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

Poseidon Pavilion.

In the conference hall.

The ministers remained silent, and the atmosphere was somber.

"I didn't expect them to react so quickly..." Old Zhuang broke the silence first, looking quite troubled.

"These damned beasts, they just love to kick someone when they're down!" Old Song gritted her teeth and roared. She was still resentful about being slapped so badly by Di Tian earlier, and now the Star Dou Great Forest had announced a "ban".

Isn't this blatantly making things difficult for Shrek Academy?
"We were too hasty." Old Bai shook his head. "Recently, Shrek Academy has been frequently taking its students to hunt soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest because of the freshman season, as if they were afraid that the forest would close its doors. Now it's backfiring."

"Alright, let's think of a solution," Xuanzi finally said.

Speaking of which, he was still thinking about Tang San, the disciple who was rescued by the Clear Sky Sect. Now that so much time has passed since the battle of Mingdu, they still haven't sent him back?
Of course, he would never admit it was because of alcoholism; he had long forgotten about this disciple.

"Elder Bai, can the arena be used to cultivate soul beasts?" Xian Lin'er asked Elder Bai.

The latter shook his head, naturally knowing what Xianlin'er was thinking.

"No, the cultivation of soul beasts can only be achieved by using rare and precious materials to increase their cultivation years, which is a very wasteful thing. Otherwise, even the most ordinary hundred-year soul beast would take a hundred years to grow! It would also require a lot of manpower and resources to take care of and cultivate it."

"The existing arena is enough to sustain Shrek Academy..."

"Xian Lin'er, aren't you going a bit too far?"

Cai Meier finally couldn't help but say.

She could accept that her husband had been forced to leave, but she couldn't resign as the vice dean of the Martial Soul Department. Even if she continued to hold the position, she would still feel resentful.

The Martial Soul Department was already struggling to make ends meet because of the Soul Guidance Department, and even the head of the Beast Arena, Elder Gong, had to retire. Now, because of the changes in the Star Dou Great Forest, the Soul Guidance Department has set its sights on the Martial Soul Department's Beast Arena. Even with her good temper, she was somewhat angry.

“Given the current special circumstances, it’s only natural that the academy prioritizes the Soul Guidance Department,” Xian Lin’er said coldly.

The meaning is clear: she wants to compete in this arena.

"Alright! Be quiet!"

Old Master Song glared at her daughter with annoyance, but her attitude towards Cai Meier was much better, and she comforted her.

"They're even fighting over an arena! It's ruining the harmony between the two houses!"

Open and covert competition is fine, Shrek Academy was at its peak, and it was through competition that it became stronger. But that's no longer the case. Only by uniting against external forces and working together can the two academies see any hope.

"I'm afraid we'll receive a letter from the Haotian Sect soon..." Elder Lin said calmly.

"Already here."

Old Song sighed softly and placed a letter on the table.

The implication is obvious.

This pie is only so big, and Tianhun, Douling, Shrek Academy, and even the Body Sect will have to start preparing for the competition...

Of course, in the end, there will definitely be forces that want to take a slice of the pie.

It's nothing more than Shrek Academy, Haotian Sect, and now even the Body Sect isn't worthy of laying eggs.

"But this is not enough at all!" Xianlin'er said indignantly.

Even if Shrek Academy takes the lion's share, the piece of the pie it gets will be far less than a third of what it used to be!

The inner court disciples who signed up yesterday to go to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain spirit rings need three ten-thousand-year spirit rings!

"And most importantly, we can't hunt 100,000-year-old soul beasts... Why?! If there aren't any 100,000-year-old soul beasts, then Beibei..."

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then their faces darkened.

Bei Bei was someone they had high hopes for, someone who was going to reach the Limit Douluo level. You have to know that soul beasts have a significant impact on a person's potential. If his ninth soul skill was ten thousand years, then the possibility of reaching the Limit Douluo level would definitely be reduced by more than a little.

Moreover, the limitation on the number of spirit rings inevitably means a decline in the quality of Shrek Academy's teachers and students.

Just like a Soul Saint who wants to advance to Soul Douluo, what should his eighth soul ring be?

Ordinary Soul Douluos can withstand Soul Beasts that are fifty or sixty thousand years old, but Shrek Academy is different; those are all geniuses! Although the new generation is getting worse and worse, the geniuses in the inner academy are still truly outstanding. They may not be able to get a 100,000-year Soul Ring like the senior sister, but getting one for seventy or eighty thousand years is easy for them.

But what about now?

With the management and control of the Starry Sky Forest.

We can only get one every six months, and we have to compete with the Body Sect and the Clear Sky Sect for it!
It is truly easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality

The more luxurious Shrek Academy used to be, with ten-thousand-year and one-hundred-thousand-year spirit rings they could hunt at will, the more miserable they are now.

"Is there no other way?!" a hot-tempered elder roared. "Going to war with the Star Dou Great Forest is impossible. They have Star Luo behind them, and now that the Sun Moon Empire has stationed its two guardian forces (Fire Phoenix and Imperial Dragon) on the Star Luo border, along the Star Dou Great Forest, the two forces have already joined forces. Even if we could defeat the Star Dou Great Forest, let alone the fact that we can't, the Sun Moon Empire would quickly send reinforcements..." Elder Lin shook his head.

"However, there is another way."

Xuanzi pondered for a moment.

"What?!" Everyone turned to look.

Unexpectedly, at the crucial moment, the master of the Sea God Pavilion stepped forward.

“The artificial soul ring of the Sun Moon Empire,” Xuanzi said.

Everyone: "..."

"Get lost!" Old Song said irritably.

"If you have a solution, then tell me!" Xuanzi didn't give him a friendly look either.

"I..." Old Song choked for a moment.

The meeting room fell silent.

Although Elder Xuan's suggestion seems absurd, upon closer examination, it actually seems to be the most suitable one...

After all, they really had no choice.

"If we make this choice, then we will truly be held hostage by the Sun Moon Empire." Old Lin sighed deeply.

"Om..."

It was accompanied by a buzzing sound.

A shadow, moving as fast as lightning, appeared outside the attic window.

With a wave of his hand, Elder Xuan summoned a small thunderbird that landed on his shoulder. He untied the straps from the thunderbird's leg and took out a letter.

"The latest news from the Sun Moon Empire regarding artificial soul rings."

He read it aloud.

"In response to the Star Dou Great Forest, this artificial spirit ring service will not offer spirit rings aged 100,000 years or older. Spirit rings under 100,000 years can be customized. Specific pricing..."

Xuanzi's lips twitched as he looked at the handwriting below.

"A 90,000-year soul ring, and nine million gold soul coins!"

"An 80,000-year soul ring, eight million gold soul coins..."

"..."

"A ten-thousand-year soul ring, one million gold soul coins..."

"..."

"A thousand-year soul ring, 100,000 gold soul coins!"

"A hundred-year soul ring, ten thousand gold soul coins..."

"Damn it, this is robbery!!!"

As Xuanzi finished speaking, the meeting room fell into an unusual silence.

Old Master Song, Xian Lin'er was furious.

Elder Zhuang and Elder Lin shook their heads helplessly.

The Sun Moon Empire has found Shrek Academy's Achilles' heel.

Is it expensive?
Definitely expensive!

But it just so happens to be within Shrek Academy's limit.

Ten thousand or one hundred thousand gold soul coins may not seem like much, but that's enough to buy a hundred-year or thousand-year soul ring!
How much would Shrek Academy normally charge for a spirit ring like this?

It's free, okay? I just grabbed it from the Star Dou Great Forest.

but now……

Especially when one or two, or hundreds or thousands, are added together, the expenses become absolutely terrifying. (End of Chapter)