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

Chapter 50. Vina

The two women did not ask any further questions, but silently followed behind Qin Yi back to their residence.

As Qin Yi's bedmates, the two women had long noticed some clues. The higher-ups of the Heavenly Soul Empire would share intelligence with the Body Sect, including... information about which empire, sect, family, or academy on the Douluo Continent had suddenly awakened a certain inheritance, as well as the type of inheritance, basic abilities, and so on.

Everyone else was watching with great interest, but Qin Yi pretended to be very interested, his acting was terrible, but they just didn't call him out on it.

Back at the mansion, Qin Yi ignored the flattery of his servants and maids and led the two women into a secret room.

"These are the cores of the God of Creation and the God of Ice and Snow. I don't think I need to explain their specific uses."

"This is a divine concealment technique, which can hide one's divine aura and prevent the gods in the sky from noticing it."

"These are Imperial Dragon Pills refined from the source energy of the divine realm. There are plenty of them, so there's no need to worry about not being able to advance further after becoming a god if you don't go to the divine realm."

Upon seeing the three-piece set, the two women were immediately shocked. Even though they had experienced many hardships, they found it difficult to remain calm and composed when faced with the temptation of a divine position.

After a long silence, Xue Di stammered, "Husband, where did you get all these things?"

Qin Yi joked, "Just tell me if you want it or not. If you don't want it, I'll give it to some random woman outside."

Before he could finish speaking, the two women hurriedly clutched the Divine Core, the Divine Concealing Breath Technique copy, and the Imperial Dragon Pill to their arms, their protective behavior almost making Qin Yi laugh out loud.

"Alright, let's begin our cultivation. Remember, don't be too impatient. We have plenty of time; there's no need to rush. Think of Xiaoxue, think of Mengmeng. You don't want to die on the path to godhood, with your daughters being bullied by some wild woman, do you?"

Ye Xishui: "..."

Snow Emperor: "..."

Enough! Enough already! If they weren't so eager to cultivate, the two sisters would definitely take turns beating this shameless little man until he knelt down and begged for mercy.

And so, the three of them sat around in the secret chamber, took the Imperial Dragon Pill, and began to refine their respective divine cores.

The three didn't rush to break through to level 100, instead focusing their energy on refining their divine cores. The so-called level 100 true gods in the final chapters of Douluo Continent III... well, those who know, know. They have no divine position, no divine power, only a lifespan of a mere three hundred years. At best, they're just mortals slightly stronger than titled Douluo. Do they even deserve to be called gods?

Refining an unclaimed divine core is no easy task. The three of them spent an entire afternoon, but they hadn't even reached one percent of the progress in fusing the divine core. Even the enhanced Limit Douluo were experiencing exhaustion.

After resting for a while and recovering some of their strength, the three of them finally walked out of the secret room.

A young girl paced anxiously back and forth at the entrance of the secret chamber. When she saw Qin Yi and the other two emerge from the chamber looking haggard, her cheeks flushed slightly before she came to her senses. She then faced the three men and bowed slightly, saying, "Patriarch, ladies, Princess Vina requests an audience and is waiting in the sect's main hall."

Oh?

Qin Yi was somewhat surprised. He had just returned, and Vina was in such a hurry to visit him. Was there something she wanted to do?

No, Ye Xishui stayed behind at the Body Sect to manage all the sect's affairs. The two of them were the true master and disciple. What couldn't they say to Ye Xishui?

"Let's go."

Qin Yi waved his hand and led the two women to the main hall of the Body Sect. As soon as they entered, they saw... Vina sitting on the left, flipping through a book.

"Greetings to Teacher, Grandmaster, and Your Majesty the Snow Queen."

Vina quickly stood up and bowed to the three of them.

Qin Yi strode forward, sat down in the sect leader's seat, waved his hand in Vina's direction, and said, "Alright, no need for formalities. We're all family, no need for these clichés."

"Nana, is there something you need for your late-night visit?"

Vina swallowed hard, looked up at Qin Yi, and slowly said, "Master, I heard... my two junior sisters had a very unpleasant argument at Shrek Academy. Should I... issue a decree to recall all students from the Heavenly Soul Empire studying at Shrek Academy?"

The Heavenly Soul Royal Family has two Limit Douluos, one of whom is a Pseudo-God. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School has one Limit Douluo, and the Body Sect has five Limit Douluos. Their high-end combat power is already comparable to that of the Sea God Pavilion.

At the beginning of her reign, Vina wanted to recall the students, but she didn't have the opportunity. Now... the unequal treatment that Qin Xue and Qin Mengmeng are receiving at Shrek Academy is the perfect excuse!

Qin Yi said thoughtfully, "Nana, you are now the regent princess, the nominal leader of the Heavenly Soul Empire. As the leader, you must have your own thoughts and attitudes. You don't need to ask for my opinion on this matter; just give me a word. No matter what you want to do, our Body Sect will always stand behind your Heavenly Soul royal family."

"It's getting late, why don't you stay for a simple meal?"

As he spoke, without waiting for Vina's agreement, Qin Yi directly instructed the maids serving in the palace to prepare the ingredients.

Half an hour later, in the pavilion behind the main hall of the Body Sect, everyone was dressed in their finest attire. In addition to Qin Yi, Ye Xishui, Xue Di, Qin Xue, Qin Mengmeng, Vina, and Han Ren Douluo who was protecting Vina, the two Body Douluo and their wives after their remarriage were also present.

One is Lady Ning, and the other is Lady Xue. They come from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Heavenly Soul Royal Family, respectively. These two Body Douluo are almost becoming tools for the Body School's marriage alliances.

The true lineage of the Heavenly Dou Empire lies in Douling, but to demonstrate its legitimacy, the Heavenly Soul Empire changed the royal family's surname to Xue. Vina's situation is rather special. She was born into a branch of the royal family, and after awakening her martial soul, she was adopted into the main lineage. Although she was from a minor branch, people still habitually call her by her real name, Princess Vina.

For a time, everyone got along very well. They were all experienced foxes, and they were best at dealing with this kind of situation.

After several rounds of drinks, Old Woman Hanren suddenly spoke up: "Senior Demon Dragon, there's something I'd like to ask. Did you transfer some of the Body Sect's assets to the Angel Family because you intend to support the Spirit Hall?"

Qin Yi replied, "I certainly have ideas, but it will definitely not be now. According to intelligence from the border of the Star Luo Empire, the army of the Sun Moon Empire will march eastward within ten years."

"At that time, it's still uncertain whether our family business can be preserved. We should scale back our operations and prepare to flee."

(End of this chapter)