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

"That's true, but will that existence really behave as we wish?"

Azi frowned, feeling a pang of worry for the undercover agent planted in Mingdu who was caught in the lightning tribulation.

Qin Yi shrugged and said nonchalantly, "So what if we die? As qualified behind-the-scenes manipulators, our existence is to stir up trouble on the continent. Many times... things don't go as we wish, and we don't need to interfere."

"It is enough to make the Federation's high-level officials realize the Sea God Pavilion's wolfish ambitions. Don't underestimate anyone. Even when the once-famous Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was on its last legs, it still produced a pioneer like Ning Peiya who researched some tower fighting techniques and successfully extended the life of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul."

"Now... Xu Tianran has exposed the true nature of the Federation system and the wolfish ambitions of the Sea God Pavilion. Are those self-proclaimed extraordinary high-level Soul Masters truly willing to let the Sea God Pavilion and Tang Sect become their supreme rulers?"

"I still maintain that some things are only a few ounces on the scale, but can weigh a thousand pounds on the scale. Every era will have its warriors, those who dare to fight against evil forces."

As he spoke, Qin Yi suddenly revealed a villainous smile.

The perspective shifts back to the Ming capital.

That being did not intend to kill Xu Tian, ​​and He also knew that with the arrival of the Vesbania ore, many characters were no longer under the control of the plot.

In order to maintain the protagonist aura around Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin, some villainous characters have gradually shed the effect of the "brain-degrading aura." If Xu Tiandu dies here, then the cause of his death will be questionable.

With the accusation of assassinating the emperor pinned on the Tang Clan, what qualifications does the Tang Clan have to resist the "steel torrent" of the Sun Moon Empire?

He originally intended to use divine punishment to make Xu Tiandu "repent and turn back from his wrong path," but... would someone who has already died once be afraid of dying a second time?

Soon, the eighty-one lightning strikes were completed. Xu Tiandu, enduring the pain, slowly got up from the ground, leaving all the Shrek Academy representatives speechless.

"Long live! Long live! Long live!"

With deafening shouts echoing through the sky, the coronation ceremony officially came to an end.

Xu Tiandu, supported by Xu Ruoqing, entered the palace gates, leaving the cleanup to Bing Muxue, the head of the Bingbi Scorpion family.

"Ladies and gentlemen, His Majesty has arranged a thank-you banquet at the Mingyue Hotel to express his gratitude to everyone for taking time out of their busy schedules to attend his enthronement ceremony in Mingdu."

As she spoke, Bing Muxue waved her hand, and a fleet of luxurious soul-guided cars drove up to the representatives of the various factions.

Seeing the enthusiasm of the Sun Moon Empire's officials, the representatives of the various forces had no choice but to swallow back the prepared excuses and lead their respective delegations onto the soul-guided vehicles.

As soon as she got into the car, Ning Peiya transmitted her voice to Chen Ning beside her: "The scenario I imagined, where evil soul masters would take advantage of the coronation ceremony to launch a surprise attack on Mingdu City, didn't happen."

"Of course," Chen Ning said irritably. "Evil Soul Masters are just not accepted by the Soul Master world in terms of their cultivation methods, but that doesn't mean they have a problem with their intelligence. Even when hijacking the Soul Guidance Train, we had to pay extra attention to the War God Temple's movements. They wouldn't dare to cause trouble in Mingdu City even if they had a lot of guts."

"However... that emperor's performance today was quite remarkable, tsk tsk tsk. Even after being struck by lightning like that, he still remembered the procedures of the coronation ceremony. I just don't know if this was just a monkey show put on by the Sun Moon Empire, or... a real divine punishment?"

Ning Peiya said thoughtfully, "It should really be divine punishment. After all... there's no need for the Sun and Moon officials to put on such a show; it seems a bit too contrived."

"Actually... it is a bit outrageous to send down divine punishment for such a small matter, but when you think about how this is just a fictional world, the Sea God Pavilion is absolutely righteous, and everyone has to serve the Tang family, it makes perfect sense."

"Keep an eye on Huo Yuhao's table when we eat later. We both know the saying 'a thief never leaves empty-handed.' The plot won't let Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin go through all this for nothing. Just wait and see, there will definitely be a powerful figure, or perhaps a powerful figure's daughter, throwing herself at one of them."

The scene shifts to the banquet hall on the first floor of the Mingyue Hotel.

Representatives from various factions sat at their respective tables, engrossed in their meals. Contrary to expectations, the atmosphere in the banquet hall was not lively at all; instead, it felt deathly still.

The return of the Sun Moon Empire is a good thing for the Spirit Pagoda, because... the Spirit Pagoda Master can then naturally become the Sun Moon Empire's National Preceptor. As the Sun Moon Empire's guardian sect, even if the Spirit Pagoda's branches have private armies like the Spirit Hall, it is legal and compliant to assist official agencies in managing city defenses.

But for the Tang Clan... it wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as the sky falling. The Tang Clan is not an officially recognized national protection sect of the Sun Moon Empire. As a "civilian force," you can establish branches in major cities, but there are strict requirements on the size of the branches, the industries you acquire, and even the number of guards.

In the past, under the federal system, the control over the Tang Sect was not strong. But the situation is different now. No one can see that the Sun Moon Empire's government can allow the Tang Sect to continue to develop.

Representatives from families on good terms with the Tang Clan all looked gloomy and dejected. They did not belong to the Tang Clan, nor were they high-ranking officials in the Federation who provided convenience for the Tang Clan. If His Majesty the Emperor were to take action, they would certainly suffer the consequences.

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

Of course, they had no intention of formally joining the Tang Sect. Wouldn't it be better to just take their families overseas and seek refuge instead of joining the Tang Sect?

They chose to become traitors to protect their own interests. Do you really think they're so despicable that they'd become traitors out of passion?

Compared to these people, Huo Yuhao was in a relatively good mood. Some being in this world was favoring the Sea God Pavilion, and there were no strange forces like the Ningyun Sect. He was full of longing for the future.

Just then, a slightly aged voice reached his ears.

"You two youngsters, I see you have extraordinary physiques, true prodigies in body tempering, one in a century. Would you be interested in becoming my disciples and receiving higher-level body tempering training?"

Huo Yuhao snapped out of his daze and looked in the direction the sound came from, only to see... an old man in a white robe smilingly sizing him up and his little brother Tang Wulin.

Huo Yuhao initially thought it was some old swindler and was about to tell him to leave when he suddenly realized that anyone qualified to come to Mingdu to observe the enthronement ceremony must have a formidable power behind them. (End of Chapter)