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

Chapter 97. Whoever topples the Poseidon statue will inherit the Spirit Hall's leadership.

After this series of events, Huo Yuhao's hatred for Qin Yi deepened even more. The other party was a hater, a hater of the Sea God Pavilion, Shrek Academy, and Tang Sect. With him around, the entire Heavenly Soul Empire actually began to ostracize Shrek Academy!

A month and a half later.

While the eight members of the Tang Clan were racking their brains to find the treasure, at the same time, in Shrek City...

Five days remain until the official unveiling of the Spirit Hall, and the invitation from the Spirit Hall was sent to Shrek City a month ago. To this day, the Sea God Pavilion has still not selected a representative to serve as an envoy to the Sun Moon Empire.

Upon learning this news, A-Ying immediately sought out Long Xiaoyao. "Senior Long, although the Spirit Hall and our Sea God Pavilion are sworn enemies, it's not good for them to hold their founding ceremony without a reliable person to observe. Firstly, it would showcase the magnanimity of our Sea God Pavilion, and secondly... let's see if we can do some business with the Sun Moon Empire or the Spirit Hall, allowing for a period of peaceful development. We can also keep an eye on the representatives of the three empires to see if they're flirting with the Sun Moon Empire."

Ah Ying is, after all, the leader of a large assassin alliance, with top-notch abilities. Handling these things is as easy as drinking water for her.

After pondering for a moment, Long Xiaoyao nodded and said, "That makes sense. So, according to your opinion, who should be sent to the Sun Moon Empire this time?"

Aying said quietly, "Senior Long, do you think any member of our faction is capable of this task? They all only know how to suppress their subordinates with brute force, and they don't even learn the most basic management methods. Who knows how many troubles they will cause when they actually arrive in the Sun Moon Empire?"

Long Xiaoyao: "..."

To be honest, after spending time together, even Long Xiaoyao fell in love with this woman named Aying. She was beautiful, capable, and had the ability to perfectly disguise herself as others. Apart from being single-mindedly focused on becoming a god, he really couldn't find any flaws.

After some deliberation, Long Xiaoyao slowly said, "Well... alright, you will go to the Sun Moon Empire this time as Xiao Tao. I will send a Super Douluo to protect your safety and will not interfere with any of your decisions."

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And so, under the protection of Thunder God Douluo, A Ying left Shrek City, headed west, crossed the border of the Star Luo Empire, and entered the sphere of influence of the Sun Moon Empire.

After entering the territory of the Sun Moon Empire, A Ying slowed down her pace. Although she had never fought in a war, it did not mean that she was ignorant of military affairs. She still understood some basic things.

Along the way, A-Ying deliberately slowed down in order to scout out the terrain of the Sun Moon Empire, where it was suitable to station troops, where it was suitable to hide people, and where it was suitable to ambush. All aspects had to be considered. War is not child's play, and the necessary intelligence must be available. We cannot act carelessly.

Of course, Aying wasn't helping the Sea God Pavilion; she just wanted to slow down Long Xiaoyao's control over her in this way, thus creating an opportunity for her to escape.

As for joining the Sun Moon Empire? Heh, A-Ying never even considered it. Those people are far smarter than Long Xiaoyao, and they might not be able to tolerate someone like her.

For now... I should just work diligently for the Sea God Pavilion, receive resources monthly, and strive to recover my peak cultivation level as soon as possible, or even go further.

It wasn't until the afternoon before the sect's grand ceremony that A-Ying leisurely stepped into the gates of Mingdu. After greeting the representatives of the three great empires, she locked herself in her room to rest.

The next morning, in front of the Martial Soul Temple in the eastern part of Mingdu, a group of representatives were sitting in their respective places, pretending to be asleep. Suddenly, someone sighed and looked in a certain direction with a look of horror.

Those present were all Soul Masters of considerable rank, and they quickly noticed the man's unusual behavior. Following his gaze, they saw... a silver-haired girl adjusting equipment on a high platform.

That face... I believe everyone who attended the Soul Master Competition will never forget it; it belongs to the deceased Qian Chongxin.

Hmm? Could it be... that Qian Chongxin has a twin sister or younger sister?

No, that's not right. That look, that posture, it's clearly Qian Chongxin herself. Especially the aura emanating from her body, it doesn't seem like a living person at all.

A dead person? No, how could a dead person move, let alone appear so calmly on the platform to adjust the equipment?

A living person? Not really. The person in front of her, Qian Chongxin, was deathly pale, practically bloodless. Apart from being able to move, she didn't seem like a real living person at all.

Or perhaps somewhere in between, a... living dead?

Just as the guests were deep in thought, Qian Chongxin's voice suddenly rang out.

"Welcome everyone to the founding ceremony of my Spirit Hall. I am Qian Chongxin, the host of this ceremony, the current head of the Angel Clan, and the adjudicating elder of the Spirit Hall."

As she spoke, Qian Chongxin waved her hand, and a knight princess pushed a small cart onto the platform. Inside the cart was a small wooden box. When the lid was opened, a long sword gleaming with golden light came into view.

The moment Qian Chongxin picked up the longsword, a golden light shot into the sky.

"This... is the token of my angel family, the divine weapon used by the two great angel gods—the Angelic Holy Sword."

"Twenty thousand years ago, a female Soul Master from a commoner background led her followers to wipe out more than 90% of the evil Soul Masters on the Douluo Continent and established the Spirit Hall. With this achievement, she condensed a divine position and became the supreme Angel God."

"After Qian Lingxi became a god, she did not go against her original intention, but left a family precept for her descendants: the Spirit Hall will forever guard the Douluo Continent and suppress those evil spirit masters who wreak havoc on the continent."

"I, Qian Chongxin, know that I am unworthy of my position, and hereby make this promise... Anyone who storms Shrek City and topples the statue of the Sea God may come here to swear an angelic oath and become the third generation of Angel God!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present widened their eyes in shock. A blatant conspiracy! A naked conspiracy! Using the allure of godhood to incite attacks against the Sea God Pavilion—I ask you, in this world… which Soul Master could resist the temptation of becoming a god?

Aying was the same way, constantly calculating the truth or falsehood of Qian Chongxin's words. If it was true, she wouldn't mind living the kind of life she hated the most. What's wrong with being a savior for the sake of becoming a god?

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting lively, Qian Chongxin smiled slightly, quickly put away the Angelic Holy Sword, put on Qian Xunhuan, and began the sect ceremony.

Even though the rankings in the Soul Master Competition meant nothing to the Spirit Hall and the Angel Clan, they still chose to participate, even at the cost of their lives, without any regrets.

The purpose is to use their own blood to warn future generations not to try to compromise with the Sea God Pavilion. The Angel Family and the Spirit Hall will always fight against the Sea God lineage!

(P.S.: It's time to torture Huo Yuhao again, and this time... the internal relationships within the Tang Sect will face a huge challenge.)

(End of this chapter)