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

Huo Yuhao activated his skill – Macho Man's Coquettishness.

Lin Huiqun was so disgusted she almost vomited.

It's one thing for a twenty-year-old to act cute with a hundred-year-old grandmother, but... Huo Yuhao, your mental age is over twenty thousand years old, you could be Lin Huiqun's ancestor, and you're still acting cute here... How disgusting is that?

But Lin Huiqun couldn't just leave Huo Yuhao out in the cold. This bastard had been a simp before. Don't let his low IQ fool you; he's got a knack for pestering people. He's always hanging around you, and he's annoying even if he doesn't bite.

"Hmm... renaming the Sea God Pavilion to the Spirit Ice Pavilion isn't out of the question, but I want to make three rules with you, Huo Yuhao."

Lin Huiqun said with a solemn expression, "First, the organization is called Lingbing Pavilion, but you, Lingbing Douluo Huo Yuhao, have no real power; you are just a mascot of Lingbing Pavilion."

"Secondly, you should stop researching your lousy soul tool. Let the Tang Sect disciples focus on the ink-based martial arts and various props left over from Zhu Ningyun's time. The soul tool has too low a ceiling; it can't be developed to the point where it can teleport the entire Seagod Island out."

"Third, and most importantly, you are just a henchman of the Lingbing Pavilion. If you have any opinions, you can raise them with me. Don't bypass me and contact the people below."

"These are my bottom line. If you don't agree, there's nothing I can do."

After saying that, Lin Huiqun pursed her lips, turned her head to the side, and stopped looking at Huo Yuhao.

"Old Lin, you don't trust me."

Huo Yuhao sighed, his face bitter, and said, "Alright, Elder Lin, I promise you, from now on, in the Lingbing Pavilion, I will never speak a word or do anything extra to my subordinates without your authorization. Give me some time, and I will prove to you with my actions that I am no longer the Huo Yuhao I used to be."

Just as Huo Yuhao was about to turn and leave, Lin Huiqun suddenly reached out and grabbed his wrist.

"Go have a meeting with Zhu Ningyu and the others first. Remember, when you get to the meeting room, listen more, observe more, and speak less. If there's anything you don't understand, write it down and ask me after the meeting."

"Let's go."

Lin Huiqun released Huo Yuhao's wrist, then stood up and walked out of the office.

The scene shifts, and Lin Huiqun descends the stairs and enters a large conference room on the first floor of the office building. Led by Zhu Ningyu, representatives from various forces are standing in front of a map of Douluo Continent, discussing the current situation.

Xu Guihuang said in a deep voice, "Since the Sun and Moon Continents connected, the three great empires of Tianhun, Douling, and Xingluo have become like brothers, and they don't put too much pressure on each other. This has led to a problem: from south of Shrek City all the way to Xingluo City, there are almost no natural defenses."

"Even if we have defensible positions, we cannot take advantage of the fact that the army of the Bright Moon Plane has not yet reacted to seize most of the Star Luo Empire's territory."

"On the contrary, we should leave enough space for the Bright Moon Plane to disperse their forces and retain the possibility of defeating them one by one. We don't have the ability to counterattack the Bright Moon Plane; we just need to find a way to drive these external enemies away and make them lose all hope of conquering the Douluo Plane."

Just then, Chen Yu suddenly raised her small hand. "Senior Zihuang, what if they use ultra-long-distance teleportation? What if they teleport a large number of Soul Masters... oh no, cultivators to our rear? What should we do then?"

Xu Guihuang pondered, "That kind of large-scale long-range teleportation method... in my opinion, it would definitely come at a considerable cost to use even once. To put it another way, if they could use that method unconditionally and without restriction,... would we still have any reason to resist?"

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in sudden realization. It was a very simple principle: a Title Douluo wouldn't need to expend so much effort and create such a large-scale battle to snatch a treasure from a Soul Master.

The Bright Moon Plane may be very strong, but in terms of strength, it won't exceed the Douluo Plane by much.

"Everyone, please stop for a moment."

Lin Huiqun hurriedly waved his hand, walked to the conference table, and said with a solemn expression, "I have already prepared to rename the Sea God Pavilion to the Spirit Ice Pavilion. The Sea God Pavilion has officially become history. What should be done with the members of the inspection team and the new army who are still cooperating in the defense within the Douling and Xingluo Empires? I would like to ask everyone what their thoughts are."

Zhu Ningyu said expressionlessly, "No matter what kind of pavilion you are, anyone who does something wrong must pay the price. The Sea God Pavilion has ruled the three great empires of the original Douluo Continent for so many years. Some of the elders have amassed wealth beyond measure by exploiting the people of the three great empires. They have done a lot of heinous things."

"Hmph, if we let them continue to live, they'll simply donate some wealth, using the guise of fighting against foreign enemies to provide funding for the army. Once the interdimensional war ends and the Douluo plane achieves final victory, they'll transform into heroes who defended the Douluo Continent. With that identity, even if they speak well of the Sea God Pavilion and pin accusations on the Ningyun Sect, how many uninformed Soul Masters would believe them?"

"The former Poseidon Pavilion's new army and the Shrek Academy's inspection team are usable, but they must undergo an internal purge before the official start of the war to wipe out those scourges..."

"Impossible!" Mo Lian said righteously, "An internal investigation will only make the members of the new army and the inspection team feel insecure. It would be bad if a large number of soul masters temporarily defected to the Haoyue Plane."

"Those selfish, greedy idiots will be a menace even if they defect to the Bright Moon Plane."

A flawless version after careful inspection!

Zhu Ningyu slammed her hand on the table angrily, her voice icy as she said, "Are you considering the bigger picture? Hmph, don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You're just preserving the possibility of restoring the Sea God Pavilion. Everyone curses the Sea God, but everyone wants to become the Sea God. Don't treat me, Zhu Ningyu, like a three-year-old who doesn't know anything!"

"If another Sea God Tang San were to appear in the Douluo World, it would be better to just destroy it. This is my philosophy, Zhu Ningyu's philosophy. Since our philosophies clash, let's forget about the alliance. I despise you bunch of Sea God Pavilion's filial sons on equal terms!"

"Xu Guihuang, let's go!"

After saying that, Zhu Ningyu waved her hand and led Xu Guihuang out of the conference room.

For a moment, Chen Yu was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to leave or stay. With his hands behind his back, he paced back and forth in front of the conference room door.

This... it's not what she imagined.

She had initially thought... that the Sea God Pavilion's side would have some unpleasantness due to the alliance matter; she truly hadn't expected that the one causing the unpleasantness would be Zhu Ningyu. (End of Chapter)