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

Huo Tianling neither cried nor made a scene, nor did she try to tear Huo Yuhao apart; she simply looked at him quietly.

The more Huo Yuhao acted this way, the more guilty he felt. "Go ahead and cry, make a scene, and argue all you want!" If Huo Tianling showed even the slightest dissatisfaction, he could stand on the moral high ground to condemn her, thus finding a legitimate reason for having lunch with Soraya.

Huo Yuhao is definitely a scumbag.

Huo Yuhao scratched his head, looking embarrassed, and said, "Um... Tianling, why don't you go to Xingluo City with Sister Yunxi first? Tell the Xingluo Empire's higher-ups what we saw and heard in Shenhun Village so they can prepare in advance. At the latest, I'll arrive in Xingluo City before dark. Don't worry, I just want to leave myself with something to look forward to; I don't want anything to happen between me and Miss Soraya."

Yunxi: "..."

Listen to what you're saying, Huo Yuhao! Is that even human? You don't want anything to happen yet. Imagine a man and a woman having lunch together, and the woman has the exact same face as your first love. Once the atmosphere is right, can you really control your desires?

Of course, Yunxi was an outsider after all. No matter how unhappy she was, she could only kick him a few times and condemn him a few times. She had no right to decide Huo Yuhao's fate.

"Yunxi, stop talking. Whether it's lovers or family, no one has the right to interfere with someone else's choice. If the Great God King Huo wants to stay, then let him stay. Let him spend his life with his first love."

After saying that, Huo Tianling grabbed Yunxi's wrist, turned around and walked down the stairs without looking back, gradually disappearing from Huo Yuhao's sight.

Watching the two figures gradually disappear into the distance, Huo Yuhao was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly returned to his room, went to the French windows, and carefully dressed himself.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, after today's farewell, Huo Yuhao will never set foot in Peace Town again in his life. Today will be his last evening... no, lunch with Miss Soraya. He must dress up in his finest attire to bring his past life's romance to a perfect close.

The waiting time was long, and with nothing to do, Huo Yuhao sat on the bed and started playing bamboo leaf cards by himself.

Since last night, Tianmeng Bingcan has remained silent, not even offering the usual daily greetings, simply watching everything unfold outside.

Huo Yuhao has grown up, but he has also become rebellious, no longer obeying Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's every word.

The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm sensed two completely opposite emotions in Huo Yuhao. On one hand, Huo Yuhao was afraid that Soraya would use her beauty to seduce him, but at the same time... he also longed for Soraya to use her beauty to seduce him, wanting to keep her by his side as a substitute for Wang Dong'er or Wang Qiu'er to make up for the regrets of his previous life.

Are all human emotions... this complicated?

Knowing full well that Soraya might have ulterior motives, why did Huo Yuhao rush to her side? Was it simply because she looked like Wang Dong'er?

Seeing that it was past lunchtime, Huo Yuhao did not show the slightest impatience. He was still sitting on the bed playing Bamboo Leaf Cards. Good food is worth waiting for. If he couldn't even wait, he wouldn't have sent Huo Tianling and the other away and stayed in Heping Town himself.

Soon, dusk arrived, and it was almost time to meet Huo Tianling and Huo Yuhao. Standing by the window, Huo Yuhao looked at the scenery outside and sighed deeply. Just as he was about to leave the room for Xingluo City, a slightly urgent knocking sound reached his ears.

dong dong dong...

"Here it comes, here it comes."

Huo Yuhao strode to the door, opened it, and saw... a girl in purple standing in the doorway, giving Huo Yuhao a professional smile.

"Your Majesty Lingbing, my young lady has not forgotten her promise to you, but she has been busy receiving distinguished guests today and has not had time to fulfill it. Therefore, she feels apologetic and would like to invite you to dinner at the Lanlin Joseph family's manor. What do you think…?"

Huo Yuhao was stunned upon hearing this, and it took him a long time to realize what she meant... The "Lord Lingbing" mentioned by the girl in purple was referring to him, Huo Yuhao.

He glanced at the view outside the window, and finally... nodded, following the girl in purple down the stairs.

Huo Yuhao left the hotel, boarded the carriage of the Lanlin Joseph family, and headed towards the center of Peace Town.

Along the way, Huo Yuhao witnessed many rather strange phenomena. Despite the absence of anyone clearing the streets, passersby and vendors alike, upon seeing the Lanlin Joseph family insignia, all chose to step aside and make way for the convoy.

Besides, on the streets of Peace Town, one could actually see Soul Masters chatting happily with ordinary people. At this moment, a name came to mind for Huo Yuhao—the Pride Douluo Wei Wenchang.

He first heard the name "Proud Bone Douluo" from Qian Xunhuan when the entire continent was watching the movie "The War of the Three Gods". He was another mayor of Peace Town. Just because he created a paradise on the Douluo Continent, he was given the title of evil soul master by the Sea God Pavilion. It is said that his end was extremely tragic.

Thinking about this, Huo Yuhao suddenly understood a fact: the old bastards of the Sea God Pavilion were not arrogant. They knew very well what their actions represented, but they were willing to be the villains for the sake of their own interests.

How cruel must one be to destroy such a idyllic paradise, this harmonious and beautiful scene, by burning it to the ground?

At the very least... even the Great God King Huo couldn't do that.

If he could increase his stakes and resurrect his Dong'er and Qiu'er, making him, the Great God King Huo, the ruler of the God Realm, he wouldn't even blink an eye if he destroyed a hundred Peace Towns, let alone one.

Soon, the caravan arrived at the gate of Lanlin Joseph Manor. Huo Yuhao alighted from the carriage and, led by a strong and muscular attendant, stepped into the manor.

The Lanlin Joseph family's manor is not large, and it is slightly inferior to the White Tiger Duke's manor.

Small has its advantages. In less than five minutes, Huo Yuhao arrived at the main hall of the manor. Guided by the servant, he took a deep breath, slowly pushed open the main hall door, and stepped inside.

Soraya, wearing the same white and gold palace dress she wore yesterday, sat on the left. The moment Huo Yuhao entered, she hurriedly stood up, facing him, and introduced him to the blond middle-aged man in the main seat.

"Yuhao, this is my father, and also the mayor of Peace Town, Andrei Lanlin Joseph. As for his cultivation level, I don't need to say anything; I believe you can guess." (End of Chapter)