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

"So... from the very beginning, you planned to use the lives of our entire family to sow discord among the core members of the Tang Sect?"

Xue Lingxun sighed. Was it really because her feelings for Xu Wenjue were so deep that she was willing to give up her status as a princess of a country and choose to elope with Xu Wenjue to the Heavenly Soul Empire to become the wife of a sect leader?

Wrong! Utterly wrong! Without mutual benefit, who would elope to a foreign country with a boy they've only met a few times? She's not Bibi Dong!

Because... she has no inheritance and her talent is poor. If she stays in the Douling Empire, she will only be used as a tool for political marriage. Compared to marrying those playboy sons of wealthy families, eloping to the Xuanming Sect and becoming a carefree sect lady is a better choice.

Xue Lingxun seemed to have foreseen her death. Driven by her body's instincts, her past experiences flashed through her mind like a revolving lantern.

She... was wrong. Her mistake was failing to properly educate Xu Sanshi and allowing him to become the master of a beast like Huo Yuhao.

"I am not a murderer. If you can be more assertive and provoke Huo Yuhao to lay a hand on you, the plan to sow discord within the Tang Sect can still be achieved. Your husband, your granddaughter, and everyone in the Xuanming Sect will not have to die."

"However... your Xuanming Sect and the Sea God Pavilion are not closely involved, so I will not make things too difficult for you and will give you a quick death."

Zhu Ningyu crossed her arms, her expression remaining calm as she quietly surveyed Xue Lingxun on the ground.

"The victor is king, the loser is villain; no one can say anything. Because of my one wrong decision, the Xuanming Sect has become history, and its last shred of dignity... I don't care about that anymore."

As she spoke, Xue Lingxun got up from the ground and slowly stretched out her hands, as if she wanted Zhu Ningyu to put shackles on her herself.

Zhu Ningyu waved her hand and said expressionlessly, "Someone, send Madam Xu on her way."

Before the words were finished, two women in black suddenly appeared and escorted Xue Lingxun out of the sect's main hall.

"Hongling, make 100,000 copies of the video and distribute them through the Ningyun Sect's channels. Let those Soul Masters who still have illusions about the Sea God Pavilion see whether this kind of person can rebuild the glory of the Sea God Pavilion."

After saying that, Zhu Ningyu shook her arms, walked to the window, looked up at the sky, and her thoughts drifted away.

"Hmph, you can make everyone lose their memory once, and then a second or third time? There are great principles even above the Heavenly Dao; fleeting clouds can never obscure the sun!"

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"Huo! Yu! Hao!"

"It's one thing for you to go out and gather intelligence without consulting us, but what you shouldn't have done was bring trouble to the Xuanming Sect. What did I, Xu Sanshi, do to offend you that you would want to kill my entire family?"

In the lobby of the Douling Royal Hotel, Xu Sanshi, disregarding the presence of many people and their chatter, directly questioned Huo Yuhao, who had just returned to Lingdou City.

Huo Yuhao said indignantly, "Third Senior Brother, since it has already happened, there's no point in complaining anymore. Instead of making a scene here, we might as well..."

As he was speaking, Huo Yuhao quickly stopped talking, his gaze unconsciously drifting towards the private room.

Seeing this, Xu Sanshi's expression twisted to the extreme. Even now, Huo Yuhao still can't recognize his mistake and doesn't even offer an apology?

"never mind!"

Xu Sanshi sighed, then flicked his sleeve and stepped into the No. 1 private room.

Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei, who had just arrived on the first floor, hurriedly followed.

What? You mean where did Tang Ya go? While the World Consciousness was washing away the negative comments about the Sea God Pavilion, it also erased the memory of Huo Yuhao eating dorayaki (sandwich cookies) from everyone's minds. Tang Ya herself only remembered that she came to Lingdou City to transport supplies. After the supplies were delivered, she naturally had to return to Shrek City to take charge of the overall situation.

The scene shifts to the top-tier private room, where Xu Sanshi stares at Huo Yuhao with a murderous look. He knows, he knows very well, that Huo Yuhao, the Great God King, possesses a million-year soul ring, and he is likely no match for him. If he were to fight, he probably wouldn't gain the upper hand, so he can only condemn Huo Yuhao with words and actions.

"Huo Yuhao, I'm asking you, why did you go to the Xuanming Sect? With your abilities, as long as you don't actively expose your whereabouts, there's nowhere on the Douluo Continent you can't go. There are countless ways to gather intelligence. Why did you bring trouble to the Xuanming Sect? Tell me, tell me!"

Xu Sanshi was so angry that he slammed his fist on the table. In this life, he believed that he had never wronged Huo Yuhao. He invested in the Tang Sect during its most difficult period. His parents and daughter were doing well in the Heavenly Soul Empire. Why did he have to get involved in the struggle between the gods?

"Because... Huo Yuhao is a coward, a coward with no opinions of his own, a coward who never considers the consequences of his actions."

Just then, Mo Lian pushed open the door and entered. Looking at the furious Xu Sanshi, she said in an icy tone, "It's pointless to say more. Instead of questioning why he did this, you should ask your good junior brother how he wants to make amends."

Xu Sanshi was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then stared at Huo Yuhao with a look that seemed to want to devour him.

Huo Yuhao was stunned.

Things have developed to this point; even if he's stupid, he can understand his current predicament.

To appease Xu Sanshi, Huo Yuhao had no choice but to personally lead his assassins to storm the execution ground and bring Xu Wenjue, Xue Lingxun, and Xu Qing back safely, thus quelling Xu Sanshi's anger.

But... without even thinking about it, Zhu Ningyu would definitely make thorough preparations for setting the trial at the border between the two countries, and she herself would even be present at the scene.

Even if Huo Yuhao, a Soul Emperor, exhausted the original power of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, could he save those three people from the hands of a Quasi-God?

"hateful!"

Huo Yuhao suddenly let out a strange cry, overturned the table in front of him, and frantically pounded the wall with his iron fists. In an instant, the entire room shook violently.

"Damn it! Damn it all! Why... why didn't this war wait until I, Huo Yuhao, broke through to the Soul Douluo level? What can I do with just the Soul Emperor body?"

At this moment, Huo Yuhao finally realized the problem. In his previous life, almost everyone revolved around him, Huo Yuhao. Even if he did something wrong, no one blamed him too much.

Just like... the protagonist in a traditional story!

In this life, Huo Yuhao not only endured hardships, but all the advantages he should have had vanished, and the war came at an inopportune time.

Perhaps... Huo Yuhao is just like Ju Zi in his previous life, a supporting character. No matter how hard he tries or how much he struggles, he can't achieve final victory and can only be slaughtered by others?

Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao felt as if all his strength had been drained, and he collapsed to the ground.