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

Seeing Huo Yuhao's timid and hesitant appearance, Mo Lian was so angry that she couldn't help but slap him several times.

Mo Lian stood with her hands on her hips, looking at the puddle of mud on the ground, and said angrily, "Huo Yuhao, are you even a man? You always cower like this when something happens! Bah! Someone like you shouldn't be a military supervisor. You should just cut that thing off, put on a skirt, and go home to breastfeed your baby!"

Hearing this familiar rhetoric, Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth and said with a mocking expression, "I'm not a man. I, Huo Yuhao, am not a man. I admit it. Are you satisfied now?"

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao scrambled to his feet, pointed at Mo Lian's eyes, and cursed, "Hmph, in my past life, I, Huo Yuhao, was a God-King, the first person in history to break through the limitations of godhood and achieve the title of God-King. What right do you, Mo Lian, a mere little brat, have to reprimand me?"

"Want to rebuke me? Fine, you'll have to become a god first, hahahahaha..."

Huo Yuhao's smile grew increasingly manic, and he swayed his body to the rhythm of his laughter, performing some kind of unknown dance.

"This is insane!"

Mo Lian murmured something, and the expression on her face darkened visibly.

As the reincarnation of a god-king, Huo Yuhao shouldn't be so weak as to be unable to withstand even this small setback. He could only be faking it, unwilling to bear the consequences of his mistakes.

Thinking of this, Mo Lian sighed, quickly turned around, and stepped out of the private room.

Now that things have come to this, she no longer has any expectations of the Tang family's power.

Even if we manage to win this battle of faith, what will become of the Douluo Continent?

The position of the Flower Goddess? Hmph, to put it bluntly, it's just a slightly higher-level pawn. Does Mo Lian really want to dedicate everything to the Tang family's power?

……

The border between the former Heavenly Soul and Douling Empires.

Zhu Ningyu, dressed in a wine-red women's robe, stood on the high platform. With a wave of her jade hand, three prisoners, bound hand and foot, were escorted to the guillotine. On the blank space directly above the guillotine, the names of the three people were carved—Xu Wenjue, Xue Lingxun, and Xu Qing.

It was a blatant conspiracy, an open conspiracy. The entire Douluo Continent knew that Zhu Ningyu had staged this trial to sow discord between Huo Yuhao and Xu Sanshi. Because of Huo Yuhao's recklessness, Xu Sanshi's entire family was ruined.

"Sect Leader Xu, Madam Xu, Miss Xu, your son and father are in the military camp across the street. Before you part, is there anything you would like to say to them?"

Zhu Ningyu waved her hand, and a woman in black placed three amplification devices in front of Xu Wenjue, Xue Lingxun, and Xu Qing respectively.

Xu Wenjue and Xue Lingxun were alright. The couple had seen a lot and knew that their sins could not be forgiven. Before parting, they did not want to cause their mentally challenged son any more trouble.

After this incident, their foolish son should finally see Huo Yuhao's true colors, right? He should obediently leave the Tang Sect, change his appearance, and go overseas to find a woman from a respectable family to live with.

Becoming a god... is it really as good as I imagine?

"Father, Father, come save me! Qingqing isn't grown up yet, she's not married, and she doesn't want to die..."

Xu Qing's cries echoed through the sky, and at that moment, the tense atmosphere surrounding everyone present suddenly snapped.

The little girl is quite cute, it's a pity she's going to... sigh! What grudge could she possibly have?

Was Zhu Ningyu wrong? She was simply following the rules. Punishment is not meant to punish those who make mistakes, but to deter others.

No matter when, rebellion and collusion with the enemy are unforgivable crimes. Blame Huo Yuhao for acting without considering the consequences!

Hearing his daughter's cries, Xu Sanshi slowly lowered his head and couldn't help but ask himself, what is the meaning of life?

In order to become a god, does Xu Sanshi have to forgive Huo Yuhao and put on a show of "Huo Yuhao has abused me a thousand times, but I still love Huo Yuhao like my first love"?

Are you kidding me!

Everyone has to pay the price for their mistakes. If he swallows this humiliation today, and then ascends to the God Realm with Huo Yuhao after he becomes a god, will he then recklessly discuss life with his wife when Huo Yuhao is in a bad mood?

Xu Sanshi is a person! A person of integrity! He can be Huo Yuhao's subordinate, but he doesn't want to be a dog, a loyal dog that can be bullied by others!

Thinking of this, Xu Sanshi could no longer control his emotions. He grabbed Huo Yuhao by the collar and punched him in the face with his fist, which was the size of a sandbag.

"I, Xu Sanshi, am rebelling today!"

Upon hearing this, the generals of the Douling Empire and Shrek Supervision Group present all changed their expressions. If Xu Sanshi had only beaten Huo Yuhao up, as long as Huo Yuhao didn't hold it against him, this matter could at most be considered a fight between fellow disciples. But now... alas! It has become a situation of no return.

"stop!"

Suddenly, the red-haired old man in the crowd made a move and forcibly separated Xu Sanshi and Huo Yuhao.

Zhang Long sealed Xu Sanshi's soul power, then turned his head to look at Princess Xue Jingshu, who was in charge of guarding the border, and then at the group of Shrek Academy inspectors. Finally, he sighed and said in a cold tone, "Men, take Xu Sanshi back to Lingdou City to await his fate."

Surprisingly, after Zhang Long issued the order, not a single person stepped forward to carry it out.

"Are you all deaf? I said I wanted to escort Xu Sanshi back to Lingdou City. Are you trying to rebel?"

Zhang Long's cold gaze swept over the team leaders of the inspection team. Just as he was about to assign tasks, Lin Xiao suddenly stepped out from the crowd.

"Don't move, or I'll kill him!"

Lin Xiao dodged and pressed the short knife in his right sleeve against Bei Bei's neck.

Taking advantage of Zhang Long's momentary lapse in concentration, Lin Xiao grabbed Bei Bei and retreated to his own ranks, while three captains of the Soul Douluo level who were on good terms with Lin Xiao quickly protected them behind him.

"I, Lin Xiao, am willing to die, but I don't want to die for the Sea God Pavilion, nor for a beast like Huo Yuhao. I want to be an upright person, not a dog of your Sea God Pavilion!"

Hahahahaha...

Lin Xiao looked up at the sky and let out a long howl, two streams of tears gushing from her eyes.

If even the most seasoned members of the Tang Clan can give up so easily, what are these cannon fodder who joined the Sea God Pavilion later in life?

Death itself is not frightening; what is frightening is dying in a way that is not worthy of respect.

"I, Lin Xiao, am rebelling today!"

The tragic deaths of his parents at the hands of evil spirit masters, the differential treatment he received at Shrek Academy, the bullying within the supervisory group—his past experiences flashed through Lin Xiao's mind like a revolving lantern.

"Father, Mother, your daughter has come to be with you. I only hope that in the next life I can be born in a truly prosperous era, so that our family can live happily ever after."

After saying that, Lin Xiao reversed her soul power, and her originally petite body instantly expanded several times.