In Douluo Continent, I am the mastermind behind the scenes.

Even Tang San had to abide by the rule that "gods cannot interfere with the mortal realm," let alone the Six Monsters.

If it weren't for the need to investigate the mastermind behind the demon beast race, let alone going down to the mortal realm, even going out of the divine realm to carry out a mission would require reporting to the divine realm committee first.

"Annoying! So annoying!"

Xiao Wu clenched her fists, her beautiful eyes scanning Dai Mubai's direction, and said through gritted teeth, "Tiger Dai, are there any monster strongholds near Shrek City?"

"Yes, yes, I'll take you there."

Dai Mubai subconsciously wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and quickly gestured for the conference room door to open.

Don't ask, the answer is yes. With the speed of a god, there's not much difference between a hundred miles and a thousand miles. If he doesn't vent his anger, it will be Dai Mubai who suffers!

And so, the man and the rabbit left Shrek City and headed south, arriving at Gengxin City, which was known as the Metal Capital.

"Gengxin City? Dai Laohu, why did you bring me here?"

Looking at the road sign in front of her, Xiao Wu thought Dai Mubai was making fun of her, and subconsciously clenched her fists, making a punching motion.

Seeing this, Dai Mubai raised an eyebrow and hurriedly pointed to a hill behind Xiao Wu, saying, "Xiao Wu, do you see that? That smoking spot is where one of the strongholds of the demon beast clan is located."

"Last time, Zhu Qing followed Zhu Ningyun and the other two to Gengxin City, and they stayed there for three whole days. Hmm... At that time, I was on guard and sent people to thoroughly search Gengxin City inside and out. As a result... we discovered that there was a monster stronghold hidden here, and the stronghold seemed to be quite large."

Xiao Wu frowned and said, "As far as I know, at this time, the Sunset Forest only has the immortal herbs and soul beasts in the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, right? The demon beast race is also a beast race. Why would they leave such a large forest to live in and instead set up a stronghold on a mountain not far from the human world? What are they planning to do?"

Hearing this, Dai Mubai shrugged expressionlessly. Frankly, some intelligence wasn't that he couldn't investigate, but rather that there was no need to. Why bother with all the trouble he was creating, since his godhood level had no room for improvement no matter how many missions he completed?

Seeing that Dai Mubai was acting like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water, Xiao Wu couldn't scold him too much, so she could only hop and skip towards the hill that Dai Mubai pointed to.

"Dai Laohu, we're almost at the top of the mountain, and we haven't seen a single sentry post along the way. Are you lying to me?"

Xiao Wu's rabbit ears suddenly twitched, and her two iron fists kept gesturing in front of Dai Mubai, giving off a posture that seemed ready to beat him up at the slightest provocation.

Dai Mubai wore an expression even more unsightly than crying. "I said... Sister Xiaowu, can't I just call you 'sister'? What's your status? And what's mine? How could I dare to lie to you?"

Dai Mubai was on the verge of tears. This Xiao Wu was too difficult to please. She had been nagging several times along the way and would threaten to throw punches at the drop of a hat. Even the little devil of the past was no more than this.

But what can be done? He was unreliable when he was young and offended a certain rabbit more than once.

Five minutes passed, and the man and the rabbit finally reached the top of the mountain. There they saw... the buildings on the mountaintop were dilapidated, giving them a feeling of "reminiscing in vain, listening to the flute in vain, returning to their hometown like a stranger who has been abandoned."

What, what's going on here?

Xiao Wu stared at the dilapidated buildings before her, her face turning extremely grim. She didn't believe Dai Mubai would dare lie to her; the existence of such a large number of buildings on this mountain proved that Dai Mubai's intelligence was accurate.

But... what's going on with this scene that looks like no one has lived here for many years?

Just then, Dai Mubai suddenly remembered something, and quickly tugged at Xiao Wu's sleeve, saying thoughtfully, "Xiao Wu... Sister, do you still remember that secret realm in the God Realm where people practice divine skills?"

Xiao Wu pondered, "Of course I remember. It seems to be the place where the Dragon God secluded himself. The flow of time inside is two to one compared to the outside world. One day inside is equivalent to two days outside. Due to neglect, the spiritual energy inside the space is quite thin, and it has now become a secret realm for the gods to practice their divine skills."

"Hmm... Tiger Dai, you mean... the situation here is similar to that secret realm?"

"I can't think of any other reason besides that."

Dai Mubai shook his head. People cannot imagine things they have never encountered before, and the same goes for gods. In his understanding, he could not even conceive of a second possibility.

Since we're already here, it wouldn't be right not to explore it.

The place wasn't particularly big, but it wasn't small either. After some friendly discussion, the man and the rabbit decided to split up and finish their investigation as soon as possible. From beginning to end, they didn't think they could find any information in these dilapidated buildings.

Xiao Wu had just finished investigating the second room of the first building and was about to enter the third room when suddenly she felt a dizzy and lightheaded sensation. The next moment, the dilapidated room was transformed, and a large screen appeared in front of her.

There are six small characters in the lower right corner of the screen. Upon closer inspection, they seem to read "Backstage of 'Asura Goddess'?"

The moment Xiao Wu saw the screen, she felt like her head was about to explode. There were four people on it: Tang San, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, Tang Hao, and a middle-aged man with blond hair who looked four or five parts similar to Qian Renxue.

The four of them were chatting and laughing around a copper pot, eating hot pot. Tang Hao and Chrysanthemum Douluo were sitting together... eating hot pot?

"Uncle Qian, shouldn't we change the name of this show? Ever since the original Shrek Seven Devils ascended to heaven, Xiao Wu's screen time has been decreasing, and the audience is protesting and demanding that the show have a different lead actress."

Tang San took out a document from his pocket and respectfully handed it to the blond man.

The camera zoomed in, and Xiao Wu could see the name tag on the blond man's chest, which read "Qian Xunji" in small characters.

Thousand, Thousand Seeking Speed?

Tang Sanzang called Qianxun "Uncle Qian"?

After briefly glancing through the documents, Qian Xunji said thoughtfully, "The plot has progressed to the point where Xiao Wu goes down to the mortal realm to investigate the mastermind behind the demon beast clan, right? Here's what we'll do: let's just arrange a plot where Xiao Wu dies, and in the end, the soul beast clan and the demon beast clan join forces to perish together with the divine realm, thus hastily ending this drama."

"Xiao Wu, the female lead, has earned a lot of popularity for our production team. If we auction her off while she's at the peak of her popularity, we're sure to get a good price."

"For the next drama... let's make a remake of 'Asura Goddess,' with the Spirit Hall's victory as the final ending. Hmm... the rabbit-eared girl image is more popular. As for the mistress, we'll make you a Xiao Wu as your wife. Remember, in the next drama, you'll be the villain. You absolutely can't be too nice to Xiao Wu; you have to beat her up often. Understand?" (End of Chapter)