Chapter 289: Various Conditions of the Continent
Star Luo Empire.
The Imperial Palace.
Xu Jiawei looked haggard and sat quietly on the throne.
The ministers gathered below and looked at each other, no one dared to speak.
Ever since the news of the Continental Alliance's disastrous defeat spread throughout the continent not long ago, rumors of a counterattack by the Sun-Moon Empire began to spread, causing panic among everyone from the nobles to the common people.
Now that the Sun-Moon Empire has begun to pull the plug, the shocking scam that has been brewing for a long time has finally surfaced. As the ministers of Xing Luo present, who claim to have some wealth, how could they not take the opportunity to make a fortune?
There are quite a few people who even invest all their family assets into it.
As ministers and high-ranking officials of the Xingluo Empire, they naturally have a keen political sense.
It would be a painful thing if all the family fortune was lost, but what was even more frightening was the situation in the entire court, Xingluo, and even the entire continent.
After this incident, the gold soul coins with shocking data were taken away from the countries of the original continent and poured into the Sun-Moon Empire. Everyone's physical pain was secondary. What they had to face next was the financial turmoil and the renewal of the financial order.
"Your Majesty, today, a large number of merchants came from the Sun-Moon Empire. They bought all kinds of shops, materials, soul bones, and infiltrated various industrial chains in Xing Luo..."
The finance minister fell to his knees, looking miserable.
As to whether he is worried about the country encountering a disaster or worried about his own pension being lost, no one knows.
"call……"
Xu Jiawei took a deep breath and clenched and unclenched his fists.
He was filled with grief and anger.
A big defeat a few days ago.
Regardless of the casualties of Shrek and Haotian Sect, there were a total of four priests in his Xingluo Empire. The two Super Douluos, Wang Xianer, the first in the auxiliary system, and the chief priest were seriously injured. Whether they can recover from their injuries is another matter. The other two Titled Douluos will stay in the Sun-Moon Empire forever. Of the eleven Soul Douluos, only six survived...
This was not only a serious blow to the Xingluo Empire, it was almost like losing half of its life.
He had been hoping to use the money he earned to buy some rare treasures from Shrek's Treasure Pavilion to treat the two priests, or to enhance the strength of the entire Xingluo Soul Master Corps, but then this shocking bolt of lightning came.
Now facing the Sun-Moon Empire, which did not even bother to put on an act and quickly used the defrauded gold soul coins to purchase various assets of his Xingluo, his heart was bleeding.
Perhaps, this is the reason why the Sun and Moon Soul Guidance Corps was almost able to attack the Xingluo Imperial Capital last time, but retreated at the last minute.
After all, in the hands of a qualified ruler, occupation has two meanings.
With the roar of artillery fire, forcibly razing a city is considered occupation; breaking into the interior and controlling the lifeblood of the city, only needing to repair the traces of war before being able to continue using it, is also considered occupation.
He raised his head and looked at the light blue sky outside the hall.
The young ruler was obviously not satisfied with the former.
And the fact is, he did it, and left them no room for resistance.
Ask for help from Shrek Academy or Haotian Sect?
What a joke, they can't even protect themselves.
The alliance action not long ago is the best proof.
He finally understood at this moment.
From the very beginning, that person had been planning the continent, weaving a huge net that covered the sky, waiting for them to slowly come in. Until today, their bodies have been firmly entangled in the net. Where can they run?
“Hehehe…”
Xu Jiawei's voice was desolate.
"From the very beginning, he wanted the entire Xingluo Empire, a brand new Xingluo Empire with vast territory and countless vast resources."
If it were in the past, he would still be ambitious. Even if the Sun-Moon Empire wanted to occupy the Xingluo Imperial Capital, they would have to be prepared for the possibility that the entire city would be destroyed and they would only get a ruined imperial capital.
But now…
With the change of ownership of each shop and industrial chain.
The financial lifeline of the entire Xingluo will be completely controlled by the Sun-Moon Empire. The question is, does he really still have the heart to resist now?
Without it, he felt hopeless.
"So, do you have any solution?" Xu Jiawei lowered his head and looked at the Minister of Finance jokingly.
The latter knelt down in panic, trembling and not daring to reply.
What can he do?
Nowadays, a huge amount of wealth is controlled by the Sun-Moon Empire. With the Star Luo Empire in danger, the first thought of most shops is to sell off their assets for safety. What's more, they already have plenty of money. How can you resist them if they throw a stack of shining gold soul coins at you?
Looking at the vast Xingluo Empire, the assets directly controlled by the royal family account for less than one-fifth.
The remaining four fifths...
"Resign."
Xu Jiawei slowly stood up and walked towards the back of the hall.
His steps were slightly unsteady.
Looking at his back, he didn't look like a 30-something emperor in his prime, but more like an old man...
…
Shrek Academy.
Poseidon Pavilion.
The atmosphere is depressing.
The first seat that used to be occupied by an amiable old man sitting in a wheelchair is now empty.
Xuan Zi continued to drink, his eyes red.
Mr. Lin closed his eyes tightly, looking sad.
Old Song was wrapped in bandages all over his body, sitting in a wheelchair, grimacing in anger and cursing something.
Yan Shaozhe and others stood aside, with different expressions on their faces, but they were all worried.
"Now that Master Mu has passed away, we should first select someone to coordinate the overall situation." Master Lin said softly.
"Hui Qun is right. I recommend Master Xuan." Master Zhuang nodded.
"I also recommend Master Xuan."
"Mr. Xuan deserves it."
No matter how unreliable Xuan Zi is, now that Moon left so suddenly, if Shrek doesn't have a commander, it's probably not far from collapse...
"I feel so ashamed..."
Although Xuan Zi was interested in the position of the leader of the Sea God Pavilion, he had been looking forward to it for more than a day, from deputy to leader.
But now, apart from him, no one can carry the banner of Shrek, so he plans to resign three times.
Sure enough, after a series of tugs and pulls, Xuan Zi looked hesitant and said, "If that's the case, then I will take over the position of the Sea God Pavilion Master, but... the position of the next generation Sea God Pavilion Master should also be decided as soon as possible."
"I recommend Bei Bei. Old Mu died fighting for Shrek, and Bei Bei inherited his Holy Light Dragon. As long as we train him well, a new Extreme Douluo may be born." said Elder Lin.
"That's right, Hui Qun is right." Mr. Zhuang nodded.
Yan Shaozhe looked at the elders calmly and after a few words, he confirmed Beibei's identity.
I feel a little sad.
Although he looks down on Beibei, it is undeniable that looking at the entire Shrek Academy now, only Beibei's talent can be shown off. No matter who gave him this talent, I just want to ask you if you can do it.
Seeing that nearly half of the seats for the elders were missing, Yan Shaozhe's eyes became even more lonely.
With the current Shrek, what can it use to compete with the Sun-Moon Empire, which is at its peak?
Jubao Pavilion was hit hard, and half of Old Lin's hair turned white. That was the foundation accumulated by Shrek Academy for tens of thousands of years, but now it has been taken advantage of by the Sun-Moon Empire.
Under this double blow, whether Shrek can cheer up again is a question...
(End of this chapter)
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