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

Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao scratched his head and asked, feigning confusion, "May I ask... which faction do you come from, senior?"

"The original sect, Makino!"

The old man instantly wiped the smile off his face, replacing it with the imposing aura unique to those in a superior position.

Body Sect? Mu Ye? Possessing a four-word battle armor, and also a god-level mecha pilot?

A sect leader of the Body Sect, who is skilled in soul-guided creation and has only a cultivation level of 94, wants to teach them body tempering. Listen to this, is he even speaking human language?

Huo Yuhao said awkwardly, "Senior Main Body's name is widely known, but... you yourself have focused on developing external strength, cultivating your battle armor and mecha to the highest level. If you were to teach, you should teach us soul guidance techniques. Your body tempering methods probably aren't very advanced, are they?"

Ah this...

After hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Mu Ye's mind went blank for several seconds. He couldn't understand why, as the successor of the Body Sect, he had been bewitched by someone and instead of focusing on developing himself, he had gone after those external forces.

Furthermore, why would he show goodwill to these two unremarkable-looking youths? Is his status as the sect leader of the Body Sect so worthless?

The moment Makino had this idea, it was nipped in the bud by something.

"The Body Tempering Method of the Body Sect has been passed down from generation to generation of Body Douluo. It is said that it was an improvement on the Body Sect's cultivation experience before Lingbing Douluo ascended to the God Realm."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao hurriedly lowered his head, his face contorted in extreme pain as he struggled to suppress his laughter.

The Spirit Ice Douluo improved the body-forging method? He is the Spirit Ice Douluo himself, how come I didn't know about this?

Besides, given his abilities at that time, could he have developed any decent body-strengthening methods?

That's what Huo Yuhao thought, but he wasn't that stupid. He wouldn't embarrass Mu Ye in such a public setting.

Huo Yuhao feigned difficulty and said, "Your Majesty, it's probably not feasible for me to become your disciple. My companions and I have made an agreement that we do not intend to join any faction before completing our studies."

"I thought it was something serious. A sect is a sect, and a power is a power; the two cannot be confused," Mu Ye said calmly. "The Body Sect is not a traditional sect, but rather a power akin to a Soul Master family. Internally, we do not force our disciples to join any particular power. After graduating from Shrek Academy, even if you join the Sun Moon Empire, the Spirit Pagoda, the Star Luo Empire, or the Heaven Dou Empire, I will not interfere. As long as you, as our direct disciples, pass on the title of Body Douluo."

As he spoke, Mu Ye glanced at the Jade Shadow Douluo who had accompanied him.

Jade Shadow Douluo nodded and said, "Classmate Huo Yuhao, what Sect Master Mu said is correct. Even if you become Sect Master Mu's disciple, it won't prevent you from joining other forces. Look at Ma Weilan, he has a sect to rely on, and the Spirit Pagoda and the Federation... oh no, the Sun Moon Empire's official authorities have expressed goodwill towards him more than once, haven't they?"

Under the relentless attacks of Mu Ye and Jade Shadow Douluo, Huo Yuhao could only pretend to be persuaded and, feigning excitement, led his little brother Tang Wulin to call Mu Ye "teacher".

This scene was witnessed by Yue Zhengyin, Ning Peiya, and Chen Ning.

Yue Zhengyin pouted and said unhappily, "That Huo Yuhao is really lucky to have won the favor of His Majesty the Main Body."

Ning Peiya: "..."

Chen Ning: "..."

Is the plot effect really that powerful?

Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin were not well-known, and there were plenty of young Soul Masters with stronger talents than them. Yet, the original Douluo Mu Ye took a liking to them.

"The plan has changed. We will soon be taking a special train provided by the Sun Moon Empire to Tianhai City to prepare for our mission to the Star Luo Continent."

As a gentle female voice rang out, the three of them came to their senses and looked in the direction from which the voice came. Hmm? It turned out to be Jade Shadow Douluo.

Le Zhengyin frowned and said, "Aunt Ying, didn't we say... the Shrek Inner City Blacksmith Association was going to send a group of blacksmith representatives to the Star Luo Continent? If we just leave like this, what will happen to Shrek City?"

Jade Shadow Douluo said expressionlessly, "Silver Moon Douluo Cai Yue'er will lead the team, so you little guys don't need to worry about it. You also have your own tasks to complete."

As he spoke, Jade Shadow Douluo gave Yue Zhengyin a wink. Seeing that the other party had a sudden realization, he swung his arm and walked away.

Ning Peiya frowned. She racked her brains but still couldn't figure out what kind of riddle these two were playing. Tianhai City? She had never heard of the Sea God Pavilion having any important businesses in Tianhai City.

Just then, Luo Guixing appeared behind her without her noticing, reaching out to tug at her sleeve. "Big Sister, three and a half years ago, Shrek Academy lost seven students and one instructor in the Tianhai City area."

Luo Guixing didn't spell things out too clearly. He knew that with Ning Peiya's intelligence, she wouldn't be unable to imagine what had happened.

Upon hearing this, Ning Peiya immediately fell into deep thought.

She could naturally understand that the Sea God Pavilion wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of their mission to the Star Luo Continent and their stay in Tianhai City to investigate the cause of death of the eight Shrek Academy members.

But... three and a half years have passed, and the bones of those eight soul masters have probably weathered away. Where can we find clues? Isn't the Sea God Pavilion making things difficult for us?

The investigation into the deaths of the eight Shrek Academy members was completed, and then an unknown entity exposed the scandal of the Yuanen family. Is there really no connection between the two?

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

Or perhaps... the Sea God Pavilion is using the opportunity of the delegation's arrival in Tianhai City to have its members conduct undercover investigations, hoping to expose the mastermind behind the scenes?

Besides this, Ning Peiya couldn't think of a second possibility.

The Soul Guidance Special Train traveled for a full day and night, and it wasn't until noon the next day that the train finally entered the Soul Guidance Train Station in Tianhai City.

Bing Muxue stepped out of the carriage and asked a middle-aged man in the crowd, "Governor Cao, are everything arranged in Tianhai City?"

Cao Cong hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty, I have ordered all the rooms in the Seaview Hotel to be cleared out, and a mecha squad has been stationed around the hotel to maintain security."

"Let's forget about the mecha squadron in Tianhai City." Bing Muxue frowned and said, "You, go and inform the mecha squadron now to withdraw. I will have my men take over the defense of the Seaview Hotel."

After speaking, Bing Muxue waved her hand, and the doors of the other carriages slowly opened, allowing members of the delegations from various powerful factions to step out. (End of Chapter)