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

Thus, the Sun Moon Empire delegation split into two groups, one running ahead and the other chasing behind. In less than ten minutes, the group left Shrek City.

"Vice Commander Bai, what if the Tang Clan...?"

As he spoke, Ma Tianmu made a throat-slitting gesture.

"It's highly unlikely," Zhu Ningyu chuckled. "Huo Yuhao is Huo Yuhao, the Tang Sect is the Tang Sect, and the Sea God Pavilion is the Sea God Pavilion. They can't be treated the same. The current situation is somewhat similar to what happened after the Three Gods War. The gods have just left Douluo Continent, and it's precisely the time for the Sea God Pavilion to regain its dominance over the four seas. The Sea God Pavilion can't possibly let Huo Yuhao run rampant. If we die on our way back to Mingdu, what will the other members of the delegation think?"

"Even if we were to concede that the Sea God Pavilion harbors murderous intent towards us, would you, Lord Ma Tianmu, care? Which member of the delegation didn't come to Shrek City with a death wish?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Tianmu burst into laughter. In that instant, the gloom in his heart vanished. This trip to Shrek City was definitely worthwhile.

Ma Tianmu was about to pat Zhu Ningyu on the shoulder from behind when he remembered the difference between men and women, so he had to give up.

"Deputy Commander Bai... oh no, Miss Bai, once we return to Mingdu, I will recommend you to His Majesty as the head of the Ma family. With your strategic acumen, you are absolutely capable of becoming the first female cabinet member of the Sun Moon Empire."

Hearing this, Zhu Ningyu's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. She wasn't a woman in the true sense... wait, what do you mean by the first female cabinet member? That's a nice way of putting it. With Yin Hongchen's abilities, she was perfectly capable of handling the work of the cabinet.

Damn it, it's not even a hint yet, and that old bastard Ma Tianmu is already making empty promises.

Zhu Ningyu was all smiles on the surface, but inside she was cursing. If she was going to infiltrate someone's management, why did she have to infiltrate their management team?

However... it doesn't matter. The cabinet is fine too. Anyway, with the clones in front, handling some trivial government affairs is no problem at all.

……

On the other hand, the soul tool appreciation event hosted by the Tang Sect ended unhappily. There were quite a few forces willing to support it, but not many, which was far from what Huo Yuhao had expected.

Most factions simply selected a few soul tools that looked practical, intending to test them out back home. If they proved useful, they would purchase a batch from the Tang Sect for temporary use.

Soul tools might be obsolete once, but they could be obsolete a second time. It's enough to keep up with the times; there's no need to vigorously develop them. The last time soul tools disappeared from the scene, the efforts of countless soul tool masters over many years went down the drain—it was incredibly unfair.

Bai Yu is right. Soul Masters should focus on their own development. If their Martial Soul has no offensive capabilities, they should practice swordsmanship, knife skills, and other combat techniques, rather than focusing on developing external forces. Soul Masters who rely on external forces will never stand at the top of the Soul Master world.

After returning to the Huo family mansion, Huo Yuhao smashed everything he could find. Why did the Soul Tool Appraisal Meeting not meet expectations?

If Tangmen cannot become the official arms dealer of the three great empires, what reason would he have to spread Tangmen branches throughout the entire Douluo Continent, and what way would he have to integrate the three great empires and establish the Lingbing Empire without firing a single shot?

Ultimately, Huo Yuhao's path to success in his previous life was too smooth, almost illogical. Just look at him, Huo Yuhao, daydreaming even in broad daylight.

Even if the Tang Clan can become an arms dealer for the three great empires, why would the rulers of the three great empires allow a branch of the Tang Clan to be established on their doorstep?

Even if the Tang Sect branches are spread throughout the original Douluo Continent, why should they serve you, Huo Yuhao, as their master and establish the so-called Spirit Ice Empire?

Even after his rebirth, the Great God King Huo... never escaped the realm of daydreaming!

"That's enough!"

As a clear, cold female voice rang out, Chen Yu led the five members of the Tang Clan through the mansion gate and into the courtyard.

"Huo Yuhao, look at yourself now... what kind of state are you in? Who are you angry with? Bai Yu? Even without Bai Yu, this soul tool appraisal meeting was destined to fail."

"Don't even mention you, Huo Yuhao. Even the Sea God Pavilion Master and the gods in the God Realm wouldn't allow the Soul Masters of Douluo Continent to immediately accept Soul Tools again. What are you complaining about? Don't even mention Bai Yu; even I, Chen Yu, despise your arrogant and conceited attitude!"

"If someone like you doesn't repent, even if you become a god... you'll never earn anyone's respect!"

"But in my previous life..." Huo Yuhao said indignantly, about to show off his past achievements.

"Previous life? Heh, you still have the nerve to talk about the previous life?" Chen Yu sneered, "What are you talking about? You think you, Huo Yuhao, could make Xuan Ziwen, the mentor of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, switch allegiance to the Tang Sect just because of your personal charm? Have you never thought about what kind of personal charm you, Huo Yuhao, actually have? Do you just speak in a high-pitched voice and act cute whenever you meet a female Soul Master older than you?"

"More than anything, I suspect you're the male protagonist of some brainless novel, and that your past achievements are only possible because of the protagonist's halo."

"Your first spirit ring's lifespan is clearly a million years, yet you've repeatedly emphasized to outsiders that your first spirit ring is only ten years, and you even take pride in it, believing that everything you possessed in your previous life was the result of your hard work!"

"Heh, without a million-year soul ring and seven soul spirits, you, Huo Yuhao, are just a piece of trash! A complete and utter piece of trash! What the hell are you pretending for? What kind of charisma do you have? If you were to compete for the position of Tang Sect Master, I, Chen Yu, would be the first to object!"

Chen Yu couldn't hold back and slapped Huo Yuhao twice, then kicked him as well.

She broke down!

I still feel a tiny bit resentful!

No matter how despicable Chen Yu may be, she is at least a normal person, unlike Huo Yuhao who is hypocritical, enjoying the treatment given to him by the million-year-old Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm Soul Ring while playing the victim to gain sympathy from others.

The first spirit ring in a million years! That's the first spirit ring in a million years! No one in the history of the Sea God Pavilion has ever received such treatment.

(ps: More than 90% of transmigrators do not have a million-year-old first spirit ring)

Yes, Huo Yuhao's childhood was a bit tragic, but it wasn't so tragic as to be unbearable to look at, was it?

Did the people of the White Tiger Duke's mansion whip you every day? Or pull out your fingernails? Or break your arms and legs? Or starve you every day?

No, none of that. Besides, you, Huo Yuhao, have the qualification to awaken your martial soul for free, and you didn't even pay any price to obtain the "Soul Power Meditation Method." You call this "worse than the life of an ordinary person"?

Thinking about it carefully, Chen Yu was almost bursting with anger, and couldn't help but kick Huo Yuhao several more times! (End of this chapter)