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

Chapter 289 A Hundred Aspects of the Mainland

Star Luo Empire.

royal palace.

Xu Jiawei sat quietly on the throne, his face ashen.

The assembled officials below looked at each other, none daring to utter a sound.

Since the news of the Continental Alliance's crushing defeat not long ago spread throughout the continent, rumors of the Sun Moon Empire's counterattack have begun to circulate, causing widespread panic among everyone from noble sects to commoners.

Now that the Sun Moon Empire has begun to expose its true colors, the shocking deception that has been brewing for so long has finally come to light. As ministers of the Star Luo Empire, who pride themselves on having some wealth, how could they not seize the opportunity to make a fortune?

Many even invested their entire fortune in it.

As ministers and high-ranking officials of the Star Luo Empire, they naturally possessed a keen political sense.

Losing all one's family fortune is indeed a heartbreaking thing, but what is even more frightening is the situation of the entire court, Xingluo, and even the entire continent.

After this incident, the staggering amount of Gold Soul Coins was withdrawn from the original continental countries and poured into the Sun Moon Empire. The pain of losing money was secondary; what they would face next was financial turmoil and a disruption of the financial order.

"Your Majesty, just today, a large number of merchants arrived from the Sun Moon Empire. They are buying up all kinds of shops, supplies, and soul bones in Star Luo, and infiltrating various industrial chains..."

The finance minister knelt on the ground, looking dejected.

Whether it's worry about the country facing a major disaster or the loss of their pension funds, no one knows.

"call……"

Xu Jiawei took a deep breath, clenching and unclenching his fist.

He was filled with grief and indignation.

They suffered a major defeat a few days ago.

Regardless of the casualties of Shrek Academy and Clear Sky Sect, the Star Luo Empire had a total of four elders, two of whom were Super Douluo, including Wang Xian'er, the number one support-type Douluo. The Grand Elder was severely injured, and it was uncertain whether he could recover. The other two Title Douluo were forever left in the Sun Moon Empire. Of the eleven Soul Douluo, only six survived...

This was far more than a devastating blow to the Star Luo Empire; it was practically a loss of half its life.

He had been hoping to use the money he earned to buy some rare and precious treasures from Shrek Academy, to heal the two elders, or to improve the strength of the entire Star Luo Soul Master Legion, but then this shocking news came.

Now, facing the Sun Moon Empire's lack of pretense, their lightning-fast acquisition of the stolen gold soul coins to purchase various assets in his Star Luo Kingdom, his heart is bleeding.

Perhaps this is why the Sun Moon Soul Guidance Corps almost stormed into the Star Luo Imperial Capital last time, but retreated at the last minute.

After all, in the hands of a competent leader, occupation has two meanings.

The roar of artillery fire, the forced razing of a city—that counts as occupation. Infiltrating the city and taking control of its lifeline, and then simply repairing the traces of war to continue using it—that also counts as occupation.

He raised his head and looked at the pale blue sky outside the main hall.

The young man's leader was clearly not satisfied with the former.

The fact is, he did it, leaving them no room to resist.

Should we seek help from Shrek Academy or the Clear Sky Sect?

What a joke, they can't even save themselves.

The recent alliance action is the best proof of this.

He finally understood.

From the very beginning, that being laid out a vast, all-encompassing net across the continent, waiting for them to slowly slip in. Now, their bodies are firmly entangled in the net, so where can they possibly run?

"Hehehe..."

Xu Jiawei's voice was mournful.

"From the very beginning, he wanted the entirety of the Star Luo Empire—a brand new, vast, and resource-rich Star Luo Empire."

In the past, he was still ambitious. Even if the Sun Moon Empire wanted to occupy the Star Luo Imperial Capital, he would have to be prepared for the entire city to perish and for them to only get a dilapidated imperial capital.

but now……

With the change of ownership of various shops and the entire industry chain.

The entire financial lifeline of Xingluo is about to be completely controlled by the Sun Moon Empire. The question is, does he still have the will to resist? No, he is utterly despondent.

"So, do you have a solution?" Xu Jiawei lowered his head and looked at the Finance Minister with a mocking expression.

The latter knelt down in a panic, trembling and not daring to reply.

What can he do?
With a large amount of wealth now in the hands of the Sun Moon Empire and the Star Luo Empire in a precarious situation, most shops' first thought is to sell off their assets for safety. Besides, they already have plenty of money. If they throw down a stack of shiny gold soul coins, how can you resist them?
The assets directly controlled by the royal family account for less than one-fifth of the vast Star Luo Empire.

The remaining four-fifths...

"Retreat."

Xu Jiawei slowly got up and walked towards the back of the main hall.

His steps were slightly unsteady.

Judging from his back, he doesn't look like an emperor in his thirties, in the prime of his life, but rather like a decrepit old man...

……

Shrek Academy.

Poseidon Pavilion.

The atmosphere was somber.

The seat that used to be occupied by a kind and amiable elderly man in a wheelchair was now empty.

Xuanzi kept drinking, his eyes bloodshot.

Old Lin closed his eyes tightly, his expression sorrowful.

Old Song, his entire body wrapped in bandages, sat in a wheelchair, grimacing and muttering curses.

Yan Shaozhe and the others stood to one side, their expressions varied, but all were filled with worry.

"With Elder Mu gone, we should first select someone to oversee the overall situation," Elder Lin said softly.

“Huiqun is right, I recommend Elder Xuan,” Elder Zhuang nodded.

"I also recommend Elder Xuan."

"Master Xuan is truly deserving of the title."

Even if Xuanzi is unreliable, with Mu En's sudden departure, Shrek Academy is likely on the verge of collapse without a leader...

"I feel unworthy of this..."

Although Xuanzi coveted the position of the Sea God Pavilion Master, he had been looking forward to it for more than a day, from deputy to head.

However, apart from him, no one else can carry the Shrek banner now, so he plans to decline the offer three times.

Sure enough, after a series of tugs of argument, Xuanzi hesitated and said, "In that case, I will take over the position of the Sea God Pavilion Master. However... the position of the next Sea God Pavilion Master should be decided as soon as possible."

“I recommend Bei Bei. Elder Mu died for Shrek Academy, and Bei Bei inherited his Holy Light Dragon. If we nurture him properly, a new Limit Douluo might just be born,” Elder Lin said.

“That’s right, Huiqun is right.” Old Zhuang nodded.

Yan Shaozhe calmly observed the assembled elders and, after a few words, confirmed Bei Bei's identity.

I felt a little down.

Although he looked down on Bei Bei, it was undeniable that, looking at the entire Shrek Academy, only Bei Bei's talent was worth mentioning. Regardless of who gave him that talent, the question was whether he could achieve it.

Seeing that nearly half of the seats in the Grand Secretary's seat were gone, Yan Shaozhe's eyes showed even more desolation.

With Shrek Academy in its current state, what can it possibly use to compete with the Sun Moon Empire, which is now at its zenith?

Jubaoge was severely ripped off, and Old Lin's hair turned half white. That was the foundation that Shrek Academy had accumulated for tens of thousands of years, but now the Sun Moon Empire had taken it all for nothing.

Under such a double blow, it's questionable whether Shrek can even recover...

(End of this chapter)