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

Chapter 58. The Sea God Pavilion is the source of all chaos.

Gu Yueling is very clear about her background. Although she was born into this world when she was ten years old, it does not mean that she did not know history in her original world.

She was very familiar with the stories of Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena, and Huo Yuhao and Tang Wutong. She knew very well that the blue and pink long-haired girl in front of her was her nominal aunt, Gu Yueling.

Of course, Gu Yueling wouldn't acknowledge her, nor could she. She is now the daughter of Gu Yuena, the Silver Dragon King and ruler of all spirit beasts, the young master of the spirit beast race. Possessing 87.5% spirit beast blood, she will only lead her race to fight against the Sea God Tang San to the very end!

For a moment, the two groups stood facing each other, speechless, unsure of what to say.

After an unknown amount of time, Qin Mengmeng emerged from the crowd and performed a standard courtly greeting towards Gu Yuetong and Gu Yueling. "Ladies, are you also here to participate in the Soul Master Competition?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yueling hurriedly returned the greeting, saying, "Yes, yes, we are preparing to participate in the team competition of the junior group of the Soul Master Competition. Five of my teammates encountered some problems along the way, and they probably won't be able to arrive in Xingluo City until the day before the competition."

"Oh..." Qin Mengmeng nodded thoughtfully. Hearing that the other person was also participating in the junior group team competition, a little urge to gather information arose in her mind. "Then... which academy are you two from, sisters?"

Gu Yueling shook her head and said, "We haven't joined any Soul Master Academy; we're here to participate in the Soul Master Competition in our individual capacities."

"In your personal capacity," Qin Mengmeng said with a serious expression, "In that case... the Soul Master Competition organizers won't provide you with accommodation. So where are you staying now? Do you have a place to stay? Meeting is fate. If all else fails, I'll vacate a few rooms for you. It'll be more comfortable than living in a bare-bones apartment."

"No need, no need." Gu Yuetong quickly explained, "It's like this, when I registered, the staff of the Star Luo Empire saw that I had level 51 soul power, so they made an exception and arranged ten rooms on the third floor of the Starlight Hotel for our team to stay in. Little sister, I appreciate your kindness."

Fourteen years old? Fifty-one levels of soul power?

The Body Sect's girl group wasn't surprised. Qin Xue and Qin Mengmeng were nine years old this year, just one month shy of ten. They had just broken through to level thirty-six. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the two sisters would definitely be able to cultivate to the Soul King level before they turned fifteen, or even... higher.

After exchanging room numbers, the group bid farewell to Gu Yuetong, Gu Yueling, and the Princess, and continued walking towards the Xingluo City commercial street.

After walking a few steps, Qin Mengmeng came to Qin Yi's side, shaking his right hand frantically, and said sweetly, "Dad, can we sign up for the individual competition while participating in the junior team competition?"

"No," Qin Yi said calmly. "The individual competition and the team competition are in two separate venues, and the competition times overlap. Even if you can register, you cannot participate in both competitions at the same time."

"Huh?" Qin Mengmeng pouted, looking unhappy, and said, "Why? Why can't I participate in two competitions at the same time?"

Qin Yi patted Qin Mengmeng's little head and patiently explained, "Mengmeng, you need to remember one thing. The Soul Master Competition was originally established to add some excitement by holding competitions, thereby attracting unaffiliated Soul Masters to participate and increasing the Soul Master reserves of their own forces. Victory or defeat... is not important."

"After the Spirit Hall was destroyed, the landscape of Douluo Continent completely changed. The Sea God Pavilion, attempting to control the entire Douluo Continent with a single academy, began brainwashing its students to demonstrate its strength and win championship after championship in the Soul Master Tournament. They uttered phrases like, 'We'd rather die on the field than tarnish the honor of Shrek Academy.' Over time, the meaning of the Soul Master Tournament was distorted, and everyone followed suit, valuing their ranking in the Soul Master Tournament more than their own lives."

"Later, all sorts of inheritances spread throughout the Douluo Continent, and the number of outstanding Soul Masters in the wild increased day by day. In order to strengthen their own Soul Master reserves, the Sun Moon Empire's high-level officials did not go through the competition committee. In that Soul Master Competition, they took it upon themselves to set up two competition venues. The other venue was to hold an individual competition for the youth group. The top few in each group, regardless of gender, could obtain a title from the Sun Moon Empire."

"As a result, that year's Soul Master Competition was an exceptionally successful event. According to incomplete statistics, more than two hundred young Soul Masters joined the Sun Moon Empire after the competition!"

The Body Sect Girl Group: "..."

"Establish trust by setting up a log"—this is the Douluo Continent version of "establish trust by setting up a log"! The Sun Moon Empire is openly telling you that as long as you meet the requirements, you can obtain a title from the country, and you will not be treated differently because of your gender.

It should be noted that before this, the system of succession of titles in the original Douluo Continent Three Kingdoms was always passed down to men, not women. Only if there were no male heirs in your family in this generation would the title be passed on to the eldest daughter.

Why?

Compared to female Soul Masters, male Soul Masters are cheaper. The three kingdoms of the original Douluo Continent were relatively weak and could not afford to support so many nobles. Whenever there was a war, those marquises and earls whose titles had been passed down for generations would be sent to the battlefield to continue to shine. If they performed poorly, their titles could be stripped.

The vast majority of female Soul Masters were unable to go to the battlefield. In order to prevent the empire from being dragged down by an excessive number of nobles, the requirements for female Soul Masters to inherit titles were raised, which gave the Sun Moon Empire the opportunity to exploit the loophole.

Can we blame those three great empires for this?

Obviously not. The Sea God Pavilion and Shrek Academy occupied most of the resources of the original Douluo Continent. The three empires were willing but unable to do so, and could only watch helplessly as a large number of outstanding female battle spirit masters flowed into the Sun Moon Empire, establishing the Vermilion Bird Legion, which was composed entirely of female battle spirit masters.

Ugh!

The girls all sighed. After Qin Yi's explanation, they quickly understood the key point. As girls, they felt deeply moved. If they didn't have a powerful force to rely on, perhaps... they would also join the Sun Moon Empire?

Where does Shrek Academy's reputation come from?

Did the generals of the three empires not know how to fight in the continental war more than four thousand years ago without Shrek Academy?

Without Shrek Academy, would the original Douluo Continent not have been able to produce sixty Title Douluos?

Without Shrek Academy, would the original three kingdoms of Douluo Continent have been unable to win this continental war?

Without Shrek Academy's blood-sucking ability, perhaps... the Star Luo Empire alone could have rivaled the Sun Moon Empire, and that continental war would never have broken out!

Shrek Academy seems to have done a lot, but it also seems to have done nothing. Without Shrek Academy, Douluo Continent might be a better place.

The Sea God Pavilion and Shrek Academy were the true sources of chaos in the Douluo Continent.

Should the Sea God Pavilion and Shrek Academy really exist?

(The excessive plot should be coming to an end soon. The Soul Master Competition is about to begin. What kind of sparks will fly when Qian Xunhuan, who possesses the Rakshasa Goddess Martial Soul, faces the Shrek Academy team and Xuanzi?)

(End of this chapter)