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

That night, Shrek City descended into unprecedented chaos since the toppling of the angel statue. Many guests who had already fallen asleep were forcibly dragged from their beds and evicted from the hotel.

Either don't do it at all, or do it drastically.

The elders of the Sea God Pavilion, led by Song Qingying, took drastic measures, ordering all their businesses and family members to go on strike, resulting in... more than half of the shops in Shrek City closing down, and even the law enforcement team being paralyzed.

After all... as the rule-makers, they can't openly break the rules, so they can only exploit loopholes in the rules. It's impossible for them not to place their own people in the law enforcement team.

Without the protection of the law enforcement team, and with some people stirring things up, many Soul Masters who were complete strangers to each other started fighting.

In this world, it is difficult to make two Soul Masters treat each other with respect, but it is easy to make two complete strangers glare at each other. Nothing is more vulnerable to testing than human nature.

In an instant, shouts of killing, curses, and pleas for mercy filled the streets of Shrek City, turning the entire city into chaos.

Meanwhile, at the Tang Sect headquarters, in Huo Yuhao's personal studio.

Huo Yuhao, sitting in his office chair, faintly heard shouts of battle coming from outside the window. He frowned subconsciously and shouted towards the door, "Chen Yi, what's happening outside? Are the Ningyun Sect members causing trouble in Shrek City?"

Chen Yi then walked in from outside the door, looked at Huo Yuhao behind the desk, and said with a solemn expression, "Young Master Huo, the elders of the Sea God Pavilion, led by Song Qingying, are causing trouble in Shrek City. They first closed all the shops under their own name, caused all the disciples working in the Sea God Pavilion to go on strike, and instructed their subordinates to stir up trouble in Shrek City. Miss (Chen Yu) has already asked Pavilion Master Long to deal with it."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao rolled his eyes in anger and could no longer control his emotions. He grabbed the ornaments on his desk and started smashing them on the ground.

"Damn it! Bastards! How dare they blaspheme the gods like this? Aren't they afraid of divine punishment?"

Seeing this, Chen Yi was speechless and secretly cursed Huo Yuhao for not knowing how to conduct himself.

Was Huo Yuhao wrong?

He wasn't wrong, but he wasn't entirely without fault either.

The Grand Elder of the Sea God Pavilion disregarded the overall situation and openly embezzled military rations from the soldiers on the front lines. For this crime alone, it would not be an exaggeration to confiscate his family and exterminate his clan.

Huo Yuhao thought he was very merciful, he just set up a trial and gave them a chance to atone for their sins... But the question is, will those old slackers really appreciate his kindness?

As the spokesperson for the sea god, one can be as filthy as one is behind the scenes, but must appear glamorous on the surface. Once the glamorous exterior is exposed, one will inevitably suffer suppression from other believers of the sea god.

Huo Yuhao was wrong. He had oversimplified the situation. In the current situation, it wasn't that Song Qingying and the others couldn't be dealt with, but it depended on how they were dealt with. They were all going to be tried, and their crimes would be listed in detail. Not only were the convicted criminals free, but their rights had not been taken away either. This was clearly an attempt to incite resistance.

If you want to resist, then so be it. If you, Huo Yuhao, want to use this as an excuse to kill Song Qingying and her group, that's fine too, but you'll have to make proper arrangements for what happens afterward.

Song Qingying and her group, along with their family, control nearly half of the businesses in Shrek City. Executing them would be a simple matter of a word, but what about those businesses? Even if they are to be confiscated, there would still be enough manpower to manage them, right?

Have you thought about these things, Huo Yuhao?

Thinking of this, Chen Yi took a deep breath and said coldly, "Young Master Huo, according to your thinking, no matter what orders you issue, those elders can only carry them out and cannot do anything against you?"

"Shouldn't this be?" Huo Yuhao roared.

Chen Yi said softly, "Ten thousand years ago, after the Spirit Hall was destroyed, Sword Bone Douluo died in battle, and the once-powerful Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School fell from its pedestal. However... Ning Fengzhi stabilized the situation and prevented the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School from losing its lineage. What did he rely on?"

Huo Yuhao was somewhat confused but still replied impatiently, "What does he rely on? Hmph, isn't it just the daughter and son-in-law of a god? Otherwise, what qualifications does a level 79 Soul Saint have to gain the loyalty of several Soul Douluos?"

Hahahahaha...

Chen Yi laughed, her smile growing increasingly manic. Even at a time like this, how could Huo Yuhao still be so naive?

Should gods be supreme and have the approval of everyone?

Can strength be equated with power?

Can you really have a future by following someone who doesn't even understand the most basic common sense?

Chen Yi was too lazy to argue with Huo Yuhao any longer and simply walked out of the studio.

"baffling!"

Huo Yuhao murmured to himself, not taking Chen Yi's unusual behavior to heart, and sat back down in his office chair to continue carving the soul guidance array in his hands.

At this time, Chen Yi had already begun to consider leaving Shrek City. After reporting to her father, she quietly sneaked to the foot of the city wall at the east gate.

Here... Chen Yi encountered an unexpected person, Lu Qingshuang, the former captain of the Shrek Academy team, who grew from a quasi-Soul Master to a Soul Emperor in just six years.

Without Lu Qingshuang's talkativeness, the situation in Shrek City wouldn't have developed to this point. Thinking of this, Chen Yi felt relieved.

"Honey, Shuang'er, I was ordered by Young Master Huo to accompany you to Lingdou City to oversee the battle. Some things happened, so I'm a little late. I apologize for keeping you waiting."

Chen Yi quickly stepped forward, grabbed Lu Qingshuang's right hand, and secretly drew a few words on it.

Feeling the touch in her palm, Lu Qingshuang breathed a sigh of relief and quickly took Chen Yi's arm. The two of them, like close best friends, stepped onto the steps and came to the city wall.

"Where is your manager? We have been ordered by Miss Chen Yu and Young Master Huo to go to Lingdou City to oversee the battle. If there are no problems, we will be setting off soon."

Chen Yi took out the token she carried with her and waved it several times in front of a soldier.

The soldier dared not make a decision on his own, so he took the token and went to find Zhou Su, the city guard captain on duty.

Looking at the gleaming token in his hand, Zhou Su couldn't help but feel uneasy.

The Sun Moon Empire needs time to digest the Heavenly Soul Empire's territory and won't launch a war against the Douling Empire in the short term. Chen Yi and Lu Qingshuang have been ordered to the front lines to oversee the battle. Even if things are bad, one more night won't make a difference, right? How many gold soul coins do these two young ladies earn in a month that they're in such a hurry to go to the front lines? (End of Chapter)