Douluo Continent: What should I do if I don't have a cheat system?

Chapter 127 Being Fleece by the Grand Elder

As for Yu Xiaogang, Jerry thought about it. His fate had changed, and his previous plans were completely useless. Now he only wanted to cultivate and would no longer train troops for the Heaven Dou Empire. Even so, Jerry was not afraid. If it really came down to fighting each other, he could just put Bibi Dong in the spotlight. Bibi Dong would take the blame, and he would do the good deed himself. Perfect!

"Master really seems different now!" Xiao Wu said.

"It's definitely different now. Before, his path of cultivation was cut off, so he turned to studying theories to gain a good reputation. Now that the Spirit Hall has allowed him to pick up the path of cultivation again, his mindset has changed. That's just how this world is; who would want to be an ordinary person if they could cultivate!" Jerry said.

"Zhuqing went back. She said if you have time, you should visit the Star Luo Empire. There are some things she needs to ask you!" Xiaowu said.

"Oh! Didn't we give her all the management data and development plans? And with twelve Title Douluos helping her, is there anything she can't handle!" Jerry said.

"Nonsense, do you think everyone is like you? To be honest, Zhu Qing is even a little younger than all of us," Xiao Wu said.

"Yeah, but time really flies. We're almost seventeen now," Jerry remarked.

"By the way, we were about to prepare for the National Soul Master Tournament, which is held every three years, but now other countries don't want to participate!" Xiao Wu said.

"The National Soul Master Competition is a good thing! It allows everyone to see how fast others cultivate and compete with each other, which is beneficial to the development of the Soul Master world!" Jerry said.

"Are you all here to witness the power of the Spirit Hall? We've been number one in the three realms for three consecutive years, and this year is even more unstoppable. We have spies from various countries planted in the Spirit Hall Academy. Now we have a ton of advanced Spirit Master students and Spirit Kings, while other countries have very few Spirit Masters and Spirit Masters. How can we compete?" Xiao Wu said.

"Since they're not participating, that's fine! We'll do it ourselves! Oh, I'll go talk to the Grand Elder." Jerry said, heading straight for the Grand Elder.

"Don't forget about Zhu Qing!" Xiao Wu said.

"Alright, I understand. I'll go find the Grand Elder now!"

Jerry then went to the Elders' Hall, where he saw the Grand Elder praying before the statue of the Angel God.

"Elder, I need to talk to you, but you're praying and can't hear me. Why bother?" Jerry said with a smile.

"You! Sigh! You're used to it, aren't you? Never mind, what do you want from me?" The elder knew that the angel god had fallen and could no longer hear his prayers, but he had been used to praying every day for many years and hadn't changed it in a short time.

"Let me tell you about the Soul Master Competition. Now other countries aren't participating! It's a bit of a shame to lose a major event on the continent, so we've come up with something new!" Jerry said.

"Oh! What's new?"

"First, I plan to set up an arena in the Spirit Hall, with a leaderboard! One hundred Soul Masters from each realm will be listed on the leaderboard, and everyone can participate. We'll also set up some rewards and titles; I expect many people will challenge this leaderboard!"

"That sounds interesting, but what's the point?"

"Yes, you see, the challenge will require a registration fee, right? Watching will require tickets, right? There are so many GGs around the arena, they'll need GG fees, right? And then there's the naming rights, the naming rights fees won't be small either! When the Soul Masters gain fame, our Spirit Hall will also make money, right? We're starting to run out of money again recently, the population is large, and the consumption is high."

"The Spirit Hall was short of money before, so they implemented the points system. They issued too many points back then, and this is a hole that needs to be plugged. From now on, the total number of points shouldn't change. Otherwise, if points are added automatically every time, a financial crisis will eventually occur. It would be troublesome if you had points but couldn't buy anything. So, we need to plug this hole now!"

"So there's this drawback. I thought the Spirit Hall controlled the lifeline of money and could give as much as they wanted!" the Grand Elder said.

"If it weren't for patching this hole, would I have had to work myself to death to produce so many soul tools! To be honest, the Spirit Hall still owes me money! When will the Grand Elder settle the accounts?" Jerry said, smiling as he looked at the Grand Elder.

"Jerry, look how distant you are! I've already said that once Bibi Dong emerges from seclusion, I'll appoint you as the Holy Son, and the Spirit Hall will be yours. Do you still care about this little bit of money?" the Grand Elder said.

"Elder, you really know how to make empty promises!" Jerry said.

"You just said first, what about second?"

"Secondly, we should organize a soul-guided vehicle competition! Anyone with a vehicle can sign up, and they can bring their own! See if that can boost soul-guided vehicle sales. The competition itself can also generate a lot of money. We can even add a betting pool to make even more!"

"Okay, I have no objection. Go ahead and do it!"

"No, Elder, it's because I don't have enough people under my command! The Ministry of Commerce and the Development Department are short-staffed right now, and ordinary people can't do many things, so that's why I'm asking you to send people here! Look at the Elder Council, apart from a few honorees, there are so many elders who are idle every day, aren't there?" Jerry said.

"So you're planning this? Those elders also need to cultivate. Anyway, I've agreed. Whether you can persuade the elders is up to you!" the First Elder said.

"No, Elder, if you give them an order, they'll still listen to you!" Jerry said.

"Go away! Your master has offended a lot of people. If I make them obey your orders, do you think they won't complain?"

"You have complaints, huh? I'll pay you, and it'll be top-notch!" Jerry said.

"Is that so? Then it's settled!" the elder said.

"Elder, I have a feeling you're trying to scam me out of my money?" Jerry said.

"Really? How could that be? You're overthinking it! Go do your business!" the elder said impatiently. To be honest, Jerry just wanted free labor. It was fine before, he didn't have to pay wages. But ever since Jerry started paying wages, the Elders' Hall is now paying for everything himself.

If we don't squeeze some money out of Jerry soon, the Elder Hall will be dragged down sooner or later. Jerry has so many businesses, all of which are big money-making projects. Although most of them are invested in the construction of Wuhun City, Jerry really has a lot of money in his hands!

This time, all the elders under the Elder Hall will be given to Jerry, so he won't have to pay their salaries anymore. Thinking of this, the First Elder revealed a sly smile!

Back home, Jerry couldn't stop thinking about it. He'd been tricked by the Grand Elder! He'd come to the Grand Elder to get something for free, but now he had to pay for it himself. The group of elders under His Highness had cost him a fortune!

The elder agreed immediately when I offered him money, he's just passing on all the old problems to me! How cunning!

Alright, Zhuqing is still waiting for me. She even asked Xiaowu to call me over, so it seems there really is something on her mind. I'll write down the plan and have Master handle it! Master is now a teacher to many people; these elders really can't control him. Master, you've worked so hard! Master, you've gone to so much trouble!

Ju Douluo had just finished a class and was sitting in his office.

Achoo, achoo, achoo, I sneezed three times in a row!

Chrysanthemum Douluo was a little confused: "With my cultivation level, how can I still catch a cold?"

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