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

Huo Yuhao nodded, then suddenly stepped forward, facing Andrei's direction, and slightly cupped his hands, saying, "Junior Huo Yuhao greets... Uncle An."

Andrei nodded, then stood up, put his hands behind his back, and stepped into the door of the east side hall.

Huo Yuhao and Soraya hurriedly set off to follow behind Andrei.

The banquet was ready, with a variety of dishes laid out on a round table that could accommodate more than ten people.

Huo Yuhao didn't care how lavish the meal was; what mattered was the woman in his heart.

After the three were formally seated, Soraya began to speak. "Yuhao, I want to ask, is it really true, as the rumors say, that the Xu family's deaths were all due to your one wrong decision?"

"I didn't mean to criticize you, I just wanted to know the truth."

Ugh!

Huo Yuhao sighed, looking utterly dejected, and said, "It's all my fault. It's all because of my momentary lapse of judgment that Senior Brother Xu and his family perished. And I... I didn't step forward in time to make amends for my mistakes. It's all my fault. I, Huo Yuhao, have let them down!"

Under the glow of first love, Huo Yuhao, who was already a titled prince, unexpectedly did not shirk responsibility, but instead readily admitted it.

Huo Yuhao picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank it all in one gulp. He then slumped into his chair and said weakly, "At that time, I didn't know why I ran away. I clearly had resources that the entire Soul Master world envied. If I had paid a certain price, I could have definitely exchanged those three people who were closest to Senior Brother Xu from Zhu Ningyu."

"Now that I think about it, I must have been brainwashed by the Sea God Pavilion. Given the Sea God Pavilion's consistent style, they would never pay much price for some useless people."

"Later, I went through some things and suddenly realized that I was just a dog of the Sea God Pavilion, a loyal dog under the feet of the Sea God Tang San."

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao suddenly picked up a bottle of wine, opened the seal, and began chugging the wine into his mouth.

Seeing this, Soraya felt a pang of empathy, but it vanished without a trace after only a few breaths.

After reading "The Legend of the Emotional God King", Soraya found it difficult to empathize with this cheating god king.

Can a bad person who has done 99 bad things be completely exonerated by doing just one good thing?

Are you kidding me!

Huo Yuhao's existence is destined to be intolerable to heaven and earth, and to be intolerable to the world!

That's what I thought, but this play has to keep going.

"Yuhao, don't be sad. No matter what, the past is the past. No matter how sad you are, it can't change anything. We have to look forward."

Soraya only offered Huo Yuhao a few symbolic words of comfort. Before that, she had never even met Wang Dong'er. The moment she received the script, she didn't think about playing the role of Wang Dong'er's reincarnation, but rather about being her most authentic self.

She understands men's little thoughts all too well.

Huo Yuhao never wanted a substitute for Wang Dong'er or Wang Qiu'er.

Instead, she was someone he could confide in, a wife who dared to defy the world and was willing to stay by Huo Yuhao's side and never leave him!

A father-in-law who unconditionally supports him!

For people, whether men or women, the most beautiful things are always the things they cannot obtain.

Going back to reality.

Hearing the words of comfort in his ear, Huo Yuhao gave a bitter smile, his face immediately filled with sadness.

What is Huo Yuhao sad about? Hehe, he probably doesn't even know what he's sad about. They are clearly different people, only their face shapes are somewhat similar, and their personalities are completely different. Why would he fall for the girl in front of him?

But looking at Soraya, well... she's just a girl who wants to understand the experiences of the legendary Huo Yuhao, and she doesn't have any complicated emotions at all.

Is he... really overthinking it?

Soraya only happened to look like Wang Dong'er, and was only curious about Huo Yuhao's experiences, which is why she came to her?

Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao sighed and said, "Miss Soraya, tell me... what is the meaning of life for someone like me, Huo Yuhao?"

Soraya pondered, "It should be...climbing to the highest point of the Douluo World, becoming the true ruler of a world...Oh, let's not talk about those troubling things, let's eat quickly, or the food will get cold and won't taste good."

Soraya reverted to her usual lively and adorable self, enjoying the food in front of her.

This made Huo Yuhao feel extremely frustrated; he still wanted to continue his heart-to-heart talk with Soraya.

Soon, the banquet ended, and Huo Yuhao was supposed to leave to go to Xingluo City to meet up with Huo Tianling and Yunxi.

But... the thought of leaving Peace Town and getting completely away from Soraya made his heart ache, as if... he couldn't bear to part with Soraya.

"Yuhao, I saw it too. You and my daughter get along quite well. Why don't you stay in Peace Town for a while longer and talk to Soraya more? She has hardly ever left Peace Town since she was born and is very curious about the outside world."

As he spoke, Andrei patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'm not the stubborn kind of person. If you can win my daughter's heart, as long as you both love each other, I won't care about your past and can give my daughter to you in marriage."

"Talk to that girl more. Ever since her mother died, she has rarely interacted with outsiders, and she even treats me, her father, with indifference."

After saying that, Andrei didn't leave, nor did he force Huo Yuhao to find accommodation. He just quietly watched Huo Yuhao, as if waiting for Huo Yuhao to make his own choice.

To go... or to stay?

If he stayed in Heping Town, the image he had just built up in Yunxi would be ruined. If he didn't arrive in Xingluo City today, it was uncertain whether Huo Tianling would leave.

Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao sighed and slowly said, "Uncle Andrei, I have a mission to carry out and cannot stay in Peace Town for too long. Attending this banquet today is already the limit. Don't worry, I will definitely come to visit you again after I complete my mission and help you comfort Miss Soraya."

Before he finished speaking, Huo Yuhao did not hesitate for a moment. A pair of ice-blue wings grew out of his back, and he flew straight towards Xingluo City.

Watching Huo Yuhao's retreating figure, Andrei stood with his hands behind his back, his expression strange, and said, "Daughter, go pack your things. We're going to Star Luo City first thing tomorrow morning. It's... quite reasonable for a girl curious about the outside world to approach a legendary figure like Huo Yuhao, isn't it?"

As he spoke, Andrei revealed a villainous smile. (End of Chapter)