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

The perspective shifts to Shrek City.

Under the care of a certain elder, Huo Yuhao's injuries have almost completely healed, and his vital energy has also been restored. However, his little brother will never come back.

Huo Yuhao lay on the bed, feeling extremely bad. It wasn't because he was sad about losing his little brother, but because... his friends from his previous life were leaving him one by one.

Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi died. Xu Fengxian went to the Douling Empire with her best friend Mo Lian. Tang Ya got engaged to Chen Qi, Chen Yu's cousin, and abdicated the position of Tang Sect leader to Chen Qi.

Now... Tang Ya is always clinging to Chen Qi, and when she runs into Huo Yuhao, she at most gives him a greeting, but she no longer has that initial enthusiasm.

Because of the incident with the Xuanming Sect, the Tang Sect disciples treated Huo Yuhao like a plague god and hurriedly drove him out of the Tang Sect headquarters.

The Tang Clan... can never go back!

Ugh!

Huo Yuhao sighed, a strange pang of sorrow instantly welling up in his heart.

"Brother Tianmeng, am I... am I really a useless person?"

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao could no longer control his emotions and began to cry, looking aggrieved.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm felt very troubled.

To be honest... I'm afraid it will hurt Huo Yuhao's feelings.

But if he doesn't tell the truth, and Huo Yuhao continues to drift aimlessly like this, forget about becoming a god, it's uncertain whether he can even cultivate to the level of a Title Douluo.

After some deliberation, Tianmeng Bingcan's cheeky voice rang in Huo Yuhao's mind, "Little Yuhao, you're not a waste, you just have too little resilience. You can't adjust your state in time after making a mistake and take a series of remedial actions to make up for it."

"In this world, there are no perfect people or soul beasts. Everyone makes mistakes, and those highly respected elders... are basically those who can make amends in time when they do something wrong."

Tianmeng Bingcan ran out of words.

As a silkworm with a million-year cultivation, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm has experienced quite a lot. Unfortunately, it's a bit clumsy with words and hasn't learned the art of conversation between humans. The logic is sound, but when it comes out of its mouth, it always sounds a bit strange.

Seeing that Huo Yuhao was still in a state of near-death, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm sighed and said softly, "Little Yuhao, if you're really in a bad mood, why don't you change your appearance and name and go out for a walk? Make some new friends while you're at it. The dead are gone, and people always have to look forward... don't they?"

These words... struck a chord with Huo Yuhao. In both his past and present lives, he wasn't afraid of being condemned by thousands, but he was afraid of not having many close friends around him.

Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao immediately got out of bed, changed his hairstyle, and used the cocoon formed by the power of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm to disguise his appearance.

After doing all this, Huo Yuhao placed a written letter on his bed and, under the cover of night, quietly left Shrek City.

"Xiao Yuhao, where are you planning to go next?"

"Beidouling, didn't Zhu Ningyu say she wanted to establish a completely new era? I want to see how Beidouling differs from the systems of the original three great empires of Douluo Continent."

And so, the man and the beast embarked on their journey to the Northern Dipper Spirit. After three days of continuous travel, Huo Yuhao finally crossed the border between the Northern and Southern Dipper Spirits and arrived at the territory of the Northern Dipper Spirit.

Huo Yuhao rubbed his hands together, looking puzzled, and asked, "The Northern and Southern Doulings are still negotiating, Brother Tianmeng. You said they've split up and chosen two completely opposite faiths, so they should be estranged forever. What's there to talk about?"

Ah this...

Tianmeng Bingcan said thoughtfully, "It should be related to personnel arrangements. Xue Jingshu holds a high position and has lived for over a hundred years. There must be quite a few Soul Master families in Lingdou City who are on good terms with her. Xue Jingshu is about to become an empress. It wouldn't be right for her good sisters and best friends not to come and support her. Hmm... that's all I can think of for now."

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm is a rather honest... silkworm. As a soul beast, it has never had any of those twists and turns.

"Oh, I see," Huo Yuhao murmured.

Just then, Huo Yuhao happened to pass by a small village. Just as he was about to leave, a deafening sound of gongs and drums entered his ears.

"We're hiring! The Nightfall City cannery is hiring! Regardless of age or gender, anyone who works four hours a day can get a full single-person ration of food."

Cannery?

Huo Yuhao frowned and subconsciously walked towards the direction from which the sound came. When he arrived at the entrance of the village and saw the scene in front of him, a pang of sadness flashed through his heart.

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All he saw was a group of emaciated villagers gathered around a burly man to register. This was the first time Huo Yuhao had ever seen ordinary people in the true sense of the word.

Malnutrition? Haha, malnutrition is no longer a word to describe these people. They are more like struggling on the edge of life and death, not knowing where their next meal will come from, and whether they will live to see the next month is uncertain.

Having grown accustomed to the glamorous lives of Soul Masters, seeing these ordinary people in comparison made Huo Yuhao feel incredibly distressed.

"Everyone, quiet down and line up. There's no limit to the number of people we're hiring, and everyone will have a chance to eat their fill. Also, please organize yourselves and bring all your children who are six years old or older. After registration, I will personally awaken their martial souls for them. All children who awaken their soul power can go to the primary academy in Night Cliff City to study. Remember, it's all free. This is a right you deserve."

"His Majesty and the leader of the Ningyun Sect said that all people are born equal. Even if there are differences in status, everyone is equal in terms of personality and should have the opportunity to transcend class and become a superior person. No one has the right to deprive them of this opportunity, not even a god!"

"I can tell you clearly that working in a cannery means offending the sea god. You can still regret it now."

Upon hearing this, some villagers visibly panicked and instinctively took several steps back, but quickly regained their composure and returned to their original positions.

Just then, a middle-aged man stepped out from the crowd. "Sir, we are just a bunch of roughnecks. We don't know anything about the Sea God or Shrek Academy. As long as you can give us a bite to eat and keep us from going hungry, we'll kill whoever you tell us to kill."

"What sea god? If he dares to attack, as long as His Majesty and the Master give the order, I, Zhao Lao Jiu, will be the first to rush to the battlefield and kill that dog of a god!" (End of this chapter)