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

Chapter 200 The Fall of the Four Great Families and the Closure of Yuexuan

Tiandou City

The patriarchs of the four single-attribute families are discussing matters together.

"Haotian Sect, I shouldn't have trusted them again," Titan, the patriarch of the Power Clan, said angrily.

"Who would have thought? We only put aside our prejudices and cooperated with them again because of Tang Hao's son!" said Niu Gao, the patriarch of the Yu clan.

"I, Old White Crane, have truly been blind all my life!" White Crane, the patriarch of the Min clan, slammed his fist on the table and said.

"I didn't believe it at the time. If Old White Crane hadn't secretly given me a precious medicinal herb, I wouldn't have cooperated with them," said Yang Wudi, the patriarch of the Broken Clan, indignantly.

"So what do we do now? The Spirit Hall has already issued its second warning. After the third warning, they will take coercive measures," Titan said.

"Old Bai, do you have any ideas?" Niu Gao asked.

"What can Old Bai do? His own family is so poor they're barely able to make ends meet! And this whole thing is just too bizarre," Yang Wudi said bluntly.

"What's so strange?" Titan asked.

"Isn't this strange? Before, the market was full of raw materials, but as soon as the contract was signed, the raw materials started to be scarce, and in the end, we couldn't complete the order," Yang Wudi said.

"I've investigated. Wuhun City is undergoing a major overhaul, with all the old streets being demolished and rebuilt. It's a huge project. So many people are starting to buy materials, hoping to make a fortune," Titan said.

"Are you sure the Spirit Hall isn't deliberately targeting us?" Yang Wudi asked.

"That's not really the case. Wuhun City is constantly under construction, so it often consumes large quantities of materials. Every time the old housing area is renovated, even more materials are consumed. We were just unlucky and happened to be caught in the renovation of Wuhun City," Titan said, shaking his head.

Bibi Dong's methods are very clever, making it impossible for people to tell that she was being targeted. The orders she placed with the Haotian Sect before were for semi-finished building materials. All she had to do was buy the raw materials and process them.

Because many people were doing this business, neither the Haotian Sect nor the four major families noticed anything amiss. Moreover, the other party also stated that Wuhun City had been under construction and that they were merely reselling materials.

"Listen to me, everyone. I've come to terms with it now. I'm disappointed in the Clear Sky Sect. And over the years, from the perspective of the entire continent, the Spirit Hall hasn't done anything wrong! And you should all be able to see that the Spirit Hall has brought happiness and well-being to the people. I've only just realized that the Spirit Hall acts from the perspective of the entire continent, while we only consider things from the perspective of our families and sects. What we see is far too one-sided compared to the Spirit Hall," Bai He said after careful consideration.

"Old Whitehead, are you talking about the Spirit Hall like that? Do you want to join the Spirit Hall? Have you forgotten what happened back then? The Spirit Hall is also our enemy!" Titan said loudly, displeased.

"The Spirit Hall is our enemy? The Spirit Hall attacked the Clear Sky Sect back then; we were just bystanders. And think about it, if the Spirit Hall had really wanted to attack us, none of the four great clans would have escaped back then. Even back then, we were implicated by the Clear Sky Sect. Titan, I know you're loyal to Tang Hao, but please don't be blind to the facts!"

Bai He was also very angry. Titan, that brainless idiot, was the one who orchestrated the re-establishment of contact with the Haotian Sect.

"I think Old Bai is right, and I'm on his side. Now I see it clearly: you all keep saying the Spirit Hall is bad, but what exactly is wrong with it? In reality, the Spirit Hall never provokes trouble and has always maintained peace between the two empires. The people praise the Spirit Hall, and it's just that the sects are always thinking about going against the Spirit Hall," Niu Gao said.

"Although I agree with what Old Bai said, I really don't want to bow down to the Spirit Hall," Yang Wudi said.

"Hahaha, what time is it? Yang Wudi, you're always thinking about your own face. If you don't bow your head, the four great families can only wait to die. Do you think any force would dare to interfere with the affairs of our four great families now? Moreover, the rules and regulations of the Spirit Hall are very comprehensive. As long as we have done nothing wrong, the Spirit Hall will not care about our life or death!" Old White Head said.

For a moment, everyone fell silent, deep in thought.

"I've made up my mind!" Niu Gao said.

The others all looked at Niu Gao.

"I have decided to lead the Yu clan to join the Spirit Hall. The Spirit Hall has so many construction tasks every day, which is just right for our clan. Before, we refused to bow our heads because of our pride, but now if we don't bow our heads, our clan will be gone. What's the point of pride then? Between pride and clan, I have chosen clan." Niu Gao finished speaking and looked at everyone.

"Since Niu Gao has said so, I am also preparing to join the Spirit Hall. Our Breaking Clan may not be ranked among the top in Spirit City in terms of combat strength, but our family studies medicinal herbs. Chrysanthemum Douluo also has this hobby, so I am preparing to join the Spirit Hall, or rather, join Chrysanthemum Douluo," Yang Wudi said.

"I've made up my mind. I'm going to join them. The Spirit Hall's same-city delivery business has been hiring, and our family meets all the requirements. From now on, we'll work honestly and diligently," the old man said.

"You three!" Titan pointed at the other three, unsure of what to say.

Titan knew that seeking refuge with the Spirit Hall was the only way out; only by siding with the Spirit Hall would they guarantee its support.

The blacksmiths of Gengjin City have all joined the Spirit Hall and are now making agricultural tools and soul tool parts every day. They are overwhelmed with orders and are all living a prosperous life.

Titan also holds the position of vice president of the Blacksmiths' Guild, so he knows a lot about what's going on within the guild.

Titan had previously mocked the Blacksmiths' Guild, so now Titan is genuinely too embarrassed to admit it.

The decision had already been made, and there was nothing more to discuss at this meeting, so they all left quietly.

The next day, the Min clan, the Po clan, and the Yu clan announced that they had joined the Spirit Hall.

The Power Clan sold their family's territory to pay the penalty for breach of contract, and Titan publicly announced the dissolution of the Power Clan.

After the disbandment of the Power Clan, Titan went into seclusion with his direct descendants. The other disciples, no longer under the control of their families, and seeing that the other three major families had joined the Spirit Hall, also secretly joined the Spirit Hall.

Wuhun City

Bibi Dong was delighted to receive the news. This method of plotting behind the scenes without bloodshed was more satisfying to her than defeating the enemy head-on.

Although they ultimately failed to subdue the Haotian Sect, they did manage to uncover some information.

It was Yuexuan who provided a large sum of money to the Haotian Sect, which resolved the sect's crisis.

Tang Yuehua, the master of Yuexuan, is a direct disciple of Haotian Sect and Tang Hao's younger sister.

Because Tang Yuehua's martial soul mutated, no one knew that she was actually a direct disciple of the Clear Sky Sect. Over the years, she had been openly providing resources to the Clear Sky Sect.

Now his identity has finally been exposed.

For Bibi Dong, this is a good thing; potential enemies are often more terrifying.

Subsequently, Bibi Dong directly instructed Empress Xue Ke to establish a course on etiquette within the United Academy.

Tang Yuehua had previously used the name of the Heavenly Dou Empire's Court Etiquette Academy because of her relationship with Xue Ye.

Times have changed, and there's no need to keep this academy any longer. As soon as Tiandou United Academy opened a course on etiquette, many people signed up.

Previously, it was court etiquette, but Xueke felt that she would gradually take back her noble titles in the future, so there was no need to continue with court etiquette. Therefore, she opened an etiquette academy to teach various etiquettes, not just court etiquette.

Some of those who had previously studied at Yuexuan transferred to the United Academy.

After all, in addition to learning etiquette, you can also learn other things at the United Academy.

Yue Xuan

"Master, the Empire is going too far! Now the students are transferring schools one after another, and I bet the last few will find connections and transfer away too in a couple of days!"

"I already thought of that. You may leave now," Tang Yuehua said quietly, her face expressionless.

In fact, when Tang Yuehua stepped in to help the Haotian Sect this time, she knew she would be exposed.

Once exposed, they will face pressure not only from the Spirit Hall but also from the Empire.

Tang Yuehua is indeed meticulous. Although it seems that the Spirit Hall was not involved at all, she can tell from her sixth sense that this was definitely planned by the Spirit Hall.

She had also learned about the soaring prices in the empire before. It seemed that His Majesty Avalanche was behind it, but in fact, the Spirit Hall was guiding things behind the scenes.

The Spirit Hall is truly terrifying.

Tang Yuehua had thought that one day her identity would be exposed, but she never expected that day to come so soon.

Moreover, the empire's methods are terrifying; they don't use underhanded tricks, but directly employ open strategies.

Open competition, everything is done in the open.

It seems fair and transparent, but which power can stand against the empire?

While it appears to be an imperial decision, the Spirit Hall was definitely involved behind the scenes. Tang Yuehua didn't think that Xue Ke, a little girl, would come up with such a scheme.

Tang Yuehua knew Xue Ke's appearance all too well, as she had once been Xue Ke's court etiquette teacher.

When she was learning court etiquette, Xue Ke had been hiding her true personality.

On the surface, she appears dignified, elegant, and intellectual, but deep down she's just an optimistic and cheerful little girl.

Tang Yuehua had previously suspected that if Xue Ke went out on her own, she might be deceived without even realizing it.

Therefore, Tang Yuehua was certain that all these things were being manipulated by the Spirit Hall, and Xue Ke was just a puppet in name only.

But even if I guessed it, what could I do? I had absolutely no power to change any of this.

Tang Yuehua looked through Yuexuan from top to bottom. The once magnificent Yuexuan now had a desolate feel to it.

Then news spread throughout Tiandou City that Yuexuan had closed down.

However, given the previous news from the Joint Academy, the closure of Yuexuan did not cause any ripples. Only a few people noticed Yuexuan and felt a little regretful.

After closing Yuexuan, Tang Yuehua returned to Haotian Sect and shared her speculations with the elders.

The elders were frightened when they heard this.

They had always thought that the Spirit Hall wouldn't touch them, which is why they dared to develop their family so extensively.

Who knew that the Spirit Hall had been watching from the sidelines all along, waiting to crush you at your peak.

All the elders were furious, but they could only curse the Spirit Hall behind its back; they dared not take action.

During this period, the people of the Clear Sky Sect have been looking for Tang San because some of the things Tang San had contributed to the family had boosted the family's development, and Tang San was very opinionated, so everyone wanted to hear Tang San's opinion.

But then they discovered that Tang San had disappeared.

Tang San, you've been missing for over a year, and the Clear Sky Sect only just found out.

If they couldn't find Tang San and continued to be outside, they would inevitably fall into the trap set by the Spirit Hall again without realizing it. Therefore, the elders decided to return to the mountain.

It's only been a few years since it was born, and it's already gone back.

The Grand Elder of the Haotian Sect met with Empress Xue Ke, returned the enclosed territory that had been sealed off before the avalanche, and then left with his family.

Its birth was spectacular, but its departure was silent.

Meanwhile, Jerry was fully focused on comprehending the laws of fire.

Jerry felt the heat of the fire, its explosiveness, its destructive power, and its life force.

Jerry opened his eyes, waved his hand, and all the flames in the entire lava gathered in his palm.

That's alright. He's grasped the basic rules of fire attributes. That's about all Jerry can learn from this active volcano.

Now that you've gotten started, you can improve your understanding of the fire attribute rules by continuously learning and reflecting on them.

Moreover, Jerry discovered that after mastering the rules of fire attribute, it became much easier for him to make soul tools, refine materials, and refine pills.

It's true that fire-attribute items are more advantageous when crafting certain items.

Furthermore, after Jerry mastered the fire attribute, the speed at which the Heavenly Pillar converted energy increased.

In that case, I should learn more about the attributes, even if it's just the basics.

Fire generates earth, so Jerry dug a deep pit and ran straight to the bottom to comprehend the earth attribute.

Earth produces metal, and Jerry arrives at a room made entirely of metal.

Metal generates water, and Jerry comes to the bottom of the sea to gain insights.

Jerry went directly to the lightning attribute area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest to begin comprehending the laws of lightning.

Jerry, being of the Light attribute, arrived at the Elder Hall, where the Light attribute was most concentrated.

With the attribute of darkness, Jerry found an abyss, which is covered in darkness all year round and where no light can reach.

The last type, which has no attributes, cannot be comprehended; this was something the world consciousness told Jerry.

Because those without attributes can be assimilated by other attributes, they cannot comprehend them, nor do they need to comprehend them.

As Jerry mastered the other attributes, the conversion speed of the Heavenly Pillar increased several times over.

Wuhun City can now be said to be the place with the highest concentration of soul power in the world.

Now, nine out of ten newly awakened children possess soul power and can begin cultivation immediately.

Furthermore, a special case occurred in Wuhun City.

A person without soul power lived in the Spirit Hall for many years. When his friend tested his soul power, he was curious and went to test it himself. As a result, he found that he actually had soul power and happily spread the news everywhere.

Upon hearing this news, many ordinary people couldn't sit still and rushed to the Spirit Hall for testing.

More than 2,000 people tested positive for soul power that day.

Everyone believed that Wuhun City must have been blessed by the gods, and that living here would give one the chance to generate soul power.

More and more people are flocking to Wuhun City, some even renting rooms to stay there.

The housing prices in Wuhun City, which Jerry had finally managed to bring down, have now more than doubled.

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