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

Xu Sanshi couldn't help but say, "Junior Brother, once Sea God Douluo Lin Huiqun refuses our offer, we will have no way out. This is no small matter. Let's discuss it again and come up with a safer solution."

"Hesitation leads to trouble!" Huo Yuhao waved his hand dismissively and said, "Third Senior Brother, how come you're still so timid after two lifetimes? Let me tell you, I'm 70% confident I can make Sea God Douluo Lin Huiqun a member of our Tang Sect, and 30% confident I can keep her on the sidelines. What do you have to be afraid of?"

"Senior Sister Chen Yu, as the young master of the Sea God Pavilion, you should have the opportunity to meet the Sea God Douluo Lin Huiqun, right? Find a time to invite her to our Tang Sect's rest room. Leave the rest to me; I'll definitely give everyone a satisfactory answer!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yu slowly lowered her head, her delicate hands gripping the hem of her skirt tightly, as if she were struggling with something inside.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Yu finally raised her head, regaining her usual capable demeanor. Looking in Huo Yuhao's direction, she said in a low voice, "The risk is too great. If you want me to gamble my life, you, Huo Yuhao, have to give me a promise."

"What promise?" Huo Yuhao asked impatiently.

Chen Yu said, "I want you to promise me in front of everyone... if you become the new ruler of the God Realm, you must provide me with a quasi-god king's position for me to merge with."

"A quasi-god-king level divine position? Hmph, Senior Sister Chen Yu, you underestimate me, Huo Yuhao!" Huo Yuhao said with a smile, "If I return to my peak and become the ruler of the God Realm, Senior Sister Chen Yu, you will be the new Goddess of Life."

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao's gaze swept over the remaining five members of the Tang Clan. "You are all my partners, my dear friends who have accompanied me through my growth. I'm making this clear: I will do everything in my power to secure benefits for you and obtain a divine position suitable for each of you, as a way of thanking you for taking care of me all these years."

It's just empty promises, right? Huo Yuhao is a natural at it. He makes promises first to satisfy everyone, and whether or not he keeps them is just a matter of his word. Besides, if he really becomes the ruler of the God Realm, he wouldn't mind nepotism and having all six members of the Tang Sect merge into a God-King level position.

"Alright, in that case, in order to become the new Goddess of Life, I am willing to follow your arrangements, Huo Yuhao."

As he spoke, Chen Yu took out a jade slip for transmitting sound from his pocket, gathered his soul power at his fingertips, and gently tapped the jade slip several times.

The scene shifts to the Tang Clan's lounge, where the seven members of the Tang Clan are still sitting around a table. But this time... an elderly woman with white hair is now on the sofa.

"Yu'er, why did you call me here in such a hurry? Is there something important?"

Lin Huiqun stared at the girl in front of her with an unfriendly expression, looking like an elder who was about to teach her a lesson at the slightest provocation.

Chen Yuqiang feigned fear, walked to Lin Huiqun's side, and said in a gentle tone, "Senior Sea God Douluo, do you want to... become a god?"

"Become a god? Heh, of course I want to. What soul master doesn't want to become a god?" Lin Huiqun said self-deprecatingly. "But I am a servant of the gods, a servant of the gods who has passed the seventh level of the Red Rank Trial. In this life, I can only serve the gods and I have no right to become a god."

Snapped!

Lin Huiqun suddenly raised her arm and slapped Chen Yu hard across the face. "Chen Yu! Did you call me here just to humiliate me?"

"No, Elder Lin, we have no intention of humiliating you. We called you here simply to discuss a major matter, one that could change the course of your life. Are you truly willing to sacrifice everything to open the path to godhood for the next Sea God?"

Seeing Chen Yu being beaten, Huo Yuhao immediately stood in front of her, his tiger-like eyes fixed on Lin Huiqun's eyes.

Lin Huiqun scoffed, "What does this have to do with you, Huo Yuhao? You can't provide me with a divine position so I can become a true god!"

"I can!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Huo Yuhao directly used the original power of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm to present Lin Huiqun with his memories of becoming a god in his previous life in the form of a slideshow.

"Elder Lin, although I have lived two lives and was reborn as a God King, you are now over a hundred years older than me and a Limit Douluo, so I will call you Elder Lin for now. Lu Qingshuang is the successor chosen by the Sea God Tang San, right? In twenty years at most, or ten years at least, you will have to sacrifice everything to open a path to godhood for Lu Qingshuang."

With a smile, Huo Yuhao said, "Elder Lin, are you willing to make a bet with me? We'll bet on my future, Huo Yuhao's future, and the price will be your life. Since you're going to die anyway, why not take a gamble before you die and try to save your own life?"

"You don't have absolute loyalty to Tang San, the Sea God, do you? He disregarded your feelings and forcibly aborted the child in your womb. Can you really accept that?"

Lin Huiqun: "..."

To be honest, if the successor of the Sea God really is Lu Qingshuang, and the other party did not promise to preserve her soul during the sacrifice and bring the matter of resurrection in the divine realm, Lin Huiqun might actually be tempted.

Unfortunately, the successor of the Sea God is not Lu Qingshuang, but Chen Yu, who is secretly laughing on the side. Tsk tsk tsk, Huo Yuhao is such a silly kid, he was completely fooled by Chen Yu without even realizing it.

Come back to your senses.

Lin Huiqun feigned difficulty and said, "Lu Qingshuang has the qualification to directly communicate with the God Realm. If some things are done too far, this old woman... will have no choice but to betray you in exchange for a quick death!"

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up, and he quickly rubbed his hands together, saying with great joy, "Elder Lin, does that mean you've agreed to my bet?"

Lin Huiqun nodded and said, "When we return to Shrek City, I will formally hand over power to Yu Yatou, making her the de facto leader of the Sea God Pavilion. As for how many Sea God Pavilion members she can gain loyalty from before Lu Qingshuang becomes a god, that is not within my consideration."

After speaking, Lin Huiqun glanced thoughtfully at Chen Yu, then turned around and walked out of the Tang Clan's lounge.

Chen Yu's move was brilliant; he mastered the art of "switching the beams and pillars" and "deceiving the heavens and crossing the sea" to the fullest extent.

From now on, as long as Lu Qingshuang doesn't mess things up, Huo Yuhao will never doubt her identity until the moment Chen Yu becomes a god.

Lin Huiqun still didn't understand why Huo Yuhao had to openly oppose Tang San. Why couldn't he pretend to be a good boy, lurk by Tang San's side, and find an opportunity to betray him?

Why does he consider himself extraordinary, believing he's destined to stand at the pinnacle of this world? (End of Chapter)