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

Chapter 93. Is Qin Yi the mastermind behind everything?

"For me, as long as I'm alive and have enough cultivation resources, that's enough. Who I live under is not important. If you're worried, just erase all my extra memories and keep only Ma Xiaotao's memories... The choice is entirely yours. I'm just a fish on your chopping block."

Upon hearing this, Long Xiaoyao's expression suddenly changed. He could disregard his own feelings, but he had to consider the future of his descendants. To be honest, he didn't know how much longer he could live. With Mu En around, no one could shake his grandson's position, but what if Mu En was gone? He wasn't confident he could suppress the Sea God Douluo, whose legitimacy was unmatched.

No, no, how can he let an imposter lead him by the nose? He should... discuss it with Old Man Mu.

Thinking of this, Long Xiaoyao knocked Aying unconscious and took her out of the office. Little did he know that the drama between the real and fake Ma Xiaotao had only just begun.

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Meanwhile, at the Tang Clan's headquarters.

It was called a residence, but it was actually just an ordinary mansion in Shrek City. It was bought in full for only 100,000 gold soul coins. Although the place was not big, Tang Ya was overjoyed. The Tang Clan was thriving, and she was afraid that it wouldn't be long before she could fulfill her parents' last wish.

"Senior Brother Dai, how's the exercise going?"

It took several days of working overtime to make a mechanical arm for Dai Yueheng and install it on his body.

Upon hearing this, Dai Yueheng nodded, then clenched his fist and punched the trunk of the towering tree in front of him.

The next moment, Dai Yueheng passed directly through the tree trunk, and with a forceful upward thrust of his left arm, the entire tree was uprooted.

"Not bad, really not bad, it's even better than my original arm. It's just a pity it's my left arm. If it were my right arm, it would probably increase my combat power by 20% or 30%."

As she spoke, Dai Yueheng seemed to have thought of something and looked at Mo Lian thoughtfully, saying, "Little Lian, if we only keep my head and internal organs, and convert all the other parts of my body into machines, is that even possible?"

Mo Lian pondered, "Theoretically it's possible, but in practice it would be extremely difficult. Every part of my body needs regular maintenance, and I also need to cultivate. I don't have the time to chat with you about cows here."

Dai Yueheng: "..."

"Let's change the subject," Dai Yueheng said slowly. "Does the Tang Sect have any upcoming activities?"

"Events? Not for the time being." Mo Lian shook her head and said, "We just finished the Soul Master Competition. Whether the next Soul Master Competition will be held is still uncertain. There should be no more training. We will most likely return to normal life."

"Since there aren't any activities planned, how about we go treasure hunting?"

Dai Yueheng took out a small wooden box from her storage necklace, opened the lid, and inside was a yellowed map. "I had it appraised by a professional. The location on the map seems to be at the border between the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Douling Empire, near the far north. I've got nothing else to do, so I'll just treat it as an opportunity to go out and train."

"Alright, I'll call them over to discuss it." Mo Lian glanced at the map in Dai Yueheng's hand, then nodded, took out a communication jade slip from under her skirt, concentrated her soul power in her palm, and touched it a few times.

Fifteen minutes later, the remaining six members of the Tang Clan arrived one after another, sitting around the table in the secret room of the mansion, staring intently at the treasure map in front of them.

After looking at it for a while, Huo Yuhao scratched his head and said awkwardly, "Big brother, is this kind of treasure map reliable? What if we find the treasure location and dig up a bunch of broken copper and scrap iron? That would be a huge waste of time."

Beibei smiled and explained, "Junior brother, these treasure maps aren't exactly reliable, but they're not unreliable either. They're resources buried by our ancestors, and each ancestor had different assets and the value of those resources was different. It's like opening a blind box; otherwise, these treasure maps would never have ended up in our hands."

Huo Yuhao was taken aback upon hearing this, but his heart was filled with turmoil. Assets buried by his ancestors? Who were these ancestors? He had never heard of this type of treasure map in his previous life.

From the moment when demonic beasts descended upon Douluo Continent and various inheritances spread everywhere, it has only been a little over two hundred years until today, right?

Over two hundred years have passed, and many of the Soul Masters who received the inheritance are still alive and well. How could they possibly bury their resources and create a treasure map to pass on to their descendants or disciples?

Wait, more than two hundred years?

Huo Yuhao quickly grabbed Dai Yueheng's mechanical arm and asked urgently, "Big brother, can you tell me about the life of Demon Dragon Douluo Qin Yi?"

Huo Yuhao's sudden question caught Dai Yueheng off guard, but he managed to compose himself and recalled the history books he had read in the White Tiger Duke's mansion.

"The Demon Dragon Douluo Qin Yi first appeared more than two hundred years ago at the Soul Master Competition in Star Luo City..."

Dai Yueheng didn't hide anything and recounted everything she knew.

Huo Yuhao had heard a similar story before, but... this time, after having doubts, he finally caught something unusual.

Huo Yuhao said thoughtfully, "So, this Title Douluo, who is not yet thirty years old, was completely unknown before that Soul Master Competition?"

"It seems...that's how it is." Dai Yueheng seemed to have thought of something and subconsciously pondered, "I heard the ancestor of the Star Luo royal family mention it. During that Soul Master Competition, he witnessed everything from the imperial city. When Qin Yi and Ye Xishui embraced passionately, Ye Xishui's expression was as if she were facing a stranger."

"It's estimated that the two weren't childhood sweethearts, but rather met by chance. In order to break free from the Holy Spirit Sect's control, Ye Xishui used her body as a bargaining chip to get Qin Yi to seek help from the Body Sect..."

"In order to gain the trust of the Body Sect, Qin Yi fabricated the lie that the two were childhood sweethearts. After leaving the Holy Spirit Sect, Qin Yi and Ye Xishui's feelings for each other grew day by day, and they became a respectful couple. The lie of the past then became the truth."

"Brother-in-law, these are all just guesses, don't take them seriously."

What if Qin Yi and Ye Xishui weren't childhood sweethearts?

Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up. If this major premise were disregarded, everything would make sense.

Qin Yi appeared less than a year ago, and various inheritances spread throughout the Douluo Continent. Is this really just a simple coincidence?

(End of this chapter)