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

Two students, a male and a female, got into an argument in front of the outer academy's teaching building. As the argument escalated, their conflict turned into a physical altercation. However, since Shrek Academy prohibits private fights, the two still managed to restrain themselves, only using fists and feet and not their martial spirits or soul power.

During the struggle, the male trainee accidentally tore the strap on the female trainee's right shoulder, revealing the underwear hidden inside the strapless dress.

Both students were at fault, and this should have been a matter of each being severely punished. However, Cai Yue'er, on the grounds that a girl's body shouldn't be viewed for free, punished the male student by giving him 2,000 contribution points as compensation for mental distress to the female student.

The female student only made a symbolic self-criticism.

Two thousand contribution points isn't a lot, but that's not the point.

The male student naturally disagreed with Cai Yue'er's unreasonable judgment and wanted to argue with her.

To everyone's surprise, Cai Yue'er didn't bother to explain at all. Instead, she used the excuse of disrespecting her teacher to double the number of contribution points the male student was penalized with, and even said things like, "There is no absolute fairness in this world. Big countries won't stop attacking small countries just because there is unfairness."

Yun Ming never dreamed that... Cai Yue'er, who was so obedient in front of him and Ya Li, was actually a person who used her power to bully others behind the scenes!

As an enforcer, Cai Yue'er made judgments entirely based on her own preferences, disregarding the rules of Shrek Academy. Does such a person really deserve to sit in the position of Dean of the Outer Court of Shrek Academy?

"Sister Yue, you clearly know about Cai Yue'er's despicable behavior, so why do you pretend not to see it and let her run rampant in Shrek Academy, wantonly ruining the reputation of my Sea God Pavilion?"

Yun Ming's molars were practically grinding to powder.

He originally thought that... no matter how filthy the environment at Shrek Academy was, at most there would be some hierarchy of discrimination, or perhaps some unstoppable bullying.

"Everything has two sides," Long Yeyue said with a smile. "Think about it from another angle. No matter how willful and unreasonable Cai Yue'er is, the students will obey her every command. After graduation, they will be the most loyal supporters of our Sea God Pavilion."

"But they can't even distinguish right from wrong!" Yun Ming roared. "Sister Yue, we clearly have many ways to gain their loyalty, why do we have to use this method that obliterates their nature? Don't you people think this method is immoral and unethical?"

"And you? You, Yun Ming, can't even see through the true nature of the Sea God Pavilion, and you can't even distinguish right from wrong. Yet you're here pitying others?"

Long Yeyue said coldly, "In this world, there is no absolute good, nor is there absolute evil. As the saying goes, the victor is always right and righteous, while the loser is always evil."

"Twenty thousand years ago, the deacons of the Spirit Hall traveled through mountains and rivers to villages to awaken the spirits of eligible villagers, to provide subsidies to low-level spirit masters, and to suppress evil spirit masters on the Douluo Continent. But what about now? Hmph, just a handful of yellow dust."

"The more you do, the more others will take it for granted. You understand the principle that a little kindness is appreciated, but too much kindness breeds resentment."

"What's wrong with the Sea God Pavilion's consistent practices? At the very least... lower- and middle-level Soul Masters won't easily question the decisions made by their superiors, and they'll absolutely support the Sea God Pavilion. If you feel bad about it and want others to be grateful to you, you can always set up a shelter and adopt some homeless children..."

"You are now the strongest member of the Sea God Pavilion. I have no right to order you around, nor am I qualified to do so. All I've said is to ensure you take over the reins of the Sea God Pavilion as soon as possible. After all… the situation is different now. I, Long Yeyue, might suddenly die at any moment, and the Sea God Pavilion cannot be leaderless!"

After saying that, Long Yeyue put her hands behind her back and swayed out of the office.

Watching Long Yeyue's receding figure, Yun Ming felt as if his world was collapsing.

I sat up in shock while on my deathbed and realized that the villain was myself.

Shrek Academy's practice of suppressing students' natural instincts to provide the Sea God Pavilion with a reserve of Soul Masters... can hardly be considered a righteous act!

Should we leave now?

The idea had barely surfaced when Yun Ming forcibly suppressed it. Regardless of the Sea God Pavilion's style, his sibling bond with Long Yeyue was undeniable. Long Yeyue had no children, and he had an obligation to care for her in her old age and see her off in her final days.

……

Soon, the Sea God Pavilion's wanted notice spread through various channels. In less than three days, the entire Soul Master world knew that Yuanen Zhentian had forcibly saved Yuanen Yehui's life, placing Douluo Continent under the iron heel of the Demon Plane!

Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast! In no time, Soul Masters with even a little reputation in the Soul Master world wrote to the Sun Moon Federation and the Spirit Pagoda, requesting them to mobilize troops and nip the impending interdimensional war in the bud.

As for why there's no Poseidon Pavilion? Heh, in some people's eyes, the Poseidon Pavilion is clearly in cahoots with Yuanen Zhentian. How could Yuanen Zhentian possibly take Yuanen Yehui away safely by himself?

Of course, most people didn't dare to go to the Sea God Pavilion, so they could only target the Yuanen family.

Mingdu, the Imperial Palace, Daming Palace.

Five powerful Soul Masters sat around a round table, reviewing the intelligence provided to them by Qian Gu Dong Feng.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

They... are the true leaders of the Sun and Moon Federation, namely Xu Huaiyun, head of the Sun Family; Kong Yuxing, head of the Silver Moon Family; Bing Muxue, head of the Ice Jade Scorpion Family; Xu Fangling, head of the White Tiger Family; and Ying Hongchen, head of the Red Dust Family.

The Sun Moon Empire's decline to the point of being jointly ruled by five major families was entirely due to the seeds of trouble sown by Ju Zi.

Although the original royal family line has long since lost any ambitious members thanks to Xu Tianran's cleanup efforts, that doesn't mean their descendants are without ambition.

With the passing of Ju Zi and Xu Yunhan, the conflict between the Sun lineage and the royal lineage intensified. Coupled with the instigation of the Silver Moon family and the Red Dust family, the royal lineage ultimately chose to relinquish the throne and relinquish some power, hoping to resolve the struggle for the throne peacefully.

The Sun lineage isn't stupid. At that time, the lifespan of a Limit Douluo was only a little over three hundred years. No one could guarantee that the family would remain strong forever and hold the throne in their hands forever.

Later, after discussions among the high-ranking officials, the Sun lineage and the current royal lineage reached a consensus to divide the imperial power into four parts, which would be jointly governed by the Sun family, the Silver Moon family, the royal lineage, and the Red Dust family.

Later, the royal family split into the White Tiger Clan and the Ice Jade Scorpion Clan. (End of Chapter)