Douluo Continent: Starting with a Void Treasure Trove

In the end, Di Ni'er achieved great success and traveled to Tian Dou City with Xu Yang and Gu Yuena.

Because he was worried about Di Ni'er, Di Tian had no choice but to go along as well.

Thus, Xu Yang, Gu Yuena, Di Ni'er, Di Tian, ​​and Kong Deming, a terrifying group capable of destroying any force on the Douluo Continent, swaggered off to Tiandou City.

Outside the walls of Tiandou City.

Xu Yang took out two masks made by the Thousand-Faced Demon. He handed one to Di Ni'er and put the other on his own face.

The Thousand-Faced Illusionary Demon, a special soul beast of the Sun Moon Empire, possesses abilities just like its name suggests. It can transform into different appearances and even simulate corresponding auras.

The group changed their appearance without attracting anyone's attention.

"Xu Yang, why are there so many beggars outside the most prosperous capital city in human history?"

"And why do they all have to beg outside the city instead of going into the city where it's easier to make money?"

"And another thing, why didn't you let me give him Gold Soul Coins directly? Logically speaking, he needs Gold Soul Coins, doesn't he?"

Just as they were about to enter the city, the group encountered a little beggar.

The little beggar was quite young, appearing to be only about six years old. He was of age to awaken his martial spirit, but there was no fluctuation of soul power on his body.

Xu Yang, relying on his powerful mental strength, discovered that the little beggar had not even awakened a martial spirit.

His body was even thinner than the transformed Demon King, his clothes were tattered and patched countless times, and he had many bruises on his body, which showed that he had been beaten by others.

The most obvious thing is a very noticeable scar on the eyebrow, which is also sunken.

Xu Yang deduced that it was most likely because the brow bone was broken and did not receive timely treatment.

Because they looked so pitiful, Di Ni'er couldn't help but feel a pang of compassion.

Once inside the city gates, Xu Yang began to answer Di Ni'er's questions one by one.

"First, let's talk about why I didn't let you give him the gold soul coins directly earlier."

"You should be aware that there are other people present. Perhaps you have no idea what the gold soul coins you just pulled out mean."

"But a thousand gold soul coins is a fortune that many ordinary people cannot accumulate in their entire lives. If you were to give it to him in public, it would be a disaster for him."

"Wealth can be tempting; a thousand gold soul coins are enough for many people to take a risk."

"Besides, he was just a poor, helpless little beggar. Even if he were killed, no one would hold him accountable."

"You might ask, don't humans have laws? But for nobles, those things are more like a pile of waste paper."

"Law? That's just a tool used by the nobles of the Heavenly Soul Empire to rule over the common people."

"Even if the person who killed that little beggar was an ordinary civilian, as long as he did it discreetly enough, he could easily take a thousand gold soul coins and go elsewhere to make a living."

"That's enough to be a local tycoon in some small places."

"So that's why you stopped me? And then gave him a few copper soul coins and some food, right?"

Di Ni'er recalled what Xu Yang had done before.

The little beggar's first reaction upon seeing the gold soul coins he had taken out was fear, but he was filled with gratitude upon receiving the copper soul coins and food from Xu Yang.

"Yes, sometimes your kindness can become a knife hanging over someone's neck."

"And let me explain why I've seen so many beggars along the way."

"Because of the Soul Master Competition, people from the other two countries, Shrek Academy, and the Sun Moon Empire will all come to this Heaven Dou City."

"If the Soul Masters in Heaven Dou City are affected by beggars' begging and this leads to their defeat in the competition, then not everyone can bear the responsibility for that."

"Besides, it's also a kind of psychological victory. Letting people from other countries see the prosperity of Tiandou City, with not a single beggar on the street, isn't that good proof?"

"The passage we just came in through was a side entrance, so it's used by ordinary people who haven't awakened their martial souls. As for those soul masters, I think the main entrance is their exclusive entrance."

"Soul Masters, even those with only level one Soul Power, are still fundamentally different from ordinary people."

"The world of Soul Masters is just like that; it is full of bloodshed, violence, and the filth hidden in the shadows."

"This is the first lesson I'm going to teach you."

"Don't get obsessed with the human world just because it has many interesting things. Sometimes, the visible survival of the fittest in the world of spirit beasts is much purer and simpler than in the human world."

Di Ni'er nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

After listening, Di Tian, ​​Gu Yuena, and Kong Deming each had their own thoughts.

Xu Yang didn't expect Di Ni'er to be smart enough to fully understand these words, so he ruffled her hair and said:

If you really don't understand, just keep it in mind.

"Our top priority is to go to the Soul Master Competition, but we don't know how far along it is."

"Grandpa, let's go buy tickets."

Xu Yang didn't intend to use the back door of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Team. Instead, he led his group to the ticket office for the Soul Master Competition.

Many people came to watch the Soul Master Competition, after all, it is a carnival for young Soul Masters across the continent, held every five years.

Moreover, everyone who comes to watch the Soul Master Competition has some money, more or less.

The ticket price was so expensive that it gave Xu Yang a real headache.

A seat near the inner area is priced at several thousand gold soul coins, and you have to fight for it.

Although it was the final match, the arena, which could hold tens of thousands of people, could still generate hundreds of millions of gold coins from a single tournament.

That's practically equivalent to the Heavenly Soul Empire's annual tax revenue.

No wonder this thing circulates among the four countries every five years; the speed at which it makes money is faster than robbery.

And it was with those noble gentlemen sincerely taking money out of their own pockets.

In addition, there's accommodation, daily expenses, and... gambling, etc.

Xu Yang could imagine how much profit the Heavenly Soul Empire could extract from this match.

Compared to the prizes after the competition, it's just a drop in the ocean.

However, this thing has objectively contributed to the economic development of the Douluo Continent.

Xu Yang bought five tickets in one go, all for seats close together.

He waved the ticket in his hand and beckoned to the other four people:

"Let's go, this is the last match anyway. And it's a showdown between Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy."

The five people followed the flow of people into the audience seats.

Di Tian sat on the far left, Xu Yang was sandwiched between Di Ni'er and Gu Yuena, and Kong Deming sat on the far right.

"It doesn't look like the match is about to start."

Di Ni'er looked up at the sun in the sky, feeling a bit uncomfortable from the heat.

However, the lively atmosphere below distracted her a lot, so she didn't complain too much.