Chapter 167. Dare to raise your hand to the Spirit Hall, your hand will be chopped off.
The Continental United Newspaper is still suppressed by the Spirit Hall media. Ning Fengzhi is so worried about this matter that his hair has fallen out.
He does not ask to suppress the Spirit Hall, but at least balance it out. The Spirit Hall is so strong, so what if it is slightly checked.
There is no other way, Ning Fengzhi can only convene a continental meeting!
The representatives of the Continental United Newspaper, Ning Fengzhi, Dai Tianfeng, and Xue Qinghe sat together for a conversation.
"Although the three of us have united together and integrated our resources, we are still no match for the Spirit Hall. The public opinion of the entire continent is still firmly in the hands of the Spirit Hall. Sect Master Ning, how do you think we should counter it?" Ning Fengzhi said.
"The Spirit Hall's advantage lies in its continent-wide reach. Its information can be gathered anywhere on the continent where a Spirit Hall exists. Now that we've integrated the two empires, we're essentially on par with the Spirit Hall. They also have an advantage we don't possess," Ning Fengzhi said. "The Spirit Hall possesses knowledge of soul guide manufacturing."
"I don't know what kind of soul guide knowledge they've acquired, but it's a massive threat to all of us. Take the media, for example. When we gather intelligence and transmit it back to the main newspaper, sometimes it takes days, sometimes months. The Spirit Hall delivers real-time information, an advantage we simply can't match."
Dai Tianfeng asked, "Then what should we do?"
Ning Fengzhi said solemnly. "The only way is for us to also obtain the Spirit Hall's soul guide manufacturing technology. The Spirit Hall is so powerful. If we activate our covert operations and increase our financial investment, I'm sure there won't be any fish that won't bite."
Dai Tianfeng and Xue Qinghe nodded. Xue Qinghe said, "Then we should all jointly initiate this plan with the Heaven Dou Empire and the Xing Luo Empire."
"Soul guide technology cannot be monopolized by the Spirit Hall; it belongs to all of humanity," Dai Tianfeng declared.
The three parties reached a consensus: each party would contribute funds and resources, and no matter what, they would recruit a single individual from the Spirit Hall, preferably a Spirit Master, to bring the knowledge of soul guides from within the Spirit Hall and share it with everyone.
However, Ning Fengzhi's plans suffered a major setback.
Qian Xunji had established two counter-espionage mechanisms.
One required Qian Xunji to review all those selected for the Spirit Master program, making it easy for him to identify any spies.
After passing Qian Xunji's scrutiny, a fake soul guide device would be implanted within the body. This device would identify any betrayal of the Spirit Hall and, upon confirmation, detonate.
In other words, becoming a Spirit Master was tantamount to handing one's life over to the Spirit Hall.
But was it worth it? Within the Spirit Hall, Soul Masters enjoyed exceptionally generous treatment. Among other things, becoming a Soul Master granted a thousand-year-old spirit bone, and many were willing to pledge their lives to the Spirit Hall.
Another counter-espionage mechanism lies in Qian Xunji's restructuring of the Shadow Angels department. Originally handled by Ghost, it is now led by Lin Mengtong. With Lin Mengtong's powerful mental scanning capabilities, the psychic fluctuations of every individual within the Spirit Hall are difficult to conceal.
Catching a single assassin or spy requires no torture; a whole slew of them are instantly revealed.
Under these two mechanisms, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, the Xingluo Empire, and the Tiandou Empire suffered a crushing defeat, turning the entire Spirit City into an intelligence black hole for all the powers on the continent.
The spies they had operated within the Spirit Hall for years were virtually eradicated under Lin Mengtong's Shadow Angel Guards.
Of course, even more despicable was the Spirit Hall's sting operation. "Aren't you trying to bribe me?" "I'll take whatever money you have, but as for intelligence, that's just dreaming."
The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, unwilling to give up this potential defector due to their high initial investment, doubled down on their investment, yet saw no tangible results. By the time they realized they'd been defrauded, they'd already plundered hundreds of millions of gold soul coins on this individual.
It's fair to say that Ning Fengzhi and his team's infiltration of the Spirit Hall had effectively depleted both talent and talent.
As for Ning Fengzhi's protest to the Spirit Hall, demanding the Spirit Hall share their research findings on spirit tools, Qian Xunji simply ignored him, retorting, "Master Ning, I believe you're an elderly man. Do you think it's possible for the Spirit Hall to share your knowledge of spirit tools? If you want spirit tools, reach out to the Spirit Hall. I'll sever as many as you can."
Ning Fengzhi's fingers trembled with anger after receiving Qian Xunji's reply. Coupled with the setbacks suffered by the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect during this period, Ning Fengzhi felt the dominance of the Spirit Hall even more acutely.
He wanted soul guide technology more than anything else, especially offensive soul guides. If he could master these, his sect's strength would undoubtedly double, and they would no longer be mere support-type soul masters unable to fight.
Soul guides were a legacy left to the entire continent by their ancestors. Why should the Spirit Hall monopolize them? Why?
"Hey, send your men back. No need to infiltrate. No matter how many go, many will die. Don't sacrifice them in vain, Sect Master," Chen Xin counseled.
Ning Fengzhi took a deep breath and said, "Well, this is the only way. Qian Xunji keeps a close eye on his soul guides. Infiltrating Spirit City is impossible. We can only hope to infiltrate the soul guides who have left Spirit City."
Two flowers bloom, each with its own beauty. Suppressed by the Spirit Hall in the war of publicity, Dai Tianfeng, even with his alliances with the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and the Heaven Dou Empire, hadn't had a good meal in the past two days.
Suddenly, Dai Tianfeng received a secret letter from one of his subordinates.
"Your Majesty, has the Third Prince escaped disguised as a woman?"
Dai Tianfeng's face immediately crossed with displeasure. "That worthless fellow escaped, so be it. Just keep a close eye on him and don't bother me with this matter."
The Xingluo Empire is currently a battle between two princes for the throne. Davis and Dai Mubai are both options for Dai Tianfeng's successor, each with their own strengths.
Dai Mubai's advantage lay in talent. He was slightly more gifted than Davis. If compared to peers, Davis might not have been able to compete with Dai Mubai, but Davis had one undeniable advantage.
He was six years older than Dai Mubai.
Six years of extra training time was enough to create an insurmountable gap between the two. Anyone could see that Davis was a clear winner.
But Dai Tianfeng didn't think so.
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