Xiao Hongchen looked at the students and continued, "Shrek City is the most expensive city in the entire Douluo Continent. Take soul tools as an example Shrek Academy's own soul tools aren't particularly popular in the market.
As a result, most of the soul tools sold in Shrek City co from the Sun Moon Empire. To cover the ever increasing rent and maximize profits, rchants collude to inflate prices to absurd levels.
Additionally, I've heard of so dishonest rchants even selling Shrek soul tools disguised as Sun Moon soul tools, using inferior products to scam uninford custors.
And let's not even ntion the Mingde Hall soul tools they're even more ridiculously priced.
Even so, people still flock to buy Sun Moon soul tools.
Because when purchasing a soul tool, what matters most is its effectiveness and quality.
Of course, so soul masters remain stubborn, believing that a true soul master should not rely on external tools.
But sooner or later, they'll regret it."
"The reality is that soul tools are just one aspect of life they're not everything.
For anyone, the top priority will always be having enough to eat.
Based on my experience as an exchange student at Shrek Academy, I can say for certain everything in Shrek City is outrageously expensive!
Shrek Academy's cafeteria, in order to ensure that poorer students don't starve when they first enroll, has the cheapest food in the entire city."
"But even then, a simple plate of stir fried greens and white rice costs two copper soul coins.
anwhile, in Mingdu, two copper soul coins could buy you a full al with two ats and one vegetable!
To summarize earning twenty gold soul coins per year in Mingdu provides a better life than earning thirty gold soul coins per year in Shrek City!"
Upon hearing this, thunderous applause erupted from the students.
The female student who had asked the question also expressed her gratitude before taking her seat.
More students continued asking questions, with Huo Yuhao being the primary focus of the discussion.
Once the seminar concluded, the students left satisfied, while several journalists docunted the key points.
To amplify the seminar's influence, they disseminated the content across the Sun Moon Empire.
Mingdou Mountain Range
Late Night
In the White Tiger Duke's tent, the lights still burned brightly.
Dai Hao removed his armor, now dressed in a simple white robe, and sat at his desk.
He picked up a letter filled with details from the Sun Moon Team's seminar and began carefully reading through it.
This information ca from a Star Luo Empire spy stationed in the Sun Moon Empire.
Due to the tense relations between Star Luo and Sun Moon, and the likelihood of another large scale war, the Star Luo Empire's leadership kept a close watch on all developnts within Sun Moon.
As a result, a large network of spies had been dispatched into Sun Moon territory to gather intelligence.
However, even now, not a single spy had managed to infiltrate the upper echelons of Sun Moon's leadership.
Top secret information remained completely inaccessible, much to Dai Hao's frustration.
Nevertheless, five years ago after the previous Continental Soul Master Tournant, Dai Hao had ordered a special team of spies, personally trained by the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, to focus solely on gathering intelligence about Huo Yuhao.
That's why this transcript from the seminar had been rushed to his desk.
After finishing the letter, Dai Hao's expression darkened.
His mood soured significantly.
Based on the content of the seminar, he could conclude without a doubt his son, Huo Yuhao, had been completely brainwashed and controlled by the vile forces of the Sun Moon Empire.
That's the only possible explanation for why he would stand on stage and openly defend them.
After their fallout during the tournant, Dai Hao had spent a long ti contemplating what went wrong.
He understood that his neglect of Yun'er had indirectly caused a series of painful tragedies.
But he had already apologized.
His reputation had already been tarnished because of it.
So why had Yuhao refused to forgive him?
Why had he severed their father son relationship?
Was he really expected to kneel and cry at Yun'er's grave for forgiveness?
No. Impossible.
The real Yuhao would never humiliate him like that.
Yuhao was his and Yun'er's son.
Even though he had never t Yuhao in his youth, he knew Yun'er's character well.
She would never have raised their child to hate his father.
Instead, she would have spoken well of him, ensuring Yuhao had a great impression of his father.
No one knew Yun'er better than he did.
So his judgnt was clear
Sothing was wrong.
The real Yuhao would have forgiven him the mont he apologized.
He would have cried in his arms, apologizing for misunderstanding him.
The Yuhao of today had undoubtedly fallen under the complete control of the Sun Moon Empire.
He had been brainwashed beyond recognition.
"It's all the Sun Moon Empire's fault!"
"You bastards stole my son!"
The more he thought about it, the angrier he beca.
Instinctively, he raised his left hand and slamd it onto the desk
BANG!
The force of the impact sent objects flying into the air before crashing back down, so even falling to the floor.
Fortunately, the desk was a specially reinforced soul tool, so Dai Hao's strike though powerful did not break it.
However, the loud sound reverberated throughout the camp.
"Father!"
The shout ca from outside the tent.
A mont later, Dai Yueheng rushed in alongside several personal guards, his face filled with concern.
Since Dai Hao was the Empire's Grand Marshal, any unusual sounds from his tent would imdiately alert the guards outside.
Dai Yueheng was among them his father had arranged for him to stay close.
This was because Dai Hao had already lost Dai Huabin, and he refused to lose another son.
By keeping Dai Yueheng by his side, he could personally protect him.
After all, Sun Moon spies were actively targeting their family.
Rather than risk Dai Yueheng being kidnapped and used against him, it was safer to keep him close.
But right now, his presence only made Dai Hao angrier.
Because Dai Yueheng had known about Huo Yuhao's existence.
And yet, he had hidden it from him for years.
If Dai Yueheng had told him sooner, Yuhao wouldn't have run off to the Sun Moon Empire.
He wouldn't have been brainwashed.
And he wouldn't be standing on stage in Sun Moon, supporting their empire!
Now, Dai Hao had finally found an outlet for his rage.
His face darkened with anger as he sternly rebuked
"How many tis have I told you?!"
"When we're at ho, you may call 'Father.'"
"But when we are on duty, you will address by my title!"
Dai Yueheng felt the tension in the air.
Seeing his father's dark expression, he imdiately straightened his posture, bowed respectfully, and said
"Yes, Grand Marshal!"
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