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

Moreover... wasn't Wu Changkong's invitation to Tang Wulin to join the Tang Sect really not out of ill intent?

After a moment of silence, Tang Wulin slowly said, "Then... what should I do now? After all, Wu Changkong is our homeroom teacher. We'll see each other all the time. It wouldn't be good to make things too awkward."

Huo Yuhao thought for a moment, then whispered a few words in Tang Wulin's ear.

……

The scene shifts to the office of the homeroom teacher of Class 1, Grade 1.

Wu Changkong looked at Ma Weilan with a solemn expression. "Weilan, you are clearly a descendant of the Tang Clan's Mintang branch, so why do you refuse to join the Tang Clan? Do you know that your ancestors produced many leaders of the Sea God Pavilion? From the moment you were born into this world, you were branded with the marks of the Sea God Pavilion and the Tang Clan!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Weilan hurriedly waved her hand, saying somewhat impatiently, "Teacher Wu, you are now the homeroom teacher of Class 1, Grade 1 at Donghai Academy, not an envoy for the Sea God Pavilion and the Tang Sect. I'll say it one last time, even if I, Ma Weilan, am hanged on the walls of Shrek City, I will never join the Tang Sect!"

"As for whether or not to join the Sea God Pavilion, hmph, we'll talk about that later. I'll apply to Shrek Academy myself during the admissions season three years from now... Don't even think about trying to move me with family ties; I don't fall for that. When I was at my lowest point, my distant cousin never cared about me. Now that I've demonstrated my immense talent, you're trying to morally blackmail me using so-called family ties. Humph! Are all the people in the Sea God Pavilion this shameless?"

The cousin Ma Weilan mentioned refers to is Long Yeyue, the Light and Dark Douluo.

Their kinship can be traced back to the time of Huo Yuhao.

Yan Shaozhe's son, Yan Xiling, married into the Ma family and became Ma Xiaotao's live-in son-in-law.

Beibei and Tang Ya's son, Tang Chen, married into the Yan family and became the son-in-law of Yan Shaozhe's daughter, Yan Xiyue.

In a sense, Ma Weilan and Long Yeyue share a common ancestor—Yan Shaozhe.

Of course, this is just the result that the Sea God Pavilion wants to see; clan bloodlines are not discussed in this way.

From the moment Yan Xiling married into the Ma family, he was treated the same as a married daughter. Even if he died, he could only be buried with Ma Xiaotao in the Ma family's ancestral mausoleum and be listed in the Ma family's genealogy. His name would not be on the Yan family's genealogy at all.

The two appear to share the same ancestor, but in reality... they are not from the same family tree.

Moreover, the Yan family lineage has long been broken; Long Yeyue's surname is Long, not Yan!

In an attempt to recruit Ma Weilan, the Sea God Pavilion actually dug up the relationship between the two families from ten thousand years ago, which can be described as shameless to the extreme!

Going back to reality.

dong dong dong...

Just as Ma Weilan was about to leave the office, a slightly urgent knocking sound reached his ears.

Ma Weilan frowned, then immediately walked to the door and opened it.

Ma Weilan glanced at Tang Wulin in front of her, then turned to look at Wu Changkong on the office chair. As if realizing something, she immediately abandoned her thoughts of leaving and simply sat down on the sofa in the office.

Seeing this, Wu Changkong almost lost his composure, inwardly cursing Ma Weilan for breaking the rules.

It's one thing for you, Ma Weilan, not to join the Tang Sect, but are you also planning to interfere and prevent Tang Wulin from joining?

Tang Wulin ignored Ma Weilan on the sofa, walked directly to the desk, looked at Wu Changkong, and asked earnestly, "Teacher Wu, I want to ask you, if I become a member of the Tang Sect now, will it affect my ability to join other factions after I graduate from the Soul Master Academy?"

"It shouldn't... be affected in any way," Wu Changkong said with a smile. "As long as you don't become an inner disciple of the Tang Sect, most forces on the Douluo Continent won't reject your joining."

"Teacher Wu, that's not what I meant!"

Tang Wulin said with a solemn expression, "As far as I know, the Spirit Pagoda does not welcome Tang Sect disciples. If I join the Tang Sect now, wouldn't that completely cut off my path to joining the Spirit Pagoda?"

"You, you want to join the Spirit Pagoda?" A cold glint flashed in Wu Changkong's eyes. This forging prodigy, who had the potential to become a divine craftsman... must not fall into the hands of the Spirit Pagoda.

"Teacher Wu, it's Tang Wulin's right to choose which faction he wants to join."

Ma Weilan suddenly stood up and shielded Tang Wulin behind her. "Judging from your behavior just now, humph, could it be that you're jealous of Tang Wulin's forging talent and afraid he'll join another faction, so you want to get rid of him as soon as possible?"

Wu Changkong stammered in defense, "I, I didn't mean that, it's just... I just felt it was a real shame that he didn't join the Tang Clan."

"What's a pity? Is it a pity that such a forging genius, who has the potential to reach the level of a master craftsman, can't serve as a slave for the Sea God Pavilion and the Tang Sect, mass-producing four-word battle armor for you?"

Ma Weilan angrily retorted, "Wu Changkong, let me tell you... you're not our parent, nor are you our elder. What right does a mere homeroom teacher have to decide our future?"

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

"Wu Lin, let's go!"

After saying that, Ma Weilan glared fiercely at Wu Changkong, then grabbed Tang Wulin's wrist and stormed out of the office.

The moment the office door closed, Wu Changkong could no longer control his emotions and instantly transformed into a desktop cleaning master, sweeping all the decorations on the desk onto the floor.

For a moment, he really wanted to use his power as the homeroom teacher to expel Ma Weilan, so as to save her from causing him trouble every day.

But... he dared not. Just last night, his white-haired junior sister Shen Yi sent him a message. As the Yuanen Yehui incident escalated, the Sun and Moon Federation took this opportunity, with the support of the Spirit Pagoda, to directly revoke the extraterritorial rights of the Sea God Pavilion and Shrek Academy!

If he continues to act recklessly in Donghai Academy under these circumstances, Ma Weilan has a thousand ways to deal with him. His identity as a disciple of the Crimson Dragon Douluo is not a get-out-of-jail-free card!

"Forget it, as long as I can get these seven students into Shrek Academy, my mission will be complete. There's no need to think too much about it. How to keep them here... that's something for the higher-ups of the Sea God Pavilion to consider."

Wu Changkong murmured to himself, then opened his soul communication device and carefully read the message sent by his white-haired junior sister.

……

Wu Changkong didn't want to cause trouble anymore, but that didn't mean Ma Weilan didn't want to pursue the matter. In order to leave a good impression on Tang Wulin, a genius blacksmith from humble beginnings, Ma Weilan directly took Tang Wulin to find Yu Lian, the dean of Donghai Academy.

"Dean, I'm reporting that Wu Changkong, the homeroom teacher of Class 1, Grade 1, lacks professional ethics!" (End of Chapter)