Chapter 41: with translation of chapter title

Dai Mubai's eyes lit up, and he nodded, saying, "Exactly, that's exactly what should be done."

Immediately after, Dai Mubai asked, "So, what should we do next?"

In front of Dai Weisi, Dai Mubai naturally feels somewhat inferior, so he first asks Dai Weisi for his opinion.

Dai Weisi smiled and said, "Dai Xiyu has indeed been making a splash lately, his strength rising rapidly."

"However, he has no real foundation, so getting rid of him isn't difficult."

Dai Mubai also didn't notice that Dai Weisi said "eliminate" rather than "cripple," and he quickly asked, "Then what should we do?"

Dai Weisi looked at Dai Mubai, lowered his voice, and said:

"It's simple: my people are everywhere in the imperial palace. As long as we grasp Dai Xiyu's schedule, we can tamper with his food and drink beforehand, then strike him midway—he'll surely be unable to react."

Hearing Dai Weisi's plan, Dai Mubai's eyes lit up.

After Dai Weisi finished speaking, Dai Mubai couldn't help but say:

"That way, we can cripple Dai Xiyu. As long as he can't cultivate anymore, this biggest threat will be eliminated."

Hearing Dai Mubai say that, Dai Weisi raised his eyebrows but didn't elaborate further.

After Dai Mubai left, a boy beside him couldn't help but ask:

"Your Highness, are you really going to team up with him? Later, I'm afraid it'll become a burden..."

Dai Weisi smirked contemptuously and said, "How could I possibly ally with someone as naive as him?"

After a pause, Dai Weisi continued, "I agreed to him only so I could find a scapegoat afterward."

"Then I'll easily eliminate both of them and push all the blame onto Dai Mubai, allowing me to reap the benefits like a fisherman."

The attendant's eyes lit up, and he flattered:

"As expected of Your Highness, you'll both eradicate a major threat and maintain your image—truly killing two birds with one stone."

Dai Weisi couldn't help but laugh, finding the attendant's flattery very pleasing.

This attendant has been cultivated by him since his martial soul awakening; his name is Qin Yang, originally from a viscount family.

Thanks to Dai Weisi's maneuvering, using some means to transfer battlefield merits, he successfully had Qin Yang's father promoted to earl, gaining a large territory.

Precisely for this reason, Qin Yang remains utterly loyal and is Dai Weisi's most trusted confidant.

However, after this operation concludes and the crown prince's position is secured, Dai Weisi will certainly not leave any loose ends.

Those attendants around him will likely all need to be "purged" then.

……

After the Grand Soul Duel ended, Dai Xiyu returned to the ducal mansion together with Zhu Zhuqing.

While Zhu Zhuqing was bathing, Dai Xiyu sat on the soft big bed and opened the system interface with his thoughts.

This noon, the system store had already been updated.

However, there were too many strong people present then, and Dai Xiyu didn't have a chance to redeem anything.

Now it's late at night, the entire ducal mansion only has the Netherworld Duke, with not even a Titled Douluo present—perfect for spending.

With a thought, the interface of the fortune store instantly appeared before his eyes.

【Fortune Balance: 5,082,901】

【Current Goods on Sale (updated in 179 days)】

【500-year Soul Ring: 6,000 Fortune】

【1,000-year Soul Ring: 10,000 Fortune】

【10,000-year Soul Ring: 100,000 Fortune】

【Divine-bestowed Soul Ring: 1,500,000 Fortune】

【10,000-year Right Arm Soul Bone: 200,000 Fortune】

【100,000-year External Soul Bone (random): 2,000,000 Fortune】

【1,000,000-year Spirit-Concentrating Alluring Skull: 20,000,000 Fortune】

【Soul Power (Level 1): 1,200,000 Fortune】

【Free Attribute Points: 400,000 Fortune】

【Third Martial Soul (random): 5,000,000 Fortune】

【A pouch of gold soul coins (1,000 pieces): 1,000 Fortune】

……

After this store update, the refreshed items made Dai Xiyu's heart race involuntarily.

Especially that million-year soul bone—even though Dai Xiyu had some mental preparation, he never expected it.

Unlike soul rings, soul bones of any age can be absorbed freely.

Even a million-year soul bone poses no problem for Dai Xiyu to absorb now.

Only, the price is somewhat high.

Let alone twenty million—Dai Xiyu's balance has never exceeded ten million.

Wanting to save up another twenty million is no small challenge.

Moreover, that 100,000-year external soul bone is also very tempting.

Unlike normal soul bones, external soul bones can evolve together with the user; you can't judge them solely by their surface age.

In other words, if Dai Xiyu now absorbs a 100,000-year external soul bone, it's not impossible to later upgrade it to a million-year level.

In the long run, this external soul bone is clearly more cost-effective than a million-year skull.

However, for now Dai Xiyu has no intention of redeeming these two soul bones.

Relatively speaking, soul power level is still more important.

He has decided to first break through his soul power to the fortieth rank, then start accumulating fortune.

When soul power reaches the limit of the current level, one can continue cultivating and accumulating soul power.

The accumulated soul power will be released all at once when obtaining the next soul ring.

Therefore, raising soul power to rank forty does not delay the cultivation of martial soul fusion, nor does it delay one's own soul power cultivation, and it will not attract too much attention.

Now, Dai Xiyu's cultivation speed is already outrageous.

If there is another breakthrough in a short time, it's hard to avoid suspicion.

During this time of accumulating luck, consolidating oneself is also very good.

Once enough luck is accumulated—twenty million—exchange for the skull, then purchase an external soul bone, after which promotion won't be too late.

Thinking thus, Dai Xiyu exchanged using his intent, spending luck.

【Successfully purchased soul power (rank 1), luck -1,200,000】

After the exchange, his soul power at this moment has officially reached rank forty.

As long as he absorbs one more soul ring, he can immediately become a four-ring Soul Ancestor.

The luck balance still has over three million eight hundred thousand; Dai Xiyu temporarily has no intention to exchange anything else, so he casually closed the luck shop.

In the following days, he returned to his previous life as before.

Each day, besides cultivating with Zhu Zhuqing, they also trained together.

Of course, occasionally he would also divert some energy to deal with the nobles who came to fawn over him.

Before, Dai Xiyu had no such worries; each day he only needed to attend to his own affairs.

Now it's different; these nobles have taken a fancy to Dai Xiyu's future, and naturally they will shift the energy they previously placed on Dai Weisi onto him.

Dai Xiyu also does not resist, after all people cannot completely cut off social interaction, especially when one's strength is not particularly strong at present.

However, at present there are still some concerns left.

Dai Weisi and Dai Mubai are still lively and vigorous; these two can be considered mortal enemies, and must be dealt with cautiously.

To this end, on the third day after the Grand Soul Duel ended, Dai Xiyu specially set aside a day's time and left Star Luo City by carriage.

(End of chapter)