs behind them.

The three major underground forces are all involved in the reselling of rare metals. After all, this thing can be said to be very profitable. As long as they can infiltrate the mining channels, the cost is extremely low, but they can make more money than anything else.

To give a simple example, among rare metals, there is a kind of soul-forged silver that has a very high affinity for the soul power. It can be fused into any metal to enhance its affinity for the soul master's soul power and at the same time enhance the toughness of the metal. and hardness, which are almost essential for all high-level soul tools.

Soul-forging silver is a rare metal that is only produced in the Sun-Moon Empire. The production is medium-sized, and the mining cost is about 500 gold soul coins per kilogram. However, the price of this thing in the market is as high as 100 gold soul coins per gram. Two hundred times the profit! How can it not make people crazy? Even if they are exploited in various ways during the process, they can still make huge profits.

Among the many rare metals, the profit of Soul Forging Silver can only be considered medium. The prices of some more scarce rare metals are even more incredible.

The huge profits are tempting. The influence of the three major underground forces in Mingdu covers almost the entire country, so naturally they want to get a piece of the pie.

This sector brings them huge profits every year. This is even when the state monopolizes this industry and treats rare metals as strategic materials and does not allow exports.

The goal of the Holy Spirit Church now is to swallow up the other two, become the only dominant one, and control this lucrative industry to expand its own power.

“The leader of the Xishui League has already invited our two families to hold a competition at the Continental Soul Master Academy Competition held in the Sun-Moon Empire in four years. The participants will be young talents under the age of 20 from various forces. Each family will send three people, and the winner takes all.” Shangguan Wei’er sighed lightly.

“So you have been looking for talents recently, especially the girl with the angel spirit, and you have been giving me resources…” The subordinates suddenly realized.

"Yes, but it is just a castle in the air after all. Without a strong backing, it is nothing." Shangguan Wei'er lost both her parents when she was young and mingled in the underground world, knowing its rules well.

Her beautiful eyes were filled with worry. Even if she won four years later, what would that matter?

The Holy Spirit Church will be the state religion, and it will be very powerful. The backer behind her, the "Sun and Moon Royal Family", is definitely not a real emperor, or a super thick-legged person like Xu Cheng, but an idle prince who has resources, but not many...

If Xishui League overturns the table, they will have to spit out everything they have eaten.

Otherwise... you will die!
"Why don't you go and feel the situation out?" the subordinate murmured.

"Huh... This is the only way. Keep an eye on that girl. Make sure nothing happens to her. She is our trump card, no doubt about it!"

"Yes!"

……

Mingdu, in a relatively low-key palace.

The waiter announced: "Your Majesty, the ordinary leader wants to see you."

"What is she doing here at this time?"

An old man in brocade clothes with white hair and a suspicious look squinted his eyes and sat on a wooden chair, thinking about something. His son, who was sitting next to him, was a little anxious: "Dad, it's very cold outside, let them in quickly, don't let them get cold..."

"Shut up!"

The old prince glared at his son in anger.

The latter hung his head and dared not say a word.

"Forget it, let her in." The old prince leaned on a cane with one hand and waved the other hand casually.

Accompanied by a gust of fragrant wind.

A woman in a bright red long dress walked into the room slowly. She was extremely beautiful, with long chestnut hair tied up high in a bun. She swayed with every step she walked, and was very graceful. The beauty had a charming and seductive figure, but her face was full of holiness. The contrast made the little prince swallow his saliva.

"Weier greets His Majesty. My dear prince, I am here to show my respect."

The beauty said with a smile, lifting the hem of her skirt and squatting slightly.

"Haha, it's okay. I wonder why the leader wants to see me at this time?" The old prince had a calm expression and sat steadily on the first wooden chair.

In the Sun-Moon Empire, he still has some weight among these royal elders, not to mention that he is a real prince. Even though he retired from Mingde Hall several years ago, he is still an eighth-level soul mentor with considerable influence. Even Xu Zhen has to call him Uncle Prince when he sees him.

Shangguan Wei'er sat leisurely on the wooden chair, with a slightly reserved look on her face.

Then explain the purpose of your visit.

Hearing this, the old prince stroked his beard and fell into deep thought.

The Holy Spirit Church is indeed a huge mountain, especially with its ambiguous relationship with those in power.

But is it a bit too arrogant to want to swallow up all the underground metal profits?

He didn't believe that a certain prince could tolerate this. Moreover, according to rumors, within the Holy Spirit Church, although that prince was the Holy Son, he had some dirty dealings with the leader because of their different philosophies...

If the rumors are true, then there is some truth to this. After all, as a vested interest, he doesn't want his cake to be divided up like this.

Those who move people's money are like...

But he did not speak first, instead he looked at Shangguan Weier, "You mean..."

"Your Majesty, our strength is too weak. I am worried that even if we win in the end, it will be an illusion that will shatter at the slightest touch."

"You are quite outspoken." The old prince glanced at Shangguan Wei'er, not caring about her offense, and nodded slightly.

"Since you've come to look for me, it means you already have an idea in mind. Tell me, who is it?"

"His Royal Highness the Eleventh Prince...Xu Cheng!"

"Him? You dare to think about it." The old prince chuckled.

"As long as we can get his support, we will have the confidence to fight against the Xishui League. Moreover, he is the only one who can affect the whole body." Shangguan Wei'er said bluntly, with a hint of expectation in her beautiful eyes.

There are too many powerful people involved with Xu Cheng, and the relationships in the Sun-Moon Empire are like a dense spider web. Xu Cheng is at least in the very center. As long as you can get his protection, you will be a real "life-saving talisman" in the Sun-Moon Empire.

"Where do you get the confidence from? Do you think I can convince him?" the old prince said calmly.

"The profits in the underground market are huge. As the current actual ruler of Sun and Moon, there is no reason for him not to be interested. He acquiesced to the circulation of these rare metals, and thus acquiesced to the existence of this underground market. Whenever he intervened... he was just waiting for an opportunity!"

Shangguan Weier said decisively: "Because there are many people watching him now, if he wants to enter, he needs a suitable excuse, and we will..."

"Not enough!" The old prince lightly leaned on his scepter and interrupted her.

He stared at Shangguan Wei'er, "You have a good idea. So, you want to take advantage of this opportunity to get more benefits?"

"This...I dare not." Shangguan Wei'er looked guilty.

But in his heart he is extremely calm, and only by showing greed in some aspects can he avoid the suspicion of those in higher positions.

"Hmph, I know what you mean, but it is still a bit immature to play tricks in front of him. You can fight your way out on your own without any maternal background. It is better for you to be honest in front of such a monster." The old prince snorted.

“I’m willing to learn from you…” Shangguan Wei’er stood up hurriedly.

"Okay, if you want to find such a big mountain, you can't force it, and it's not good to bribe it, so you can only... follow his wishes, and it's best to do it naturally... Hiss, that's right."

The old prince slammed the table.

"I remembered something. A few days ago, the man who had been sending his men to look for the person with an angel spirit seemed a little anxious. As an underground force, you have a deep connection with the bottom of Mingdu, and finding people is your strong point. You might as well try this. If it works..."

"Then this matter is probably guaranteed."

"You mean Angel Martial Spirit?!" Shangguan Wei'er's eyes narrowed and her tone was hurried.

"Yes, we only need an angel spirit, and it has to be the purest kind. However, the military and the royal family have been searching for it for a long time but have not heard anything. This shows how precious this kind of spirit is. Of course, we are just trying. If we can find the best one... have you seen it?" The old prince smacked his lips.

"I... I have never seen it before. This angel martial spirit is indeed hard to find. Alas, I don't know if I can find it." Shangguan Wei'er adjusted her breathing instantly and pretended to be helpless with a frown.

She is an eighth-level soul guide, so it is not difficult for her to hide her panic in front of a strong person of the same level.

"..."

"Master, take care..."

The young prince stepped into the house, licked his lips, and recalled the beauty's every smile in his heart.

But as soon as he entered the door, he was hit on the head by a teacup.

The boiling hot tea splashed towards my face along with the splashing jade chips, followed by a crisp sound.

"Father! I know I was wrong!"

He knelt down skillfully and spoke in a panic.

"You know shit!"

The old prince was so angry that he blew his beard and glared.

"How many times have I told you that you can't touch that woman! You can't touch her! She is a poisonous flower. She looks glamorous on the outside, but in fact, it is impossible for anyone to control her. If you don't know how to live or die and cling to her, you will only end up dead!"

"But father, she is your subordinate..."

"What a shitty subordinate! It's cooperation!" the old prince said angrily.

"She is an eighth-level soul mentor. The Ordinary Alliance is her power. The only thing missing is my network of relationships in Sun and Moon. We fill in each other's gaps."

"In the future, if you are so bewitched by her that you can't walk again, get out of the palace and be self-reliant. It will not be your turn to take over the palace!"

"..."

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ps: There is another chapter this afternoon~
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